March 2017 - NEohioPAL - lists.neohiopal.org

"Of Mice and Men" opening at Coach House Theatre
by Nancy Cates via NEohioPAL 05 Mar '17

05 Mar '17

COACH HOUSE THEATRE 732 West Exchange Street Akron, OH 44302 Box Office: 1-888-71-TICKETS (1-888-718-4253) (press option 1) www.coachhousetheatre.com <http://www.ohioshakespeare.com/> Come see an American classic this spring! John Steinbeck's OF MICE AND MEN Showing March 16 to April 9, 2017 at Coach House Theatre in Akron Thursday-Friday-Saturday nights, Sunday afternoons Akron's Coach House Theatre is proud to present Of Mice and Men, playing March 16 to April 9, 2017. In this moving American classic by John Steinbeck, two drifters work as ranch hands during the Great Depression, and despite their best efforts, are unable to escape the cruelties of the world. Of Mice and Men is directed by FRED STERNFELD, an award-winning area director who previously helmed the hit Agatha Christie puzzler Towards Zero at Coach House in 2015. Mr. Sternfeld, who is widely represented in Northeast Ohio through diverse projects, previously served as Artistic Director at Beck Center for the Arts, and the Seattle, Dallas and Cleveland Jewish Community Centers. The show stars Coach House veterans JOE PINE as George and DERRICK WINGER as Lenny. Also featured in the cast are DEAN COUTRIS, LOU WILL, CHRIS BIZUB, TESS BURGLER, JIM FIPPIN, LUTHER PETE ROBINSON, JERIMIE NEWCOMB and ROLLIN MICHAEL. Of Mice and Men will be presented March 16 to April 9. Curtain times are Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m., with Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. There will be a special $12 Preview Performance Thursday, March 16 only, at 8 p.m. The official opening night is Friday, March 17. Coach House's 93-seat theater sells out quickly, so reserve your seats now! SHOW TIMES: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2:30 p.m. TICKETS: Adults $22, Students $12 for all shows. Preview performance Thursday, March 16 ONLY, $12 all seats! FOR RESERVATIONS: Contact our box office at 1-888-71-TICKETS (choose "option 1"), or visit www.coachhousetheatre.com. -- End --

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Lorain Community Music Theater's Auditions for The Little Mermaid
by Lynn Maslinski via NEohioPAL 04 Mar '17

04 Mar '17

Lorain Community Music Theater Disney's The Little Mermaid LCMT returns to Lorain with a splash for its 40th Anniversary year with this epic adventure under the sea! Come be part of our world! Director/Choreographer - Monica Olejko Music Director - Anthony Trifiletti Producers - Marlene Karpinski & Lynn Maslinski Auditions will be offered in three different sessions. You only need to attend one session. Auditions will be held at St. Peter School, 3601 Oberlin Ave., Lorain. Saturday, March 25th 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Saturday, March 25th 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 26th 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Please arrive for registration up to thirty minutes prior to the audition start time, and be prepared to stay for the duration of the session. Singing auditions will take place first. A dance routine will be taught at the conclusion of all singing auditions. The dance routine will only be taught once per session. Dress for movement. Those auditioning are asked to prepare a 32 bar cut in a vocal selection that reflects the style of the show. Bring sheet music in the proper key as an accompanist will be provided. Auditions will not be permitted with any electronic accompaniment or in acapella format. All performances will be held at the brand-new Lorain Performing Arts Center. July 14th - 7:30 p.m. July 15th - 7:30 p.m. July 16th - 2:00 p.m. July 21st - 7:30 p.m. July 22nd - 7:30 p.m. July 23rd - 2:00 p.m. All roles are available. In addition to all roles, The Little Mermaid will have a full ensemble as well as a children's ensemble. Please email LCMTshows(a)gmail.com with any questions. Like our Facebook page for additional information. https://www.facebook.com/Lorain-Community-Music-Theater-121406154543047/?re…

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Parma Symphony Orchestra Concert, Sunday, March 12th
by Lin Flor via NEohioPAL 04 Mar '17

04 Mar '17

The Parma Symphony Orchestra will perform a concert on Sunday, March 12 at 3:00 PM at Valley Forge High School Auditorium located at 9999 Independence Boulevard in Parma Heights. General admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens. Family passes of $20 are available for families of up to 2 adults and their children. All tickets are available at the door beginning at 2:30 PM. Baldwin Wallace University Professor Emeritus Loris Ohannes Chobanian will conduct Parma Symphony in the World Premiere of his composition "Ani- City of 1000 Churches for String Orchestra, Piano and Timpani". Also on the program will be Chobanian's AESOP'S FABLES: The Ant and the Grasshopper, The Dog Who Saw His Shadow, The Fox and the Grapes, and A Man His Son and His Donkey. The composer will provide the narration. The rest of the program, conducted by Maestro Laycock will include Tchaikovsky's Symphonic Poem "Francesca da Rimini" and Chopin's "Piano Concerto No. 1" with Tomasz Robak, as piano soloist. Polish-American artist Tomasz Robak is a concert pianist, chamber musician, organist, and educator. Through his versatile skills in multiple areas, he continues the age-old European tradition of the "complete musician". His achievements as a pianist include concerto appearances with the New North Shore Chamber Orchestra, the Memphis Repertory Orchestra, the Manassas Symphony Orchestra, and the Southwest Symphony Orchestra. He has been heard in solo recitals across the United States, in Baltimore, Austin, Chicago, and Memphis, as well as on radio at WFMT-Chicago and WKNO-Memphis. An enthusiastic chamber musician, he most recently performed in five concerts at the Belvedere Chamber Music Festival in Memphis, a festival promoting emerging composers and music of the 20th and 21st centuries.Mr. Robak has also had a long-standing involvement in music ministry, and has worked as an organist for churches in Chicago, Houston and Baltimore. As an organ performer, he has collaborated with the Concert Artists of Baltimore and the Peabody Singers. His performance of Kodaly’s Missa Brevis with the Peabody Singers has been broadcast on Baltimore’s WBJC. Since April 2014, he has been serving as Organist and Associate Choirmaster at historic Mount Calvary Catholic Church in Baltimore. Mr. Robak holds the Associateship of the American Guild of Organists. In addition to performing, Mr. Robak is a passionate educator. He is a member of the piano faculty at the Peabody Preparatory, is in his fourth year serving as a Graduate Assistant in Keyboard Studies at the Peabody Conservatory, and also works for the Baltimore Children’s Choir as its Associate Director. Mr. Robak has received scholarships from the Kosciuszko Foundation and the Polish American Arts Association of Washington, DC. In 2013, he took Second Prize at the International Beethoven Sonata Competition in Memphis. In recognition of his achievements in organ playing, in 2016 he was awarded the Richard Ross Memorial Prize in Organ at the Peabody Institute. Mr. Robak completed his undergraduate studies at Rice University, graduating magna cum laude with degrees in both piano and philosophy, and a Distinction in Creative Works and Research. He completed a Master of Music degree in piano performance at the Peabody Institute, where he is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree. His principal teachers have been Dr. Robert Roux, Benjamin Pasternack, Alexander Shtarkman (piano) and Donald Sutherland (organ). He has also participated in a host of masterclasses with renowned pianists including Eteri Andjaparidze, Leon Fleisher, Andrzej Jasinski, Julian Martin, John Perry, and others. The Parma Symphony Orchestra is a self-supporting community orchestra in cooperation with the Parma City Schools. The orchestra, in its 48th season consists of 75 members of all walks of life from all over the entire Greater Cleveland area. They meet weekly for rehearsals and present at least four concerts annually.For more information can be found on Facebook, visiting www.parmasymphony.org or calling Business Manager Joe Germana 440-882-2012.

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OPEN MIC SHAKESPEARE - Julius Caesar - Monday, March 6
by Cleveland Shakespeare Festival via NEohioPAL 04 Mar '17

04 Mar '17

*"Remember March, the ides of March remember:Did not great Julius bleed for justice' sake?*" *OPEN MIC SHAKESPEARE*, CSF's monthly play-reading group, celebrates the Ides of March by reading the classic back-stabbing political thriller, *JULIUS CAESAR* We'll meet at Ensemble Theater (2843 Washington Ave., Cleveland Hts) at *7pm on Monday, March 6.* As always, CSF's Open Mic Shakespeare is committed to giving everyone a chance to read as many parts as possible in each play we read. At the start of each Act, participants pick their parts from a hat, perform that part for the entire Act, then return it to the hat and pick a new one. You could play the Soothsayer in one act, then Brutus in the next! We'll have a number of copies available to use, but if you have one of your own, please bring it. Invite your friends - the more the merrier!

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FEATURE FILM CASTING
by Danny O'Donnell via NEohioPAL 04 Mar '17

04 Mar '17

Casting Call for KSUIF feature film being filmed during the 2017 summer in Kent, Ohio. Auditions are being held: March 9th from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. As well as March 10th and 12th from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Auditions will be held in Room 240 of Oscar Ritchie Hall on Kent State Universities Campus. (225 Terrace Drive, Kent, OH 44243) Looking for multiple actors, both male & female, ages 18-25 and 30-60. Any questions, or for further details, please e-mail us at kentstatefilms(a)gmail.com. Sincerely, Laura Kotula Assistant Director

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Review of "A Great Wilderness" at the Beck Center for the Arts
by Bob Abelman via NEohioPAL 04 Mar '17

04 Mar '17

Navigating Beck’s ‘A Great Wilderness’ requires a moral compass Bob Abelman Cleveland Jewish News, The News Herald, The Morning Journal Member, International Association of Theatre Critics Two hours of angst, with intermission. That’s pretty much the take away from Samuel D. Hunter’s 2014 drama “A Great Wilderness,” a play that promises more than it delivers in its regional premiere production at the Beck Center for the Arts. There’s the angst of well-intended Walt (a convincingly addled and endearing Tim Tavcar), as he wonders whether he has done more harm than good during his 30 years of running a Christian-based summer camp in the Idaho mountains devoted to turning gay boys straight. There’s the angst of his hypercritical business partner and ex-wife Abby (an impassioned Lenne Snively), whose gay son Isaac – an obvious biblical allusion to the sacrificial son of the prophet Abraham – took his own life years ago. There’s the angst of new client Daniel (a sweet, insecure Christian John Thomas), a teenager whose father condemns the boy’s homosexuality and sends him to the camp as a last resort. Daniel disappears into the woods shortly after his arrival, where he remains for most of the play. And there’s the angst of Daniel’s mother, Eunice (a perpetually distraught Heidi Harris), who fears that her missing son has died in the woods and then decides that this might be for the best. While emotional and occasionally gripping, none of this is sustainably theatrical. Not for two hours. For more of this review, go to www.clevelandjewishnews.com/columnists/.

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Appts. Still Being Taken for "City of Angels" Auditions @ Beck Center~~~This Sunday/Monday Evenings!
by Scott Spence via NEohioPAL 04 Mar '17

04 Mar '17

Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood (1st suburb west of Cleveland) is thrilled to announce auditions for the winner of the 1990 BEST MUSICAL Tony Award---"*City Of Angels*". {Music by Cy Coleman, Lyrics by David Zippel and Book by Larry Gelbart} The production will be directed by Beck Center Artistic Director Scott Spence, with Musical Direction by Larry Goodpaster and Choreography by Martin Cespedes. *WHEN* Open Call auditions will take place BY APPOINTMENT on Sunday, March 5th (5PM to 8PM) and Monday, March 6th (6PM to 9PM). You may request an appointment by calling the *Beck Center Box Office at 216-521-2540 x10*. Callbacks will most likely occur the weekend of March 11th/12th.... times tbd. *WHO* We are seeking a diverse cast in terms of age, gender and ethnicity---and welcome ALL auditioners. Roles are available for ages 17 to 65. Both AEA (members of Actor's Equity) and NON-AEA will be seen. It is anticipated that Two AEA contracts {Guest Artist~~Tier 1} will be available. All actors 18 and older receive a stipend for their participation. *Rehearsal Period / Performance Dates* "City Of Angels" opens Friday, July 7th and closes Sunday, August 13th. Performances are only Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons. Rehearsals will begin on or around May 27th. *What To Prepare* In the initial Open Call audition you will need only to prepare one brief musical selection (60 to 90 seconds is fine.) Please bring sheet music in your key. An accompanist will be provided for you. You are free to provide your own accompanist should you prefer. While singing to taped accompaniment or singing a capella is permitted, it is not encouraged. Please prepare either a musical theatre selection, or a jazz standard of your choosing. Pick something that shows off your voice! Resumes and headshots are a plus, but not a requirement. *Movement Call* Movement calls will take place as part of the Callback Audition process. No movement calls will occur during the Open Call sessions. *Special Note to Non-Singers Wishing to Audition* Please do *NOT* make an appointment through our Box Office if you are hoping to be considered for a non-singing role *only*. Instead, please e-mail director Scott Spence at scottdavidspence(a)gmail.com to let us know of your interest, and you will receive a reply with further instructions. The non-singing roles include a variety of types (Thugs, Doctors, Actresses, Police Commissioners, Reporters, etc.) and age ranges (17 to 65). These roles, like principals, supporting and ensemble, are all featured as both Hollywood characters and Movie characters. *About The Show* CITY OF ANGELS is the rarest of Musical Comedies; one that is not only loaded with music and written in the contemporary jazz idiom, but also filled with sidesplitting comedy (Book by Larry Gelbart---TV's "*Mash*" and "Broadway's "*A Funny Thing Happened On The* *Way To The Forum*"). Set in the glamorous, seductive Hollywood of the 1940's, the world of film studios and flimsy negligees, the show chronicles the misadventures of Stine, a young novelist, attempting a screenplay for movie producer/director Buddy Fidler. While Fidler professes to be a fan of Stine's work: ("I've read a synopsis of every book you've ever written"), Fidler's gargantuan ego forces Stine to make endless compromises in the script he's writing. The script is an adaptation of one of Stine's novels which features his Raymond Chandler-esque hero...a private investigator named Stone. Every movie scene that Stine writes is acted out onstage by a group of characters whose costumes are limited to various shades of black and white. The same is true of sets and props in the Film Noir depiction.With music scored in the genre, we are, in fact, treated to a live version of a 1940's private eye film. It's a tale of decadence and homicide with a liberal sprinkling of the best femmes fatale in Broadway history. *Awards* 6 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Score, Book, Set Design, Actor and Featured Actress. 9 Drama Desk Awards for Musical, Book, Score, Lyrics, Set Design, Orchestration, Actor and Features Actors. 3 Outer Critic Circle Awards for Broadway Musical; Director; and Set/Costume/Lighting Designs. The New York Drama Critic's Circle Award for Best Musical. *Roles* (Note: ALL roles are open! No early casting has been done for this production) *Hollywood Cast / Movie Cast* +*Stine*, a writer of fiction / (himself) {Male: Age 25 to 40} (Himself) / +*Stone*, Stine's creation, Private Eye {Male: Age 35 to 50} +*Gabby*, Stine's Wife / +*Bobby*, Stone's ex-wife {Female: Age 25 to 40} +*Donna*, Buddy's Secretary / *Oolie*, Stone's Secretary {Female: Age 25 to 35} +*Buddy Fidler*, Movie Director/Producer / *Irwin S. Irving*, Movie Mogul (Male: 50 to 65} *Carla Haywood*, Buddy's Wife / +*Alaura Kingsley*, a Femme Fatale {Female: 35 to 45} *Werner Kriegler*, an Actor / *Luther Kingsley*, Alaura's Husband {Male: 55 to 65} *Gerald Pierce*, an Actor / *Peter Kingsley*, Alaura's Stepson {Male: 20 to 25} *Avril Raines*, a Starlet / +*Mallory Kingsley*, Alaura's Stepdaughter {Female: 18 to 24} *Pancho Vargas*, an Actor / +*Lieutenant Munoz*, a Police Detective {Male: 35 to 50} *Gene*, an Asst. Director / +*Officer Pasco*, a Policeman {Male: 20 to 35} +*Jimmy Powers*, a Movie Crooner / +*Jimmy Powers*, a Movie Crooner {Male: 30 to 45} +*Angel City Four*, Vocal Quartet /+*Angel City Four*, Vocal Quartet {2 M, 2 F---20 to 40} *Note on Angel City Four---These four performers must possess unusually strong vocal skills in terms of harmonies, pitch and style. Think Manhattan Transfer! * + Indicates Featured Vocal Solo(s) *Ensemble* is a mix of singing and non-singing roles, with many speaking roles included! A great show for character actors of all types!!! This is an unusual musical because it does not rely on the typical large Chorus Dance/Production Numbers, but instead, this Ensemble shines more in the scene work. Please contact Scott Spence at scottdavidspence(a)gmail.com if you have any questions that are not answered in this audition posting. Otherwise, we look forward to seeing you at auditions for this amazing musical!

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Professional Headshots
by Gregory Pendolino via NEohioPAL 04 Mar '17

04 Mar '17

Need Headshots? I have worked with so many talented screen and theater actors in the area. To see a collection of these headshots please use this link: https://www.pendolinophotography.com/portfolio/portraits/headshots/ My recent favorites are at the bottom of the page. Here are my rates: $100 for one client on location (outdoor setting) $150 for two clients on location (You're only paying $75 each!) $200 for one client in studio $300 for two clients in studio (Only $150 each for studio!) Proofs emailed to you within 24-48 hours of our shoot. The best part is YOU OWN THESE! That means you can print them whenever and wherever as often and as much as you need to. For more details please go here: http://www.pendolinophotography.com/rates-booking-info I'm sure if you're involved in film or theater in Northeast Ohio we already have quite a few common friends so please feel free to like me on Facebook or follow me on Instagram. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PendolinoPhotography/ Instagram: #GregoryPendolino Personal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Gregory.Pendolino Thanks!

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Re: [NEohioPAL] Crew
by Marilyn Bernstein via NEohioPAL 04 Mar '17

04 Mar '17

I would like to post another request: Looking for crew to film a Short for film festivals. I have a 100 DVX Panasonic camera, lighting, and sound equipment. Located in N. Canton. 818-635-6462. A way to get your name into the festivals.

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Looking for crew
by DanWingOhio . via NEohioPAL 03 Mar '17

03 Mar '17

Currently looking to fill the role of 'Assistant Director' on a very low budget film to be shot in the Cleveland area throughout July and August. Filming will take place outside of the 9-5 work hours. This is an unpaid position (credit and % only). We are working it as a passion project with the goal of creating a final product that we are all proud of and has the ability to be sold. This position is directed more towards current or recent college students with an education in film/video or a strong interest. But it is open to anyone. If you are interested in learning more about the project and the script, please email me at DanWingenfeld(a)gmail.com and tell me about yourself, your interest in film, and your experience. Thank you, Daniel S. Wingenfeld DanWingenfeld.tumblr.com

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