March 2017 - NEohioPAL - lists.neohiopal.org

Berko review: HARM'S WAY @ convergence continuum
by Roy Berko via NEohioPAL 26 Mar '17

26 Mar '17

•••••••••••••••••••••••• *“Harm’s Way” looks at the underbelly of humanity, people who engender no positive emotional connection for many, in a frame work that follows Wellman’s abstract writing style. If that’s your thing, then you’ll appreciate the happenings. * To read the whole review of "Harm's Way" go to www.royberko.info •••••••••••••••••••• *••••*

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Torque Improv In The Village 4/8!
by Don Mitri via NEohioPAL 26 Mar '17

26 Mar '17

Torque...Full Throttle Improv brings high energy, physical and hysterical improv to the Reserve Hall Theater! The show combines game structures similar to "Whose Line Is It Anyway" along with audience participation. Check out some of Cleveland's hottest improv performers as they take your suggestions and create completely unscripted improvised scenes. Date: April 8, 2017 Show time is 8:30pm Doors open at 8:00pm Admission: $5.00 (Cash Only) Reserve Tickets: (440) 471-1045 or online improv(a)cpacleveland.org Walkups are always welcome! For all CPA information: www.cpacleveland.org Free parking is always available in the Mayfield Village Civic Center lot. **Parking lot is located behind Heinens grocery store at the corner of Wilson Mills and Som Center Rd.** **Entrance to the parking lot is off Wilson Mills Comedy Project Alliance Mayfield Village Civic Center (Reserve Theater) 6622 Wilson Mills Rd Mayfield Village, Oh 44143

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FILMMAKERS, MEET THE TEEN ANGELS
by Joseph Bauer via NEohioPAL 26 Mar '17

26 Mar '17

“Teen Angels,” my truth-based, edgy drama set to rap and ‘60’s R & B is available for production, and I am seeking a Cleveland centric filmmaker with a vision akin to my own with whom to collaborate.If that wets your appetite, please contact me at Joeybauer1967(a)gmail.com,, and I will forward the screenplay. With a mixed gender and culturally diverse cast of nine, a single set, just one scene and a running time of 90 minutes, “Teen Angels” features a barrage of in-your-face dialogue and pure provocation. Viewers, particularly ages 13 – 25, are in store for lots of bang for their buck with this one; it brazenly holds absolutely nothing whatsoever sacred: family values, the law of the land nor, especially, authority figures of all stripes. The story takes place in a day room at Los Angeles County Juvenile Hall now and focuses on a very unique group therapy session, for which the closest comparison is a no-rules-ultimate-fighting-cage-match, led by social worker and aspiring movie cowboy, Mel Feinberg, 26, self-described as “a wise ass on a short leash.” The posse consists of seven inmates, all of them age 17, awaiting sentencing and quivering in a melodramatic display of mock fear of Dr. Crabtree, Afr. Am., the facility’s director, staunch advocate of force feeding her charges with the gospel by any means necessary. As a side bar, we are drawn into the kids’ compelling histories of victimization and mind-blowing mayhem. With tongues and minds racing at warp speed and thoughts and emotions jostling for position, they are aggressively sniffing out each other’s identities like a newly formed pack of dogs. We watch as they fight the power with only the strong left standing. My other work includes the haut risqué memoir, *Hollywood Raw*, and “On the Wall,” an urban drama, presented by L.A.’s Barnsdal Gallery Theatre. In addition, “Hotel California,” my psychological thriller, and “Hollywood Cowboy,” my comedy, - (both read at Cleveland’s Ensemble Theatre) – put my stamp on a multitude of theater patrons’ must-see lists. Apropos, a retrospective of my portfolio is available on kindle – (Amazon and all other apps). I look forward to hearing from you and thank you for your interest. Cheers, Joey Bauer

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See great theatre today -- with a BOGO bargain price!
by Ted Larsen via NEohioPAL 26 Mar '17

26 Mar '17

Buy one ticket -- get one ticket! Strongsville Community Theatre wants you to see and enjoy our production of "Doubt." The performances are receiving raves, and are as brilliant as the script. So, to make it just a bit easier to catch a performance that you will remember and talk about for a long, long time, please come on down to today's matinee performance -- and take advantage of our Buy One Get One ticket deal for that performance! The deal is good today, Sunday, March 26, and is only good at the box office. Curtain is at 3:00 pm, and the performance is at Old Town Hall in Strongsville -- 18825 Royalton Road (in the center of Strongsville). See you this afternoon-- you'll be glad you came!

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Spring Tuning Time
by David Spondike via NEohioPAL 26 Mar '17

26 Mar '17

David’s Fine Tuning & Piano Service ”Love Your Piano More.” Changing humidity will change the intonation of your piano. Now is a good time to schedule. Spring Cleaning Services also available. 330-801-0089 Book your appointment now online. It’s easy! CLICK HERE TO SCHEDULE <https://gazellenetwork.com/scheduling/9QjtKp1bTgJKW2w3dGSzvmdz> Visit my website at http://davidsfinetuning.com <http://davidsfinetuning.com/> for a complete list of services, piano care tips, reviews, and more. Follow me on Twitter @DavidsFineTune or “Like” David’s Fine Tuning <https://facebook.com/davidsfintuning> on Facebook for more piano stories and piano related links. Let me help you love your piano more. David Spondike, Ph.D. Piano Technicians Guild, Associate Member

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CALLING ACTORS - Purity Ball!
by Manhattan Project via NEohioPAL 25 Mar '17

25 Mar '17

Between 1942 and 1945, J. Robert Oppenheimer gathered the most brilliant minds of the age at Los Alamos, New Mexico to create something awesome and terrible. The Manhattan Project - Cleveland Lab seeks to do the same for the Cleveland stage. Thank Heaven! April is Manhattan Project's <https://www.facebook.com/pg/TheManhattanProjectClevelandLab/events/?ref=pag…> birthday, and like every year, we're doing something special to celebrate. This year The Manhattan Project is excited to host our first (and most likely last) Purity Ball! We're pleased to have some excellent Cleveland playwrights writing about fathers and daughters this April, including Claire Robinson May, Arwen Mitchell, Amy Schwabauer, Krysia Orlowski, Rachel Baird, and Catie O'Keefe! We need some awesome actors to help bring this father-daughter dance...wedding...whatever to life. Join us for our Meet & Greet <https://www.facebook.com/events/1773021906349245/> at 8:00pm on Monday, April 3 at Mahall's 20 Lanes.Performance <https://www.facebook.com/events/403883766653302/> will be Monday, April 24, also at Mahall's.We hope to see you all there!What exactly is The Manhattan Project - Cleveland Lab? The Manhattan Project is a low-stakes, nonthreatening place for actors and playwrights to meet and work together. Based on the Theatre Lab model taught at the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama and inspired by The Brooklyn Generator in New York, The Manhattan Project wants to introduce Cleveland actors and playwrights to each other by organizing a bi-monthly production of brand new 10-minute plays. Participating artists will meet early in the month and will be broken into teams, each with one playwright. The playwright will then be given a writing prompt to write a new 10-minute play based on the prompt and including all the team's actors. The rest of the evening the team members will get to know each other and get a feel for each other's skills and voices. The teams will reconvene later in the month to perform these plays for each other. These 10-minute plays are not an end in themselves. Through these small collaborations we hope to build relationships between the two most vulnerable artists in theatre; the actors who put themselves on stage and the playwrights who pour themselves onto the page. Perhaps these 10-minute plays will grow into longer works or maybe these collaborations will become partnerships on larger projects. If you'd like to participate, please RSVP at TrinityCrater(a)gmail.com or introduce yourself at out next event. *Some additional notes on the play lab:* - In the spirit of shoe-string theatre, these 10-minute plays should have a budget of $0.00. - Playwrights will be directing the plays, or an actor from the team can volunteer to do so. - It's up to each team to schedule rehearsals together. Based on experience, it shouldn't take more than 3-4 hours of rehearsal time to get these plays on their feet. - Playwrights are invited in advance of the Meet & Greet. - *Playwrights are invited based on participation in past Manhattan Project events, so please come to our events so we can get to know you!*

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Now Playing: BLOOD MONEY, a comedy thriller
by James Charpie via NEohioPAL 25 Mar '17

25 Mar '17

Blood Money is about a couple, who should be be able to sit back and enjoy life, finds that marital troubles and their past disrupt their lives. A thriller with twists and turns and laughter. *WHAT:* * Blood Money* *Written by: The Heather Brothers* *DIRECTOR:* Michael A Lenzo *WHO (cast):* Jameesha Alexander Janelle Fant Emily Hartman Jessica Klein Jonathan Stuckey *WHERE:* *East Cleveland Theater* *14108 Euclid Avenue* *East Cleveland, Ohio, 44112* *Only 1.6 miles from the Coventry area (approx 7 min)* *Only 1.7 miles from Little Italy (approx 7 min)* *Only 1.8 miles from University Circle (approx 8 min)* *Only 8.8 miles from Downtown (approx 18 min)* *WHEN:** March 24 thru April 09, 2017* Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm Sundays at 3pm *WHY:** Does one need a reason to see good theater?* *HOW:* Tickets are available online at www.eastclevelandtheater.org (credit cards only), or at the theater box office (cash & credit cards). *QUESTIONS:* 216-851-8721 *We hope to see you there.* East Cleveland Theater www.eastclevelandtheater.org

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AUDITIONS: IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY BY RAY COONEY
by via NEohioPAL 25 Mar '17

25 Mar '17

AUDITION NOTICE! IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY By Ray Cooney Directed by Jim Volkert... CAST 4 women (1 woman age 60+) 7 men (one male age 17 – 20) Audition Dates; Sunday, April 2 - 3-6 pm Monday, April 3 - 7-9 pm Performance Dates: June 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17 AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD AT BETHEL CHURCH 3852 EVERETT ROAD (one mile west of the theatre) Theater is located at 3326 Everett Road • Bath/Richfield< Ohio For further information CALL 330-620-7314

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"Kimberly Akimbo" opening at Coach House Theatre in Akron
by via NEohioPAL 25 Mar '17

25 Mar '17

COACH HOUSE THEATRE 732 West Exchange Street Akron, OH 44302 888-718-4253 (press “1”) Box Office [ www.coachhousetheatre.com ]( http://www.ohioshakespeare.com/ ) Kimberly Akimbo Artists’ Choice: Black Box Series Two nights only, April 4 and 5, 2017 at Coach House Theatre in Akron Tuesday and Wednesday at 8:00 pm Kimberly Akimbo, a quirky comedy by David Lindsay-Abaire, revolves around a sixteen-year-old girl with a rare disease which makes her age at four and a half times the normal rate. Her mom is nutty and pregnant, her aunt is a homeless con-artist, and her dad is suspicious of her geeky new best friend. The title role is played by Maureen Estelle Guerin-Johnson, one of Coach House’s favorite actresses “of a certain age.” Also in the cast are Katie Zarecki and Jim Fippin as Kimberly’s parents, Jo McGarvey as her Aunt Debra, and Manny Liotta as her first crush, Jeff. Coach House Theatre Artistic Director Nancy Cates directs. This selection in “Coach House’s Artists’ Choice: Black Box Series” will play two nights only, Tuesday and Wednesday, April 4 and 5, with curtain time at 8:00 pm. Artists’ Choice Series shows are designed to offer edgier, more contemporary fare for Coach House audiences. All tickets are only $10, with student tickets available FREE (with ID.) (Kimberly Akimbo contains adult language, and is not appropriate for children.) Coach House's intimate, 93-seat theater sells out quickly, so reservations are highly recommended. SHOW TIMES: Tuesday April 4, Wednesday April 5 at 8:00 pm TICKETS: Adults $10, Students (with ID) free. FOR RESERVATIONS: Contact our box office at 888-718-4253 (press “1”), or visit [ www.coachhousetheatre.com ]( http://www.coachhousetheatre.com/ ). Coach House Theatre is located at 732 West Exchange Street in Akron, next to the Akron Woman's City Club, and at the corner of West Exchange and North Portage Path. Visit us at [ www.coachhousetheatre.com ]( http://www.coachhousetheatre.com/ ) to find out more about this show, and our theater! -- End --

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Berko review: A SKULL OF CONNEMARA @ none too fragile
by Roy Berko via NEohioPAL 25 Mar '17

25 Mar '17

••••••••••••••••••••••••••• " *Partake in the free shot of Jamison, which is the hallmark of the pre-show ritual at none-too-fragile, sit back, and allow yourself to be immersed in an Irish black comedy, complete with skull battering, blunt language and a wee bit of fun."* To read the Roy Berko's entire review of A SKULL OF CONNEMARA @ none too fragile, go to www.royberko.info •••••••••••••••••

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