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CALLING ACTORS for TOMORROW NIGHT - The Manhattan Project's Annual Cleanse - Meet & Greet
by Manhattan Project 06 Feb '18

06 Feb '18

Between 1942 and 1945, J. Robert Oppenheimer gathered the most brilliant minds of the age at Los Alamos, New Mexico to create something awesome and terrible. The Manhattan Project - Cleveland Lab seeks to do the same for the Cleveland stage. It's time to turn over a new leaf and The Manhattan Project <https://facebook.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=24718b1d6d5f7c398165fdc7…> is ready to help by providing you with Super Organic®, GMO No Not In My Diet!®, Fortified Ionized Copper-Plated Holistic Theatre®! We've been blessed with guru playwrights, ready to hand-craft soothing dramas to align your chakras and drive off torporific humors. Our playwrights include High Priestess of Venusian Transit *Katie Wallace*, renowned faith healer *Arwen Mitchell*, telekinetic surgeon *Amy Schwabauer*, and homeopathic engineer *Daniel Dang*! Deepak Chopra has nothing on us! Dr. Oz wishes he knew our secrets! We need open-minded, Dragon-Blessed® actors to perform in our healing rituals. Meet & Greet <https://facebook.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=24718b1d6d5f7c398165fdc7…> will be tomorrow at 8:00pm, February 7 at Mahall's 20 Lanes <https://facebook.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=24718b1d6d5f7c398165fdc7…> in Lakewood <https://facebook.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=24718b1d6d5f7c398165fdc7…> . Performance <https://facebook.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=24718b1d6d5f7c398165fdc7…>will be 8:00pm, March 7. We hope to see you can join us! What exactly is The Manhattan Project - Cleveland Lab? The Manhattan Project is a low-stakes, nonthreatening place for actors and playwrights to meet and work together. Based on the Theatre Lab model taught at the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama and inspired by The Brooklyn Generator in New York, The Manhattan Project wants to introduce Cleveland actors and playwrights to each other by organizing a bi-monthly production of brand new 10-minute plays. Participating artists will meet early in the month and will be broken into teams, each with one playwright. The playwright will then be given a writing prompt to write a new 10-minute play based on the prompt and including all the team's actors. The rest of the evening the team members will get to know each other and get a feel for each other's skills and voices. The teams will reconvene later in the month to perform these plays for each other. These 10-minute plays are not an end in themselves. Through these small collaborations we hope to build relationships between the two most vulnerable artists in theatre; the actors who put themselves on stage and the playwrights who pour themselves onto the page. Perhaps these 10-minute plays will grow into longer works or maybe these collaborations will become partnerships on larger projects. If you'd like to participate, please RSVP at TrinityCrater(a)gmail.com or introduce yourself at out next event. *Some additional notes on the play lab:* - In the spirit of shoe-string theatre, these 10-minute plays should have a budget of $0.00. - Playwrights will be directing the plays, or an actor from the team can volunteer to do so. - It's up to each team to schedule rehearsals together. Based on experience, it shouldn't take more than 3-4 hours of rehearsal time to get these plays on their feet. - Playwrights are invited in advance of the Meet & Greet. - *Playwrights are invited based on participation in past Manhattan Project events, so please come to our events so we can get to know you!*

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The Importance of Being Earnest Auditions Coming in February
by Wanda Wareham 06 Feb '18

06 Feb '18

The Fine Arts Association announces auditions for: "The Importance of Being Earnest" By Oscar Wilde Directed by Ann Hedger About the Show: The Importance of Being Earnest is the most renowned of Oscar Wilde's comedies. It's the story of two bachelors, John 'Jack' Worthing and Algernon 'Algy' Moncrieff, who create alter egos named Ernest to escape their tiresome lives. They attempt to win the hearts of two women who, conveniently, claim to only love men called Ernest. The pair struggle to keep up with their own stories and become tangled in a tale of deception, disguise and misadventure. The elaborate plot ridicules Victorian sensibilities with some of the best loved, and indeed bizarre, characters<http://www.importanceofbeingearnest.co.uk/characters/> to be found on the modern stage. Audition Dates: Monday & Tuesday, February 19 & 20, 2018 - 6:30 pm Callbacks by invitation only: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 The Fine Arts Association 38660 Mentor Avenue Willoughby, OH 44094 Rehearsals begin: Monday, February 26, 2018 Rehearsals will be Mon-Thu 6:30-9:30 pm & Sun TBA Performance Dates: April 20-29, 2018 Fridays/Saturdays 7:30 pm; Sundays 2:00 pm in the Corning Auditorium. NOTE: There will be a 1:00 senior matinee on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Requirements & Preparation: * Appointments Needed. Call Ann Hedger at 440-951-7500 x103. * Cold readings from the script. Please be familiar with the show. * Must be available for all performances, including the senior matinee. * Bring a headshot or snapshot of yourself to attach to our paperwork. * Questions? Call 440-951-7500 x103 Casting Information: 1 woman - age 18 3 women - ages 25-65 5 men - ages 25-65 ALL roles are available. The Fine Arts Association supports non-traditional casting. No AEA contracts available for this production. For complete audition information, visit www.fineartsassociation.org/audition<http://www.fineartsassociation.org/audition> The Fine Arts Association 38660 Mentor Avenue Willoughby, OH 44094 www.fineartsassociation.org<http://www.fineartsassociation.org> Like Us on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/TheFineArtsAssociation> Follow Us on Twitter<https://twitter.com/TheFineArtsAssn> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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"Spitfire Grill" Closing Weekend at Stow Players!
by B W 06 Feb '18

06 Feb '18

THE SPITFIRE GRILL Music and Book by James Valcq Lyrics and Book by Fred Alley Based on the film by David Zlotoff Directed by: Brian Westerley This musical, based on the film by Lee David Zlotoff, depicts the journey of a young woman, Percy, just released from prison who decides to start her life anew in a rural Wisconsin town. When she arrives, she finds work at a restaurant owned by the crabby Hannah. But when Hannah falls ill and Percy plans to help her sell the restaurant, she precipitates a journey within the town itself toward its own tenuous reawakening. The Spitfire Grill won the Richard Rodgers Production Award, administered by The American Academy of Arts and Letters. Dates: 2/9 & 2/10 at 8:00 PM; 2/11 at 2:30 PM Admission: $15 and $13 for students and seniors (60+). Tickets available at the door (cash only). Call 234-206-0128 to make a reservation, or www.stowplayers.net<http://www.stowplayers.net/> [https://s0.wp.com/i/blank.jpg]<http://www.stowplayers.net/> Stow Players – Northeast Ohio's only in-the-round ...<http://www.stowplayers.net/> www.stowplayers.net<http://www.stowplayers.net> Contact Us Info(a)stowplayers.net<mailto:Info@stowplayers.net>. 234-206-0128 Contact; Newsletters; 2017 © Stow Players, Inc.

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AUDITIONS: The Explorers Club tonight & tomorrow at 7pm
by Clague Playhouse News 06 Feb '18

06 Feb '18

*The Explorers Club* by Nell Benjamin Directed by Anne McEvoy *Auditions:* Tuesday, February 6, 2018 and Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at *7:00 p.m.* (note new time) *Show Dates:* May 4-27, 2018 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm *SYNOPSIS: * London, 1879. The prestigious Explorers Club is in crisis: their acting president wants to admit a woman and their bartender is terrible. True, this female candidate is brilliant, beautiful, and has discovered a legendary lost city, but the decision to let in a woman could shake the very foundation of the British Empire, and how do you make such a decision without a decent drink? Grab your safety goggles for some very mad science involving deadly cobras, carnivorous plants, irate Irishmen, and gravity-defying libations. All Roles, all ethnicities: *LUCIUS FRETWAY* – Male, 20ish to 50ish, a botanist and a man of science. *PHYLLIDA SPOTTE-HUME *– Female, 20ish to 45ish, an anthropologist. *HARRY PERCY* – Male, 20ish to 50ish; an intrepid explorer. *LUIGI* – Male, any age, a NaKong tribesman. (Actor playing this role must be comfortable with improv, movement, and physical humor. LUIGI speaks his own language…literally.) *PROFESSOR COPE* -Male, any age; an herpetologist. *PROFESSOR SLOAN* – Male, any age; an archeo-theologist. *PROFESSOR WALLING* -Male, any age; a zoologist. *SIR BERNARD HUMPHRIES* – Male, 40 or older; private secretary to Queen Victoria. *BEEBE* -Male, any age; an explorer. (This actor also plays the Irish Assassin.) *COUNTESS GLAMORGAN* – A countess and twin sister to PHYLLIDA. (played by the same actress.) The director is looking for actors who are comfortable handling an RP British Dialect. While we'll spend more time during rehearsals refining the dialect, this compilation gives a general idea of what to aim for when you audition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8MqKsqIGNM (Does not apply to actors only reading only for Luigi.) Additional information can be found on our Audition Page. <http://clagueplayhouse.org/index.php/auditions/> Please bring resume and head shot, if available. If you don't have a head shot, Clague will take one at auditions. No appointment is necessary. Auditioners will be asked to read from the script. Clague Playhouse is located at 1371 Clague Road, Westlake, Ohio 44145. For more information, call the Clague Playhouse Box Office, 440-331-0403 <(440)%20331-0403>, Wednesday - Saturday 1:00-6:00pm and leave a message for the director. Clague Playhouse 1371 Clague Rd. Westlake, OH 44145 (440) 331-0403 Box Office Hours Wed. - Sat. 1-6pm www.ClaguePlayhouse.org "Like" us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/ClaguePlayhouse/>!

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by FPM Marketing 05 Feb '18

05 Feb '18

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ACCELERATED ACTING SESSIONS
by Actor Factory 05 Feb '18

05 Feb '18

Are you an actor who needs a brush up? Need to knock off the rust? Need to get going with your acting again? ACTOR FACTORY OHIO is starting the year with a two part refresher course focusing on re-invigorating your acting skills and acting career. This 4 hour course spread over two consecutive weekends in a group setting will stimulate your acting chops. With instruction by SAG-AFTRA actor Will F. Moore, ACCELERATED ACTING will highlight your acting development for the camera and spotlight the business of acting (obtaining a path to SAG union membership, securing an agent, being your own agent, securing opportunities on a regular basis, creating a demo reel, etc). This course is a one time offer for the start of the year only! Register today by emailing actorfactoryohio(a)outlook.com for details. This course consists of two consecutive 2 hour evening sessions on Saturday February 10, 2018 & Saturday February 17, 2018. Cost: $50. 17 & older only. REGISTER SOON! Limited seating due to smaller groups per class.

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Ballet Excel Ohio - Ballet Performances
by Jennifer Doucet via NEohioPAL 05 Feb '18

05 Feb '18

Ballet Excel Ohio presents opening ballet USO Radio Show 1942 ~ choreographed by Francis Patrelle feature ballet The Little Mermaid ~ choreographed by Tom Gold Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 2 or 7pm Sunday, March 12 at 2pm at The Akron Civic Theatre 182 S. Main Street | Akron, Ohio 44308 For information on tickets: www.balletexcelohio.org <http://www.balletexcelohio.org> You won't want to miss this crowd favorite! --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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$10 Industry Night Tickets for The Invisible Hand!
by Natasha Fly 05 Feb '18

05 Feb '18

Celebrate Industry Night at Cleveland Play House with $10 tickets! The Invisible Hand SUNDAY FEBRUARY 18 | 6:30 pm Outcalt Theatre - 1407 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115 American investment banker Nick Bright will risk everything to return to his family. Held hostage in Pakistan by Islamic revolutionaries, his last chance for freedom depends on his ability to play the stock market to benefit his captors. This sharp geopolitical thriller from Pulitzer Prize winner Ayad Akhtar takes us to the treacherous intersection of terrorism and capitalism, where greed and deceit prevail and no one escapes without blood on their hands. Cleveland Play House continues our popular Industry Night performances! To welcome Cleveland's inspired and hard-working artists, arts administrators, and performers; we are making preview Sunday performances available for just $10. What do we mean by "Industry" Anyone involved in Cleveland's arts scene: whether you're an actor, a sculptor, a museum curator, or work maintenance at a dance studio (and everything in between), you're invited to join us with this exclusive discount. $10 Tickets can be purchased at the link below or found on groupmatics with promo code: INDUSTRY1 https://goo.gl/QPDQWv

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NEOMFA Playwrights Festival open this Thurs at con-con.
by convergence-continuum 05 Feb '18

05 Feb '18

CONVERGENCE-CONTINUUM IN COLLABORATION, WITH THE NORTHEAST OHIO MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN CREATIVE WRITING, PRESENTS THE 2018 NEOMFA PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL, FEBRUARY 8 – 17 FEB 16 & 17 ARE NOW SOLD OUT! These plays are part of a three-year intensive program of study under playwright and Cleveland State University professor Mike Geither, and are co-produced by convergence-continuum and the Northeast Ohio Master of Fine Arts (NEOMFA) in Creative Writing consortium. This will be the seventh year convergence-continuum has mounted the Festival. FEB 8, 9, 10, THURS-SAT AT 8 PM: _SEXLESS IN SEATTLE,__ _a ten-minute comedy by Jonathan Wlodarski, is a lonely, lovelorn romp in a Seattle apartment. Directed by Clyde Simon. _MURDER AT THE PALACE_ _THEATER__, _a two-act play by Robert M.K. Daniels, a comic, vaudeville murder mystery, is a satiric look at what people will go through for their art, and the cost of being famous. There are two sides to every coin; good and bad, light and dark, art and fame. And sometimes the price of fame can be murder. Directed by David Munnell. FEB 15, 16, 17, THURS-SAT AT 8 PM: _RENDEZVOUS POINT__, _ by Adam Rounick, is a ten-minute comedy about three professional criminals carrying out an elaborate heist. The only hitch is that two of them don’t know the plan. Through playful back-and-forth banter and tangential diatribes, the clueless crooks race against the clock to salvage the scheme. Directed by Scott Zolkowski. _CONTRADICTIONARY LIES_, by Katie Wallace, is a part dark comedy, part docudrama two-act play, and follows failed rocker Jimbo and his estranged wife Kelly as they sort through the remnants of their failed marriage. As nostalgia kicks up old emotions, Jimbo is visited by his guardian angel in the form of his idol, Kurt Cobain. Directed by Beau Reinker. _The 2018 NEOMFA Playwrights Festival _opens Thursday, Feb. 8 and runs Thurs, Fri and Sat at 8 p.m. through Feb. 17 at the LIMINIS THEATER, 2438 SCRANTON RD., CLEVELAND, OH 44113 in the historic Tremont neighborhood. Tickets are $10 general admission and $5 for students. Tickets and information are available at convergence-continuum.org [1] or 216-687-0074. Links: ------ [1] http://convergence-continuum.org

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Legally Blonde Auditions at Playmakers Youth Theatre 2/13
by Rachel Zake 05 Feb '18

05 Feb '18

Good Morning NEOhioPAL! I’m so excited to announce that LEGALLY BLONDE AUDITIONS are coming up next week for actors in grades 8-12!! Here are the audition details (packet can be found on the Mandel JCC website, Playmakers tab): Where: Mandel JCCWhen: February 13, 6-9pm. Please plan to stay the whole time.Preparation: This audition will be held in the style of a callback. Come prepared to read from the script, sing from the score, and dance. This is a great opportunity to show us what you can do! Listening to the soundtrack is helpful here (hint hint!)Show Dates: There will be two full casts for this production. Shows for the first cast are May 3 and 6. Shows for the second cast are May 10 and 13. Please feel free to email or call with any questions. I’m SO EXCITED for this Playmakers premiere and can’t wait to see you there!! Rachel ZakeDirector of Playmakers Youth TheatreDirector of The Francine and Benson Pilloff Family Performing Arts CampMandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland26001 South Woodland RoadBeachwood, OH 44122phone: 216-831-0700 ext.1494rzake(a)mandeljcc.orgwww.mandeljcc.org

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