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CSU School of Film & Media Arts Casting Day
by Zachary Kascak 09 Feb '18

09 Feb '18

CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY CASTING DAY The Cleveland State University School of Film & Media Arts will be holding a casting day for all actors on Saturday, February 10, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the ground floor of the CSU Music and Communications Building, 2001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44115. Specific room directions will be provided onsite at a registration table in the lobby. The purpose of the casting day is to give actors the opportunity to expand the breadth of their experience to include screen acting as well as stage and to give student filmmakers the chance to observe potential actors in a face-to-face environment to enhance casting decisions as they are made in their class projects. We will be shooting the auditions in the Studio for the implementation of a new School of Film & Media Arts actor database that will be available to students creating original productions in the Film School. The database will include actor contact information, headshot, resume and agency affiliation (or not) and the 1-2 minute audition clip, which will be shot with multiple cameras. There will not be compensation for participation in these projects or the auditions. Each actor will need to register online at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090444aca82fabfe3-csucasting as part of a 10-minute block of time and will need to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to their particular time slot. The actor shall: 1. Provide a current resume 2. Provide an appropriate headshot (if available) 3. Present a one-two (1-2) minute monologue The audition will be filmed by the CSU School of Film & Media Arts and will be available to the actor as well as prospective filmmakers as casting needs occur. These auditions are open to all professional, student, and aspiring actors. Involvement in high quality student productions is a great way to build actor reels and get on-set experience as we develop Cleveland’s film infrastructure together. For further information or questions, please contact Evan Martin at Evanmartin6(a)gmail.com.

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Leilani Barrett is choreographer of MEMPHIS THE MUSICAL at Cain Park
by Ksenia Roshchakovsky 09 Feb '18

09 Feb '18

LEILANI BARRETT, former dancer/choreographer with Inlet Dance Theatre and Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, joins director Joanna May Hunkins, and music director Jordan Cooper as choreographer for MEMPHIS THE MUSICAL at Cain Park. Book your audition slot for MEMPHIS THE MUSICAL! Auditions take place 2 weeks from today. MEMPHIS THE MUSICAL Book & Lyrics by Joe DiPietro Music & Lyrics by David Bryan >From the underground dance clubs of 1950’s Memphis, Tennessee, comes the Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love. Inspired by actual events, MEMPHIS is about a white radio DJ who wants to change the world and a black club singer who is ready for her big break. Audiences will be taken on an incredible journey to the ends of the airwaves – filled with laughter, soaring emotion and roof-raising rock ‘n roll. Winner of four 2010 Tony Awards including Best Musical and two 2015 Olivier Awards, Memphis features a Tony-winning book by Joe DiPietro and a Tony-winning original score with music by Bon Jovi founding member David Bryan. AUDITION DATES Fri, February 23: 6-11pm EQUITY/NON-EQUITY Sat, February 24: 10am-6pm EQUITY/NON-EQUITY CALLBACKS Sun, February 25: 4-10pm (singing, reading from the script, dancing) AUDITION LOCATION Cleveland Heights Community Center, 1 Monticello Blvd., 44118 REHEARSAL Begins May 14 and usually occurs weekday evenings and weekend day/evening hours; Thursday is Equity day off. PERFORMANCES June 14-July 1, Cain Park Alma Theater Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays 7pm; Sundays 2pm COMPENSATION There are AEA contracts available as well as EMC points. Non-Equity actors appearing in the show will be paid a modest stipend. Non-Equity actors cast may also be eligible for college credit. Call 216-291-5796 for details. For audition requirements, character breakdowns, and to book an appointment, go to www.cainpark.com/auditions<http://www.cainpark.com/auditions>.

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Promo video for Merrily We Roll Along at Lakeland Civic Theatre
by Amiee Collier 09 Feb '18

09 Feb '18

Hey, all! Please check out our promo video for "Merrily We Roll Along" - we hope to see you there! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqbpVa0gCP8 *Ticket Information:* Tickets: $15 adults; $13 seniors and $7 for all students. February 9, 10, 16 and 17, 2018 @ 7:30 pm. February 11 and 18, 2018 @ 2:00 pm. Tickets: $15 for adults, $13 for seniors, and $7 for students. For ticket reservations and information call 440-525-7134 or order tickets online at http://www.lakelandcc.edu/arts. *FREE PARKING* in the Faculty/Staff lot. http://www.lakelandcc.edu/web/about/lakeland-civic-theatre -- Amiee Collier amieecollier.com "Vice, Virtue. It's best not to be too moral. You cheat yourself out of too much *life.* Aim above morality. If you apply that to life, then you're bound to live life fully." - Harold and Maude

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Mercury Theatre Company: FAME! This Weekend Only!
by Mercury Theatre Company 09 Feb '18

09 Feb '18

In one week THE MTC JUNIOR COMPANY presents their AWARD-WINNING production of FAME THE MUSICAL MTC's Junior Company is coming home from the Junior Theater Festival with the Excellence in Music Award as well as Excellence in Choreography for Jake Washabaugh and Mercury's All Stars: Victoria Skok and Ben Mudrak. Congrats to the passion and talents of the 24 students! Don't miss their full show of Fame Jr. February 10 and 11! MTC's Junior Company present Fame The Musical (Winners of Excellence in Music at the Itheatrics Junior Theater Festival 2018) February 10 at 7:30 PM February 11 at 2:00 PM Director: Pierre Brault Musical Director: Jason Falkofsky Choreographer: Jake Washabaugh Based on the 1980 phenomenal pop culture film of the same name, Fame The Musical is the international smash hit sensation following the lives of students at New York’s High School For The Performing Arts as they navigate their way through the highs and lows, the romances and the heartbreaks and the ultimate elation of life. This bittersweet but uplifting triumph of a show explores the issues that confront many young people today: prejudice, identity, pride, literacy, sexuality, substance abuse and perseverance. Featuring the Oscar-winning title song and a cast of outstanding dancers, actors, and singers from MTC's award-winning Junior Company (Alina Azar, Elizabeth Brey, Emma Grace Canzano, Logan Chapman, Emily Rae Debevec, Emmie Ferguson, Eric Golovan, Ryan Harbaugh, Lexy Jensen, Joelle Kristoff, Malachi Monroe, Benjamin Mudrak, Parker Mullet, Amanda Ostroske, Zenzi Pelligree, Cassandra Perlatti, Sam Roter, Stellina Scacco, Spencer Skok, Victoria Skok, Mary Rose Tamburrino, Abigail Truax, Brian Tuohey and Alyssa Waag), Fame The Musical will indeed live forever. At A Glance What: Fame The Musical When: February 10 at 7:30 pm February 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) NOTE: No reserved seating for this production. General Admission at the door day of the performance. Click on the link for more information on Fame the Musical!: https://goo.gl/AMRuRt Mercury Theatre Company 216.771.5862 www.mercurytheatrecompany.org

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Educator Info Reception & Tour Performance
by TCT Intern 09 Feb '18

09 Feb '18

*FREE. RSVP REQUIRED. Educators! Instructors! Librarians! Family Center Leaders! Coming up on February 22nd, we're hosting an informational reception and tour performance at our home in the Gordon Square Arts District. If you are an educator or hold an event coordinator position on a board or staff, join us for a reception including light refreshments, and a performance of our 2018 touring production, "Jan and the Trickster (A Polish Tale of Magic),” (which runs approximately 25 minutes) accompanied by a talk-back with TCT’s Director of Education Katelyn Cornelius and the TCT education staff. RSVP with your name and organization by emailing Katelyn at kc.tctorg(a)gmail.com This is the perfect time and place to ask any questions you might have about what TCT’s theatre education workshops can do for your school, organization or corporation! Join us on February 22nd at our home in the Gordon Square Arts District for a reception including light refreshments, and a performance of our 2018 touring production, "Jan and the Trickster (A Polish Tale of Magic),” (which runs approximately 25 minutes) accompanied by a talk-back with TCT’s Director of Education Katelyn Cornelius and the TCT education staff. This is the perfect time and place to ask any questions you might have about what TCT’s theatre education workshops can do for your school, organization or corporation! 6-7PM RECEPTION 7-7:30PM JAN & THE TRICKSTER PERFORMANCE 7:30PM Q & A WITH THE EDUCATION STAFF *OPEN TO: all educators or other community leaders (librarians, PTA members, community event organizers, home school leaders or parents, Girl Scout or Boy Scout troop leaders, etc.) with an interest in knowing more about Talespinner Children's Theatre’s education and outreach programming and 2018 touring production, "Jan and the Trickster (A Polish Tale of Magic)." With questions or to RSVP, email TCT's Director of Education and Outreach, Katelyn Cornelius at kc.tctorg(a)gmail.com. Please include a number of attendees and the organization you represent in your RSVP, by Friday, February 16th. 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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PLAYground scripts due March 15
by TCT Intern 09 Feb '18

09 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. Auditions (Actors 16+) May 12, 12:30-5:30PM half-hour slots, cold read from scripts RSVP starting May 1 by emailing talespinnerchildrenstheatre(a)gmail.com 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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Auditions for THE UNEXPECTED GUEST | Carnation City Players
by Michael Ritzert 09 Feb '18

09 Feb '18

*THE UNEXPECTED GUEST* by Agatha Christie Directed by Jim Volkert *Auditions | Sunday, February 18 at 7:00PM* *Callbacks | Monday, February 19 at 7:00PM* Auditioners should plan to read from the script. 3 women, 6 men LAURA WARWICK | 30s, leading lady MICHAEL STARKWEDDER | 35-50, leading man MISS BENNETT | 40s-50s, nurse type JAN WARWICK | 17-20s | troubled youth & a bit off MRS. WARWICK | 60s-70s HENRY ANGELL | 30s-50s, shifty INSPECTOR THOMAS | Typical English inspector JULIAN FARRAR | 35-40s, A retired army major RICHARD WARWICK / SERGEANT CADWALLADER | Dead body Act 1 & the Sergeant in Act 2 *Production Dates | April 13-14 and 20-22, 2018 * Lost in the fog, a stranger seeks refuge in a nearby house only to find a man shot dead and his wife standing over him with a smoking gun. However, the woman’s dazed confession is anything but convincing, and the unexpected guest decides to help. Remarkably, the police clues point to a man who died two years previously, but as the ghosts of a past wrong begin to emerge, a tangled web of lies reveals family secrets and chilling motives, where the real murderer turns out to be the greatest mystery of all. Carnation City Players 450 East Market Street Alliance, OH 44601 330-821-8712

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Merrily We Roll Along runs 2nd Hit Weekend: Critics all agree
by Martin Friedman 09 Feb '18

09 Feb '18

*...this professional production on the campus of Lakeland Community College [...] has enough strong and juicy elements to give this oft-ignored gem a gleaming local showcase.* *-Christine Howey, Cleveland Scene* https://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/a-sondheim-gem-glitters-in-lakelands-m… *Lakeland Civic Theatre presents* *Merrily We Roll Along* Music and Lyrics by *Stephen Sondheim* Book by *George Furth* Directed by *Martin Friedman* Musical Direction by *Jordan Cooper* Setting Designed by *Austin Kilpatrick* Costumes Designed by *Kelsey Tomlinson* Lighting Designed by* Adam Ditzel* Sound Designed by *Eric Simna* Choreography by *Jennifer Justice* Production Stage Manager * Elizabeth Cammett* *This production manages to circumvent what many have long believed to be so problematic about this musical and put on stage what Friedman and other true Sondheimaphiles have recognized and admired since 1981. This “Merrily” most certainly rolls along.* * -Bob Abelman, Cleveland Jewish News https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/columnists/lakeland-civic-theatre-s-mer… <https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/columnists/lakeland-civic-theatre-s-mer…> * *The Play:* *Merrily We Roll Along, *written in 1981, is based on a 1934 play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. The musical (with a book by George Furth) was first produced in November of 1981, where it ran for 16 performances. Not very successful eh? It tells of the disintegration of the friendship of successful songwriter Franklin Shepard, his lyricist and best friend Charlie Kringas, and novelist Mary Flynn as they set out to shake up Broadway and 'change the world.' As the years go by, they each become successful professionally but drift apart as friends. This is one of Stephen Sondheim’s most accessible and difficult scores. It is most certainly about friendship and its importance in the lives of three people. This is one great play. *It may have been a flop on Broadway, but "Merrily We Roll Along" is a hit at Lakeland Civic Theatre. It's definitely a must see!!!* *-Roy Berko, BroadwayWorld* https://www.broadwayworld.com/cleveland/article/BWW-Review-MERRILY-WE-ROLL-… *Production Dates: Only 6 more chances to see Merrily We Roll Along: * *Merrily We Roll Along **will play this week on Friday, February 9, and Saturday, February 10 at 7:30pm and Sunday, February 11 at 2:00pm; and then next Friday and Saturday, February 16 and 17 at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:00pm. * *Featuring:* *Mary:Amiee Collier* *Frank: Eric Fancher* *Charley:Trey Gilpin* *Gussie: Kelly Smith* *Joe: Daniel Simpson* *Beth: Neely Gevaart* *THE ENSEMBLE:* *Carlos Cruz* *Kyle Burnett* *Anne Barrett* *Sarah Clare* *Kate Michalski* *Frank Ivancic* *Ticket Information: * Tickets: $15 adults; $13 seniors and $7 for all students. February 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 and 17, 2018 @ 7:30 pm. February 4, 11 and 18, 2018 @ 2:00 pm. Tickets: $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and $7 for all students. For ticket reservations and information call 440/525-7134 <(440)%20525-7134> or order tickets on-line at www.lakelandcc.edu/arts. FREE PARKING in the Faculty/Staff lot. http://www.lakelandcc.edu/web/about/lakeland-civic-theatre

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The Brecksville Theatre - TICKETS NOW ON SALE
by admin＠thebrecksvilletheatre.org admin＠thebrecksvilletheatre.org 09 Feb '18

09 Feb '18

TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE The Brecksville Theatre presents LOVE LETTERS AND THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES OPENING TONIGHT and runs FEB.1-4, FEB 9-11, and FEB 16-18 Evening shows start at 7:00pm and Sunday Matinees 2:00pm To purchase tickets online visithttp://www.thebrecksvilletheatre.org Tickets are available at the door. Box office opens at 6:00pm This show is GENERAL SEATING and doors open at 6:30pm

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SWEENEY TODD opens in two weeks - Blank Canvas Theatre
by info＠blankcanvastheatre.com 09 Feb '18

09 Feb '18

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