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Madagascar: A Musical Adventure, opens Saturday!
by Mercury Theatre Company via NEohioPAL 14 Jun '17

14 Jun '17

For Immediate Release Contact: Pierre Braut, Artistic Director Mercury Theatre Company 216-771-5862, pierre(a)mercurytheatrecompany.org Mercury Theatre Company presents DreamWorks MADAGASCAR: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE South Euclid, Ohio –Mercury Theatre Company is limbering up to “Move it, Move it” for you June 17-August 12, in the zany stage version of Madagascar: A Musical Adventure. Based on the DreamWorks animated Motion Picture, Madagascar: A Musical Adventure follows four best friends on an epic adventure in search of a place to call home. Join us for the much-loved madcap journey from New York’s Central Park Zoo to the beaches of Madagascar. See Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the Hippo and the always-plotting penguins. Their journey goes from the wilderness to just plain wild with King Julien. Join these crack-a-lackin’ friends and get ready to get your GROOVE ON! Madagascar: A Musical Adventure is directed by MTC Artistic Director Pierre Brault with musical direction by Eddie Carney and follow-spot operation by Cindi Verbelun. Performances of Madagascar: A Musical Adventure at Mercury Theatre Company are June 17 and 24, July 1, 8, 22 and 29, and August 5 and 12 at 1:00 pm in Regina Auditorium at Notre Dame College. Tickets range from $12, and are on sale now by calling 216-771-5862, or ordering online at www.mercurytheatrecompany.org. Don’t miss the area premiere of a new musical for all ages (yes, even you old ladies with big purses). Madagascar: A Musical Adventure is Rated G, appropriate for ages 3 and up. Perfect for Birthday Parties! At A Glance: What: Mercury Theatre Company presents Madagascar: A Musical Adventure When: June 17 and 24 at 1:00 pm July 1, 8, 22 and 29 at 1:00 pm August 5 and 12 at 1:00 pm Where: Regina Auditorium at Notre Dame College South Euclid, OH 44121 COST: All seats $12 TICKETS: Call 216-771-5862, or order online at www.mercurytheatrecompany.org<http://www.sanduskystate.com> ## Mercury Theatre Company 216.771.5862 www.mercurytheatrecompany.org

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LAND OF CLEVE REVIEW: Hair Band Musical 'Rock of Ages' at Cain Park Cranks the Speakers Up to 11
by Cleve Land via NEohioPAL 14 Jun '17

14 Jun '17

*LAND OF CLEVE REVIEW: * *Hair Band Musical * *'Rock of Ages' **at Cain Park * *Cranks the Speakers Up to 11* The Tony-nominated show is well-written by Chris D’Arienzo, and features classic tunes by hair bands such as Bon Jovi, Styx, Journey, Whitesnake, Night Ranger, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, and Twisted Sister (with excellent arrangements and orchestrations by Ethan Popp). Director Joanna May Hunkins sure knows how to throw a party! She stages the show like a rock concert, complete with an ever-present band, killer lighting, sky-high speakers and mosh pits for adventurous audience members. Music direction by Jordan Cooper keeps the tuneage tight and tenacious throughout the night. Choreography by Kevin D. Marr II is straight outta MTV's heyday and lots of fun to watch. The totally rad ensemble features headliners Shane Lonergan and Lauren Ashley Berry as star-crossed lovers, Douglas F. Bailey II and Phil Carroll as closer-than-normal bar managers, Neely Gevaart and David Turner as unlikely allies, Connor Bogart O’Brien as the coolest singer on the planet, Trinidad Snider as a musical madam, and Kevin Kelly as a singing, scheming developer. Other talented performers involved in the show include Lavour Addison, Tony Heffner, Grace Hunt, Meredith Zahn, Natalie Girard, Brooke Turner, Alec Chock Irion, Tekla Gaughan and David James Grant. You don't need a backstage pass to appreciate the cool Sunset Strip atmosphere created by the artistic staff at Cain Park. Trad A Burns is responsible for the awesome scenic and lighting design, Tesia Benson adds colorful costumes, and Carlton Guc supplies the super sound... *READ THE FULL REVIEW AT:* *http://inthelandofcleve.blogspot.com/2017/06/cleve-review-hair-band-musical-rock-of.html <http://inthelandofcleve.blogspot.com/2017/06/cleve-review-hair-band-musical…>*

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24 Hour Musical at Playmakers
by Rachel Zake via NEohioPAL 14 Jun '17

14 Jun '17

Good Afternoon NEOhioPal!! EXCITING NEWS!!!!! Playmakers is bringing back the 24 HOUR MUSICAL!!!!! Andthis year we're doing... Ooo, that was a close call. I almost typed it! But thething about 24 Hour Musical is that it is a surprise. Here are the basic deets: Ages: going into 9th grade in the fall - collegeDate for audition: June 22 Time for audition: 5-7pm Location for audition: Fairmount Temple 23727 Fairmount Blvd, Beachwood, OH, 44122 What to know... You will sing,read from a variety of scripts, and dance. We (the co-directors: Rachel Zakeand Sheri Gross) will cast the show based on this audition. Come back to Fairmount Temple on July 22 at 10pm for the big reveal!! Youwill find out the show and your part, then we will set to work on bringing ittogether over 24 hours (or so). The performance is July 23 at 7pm! You will not need to be off-book, as we work through the night to pull the show together. This is a unique, awesome experience and very different than a regular show. We would love to have you participate, whether you have done Playmakers before or not. Please email with questions!! Feel free to spread the word to yourfriends!! Thanks,Rachel Zake216.831.0700 x1494rzake(a)mandeljcc.org

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Modeling Workshop Registration Deadline
by via NEohioPAL 14 Jun '17

14 Jun '17

Cosmo Models Ohio presents Modeling Basics with Skylar (Starks) Lippiatt. Whether you are a newbie or an experienced model, this two-hour workshop will help you prepare for your future as a model. The workshop will be conducted on Friday, June 16 from 7 to 9 pm at the Willoughby Senior Center. Pre-registration is required, as space is limited. Deadline Wednesday June 14 at 10 pm. Contact us at 440-725-0726 or cosmomodelsohio(a)gmail.com. Cost of the workshop is $25, payable by PayPal.

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DENTAL CROWN SPECIAL: $495, VENEERS: $375
by via NEohioPAL 14 Jun '17

14 Jun '17

Neil Ross, D.D.S. 1450 S.O.M. Center Road Suite 26 Mayfield Heights, OH 44124 (440) 503-3422 TEXT (440) 461-1123 Office rossplanet(a)aol.com Dear NEOhioPAL Members, SPECIAL: DENTAL CROWNS: $495 PORCELAIN VENEERS: $375 FREE X-RAYS I would like to welcome you to my practice. I know what a struggle it can be as an artist and I'd like to help with a discount plan. Both my children are artists. One is an animator and the other is an illustrator. I was a freelance photographer(and taxi driver) in NYC back in 1978! I graduated from Case Western School of Dentistry in 1984 and I have been in private practice for 33 years. In addition to general dentistry, I have pursued cosmetic dentistry, which is why my practice is called, "Dental Enhancements." "Your teeth are your most important fashion accessory." "Your smile is your calling card." I practice in a holistic way where practical. There are no silver-amalgam fillings placed in this practice and there haven't been since I started in 1984. Metal-free dentistry is available and old silver-amalgams are always removed with a rubber dam in place so you won't swallow any Mercury. (Did you know that 'Silver Fillings' are ~52% Mercury?) Cleanings are by the dentist! We are open Monday through Thursday and Sundays by appointment only. Please check out these fees and I hope you will call for an appointment : Procedure Description Usual Fee 1 Discounted Fee (for NEOPAL Members) 2 Member Savings Routine 6 Month Check-Up $150 $85 $65 In Depth Check-Up $150 $85 $65 Full Mouth X-Rays $114 $0 $114 Two Bitewing X-Rays $55 $15 $40 Nitrous Oxide $75 $35 $40 Adult Teeth Cleaning by Dentist $150 $85 $65 Child Teeth Cleaning by Dentist $150 $85 $65 Protective Sealant / Tooth $46 $27 $19 1 Surface White Filling for U or L Front Tooth $150 $100 $50 Single Crown - Porcelain $1150 $495 $655 Bleaching(In-Office/Upper and Lower) $650 $350 $300 Core Build-Up With Pins $375 $185 $190 Root Canal Treatment - Front Tooth $650 $450 $200 Root Canal Treatment - Bicuspid $750 $650 $100 Root Canal Treatment - Molar $900 $750 $150 Perio Scaling and Root Planing (Per Quadrant) $217 $126 $91 Full Upper Denture(Premium) $1,800 $950 $850 Tooth Replacement Part of Permanent Bridge per unit $1150 $850 $300 Porcelain Veneers $750 $375 $375 Don't forget FREE X-RAYS. (Offer good until JULY 30, 2017) Thank you, Dr. Neil Ross

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5-Week Summer Dance Session ACD&TC
by Nicole Cassara via NEohioPAL 13 Jun '17

13 Jun '17

Whether you've always wanted to learn or haven't done so in years, our 5-week summer dance session has a class for everyone! Arlene Cassara Dance & Theater Center offers classes for ages 3.5 thru and including ADULT! Classes include Dance Intro, Hip-Hop, Basic Theater Tap, Ballet, Pointe, Stretch & Flex, Rhythm Tap and Ballet Workout. Summer session begins July 3rd. www.ArleneCassaraDance.com Located at 24371 Lorain Rd. North Olmsted.

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Really Really Talk-BAck at Beck Center this Sat.
by Beth Kretschmar via NEohioPAL 13 Jun '17

13 Jun '17

Beck Center for the Arts, in partnership with Cleveland Rape Crisis Center present REALLY REALLY TALK-BACK "RIVETING...Beck Center's SUPERB Really Really puts the 'I' in iPhone" Cleveland Jewish News<http://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/columnists/bob_abelman/beck-center-s-sup…> "MUST SEE production which sparks with intensity...edgy, shocking, and thought-provoking" BroadwayWorld Cleveland<http://www.broadwayworld.com/cleveland/article/BWW-Review-REALLY-REALLY-Tho…> or Cool Cleveland<http://coolcleveland.com/2017/06/theater-review-really-really-beck-center-r…> - Talk-Back Event - Saturday, June 17 Really Really 8 p.m. | Studio Theater Talk-Back Immediately Following the Performance Inspired by the Duke Lacrosse team scandal, this play considers sexual assault, sexual politics, and the raw ambition of today's youth. Our panelists will discuss the play and speak to topics relevant to building awareness of sexual violence and bringing an end to assaults. Panelists: Alexander Leslie, Senior Director of Educational Services, Cleveland Rape Crisis Center Scott Spence, Artistic Director, Beck Center for the Arts Donald Carrier, Really Really Director and Associate Director of the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program Various Really Really cast members FOR TICKETS AND MORE INFO: http://www.beckcenter.org/events/really-really-talk-back/ Really Really Performances Continue through July 2, 2017 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays 3 p.m. Sundays

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FINAL WEEKEND: a rigorously physical and richly poetic production with a hypnotic soundscape - Red Ash Mosaic
by Caitlin Lewins via NEohioPAL 13 Jun '17

13 Jun '17

Cleveland Public Theatre presents RED ASH MOSAIC<http://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2016-2017/red-ash-mosaic/> Created by Raymond Bobgan & Cleveland Core Ensemble. Directed by Raymond Bobgan. a rigorously physical and richly poetic production with a hypnotic soundscape MAY 25 - JUNE 17 | 7:30pm Red Ash Mosaic is an experiment in theatrical form, with interwoven and contradictory narrative threads, powerful physical action, chanting and poetic texts - designed not to show, but to invoke; not a presentation, but a transmission. Beginning in the daily doldrums of a video game store, Red Ash Mosaic erupts into a fracturing of realities and parallel lives launching into an otherworldly land of dreams, spirits and the awakening of one man as he confronts his own death/life. World Premiere. FEATURING Cleveland Core Ensemble: Dionne Atchison, Raymond Bobgan, Faye Hargate, Adam Seeholzer, Darius Stubbs AND Holly Holsinger, Colleen McCaughey, Sarah Moore CREATIVE PRODUCTION TEAM Benjamin Gantose (Lighting Designer); Holly Holsinger & Irene Mack-Shafer (Co-Costume Designers); Matthew Ryals (Composer/Sound Designer, 2016/2017 Kulas Theatre Composer Fellow); Maura Krause (Dramaturg), Raymond Bobgan (Scenic Designer); Colleen McCaughey (Stage Manager), Marissa Green (Assistant Stage Manager). Tickets are $12 - $30. Students/Seniors receive $3 off on Friday and Saturday nights. All Thursdays and Mondays are $12. 6415 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland OH 44102 CPT is located in the heart of the Gordon Square Arts District. Tickets available at www.cptonline.org<http://www.cptonline.org> or CPT Box Office (216) 631-2727 ext. 501. (Order early at CPT - no sneaky ticket fees, ever.) **Due to the intimate nature of the performance, there is absolutely NO LATE SEATING. Doors close at show time - please plan accordingly.** The Gordon Square Theatre is ADA compliant featuring a ramped entrance and an all gender, wheelchair accessible restroom. For this production, there is special seating for wheelchairs and patrons who cannot walk steps. Please let us know when making a reservation if special seating is preferred. Caitlin Lewins Interim Director of Audience Engagement & Media Relations Cleveland Public Theatre 6415 Detroit Ave Cleveland OH, 44102 (216) 631-2727 x211

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Audiences are raving about "Hairspray" at Weathervane Playhouse
by Fred Gloor via NEohioPAL 13 Jun '17

13 Jun '17

Here are just a few of the things that people are saying about "Hairspray" at Weathervane Playhouse: "Hairspray was phenomenal" "The set was amazing, the costumes were beautiful" "WHAT A SHOW!! KUDOS! Bravo! Don't miss this show, folks" Weathervane Playhouse presents the multi-Tony Award-winning Hairspray. "You Can't Stop the Beat" in this delightful story of dancing, romance, and social justice. AKRON - The 1950s are out, and change is in the air! Hairspray, the winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, makes its way to the Weathervane stage June 8 through July 2. This family-friendly musical is piled bouffant-high with laughter, romance, and deliriously tuneful songs. It's 1962 in Baltimore, and the lovable plus-size teen, Tracy Turnblad, has only one desire - to dance on the popular Corny Collins Show. When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star. She must use her newfound power to dethrone the reigning Teen Queen, win the affections of heartthrob, Link Larkin, and integrate a TV network... all without denting her 'do! Hairspray runs Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $22 - $26 and are available by calling 330-836-2626 or going to www.weathervaneplayhouse.com<http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/> Director Marissa Leenaarts says "Hairspray still holds relevance in today's society. Laugh, sing, and tap your feet through this upbeat fast-paced show, but take this lesson away - we as an audience must always continue to strive for acceptance of all people. Together, we can do so much more to overcome what has divided us in the past. YOU can't stop the beat!" Weathervane Playhouse's production of Hairspray is sponsored by a generous donation from the Akron/Summit Convention and Visitors Bureau. CREATIVE TEAM MARISSA LEENAARTS Director and Choreographer JOHN EBNER Musical Director JEFF BIXBY & JERRY DORTON Stage Managers CHRIS SIMMONS & HANNAH VINOGRAD Properties Designers KEVIN RUTAN Lighting Designer JOHN COYNE Sound Designer LOREN "COCO" MAYER & JASEN J. SMITH Costume Designers RICHARD MORRIS, JR. Scenic Designer & Technical Director KATHY KOHL Assistant Technical Director KELLIE ROSSINI Master Electrician CAST Tracy Turnblad SARAH JANE TOY Edna Turnblad PATRICK MICHAEL DUKEMAN Wilbur Turnblad TOM STEPHAN Corny Collins RYAN CIRIACO Penny Pingleton MEGHAN CORDIER Amber Von Tussle SARAH CRAVEN Velma Von Tussle PEGGY COYLE Link Larkin BRIAN HIRSCH Seaweed J. Stubbs JONATHAN MERECHANT Motormouth Maybelle SYDNEY THOMAS Little Inez ALIYAH EVANS Prudy Pingleton/Gym Teacher/Ensemble Mom BRONWYN CRAVEN Mr. Pinky/Flasher/Police Officer SCOTT K. DAVIS Matron/Principal ALEXANDRA HARTENSTEIN Spritzer/Bum/Guard/Newscaster RUSSELL B. KUNZ Tammy GRACIE THANASIU Brad GRANT CARR Brenda HOPE SPINNER Fender ZACHARY CHARLICK Shelly MARY ROHRER Sketch MATTHEW BLASIO Louann KAITLYN HARRIS IQ/Hot Dog Man JARED SPARKS Doreen ANNA CLAWSON Mikey ROBERT RUSH Lucy/Beatnik Chick/Swing JEANNE LUSTER Judine ELEASHA GARRETT Kamilah AMAYA MATHIS Shayna JADA-LYNN PLEDGER Cindy ANGELINA STALLINGS Lorraine MARISSA DAVIS Thad ALDEN MUNNERLYN Diana ONANIAH GARRETT Nancy/Hooker/Cue Card Holder ROCKY KUNZ Duane/Photographer LARRY SIMS Francine DESTINEE THOMPSON For interviews, media members should contact Fred Gloor at 330-836-2626 or fgloor(a)weathervaneplayhouse.com<mailto:fgloor@weathervaneplayhouse.com> Weathervane Playhouse provides high-quality live theater with volunteer artists, designers, and technicians under professional direction, delivers education and training in theater arts and appreciation, and engages and entertains its audience to enrich the quality of life in northeast Ohio. Weathervane Playhouse's 2016-2017 Season Support Provided by: AARP Akron Community Foundation The Akron/Summit Convention and Visitors Bureau Mary and Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust Margaret Dietz GAR Foundation Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust (KeyBank, Trustee) The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services, LLC The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation Northeast Ohio Boomer and Beyond Magazine Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine Ohio Arts Council OMNOVA Solutions Foundation

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VOCAL AUDITION- ONLY 2 MORE WEEKS: ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS- WIN A $10, 000 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP!
by Renee Greller via NEohioPAL 13 Jun '17

13 Jun '17

Love to sing? Want to win a college scholarship? Then participate in the inaugural season of Shining Star CLE 2017- a Northeast Ohio solo-singing competition! Time is running out...only 24 days to go! It's easy and free to enter- upload your video audition to shiningstarcle.org by July 1, 2017. The top 10 finalists perform on stage of the Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Square on Sunday, October 22, 2017. Visit shiningstarcle.org * 216.910.2633 * drothschild(a)montefiorecare.org<mailto:drothschild@montefiorecare.org>. Presented by Montefiore, in partnership with WKYC-3 and Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland. *Must have a 2018-2021 graduation date, must be from Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Medina or Summit Counties, home-schooled students included.

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