April 2017 - NEohioPAL - lists.neohiopal.org

New Adaptive Acting Classes in Cleveland
by via NEohioPAL 02 Apr '17

02 Apr '17

We could not be more excited to share that we are now offering Adaptive Acting Classes at the Kent location! of the Houde School of Acting! Classes start May 2 on Tuesday's. The cost is $165 per month/4 classes per student. We will travel to you for groups of 10 or more! The adaptive class will focus on children and adults considered as having intellectual and developmental disabilities. We will learn basic acting techniques, create and act out scenes... and have lots of fun with improvisation. *Guardian consent form must be signed prior to initial class attendance Please email or call us with any questions and to reserve your spot: houdeschoolofacting(a)yahoo.com or 440-897-7372. Feel free to share with friends and family who may be interested!

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One Night Only...Mamai Theatre Company Presents MAMAI MIA!
by Christine via NEohioPAL 02 Apr '17

02 Apr '17

*One Night Only...Mamai Theatre Company Presents MAMAI MIA!* *The must-see musical theatre event of the season: *~ a cabaret evening with Cleveland's musical theatre divas to benefit Mamai Theatre Company. *One night only: April 8 at 7. Beloved Cleveland actress, Tracee Patterson, has assembled a stellar line-up of musical theatre divas. She, along with Adina Bloom*, Katherine Burke, Ursula Cataan*, Jessica Cope*, Sandra Emerick*, Natalie Green*, Anjanette Hall*, Colleen Longshaw*, & Tina D. Stump, accompanied by Melissa Fucci and Tim Keo, will astonish you as you are wined and dined at Cibréo Privato, a luxurious dining room featuring the newly-remodeled former 14th Street Theatre, all to benefit Mamai A limited number of tickets are on sale now at www.mamaitheatreco.org. <http://www.mamaitheatreco.org/>* Saturday, April 8, 2017 Cibrèo Italian Kitchen at Playhouse Square 1438 Euclid Avenue 7:00pm 3-course dinner including: Salad: Insalata Cibreo - greens, onion, fennel, pignoli, pecorino toscano, vinaigrette Choice of Entreé: Chicken Parmigiano OR Cannellini & Lemon Risotto (gluten free/vegetarian or with pork loin) Choice of Sides: Fingerling Potatoes or Rapini Broccoli Dessert: warm cookies, coffee & tea Beer, Wine, Beverages: 2 drink tickets included per person for cash bar 8:00pm cabaret performance: Mamai Mia! Table seating for 8: $600 ($360 tax-deductible) Table seating for 4: $350 ($210 tax-deductible) Table seating for 2: $180 ($108 tax-deductible) Single tickets: $100 ($60 tax-deductible) Street, lot, and valet parking available at cost Mamai's annual benefit event provides essential funding for our summer season. Join us in 2017 at Playhouse Square!: LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron based on the book by Ilene Beckerman Directed by Jacqi Loewy Projection & Sound Design by T. Paul Lowry Lighting Design by Ben Gantose With: Ursula Cataan*, Maryann Elder, Christine McBurney+, Treva Offutt & Kimberly L. Sias June 8 & 9, 2017 at 7:30pm The Outcalt Theatre, Playhouse Square Special Guest Delia Ephron June 8th 2:00pm AHA! Festival appearance in Drinko Hall, CSU 7:30pm introduces opening night with Mamai! in Outcalt Theatre, Playhouse Square ~more information at www.ahacsu.com~ A collaboration between Mamai Theatre Company, Playhouse Square, and Cleveland State University within the inaugural AHA! Festival <http://www.ahacsu.com/#/home> (Arts & Humanities Alive!), the Ephron sisters' play of monologues and ensemble pieces about women, clothes and memory covers all of the important subjects—mothers, prom dresses, mothers, buying bras, mothers, hating purses and why we only wear black. Based on the bestselling book by Ilene Beckerman. "Funny, compelling…Brought down the house…but [the play] is not a comedy: A story about black cowboy boots becomes a sad tale of being under-appreciated in a relationship; a tale of two women shopping for their wedding outfits ends bittersweetly; and the recollection of a new bra is a quiet testament to a woman's search for dignity while undergoing treatment for breast cancer." - The New York Times “Love, Loss and What I Wore” is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York. THE TESTAMENT OF MARY -Regional Premiere! by Colm Tóibín, with Anne McEvoy Directed by Bernadette Clemens Scenic Design by Don McBride Lighting Design by Marcus Dana Costume Design by Kristine Davies Sound Design by Richard Ingraham Properties Design by Monica Plunkett July 5 - 23, 2017 Wednesdays-Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:30pm The Helen Rosenfeld Lewis Bialosky Lab Theatre Imagine the most iconic mother of all time telling her private version of a story we thought we knew. Colm Toibin’s retelling of the pivotal events in the life of Jesus Christ through the eyes of Mary the survivor challenges us to imagine the suffering, courage and strength of mothers on a colossal scale -- up close and personal. Prepare to join a gifted playwright and performer in a one-of-a-kind solo journey that will leave you with new insight and questions, along with a deeper appreciation for human endurance in the context of mystery. "Mary stripped bare... A private tête-à-tête with a woman who has an extraordinary story to tell." The New York Times Originally produced on Broadway by Scott Rudin Productions. Commissioned by Dublin Theatre Festival and Landmark Productions with the support of Irish Theatre Trust. A DOLL’S HOUSE by Henrik Ibsen, adapted by Thornton Wilder Directed by Christine McBurney Scenic Design by Don McBride Lighting Design by Marcus Dana Costume Design by Kristine Davies Sound Design by Richard Ingraham Properties Design by Monica Plunkett With: Abraham Adams +, Mary Alice Beck, John Busser, Anjanette Hall*, Tim Keo+, Rachel Lee Kolis+ August 9 - 27, 2017 Wednesdays-Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:30pm The Helen Rosenfeld Lewis Bialosky Lab Theatre Imagine a devoted wife and mother who makes an unexpected journey to an unplanned exit with a famous door slam heard around the world. Ibsen’s 1870s classic reshaped through a 1937 adaptation by American master Thornton Wilder takes audiences on a suspenseful ride to the edge of a gaping precipice of personal discovery that has a potential gain so great, that even a mother’s love and a wife’s duty can be swayed to sacrifice. "A solitary soul is heard gasping as if her last breath were at hand." -- The New York Times “Doll's House, A (Wilder)” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. *Member Actors’ Equity Association +Equity Member Candidate Tickets on sale at 216.241.6000 <(216)%20241-6000> or www.mamaitheatreco.org

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Berko review: HAMLET @ Great Lakes Theater
by Roy Berko via NEohioPAL 02 Apr '17

02 Apr '17

*•••••••••••••••••••••••••••• * *Capsule judgment; The preview performance of “Hamlet” grabbed and held the audience’s attention. Laura Welsh Berg was convincing and gave a “different” dimension to the role of the Prince of Denmark. Though Shakespeare traditionalists may scream “something is rotten in the state of Denmark” (GLT), others who see the “female” version of the play should leave saying, “Good-night, sweet prince; And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.” * *To read the whole review of HAMLET go to: www.royberko.info <http://www.royberko.info>* *•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••*

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SUMMER MUSIC VIDEO
by Dave Cockley via NEohioPAL 01 Apr '17

01 Apr '17

Captain Dave Productions Casting Call For For 2 Middle or High School Boys for THOSE RUNAWAY RASCALS Join the Cast of a new Music Video that will be shot early this summer in the Beautiful Metro Parks The Video will be placed on Facebook and YouTube and you will get a disc of the show If you are interested contact: captaindave2898(a)aol.com <mailto:captaindave2898@aol.com> Also take a look at our new website: captaindaveproductions.webs.com

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Imagine Submitting to a New Play Festival
by Manhattan Project via NEohioPAL 01 Apr '17

01 Apr '17

*Calling All Imaginary Friends!* <http://us8.campaign-archive2.com/?u=24718b1d6d5f7c398165fdc7b&id=4a3a53b9d1…> *The Manhattan Project is seeking your unique, imaginary life experiences!* The Manhattan Project <http://facebook.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=24718b1d6d5f7c398165fdc7b…>, in association with the Marcus Alonzo Hanna Foundation, in association with the Tyler Durden Memorial Endowment, in association with CNN Fake News, in association with the Association of Cleveland Cultural Associations, is thrilled to whisper in your teddy bear's ear to announce our FIRST, totally real, ANNUAL, seriously not making this up,* Imaginary Playwrights' Festival!* *What is the Manhattan Project Imaginary Playwrights' Festival?* The Manhattan Project has always been committed to filling our stage with diverse faces and voices, and we're continuing that mission by offering a platform to America's *least *represented playwrights; those who do not actually have faces or voices. The Imaginary Playwrights' Festival will offer guidance and support to imaginary playwrights as they work to bring their hypothetical plays from the pretend page to the non-corporeal stage. Imaginary playwrights will work with a daydream director and make-believe actors to create an exciting, edgy, worthwhile play that will somehow appeal to mainstream regional theatre audiences. Imaginary playwrights will each be assigned their own dramaturg who will be helpful and informative. Imaginary playwrights will also have the opportunity to take advantage of exciting master classes taught by some of theatre's most thrilling imaginary playwrights, including Mr Snuffleupagus, Harvey the Rabbit, and America's favorite fairytale creature, Erin Mallon <http://facebook.us8.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=24718b1d6d5f7c398165fdc7…> ! Participation in The Imaginary Playwrights' Festival includes a $500 stipend for meals and magical blanket to protect you from the dark. A Message from Our Literary Manager: - The Imaginary Playwrights' Festival is open to *imaginary* individuals only! Anyone who experiences physical reality is barred from submitting. That being said, all imaginary individuals are invited and encouraged to submit, including childhood imaginary friends, drug-induced hallucinations, and any of the three-million Trump Inauguration attendees. - Despite all evidence to the contrary, Stephen Miller is real, and therefore disqualified. Lock your door at night. - $35 submission fee NONNEGOTIABLE! - Plays must be submitted written on a selkie's coat without the author's name or contact info. A separate title page with name and contact info should be submitted on the wings of a dragonfly. - Musicals and children's plays will NOT be considered. *Raise a Glass to The Marcus Alonzo Hanna Foundation!* The Manhattan Project Imaginary Playwrights' Festival was made possible by a generous $30,000 grant from the Marcus Alonzo Hanna Foundation. The MAHF has been a steadfast patron of The Manhattan Project as well as other beloved Cleveland institutions like the Ohio Pierogie Museum, Snaketoberfest, and Frank Jackson's latest mayoral campaign! *Note*: Imaginary playwrights receive $500 for food and magical blanket expenses. The rest of the graft--we mean grant is directed towards supporting the Imaginary Playwrights' Festival in the form of imaginary actor expenses, imaginary overhead, and a real live horse! I'M GETTING A HORSE!!! :) Submit Now! Deadline is April 5*i* at 11:55pm. Don't miss this amazing, actually happening opportunity! Many will put entering on their vision boards, few will win!

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Improv Double Shot Comedy Show 4/22!
by Don Mitri via NEohioPAL 01 Apr '17

01 Apr '17

For the first time, Torque and Cleveland's newest improv group Casually Late Stampede take the stage for a special double shot of improv at the Reserve Hall Theater! Check out two improv comedy sets from some of Cleveland's hottest performers. Watch as they take your suggestions and create completely unscripted improvised scenes. These two shortform improv groups utilize game structures similar to "Whose Line Is It Anyway" along with audience participation. Date: April 22, 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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