April 2018 - NEohioPAL - lists.neohiopal.org

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Tony Winner DAISY EAGAN Currently Performing in "The Humans" at Playhouse Square
by Cleve Land 22 Apr '18

22 Apr '18

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Tony Winner *DAISY EAGAN* Currently Performing in "The Humans" at Playhouse Square For a Tony Award winner, Daisy Eagan is incredibly down-to-earth. Both in her stage and screen portrayals as well as through social media posts, her charm and humor make her a very relatable person. Such is the case with her current role of dutiful daughter Brigid in *The Humans*, playing now through April 29 as part of the KeyBank Broadway Series at Playhouse Square. The middle-class family drama -- which also won a Tony for Best Play in 2016 -- is written by Stephen Karam and directed by Joe Mantello. For tickets and more information, visit the official website <http://www.playhousesquare.org/events/detail/the-humans>. *READ THE FULL INTERVIEW:* *http://inthelandofcleve.blogspot.com/2018/04/down-to-earth-actress-daisy-eagan-helps.html* <http://inthelandofcleve.blogspot.com/2018/04/down-to-earth-actress-daisy-ea…>

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LAND OF CLEVE REVIEW: 'A Chorus Line' at The Cassidy Theatre is a Musical Mirror to Society
by Cleve Land 22 Apr '18

22 Apr '18

LAND OF CLEVE REVIEW: *'A Chorus Line'* at The Cassidy Theatre is a Musical Mirror to Society Director Kristin Netzband has done an amazing job of recreating the trademark style of the show, while at the same time adding her own creative touches to the staging and choreography. She elevates the effectiveness of every scene by casting compelling actors in each of the iconic roles. It is a testament to Netzband's eye for talent that even the dancers who do not make the initial cut leave a lasting impression after the curtain closes. The triple threats who do make the callback are more than up to the task for an intermissionless marathon in the spotlight. Each one is fearlessly flexible and indelibly endearing, making the final decision a touch one indeed. The sensational 17 includes Christine Bamberger, Susan DiDino, Kim Eskut, Brendan Junge, Joe Kenderes, Brad Kohl, Michael McHargh, Shannon McPeek, Sarah Menser, Megan Polk, Anthony Salantino, David Turner, Annie Unk, Justin Williams, Lindsay Wilkins, Kristina Zielinski, and Cory Zukowski... *READ THE FULL REVIEW:* <goog_1681278195> *http://inthelandofcleve.blogspot.com/2018/04/cleve-review-chorus-line-at-cassidy.html* <http://inthelandofcleve.blogspot.com/2018/04/cleve-review-chorus-line-at-ca…>

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LAND OF CLEVE REVIEW: The Happy Ending Lyric Players' Haunting 'Hunchback of Notre Dame' Sends Spirits Soaring
by Cleve Land 22 Apr '18

22 Apr '18

LAND OF CLEVE REVIEW: The Happy Ending Lyric Players' Haunting *'Hunchback of Notre Dame' * Sends Spirits Soaring It's not often you get to see the Hunchback of Notre Dame searching for sanctuary in an actual sanctuary. Which is why you need to go see The Happy Ending Lyric Players' site-specific production of Victor Hugo's classic novel. Drop everything -- unless you are babysitting -- and go see this show in its final performance today at 2pm! READ THE FULL REVIEW AT: *http://inthelandofcleve.blogspot.com/2018/04/cleve-review-happy-ending-lyric-players.html <http://inthelandofcleve.blogspot.com/2018/04/cleve-review-happy-ending-lyri…>*

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Berko review: ONCE ON THIS ISLAND THE MUSICAL on Broadway
by Roy Berko 22 Apr '18

22 Apr '18

*•••••••••••••••••••••••••••* *Capsule judgment: The enchanting “Once on This Island” is a tale well conceptualized and told sharing the power of love and tradition as it reveals that “our lives become the stories that we weave.” * *To read the entire review go to: **www.royberko.info* <http://www.royberko.info>* go to: **www.clevelandtheaterreviews.com* <http://www.clevelandtheaterreviews.com> <http://www.clevelandtheaterreviews.com> *••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••*

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Review of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at the Cleveland Play House
by Bob Abelman 22 Apr '18

22 Apr '18

‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ is how the CPH spells hilarity Bob Abelman Cleveland Jewish News, The News Herald, The Morning Journal Member, American Theatre Critics Association Recently, the 90th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee was given more than 15 hours of live coverage on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and the ESPN app. More than a million people tuned in for the final round, where 12-year-old Ananya Vinay of Fresno, California, won by spelling "marocain," a French word for a type of dress fabric, after plugging through “gifblaar,” “wayzgoose,” “tschefuncte” “gesith” and “cecidomyia.” The national audience no doubt consisted of people devoted to the high-stakes competition of juvenile o-r-t-h-o-g-r-a-p-h-y (the art and science of spelling) and drawn to the thrill of learning new words, their definitions, their alternate meanings, and their lands of origin. But there’s probably a little s-c-h-a-d-e-n-f-r-e-u-d-e (the pleasure derived from the misfortune of others) at play as well when watching physically, socially and emotionally awkward pre-adolescents fighting low-blood sugar, sleep deprivation and all sorts of internal demons during this survival-of-the-smartest pressure cooker. And there’s plenty of melodrama in the stalling tactic of “can you use it in a sentence” and from the departure of a fallen contestant after the dreaded D-sharp peal of the bell signifies a critical misstep. All this and more is replicated in the 2005 Tony Award-winning parody “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” For more of this article, go to www.clevelandjewishnews.com/columnists/bob_abelman/

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AUDITION NOTICE FOR THE CABARET NIGHTS REVUE
by Douglas Woods 22 Apr '18

22 Apr '18

Audition today, Sunday, April 22, 2018, 1-3pm at Wilhelm Dance Studio in Rocky River, Ohio for dancers for new show this summer at Kennedy’s Playhouse Square. 3 performance dates; June 23, July 14, August 11, 2018. There is pay. Seeking 2 female dancers with Jazz and Ballet training. Also men, 1 dancer with hip hop background. There is a fee $15.00 for master class and audition. See you there! Choreographer, Douglas Woods Info: 440-732-8690 Douglaswoods1(a)gmail.com<mailto:Douglaswoods1@gmail.com> Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

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(updated "prep" info) AUDITIONS in TWO weeks - Roles for 3 women, 2 men, 30s-70s. OTHER DESERT CITIES @Clague Playhouse, directed by Fred Sternfeld
by Fred Sternfeld 22 Apr '18

22 Apr '18

*Check out audition information for "Other Desert Cities" at this link <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NRHu6Y6Acpn5SB6Iv2QbrkBa2dJ5-HFiXepsKss…>.* Clague Playhouse 1371 Clague Rd. Westlake, OH 44145 (440) 331-0403 Box Office Hours Wed. - Sat. 1-6pm www.ClaguePlayhouse.org <http://www.clagueplayhouse.org/> "Like" us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/ClaguePlayhouse/>! -- Fred Sternfeld http://www.fredsternfeld.com 216-360-0718-home 216-496-6087-cell

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Australian Tenor Brad Cooper's Kabarett at the Bopstop- April 24 @ 7pm
by Thomas Sigel 22 Apr '18

22 Apr '18

Australian tenor Brad Cooper teams up with local favorite Joe Leaman on the piano as they present an evening of Kaberett on April 24 at 7pm at The Bop Stop, 2920 Detroit Road, Cleveland. Tickets are $15 online at https://www.themusicsettlement.org/calendar/2018/04/24/brad-cooper-kabarett… or at the door the night of the show. Brad’s show Von Korngold bis Kabarett has played to packed audiences in London, Sydney, Melbourne and Regional Australia (live CD released 2018), while 2015’s Don’t Mention the War enjoyed enthusiastic success in Melbourne Recital Centre’s Spotlight Series and at the Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery. Brad appears regularly at the iconic Silverton Hotel outside Broken Hill for Arias in the Outback, in concert for the Robert Stolz Viennese Society and Inventi Ensemble, while his Magic Flute Workshop has been enjoyed by primary school kids in the United Kingdom, Sydney and Regional New South Wales. Brad studied at the Sydney Conservatorium, the National Opera Studio, London and with Marilyn Horne at the Music Academy of the West, California. He is thankful for the support of Nance Atkinson Trust, Johnson Bequest, Tait Memorial Trust, The Australian Goethe Institute, Australian Opera Auditions Committee’s Dame Joan Sutherland Award and the Australian Singing Competition.

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"Dividing The Estate", a Comedy at Broadview Heights Spotlights Theater
by Annette Phelps 22 Apr '18

22 Apr '18

BROADVIEW HEIGHTS SPOTLIGHTS PRESENTS THE COMEDY “DIVIDING THE ESTATE” Horton Foote’s play Dividing the Estate will be performed at Broadview Heights Spotlights this spring, running April 27 to May 12. Dividing the Estate is the story of the Gordon clan, a Texas family who has been hard hit by the precipitous drop in oil prices in 1987. Family matriarch Stella rules over the family, but she is 85 years old, and her family smells their inheritance coming. Her younger daughter, Mary Jo, comes to visit for the day along with her husband, and their two daughters, prompting a family get-together. Mary Jo is deeply in debt and wants to divide the estate before her mother dies. Various members of the family, including the servants, take sides in the debate and wonder how much, if anything, there actually is to inherit. The family bickers as only a Southern family can, mentioning every slight and insult that has occurred over the past 80 years. The Spotlights’ production is directed by Brenton Cochran, and features a cast including Clorise Busch, Tara Corkery, Brett Heidinger, Dave Hopkins, Hayley Johnson, Stephanie Malfara (also serving as the production’s Stage Manager), Cheryl McConnell, Sean McCormick, Katie Morilak, Jaclyn Phelps, Sarah Price, Austin Sasser, and Kerstin Vaughn. Other production staff members include Adam Bowers and Jean Brennan (Co-Producers), Katie Atkinson and Jill Kenderes (Costumers) and Tim Anderson (Technical Director & Set Designer). Performance dates are April 27 through May 12. Performances will occur on Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m., and there will be a Sunday matinee on Sunday, May 6 at 3:00 p.m. All performances are held at the Broadview Heights Cultural Arts Building, 9543 Broadview Road in Broadview Heights (next to the police station). Tickets are $14 for adults and $13 for seniors and students. Tickets may be purchased on-line at www.broadview-heights-spotlights.org. Dividing the Estate is presented in a special arrangement with the Dramatists Play Service.

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Auditions for Youth Musical "Be More Chill"
by Annette Phelps 22 Apr '18

22 Apr '18

AUDITIONS FOR SPOTLIGHTS’ SUMMER YOUTH MUSICAL: "BE MORE CHILL" The 2018 Broadview Heights Spotlights Summer Youth Production, Be More Chill, is based on the novel by Ned Vizzini. The show’s music and lyrics are by Joe Iconis, and the book is by Joe Tracz. The main character is Jeremy, an average teenager. That is, until he finds out about “The Squip” – a tiny supercomputer that promises to bring him everything he desires most: a date with Christine, an invite to the raddest party of the year and a chance to survive life in his suburban New Jersey high school. Auditions will be held on Monday, April 23 and Tuesday, April 24 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. No appointment is necessary, but those auditioning should arrive at least an hour before the scheduled end time. Invited callbacks, if necessary, will be held by special arrangement later that week. Rehearsals will begin the week of April 29. The show runs June 21 – July 1. The show will be directed by Tim Anderson and music directed by Ryan Bergeron. Performers (ages 13 to 20) are invited to audition. The show contains adult language and themes, and those auditioning and their parents should be familiar with the material before auditioning. Those auditioning should: - Plan to attend only one night of auditions. - Be familiar with the show and its music, language, and themes. - Prepare two one-minute, contrasting songs (one up-tempo, one ballad), at least one of which should demonstrate a contemporary vocal style. - Bring sheet music in the correct keys, hole-punched in a three-ring binder. Singers will not be permitted to sing a cappella. - Bring a list of conflicts between April 29 and July 1 (including all school concerts, lessons, practices, games, family obligations, etc.). For character breakdowns, YouTube links, and more information, please visit http://broadview- heights-spotlights.org. Additional questions may be sent to the director at education@broadview- heights-spotlights.org.

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