January 2018 - NEohioPAL - lists.neohiopal.org

Hunchback Auditions - Still Time
by G Michael Skerritt 11 Jan '18

11 Jan '18

If you missed auditions earlier this week for the Happy Ending Lyric Players' (H.E.L.P.) production of THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME,. H.E.L.P. has scheduled another opportunity for you to audition. 2 PM Saturday, January 13, 2018. First Baptist Church of Greater Cleveland 3630 Fairmount Boulevard (at Eaton Road) Shaker Heights, OH 44118. All roles are still available for this wonderful musical based on Victor Hugo's great book of the same name, and the Disney film production. This production is to be presented in the magnificent Gothic Sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of Greater Cleveland and follows the memorable H.E.L.P. 2014 production of Hugo's other great book, Les Miserables. Come prepared with 32 bars of music of your choosing. An accompanist provided or you may bring your own. No a cappella auditions permitted. Production dates for 7 performances are April 13 through April 23. Mason Stewart directs. (mason.stewart07(a)gmail.com) Park in the back of the First Baptist Church at 3630 Fairmount Boulevard (at Eaton Road) in Shaker Heights and come in through the Portico Entrance. We look forward to seeing you!

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Ensemble New Plays Festival Submissions
by Ensemble Theatre 11 Jan '18

11 Jan '18

*Ensemble Theatre Accepting Submissions and Readers for 2018 Colombi New Plays Festival* Ensemble Theatre will be accepting submissions for *NEW PLAYS* and for *ACTORS* who would like to participate as a reader during our Annual Colombi New Plays Festival in March, 2018. We will also be holding a Poetry Night as part of this year’s Festival, and will be accepting poetry and spoken word submissions. *FOR PLAYS:* The 2018 Festival is slotted between Tony Kushner’s seminal *Angles in America, Part One *(January 5 – 28) and *Angels in America, Part Two* (April 27 – May 20). Tom Frattare’s new play *Mama / Moon* will be produced in our Ensemble Mainstage as part of our 8th Annual New Plays Festival. The themes for our upcoming Colombi New Plays Festival plays will be coming directly from *Angels* *in America*. *PLAY SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:* · We will be doing readings of both ten-minute plays and one-act plays. Plays must be between 5 – 10 minutes long to be considered a ten-minute play, and 10-45 minutes long to be considered a one-act. · These are readings, so plays focusing more on dialogue will have a better chance of selection, rather than plays that depend on physicality, design, or other elements missed during staged readings. · Keep your characters to a minimum. · Ditto locales. · Plays must not have been produced elsewhere. · You will be responsible for casting and directing the reading. Ensemble can certainly help steer actors your way, but it will ultimately be the responsibility of the playwright. · Your submission grants Ensemble Theatre the right to produce a reading of your play in our annual Colombi New Plays Festival and/or videotape it for archival purposes if it is chosen for the Fest. · Submission also allows Ensemble Theatre to livestream the reading to an online audience. *What We’re Looking For:* · Plays that speak to the themes put forth from *Angles in America* including: healthcare, mental health, illness, spirituality, race, sexual identity, politics, and love. · Plays that speak to our community. · Plays offering unique voices in theater, portraying new and exciting perspectives on the above themes. Plays read during the Festival will be read at Ensemble Theatre in Cleveland Heights as well as locations throughout Cleveland and surrounding areas throughout the month of March, 2018. Plays produced during the Festival come out of our weekly StageWrights workshop and previous Festival submissions. *DEADLINE for Submissions: January 30, 2017 at 11:59pm* *TO SUBMIT*: Please email your scripts with the subject heading, “2018 Colombi,” to plays(a)ensemble-theatre.org Selected plays/playwrights will be notified by *February 10, 2018*. *FOR POETRY/SPOKEN WORD* We are accepting poems of any length to be read aloud during our Festival’s Poetry Night. The writer may be the reader, or they may wish to cast a reader for the evening’s events. *FOR ACTORS* If you’re a Cleveland-area actor and would like to be a reader for the 2018 New Plays Festival, please email your contact information and availability throughout February & March (ie: are there days you’re out of town and completely unavailable?) and we will get back to you. Questions? Please contact us at plays(a)ensemble-theatre.org -- *Information* info(a)ensemble-theatre.org 2843 Washington Blvd. Cleveland Hts., OH 441118 216-321-2930/216-202-0938 *www.ensembletheatrecle.org <http://www.ensembletheatrecle.org>*

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National Theatre of London at Cedar Lee Theatre
by Jon Forman 11 Jan '18

11 Jan '18

Due to a technical problem, Wednesday night's performance of the National Theatre of London's Young Marx, was cancelled. It will be presented this Sunday, January 14 @ 11am. https://clevelandcinemas.com/movie/252817/National-Theatre-Live-Young-Marx-… Cleveland Cinemas | National Theatre Live: Young Marx ENCORE<https://clevelandcinemas.com/movie/252817/National-Theatre-Live-Young-Marx-…> clevelandcinemas.com Movie information and showtimes for National Theatre Live: Young Marx ENCORE Jon Forman JRF Management Cleveland Cinemas Pittsburgh Cinemas 2163 Lee Road #107 Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 440-349-3306 ext 1101 jforman(a)clevelandcinemas.com

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a message from Fred & Noah - PLEASE READ THIS!
by Fred Sternfeld 11 Jan '18

11 Jan '18

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2018 Open Submissions of New Plays
by Playwrights Local 11 Jan '18

11 Jan '18

PLAYWRIGHTS LOCAL Announces its 2018 OPEN SUBMISSION PERIOD New ten-minute, one-act, full-length, and radio plays by writers from Northeast Ohio accepted from January 1 - April 30, 2018. No fee for submitting! Playwrights Local seeks original, unproduced plays for our 2018-2019 season and events, including: - The 4th Annual Cleveland Playwrights Festival - Play Lab development program - Roundtable staged reading workshop - Our new podcast play series - ...and more! Playwrights may submit up to three pieces: - One ten-minute play - One one-act (30-60 pages) or full-length play (60-120 pages) - One radio/podcast play (25-60 pages) All unproduced, original plays for adult audiences are accepted, including one-person plays. (Not accepted: children’s plays, musicals, adaptations of copyrighted material, and translations.) Find more information at http://playwrightslocal.org/submissions/. NO SUBMISSION FEE Open to all playwrights age 18 or older who are permanent residents of any county in Northeast Ohio, as pictured at http://wikitravel.org/upload/e n/6/69/NE_Ohio_Counties.png. Submissions open at 12:01am on January 1, 2018, and close at midnight on April 30, 2018. Early submissions are encouraged. Selections will be announced by August 31, 2018. For guidelines and additional information, see http://playwrightslocal.org/submissions/. ABOUT US Playwrights Local is a 501(c)(3) theater company based in Cleveland. As a playwrights’ center, our goal is to provide a home base for all novice and experienced dramatic writers in Northeast Ohio—that is, to serve as a creative outlet for anyone interested in writing for the stage and screen. We offer free classes, produce original plays, provide networking opportunities, and engage the community through outreach projects. Playwrights Local strives to increase the impact of original theater on the community and to raise the profile of area playwrights both within Greater Cleveland and beyond.

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Western Reserve Playhouse Looking for Marketing Intern!
by B W via NEohioPAL 11 Jan '18

11 Jan '18

WRP is currently looking for a marketing intern! Job will start immediately. We will consider college students looking for college credit. Please contact Co-Artistic Director Brian Westerley with your interest at brianw(a)westernreserveplayhouse.org

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DAREN STAHL HEADSHOTS and PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHY
by beezersh＠aol.com 10 Jan '18

10 Jan '18

Contact Daren Stahl: beezersh(a)aol.com https://darenstahl.smugmug.com/Events/Production-Portfolio/ Dazzle the world with a new head shot that looks like your most recent "YOU"! Schedule your production photographer! Production shots are one the best ways to promote your theater’s product. Headshots $75 allows for a 1/2 hour session and up to 5 digitally retouched photos are yours to keep AS WELL AS print release on the rest of the session. Indoor, outdoor, B&W or color. "This has been a most enjoyable experience" ~ Evelyn “You have perfectly captured his essence -- his warmth and friendliness...... we are so appreciative to have these images as we mark this big milestone” ~ Julie Schedule your company's production shots today! Daren has taken production photographs for Mercury Theatre Company, Great Lakes Theater Actor-Teacher program, Heights Youth Theater and more. Production Shots $275 for a full company dress rehearsal. Full Gallery access, downloads, and prints made available. "Thanks to Daren Stahl photography for the great pictures!" ~ Mercury Theatre Company To view Daren's pricing page and for longer sessions for portrait, click below. https://darenstahl.smugmug.com/Site-Pages/n-p8xckD/Pricing To learn more about Daren and view his portfolio click below: https://darenstahl.smugmug.com/Events/Production-Portfolio/ I am Daren Stahl. Also known as “Helen Todd’s husband” if you are in the musical theater or opera scene in CLE☺️. Wishing you all a Merry New Year! Peace, ~Daren Stahl Photography Contact Daren Stahl: beezersh(a)aol.com

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Seeking Assistant Director for May 2018 Production
by Playwrights Local 10 Jan '18

10 Jan '18

PLAYWRIGHTS LOCAL SEEKS AN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR MAY 2018 WORLD PREMIERE ABOUT THE POSITION Playwrights Local (http://playwrightslocal.org/) seeks an Assistant Director to work with Jimmie Woody on a premiere production of a new play. ‘The Panther Dancer’ by Logan Cutler Smith runs for three weeks in Cleveland in May 2018, with rehearsals beginning in early April. This position receives a modest stipend. Reply with a cover email and resume to playwrightslocal(a)gmail.com. ABOUT THE DIRECTOR Jimmie Woody’s recent credits include ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’, ‘Clybourne Park’, and ‘Raisin in the Sun’ (Weathervane Playhouse); ‘The America Play’ (University of Akron); and ‘Glass Menagerie’, ‘For Colored Girls…’, and ‘Jitney’ at Cuyahoga Community College. Find his full bio at http://www.dobama.org/artists/2017/7/18/jimmie-woody. ABOUT THE PLAY >> ‘The Panther Dancer >> By Logan Cutler Smith >> Directed by Jimmie Woody >> Performances May 11 - 26, 2018 >> ‘The Panther Dancer’ is an innovative new play that digs deep beneath the iconicity of a childlike American star. A series of inventive, offbeat-but-affecting vignettes, this knowing satire explores how a monolithic entertainer was created by our culture and, in turn, how he redirected that culture towards his own conflicting ends. ‘The Panther Dancer’ follows a young wonder as he strives to become, in his own person, the very greatest show on earth. Tracing the arc of his campaign, the play becomes a playful synthesis of biography and tabloid journalism–a sidelong glance at a meteoric rise and a catastrophic fall. Come along for this portrait of a timeless pop archetype rendered flatly, mattely, and in fast-forward. Find more info on the play at http://www.playwrightslocal.org/the-panther-dancer/. ABOUT THE COMPANY Playwrights Local is a theater company based in Cleveland. Billed as a playwrights’ center, the organization’s goal is to provide a home for dramatic writing in Northeast Ohio. They offer classes and workshops, produce original plays, provide networking opportunities, and engage the community through outreach projects. Tax-deductible contributions to this 501(c)(3) group can be made at http://playwrightslocal.org/donate/.

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Bay Village CT Auditions
by margaret hnat 10 Jan '18

10 Jan '18

Bay Village Community Theater announces auditions for February's Staged Reading of "I'm Herbert" plus a second short one act. Auditions will take place Monday, January 15 at 7 PM at the Bay Village Police Department's Community Room - 28000 Wolf Road. The Director is looking for two male and two female actors, one male and one female should be 60 + and one male and one female 30s-50s. Please bring resume. Performances to be held on Saturday, Feb. 17 and Sunday Feb. 18. Please call 216-408-9130 if interested in auditioning but unable to attend this audition date.

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MLK day modeling camp!!
by Barbara Stitzer 10 Jan '18

10 Jan '18

Have your daughter spend a fun filled day taking beautiful pictures, making new friends and gaining confidence at Martin Luther King Day modeling camp! Girls will learn to walk the cat walk, shoot lots and lots of pictures, have a lot of female bonding, and emerge from the day feeling great about themselves! $95, 10 till 1. Call 330.714. 6261 for more information!. 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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