February 2019 - NEohioPAL - lists.neohiopal.org

KENNELLY REVIEW: Miss Saigon at Playhouse Square
by Laura Kennelly 05 Feb '19

05 Feb '19

*Miss Saigon*, that tale of war and woe, is back in Cleveland after all these years. The KeyBank Broadway Series musical, directed by Laurence Connor, offers a slightly reworked version of the first national tour that played here in 1992. Although the show lacks a hummable score and relies too heavily on sung dialogue, it does succeed in adding a human face to the horror that was the Vietnam War. Its focus is on the fall of Saigon in 1975 when the Viet Cong took the city and the exodus of South Vietnamese troops and the U.S. military turned into panic-fueled chaos. (See https://coolcleveland.com/2019/02/theater-review-miss-saigon-playhouse-squa… for full review)

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AUDITIONS: Outdoor Underground Railroad Reenactment
by fctheatre 05 Feb '19

05 Feb '19

Lorain County Metro Parks<http://www.metroparks.cc/> announces auditions for... ROAD TO FREEDOM an outdoor, interactive Underground Railroad experience in Sheffield Village Directed by Brian McNally CASTING CAUCASION MEN / age 18+ AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEN / age 18+ AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN / age 18+ ***ACTORS MUST BE ABLE TO PERFORM OUTDOORS IN UNPREDICTABLE AND SOMETIME HARSH WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME*** PERFORMANCES TUESDAY, APRIL 9th - THURSDAY, APRIL 11th @ 8AM-3PM SATURDAY, APRIL 13th @ 3PM-9PM MONDAY, APRIL 15th - THURSDAY, April 18th @ 8AM-3PM REHEARSALS Very limited - normally between 3 to 6 rehearsals usually lasting less than 2 hours each, based on actor availability. Mandatory final run thru ~tentatively~ scheduled for Friday, April 5 @ 10AM-2PM. AUDITIONS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Email<mailto:bmcnally@metroparks.cc?subject=ROAD%20TO%20FREEDOM%20AUDITION> with a copy of headshot and resume to schedule an audition. Actors will be provided sides to prepare upon appointment confirmation COMPENSATION $325

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MCA "Mary Poppins Jr" needs Choreographer & Costume Designer
by Kimberly Gallagher 05 Feb '19

05 Feb '19

Hello! We are beginning rehearsals for "Mary Poppins Jr." at Medina Christian Academy and we are immediately in need of a choreographer and costume designer. Requirements: CHOREOGRAPHER Interpret the Disney choreography and modify it for our cast. The goal is to keep the show moving, interesting and fun. This person could be a professional or an experienced student. COSTUME DESIGNER Able to travel to various Akron-Cleveland vendors to source the necessary pieces to outfit the cast according to the time period and specific scene requirements. This person would also need to take the lead on measuring the cast, managing wardrobe and ensuring each character is show-ready down to accessories and shoes. We are currently seeking costume assistants in-house to work with the costume designer. Rehearsals: Mondays or Fridays + Thursdays 3:30-5:30 and Tuesdays 4:00-6:00. The show runs April 11, 12, 13. A complete schedule is available. Please contact me: kimberly(a)kimberlygallagher.com <mailto:kimberly@kimberlygallagher.com> Thank you! Kimberly Gallagher ---------------------------------------------------------- Theatre Director Medina Christian Academy Go Knights! <http://www.medinachristian.org/> www.medinachristian.org DESIGN | CREATE | INSPIRE <http://www.kimberlygallagher.com/> www.kimberlygallagher.com step forward WALK ON THE WATER | LIVE OUTSIDE THE BOAT <http://www.stepforwardtoday.com/> www.stepforwardtoday.com

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LCCC Theatre Announces Auditions for "Six Characters in Search of an Author"
by Jeremy Benjamin 05 Feb '19

05 Feb '19

LCCC THEATRE ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR *SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR* By Luigi Pirandello Adaptation by Robert Brustein Directed by Stephanie Wilbert Production Dates: April 25-27, 2019 AUDITION DATES ARE: Sunday, February 10 from 6-8 pm and Monday, February 11 from 7-9 pm. Rehearsals are scheduled to begin on February 24. Auditions to be held on the campus of Lorain County Community College in the Stocker Arts Center's Cirigliano Studio Theatre located at 1005 North Abbe Road, Elyria OH 44035 Auditions are open to all LCCC students and staff, as well as actors from the community. No AEA contracts are available. Seeking to cast 14 multi-generational actors with specific roles available for a 10-15 year old boy and 10-15 year old girl. Actors will be asked to read from the script as well participate in a group audition. No prepared monologue is necessary. Please be prepared to move at the audition. Questions or to schedule an audition, please email or call LCCC director of theatre Jeremy Benjamin (jbenjami(a)lorainccc.edu or 440-366-7120) and indicate your preference from one of the 25-minute audition time slots below. We are also looking for production crew to stage manage, run light and sound boards etc.. Those interested should contact Jeremy Benjamin. AUDITION TIME SLOTS: Sunday, February 10 6-6:25 pm 6:30-6:55 pm 7-7:25 pm 7:30-8:00 pm Monday, February 11 7:00-7:25 7:30-7:55 8:00-8:25 8:30-9:00 Written by the brilliant Nobel Prize for Literature winning playwright Luigi Pirandello, *Six Characters in Search of an Author*is an absurdist metatheatrical play (aspects of a play that draw attention to its nature as drama or theatre, or to the circumstances of its performance) about the relationship among authors, their characters, and theatre practitioners. Copies of the script will be on reserve at the LCCC Bass Library until the audition dates.

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Macbeth Auditions at Tri-C Metro Campus (Final Reminder)
by Terrii Wachala 05 Feb '19

05 Feb '19

AUDITIONS FOR WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S MACBETH Thursday, Feb. 7th @ 6:30pm Metro Campus Mainstage Theatre There are no callbacks. All roles are available at this time. Audition requirements: Please bring headshot and resume (if available), be prepared to read from the script, and be dressed to move. Monologue is not necessary, but welcome (60-90 seconds). No appointment needed. Technical/Dress rehearsals March 17th – 20th Performances March 21 @ 10:30am, March 22 & 23 @ 7:30pm, March 24th @ 2pm Rehearsals begin Feb. 18th. Group Auditions begin promptly at 6:30pm. For any questions, please contact Teresa.Wachala(a)tri-c.edu Cuyahoga Community College is dedicated to diversity in casting.

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Forum Auditions
by Marc Howard 05 Feb '19

05 Feb '19

***** Aurora Community Theatre Auditions for ****** *A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum* *Broadway’s Greatest farce!* * Light, Fast-paced, Witty and Irreverent One of the funniest musicals ever written*! Directed by David Stebbins Music Direction by Tim Shaffer Choreography by Amie W. Gabel Produced by Marc C. Howard Stage Managed by Ann Nyenhuis Costume Design by Kim Simbeck ACT Costume Coordinator - Nancy Welsh Set Design by Todd Plone Lighting Design by Frankie Castrovillari Sound Design by Maggie Hamilton Board Liaison - Craig Kollai *When*: Sun Feb 10 @ 7pm & Mon Feb 11 @ 7pm, Call backs Wed Feb 13 @ 7pm *What:* Looking for actors over 16 years of age. There are no union contracts for this production. ACT does not usually cast understudies and all performers are volunteers. *Where*: 115 E. Pioneer Trail, Aurora, OH 44202, 330.562.1818 *What to prepare*: Bring a headshot and resume along with a list of conflicts. Please prepare approximately 32 bars, preferably of an upbeat tempo show tune. Bring sheet music in the appropriate key. An accompanist will be provided. Wear comfortable clothing for movement/dance. Be prepared to read from the script. *Performances*: Apr 26 - May 18 *Character Information:* Senex - An old man and father to Hero and husband to Domina. Gender: Male, Age: 45 to 70, Vocal range top: G4, Vocal range bottom: B2 Domina - Senex's wife. A shrewish woman who dominates to the point of answering herself the questions she asks of others. Loves her husband deep down, but is outwardly controlling, demanding, and manipulative. Gender: Female, Age: 40 to 50, Vocal range top: F5, Vocal range bottom: B3 Hero - The young son of Senex and Domina. He falls in love with Philia and agrees to give Pseudolus his freedom if he can help Hero woo her. Practical, privileged, romantic. Gender: Male, Age: 20 to 30, Vocal range top: G4, Vocal range bottom: B2 Hysterium - The chief slave in the House of Senex. Believes he is in control but is actually Pseudolus' puppet to carry out his schemes. Anxious, conservative, loyal. He desperately wants everything to be in order. Gender: Male, Age: 40 to 55, Vocal range top: G5, Vocal range bottom: D4 Pseudolus - A Roman slave, owned by Hero, who seeks to win his freedom by helping his young master win the heart of Philia. Quick-witted, scheming, childlike spirit. Gender: Male, Age: 30 to 50, Vocal range top: A4, Vocal range bottom: A2 Erronius - An old man, searching for his lost children. Gender: Male, Age: 45 to 70, Vocal range top: G4, Vocal range bottom: B2 Miles Gloriosus The archetype of the braggart soldier. A captain in the Roman army to whom Marcus Lycus has promised Philia. Commanding, boastful, manly and strong. Gender: Male, Age: 25 to 35, Vocal range top: F5, Vocal range bottom: B3 Lycus - The owner of the house of Courtesans. Always out to make a profit, but also wants to provide good on what his business offers. Gender: Male, Age: 40 to 50, Vocal range top: F5, Vocal range bottom: A3 Philia - A virgin in the House of Lycus whom we also find out is Erronius' daughter. She is promised to Miles and vows to give him bodily what he has paid for but loves Hero and promises he will always have her heart. Young, pretty, devoted. An archetypal ingénue. Gender: Female, Age: 18 to 21, Vocal range top: G5, Vocal range bottom: B3 Ensemble - Courtesans, Proteans, Soldiers *Questions*, please contact the director at stebbinsdavid(a)sbcglobal.net

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Kent State School of Theatre and Dance To Host Design/Tech Open House
by Koneval, Joni 04 Feb '19

04 Feb '19

Students interested in studying Theatre Design, Technology, and Production are invited to an Open House at Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance on Saturday, February 23 from 3:00 – 7:30 p.m. The Open House includes a meet and greet with faculty and staff, a tour of production and performance spaces, and Q&A session. The session focuses specifically on the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design, Technology, and Production, including information on how students can focus their studies in areas such as Costume Design and Technology, Lighting Design and Technology, Scenic Design, and Technical Direction. Students are invited to also attend a performance of “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” beginning at 7:30 pm in E. Turner Stump Theatre. For more information and to register, visit https://www.kent.edu/theatredance/design-technology-and-production-visit-day Joni L. Koneval Marketing Coordinator School of Theatre and Dance | Porthouse Theatre Kent State University 330-672-0116 | jkoneval(a)kent.edu<mailto:jkoneval@kent.edu> www.kent.edu/theatredance<http://www.kent.edu/theatredance> | www.porthousetheatre.com<http://www.porthousetheatre.com>

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Workshop Players Searching For Directors For 2020 - 2021 Season
by Workshop Players 04 Feb '19

04 Feb '19

February 4, 2019 Dear Potential Director, We are reaching out to you from Workshop Players Theater hoping that you may submit to direct one of our five shows during our 2020-2021 season. I know it sounds as though that is very far away, but in reality, we must plan in advance. Our process begins now and ends next September as outlined below. January - March Letters go out to potential directors directly and through NeoPal, plus our website at workshopplayers.com requesting applications to direct. *April 1 — All submissions are due. * The Board of Trustees reviews them and sets up interviews. Five directors for 2020-2021 are chosen. April-August — The Play reading committee reads all of the plays that the five directors have submitted and narrow each director’s choices down to two. August — Directors are interviewed by the Play Reading Committee after which a balanced season is selected to be presented to the Board. September — The Board of Trustees sets the seasons, including performance dates. *We ask that applicants provide the following: * 1) If you have NOT directed with us previously, submit a theatrical resume, detailing your experience and including two references of people you have worked with. If you HAVE directed with us previously, this step is not necessary. 2) ALL applicants should submit a list of 3-5 plays you are interested in directing, ALONG WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAY (which may be copied and pasted from the licensing website. 3) Add to the description of each play why you believe it would work in our unique space. (Theater in the round, close proximity to audience, very little backstage storage space, four possible entrances two of which are accessed from wings outside of the theater) 4) *Include within that list at least one FAMILY FRIENDLY OR CHILDREN’S SHOW, PLEASE.* Please submit applications to Pat Price at joeandpatprice(a)centurytel.net by APRIL 1, 2019. ALSO NOTE THAT WORKSHOP PLAYERS THEATER IS A VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION AND THERE IS NO STIPEND FOR DIRECTORS, DESIGNERS OR ACTORS. Thank you, Pat Price, Play Reading Committee Chair -- 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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Calling professional musicians for Wadsworth Library 2020 concert series
by Thomas Sigel 04 Feb '19

04 Feb '19

Ohio Regional Music Arts and Cultural Outreach (ORMACO) is lining up the 2020 Wadsworth Library Sunday Concert Series. The presentations are more like informal workshops/concerts with an educational component. Concerts are always from 2-3 pm. We are looking for a variety of music genres. Visit www.ormaco.org to see upcoming events to get a flavor of what we present. There is a small honorarium. If interested, please send credentials and music samples to tsigel(a)ormaco.org. The dates for 2020 are: Jan 12 Feb 9 Mar 8 Apr 12 May 10 June 14 Jul 12 Aug 9 Sept 13 Oct 11 Nov 8 Dec 13

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"Summerland" AUDITIONS Tuesday & Wednesday
by Clague Playhouse News 04 Feb '19

04 Feb '19

*Summerland* by Arlita Jones Directed by Anne McEvoy *AUDITIONS: Tuesday, February 5 & Wednesday, February 6 at 7:30pm.* *About the Play:* Based on true events, *SUMMERLAND* tells the riveting tale of William H. Mumler, a spirit photographer with a talent for taking haunting images of ghostly visitors. Set in 1869, the story follows Mumler’s rise and fall, from his wildly successful studio business to his indictment for fraud. *Rehearsals: *Sundays thru Thursdays, March 25 thru May 2, 2019 *Production Dates: *Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm, May 3 thru May 26, 2019 Open auditions will be cold readings from the script. Please bring a headshot and resume, if available. If not, a photo will be taken as needed. Please visit www.clagueplayhouse.org to download and print an audition form <http://clagueplayhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ClagueAuditionForm18-…>. *Roles Available: *2 men, 1 woman *Men:* William H. Mumler – 40-50, large build, spirit photographer Joseph Tooker – 30-50, slight build, investigator *Woman:* Mrs. Mumler-35-50, wife of Mumler, somnambulist (sleepwalker) - - - - - - - - - Clague Playhouse, Inc. 1371 Clague Road Westlake, OH 44145 news(a)clagueplayhouse.org 440-331-0403 www.clagueplayhouse.org *Follow us on **Facebook* <https://www.facebook.com/ClaguePlayhouse/>*!*

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