September 2018 - NEohioPAL - lists.neohiopal.org

LA Manager and Top Acting Career Coach Wendy Alane Wright
by Jessica Houde 27 Sep '18

27 Sep '18

Wendy Alane Wright top Acting Career coach in the world, Wendy is a Hollywood Talent Manager, and president of WAW entertainment worldwide. Wendy Alane Wright created the # 1 online training program for actors called The Hollywood Winners Circle. Wendy Alane Wright is also the co-founder of Talent Managers for Actors (TMFA) one of the most powerful organizations in Hollywood with 150 managers agents and casting directors and over 40,000 actors whose mission is to educate actors. The TMFA has a page on Facebook. About the seminar- Wendy will explain the purpose of the audition is to book the room. What needs to be on actors online profiles, what type of Acting clips, how to present and brand yourselves correctly on FB insta and websites. Questions will be answered also. When-Friday October 5th 5-7pm Cost- $75 Please go to www.paypal.com and pay to houdeschoolofacting(a)yahoo.com Jessica Houde-Morris Houde School of Acting Sent from my iPhone Please excuse any typos

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Berko review: PLATH AND ORION TWO ONE-ACT PLAYS @ Cesear's Forum
by Roy Berko 27 Sep '18

27 Sep '18

*•••••••••••••••••••••••••••* *Capsule judgment: Though some may find the show, especially the second act, obtuse and overly intellectual, Cesear’s Forum again displays that it doesn’t take a big budget, massive sets and ornate costumes to present effective theater, in this case, its exceptional performances.* *To read the entire review go to: **www.royberko.info* <http://www.royberko.info>*. ** To read the capsule judgements of the other Cleveland reviewers go to: **www.clevelandtheaterreviews.com* <http://www.clevelandtheaterreviews.com> *••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••*

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Mass Hysteria Improv Comedy Fest in ONE WEEK Oct. 4-6
by Sam Dee 27 Sep '18

27 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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Lighting Designer
by Marc Howard 27 Sep '18

27 Sep '18

Aurora Community Theatre is in need of Lighting Designers for their productions of *Breaking Ground* and *Forum*. Please send resume and cover letter to marc.c.howard(a)gmail.com There is a stipend for this position.

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Trey Parker's CANNIBAL: The Musical - Opens Next Week - Blank Canvas Theatre
by info＠blankcanvastheatre.com 27 Sep '18

27 Sep '18

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Choreographer Wanted for Hands on a Hardbody at Hudson Players
by Will C Crosby 27 Sep '18

27 Sep '18

Choreographer Wanted for Hands on a Hardbody at Hudson Players If you are interested in the position please submit resume to willcodycrosby(a)gmail.com Music and Lyrics by Amanda Green & Trey Anastasio Book by Doug Wright AUDITIONS: Sunday, November 11th at 7:00PM Monday, November 12th at 7:00PM Callbacks – Thursday, November 15th at 7:00pm, if needed Where: The Barlow Community Center 41 S. Oviatt Street Hudson, OH 44236 Direction by Will C. Crosby Musical Direction by Bridget Jankowski Stage Management and Assistant Direction by Stephen Berg PERFORMANCE DATES: February 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th, 10th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 22nd, and 23rd (A sampling of some of the music from the show can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhsLTCINgnQ) Rehearsals: Regular Rehearsals will start November 25th. (There will be a read through scheduled on November 20th.) Rehearsals will be held based on actor availability. 4-5 days a week expected. Sunday-Thursday 7-10 We will be taking some time off for the winter holiday season in December. Show Information: Nominee! 3 Tony Awards, including Best Original Score, 2013 For 10 hard-luck Texans, a new lease on life is so close they can touch it. Under a scorching sun for days on end, armed with nothing but hope, humor and ambition, they'll fight to keep at least one hand on a brand-new truck in order to win it. In the hilarious, hard-fought contest that is Hands on a Hardbody only one winner can drive away with the American Dream. Inspired by the true events of the acclaimed 1997 documentary of the same name by S.R. Bindler, produced by Kevin Morris and Bindler. If you are interested in the position please submit resume to willcodycrosby(a)gmail.com

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Now accepting video auditions for lead role in indie feature
by Jesse Sorrells 26 Sep '18

26 Sep '18

Cold Start Films is currently accepting video auditions from local non-union male talent to take over the role of "David" in the feature-length indie thriller "CUT: Reckoning", the sequel to the 2003 film "CUT". 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 CHARACTER: DAVID - Early 30s. Any ethnicity. 1st-year homicide detective. He should be boyishly enthusiastic and charming with a certain degree of naivete. Basically he's a big boy scout, eager to be helpful and to do a good job no matter what the situation. For video auditions, please visit coldstartfilms.com to download sides for the role of David. We would ask that you please record yourself performing at least 2 of the 3 scenes, preferably one with Jody and one with Michael. You are welcome to perform them with a scene partner to help with your pacing and reactions during the dialogue, but if reading with a partner please keep the camera trained on you in a medium frame (from the waist up). When videos are ready you may upload them to youtube (or another streaming video service if you prefer) and email the links to the contact email on the website. **A note about his connection to Jody... while David is not exactly a "ladies' man", his chemistry with Jody should be natural, sensual/flirtatious, and immediate, belying their mutual degree of social awkwardness. 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 a few 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-and-from sets will be reimbursed and on-set meals/facilities provided.

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Little Women the Musical opens October 5 at WRP
by Western Reserve Playhouse 26 Sep '18

26 Sep '18

“Little Women” The Musical presented at Western Reserve Playhouse The novel “Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott comes alive as a captivating all-new Broadway musical adaptation, opening October 5, 2018 at Western Reserve Playhouse. This family friendly, high-energy production is directed by WRP’s Artistic Director, Dawn Sniadak-Yamokoski, and choreographer, Jen Justice, with musical direction by Dave Stebbins. “Little Women” follows four sisters—the independent, aspiring writer Jo, the romantic Meg, the pretentious Amy, and the kind-hearted Beth, all under the watchful eye of their beloved mother, Marmee, while their father is away serving in the Civil War. Each sister follows a different path but not necessarily what is expected. This coming-of-age tale is filled with drama, romance, humor, and music. “Little Women, The Musical,” book by Allan Knee, music by Jason Howland, and lyrics by Mindi Dickstein, soars with vibrant sweeping song and dance, featuring: Kaity Poschner (Jo), Bernadette Hisey (Marmee), Kayla Lehman (Meg), Tenley Stitzer (Amy), Abigal Lehman (Beth), Shelly Palumbo (Aunt March), Jay Sigler (Professor Bhaer), Michael Knobloch (Laurie), Steven Schuerger (Mr. Brooke), and Walt Kaminiski (Mr. Laurence). The principle characters are backed by live musicians and an ensemble of singers and dancers, including: Molly Kessler, Dorota Zarzycka, Emily Shipley, and Christina Worcester. This timeless tale about the power of family, friendship, and romance will delight the entire family. Costume designed by Kelsey Tomlison, Set Designed Todd Plone, Light Designed Kevin Rutan, and Stage Managed by Brianna Laybourn. “Little Women” The Musical opens with a cake reception on October 5, 2018 and runs through October 20, 2018. Reserve your seat at westernreserveplayhouse.org or call 330-620-7314. Little Women, The Musical Friday, October 5 – Saturday, October 20, 2018 8pm Fridays & Saturdays, 2pm matinee on Sunday October 14th Western Reserve Playhouse 3326 Everett Road Bath, Ohio 44268 Tickets: $17 adults, $15 seniors/students

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Wonerful Life Musical - 82nd Street Theatre
by Tim Shamburger 26 Sep '18

26 Sep '18

Upcoming Auditions at 82nd Street Theatre For *A Wonderful Life* A Rogers and Hammerstein musical adaptation of the movie *It’s a Wonderful Life* SHOW DATES December 6-8, 2018 *Auditioning students in Grade 4 through College* Monday, October 8, 2018 6 PM to 9 PM OR Tuesday, October 9, 2018 6 PM to 9 PM Director Jim Church Our auditions are held with all actors together. It is a relaxed atmosphere and we ask that students stay for the whole time. Please be prepared to sing up to 32 bars of a show tune or Disney song acapella and you will do some reading from the script. Auditions at Abundant Life Community Church 10143 Royalton Road, Suite N and O North Royalton, OH 44133 440-877-1202 Alcc.cc Fill Out an Online Form at Eventbrite Registration <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wonderful-life-auditions-registration-50044040…> Find more information here: http://alcc.cc/audition Also find a Printed Audition Form to download there. Direct inquiries to *82(a)alcc.cc <82(a)alcc.cc>*

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Skyview Lodge Annual Christmas Craft Show
by Linda Hudson 26 Sep '18

26 Sep '18

Attention: Artists and Crafters. Local Artists and Crafters Wanted! It is time for Skyview Lodge's annual Christmas Craft Show. Vendor Tables are $25. The show will be held on Sunday November 4, 2018. Open to the public from 11 am to 4 pm. Free Admission to the public. Bring a canned good /or paper product to help area needy. Door prizes, lots of baked goods, and a country kitchen. A children's gingerbread house contest with prizes. For information call 330-225-8345 or email us at skyshop1(a)aol.com <mailto:skyshop1@aol.com> or follow us on facebook. Linda C. Hudson, Manager Skyview Lodge Event Center 336 Pearl Road, Brunswick, Ohio 44212 Skyshop1(a)aol.com <mailto:Skyshop1@aol.com> www.skyviewlodge1969.com <http://www.skyviewlodge1969.com/> www.facebook.com/SkyviewLodgeBrunswick <http://www.facebook.com/SkyviewLodgeBrunswick> Office: 330-225-8345

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