September 2018 - NEohioPAL - lists.neohiopal.org

Seeking Non-Union Male for Lead Role in Feature "CUT: Reckoning"
by Jesse Sorrells 17 Sep '18

17 Sep '18

CHARACTER: DAVID - Late 20s/early 30s. Any ethnicity. First-year homicide detective. Boyishly handsome and charming with youthful enthusiasm and naivete. "Eagle Scout" personality. SYNOPSIS: 15 years after being abducted, tortured, and left for dead by sadistic college classmates, Jody has overcome multiple personal tragedies to settle into a seemingly normal life, but an unexpected encounter sends her world, along with those of of her former captors, crashing back together in a dark cat-and-mouse game involving bitter vengeance, serial killers, and a dangerous love triangle. Auditions will be held Sunday, September 23 from 4pm to 7pm at Kent State University Center for the Performance Arts (CPA building) in Kent, OH. For those unable to attend the audition, video submissions will be accepted until the date of the live auditions. Please submit headshots, resume, audition time requests, and questions about video submissions via the link at https://coldstartfilms.com. Audition sides for David are available on the site as well. Production is already underway and will be ongoing throughout the Fall and Winter of 2018 (primarily interior scenes) and will conclude in the Spring of 2019 when warmer weather returns to allow for some of our large-scale exterior scenes. Filming takes place at various locations, primarily around the Akron-Canton area. Please note, this is a micro-budget project that is seeking online crowdfunding for additional support, so at this time cast and crew positions are not paid, however any production-related travel expenses such as fuel to/from sets will be reimbursed and on-set meals/facilities provided.

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Only 3 More Chances to Catch "Farce of Habit" at Workshop Players!!!!
by Workshop Players 17 Sep '18

17 Sep '18

Workshop Players Theater proudly presents: *Farce of Habit* by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten Directed by Dave MacKeigan An over the top comedy hailing from Mayhew, Arkansas. Join us as D. Gene Wilburn welcomes us to his Reel ‘Em Inn fishing lodge in the Ozarks. All Wilburn wants is a peaceful weekend on the lake, but alas, his wife tries to white-knuckle her way through caffeine withdrawal, his son’s marriage is falling apart, and his sister is caught up in a bizarre undercover police operation. Toss in an ego-centric relationship guru, an axe murderer and a handful of nuns and his dreams of tranquility fizzle. Cast: Jenny Erbs, Chuck Cover, Mary Manos-Mitchem, Justin Wells, Melissa Clifford, Matt Tomecko, Rob Catalano, Vicki Fritzman and Julie Marchand September 21, 22, 23 NOTE: Shows start at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday matinees are at 3 p.m. Doors open 45 minutes before show time. Tickets are $15 each. Group rates available. Box Office: 440-988-5613 • www.workshopplayers.com -- Workshop Players 44820 Middle Ridge Road, Amherst, OH 44001 Box Office: 440-988-5613 (Box Office hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.) contact(a)workshopplayers.com www.workshopplayers.com "If all the world's a stage, I want better lighting!"

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Upcoming Auditions - Join our Performance Team
by Laura Golden 17 Sep '18

17 Sep '18

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas with TrueNorth Come audition for the TrueNorth Holiday Performance Team This team will perform all over Northeast Ohio to spread holiday cheer and the word about what we have to offer. This is an elite team of Singers, Dancers, and Movers of ALL ages. Audition Date: Sat. September 22nd Audition Time: 12pm - 2pm Dancers / 2pm - 4pm Singers You do not have to audition for both - - Singers please prepare an a capella holiday song. - Dancers / Movers come ready to learn a routine. - *If you have a headshot and/or resume please bring it with you. Rehearsals will be one day a week and you may not be called to all rehearsals. Rehearsal Schedule and Performance information will be released at a later time. *Costuming and Training Fee for students 18 and under $145 for TN Members, $160 for Non-Members If you have additional questions please email: tnholidayteam(a)gmail.com

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Review: An Act of God at Beck Center for the Arts
by Laura Kennelly 17 Sep '18

17 Sep '18

Mike Polk, Jr. is God? Well, that’s his designation in the Beck Center’s irreverent incarnation. Directed by William Roudebush, this regional premiere features a script by David Javerbaum. The snarky, hip vibe featured in *An Act of God* may sound familiar to stand-up comedy fans and those who love *The Daily Show with Jon Stewart*. That’s no accident; Javerbaum writes for the show. Polk is a natural with easy, authoritative delivery. Garbed in flowing white robes and striding around a tiered white-draped stage, he explained that he (“a minor regional celebrity”) had been taken over by “God” to lay out a new plan (and, as later transpired, new commandments). Polk’s funny at times, especially when he’s injecting self-deprecating remarks. One is pleasantly reminded that he is truly a regional celebrity and really locally famous, especially for his comic routine with its wonderfully apt description of the Browns’ stadium as a “factory of sadness.” It’s a tough sell though, playing God, and the script (built in part from the playwright’s Twitter feed) doesn’t make it easy. Complete review at https://coolcleveland.com/2018/09/theater-review-act-god-beck-center-laura-… Laura Kennelly PO Box 626 Berea, OH 44017 Cool Cleveland Reviews <http://coolcleveland.com/search/laura+Kennelly> artstillmatters.com <http://artstillmatters.blogspot.com/>

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DAREN STAHL HEADSHOTS AND PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHY
by beezersh＠aol.com 17 Sep '18

17 Sep '18

Greetings ! I am Daren Stahl. Also known as “Helen Todd’s husband” if you are in the musical theater or opera scene in CLE☺️. Read on if you are looking for new headshots or your first headshot. Or, if you need a production photographer I have much of my work available for preview in the links below. Peace, ~Daren Stahl Photography Contact Daren Stahl: beezersh(a)aol.com https://darenstahl.smugmug.com/Events/Production-Portfolio/ Now booking for fall productions! Production shots are one of the best ways to promote your theater’s product. Outdoor productions or indoor, I can help you get the word out for your next project . Headshots$75 for a 1/2 hour session and up to 4 digitally retouched photos are yours to keep AS WELL AS print release on the rest of the session. Indoor, outdoor, B&W or color. "This has been a most enjoyable experience" ~ Evelyn “You have perfectly captured his essence -- his warmth and friendliness...... we are so appreciative to have these images as we mark this big milestone” ~ Julie Schedule your company's production shots today! Daren has taken production photographs for Mercury Theatre Company, Great Lakes Theater Actor-Teacher program, Heights Youth Theater, Theatre in the Circle, and more. Production Photography $275 for a full-company dress rehearsal. Full Gallery access, downloads, and prints made available. SMALLER ENSEMBLES PAY LESS!. "Thanks to Daren Stahl photography for the great pictures!" ~ Mercury Theatre Company To view Daren's pricing page and for longer portrait sessions, senior photographs and more, click below. https://darenstahl.smugmug.com/Site-Pages/n-p8xckD/Pricing To learn more about Daren and view his portfolio click below: https://darenstahl.smugmug.com/Events/Production-Portfolio/ Contact Daren Stahl: beezersh(a)aol.com OR you can contact through the Smugmug links. See you soon! Daren Stahl Photography Darenstahl.smugmug.com

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FREE Theater Workshops!
by Sharron Foxx 17 Sep '18

17 Sep '18

The Cleveland Department is offering FREE Theatre Workshops at various Recreations Centers around the city! In the "Theatre of Life" workshops with instructors, Michelle and Angela they will teach you the basics of Theatre and Dance in a fun setting with your friends. Location, days and times are below: MONDAY’ EARL B TURNER 4:00-7:30 P.M. 13000Miles Avenue TUESDAY’S ZONE RECREATION 4:00-7:30 P.M. 6301 Lorain Avenue WEDNESDAY’s JOHN F. KENNEDY 4:00-7:30 P.M. 17300 Harvard Avenue THURSDAY’s CORY RECREATION 4:00-7:30 P.M. 10510 Drexel Avenue Frank G. Jackson, Mayor For details call either Rosa Casiano216.664.4183, Angela Winborne 216.990.2105, or email Michelle Kirk at linakirk(a)ymail.com

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Kent State Seeks Young Actors For Children of Eden
by Koneval, Joni 17 Sep '18

17 Sep '18

Kent State University's School of Theatre and Dance seeks young actors for the roles of Young Cain and Abel in the musical, Children of Eden, directed by Terri Kent. The actors should appear to be around 8-10 years old, and can be boys or girls of any race/ethnicity. For the audition: Please be prepared to sing a short song. Bring sheet music, if available. Twinkle Twinkle little star is acceptable. Actors may be asked to read a short scene. Young Actors will also play animals in the Naming, as well as be in the finale of Act I. They will also appear in Act II for the return of the animal and then curtain call. Rehearsals begin week of Sept 24. Rehearsals are scheduled M-F from 6pm -10pm and on Sundays from 2pm-6pm. Performances run Friday, Nov. 2- Sunday, Nov 11. There are no performances scheduled for Nov. 5 and 6. Young Actors would not be called for extensive technical rehearsals. To schedule an audition, please call Eric van Baars at 330-672-0102. Auditions will be held on Monday, September 24, 2018 from 5:30pm - 6:00pm in the Erdmann-Zucchero Black Box Theatre located in the Center for the Performing Arts on the Kent Campus of Kent State University, 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, OH. Joni L. Koneval Marketing Associate School of Theatre and Dance | Porthouse Theatre Kent State University 330-672-0116 | jkoneval(a)kent.edu www.kent.edu/theatredance<http://www.kent.edu/theatredance> | www.porthousetheatre.com<http://www.porthousetheatre.com>

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Basic Teen & Adult Tap Classes
by Nicole Cassara 17 Sep '18

17 Sep '18

Arlene Cassara Dance & Theater Center is starting a new Basic Teen & Adult Tap Class Wednesdays at 8pm! There is also an Advance Level Adult Tap Class Mondays at 7:30. Please contact Studio for more information: (440) 716-1766 and/or www.ArleneCassaraDance.com

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Mass Hysteria Improv Comedy Fest! Oct 4-6
by Sam Dee 17 Sep '18

17 Sep '18

*Mass Hysteria * Improv Comedy Fest Cleveland's first annual female-run comedy festival. Created by women, for everyone! *WHEN*: Thursday October 4 - Saturday October 6 *WHERE*: The Magalen & Forest City Brewery Mass Hysteria Comedy Fest from October 4th-6th will showcase Cleveland’s improv, storytelling, workshops & local shows you love! See creators from your backyard make some fun. Created by women, for everyone! Festival passes <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mass-hysteria-weekend-pass-tickets-49599681984> are just $50. Tickets for individual shows and workshops are available online or at the door. FESTIVAL SCHEDULE - DAY ONE - October 4th - The Magalen, 5203 Fleet Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44105 <https://maps.google.com/?q=5203+Fleet+Ave.,+Cleveland,+Ohio+44105&entry=gma…> SHOW 7:30PM *RSVP + Casually Late Stampede & an Open Jam!* - The first day of Mass Hysteria - Comedy Fest kicks off with performances from River Side Valley Players & Casually Late Stampede! Following will be an open jam where we play games with audience & improvisers alike! Tickets <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mass-hysteria-day-one-with-rsvp-casually-late-…> are $10 - Doors at 7:15 - Show at 7:30 - Street Parking WORKSHOP 5-7PM *Improv 101 *workshop from 5-7PM taught by Deena Nyer Mendlowitz! Deena is a comedian and improviser who trained at The Second City Cleveland and at both The Second City and Annoyance Theater in Chicago. She has been featured on Ideastream, Cleveland.com, Canvas, NPR, FOX 8, In the Land of Cleve, Miami University & New Scientist Magazine. She is also co-creator of the first annual Mass Hysteria - Comedy Fest. Workshop registration <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mass-hysteria-workshop-improv-101-with-deena-n…> is $20 ___________________________________________________ DAY TWO - October 5th - Forest City Brewery, 2135 Columbus Rd., Cleveland, Ohio 44113 <https://maps.google.com/?q=2135+Columbus+Rd.,+Cleveland,+Ohio+44113&entry=g…> SHOWS 7:30PM *This Improvised Life + Story Club -*This Improvised Life is what happens when you mix live storytelling with improv comedy! With special guest from The Nest Theatre Tara DeFrancisco & many more! Story Club is a nonfiction storytelling show hosted by Dana Norris! Tickets <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mass-hysteria-day-two-this-improvised-life-sto…> are $ 15 - Doors at 7:15 - Show at 7:30 - Street Parking 9:30PM *Share-apy + Asking for a Friend - *Share-apy is a comedy advice show that makes light of your problems in front of everyone! The audience will enjoy getting a turn at the mic expressing their concerns anonymously with a written question or joining the hosts on stage for one on one help! Hosted by Mass Hysteria co-creator Sam Dee Asking for a Friend is a long-form improv troupe that base our sets off of a randomly-selected entry from one of our childhood diaries. Tickets <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mass-hysteria-day-two-share-apy-asking-for-a-f…> are $15 - Doors at 9:15 - Show at 9:30 - Street Parking Day Two Passes <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mass-hysteria-day-two-pass-tickets-49433456800…> to both shows are $25 WORKSHOP 6-7PM *STORYTELLING* - This one-hour workshop with Dana Norris, founder of Story Club, will show you how to use the tools of narrative to takes moments from your life and turn them into captivating tales. We'll discuss the basics of effective storytelling, view examples of great stories, and get started writing your own story. Dana Norris is the founder of Story Club, a monthly storytelling show in Cleveland, Chicago, Boston, Columbus, and Minneapolis. She has taught at Northwestern University, Kent State, Literary Cleveland, and Ashland University, among many others. She has been published in McSweeney's Internet Tendency, The Rumpus, the Tampa Review, and her stories have been featured on Risk!, WCPN, and Chicago Public Radio. Dana is also a co-creator of the first annual Mass Hysteria - Comedy Fest! Workshop registration <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mass-hysteria-workshop-on-storytelling-with-da…>is $25 ___________________________________________________ DAY THREE - October 6th, Forest City Brewery, 2135 Columbus Rd., Cleveland, Ohio 44113 <https://maps.google.com/?q=2135+Columbus+Rd.,+Cleveland,+Ohio+44113&entry=g…> SHOWS 7:30PM *Mental Illness and Friends - *Mental Illness and Friends! is a live comedy talk show that entertains with a goal of helping to destigmatize mental illness hosted by Deena Nyer Mendlowitz with Tara DeFrancisco, improv & Special Guests! Tickets <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mass-hysteria-day-three-mental-illness-friends…> are $15 - Doors at 7:15 - Show at 7:30 - Street Parking 9:30PM *HERE - *Here the Improvised Musical with Tara DeFrancisco & Rance Rizzutto. Veteran Chicago improvisers Tara DeFrancisco and Rance Rizzutto have been performing together for well over a thousand shows and well over a decade. HERE is one of Chicago’s most lauded shows presenting the original two-person improvised musical. Chicago Tribune Critic-Recommended and called “Nothing Short of Genius” by NPR, this show has been brought to 14 countries and 40 cities worldwide. In HERE, Tara and Rance get one suggestion to create theme through an opening number, design characters and storylines inspired by that theme, and effortlessly weave the strings together to discover one piece. Funny, beautiful, and charming, HERE “has shown something new and amazing is possible in improvisation” and has been called groundbreaking by audiences around the globe. Tickets <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mass-hysteria-day-three-here-the-improvised-mu…> are $15 - Doors at 9:15 - Show at 9:30 - Street Parking Day Three Passes <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mass-hysteria-day-three-pass-tickets-494338479…> to both shows are $25 WORKSHOPS 2:30PM-4:30PM *Musical Improv* - Veteran Chicago improvisers Tara DeFrancisco and Rance Rizzutto have been performing together for well over a thousand shows and well over a decade. Tara & Rance's HERE the Improvised Musical is one of Columbus’ most lauded shows presenting the original two-person improvised musical. Workshop registration <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mass-hysteria-workshop-musical-improv-with-ran…> is $25 5-7PM *Improv 101 *workshop from 5-7PM taught by Deena Nyer Mendlowitz! Deena is a comedian and improviser who trained at The Second City Cleveland and at both The Second City and Annoyance Theater in Chicago. She has been featured on Ideastream, Cleveland.com, Canvas, NPR, FOX 8, In the Land of Cleve, Miami University & New Scientist Magazine. She is also co-creator of the first annual Mass Hysteria - Comedy Fest. Workshop registration <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mass-hysteria-workshop-improv-101-with-deena-n…> is $20

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An American in Paris - The Musical, On Screen Comes to the Canton Palace Theatre This Thursday
by Laura Strader 17 Sep '18

17 Sep '18

An American in Paris I - The Musical, On Screen at the Canton Palace Theatre ONE NIGHT ONLY: Thursday, September 20, 2018 This breathtakingly beautiful Tony(r) Award-winning Broadway musical, inspired by the Oscar(r) winning MGM film, tells the impassioned story of discovering love in the 'City of Light'. Featuring the gorgeous music and lyrics of George and Ira Gershwin, stunning designs, and show-stopping choreography. With a record-setting 28 five-star reviews from critics, An American in Paris is coming from London's West End to a cinema near you. An American GI's chance encounter with a beautiful young dancer leads Paris to become the backdrop to a sensuous, modern romance of art, friendship and love in the aftermath of war... Runtime: 160 Minutes approx. Directed and Choreographed by CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON Directed for the screen by ROSS MACGIBBON More info on the production can be found here: https://www.anamericaninpariscinema.com/ **PLEASE NOTE** - This is a recording of a previous live performance. This presentation will be shown on the movie screen. This is not a live stage performance. Showtime: 7:00 PM Doors Open: 6:30 PM Tickets: $10, general admission. Available in advance at www.cantonpalacetheatre.org/tickets<http://www.cantonpalacetheatre.org/tickets>, or at the door. Laura Strader | Membership and Marketing Coordinator Canton Palace Theatre Association | 605 Market Avenue, N | Canton, Ohio 44702 (330) 454-8172 x302 (office) | www.cantonpalacetheatre.org<http://www.cantonpalacetheatre.org/>

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