September 2018 - NEohioPAL - lists.neohiopal.org

AUDITIONS SEPT 16 FOR BABES IN TOYLAND, OLMSTED PERFORMING ARTS
by Heather Dennen 10 Sep '18

10 Sep '18

Join us for the beloved Christmas classic, Babes In Toyland, brought to life by Olmsted Performing Arts at Crocker Park, Market Square, 239 Market Street, Westlake, Ohio 44145. Friday, December 7, 2018 | 7:00PM Saturday, December 8, 2018 | 2:00PM Saturday, December 8, 2018 | 7:00PM Sunday, December 9, 2018 | 2:00PM Auditions Auditions for Babes in Toyland will be held on Sunday, September 16, beginning at 10:00 AM at Olmsted Performing Arts. Dance auditions will be held at 12:30 PM and are mandatory for all auditionees. If you leave after your individual audition time, plan to arrive dressed for dance (no jeans permitted) at about 12:15 PM to warm up. Call-backs for selected actors will be held at 2:00 PM. Auditions are open for all actors ages 5 and up. Please come prepared to sing 16 measures a cappella. Sides will be provided at the audition. A character breakdown is available at www.olmstedperformingarts.com Pre-Registration is required to audition. For more audition information and to reserve your spot please visit www.olmstedperformingarts.com

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Rhythm Nation Master's Session in Horton Technique
by Andrea Belser 10 Sep '18

10 Sep '18

The Rhythm Nation Master's Sessions have so far explored various dance with Teaching Artists Jezebel Shuvani, Barbara Barrett, and Yin Tang. Now, let's smooth things out with Horton Technique! Saturday, September 29th at the Olmsted Community Center from 2:30pm-4pm! Led by Executive Artistic Director Andrea McCormick, clients will learn the strength and beauty of this modern dance form using specific lines and shapes. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! $20 per person. Join us Saturday, September 29th at the Olmsted Community Center from 2:30pm-4pm for this creative dance session you won't want to miss! RSVP by emailing AmalgamArtsWellness(a)outlook.com or by clicking on the Facebook link below! https://www.facebook.com/events/300169600761088/?ti=cl PS: Missed a session? No worries! We offer private and semiprivate sessions in almost all 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 Performance Artist/Instructor and Reiki Practitioner www.AndreaRBelser.com www.AmalgamArtsWellness.com

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An evening with Billie Holiday at the Akron Civic Theatre!
by Ma'Sue Productions 10 Sep '18

10 Sep '18

*Ma'Sue Productions Presents* *BLUE, MISS BILLIE* an original play written and directed by John Dayo Aliya *September 13th,14th and 15th * *8PM* Click on the links below to purchase tickets! 9/13/18 <https://www1.ticketmaster.com/event/050054B88B80210A> 9/14/18 <https://www1.ticketmaster.com/blue-miss-billie-akron-ohio-09-14-2018/event/…> 9/15/18 <https://www1.ticketmaster.com/blue-miss-billie-akron-ohio-09-15-2018/event/…> *CABARET SEATING <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blue-miss-billie-cabaret-seating-tickets-48779…>* *Description* Who was Billie Holiday? Was she the jazz starlet that captivated the hearts and imaginations of fans and fellow artists for over half a century; or a drug addled criminal, with a quick wit and even quicker fist? This is the question that haunts Fred Worthy, a music journalist and Billie admirer, who has taken on the arduous task of writing a biography about the legendary diva, 20 years after her death, only to discover the very public star lived most of her life in the darker regions outside the glamour and confetti of the spotlights glare. Worthy soon realizes that in order to discover the truth about Billie he will have to confront the dark truths of his own past. "Blue, Miss Billie" is an intelligent, hilarious, stylish entry on one of the most fascinating and notorious personalities of the 20th century. A feast for the senses not to be missed. *Cabaret Seating Available* Come celebrate the music and majesty of Lady Day with a one of kind front row experience with drink service and ambiance and mystique of a nightclub in 1959! *GET TICKETS NOW! <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blue-miss-billie-cabaret-seating-tickets-48779…>* Click on the links below to purchase tickets! 9/13/18 <https://www1.ticketmaster.com/event/050054B88B80210A> 9/14/18 <https://www1.ticketmaster.com/blue-miss-billie-akron-ohio-09-14-2018/event/…> 9/15/18 <https://www1.ticketmaster.com/blue-miss-billie-akron-ohio-09-15-2018/event/…> *CABARET SEATING <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blue-miss-billie-cabaret-seating-tickets-48779…>*

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NEAR WEST THEATRE AUDITIONING LEADING ROLES FOR CARNIVAL.
by Michael Stein 10 Sep '18

10 Sep '18

Near West Theatre is auditioning for leading roles in our upcoming production of the lavish musical CARNIVAL . Auditionees must have a track record of playing leading roles in musical theatre. Roles open are the following: LILI: The shows ingenue, coloratura soprano. Believable innocent/delusional 20 something young woman. Open to diversity of race and ethnicity as are all these roles. JACQOUT: Versatile actor with considerable comic and dramatic range, with a talent for creating various "voices" both male and female. Works as a puppeteer in the show and leads the second act production number "The Grand Imperial Cirques de Paris." Must dance! PAUL BERTHALET: Our tortured romantic lead. Baritone. Paul must be an actor of considerable emotional emotional range. Works puppets and has a knack for creating "voices" both male and female. MARCO THE MAGNIFICENT: The carnival troupe star magician. Romantic, 30's/40's in age, a womanizing,hot blooded latino or italian-looking. IF YOU FIT THIS BILL, PLEASE COME TO OUR NEXT CALL BACK AUDITION WHICH IS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 AT 7PM. Audition takes place at St Luke's Episcopal Church, W 78th and Lake Rd and/or call director Bob Navis Jr at 281-6879. CARNIVAL starts rehearsals Sunday, Sept 23 and opens the week before Thanksgiving in November playing for 4 weekends into mid-December.

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Dover Players - Audition Notice!!!
by Mark Little 10 Sep '18

10 Sep '18

AUDITION NOTICE!!! Dover Players Community Theater needs 2 more actresses and 1 actor to complete our talented cast for a new dramatic comedy, "Home for the Holidays", written by local playwright, Gregory J. Lavelle. The play will be performed the 2nd, 3rd and 4th weekends of November in North Olmsted (Fri/Sat at 8 pm and Sun at 3 pm). Rehearsals begin September 17. CHARACTERS STILL NEEDED JIM --- Caucasian male, 20's, 30's (lead) MOM --- Caucasian female mid-40s 60s CHERYL --- Female, 20s (supporting) Audition is by appointment by calling Greg Lavelle at 440-724-4538 or by e-mail at lavellearb(a)aim.com <mailto:lavellearb@aim.com> . Location is at the North Olmsted United Methodist Church, 4600 Dover Ctr. Rd. Synopsis: "Home for the Holidays" is set in Brooklyn, New York and the story centers around the Kelly family, and brothers Brad and Jim. Sullen older brother, Brad, has never recovered from the murder of his father 17 years earlier and has vowed never to get over it until his sees dad is sitting at the dining room table at Christmas. Family discord erupts as naïve young brother, Jim, announces his plan to bring a mysterious and potentially dangerous homeless man to Christmas dinner. The play focuses on the real-world problems of homeless people in the United States and the strength of the family unit.

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Review of "A Little Night Music" at Lakeland Civic Theatre
by Bob Abelman 10 Sep '18

10 Sep '18

Lakeland Civic Theatre offers a respectable but unremarkable ‘A Little Night Music’ Bob Abelman Cleveland Jewish News, The News Herald, The Morning Journal Member, American Theatre Critics Association “Isn't it bliss? Don't you approve?” asks Desirée in the opening refrain of the money-song “Send in the Clowns” in Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s 1973 Tony Award-winning musical “A Little Night Music.” “Well, for the most part” is the honest answer after watching a respectable but not remarkable production of this musical at Lakeland Civic Theatre under Martin Friedman’s direction. For more of this article, go to www.clevelandjewishnews.com/columnists/bob_abelman/

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GHHS Friends of Vocal Music present Disney Day on Sept 15th
by Wendy Nixdorf 10 Sep '18

10 Sep '18

Garfield Heights High School Friends of Vocal Music Invite you to *Disney Day * September 15th 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Garfield Heights Center for the Performing Arts 4900 Turney Road Garfield Heights, OH 44125 Join us for a MAGICAL experience and dance, sing, craft and play with Cinderella, Prince Charming, Anna, Moana, Pocahontas, Mulan, Sleeping Beauty, the Cheshire Cat, Shadow Man, T-Rex and so many more! Bring your children and grandchildren! Live Performances and Sing-Alongs at 10:30, 11:30, 12:30 and 1:30 Photo/autograph opportunities Performances by the Disney Princesses and Princes - and even a few villains Face-painting Craft Area Join us for an hour or all morning! All proceeds benefit the students of GHHS Music Express Show Choir. Concessions and additional products are available for an additional cost. TICKETS $10 per child ages 1-16 0-11 months and ages 17 and up FREE

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New dance session at Arlene Cassara Dance
by Nicole Cassara 10 Sep '18

10 Sep '18

Classes for all ages and levels begin this week at Arlene Cassara Dance & Theater Center in North Olmsted. Including ADULTS! Visit web page or Facebook page for full schedule. Professional, knowledgeable and dedicated staff teaching proper technique and confidence. www.ArleneCassaraDance.com (440) 716-1655

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Hip Hop Instructors!
by Jonathan Webb 09 Sep '18

09 Sep '18

Well established dance studio looking for experienced hip hop instructors to hire immediately. Send resume & photo to Jonathan.webb(a)shakerdanceacademy.net Call-216-591-2300

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Auditions: Statements After an Arrest Under the Immorality Act. Directed by Terrence Spivey at con-con
by convergence-continuum 09 Sep '18

09 Sep '18

CONVERGENCE-CONTINUUM AUDITIONS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24TH 7PM-9PM & SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27TH 11AM-1PM _STATEMENTS AFTER AN ARREST UNDER THE IMMORALITY ACT_ ____ BY ATHOL FUGARD, DIRECTED BY TERRENCE SPIVEY at the Liminis Theater, 2438 Scranton Rd, Cleveland 44113 (Tremont neighborhood) Set in apartheid South Africa, where relationships across the color bar were a criminal offence, two lovers - a black man and white woman meet secretly in the library where the woman works to make love and share their hopes and fears. An observant neighbour reports them to the police who secretly photographs them from the informant's backyard and eventually break in and arrest the couple under the then inhuman and universally pilloried Immorality Act. The play is a compelling and deeply moving love story in which the physically and emotionally naked lovers expose not only their bodies but also their deepest longings for personal and emotional freedom. _" _The writing is honest, and lyrical" - _Broadway Baby_ "This is a harrowing world of shifting paces and moods" - _NYtheatre.com_ Character Breakdown RIEDA JOUBERT - A white librarian, late 20's-early 30's (nudity in first half of the play) ERROL PHILANDER - a black schoolteacher late 20's-early 30's (nudity in first half of the play) DETECTIVE-SERGEANT J. DUPEREZ - a neighboring white male detective 30's-40's Please prepare two contrasting monologues from Fugard or other South African playwright's work-with South African dialect. Please prepare to improvise in darkness. Production dates will be May18 – June 15, 2019 (11 performances). Equity contracts are not available for this production. For questions or further information contact director Terrence Spivey at TSPLYWRGHT(a)AOL.COM.

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