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AUDITIONS | PAID ROLES AVAILABLE FOR AKRON CABARET
by Alexandre Marr 03 Oct '18

03 Oct '18

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/335179547236043/?notif_t=plan_user_associat… After 2 sold-out performances last December, Co-Producers/Directors Alexandre Marr and Merissa Coleman return to BLU Jazz+ downtown Akron with the next installment of The Cabaret Project with performances on Saturday, December 29th at 7pm and 9:30pm. Singers will be backed with a full band, set in one of the city's most forward thinking music venues. **5 PAID vocalist roles available, to be determined based on auditions. All other selected performers will perform on a volunteer basis. Minimal rehearsal schedule, dependent on the availability of all selected singers.** This year's HUNGERLUST themed cabaret will feature music from all genres and eras revolving around the following ideas: IMPULSES | WILD DESIRE | INSTINCT | NATURAL TENDENCIES Auditions will be held Saturday, October 13th from 12pm to 8pm in The Cascade Lofts at 21 W North St. Suite #105, Akron, OH 44304. Sign up for a 10 minute appointment at the Google Drive link below OR email contact(a)alexandremarr.com with your preference: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Z5wjR1Ys3DWUgu1Xsg0J_TRkA3JNdunxgD8… Please come to auditions prepared with up to 2 vocal selections and sheet music in the correct key for each. An accompanist will be provided. If you cannot find sheet music for your piece, please contact us in advance. For those of you having difficulty identifying selection(s) that resonate with the theme, a "Repertoire Ideas" tab is available on the Google Doc above for inspiration and direction. Please note that auditionees are not limited to these predetermined selections. We look forward to seeing you at auditions, and cannot wait to dive into this incredible project.

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Beck Center for the Arts--PREVIEW Performance--Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
by Julie Gilliland 03 Oct '18

03 Oct '18

Buy your $10 tickets now for Thursday, Oct 4, 8 pm curtain of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? directed by Don Carrier at Beck Center for the Arts: http://bit.ly/WoolfPreview

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Auditions for Beck Center Youth Theater Production of Law & Order: Nursery Rhyme Unit
by Sarah Clare 03 Oct '18

03 Oct '18

AUDITIONS - LAW & ORDER: NURSERY RHYME UNIT - Beck Center Youth Theater Beck Center for the Arts Youth Theater, one of the oldest continuously running Youth Theaters in the country, will be holding auditions on October 13 & 14, 2018 for the second production of our 70th Anniversary Season: LAW & ORDER: NURSERY RHYME UNIT Written by Jonathan Rand Directed by Rachel Spence The Story: In the fairy tale criminal justice system, citizens are represented by two separate yet equally ridiculous groups: the fairy tale police who investigate fairy tale crime, and the fairy tale district attorneys who prosecute the fairy tale offenders. But some days, these heroes must face a far darker challenge: nursery rhymes. These are their stories Audition/Callback dates: (open to Beck Center students ages 6 to 12*) * Saturday, October 13: 2:00 to 5:00pm & Sunday, October 14: 12:30 to 3:30pm * Callbacks: Monday, October 15 from 5:00 to 7:00pm You may sign up for a five minute audition slot at Beck Center Customer Service or by calling 216-521-2540 x10. *Please note: Youth Theater roles are only eligible to students who will be enrolled in our Fall 2018 semester. Actors do not need to be enrolled at the time of the auditions, however, participation in the actual production does require Beck Center enrollment in our Fall 2018 semester. Students do not need to be specifically enrolled in a Theater class at Beck Center to qualify. Students enrolled in a Fall 2018 semester class in Beck Center's Dance, Music and Visual Arts Departments are equally eligible. Bottom line: if you are accepting a role in the show, you will need to enroll prior to the start of rehearsals. Any questions, please feel free to contact Sarah Clare, Associate Director of Theater Education, at sclare(a)beckcenter.org<mailto:sclare@beckcenter.org>. Our Fall 2018 catalog is available online at http://www.beckcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/FALL-2018-Full-Online-… Unlike some other youth theaters, there is NO additional participation fee required beyond enrollment. What to Prepare: * Students are asked to prepare a short monologue or poem to present as their audition piece. Memorization is strongly encouraged. * Bring a headshot or picture of your student, and resume * Please come prepared with a list of all potential rehearsal and performance conflicts Potential Rehearsals: October 29 - December 8, 2018 * Mon, Weds, Thurs, Fri: between 4:30 - 8:30pm * Saturdays: between 2:30 - 5:30pm * Sundays: between 1:00-4:00pm The show will NOT be rehearsing every day or the full time range listed. The director will pick the days that best accommodate everyone's schedules - once conflicts and availability are known for the above dates. Tech Week: December 9-13, 2018 * Sunday between 1:00 - 9:00pm and Weeknights between 5:00 - 9:00pm All cast members are expected to attend ALL rehearsals during Tech Week. Performance dates: December 14-23, 2018 * Fridays, December 14 & 21 at 7:30pm * Saturdays, December 15 & 22 at 7:30pm * Sundays, December 16 & 23 at 3:00pm * Special Student Matinee: Thursday, December 20 at 10:00am (NOTE: This will require missing school that morning.) All cast members are required to attend all performances. Please visit and join our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Beck-Center-Theater-Education-Youth-Theater/8… 2018-2019 YOUTH & TEEN THEATER SEASON: * CINDER-ELLA (October 25 - 28, 2018) LAW & ORDER: NURSERY RHYME UNIT (December 14- 23, 2018) 13 (April 5 - 14, 2019) SEUSSICAL (May 10 - 19, 2019) *Presented by the Mort and Iris November Philanthropic Fund. Located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, 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 local, regional and international artists. For more information visit beckcenter.org<http://www.beckcenter.org/>.

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Free Playwriting Workshop | 10/13, 10/20, & 10/27
by Playwrights Local 02 Oct '18

02 Oct '18

Playwrights Local and Literary Cleveland Present A Free Playwriting Workshop Series < Registration & Info <http://www.litcleveland.org/whos-on-stage-workshop-for-beginning-playwright…> > Who's on Stage? Workshop for Beginning Playwrights With Dr. Mary E. Weems Saturdays: 10/13, 10/20 & 10/27 11:00am - 1:00 pm Cleveland Public Library MLK Branch 1962 Stokes Blvd, Cleveland OH 44106 =========================================== In this interactive, 2-hour, three-part series, participants will be introduced to Dr. Weems' character-driven method for creating a world for the stage, with an emphasis on the monologue and short play (10-15 minutes) using Weems’ short “A Conversation on an Elevator,” which received a staged reading at Playwrights Local, as well as one or more monologues as examples. You'll be invited to respond to writing prompts and receive constructive feedback in a supportive group setting. Dr. Mary E. Weems <https://www.maryeweems.org/> is an accomplished author, poet, playwright, and social/cultural foundations scholar. Her work is inspired by the human condition and by what is happening to Black people in America around issues of race, gender, and class. To date, Weems has authored or edited thirteen books and her plays and/or excerpts have been published or produced for nearly two decades. Career highlights include receiving a Wick Chapbook award, being nominated for a Pushcart prize and two Ohioana Book award nominations (2008, 2012). =========================================== Registration & Info at http://www.litcleveland.org/whos-on-stage-workshop-for-beginning-playwright…

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Our Students Book Professional Acting Roles!
by Jessica Houde 02 Oct '18

02 Oct '18

Houde Students book roles... Sara Katrenich booked a scene in the upcoming movie All the Bright Places with Elle Fanning. Sara’s scene includes dialog directly with Elle. Mario Beverly booked a lead role in the upcoming short film The Simple Path. Mary Lou Jambor booked a Gabriel Brothers commercial. Diana Frankhauser booked a Value City Furniture commercial. PLUS Aaron Shepard, Terry Patterson, Michael Litherland, September Stanton, Taylor Adams, Sha'ton La'tique, and Mario Beverly all booked a documentary for PBS! Think you’ve got what it takes to become an actor? Try your first class FREE at Houde School of Acting. Visit us online at www.houdeschoolofacting.org or email us at houdeschoolofacting(a)yahoo.com to get started.

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Bold, Body-Loving Theatre, This Saturday!
by Meredith King 02 Oct '18

02 Oct '18

This Saturday! A night of unabashed body-loving theatre, community, and spectacle! *“Saturated Fat”* *Created by Meredith L. King in Collaboration with the Saturated Fat Ensemble* *Presented by Playwright Meredith L. King and GENERATION +* Saturday, October 6 @ 7:00 pm. Doors open 6:30 pm. The Nash on E. 80th also known as Slovenian National Home (3563 E 80th St, Cleveland) $15 General Admission | Online Ticket Sales Here <https://saturatedfat.ticketspice.com/saturated-fat-the-show> Space Permitting, Tickets will be sold at the door for $20 CASH ONLY *Synopsis: * Created by Meredith L. King <https://www.facebook.com/mlkplaywright/>, in collaboration with the Saturated Fat Ensemble; *Saturated Fat <https://www.facebook.com/fatsonstage>* is an original theatrical spectacle that explores fatness, connection and visibility in the modern world. this ONE-NIGHT ONLY live play derives from the real life experiences of the ensemble, as well as experiences shared through the Twitter hashtag #FatSideStories <https://www.revelist.com/dating/fat-side-stories-about-sex/4296>. Originally developed in Cleveland Public Theatre's Entry Point series in 2017, *Saturated Fat* is back and better than ever as an independent production with new content and a new cast. *Saturated Fat* is a transgressive experience in fatness that explores both the unique and universal in existing in a theorized, politicized and often deconstructed body, and aims to find power in that reality. Far from being a “woe as me” tale, *Saturated Fat* rethinks fatness and the meaning we give to it through a thoughtful and humorous integration of movement, music, story and theatricality. ========================= *Showing at The Nash on E. 80th* 3563 E 80th St, Cleveland, OH 44105 *Saturday, October 6 2018* *7:00pm - 10:30 pm* For Tickets: *https://saturatedfat.ticketspice.com/saturated-fat-the-show <https://saturatedfat.ticketspice.com/saturated-fat-the-show>* For More Info: https://www.facebook.com/fatsonstage <http://playwrightslocal.org/> *The Nash is handicap accessible with ramp entrance located in the rear right of the building.* _____________________________________ *Saturated Fat* is currently funded in part by a grant from NOLOSE <http://nolose.org/>, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit as part of the Small Projects Across the Land initiative. ______________________________________ *NOLOSE* is a volunteer-run organization dedicated to ending the oppression of fat people and creating vibrant fat queer culture. The organization incubates national and regional conferences and supports and funds regional programming to bring together members of our diverse fat LGBT, queer, same gender loving, trans, and sex positive communities. More information on NOLOSE can be found online at nolose.org . ______________________________________ *About the Project Partners* *Meredith L. King* is a playwright, director, composer, and performing artist based in Cleveland, Ohio. Her credits as a playwright include work with Cleveland Public Theatre’s Entry Point New Play Development Program (Saturated Fat and Bipolar Mixtape) & Station Hope Programs (Under/Stand), Talespinner Children’s Theatre's PLAYground (The Garden of In-Between), and eXtreme eXchange (The Dating Game: A Health Care Play). As a director, performer and musician, Meredith has worked with Maelstrom Collaborative Arts (Short Form and Bricolage), Round House Theatre’s Heyday Players, dog & pony dc, The Hegira and African Continuum Theatre, including participating in the Kennedy Center’s Page to Stage Festival. Meredith received a B.A. from Stanford University and an M.B.A from Yale University. Meredith is passionate about theatre that brings the personal into the public and serves as a catalyst for connection and community building. *GENERATION+* <http://www.genplusrevolution.com/> is an Ohio based startup whose mission is to create a celebratory community, that doesn’t currently exist for fat women to connect with their peers. They are revolutionary fat girls with bold attitudes who just want to do fun things with their fat friends. GENERATION+ serves as a hub focused on authentic relationship building that empowers fat-positivity in safe spaces. ###

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Auditions for IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE - THIS MONTH!!
by Avenue Arts Marketplace & Theatre 02 Oct '18

02 Oct '18

Avenue Arts Marketplace & Theatre announces auditions for IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE Avenue Arts Marketplace & Theatre is located at 324 Cleveland Ave. NW Canton Ohio 44702 SYNOPSIS: In our American culture It's a Wonderful Life has become almost as familiar as Dickens' A Christmas Carol. The story is a natural for a stage adaptation: the saga of George Bailey, the Everyman from the small town of Bedford Falls, whose dreams of escape and adventure have been quashed by family obligation and civic duty, whose guardian angel has to descent on Christmas Eve to save him from despair and to remind him—by showing him what the world would have been like had he never been born—that his has been, after all, a wonderful life. This faithful adaptation has all your favorite characters: George and Mary Hatch, Clarence, Uncle Billy, Violet, and, of course, the Scrooge-like villain, Mr. Potter. This fine dramatization not only celebrates the faith of the season, it also celebrates the American philosophy of life: hard work, fair play and the love and support of one's family and community will be rewarded. Directed By: Julie Connair Auditions will be held October 16th and 17th from 7-9pm All auditioners are asked to come prepared to cold read from the script. We also ask that you bring a current headshot and resume with you to auditions. Rehearsals will begin October 21st and will generally be held Sunday-Thursday. Show dates are December 14th, 15th, 21st, and 22nd at 8pm and December 16th at 2pm. CHARACTERS: ***THE ROLE OF GEORGE BAILEY HAS ALREADY BEEN CAST*** Clarence Odbody (Male, Any age) - A-S-2 (Angel Second Class) Mr. Gower (Male, 35-50) - proprietor of the corner drug store Young George (Male, 10-12) - George as a young boy Harry Bailey (Male, 25-35) - George's younger brother Mother Bailey (Female, late 50s/60s) - a very kind and understanding woman Aunt Tilly (Female, 50-70) - Uncle Billy's wife Violet Peterson (Female, 20-40) - proprietor of the beauty salon Bert (Male, 25-40) - a patrolman Ernie (Male, 25-40) - a mail carrier Uncle Billy (Male, 50-70) - George's uncle and business partner Mary Hatch (later Mary Bailey) (Female, 35-50) - George's loving wife Henry F. Potter (Male, 40-60) - owns practically the entire town Mr. Potter's Goon (Male, 40-60) - ever-present with Mr. Potter Mr. Potter's Secretary (Female, 30-50) - ever-faithful to Mr. Potter Mrs. Hatch (Female, 50-70) - Mary's Mother Sam Wainwright (Male, 20-35) - a financially successful young man Miss Andrews (Female, 20+) - a townsperson Mrs. Thompson (Female, 20+) - a townsperson Mr. Martini (Male, 20-40) - proprietor of a bar Mrs. Martini (Female, 20-40) - Mr. Martini's wife Miss Carter (Female, 20-40) - a bank examiner Newspaper Boy (Male, 8-10) Pete Bailey (Male, 10-12) - George's son Tommy Bailey (Male, 8-10) - George's son Zuzu Bailey (Female, 6-8) - George's daughter Mr. Welch (Male, 25-40) - the schoolteacher's husband Janie Bailey (Female, 8-10) - George's daughter ***Doubling possible for Young George and Pete Bailey ***Doubling possible for Tommy Bailey and Newspaper Boy ***Other Doubling Possible, if necessary TO SIGN UP PLEASE VISIT: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0c4bafa82ca3fe3-its <https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0c4bafa82ca3fe3-its> Email all questions to avenueartstheatre(a)gmail.com <mailto:avenueartstheatre@gmail.com>

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Auditions for BENT - THIS MONTH!!
by Avenue Arts Marketplace & Theatre 02 Oct '18

02 Oct '18

Avenue Arts Marketplace & Theatre announces auditions for BENT Located at 324 Cleveland Ave. NW Canton, Ohio 44702 SYNOPSIS: In 1934 Berlin on the eve of the Nazi incursion, Max, a grifter and his lover Rudy are recovering from a night of debauchery with a SA trooper. Two soldiers burst into the apartment and slit their guest's throat, beginning a nightmare odyssey through Nazi Germany. Ranked lower on the human scale than Jews, the men as awoved homosexuals, flee. Desperate and on the run, Max asks his own "discreetly" homosexual Uncle Freddie for help as the older man offers little more than suggestions on how to live, as he does, practicing homosexuality on the side. Attempting their escape, Rudy is beaten to death as Horst, another homosexual prisoner, warns Max to deny his lover. Taken to a death camp at Dachau, Max and Horst branded with the "pink triangle", hope to survive with each other for comfort and courage but it is not to be. "Bent" is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. Directed by: Jared Sparks Stage Manager: Olivia King Auditions will be held on Sunday, October 21st, and Wednesday October 24th from 7-9pm All auditioners are asked to come prepared to cold read from the script. We also ask that you bring a current headshot and resume with you to auditions. Rehearsals will begin on October 28th and will generally take place Sun-Thurs (lighter rehearsals toward the beginning. Heavier in December) Performances: January 4th, 5th, 11th, and 12th at 8pm and January 6th at 2pm. CHARACTERS: Max (Male, 30s) - homosexual "wheeler dealer" who leads a dissolute life of drink, drugs, and sporadic sex until the horros of Nazi Germany intervene and effectively put an end to his hedonistic alcoholic life style; a tormented individual, tortured by the memory of his reprehensible actions, but never loses his basic humanity; not at all a coward, but rather a pragmatist. Horst (Male, 20s) - relatively muscular physique and a kind nature; a "pink triange", incarcerated in the death camps of Dacheu because of his homosexuality; a sensitive man, strongly affected by Max's torment. Rudy (Male, 30s) - bespectacled, homosexual dancer; rather gushy, effusive, homebody type who has a great love for Max and his precious household plants; tends to become a trifle hysterical at times. Greta (Male, late 30s) - a man dressed as a woman in a silver dress, top hat and cane; presents an appearance that is at once elegant and bizarre; tough, practical proprietor of a gay nightclub who entertains patrons by singing in a smoky seductive voice; Nazis' rise to power sends him back to his wife and kids. Uncle Freddie (Male, 50s) - aristocratic, well-dressed; Max's uncle, a "closet fluff" Wolf (Male, 30s) - gay man picked up by Max one drunken evening. (Possible Nudity) Ensemble (Male, 20-60) - Guards, Officers, Prisoners, Captains. TO SIGN UP, PLEASE VISIT: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0c4bafa82ca3fe3-bent <https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0c4bafa82ca3fe3-bent> All questions should be directed to avenueartstheatre(a)gmail.com <mailto:avenueartstheatre@gmail.com>

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Spotlight Op Needed
by fctheatre 02 Oct '18

02 Oct '18

French Creek Theatre<http://metroparks.cc/theatre.php> seeks to fill the following position immediately for its upcoming production of Little Shop of Horrors: Spotlight Operator PRODUCTION DATES October 13-29 Fri & Sat at 7:30PM Sun at 3:00PM ***Late night show Friday, October 26 @ 11PM*** Interested parties contact Artistic Director Richard Fortney by email<mailto:rfortney@metroparks.cc> or phone at (440) 949-5200 x229

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Columbus Hair Models Needed
by Ariona Beninato 02 Oct '18

02 Oct '18

MEN + WOMEN: Ages 18-45 ALL ETHNICITIES, HEIGHTS, & HAIR COLORS NO WEAVES / WIGS / EXTENSIONS / BRAIDS / RELAXED / BRAZILIAN BLOW OUTS -- they will be styling + cutting your natural hair The style, cut, & color will be determined by the artists + models. CASTING DATE: SATURDAY OCTOBER 6 2018 6:00pm SHOW DATES : SUNDAY OCTOBER 7 2018 ( 7:00 A.M - 6:00 P.M ) MONDAY OCTOBER 8 2018 ( 7:00 A.M - 4:30 P.M ) RATE: $400 minus 20% agency fee (2 show dates) To submit send 3 photos of your natural hair, name, age, contact number, and location to info(a)collectivecasting.co

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