February 2018 - NEohioPAL - lists.neohiopal.org

IMPROV DROP-INS ARE BACK! NO, REALLY! -MARC MORITZ (MFA/AEA) -INSTRUCTOR
by Marc Moritz 20 Feb '18

20 Feb '18

*FEELING THE WINTER BLUES?* *Don't be SAD ( See what I did there?) * *Let's solve that with brand spanking new :* *WINTER 2018 DROP-IN SESSIONS!* *Our wildly successful **IMPROV DROP- IN CLASSES! **RETURN!* Offering *Weekly IMPROV Drop-In Classes* for those with a *Fear of Commitment*! * CONVENIENT LOCATION TBD! **CONVENIENT LOCATION TBD! **CONVENIENT LOCATION TBD! **CONVENIENT LOCATION TBD!* *SIX WEEKS. * *TONS OF SKILLS.* *WHO*: Instructor: *Marc Moritz , MFA, Master Teacher,* *Second City, ImprovOlympic -Trained* *WHERE: * *WHEN: Saturdays / 11am-12:30pm* *DATES:SATURDAYSMarch 10-April 14* *COST: $10.00/Class - (Take one. Take 'em all!)**. * *HEY OLD TIMERS:* *Bring a Friend to the first class and pay $5 for that class! * *These Drop-In Classes focus on the basics of performance improvisation. Topics covered include: agreement (“yes and”); active listening; using the environment; basic narrative skills; understanding stage status; and making your fellow improviser look good. Students learn how to initiate scenes, build upon their scene partners' offers, and create scenes with a solid foundation.* *SATURDAY , MARCH 10* *IMPROV TOOLBOX* Addresses Basic Improv Principles. Rules, Terminology, Listening, Truth, and other Basics. Perfect for Beginners or those needing a refresher. *SATURDAY, MARCH 17* *GAMES! GAMES! GAMES!* Learn and Play Improv Games/Structures. Every Improviser needs an arsenal of these. *SATURDAY, * *MARCH 24* *BUILDING CHARACTER* All solid Improv work is grounded in strong Character work. Learn to deepen and heighten those choices. *SATURDAY, * *MARCH 31* *WHERE AM I? - ENVIRONMENTS & OBJECT WORK* The foundation of honest Improv Scene Work. We will address the importance of creating specific "wheres". *SATURDAY, APRIL 7* *WALKING & TALKING - SCENE WORK STRATEGIES* We dive into the elements of 2-Person Scenes and avoiding the "Talking Heads" Syndrome. *SATURDAY, APRIL 14* *PUTTING IT TOGETHER - SCENE BY SCENE - LONG-FORM * Fully-Integrated, Connected, Scenes. A great culmination in the work. *FOR FURTHER INFO/QUESTIONS....AND TO SECURE A SPOT....* *CONTACT: MARC MORITZ * *marcmoritz(a)gmail.com*

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Sound Design/Consult
by Carlton Guc 20 Feb '18

20 Feb '18

Hello! My theatre season is filling up fast and I'm always interested in new and creative sound projects. If you have something on the horizon and would like to chat about sound, please drop me a note. I'd be happy to share my resume and spend some time talking sound. Best Regards, Carlton Sound Designer/Musician www.carltonguc.com<http://www.carltonguc.com> ______________________________________________________________________ Carlton Guc<https://www.carltonguc.com/> 440-724-9805 LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlton-guc-2512ba2/> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/carlton.guc>

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Songwriter Summit Meeting March 5th Stow Ohio
by Newsletter Editor 20 Feb '18

20 Feb '18

The next meeting of the Songwriter Summit (nee: Summit County Songwriter Circle) will be held on March 5th at Two Girls Cafe and Bakery, 3703 Darrow Road in Stow, OH. Our general meeting begins at 7 PM and is usually over by 9 o’clock. Meetings feature presentations of new songs or works in progress offered by members and non-members alike. You do not need to be a member to present a song and you do not need to be a writer to attend the meeting. Members discuss the songs, offer gentle critique and comment as requested by the performer. Songwriter Summit exists to connect songwriters throughout the area and has members that often travel from Pennsylvania and West Virginia to attend. Our musical tastes cover a wide variety of genres and styles and all are welcome. You can see what a typical meeting looks like here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1doIbNi1rX4&feature=youtu.be <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1doIbNi1rX4&feature=youtu.be> Here’s out website if you need additional information on the group: http://www.songwritersummit.com <http://www.songwritersummit.com/> Here’s a link to our most recent newsletter: http://www.songwritersummit.com/Newsletters/Feb2018/Feb2018.htm <http://www.songwritersummit.com/Newsletters/Feb2018/Feb2018.htm> IF YOU PLAN TO PRESENT A SONG: Please provide 20 copies of the lyrics so that members will be able to follow along and make notes during the performance. Lyric sheets will be returned to you and the end of the evening to protect your copyright if requested. You may opt-in to the video we do each month if you desire and if you sign the video release that gives us permission to use your presentation. This is a purely acoustic event. We do not provide sound enhancement of any kind. If you play a keyboard or other instrument that requires amplification you are responsible for your own gear. Check us out. We meet on the first Monday of every month and would love to see you at our next meeting.

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ATTENTION MONTY PYTHON FANS !!
by vwriter1 20 Feb '18

20 Feb '18

Attention Monty Python Fans !! Short Attention Span Theatre Productions Auditions for: "An Authentic Tribute to the Genius of Monty Python" February 22nd and 23rd ( Time Change Since Last Posting due to business hours for the upstairs gallery)6:30 - 8:00p.m. For authenticity of the production we are asking the actors and actresses that audition use a proficient british accent Also needed Asst. Dir. (Criteria for that, must be avid fan who knows the skits and material and M.P.'s actors mannerisms well )Also needed are stage managing and backstage help. Help making props The dates of the production are May 25th and 26th This will be a benefit show for P.T.S.D research Location of audition: The Kathleen Howland Theater(downstairs from gallery shop) Avenue Arts Marketplace And Theater 324 Cleveland Ave. N.W. Canton Hope to see you there! This show will be a lot of fun, and make a a lot of people happy. More info: vwriter1(a)gmail.com Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S® 6.

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REVIEW: Misery at Great Lakes Theater
by Laura Kennelly 20 Feb '18

20 Feb '18

*Review of Misery at Great Lakes Theater by Laura Kennelly* *Well played*, Great Lakes Theater! *Misery*, Stephen King’s 1987 best-selling thriller, is anything but misery-inducing, thanks to William Goldman’s dramatic adaptation now playing at the Hanna Theatre. Bravo to Charles Fee’s insightful direction, the fine cast and some terrific special effects. *Misery* had opening night viewers wincing in sympathetic pain one minute, terrorized another and laughing in the next (yes, there’s humor there). To see the rest of the review go to Cool Cleveland <http://coolcleveland.com/2018/02/theater-review-misery-great-lakes-theatre-…> [ http://coolcleveland.com/2018/02/theater-review-misery-great-lakes-theatre-… ] Thanks! Laura Kennelly 440- 973-6636 Berea, OH 44017 Cool Cleveland Reviews <http://coolcleveland.com/search/laura+Kennelly> artstillmatters.com <http://artstillmatters.blogspot.com/>

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SOLE-FUL SATURDAY AT NEOS CENTER FOR DANCE
by Gwendolyn LeBar 20 Feb '18

20 Feb '18

*JOIN THE MOVEMENT at NEOS CENTER FOR DANCE!* *Sole-ful Saturday: Hip Hop with Kalei Tooman * *February 24 | **11:30am-12:45pm * Teens & Adults are invited to join Neos Center for Dance <https://www.facebook.com/NeosCenterForDance/?ref=gs&fref=gs&dti=14228166710…> for our new Sole-ful Saturday Series! Sole-ful Saturday Series gives teens and adults of all abilities the chance to explore a variety of movement styles in an affordable, welcoming, and fun environment. $10/class or $20/series of 4 classes when registered in advance. Sole-ful Saturday: Hip Hop <https://www.facebook.com/events/144761439528801/> NEOS CENTER FOR DANCE 39 S. MAIN STREET OBERLIN, OH 44074 gwendolyn.lebar(a)gmail.com | 440-252-2779

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*AUDITIONS 2/25 & 2/26* - "The Underpants" (Steve Martin)
by Andrew Rothman 20 Feb '18

20 Feb '18

CHAGRIN VALLEY LITTLE THEATRE open auditions for "The Underpants" (Martin, adapting Sternheim) Director LAUREL BRYANT is holding open auditions for "The Underpants" on Sunday, February 25th and Monday 26th at 7pm in CVLT's River Street Playhouse, 56 River Street in Chagrin Falls OH Performances will be on Fridays and Saturdays, April 27th - May 12th with Sunday matinee on Sunday May 6th. "The Underpants" is comedic legend Steve Martin's adaptation of a wild satire by Carl Sternheim. It's the story of a conservative couple whose lives are turned upside down when the Mrs. accidentally exposes her underwear in public, attracting the attentions of two infatuated men. Actors should be prepared to read selected scenes from script and have some fun! No appointments required. *Characters* Theo Maske (40's or 50;s) - a burly, muscular and fireplug of a man. Very sensitive and over dramatic. Louise Maske (20's) - Theo's wife, attractive and a dreamer Gertrude Deuter (30's or 40's) - a busybody and nosy neighbor Frank Versati (20's or 30's) - A poet and elegant gentleman Benjamin Cohen (20's or 30's) - A sad, sickly and asthmatic man Klinglehoff - An elderly man

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Tri-C West Auditions for The Split Show
by Joshua Caraballo 20 Feb '18

20 Feb '18

Tri-C Western Campus Theatre Arts Department AUDITIONS The Split Show By Lisa Langford Directed by Jimmie Woody The Split Show is inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement. It places the two realities created by the construct of race side by side and examines the consequences of Black skin in America. Using sit-com humor, gospel play tropes, and multimedia, it follows a Black family in the death of their son to police violence and a white family as they decide whether or not to keep the bi-racial baby they conceived in a fertility clinic mix up. Tuesday, February 27th 6pm-8pm Wednesday, February 28th 6pm-8pm Callbacks (If Needed) Thursday, March 1st 6pm-8pm Rehearsals: March-April Performances: April 20th-28th Please bring headshot and resume (if available). Please prepare a one-minute monologue…scripts will also be available. No appointment is necessary. Students and Community welcome! Tri-C West Campus Theatre - 11000 West Pleasant Valley Road, Lot C, Parma, OH 44130, USA All roles still available. Cuyahoga Community College is dedicated to diversity in casting. For further information, please email: Jimmie.Woody(a)tri-c.edu

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2018 Play Lab & Spring Workshops
by Playwrights Local 20 Feb '18

20 Feb '18

*Playwrights Local Presents2018 PLAY LAB& SPRING WORKSHOPSMarch 17-18Creative Space at Waterloo ArtsApril 6None Too FragileAll events are freeTickets or reservations are not requiredIntended for adults and teensSchedule & Information:http://www.playwrightslocal.org/2018-play-lab/ <http://www.playwrightslocal.org/2018-play-lab/>The Play Lab is our annual incubator program for writing and revision. Over a period of months, selected playwrights revise their works-in-progress with the help of dramaturgs, directors, and actors.In addition to staged readings of these works, the culminating event for the Play Lab includes our annual Spring Workshops. These classes cover playwriting fundamentals and special topics for adults and teens. We’re thrilled to partner on this year’s final reading with Akron’s own None Too Fragile Theatre. 2018 Play Lab Staged ReadingsThe Intelligence ManWritten by Eileen O’LearyDirected by Erik AndrewsDramaturgy by Lenora Inez BrownIn Appalachia, AperturesWritten by Brandon NorthDirected by Robert LucchesiDramaturgy by Les HunterConcussive BlastWritten by Tom HayesDirected by Sean DerryDramaturgy by David Todd2018 Spring WorkshopsThe Smallest Stage: Writing the Tabletop Playwith Mike Geither and Amy SchwabauerThe Character’s the Thingwith Mary E. Weems, Ph.D.Schedule & Information:http://www.playwrightslocal.org/2018-play-lab/ <http://www.playwrightslocal.org/2018-play-lab/>*

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Film Fundraiser and Networking
by Crissy 20 Feb '18

20 Feb '18

Fundraiser and Networking! Come help me "Rock My Granny Panties"! Raising funds for my short film Granny Panties filming in June 2018. Granny Panties screenplay was one of the finalists in The Cleveland Indie Film incubator 2017. We will also be celebrating my birthday!! Great networking opportunity and a place to make new friends! Granny panties optional. Flat Iron Cafe, 1114 Center St. Cleveland, Ohio 44113 7pm to ?? Accepting Raffle Donations and Sponsors! Includes food. Cash Bar. Group games! Will be casting the film for principal actors as well as featured extras and background Talent in March 2018. For more info please or to RSVP call 216-309-2044 or email wildcardcrissy(a)gmail.com Or via Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1671203476277939/

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