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Get FROZEN next weekend at FRENCH CREEK
by fctheatre 12 Jan '18

12 Jan '18

French Creek Cinema presents... FROZEN<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbQm5doF_Uc> See the 2013 animated smash hit on a 17 foot screen w/surround sound! $1 admission includes popcorn! Saturday, January 20th @ 2pm For more info call (440) 949-5200 x226 French Creek Theatre<http://metroparks.cc/theatre.php> is located within the French Creek Nature & Arts Center / 4530 Colorado Ave / Sheffield Village / 44054

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ACTORS AND ACTRESSES OF ALL AGES AND ETHNICITIES NEEDED
by Mark Little 12 Jan '18

12 Jan '18

ACTORS AND ACTRESSES OF ALL AGES AND ETHNICITIES NEEDED AUDIENCE INTERACTIVE ORIGINAL JURY TRIAL MURDER MYSTERY BY AWARD-WINNING LOCAL PLAYWRIGHT NEEDS LARGE CAST. MANY OPPORTUNITIES. GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE NEW TO OR TAKING A FIRST SHOT AT THEATER. SHOW DATES: MARCH 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO PERFORMERS WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH $ 500 WORTH OF REE LEGAL SERVICES. NOT CASH. If interested email a head shot and resume to lavellearb(a)aim.com or otherwise call Gregory J. Lavelle at (440) 724-4538. ROLES BAILIFF (NON-GENDER SPECIFIC) JUDGE (NON-GENDER SPECIFIC) FOREMAN (NON-GENDER SPECIFIC) JUROR (NON-GENDER SPECIFIC) FELDMAN (DEFENSE) 35+ (NON-GENDER SPECIFIC) ASSISTANT (NON-GENDER SPECIFIC) CLOSE (NON-GENDER SPECIFIC) ARCHER (NON-GENDER SPECIFIC) --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com

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Auditions CANCELED this Saturday for The Singing Angels
by Carol Thompson 11 Jan '18

11 Jan '18

The Singing Angels 2018 OPEN AUDITIONS for Saturday, January 13th, 10:00am - 2:00pm are CANCELED due to expected bad weather. Auditions have been rescheduled for - Saturday, January 20th, 10:00 - 2:00 pm Auditions are first come, first served. Girls and Boys 4th grade thru age 16 No experience necessary- seeking children who love to sing!! Come prepared to sing a song of your choice, no accompaniment 2nd or 3rd Graders-call to enroll in The Littlest Angels Training Chorus!! Auditions are held at our rehearsal studios: Masonic Temple, 4th Floor 3615 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44115 Parking lot available; enter from Euclid Avenue For further information: www.singingangels.org<http://www.singingangels.org> charles(a)singingangels.org<mailto:charles@singingangels.org> (216) 432-5555 x.1500 for online auditions, auditions at a concert, or if an alternate audition date is needed.

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Berko review: ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART 1 @ Ensemble
by Roy Berko 11 Jan '18

11 Jan '18

*•••••••••••••••••••••••••••* *Capsule judgment: Combine a brilliantly written play that has a compelling purpose, with an adept director, a well-conceived set, sound and lighting, and an excellent cast, and you have a first class theater experience. Yes, it’s over three hours in length, but if you are interested in history, an exploration of social causes and fine staging, this is a must see! * *To read the entire review go to: **www.royberko.info* <http://www.royberko.info>* to read the capsule judgments of the other Cleveland reviewers go to: **www.clevelandtheaterreviews.com* <http://www.clevelandtheaterreviews.com> <http://www.clevelandtheaterreviews.com> *••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••*

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AMERICAN IDIOT AUDITIONS - The Brecksville Theatre
by admin＠thebrecksvilletheatre.org admin＠thebrecksvilletheatre.org 11 Jan '18

11 Jan '18

The Brecksville Theatre is pleased to announce AUDITIONS for Green Day’s American Idiot. Music by Green Day. Lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong. Book by Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer. Directed by Bruce Orendorf. Musical Direction: Michael Abbadini. Choreography: Jen Justice Auditions will be held February 12th & 13th with callbacks on the 14th. All times are 7 to 9:30pm. Held at The Brecksville Theatre 49 Public Square, Brecksville, Ohio. Rehearsals begin March 5th Performance dates are: April 27th through May 19th Please reserve your audition at the sign up genius link below. All will be called during the entire time. Please bring a headshot and resume and list of all conflicts. * Please prepare a 60 second contemporary aggressive monologue, 30 seconds of a song (verse and chorus) in the style of Green Day or a Green Day song not from American Idiot, and a verse and chorus excerpt from modern American musical theatre. * Please be prepared to move and wear comfortable clothing. Sneakers allowed. No bare feet or socks. The Brecksville Theatre 440.736.7749 www.thebrecksvilletheatre.org http://www.thebrecksvilletheatre.org/ admin(a)thebrecksvilletheatre.org mailto:admin@thebrecksvilletheatre.org

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Auditions for BENT @ Beck Center: Appts. Still Available for this Sunday Evening!!!
by Scott Spence 11 Jan '18

11 Jan '18

*Please note slight changes in Audition and Callback Dates:* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beck Center in Lakewood, OH announces auditions for Martin Sherman's *BENT *directed by Oberlin Professor of Theatre Matthew Wright. Audition appointments will be taken beginning Tuesday, Dec. 26th at 2PM by calling the Beck Box Office at 216-521-2540 x10 <(216)%20521-2540> *Appointments will be taken for Sunday, January 14th beginning at 6PM. {No Sat. Appts due to possible weather issues}* *Callbacks will now occur Monday** Jan. 22nd. * Mr. Wright will be employing a cast of 7 for this production {breakdown below}. It is anticipated that up to 2 AEA contracts will be available for this production (Special Appearance Tier One). All performers 18 and older receive a stipend for their participation. *CASTING BREAKDOWN: BENT* *Max*: 30’s, fit, gay but passes straight, complex relationship to his identity, determined to survive whatever the price, fashionable, sophisticated, comes from money. *Rudy*: 20’s, dancer, more flamboyant than Max, sensitive, loves Max probably far more than Max loves him. *Greta*: 30’s-40’s, drag performer, acerbic, cynical, lives outside the club as straight *Horst*: 20’s, activist for queer recognition/rights, intellectual, a nurse by day *Ensemble of three men: 20s-50’s, will play a number of important roles, including* · Wolf: ununiformed Nazi, denizen of the “leather” scene · Freddie: Max’s older uncle, a closeted “poof,” fashionable and wealthy · Nazi Captain: power-mad, abusive · Guard: officious, dislocated from the human degradation surrounding him · Various prisoners, Nazis, etc. *AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:* Please prepare a contemporary monologue, not longer than 90 seconds in duration. Callbacks will involve reading from the script, and it is expected that all actors will have a working familiarity with it. There will also be a movement call during callbacks. *ABOUT THE PRODUCTION:* It is essential that all actors involved in this production be precise, involved story-tellers with excellent command of their bodies. The whole ensemble of actors will be engaged in choreographed “scene-changes” and will bear witness to the action of the play throughout. Changes in character for the men in the ensemble will be accomplished minimalistically and rely on strong physical characterization. The director very much hopes to cast the play with an eye to diversity, including consideration of non-binary individuals, people of all races and trans men.

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MLK day modeling camp fun!!!
by Barbara Stitzer 11 Jan '18

11 Jan '18

There are just Five spots left for MLK day modeling camp!! This coming Monday, 10-1 or 11-2, depending on how early your girls wake up! $95, learn runway, look great in pictures, have fun!! Make friends, gain CONFIDENCE!!! Call 330.714.6261 to book your spot!! All my best, Barb Stitzer Barbara Stitzer Photography Stalk me! Http://ww.barbstitzer.com 330.714.6261 Like me on Facebook! Http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Barbara-Stitzer-Photography/453257… Follow me on Instagram! Http://www.instagram.com/barbstitzerphotography

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Auditions - In The Heat Of The Night-CCC East Campus Main Stage
by Zoldessy, Brian 11 Jan '18

11 Jan '18

Auditions! CCC East Campus Main Stage In the heat of the night [Ohio Regional Première] By Matt Pelfrey Directed by Brian Zoldessy It is 1962...a hot August night in the small town of Argo, Alabama. A dead white man is discovered, and the local police pick up a black stranger named Virgil Tibbs. The bigoted, white Chief of Police discovers that his prime suspect is in fact a homicide detective from California. As it happens, Tibbs becomes the racially tense community's single hope in solving a brutal murder that is turning up no witnesses, no motives, and no clues. The play (adapted by acclaimed playwright Matt Pelfrey) is based upon John's Ball's award winning book that inspired the Oscar winning film. Saturday, January 27th- 1pm-4pm Monday, January 29th-6pm-9pm Callbacks (If Needed) Tuesday, January 29th-6pm Rehearsals: Mid-February Performances: March 22th-31st Please bring headshot and resume. Please prepared a one-minute monologue…scripts will also be available. No appointment is necessary. Community and Students Welcome! *AEA Members Welcome - Educational Showcase Code Tri-C East Campus - 4250 Richmond Road<https://maps.google.com/?q=4250+Richmond+Road&entry=gmail&source=g>, East Mandel Humanities Center Highland Hills (15 min. from downtown) Middle Building - Parking Lot E Seeking a versatile cast of 7-12 men and women- ages 18 – 50’s. Cuyahoga Community College is dedicated to diversity in casting. For further information, please email: brian.zoldessy(a)tri-c.edu<mailto:brian.zoldessy@tri-c.edu> Chief Gillespie - Late 40's-50's Virgil Tibbs - Early/Mid 30's Sam Wood - Police Officer late 20's-30's Pete - Police - Officer late 20's-30's Harvey Oberst/Purdy/Klansman - Late 40's/50's Charles Tatum/Endicott/Al Jennings - Late 40's/50's Coroner/Mayor Schubert/Klansman - Late 40's/50's Melanie Tatum - Late 20's/Early 30's Noreen Purdy - Early to Late 20's Kaufman/Ralph - Late 40's

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Nunsense presented by Hudson Players
by Durbin, Mark H. 11 Jan '18

11 Jan '18

Nun Ballet and Audience Participation Quiz Among Comic Gems That Make Hudson Players' Nunsense a Guilty Pleasure The Hudson Players are in the process of converting the Barlow Community Center Theatre into the Little Sisters of Hoboken convent for the upcoming production of Nunsense, the habit-forming musical. Written by Dan Goggin, and Winner of four Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Best Off Broadway Musical, Nunsense runs February 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 23 & 24. Showtime is 8:00 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee on February 18. Typically, musical matinees are the first to sell-out, so patrons interested in securing tickets can go to www.hudsonplayers.com<http://www.hudsonplayers.com>, or call the Hudson Players box office at (330) 655-8522 for more information. Nunsense begins when the Little Sisters of Hoboken discover that their cook, Sister Julia, Child of God, has accidentally poisoned 52 of the sisters, and they are in dire need of funds for the burials. The sisters decide that the best way to raise the money is to put on a variety show, so they take over the school auditorium, which is currently set up for the eighth-grade production of "Grease." The audience meets Reverend Mother Regina, a former circus performer who can't resist the spotlight, played by Sharon Lloyd of Shaker Heights; Sister Mary Hubert, the Mistress of Novices who has her eyes on Mother Superior's job, played by Shelly Palumbo of Kent; a streetwise nun from Brooklyn named Sister Robert Anne, played by Carri Wagner of Akron; Sister Mary Leo, a novice who wants to be the first nun ballerina, played by Macey Staninger of Solon; and the delightfully wacky Sister Mary Amnesia, the nun who lost her memory when a crucifix fell on her head, played by Jessica DeFrange of Kent. With songs such as "Nunsense is Habit Forming," "Tackle That Temptation with a Time Step," "So You Want to be a Nun," "Just a Couple of Sisters" and "Holier Than Thou," Nunsense features star turns, a nun puppet, tap dancing, a nun ballet, an interactive audience participation quiz, and many other comic surprises. Director and choreographer Chanda K. Porter of Akron was greatly impressed by the humor inherent in Nunsense and loved the idea of doing a smaller show. "After directing large casts in South Pacific and Hello Dolly at Carnation City Players in Alliance I loved the idea of doing a small, five-person all female cast," said Porter. "Nunsense has comedy with a heart, but just because they are holy women doesn't mean they can't be catty and a bit wacky, too. I also have been blessed with a fabulously talented group of actresses who truly are the answer to a director's prayer." >From her choreographer perspective, Porter also was attracted by the wide variety of dancing styles in Nunsense. "The dance routines in the show really help tell the story, especially the novice who wants to be a ballerina. And who doesn't want to see tap dancing nuns?!" Most recently for Hudson Players, Porter appeared on stage in last season's On the Twentieth Century and appeared in The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical at Stow Players and Always, Patsy Cline at Actors' Summit. She also has received awards from the Ohio Community Theatre Association (OCTA) at the regional and state level for other performances. The musical director for Nunsense is Dave Stebbins of Stow. He has been directing or musical directing at area community theatres and high schools for 36 years. No stranger to Hudson Players, Stebbins first directed Annie Get Your Gun in 1987 and most recently directed On the Twentieth Century and Spamalot, which he also directed at Weathervane Playhouse. For his next project, Stebbins will be doing the music for Dogfight at Western Reserve Playhouse. Ron Jones of Stow is the assistant musical director for the show. The cast of Nunsense is a mix of Hudson Players veterans and one making her debut. Prior to being cast as the Reverend Mother, Sharon Lloyd appeared in last season's On the Twentieth Century. Over a 20-year theatrical career she has performed and sang in many productions, and recently was a scholarship recipient with the Performing Arts Festival in Fairbanks, Alaska! Jessica DeFrange continues a string of Hudson Players appearances, having played Abigail Adams in 1776, which garnered her an award for excellence at the OCTA state-wide competition, and also appeared as Mrs. Banks in last year's sold-out Mary Poppins. Raised in Kent to a musical family, DeFrange fronts the Akron-based band The City Jazz, and serves as director of music at St. Patrick's Church. Shelly Palumbo joined Hudson Players last year, appearing in both Mary Poppins and On the Twentieth Century. She also has appeared at Stow Players and directs the adult choir at her church. Macey Staninger last appeared at Hudson Players in Suessical. She started appearing on stage at the age of 3 and has now appeared in over 100 productions, including Steel Magnolias at Aurora Community Theatre, and most recently a series of one acts at Gates Mills Players. New to Hudson Players is Carri Wagner, who returns to the community theatre stage after a nearly 25-year hiatus since last performing in Anything Goes at Goodyear Theater. The set designer for Nunsense is Wes Sigler of Akron, the stage manager is Chris Macchione of Hudson and the producers are Trish Davis of Hudson and Sean Donovan of Akron. As a board member for Hudson Players, Donovan likes the idea that Nunsense has not been done for a long time in northeast Ohio. "Another reason we wanted to do this show in this time slot is that our previous show was A Few Good Men, which, as the name implies, was mostly men. With Nunsense, we wanted to give the ladies a chance to shine and have been blessed with a passionate director and a powerhouse cast of five supremely talented women. You could almost say they have been heaven sent." Donovan says a theatre goer doesn't have to be catholic to enjoy the Nunsense experience. But if an audience member does have a catholic education background, including being taught by nuns at some point in their past, this show ends up being a trip down memory lane. To purchase tickets for Nunsense go to www.hudsonplayers.com<http://www.hudsonplayers.com>, or call the Hudson Players box office at (330) 655-8522 for more information. 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BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE: Tickets to Brazil's sensational dance company, Grupo Corpo @ Playhouse Square
by Sarah Hricko 11 Jan '18

11 Jan '18

*Brazil's sensational contemporary dance company, Grupo Corpo*, will be heating up the stage at Playhouse Square's Ohio Theatre January 20th & 21st. Don't miss your chance to see the company that wowed the crowd at the 2106 Rio Olympics Closing Ceremony. SPECIAL TICKET OFFER: Use code *2TIX* when ordering online at www.playhousesquare.org or by calling 216-241-6000 <(216)%20241-6000> and receive *TWO TICKETS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE!! *You can get two tickets for as low as $25 total! What: Contemporary Dance Company, Grupo Corpo from Brazil Where: Playhouse Square Ohio Theatre When: Sat. Jan 20 7:30 pm & Sun Jan 21 3:00 pm >

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