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Lorain Community Music Theater is Seeking Additional Ensemble Members for Anything Goes
by Lynn Maslinski 15 Apr '18

15 Apr '18

Lorain Community Musical Theater is seeking additional ensemble members, especially MEN, for its July production of ANYTHING GOES. Tap dancing experience is not required. ADDITIONAL AUDITION: Wednesday, April 18th @ 7:00 p.m. AUDITION LOCATION: St. Peter Parish/School 3655 Oberlin Ave., Lorain, 44053 AUDITION INFORMATION: Those auditioning will be asked to sing a 32 bar cut in a vocal selection that reflects the style of the show. Bring your sheet music in the proper key. Auditions will not be permitted with any electronic accompaniment nor in acapella format. High school age through adult. Director & Choreographer - Jacqi Loewy Musical Director - Anthony Trifiletti Producer - Marlene Karpinski Stage Manager - Julie Billinghurst PERFORMANCE DATES: July 13th, 14th, 21st, & 22nd @ 7:30 p.m. July 23rd @ 2:00 p.m. PERFORMANCE LOCATION: Lorain Performing Arts Center 2600 Ashland Ave., Lorain, 44052 Please email any questions to lcmtshows(a)gmail.com. https://www.facebook.com/LCMTshows/ http://www.loraincommunitymusictheater.org

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Where is a Good Place for a Movie Soundstage in Northeast Ohio?
by Alex P. Michaels 15 Apr '18

15 Apr '18

Need ideals on where Prelude2Cinema should have a Studio at. While we do shot on location, a physical studio and soundstage would help our Crusade: our nonprofit fund for movies. I have worked in the great theater community we have here and we are open to partnering with them since a lot of actors here do both stage and screen. Theaters are nonprofits and they fund their plays by donations. Now we can fund Movies the same way. This month, Prelude2Cinema needs to find new offices, a studio and partners for our TV series and Movie productions. http://prelude2cinema.com/wordpress2/donations/ Sincerely, Alex P. Michaels Cleveland Cinema Czar Prelude2Cinema http://www.prelude2cinema.com "There are no Small Movies, Only Small Budgets" To join "The Prelude2Cinema Crusade for a Cinema Industry," visit http://prelude2cinema.com/wordpress2/join-our-crusade/

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AUDITIONS in 3 weeks. Roles for 3 women, 2 men, 30s-70s. OTHER DESERT CITIES @Clague Playhouse, directed by Fred Sternfeld
by Fred Sternfeld 15 Apr '18

15 Apr '18

*Clague PlayhouseAUDITION INFORMATIONfinalist for the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for DramaOther Desert CitiesBy Jon Robin BaitzDirected by Fred SternfeldAUDITION DATESAuditions are by appointment and will take place Saturday, May 5, 2018 starting at 1:00pm and Monday, May 7, 2018 starting at 6:00pm. If you are unable to make those dates, a video submission is acceptable. Walk-ins will be accepted as time permits. To make an appointment for May 5 or 7 or inquire about a video submission, email director Fred Sternfeld with a preferred date & time window at fsternfeld(a)gmail.com <fsternfeld(a)gmail.com>. Please attach picture / resume if available.Callbacks (by invitation) will be held on Saturday, May 12 from 1:00 - 5:30pm.Auditions and Callbacks will take place at Clague Playhouse, 1371 Clague Road, Westlake, Oh 44145.AUDITION PREPARATIONPlease be prepared to present a one minute contemporary monologue that is character and objective driven. Or, you may read something from the script. Sides will be available at the theatre.ABOUT THE PLAYWhen Brooke Wyeth returns home to Palm Springs for Christmas in 2004, she is unable to relax into the prickly, yet loving, embrace of her wealthy California family. Brooke has been in continuous rebellion against her conservative parents -- father Lyman, a former Republican ambassador, and mother Polly, a brittle perfectionist-- for a long time, moving to the East Coast and adopting liberal political beliefs, but she still craves their approval. She is anxious about revealing her publishing plans for her new memoir, about the suicide of her beloved older brother, Henry, who was involved in the anti-war bombing of a draft board during the Vietnam War and brought disgrace to his unforgiving mother and father. Over the course of Christmas Eve, Brooke spars with her parents, reminisces with her charming younger brother Trip, and receives the dubious emotional support of her alcoholic aunt, Silda. When the news of Brooke’s memoir is revealed, Polly and Lyman are faced with a choice -- either reveal a shocking secret that they have kept for decades, or risk exposure when the world reads their story. Spanning the international disasters of war, the bitter feuds of American politics, and the intricate and equally bitter dynamics of one family’s love and grief, Jon Robin Baitz’s Other Desert Cities is a scintillating and sharply observed dark comedy, with themes of depression, addiction, family and memory.CHARACTERS - Lyman Wyeth: (Late 50’s to late 60’s) Kind and gentle patriarch. A Hollywood B actor with some celebrity and charm who turned that into political influence. He is conservative but with a sense of humor about himself and a deep love for his family.- Polly Wyeth: (Late 50’s to late 60’s) Lyman’s wife. Graceful and acerbic matriarch. She has been active for decades in the Republican Party. She is deeply devoted to the preservation of her social standing, her family and the health of her husband. - Brooke Wyeth: (Mid 30’s to 40’s) Lyman and Polly’s adult daughter. She is a professional writer who has been living in New York after a mental breakdown. Her tortured relationship with her family has centered on her opposing Liberal political views. - Trip Wyeth: (Late 20’s to mid 30’s) Brooke’s brother. Witty and self-effacing. He is a TV producer for reality TV – in a family obsessed with his intellectual, older sister’s mental health. He assumes the role of second banana with grace. - Silda Grauman: (late 50’s to early 70’s) Polly’s sister. Creative, fragile, and funny. A former B movie writer, and the Bohemian, polar opposite of her sister. She is fresh out of rehab and repays the support of the conservative Wyeths by joining Brooke in some liberal needling of her parents. MORE ABOUT THE PLAY, STORY SYNOPSIS, AWARDS, ETC.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Other_Desert_Cities <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Other_Desert_Cities>REHEARSALSThere will be 4-5 weeks of rehearsal starting in early December, 2018. It is possible, but not certain, that a break will be taken for the Holidays. That decision, and rehearsals in general, will be selected based on availability of the cast. Rehearsals will be selected from weekday evenings, and weekend mornings, afternoons or evenings 3-6 times per week. PRODUCTION DATESJanuary 11 - February 3, 2019. Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm; Sundays at 2:00pm. ABOUT DIRECTOR FRED STERNFELDFred is pleased to be making his Clague Playhouse directing debut. Recent productions include Death of a Salesman & Next to Normal at French Creek, Good People at Aurora Theatre, Of Mice and Men at Coach House Theatre and You Can’t Take It With You at Karamu Theatre. Fred is widely represented on Northeast Ohio stages through diverse projects, garnering numerous honors and awards, some of which are listed here: Next to Normal at French Creek, Company & A Little Night Music at FPAC, The Glass Menagerie, West Side Story & The Miracle Worker at TrueNorth, Yellowman at Karamu Theatre, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Peter Pan at Beck Center, Ragtime, the musical and Man of La Mancha at the JCC and Fiddler on the Roof and The Sound of Music at Cain Park. www.fredsternfeld.com <http://www.fredsternfeld.com>. * *------------* *The information above can also be found on the Clague Playhouse Audition Page <http://clagueplayhouse.org/index.php/auditions/>, or 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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Do you have a professional actor demo reel?
by Jessica Houde 15 Apr '18

15 Apr '18

If you act, it’s important to have a strong demo reel. Prepare monologues, commercials and short scenes, providing a finished product to add to your demo reel! Check out Houde’s Demo Reel Class every Friday From 6:30PM to 9:00PM in Kent, conveniently after Friday Meisner Class. At Houde School you can try your first class for free! Visit our site to sign up: www.houdeschoolofacting.org Please email us with any questions: houdeschoolofacting(a)yahoo.com We hope to see you there! 2018 Schedule: Cleveland 1777 Coventry Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118Mon 4:30PM-6:00PM Pre-teenMon 6:30PM-9:30PM MeisnerTues 7:00PM-9:30PM Houde Rats (Invite only)Wed 6:00PM-7:30PM Senior Advanced Meisner Wed 7:30PM-9:30PM Advanced Meisner Thur 7:00PM-9:30PM On-Camera AuditionsSat 12:00PM-2:30PM MeisnerSat 2:30PM-4:00PM Pre-teenSun 7:00PM-9:30PM Improv Kent402 S. Francis St. Kent, OH 44240Mon 7:00PM-9:30PM Improv/Audition TechniqueTues 7:00PM-9:30PM Meisner Fri 3:00PM-5:00PM MeisnerFri 6:00PM-8:30PM Demo Reel Class Sun 6:00PM-8:30PM Film Production

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Open Auditions - CCYT Competition Team
by Brian M Marshall 15 Apr '18

15 Apr '18

Caryl Crane Youth Theatre is holding OPEN AUDITIONS for the 2018-2019 CCYT Competition Team Sunday, April 22, 6 pm Huron, Ohio – Caryl Crane Youth Theatre is holding open auditions for actors, singers and dancers ages 10 and up for the 2018-2019 CCYT COMPETITION TEAM featuring the musical, FINIAN'S RAINBOW. Caryl Crane Youth Theatre's Competition Team will defend their Outstanding Production title when returning to the Junior Theatre Festival January 18-21, 2019, presenting FINIAN'S RAINBOW. The show will then be presented in its entirety Feb 1-3, 2019, in the McBride Auditorium at BGSU Firelands College. CCYT will compete with over 125 other youth theatres and school drama teams from around the world in a festival dedicated to showcasing the talents of our best young musical theatre performers. THE CCYT COMPETITION TEAM will consist of 32 students, ages 10 to 18, that will be chosen from an open audition on Sunday, April 22 at 6 pm. In mid-December 2018, the competition team will rehearse a 15-minute selection of FINIAN'S RAINBOW to present during the JTF weekend. All actors cast in the competition team must participate in the production of FINIAN's RAINBOW, performing February 1-3, 2019. The Junior Theatre Festival is produced by Itheatrics.com.<https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FItheatrics.com%2F&h=ATPRO-WzhuY…> The weekend festival consists of adjudication from Broadway Directors and Choreographers, workshops and master classes, a new works showcases and so much more! AT A GLANCE What: Caryl Crane Youth Theatre hosts OPEN AUDITIONS for the 2018-2019 Competition Team When: April 22 at 6:00 pm Where: McBride Auditorium BGSU Firelands College, One University Drive, Huron, OH 44839 How: Audition instructions can be found on the Caryl Crane Youth Theatre Facebook Page or the facebook event “CCYT 2019 Competition Team Auditions” Questions: Email carylcraneyouththeatre(a)gmail.com<mailto:carylcraneyouththeatre@gmail.com> or call 419-372-0732 Brian Marshall Artistic Director Caryl Crane Youth Theatre BGSU Firelands Caryl Crane Youth Theatre serves over 5,000 youth and families in our community each year through its three core programs: Theatrical Training Workshops, A Five-Production Theatre Series, and Teen Board Outreach. Supported through public support, you will help inspire, enrich, and empower the imaginations of children and families through live theatre and theatre education!

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"bare: A Pop Opera" Auditions at Western Reserve Playhouse Start Tonight! Additional Times Added!
by B W 15 Apr '18

15 Apr '18

Directed by Co-Artistic Director Brian Westerley Music Direction by Dave Stebbins Choreography by Kristy Cruz Book & Music: Damon Intrabartolo Book & Lyrics: Jon Hartmere Performance Dates: July 13-28. Fridays & Saturdays at 8PM; Sunday at 6:30PM Rehearsals will start on or around May 13th. A pulsating, electric contemporary rock musical, bare follows a group of students at a Catholic boarding school as they grapple with issues of sexuality, identity, and the future. Peter and Jason have fallen in love with each other, but Jason -- a popular athlete -- fears losing his status if he is discovered to be gay. Unpopular Nadia, Jason’s sister, is contemptuous of Ivy, a beautiful girl with a questionable reputation. As the group attempts to put up a production of Romeo and Juliet, tensions flare, self-doubt simmers, and God’s path seems more difficult to find than ever. bare rings with the sounds of youthful repression and revolt. With a unique sung-through pop score, heart-pounding lyrics, and a cast of bright young characters, bare is a provocative, fresh, and utterly honest look at the dangers of baring your soul, and the consequences of continuing to hide. ALL ETHNICITIES & GENDER INDENTITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO AUDITION Please prepare a song in the style of the show, BUT NOT FROM THE SHOW. Auditions will also consist of cold readings from the script. Be prepared to move, as well. Pease bring a resume & headshot with you to the audition. Callbacks, if necessary, will be held Tuesday, April 17 at 7PM. Sign up to audition here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4aafad2dabfa7-bare Questions? Contact Brian at brianw(a)westernreserveplayhouse.org<mailto:brianw@westernreserveplayhouse.org>

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Next Weekend: Rhythm Nation Master's Session in Hoofing
by Andrea Belser 14 Apr '18

14 Apr '18

The Rhythm Nation Master's Sessions have so far explored Belly Dance, West African Dance, and Chinese Dance. Now, let's step into Hoofing! Saturday, April 21st at the Olmsted Community Center from 2:30pm-4:30pm! Led by Executive Artistic Director Andrea McCormick, clients will move and groove with this percussion style of tap using timeless time steps and making our own sound of rhythmic jazz. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! A Q&A session and dance party will follow the end of the session. $20 per person, and please bring tap shoes if you have them. Join us Saturday, April 21st at the Olmsted Community Center from 2:30pm-4:30pm for this elegant dance session you won't want to miss! RSVP by emailing AmalgamArtsWellness(a)outlook.com or by clicking the Facebook link below today! https://www.facebook.com/events/232126107353737/?ti=icl PS: Missed a session? No worries! We offer private and semiprivate sessions in many of the dances offered. Visit our website www.AmalgamArtsWellness.com or find us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @AmalgamArtsWell or Instagram @AmalgamArtsWellness to make an appointment and keep up with our upcoming events! Sincerely, Andrea Belser McCormick Performing Artist/Instructor and Reiki Practitioner www.AndreaRBelser.com www.AmalgamArtsWellness.com Get Outlook<https://aka.ms/qtex0l> for iOS

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Summer Theatre Camp: Strongsville
by Ted Larsen 14 Apr '18

14 Apr '18

Registration are coming in, but there's still time to reserve your place. Register now! What: A 3-week study in theatre, ending with 2 performances of “DISNEY’S 101 DALMATIANS: KIDS,” led by experienced teacher/director Elaine Gritti and choreographer Connie Krebbs. Where: Rehearsals and performances will be held at Strongsville High School Little Theatre, 20025 Lunn Road, Enter DOOR D When: Camp runs Monday thru Friday, June 11through June 28th, 9AM to 3PM, with performances on the 29th and 30th of June at NOON. All campers are expected to participate in performances. Campers must be signed in by parent or guardian between 8:45 and 9:00AM daily. Campers must be signed out by parent or guardian at 3:00PM daily. Ages: entering 2nd to 8th grades. Cost: The cost for the three-week camp is $300. Registration: Go to http://www.strongsvillecommunitytheatre.com/youth-theatre.html -- all the information is there!

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One Last Audition for Anything Goes Directed by Jacqi Loewy Sunday, April 15th
by Lynn Maslinski 14 Apr '18

14 Apr '18

Auditions for Lorain Community Music Theater's Anything Goes! Director - Jacqi Loewy Musical Director - Anthony Trifiletti Producer - Marlene Karpinski Stage Manager - Julie Billinghurst Choreographer - Melissa Bertolone AUDITIONS: Sunday, April 15th 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Callbacks Only (If needed) Wednesday, April 18th 7:30 p.m. AUDITION LOCATION: St. Peter Parish/School 3655 Oberlin Ave., Lorain, 44053 AUDITION INFORMATION: Registration will begin up to 30 minutes prior to the audition session start time. Be prepared to stay for the duration of the session. Those auditioning will be asked to sing a 32 bar cut in a vocal selection that reflects the style of the show. Bring your sheet music in the proper key. Auditions will not be permitted with any electronic accompaniment nor in acapella format. Be sure to dress for movement and bring tap shoes if you have them. High school age through adult. All roles are available. For a complete list of character roles with descriptions please visit http://www.tamswitmark.com/shows/anything-goes-beaumont-1987/. PERFORMANCE DATES: July 13th, 14th, 21st, & 22nd @ 7:30 p.m. July 23rd @ 2:00 p.m. PERFORMANCE LOCATION: Lorain Performing Arts Center 2600 Ashland Ave., Lorain, 44052 Please email any questions to lcmtshows(a)gmail.com. https://www.facebook.com/events/217119482195326/?active_tab=about http://www.loraincommunitymusictheater.org

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Latitudes Poetry Night in Akron
by Theresa Gottl Brightman 14 Apr '18

14 Apr '18

*Latitudes Poetry Night* *at Compass Coffee!* *647 E. Market Street, Akron, OH 44304* *Every 3rd Wednesday (this month on April 18) at 7pm* April is National Poetry Month! We hope you'll join Latitudes as we celebrate the art of the written and spoken word this month with our April feature, Dianne Borsenik! Dianne Borsenik is active in the northern Ohio poetry scene and regional reading circuit. Her work has appeared in The Offbeat, Chiron Review, Slipstream, Rosebud, Lilliput Review, and many other publications. In 2011, she founded NightBallet Press and has since published over 100 titles for poets across the US. Lit Youngstown put her poem "Disco" on their tee shirts, which makes her feel like a rock star. Find her on Facebook and at www.dianneborsenik.com. <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dianneborsenik.com%2F&h=ATN…> As always, we will be hosting an open mic following our feature, to give you a chance to share your own work (or the work of someone else) during National Poetry Month! (Please limit your open mic reading to 3 minutes to make room for all our open mic readers--thank you!) -- tmgottl(a)gmail.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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