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In Memory of Terry L. Dunn
by The Cassidy Theatre via NEohioPAL 27 Apr '17

27 Apr '17

The theatrical scene in the Greater Cleveland area has lost a multi-talented member, Terry Dunn. She was born in Cleveland and most of her young adult life was spent in the area and always involved theatre, onstage and offstage, a company member of every musical comedy known to man, from east side to west side over several decades. Musicarnival in the early 70's, many productions at Lakewood Little Theatre sequeing to Beck Center (a memorable performance in "Camelot" starring with Bill Flynn and Terry''s own dog, name forgotten at the moment), to Berea Summer Theatre since the 60's joining Kent and Sue Overton, Don DiSantis, Bernie Canepari, Ron Newell, Bill Allman, etc. etc. in such shows as "Kismet", "Sound of Music", "My Fair Lady" another "Camelot" "The Music Man" 2 different productions of "Fiddler on the Roof" , "Evita" "Bye Bye Birdie" Just To Name a Few!! The last few years she worked at Greenbrier Theatre sequeing to Cassidy Theatre, Inc. again lending her talents onstage and off. Here are two little known facts about Terry Dunn. She was a lifelong member and supporter of leading animal rescue groups, and loved all dogs. When Bill Allman passed away she adopted his dog. She was a magnificent costumer. Terry Dunn was the best in the business. It did not matter what the costume needed to be or how many performers were in th e particular show, each and every costume was handcrafted, often without patterns, to each individual. She worked within the Greater Cleveland area primarily but several out of town theatres also benefited from Terry's expertise. She worked hand in glove with Sue Overton, in set design and decoration and properties in many productions at Greenbrier/Cassidy Theatre. Terry was a member of the Greenbrier Theatre Guild, and Berea Summer Theatre Theatre Guild, supporting fund raisers that produced scholarships for graduates of both Youth Theatre programs. CALLING HOURS Friday April 28, 2017, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Ripepi Funeral Home FUNERAL SERVICE Saturday April 29, 2017, 1:00 PM at Ripepi Funeral Home

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Fridays are pay-what-you-can at TCT!
by TCT Intern via NEohioPAL 27 Apr '17

27 Apr '17

Talespinner Children’s Theatre (TCT), located at 5209 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102, in Cleveland’s Gordon Square/Detroit Shoreway neighborhood will present the first production of its sixth season, "Red Onion, White Garlic (a Tale of Indonesia)," written by David Hansen. This will mark TCT’s first all-female cast, which is also directed and movement directed by Katelyn Cornelius. Puppet, mask & costume design by Alison Garrigan. VIDEO: *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Orj-9S0tZ-g <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Orj-9S0tZ-g>* TICKETS (consider a subscription to save up to $40 on the season!) talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org/performances/onion-garlic.htm DATES + TIMES April 8th through 30th, 2017 Fridays 7PM; Saturdays 2PM & 7PM; Sundays 2PM* Ohio Savings Pay What You Can Series performances Sunday, April 9th; Friday, April 14th; Friday, April 21st; & Friday, April 28th ABOUT THE TALE Two sisters, years apart--the daughters of want, and of plenty, travel through the trials, tribulations, and happy stories (or cerita rakyat) of their homeland, learning to compromise, understand and rejoice in each other, and eventually, to team together to succeed in their adventures. This beautiful tale tells the story of sisters learning to get along, and to find their own self-worth as they grow. Combining story-telling and music with the arts of sendrati (dance drama,) and wayang kulit (shadow puppetry) this tale of bravery and growth is a celebration not to be missed. ACTING COMPANY Sara Bogomolny Chelsea Cannon India Pierre-Ingram Dayni Mahar Margi Herwald Zitelli Marketing and Box Office Talespinner Children's Theatre *2017 Season* *Red Onion, White Garlic (a Tale of Indonesia) *April 8 - 30 by David Hansen, directed by Katelyn Cornelius *Sundiata (a Tale of Mali) *June 10 - July 2 by Nina Domingue Glover, directed by Nina Domingue Glover & Nathan Lilly *The Rainbow Serpent (A Tale of Aboriginal Australia) *Sept. 16 - Oct. 8 by Christopher Johnston, directed by Alison Garrigan *Mr. Scrooge's Ghosts (A Dickens of a Holiday Tale) *Nov. 25 - Dec. 17 by Michael Sepesy, directed by Alison Garrigan Reinberger Auditorium | 5209 Detroit Ave. - Cleveland, Ohio 44102 | 216.264.9680 www.talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org

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OPERA SEEKS STAGE CARPENTERS
by Cliff Wilson via NEohioPAL 27 Apr '17

27 Apr '17

Cleveland Opera Theater is looking for *two* *stage carpenters* to be part of the *load-out crew* at a downtown area Cleveland theater. Some knowledge of electrics is helpful as well. *Dates needed are:* Sunday, April 30, starting at 6:00 PM to midnight Rate: $15/hr. If interested and available, please send your *work history and contact information* to: cwilson(a)clevelandoperatheater.org Further information will be provided along with venue location. -- Cliff Wilson Artistic Administrator Cleveland Opera Theater cwilson(a)clevelandoperatheater.org

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Auditions - EQUUS - Blank Canvas Theatre
by via NEohioPAL 27 Apr '17

27 Apr '17

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This weekend only! Brian Pedaci performs BITTER BIERCE at convergence-continuum
by convergence-continuum via NEohioPAL 26 Apr '17

26 Apr '17

THIS WEEKEND ONLY! BRIAN PEDACI PERFORMS “BITTER BIERCE” BY MAC WELLMAN. THURSDAY-SATURDAY, APRIL 27-29, 8 PM AT CONVERGENCE-CONTINUUM. HUMOR, HISTORY, TRAGEDY! Journalist, cynic, war veteran, author Ambrose Bierce invites you into the depths of his eventful life, spicing his tale with his sarcastic and witty definitions from his “Devil’s Dictionary.” Bierce tells us the tumultuous story of his life and times, from his experiences in the Civil War and his newspaper career, to his travels and amusing run-ins with public figures. At convergence-continuum’s Liminis Theater, 2438 Scranton Rd, Cleveland 44113, in the historic Tremont neighborhood this weekend only, Thurs-Sat at 8 pm, April 27-29. Tickets at convergence-continuum.org [1] and 216-687-0074 are $20 general admission, $15 seniors and $10 students. All proceeds from the “Tweener” series go to the Save the Liminis campaign. The campaign was launched last year to enable convergence-continuum to buy the theater building (which we did this January!). Now we've got to update and improve it! Links: ------ [1] http://convergence-continuum.org

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This Friday! Pay What You Can - Strongsville Community Theatre
by Ted Larsen via NEohioPAL 26 Apr '17

26 Apr '17

We're so proud of our production of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown!" We want to give everyone the chance to see this lovely, moving, funny show...so we're having a 'Pay What You Can' night! This Friday, April 28th, at the box office only, you can buy your tickets at your price! It's that simple -- you name your price; and you get to enjoy the show in your budget! The only thing we ask is that you spread the word about this wonderful show. Come on in, and enjoy the show! Of course, tickets can still be reserved (at our normal cost) online: Purchase Tickets Online StrongsvilleCommunityTheatre.com/tickets.html

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“A Brit of Everything” Performs at LCCC
by Allison Jack via NEohioPAL 26 Apr '17

26 Apr '17

“A Brit of Everything” Performs at LCCC Helen Welch will light up the stage with her vibrant voice in “A Brit of Everything” at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, May 19 and 20 at Lorain County Community College’s Stocker Arts Center Cirigliano Studio Theatre as part of the Studio Theatre Cabarets<http://sites.lorainccc.edu/stocker/event-categories/studio-theatre-cabarets/> series. Take the swing of Ella, the warm alto tones of Karen Carpenter, add some soul and cheeky British humor and get entertainer, singer and song-stylist Welch. The long awaited follow up to her first two hugely popular recordings “One Dream” and “Forever for Now” will be featured at this special cabaret along with songs especially chosen by Welch and her amazing trio of musicians. Along with Joe Leaman on keyboard, Bryan Thomas on bass and Anthony Taddeo on drums, Welch will treat guests to a live performance featuring all the songs from her new CD “Spellbound,” along with some old favorites from their successful string of cabaret shows including “Both Sides Now,” “Windmills of Your Mind,” “I Put a Spell on You” and a flamenco inspired “Spain” by Chick Corea, as well as original songs composed by Welch. She is excited to share this new eclectic collection of songs with the public. Tickets are available now for $20 each or $10 for LCCC students with valid ID, children 18 and under and active duty military with a valid ID. For more information or tickets, call the Stocker Arts Center box office at (440) 366-4040 or visit www.stockerartscenter.com<http://www.stockerartscenter.com>. The Stocker Arts Center is located at 1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria, Ohio on the campus of Lorain County Community College. Parking on the campus is free.

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Michael Chekhov Acting Technique Certification Conference
by Jamie Koeth via NEohioPAL 26 Apr '17

26 Apr '17

The Great Lakes Michael Chekhov Consortium Presents The 7th Annual Michael Chekhov Acting Technique Certification Conference TEACHING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM for Acting Teachers & ACTING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM for Actors Nephew of Anton Chekhov and Stanislavski’s “most brilliant pupil,” Michael Chekhov developed a visceral, practical and profoundly inspired acting technique. Enrich your craft and free yourself with Certified Master Teachers in this empowering technique! Michael Chekhov Acting Technique Certification Conference 2017 MODULE 1 (first time students) June 5-10, 2017 Mount Union University, Alliance, OH Resident Option: $995 (includes lodging & food) Commuter Option: $800 (Includes food) Payment plan available Participants must have at minimum a Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre or equivalent theatrical experience Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jqlsI6SGkY Registration Link: http://www.mountunion.edu/chekhov Great Lakes Michael Chekhov Consortium Website: http://greatlakesmichaelchekhovconsortium.com Email questions to GLMCC President and Producing Director Mark Monday at GLMCC(a)mountunion.edu<mailto:GLMCC@mountunion.edu> -Jamie Koeth AEA, SAG-AFTRA, MFA Director, Jamie Koeth Studio Associate Teacher, Great Lakes Michael Chekhov Consortium jamiekoeth(a)hotmail.com<mailto:jamiekoeth@hotmail.com> “There can be no art without joy.” -Michael Chekhov The Great Lakes Michael Chekhov Consortium Presents The 7th Annual Michael Chekhov Acting Technique Certification Conference TEACHING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM for Acting Teachers & ACTING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM for Actors Nephew of Anton Chekhov and Stanislavski’s “most brilliant pupil,” Michael Chekhov developed a visceral, practical and profoundly inspired acting technique. Enrich your craft and free yourself with Certified Master Teachers in this empowering technique! Michael Chekhov Acting Technique Certification Conference 2017 MODULE 1 (first time students) June 5-10, 2017 Mount Union University, Alliance, OH Resident Option: $995 (includes lodging & food) Commuter Option: $800 (Includes food) Payment plan available Participants must have at minimum a Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre or equivalent theatrical experience Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jqlsI6SGkY Registration Link: http://www.mountunion.edu/chekhov Great Lakes Michael Chekhov Consortium Website: http://greatlakesmichaelchekhovconsortium.com Email questions to GLMCC President and Producing Director Mark Monday at GLMCC(a)mountunion.edu<mailto:GLMCC@mountunion.edu> -Jamie Koeth AEA, SAG-AFTRA, MFA Director, Jamie Koeth Studio Associate Teacher, Great Lakes Michael Chekhov Consortium jamiekoeth(a)hotmail.com<mailto:jamiekoeth@hotmail.com> “There can be no art without joy.” -Michael Chekhov

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BECK CENTER FOR THE ARTS ANNOUNCES 2017-2018 YOUTH THEATER SEASON
by Jonathan Kronenberger via NEohioPAL 26 Apr '17

26 Apr '17

Beck Center for the Arts - one of the oldest continuously running Youth Theater in the nation - is proud to announce our 69th Anniversary Youth Theater season for 2017 - 2018! Our 2017 - 2018 season brings back a bunch of familiar favorites: a new version of a classic and beloved children's story (Snow White's Adventures), a comedic lesson in mythology (All Greek To Me), a docudrama commemorating the 20th anniversary of a dark chapter in American history (The Laramie Project) and our Youth Theater's first visit from the world's best know, and most beloved, orphan (Annie). Beck Center Youth Theater alumni include: Michael Chernus (Orange is the New Black; Manhattan ) Dee Hoty (three time Tony Nominee), Isabela Moner (Transformers: The Last Night; 100 Things To Do Before High School), Rory O'Malley (Hamilton; Tony Nominee, Book of Mormon); Daniel Reichard (Drama Desk Nominee, Jersey Boys); Lili Reinhart (Riverdale) and Alice Ripley (Tony Winner, Next to Normal). So come to Beck Center and check out the future of Broadway and Hollywood! You can call for group rates and to schedule your spot at one of our special student matinees. Individual tickets go on sale August 1, 2017 ~ excluding All Greek To Me (call for details). Tickets: $12 Adult/Senior and $10 Children/Student (18 & Under). Reserve tickets at www.beckcenter.org, call 216.521.2540 x10 or simply stop by Beck Center in person. Season available at: http://www.beckcenter.org/2017/04/26/2017-18-youth-theater-season/ SNOW WHITE'S ADVENTURES Writing and Direction by Russel Stich Mackey Stage Student Matinee: Thursday, October 25, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 26, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 27, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, October 28, at 3:00 p.m. When the vain Queen and her two sisters imprison every maiden in the village and place them under the care of the cursed Beatrice and Bianca, Snow White's Adventures are only beginning. A pair of lumberjacks, the royal wizard, a less-than-heroic-prince, a wise cracking mirror and seven unique individuals all cross paths with Snow White. Will she survive long enough to rescue the girls? Come join us for this exciting reimagining of the beloved children's fairy tale and find out! Auditions are open to students ages 6 - 19.* Auditions: Saturday, September 16 & Sunday, September 17, 2017 Callbacks: Monday, September 18, 2017 ALL GREEK TO ME Writing and Direction by Rachel Spence Studio Theater Open Pandora's Box again and witness this zany re-telling of all your favorite Greek Mythology legends. From Athena to Zeus, you will encounter gods, mortals, monsters and heroes. These classic stories get a comedic spin from our resident playwright, Rachel Spence, as Beck Center's youngest actors put their Midas Touch to this original comedy based on these memorable myths. Fridays, December 8 & 15, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, December 9 & 16, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Sundays, December 10 & 17, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. Student Matinee: Thursday, December 14, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Auditions are open to students ages 6 - 12.* Auditions: Saturday, October 7 & Sunday, October 8, 2017 Callbacks: Monday, October 9 THE LARAMIE PROJECT Written by Moisés Kaufman and the Members of Tectonic Theater Project Direction by Becca Ciamacco Studio Theater Fridays, March 2 & 9, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, March 3 & 10, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 4 & 11, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. Student Matinee: March 8, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. In October 1998, a twenty-one-year-old student at the University of Wyoming was kidnapped, severely beaten, and left tied to a fence in the middle of the prairie outside Laramie, Wyoming. Matthew Shepard died several days later - the victim of this assault because he was gay. Moisés Kaufman and fellow members of the Tectonic Theater Project visited Laramie over the course of a year and a half, in the aftermath of the beating and during the trial, conducting more than 200 interviews with the people of the town. THE LARAMIE PROJECT is a breathtaking collage that explores the depths to which humanity can sink and the heights of compassion of which we are capable. Auditions are open to students ages 12 - 19.* Auditions: Saturday, November 18 & Sunday, November 19, 2017 Callbacks: Monday, November 20, 2017 ANNIE Based on Little Orphan Annie by permission of The Media Tribune Services, Inc. Book by Thomas Meehan, Music by Charles Strouse, Lyrics by Martin Charnin Direction by Jonathan Kronenberger Choreography by Katie Zarecki Mackey Stage Fridays, May 11 & 18, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, May 12 & 19, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. Sundays, May 13 & 20, 2018 at 3:00 pm Student Matinee: Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone's hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage that is run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the Orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations... and even befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt! She finds a new home and family in billionaire, Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy. Auditions are open to students ages 6 - 19.* Auditions: Saturday, February 10 & Sunday, February 11, 2018 Callbacks: Monday, February 12, 2018 *Students must be enrolled in the same semester that the show performs in to be eligible to participate in the production. You do not have to be enrolled at the time of auditions. * * * * * Beck Center for the Arts is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that offers professional theater productions, arts education programming in dance, music, theater, visual arts, early childhood, and creative arts therapies for special needs students, and gallery exhibits featuring regional artists.

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Summer Puppet and Mask Camp at TCT!
by TCT Intern via NEohioPAL 26 Apr '17

26 Apr '17

Through puppets, music, movement, improvisation, story-telling and acting, students develop communication skills, teamwork, confidence, and creative expression. The session culminates with a student-created presentation for family and friends that gives kids a taste of what goes into producing and performing a show. TCT Summer Puppet and Mask Camp is open to kids (ages 6-10) and early teens (ages 11-14). The camp runs for one week, Monday through Friday. Students build puppets and masks, and write their own stories to perform for parents and friends at week's end. All masks and puppets made are theirs to keep. REGISTRATION & INFO: http://talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org/education/ June 19th - 23rd For Kids (ages 6-10) and Early Teens (ages 11-14) Monday - Thursday 8:30am -3:30pm Friday 8:30am-noon Marketing and Box Office Talespinner Children's Theatre *2017 Season* *Red Onion, White Garlic (a Tale of Indonesia) *April 8 - 30 by David Hansen, directed by Katelyn Cornelius *Sundiata (a Tale of Mali) *June 10 - July 2 by Nina Domingue Glover, directed by Nina Domingue Glover & Nathan Lilly *The Rainbow Serpent (A Tale of Aboriginal Australia) *Sept. 16 - Oct. 8 by Christopher Johnston, directed by Alison Garrigan *Mr. Scrooge's Ghosts (A Dickens of a Holiday Tale) *Nov. 25 - Dec. 17 by Michael Sepesy, directed by Alison Garrigan Reinberger Auditorium | 5209 Detroit Ave. - Cleveland, Ohio 44102 | 216.264.9680 www.talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org

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