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Come to CLE GROOVES: A Hip Hop Dance Convention on Sunday, March 11th!
by Molly Weiss 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

Come to *Creative Movement Center *on *Sunday, March 11th from 10am-4pm* for CLE GROOVES: A Hip Hop Dance Convention. Take class from accredited dancers and choreographers from around the U.S. This is an incredible training opportunity for dancers with any level of hip hop experience (ages 7+). Cost is just $60 for the day or $15 per class. To register for the convention, visit www.creativemovementcenter.com and download the registration form. Complete the form and turn it in with your payment to the CMC front desk or by mail. Don't miss this incredible convention! Come groove with us! Follow @cmcdanceco on Instagram for updates.

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CLE Playwrights: Submit new scripts for kids by March 15!
by TCT Intern 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

Talespinner Children's Theatre is seeking scripts for PLAYground 2018, an annual new works festival. PLAYground gives Cleveland-area writers of all experience levels a chance to put their original works for children up on the TCT stage! Four selected scripts are workshopped for a week and script-in-hand readings are performed for an audience over two weeks n July. Plays submitted to PLAYground may be considered for future, full-stage production by TCT. 2018 timeline: March 15: Script submission deadline March 30: Script selection May 12: AUDITIONS (16+) 12:30 - 5:30PM July 1 - 6: Rehearse first 2 scripts July 7 & 8: Public performances July 8 - 13: Rehearse second 2 scripts July 14 & 15: Public performances Playwrights Playwrights must be based in the Cleveland area. Scripts must be world premiere pieces , no longer than 45 pages, and must be based on an international folktale, faerie tale, myth or an adaptation of a ballet, opera, classical music piece or piece of literature that is in the public domain. Email (preferred) scrips to talespinnerchildrenstheatre(a)gmail.com with "PLAYground Script Submission" in the subject header or mail to Talespinner Children's Theatre at 5209 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, OH 44102, Attn: PLAY- ground. Audiences Your feedback will help these scripts as they grow! You can say you knew these scripts from the start! Tickets are pay- what-you-wish at the door. *2018 Season:* *The Oba Asks For a Mountain** (A Tale of Nigeria)* April 7 - 29 By Gail Nyoka, Directed by Chennelle Byrant Harris, Movement by Andrea Belser *The Princess and the Nightingale (A Tale of Thailand)* June 9 - July 1 By Marian Fairman, Directed by Tim Maca, Movement and Music by Devon Turchan *Jan and the Trickster (A Traveling Tale of Poland)/Stay & Play Matinees * July 20-22 By Krysia Orlowski, Directed by Charles Hargrave *The Boy Who Stole the Sun (An Inuit Creation Tale)* Sept. 15 - Oct. 7 In partnership with L.E.N.A.C., Adapted & Directed by Alison Garrigan *A Song in the Flame (A Tale of Israel) *Nov. 24 - Dec. 16 By Margi Herwald Zitelli, Directed by Alison Garrigan, Movement by Stephanie Wilbert Marketing and Box Office Talespinner Children's Theatre *2017 Season* *Red Onion, White Garlic (a Tale of Indonesia) *April 8 - 30 by David Hansen, directed by Katelyn Cornelius *Sundiata (a Tale of Mali) *June 10 - July 2 by Nina Domingue Glover, directed by Nina Domingue Glover & Nathan Lilly *The Rainbow Serpent (A Tale of Aboriginal Australia) *Sept. 16 - Oct. 8 by Christopher Johnston, directed by Alison Garrigan *Mr. Scrooge's Ghosts (A Dickens of a Holiday Tale) *Nov. 25 - Dec. 17 by Michael Sepesy, directed by Alison Garrigan Reinberger Auditorium | 5209 Detroit Ave. - Cleveland, Ohio 44102 | 216.264.9680 www.talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org

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REVIEW: RAGTIME at Players Guild Theatre
by Tom Wachunas 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

A Sublime Witnessing By Tom Wachunas …And I'll tell it andthink it and speak it and breathe it /And reflect it from the mountain so allsouls can see it / Then I'll stand on the ocean until I start sinkin' / ButI'll know my song well before I start singin' / And it's a hard, it's a hard,it's a hard, it's a hard / It's a hard rain's a-gonna fall. – Bob Dylan, from “A Hard Rain's a GonnaFall” E.L. Doctorow (1931-2015), author of the 1975historical fiction novel, Ragtime (adaptedfor an eponymous drama film in 1981 and a Broadway musical in 1998), once stated, “Good writing is supposedto evoke sensation in the reader - not the fact that it is raining, but thefeeling of being rained upon.” He also observed, “Writers are witnesses. Thereason we need writers is because we need witnesses to this terrifying century.”While Doctorow was referring to the 20th century, I would add onlythat in 2018, and still for the same reasons, we need all the arts. So there is indeed an aura of timely, relevanturgency that emanates from this soaring Players Guild production of Ragtime, directed by Jonathan Tisevich.He also plays a central character in the story. It’s a thoroughly exhilarating partnershipwith his cast of 40 performers. Together they sing and move with infectious,dazzling proficiency through the vivacious choreography by Michael Lawrence Akersand the wondrously crisp, warm melodic pastiche from the live orchestraconducted by Steve Parsons. Though set in America’s volatile early years of the20th century leading up to World War I, these eminently versatileperformers make the then of the storyso unnervingly familiar and real that it stands as a sobering reflection of ournow – afflicted as it is by a malaiseof weighty sociopolitical issues including, among others, racial bigotry,poverty, and immigration. In this drama ofsocieties in conflict, Tisevich plays Tateh,an intensely solicitous and resourceful Jewish immigrant and father lookingfor a new life in America. His singing voice is a marvel of opulentexpressivity, and particularly magical when he intones the gentle imagery ofthe song “Gliding” while embracing eight year-old Sophia Tsenekos. She playsTateh’s daughter, and throughout the daunting circumstances encountered by herfather, she’s consistently agile and endearing - an adorable spirit ofuncorrupted hope. In his role of theHarlem ragtime pianist named Coalhouse Walker Jr., Christopher Gales is analtogether compelling presence with a beautifully sonorous voice - equal partsauthoritative muscle and disarming sweetness. He’s a riveting embodiment of Coalhouse’s desperate (and violent)search for justice and equally desperate efforts to win back the heart of Sarah,whom he had abandoned before knowing he had fathered her child. As Sarah, JoyEllis is a charismatic powerhouse who portrays the complex pathos of hercharacter with remarkable panache. Her achingly tender voicing of “Your Daddy’sSon” is one of the evening’s most heartrending moments, as his her electrifyingduet with Coalhouse in “Wheels of a Dream.” It’s fascinating towatch the magnetic Heidi Swinford in her role as the frustrated matriarch of anaffluent white family. Her impassioned duet with Tateh, “Our Children,” ispowerfully optimistic and tender. More powerful still, a little later sheprogressively sheds her fears and vulnerability to free herself frompatriarchal oppression, and declares as much in her searing ballad, “Back toBefore.” Meanwhile, Christopher Hager turns in a convincing counterpart as herhusband – often absent from the household, self-absorbed, and struggling todeal with the forces at work in the world around him. Additionally, there’syoung Ezra Bernstein as the prescient, often bemused son, full of curiosityabout, and commentary on, the situations unfolding around him. Offsetting thegravitas threaded through this narrative, there are refreshing moments of adifferent if not lighter nature. Among those is the hilarity of a riotous,all-male chorus gathered to watch a baseball game; the unforgettably giddyinterludes from Sarah Marie Young as the bubbly, sassy, and slightly daftshowgirl, Evelyn Nesbitt; and Joshua Erichsen making delightfully dashingappearances as the disappearing Harry Houdini. Never disappearingfrom this musical epic of colliding cultures, though, is an ever-present senseof yearning, of offering up a collective supplication, a plea for relief fromthe hard rains that have fallen on our divided society. This is most apparentwhen the full ensemble is gathered to sing “Till We Reach That Day” at the endof Act I, and again in Act Two during the stirring climax of the Epilogue. Thesplendorous polyphonic power of the ensemble singing is utterly heart-rattling. Call it a gloriousprayer, then. Truly sublime art, such as this radiant Players Guild production,can be like that. Ragtime / Players Guild Theatre Mainstage,Cultural Center for the Arts, 1001 Market Ave. N, Canton, Ohio / THROUGHMARCH 4 - Shows at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday / TICKETS:$29 ages 18 to 54, $26 ages 55 and older, $22 for 17 and younger / Order at330-453-7617 and www.playersguildtheatre.com

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North Canton Playhouse presents: "All Shook Up"
by North Canton Playhouse 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

The North Canton Playhouse presents: "All Shook Up" Directed by Delorna ToyMusic Director: Sandy WallaceChoreographer: Sarah Jane ToyInspired by and featuring the songs of Elvis PresleyBook by Joe DiPietroAll Shook Up is presented through special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide Performance Dates: March 2-18, 2018 Where: North Canton Playhouse Main Stage ( 525 7th St. N.E., North Canton)Tickets: General Admission $15 Performance dates, times, details and tickets can be found at www.northcantonplayhouse.com by clicking "All Shook Up tickets".Tickets can be purchased online at www.northcantonplayhouse.com or by calling 330-494-1613 Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 9am-2pm. Synopsis: "All Shook Up" is a jukebox musical inspired by and featuring the songs of Elvis Presley. The plot follows Shakepeare's "Twelfth Night". It is 1955 and into a square little town somewhere in the midwest rides a guitar-playing young man who changes everything and everyone he meets in this hip-swiveling, lip-curling musical fantasy that'll have you jumpin' out of your blue suede shoes with such classics as "Heartbreak Hotel," "Jailhouse Rock," and "Don't Be Cruel."

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Mercury Theatre Company: A Whole New World- A Disney Concert
by Mercury Theatre Company 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

Mercury Theatre Company presents A WHOLE NEW WORLD: THE MUSIC BEHIND THE MAGIC March 10, 2018 at 7:30 PM March 11, 2018 at 2:00 PM Director: Pierre Brault Musical Director: Eddie Carney Associate Musical Director: Jason Goldston A Whole New World: The Music Behind the Magic return for its final year, bringing 89 years of Disney songs to life on stage in a new musical spectacular! Travel into a Mouseketeer’s imagination on an enchanted journey through popular Disney classics, including "Beauty and the Beast", "Tarzan", "Aladdin", "The Little Mermaid", "Frozen", "Moana" and many more! It makes no difference who you are, this one-of-a-kind production will create lasting memories for both the young and the young at heart as they travel through the ages of Disney's spectacular music library. Mercury Theatre Company’s OWN Mouseketeers will captivate and take you into the wonderful world of Disney. A Whole New World: The Music Behind the Magic is a must see event for the whole family. Designed to uplift and inspire, this production will put a smile on your face and leave a song in your heart. Featuring.... Kelvette Beacham, Jon Bova, Nathan Burnham, Anthony Covatta, Jason Goldston, Laura Gusso, Gracie Keener, Brian Marshall, Kera O'Bryan, Melissa Siegel, Lynette Turner With...Alina Azar, Emma Grace Canzano, Logan Chapman, Josh Eastlake, Katie Jerome, Daniel Keener, Benjamin Murdak, David Petrovic, Garrett Scharf, Riley Turner, Abigail Truax, Cindi Verbelun and the Notre Dame Performing Arts Theatre Department At A Glance: What: A Whole New World: The Music Behind the Magic When: March 10 at 7:30 pm March 11 at 2:00 pm Where: Regina Hall, Notre Dame College. 1857 South Green Rd., South Euclid, 44121 Cost: $20 Adults $16 Seniors (60+) $16 children and students (with valid ID) Great Group Rate available by calling 216.771.5862! Mercury Theatre Company 216.771.5862 www.mercurytheatrecompany.org

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ATTENTION MONTY PYTHON FANS !!
by vwriter1 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

Attention Monty Python Fans!!!!! Short Attention Span Theatre Productions Announces auditions for "An Authentic Tribute to the Genius of Monty Python" February 22nd. & 23rd. 7:00pm - 8:30pm This will be a benefit show for P.T.S.D. Research For authenticity of the production we are asking actors and actresses that audition to use a proficient British accent Also needed are Asst dir. ( prerequisite for this a major fan who knows the skits well) stage manager and backstage help **** Error in last posting about location's name and address **** ***Correction : Avenue Arts Marketplace And Theater324 Cleveland Ave. N.W.Canton For more information email vwriter1(a)gmail.com Hope to see you there! Being that this is a benefit show for P.T.S.D. research it will make a lit of people happy! Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S® 6.

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Denny Carleton Song Writing Workshop
by Wanda Wareham 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

Song Writing Workshop for adults and teens ages 16+ March 5 from 7:30-9:00 pm. Denny Carleton<https://www.facebook.com/dennycarleton?fref=mentions> teaches you the basics of song writing and bringing your lyrics to life.. Register online at https://www.fineartsassociation.org/education/workshops.html or call (440) 951-7500.

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THIS WEEKEND - American Dreams at Cleveland Public Theatre | FEB 8 - MAR 3
by Caitlin Lewins 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

Cleveland Public Theatre presents AMERICAN DREAMS<http://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2017-2018/american-dreams/> by Leila Buck Directed & Developed by Tamilla Woodard What if game shows controlled who receives the "ultimate prize:" U.S. citizenship? FEBRUARY 8 - MARCH 3 You are invited into the live studio audience of American Dreams, where you will decide which of three contestants will receive the ultimate prize: citizenship in "the greatest nation on earth." Weaving playful audience engagement with up-to-the-moment questions about immigration and more, this participatory performance explores how we navigate between fear, security, and freedom; who and what we choose to believe-and how those choices come to shape who we are. World Premiere. CAST Ali Andre Ali, Joshua D Brown, Leila Buck,* India Nicole Burton, Christopher Hisey, Lynna Metrisin, Jens Rasmussen,* Imran Sheikh,* Brenton Sullivan, Andrew Aaron Valdez *Actor appears courtesy of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. CREATIVE PRODUCTION TEAM Raymond Bobgan - Producer India Nicole Burton - Assistant Director Colleen McCaughey - Stage Manager Wes Calkin - Lighting Designer Sam Kusnetz & T. Paul Lowry - Sound Design T. Paul Lowry - Video Designer Kerry McCarthy - Costume Designer Ryan T. Patterson - Scenic Designer Developed in collaboration with Ali Andre Ali, Osh Ghanimah, Jens Rasmussen, Imran Sheikh, and Andrew Aaron Valdez. Tickets are $12 - $30. Students/Seniors receive $3 off on Friday and Saturday nights. All Thursdays and Mondays are $12. Friday/Saturday previews are $20. 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.) Caitlin Lewins Director of Audience Engagement & Media Relations Cleveland Public Theatre 6415 Detroit Ave Cleveland OH, 44102 (216) 631-2727 x211

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Ohio Shakespeare offers ACTORS' STAGE COMBAT WORKSHOP this April.
by tess＠ohioshakespeare.com 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

Actor Stage Combat Intensive APRIL 7, 14, & 21 12:00-2:00 EACH DAY Ages 16+ Register now: [ https://embed.showclix.com/event/actor-stage-combat-intensive ]( https://embed.showclix.com/event/actor-stage-combat-intensive ) This extended stage combat workshop is geared toward actors with previous stage combat experience. It's spring in NE Ohio--prepare for audition season with all those local Shakespeare companies by sharpening your stage combat skills. Only 10 students accepted for each day. Small class environment allows us give plenty of one-on-one instruction and provide a steel weapon for all students. This workshop will be more fast-paced and challenging than our normal FIGHT NIGHTs. If you wonder whether this class is appropriate for your skill level, reach out to [ tess(a)ohioshakespeare.com ]( mailto:tess@ohioshakespeare.com ). 3 Day Registration--$75 2 Day Pass--$55 1 Day Pass--$35 April 7--Single Sword. Great prep for any swashbuckling shows--Single sword is a much needed skill set for any actor looking to tackle the classics. April 14--Unarmed. Whether it's West Side Story or As You Like It or everything in between, every theatre has a moment of unarmed combat in their season. Brush up on slaps, punches, falls, kicks, and more. April 21--Class Choice. For the final day of this intensive, we will poll the class to see which weapon the majority prefers to work on. We will choose among: Quarterstaff, Knife, Broadsword, Sword & Shield, Smallsword, or Rapier & Dagger. (Please note: while this workshop will be an excellent professional development opportunity, it does not qualify toward SAFD sanctioned contact hours.)

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Rehearsals for Acapalooza
by Leanne 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

Nine-time Regional Champion, the Greater Cleveland Chorus, invites all women to join us for rehearsals on Tuesday nights from 7-10pm as we prepare for our show, “Acapalooza: an Afternoon of Unplugged Musical Entertainment.” Guests at our rehearsals will have a chance to learn barbershop style acapella harmonies of songs such as Sweet Dreams, A Little Help from my Friends, Come Fly with Me, and more. Interested guests will be able to learn more about our audition process and joining the chorus. Rehearsals are Tuesdays at 7pm at Independence United Methodist Church, 6615 Brecksville Rd, Independence, Ohio 44131. Learn more at our website www.gcchorus.com or by contacting Leanne at leanne.renae(a)gmail.com

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