March 2018 - NEohioPAL - lists.neohiopal.org

THIS WEEKEND - MAR 22 - APR 21: 7 Workshop Productions by Northeast Ohio and national artists
by Caitlin Lewins 19 Mar '18

19 Mar '18

Cleveland Public Theatre presents TEST FLIGHT 2018<http://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2017-2018/category/series/tes…> Featuring 7 Workshop Productions by Northeast Ohio and national artists as part of CPT's New Play Development Program MARCH 22 - APRIL 21 Test Flight 2018 is a multi-week series that showcases new work on its way to full production, providing both local and national artists with the keys to the theatre and the opportunity to co-produce original works-in-progress. Test Flight encourages risk-taking and an entrepreneurial spirit towards creating new work while offering artists a structured support system, activating an art-focused environment. Week 1: March 22 - 24 EVERYTHING IS OKAY (AND OTHER HELPFUL LIES) Created by Melissa Crum & Caitlin Lewins, 2016/2017 Nord Family Foundation Catapult Fellows | Directed by Craig J. George Week 2: March 29 - 31 (DOUBLE BILL) SET FIRE AND START AGAIN Written & Directed by Carrie Williams THE JUDGE Created by Fratellanza | Written by Jim & Paul Manganello WEEK 3: APRIL 5 - 7 (DOUBLE BILL) CONFIGURATIONS OF A DIVINE BITCH Conceived & Created by Plump Olive Productions | Created in Collaboration with the Ensemble MILKDRUNK Written & Performed by Cathleen O'Malley | Directed by Elaine Feagler Week 4: April 12 - 14 TALE OF A JIMINIRISING Written & Performed by Jimmie Woody | Directed by Sheffia Randall Dooley Week 5: April 19 - 21 ODYSSEUS UNRAVELED Conceived & Directed by Daniel McNamara Tickets are $12 - $18. 6415 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland OH 44102 Tickets available at www.cptonline.org<http://www.cptonline.org> or CPT Box Office (216) 631-2727 ext. 501. 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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NEXT WEEKEND - MARCH 29 – APRIL 21: Br'er Cotton at Cleveland Public Theatre
by Caitlin Lewins 19 Mar '18

19 Mar '18

Cleveland Public Theatre presents National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere BR’ER COTTON<http://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2017-2018/brer-cotton/> Written by Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm. Directed by Jennifer L. Nelson. Deeply affected by recent killings of young black men like himself, a boy’s anger grows beyond containment. MARCH 29 – APRIL 21 Free Previews (March 29 – 31) Deeply affected by recent killings of young black men like himself, Ruffrino, a 14-year-old “militant,” incites riots at school and online. More and more at odds with his mother and grandfather, the boy’s anger grows beyond containment while the family home literally sinks into a cotton field and no one seems to notice but him. CAST Sara Bogomolny, Joshua McElroy, Peter Lawson Jones,* Beau Reinker, Samantha V. Richards *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 Beth Wood – Line Producer Andrew Aaron Valdez – Assistant Director Elizabeth Cammett – Stage Manager Inda Blatch-Geib – Costume Designer Wes Calkin – Scenic Designer Benjamin Gantose – Lighting Designer James Kosmatka – Sound Designer T. Paul Lowry – Video Designer Ryan T. Patterson – FX Advisor FREE PREVIEW WEEKEND (MARCH 29 – 31): Preview weekend of Br’er Cotton is presented free to the public. Reserve tickets by phone 216-631-2727 x501 or online using code FIRST. Tickets are $12 – $30. Tickets available at www.cptonline.org<http://www.cptonline.org> or CPT Box Office (216) 631-2727 ext. 501. 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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FIND US: Red Ash Mosaic @ CPT
by Caitlin Lewins 19 Mar '18

19 Mar '18

Cleveland Public Theatre presents RED ASH MOSAIC<http://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2017-2018/red-ash-mosaic-2/> Created by Raymond Bobgan & Cleveland Core Ensemble. Directed by Raymond Bobgan. March 30 - 31 & April 4 - 7 This is not a play. This is a transmission. You cannot buy a ticket to this special performance. Find us. Click here to request an invitation to the showing.<http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4192796/Request-an-Invitation-to-Red-Ash-Mosa…> 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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AUDITIONS: Avenue Q in Conneaut
by Douglas Anderson 19 Mar '18

19 Mar '18

Auditions for Avenue Q, the adult-themed Sesame Street-esque musical, which is performed with puppets. Performance dates are June 1-3 and 8-10. Director is Douglas Anderson, with Felicia Leonard as assistant director. Musical direction by Nora Giangola. Cast is at least 7 roles, mixed men and women. Puppetry experience is a plus. Auditioners should prepare a song and be prepared to read from the script. 18 and older to audition please or senior in high school with parental permission. When: Saturday, March 24, 2018 9:00-11:00 a.m. Sunday, March 25, 2018 7:00-9:00 p.m. Where: Arlene's Broadway on Buffalo 236 Buffalo Street Conneaut OH 44030 http://broadwayonbuffalo.com For questions, please contact the director at douglas.e.anderson(a)gmail.com

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Beck Center Women's Board Victorian Tea
by Janice Mastin-Kamps 19 Mar '18

19 Mar '18

The Women's Board of Beck Center for the Arts presents its 2018 Victorian Tea on Sunday, April 15 from 12:30- 3:30 p.m. in Beck Center's Music and Dance building, 17801 Detroit Rd., Lakewood. The Tea features an elegant luncheon, entertainment by Laura Lindauer and Marge Adler, door prizes and raffles. Tickets are $30; all proceeds benefit Beck Center for the Arts. For information, please call Marianne Monahan at (216) 554-9202 or (216) 221-9202. For credit card purchases, please visit beckcenter.org or call 216-521-2540 ext. 10. Please RSVP by April 11.

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SEEKING JOE ESZTERHAS
by Joseph Bauer 19 Mar '18

19 Mar '18

If you can put me in touch with Joe Eszerhas, I will owe you a personal favor of the highest order. This pertains to my novel, "Occupation Wiseguy," and my interest in having him adapt it for the screen. Thank you! Joeybauer1967(a)gmail.com

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Don't Miss This S-W-E-E-T Deal to See The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee!
by Natasha Fly 19 Mar '18

19 Mar '18

Celebrate Industry Night at Cleveland Play House with $10 tickets! The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee SUNDAY, APRIL 15 | 6:30 pm Allen Theatre - 1407 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115 Six middle-school misfits are thrown into a cutthroat, high-stakes competition and P-A-N-D-E-M-O-N-I-U-M takes first place. Welcome to the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, where eccentric adolescents (all played by adults!) get their chance to shine as they vie to prove they are worthy of a shot at "Nationals." A touching and irreverent coming-of-age comedy with a high-spirited, improvised spelling bee, this Tony Award-winning musical is a laugh-out-loud winner for all ages. Cleveland Play House continues their 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 located on the groupmatics event page with promo code: INDUSTRY1 https://goo.gl/xmuTu2

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THE EXPLORERS CLUB concludes our 90th Season
by Clague Playhouse News 19 Mar '18

19 Mar '18

*The Explorers Club**by Nell Benjamin * * directed by Anne McEvoy * May 4 - 27, 2018 Performances on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2pm 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. *Our Cast:* Curt Arnold as Professor Wallings Mike Frye as Professor Cope Robert Hawkes as Professor Sloan Assad Khaishgi as Sir Bernard Humphries Corey Knick as Lucius Fretway Colin P. McCauley as Luigi Mark Rabkin as Harry Percy Tyson Douglas Rand as Beebe/Irish Rebel Tiffany Trapnell as Phyllida Spotte-Hume/Countess Glamorgan Show tickets are $16 for adults, $15 for seniors (60+), and $10 for students (any age with a valid ID) and may be purchased by calling the Box Office 440-331-0403 <(440)%20331-0403> Wed.-Sat. 1-6pm or visiting our website: www.clagueplayhouse.org. FREE STUDENT TICKET THURSDAYS: limited FREE Student Tickets (high school and college) are available by calling the Box Office at 440-331-0403 <%28440%29%20331-0403> to reserve for any Clague Playhouse Thursday performance, and showing a Student ID at the time of ticket pickup. No online reservations can be taken for these free tickets. Free Student Ticket Thursdays are subject to availability and must be picked up by 7:30 pm the night of the performance or will be released. -- 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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SPAMALOT This Weekend at Saint Ignatius
by David Hoover 19 Mar '18

19 Mar '18

*This weekend, the Saint Ignatius High School Harlequins present Monty Python's Spamalot.* Grab your tickets now for Friday, March 23 (7:30 pm), Saturday, March 24 (7:30 pm), or Sunday, March 25 (2:00 pm) by clicking here. <https://www.ignatius.edu/events/february-2018/spamalot> Tickets are going fast — opening night is 75% full already! Don't get shut out. Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Musical, *Monty Python's Spamalot* is a hilarious ripoff of the classic 1975 film *Monty Python and the Holy Grail*. Join King Arthur and his knights on their quest as they encounter taunting Frenchmen, the Knights Who Say Ni, killer rabbits, dazzling Laker Girls, and more along the way. Nothing is off limits in this irreverent modern musical. Recommended for audiences 13 and up. David Hoover '03, M.A. *Fine Arts Department* *Drama Director* *Speech Coach* 216.651.0222 ext. 480 dhoover(a)ignatius.edu www.ignatius.edu <http://ignatius.edu> Saint Ignatius High School 1911 West 30th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44113

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Attention High School Students... Win a $10, 000 College Scholarship! Online auditions open in less than two weeks!
by Renee Greller 19 Mar '18

19 Mar '18

Love to sing? Want to win a college scholarship? Then participate in Shining Star CLE 2018- a Northeast Ohio* high school solo-singing competition! It's easy and free to enter- upload your video audition to shiningstarcle.org between April 1 and July 1, 2018. 4 college scholarships will be awarded: 1st Place: $10,000 plus the opportunity to perform with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra 2nd Place: $5,000 3rd Place: $2,500 4th Place: $1,000 Bonus: $2,500 to the music department of the 1st place winner! The top 10 finalists will perform on stage of the Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Square at The Finals Performance & Competition on Sunday, October 7, 2018. Visit shiningstarcle.org * 216.910.2633 * drothschild(a)montefiorecare.org<mailto:drothschild@montefiorecare.org>. *Must have a 2019-2022 graduation date, must be from Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage or Summit Counties, home-schooled students included.

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