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A New Year! A Look Back at "Wake Up And Live With the Arts: Kelly Chapman, " Vickie Williams and Kimberly Brown Sias
by sue holland johnson 03 Feb '19

03 Feb '19

A New Year . . . ALook Back! Take another look atour great guests. from the Archivesof "Wake Up and LiveWith the Arts" Presents Kelly Chapman,2008 https://youtu.be/afDYxwosNRo Kelly Chapman, singerand author, spends time with Chris Fortunato and Sue Johnson, co-Hosts. abouther inspirations for the songs she sings and her book, "Real ConversationsWith Kelly Chapman." Hear Kelly sing one of her signature songs, asshe closes out the program. Vickie Williams andKimberly Brown Sias, 2005 https://www.facebook.com/vickiewms/ti... Vickie Williams and Kimberly Brown Sias are featured guests on"Wake Up and Live with the Arts," with Chris Fortunato and SueJohnson, hosts. Recorded in May 2007. Vickie chats about her extensive creativework, "Pam I Am," Kimberly, Karamu actor and writer, reads dramaticpoems from the play. https://www.facebook.com/vickiewms/ti... Become A " Producing Partner"Help us continue to showcase, celebrateand bring great creative artists to you.Perhaps, you have been a featured gueston "Wake Up And Live With the Arts."Perhaps, you have enjoyed watching theshow. Ifso, won't you . . . Make a tax deductible donation, any amount, to help us keepbringing "Wake Up And Live With the Arts" to you? Tosupport, our efforts in the artistic and greater northeast Ohio community,please become a “Producing Partner” and make your tax-deductible donation, goto www.wakeupandlives.orgto hit the DONATE button. Or, PayPal. (4 "Producing Partners," sofar.) Takea Look! See past YouTube clips of some of our recent & past featured guests on ''WU&Lw/Arts" WUALPlaylist: https://www.youtub e.com/playlist?list=PL490E91078C2251D3Scrolldown and see some of your favorite artists. See the incredibleamount of work which has brought a variety of artists to the community. About"Wake Up and Live With the Arts" . . . . . "WakeUp and Live With the Arts" is a community service YouTube show brought toyou by Wake Up And Live's Actors Studio (WUAL), a 501(c)3 non-profitperforming arts, entertainment and education organization which celebratesand showcases the diversity of the arts and performing artists in greaterCleveland and national guests, as well as business and community organizationswhich support the arts.Theshow promotes the importance of the arts, gives local and national talentopportunities to showcase their work, while providing opportunities foractors, playwrights, directors, singers, dancers, and musicians gain exposurefor their artistic talents. SueJohnson, SAG/AFTRA, WUAL Director, and Producer,"WU&Lw/Arts," brings her over 20 years experience as a theatre,commercial, and voiceover actor, consultant to actors, playwrights anddirectors, and editor to video production to share featured guests' personaland professional artistic stories to viewers. Thanks. . . Sue Johnson, SAG/AFTRA Director, WakeUp And Live's Actors' StudioProducer,"Wake Up And Live With the Arts"wakeupandlives(a)gmail.com

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Auditions for The Producers in Two Weeks
by Lynn Maslinski 03 Feb '19

03 Feb '19

Lorain Community Music Theater<https://www.loraincommunitymusictheater.org> announces auditions for... The Producers the Mel Brooks musical Directed by Keli Schimelpfenig Musical Direction by Anthony Trifiletti Choreography by Pamela Shirtz A scheming producer and his mousy accountant aim to produce the biggest flop on Broadway in Mel Brooks' laugh-out-loud spectacle. Auditions Saturday, February 16th @ 12:00 p.m. Sunday, February 17th @ 2:00 p.m. Callbacks, as needed, Sunday, February 24th @ 2:00 p.m. St. Peter School, 3955 Oberlin Ave., Lorain 44053 Registration begins up to 30 minutes prior to audition start time. Preparation 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. Dress for movement, and bring tap shoes if you have them. Performances July 12th, 13th, 19th, & 20th @ 7:30 p.m. July 21st @ 2:00 p.m. Lorain Performing Arts Center Rehearsals will begin May 28th. All roles are open to actors age 14 and up. Email any questions to lcmtshows(a)gmail.com. https://www.facebook.com/events/1195836740567740/?active_tab=about The Producers is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com<http://www.MTIShows.com>

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Casting Notice - The Demon on the Mountaintop
by Greg Smith (Playwrights Local) 03 Feb '19

03 Feb '19

================================================== CASTING NOTICE - TABLE READ AND STAGED READING PLAYWRIGHTS LOCAL ================================================== Playwrights Local [1] seeks a variety of actors for an upcoming table read and staged reading of ‘The Demon on the Mountaintop’, a new full length play by Robert M.K. Daniels. Actors would need to be available for a private table read on Tuesday February 12 th , at 7pm at Waterloo Arts . Availability for a public staged reading in late March/early April is preferable but not essential. ABOUT THE PLAY: ‘The Demon on the Mountaintop’ is a brand new full-length fantastical comedy set in a world of magic, whimsy, an intrepid heroine, and a tired old demon who quite enjoys cursing things. AVAILABLE ROLES: ROOK: Any gender. 30-50. A bird, trickster, and narrator. DEMON: Male. 40+. A literal demon, commanding, and tired. LYDIA: Female. 20-40. A pragmatic, analytical, dreamer. BILLY RAY: Male. 20-40. A naive, privileged, “hero”. ADDITIONAL CHARACTERS: 3 actors of any gender or age to play a variety of roles throughout the play. Interested actors should email a headshot and theatrical resume to: gsmith(a)playwrightslocal.org [2] Please specify in your email if you are available for both table and public readings, or just the table read. Links: ------ [1] http://www.playwrightslocal.org/ [2] mailto:gsmith@playwrightslocal.org

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FOR SALE: 2 Tickets to MISS SAIGON @ Playhouse Square for 2/13, the Day Before Valentine's Day
by Caroline Hilmer 03 Feb '19

03 Feb '19

*FOR SALE: 2 Tickets to Miss Saigon at Playhouse Square. *The tickets are for Wednesday, 2/13 @ 7:30 pm. The seats are on the ground floor, Orchestra, Row DD, Seats 211 and 212. I am asking $85 per ticket, for a total of $170. Tickets in this section are priced at $90 each, plus charges that total $19 once you go to checkout. *My tickets save you $29. * ❤❤❤These would be a great early Valentine's Day present❤❤❤ If interested, please email cbhilmer(a)gmail.com. I live in Vermilion, and would be happy to meet up on the westside. No holds, first come, first served. Thank you!

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$75 Headshots Special Limited Time
by Gregory Pendolino 03 Feb '19

03 Feb '19

I am offering my individual headshot sessions at a reduced rate of $75. These will be for an outdoor session in and around the Downtown Berea area and will be scheduled between 4-1-19 and 10-1-19. To get this rate the payment of $75 needs to be submitted between 1-27-19 and 2-10-19. By paying the $75 now you are saving $50 off of my regular rate and getting the same benefits of the full priced session which include: Approximately one hour session. Sessions actually can go anywhere from 30 to 75 minutes depending on the setting and the amount of outfits you bring. Your proofs will be emailed to you within 48 hours of the session. Three photos of your choice will be worked up per session. This includes cropping, color correction and removing blemishes. If you’d like more than three photos worked up, additional photos are only $20 each. Final worked up photos will be uploaded to a private password protected page on my website that will remain available for at least 90 days with an option to keep it going for a full year. I also give you a signed release form with unlimited print rights for your photos. That's right, you're not obligated to come to me for your prints. Many photographers that do the actual printing will limit the amount of prints and make you repurchase prints from them exclusively. Why pay several hundred dollars just to retake them in three months because your look has changed? If you would rather have me handle the printing, my services are affordable and you still retain print rights. https://www.pendolinophotography.com/75-promo/ You can see some of my samples on my website: https://www.pendolinophotography.com/portfolio/portraits/headshots/ My most recent work is on my social media: Facebook.com/PendolinoPhotography Instagram = #GregoryPendolino Please contact me prior to submitting your payment so we can discuss your shoot in detail. Thanks, Greg

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Review of "Freaky Friday" at Lakeland Civic Theatre
by Bob Abelman 03 Feb '19

03 Feb '19

Lakeland Civic Theatre finds the fortitude in ‘Freaky Friday’ Bob Abelman Cleveland Jewish News, The News Herald, The Morning Journal Best known for writing serious stuff, including the music for Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning “Next to Normal,” composer Tom Kitt also has a history of rescuing the occasional lightweight stray. In 2011, he helped write the music for a screen-to-stage adaptation of “Bring It On,” which was a teenage angst non-musical in its original incarnation with the tagline “Two squads, one mission: claim the title at the National Cheerleading Championships.” In 2016, he wrote the score for the fantasy comedy “Freaky Friday.” Based on a fluffy piece of teen fiction by Mary Rodgers, “Freaky Friday” is about a warring control-freak mother and rebellious adolescent daughter who accidently trade souls for a day courtesy of an enchanted object. The novel was turned into a 1976 Disney film, a lesser known 1995 TV movie on Disney-owned ABC, and a 2003 cinematic remake before becoming a musical comedy with no Broadway aspirations. Most of Kitt’s songs, written with long-time collaborator Brian Yorkey, are tuneful but unremarkable affairs that don’t serve to move along the storyline or contribute to character development. And the show has no shortage of innocuous, high-energy production numbers like “Just One Day” to keep audiences entertained if not particularly engaged intellectually or emotionally. It is, in fact, the musical and thematic antithesis of the complicated and melancholic “Next to Normal.” But then there’s “Parents Lie” and “Bring My (Baby) Brother Home,” which remind us that the guys who actually wrote “Next to Normal” are in the room. For more of this article, go to www.clevelandjewishnews.com/columnists/bob_abelman/

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LIZZIE THE MUSICAL Video Premiere! Live Super Bowl Sneak Peek TODAY (Feb. 3, 2019) at 5pm EST!
by John Thomas 03 Feb '19

03 Feb '19

LIZZIE THE MUSICAL Video Premiere! Live Super Bowl Sneak Peek TODAY (Feb. 3, 2019) at 5pm EST! Celebrate the upcoming opening of LIZZIE THE MUSICAL in NYC by Joining the producers of LIZZIE Super Bowl Sunday for a “LIVE” producer chat session and 15 minute LIZZIE video preview featuring Eden Espinosa and the Denmark cast of LIZZIE! Tune in for this one time event today 5pm EST by clicking on or pasting this link in your browser: https://youtu.be/uoPXpdceIwc Be the first to know when tickets go on sale for the NYC engagement of LIZZIE THE MUSICAL sign up at: www.LizzieTheMusicalNYC.com

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Auditions - ART - Blank Canvas Theatre
by info＠blankcanvastheatre.com 03 Feb '19

03 Feb '19

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NEOMFA Playwrights Festival opens Feb. 14 at convergence-continuum
by convergence-continuum 01 Feb '19

01 Feb '19

CONVERGENCE-CONTINUUM PRESENTS _THE 2019 NEOMFA PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL_ ____ FEBRUARY 14 – 23 Convergence-continuum presents FIVE WORLD-PREMIERE PLAYS by local graduate-student playwrights at the 2019 NEOMFA Playwrights Festival, featuring two full-length plays and three ten-minute plays by graduate student playwrights over two weekends. At the LIMINIS THEATER, 2438 Scranton Rd, Cleveland 44113 in the historic Tremont neighborhood. THURS-SAT, FEB 14-16: The full-length play _Kafka in an Above Ground Pool_, an absurdist play by Renee Schilling, directed by David Munnell. This will be paired with two 10-minute plays: _We Think Differently _by Ralph Meyers, directed by Beau Reinker and _Confirmation _by Jacob Bremkamp, directed by Scott Zolkowski. THURS-SAT, FEB 21-23: The full-length play _Ghost Play_ by Morgan Elswick, directed by Amy Bistok, paired with _Bulls**t_, a ten-minute play by Klae Bainter, directed by Jonah Roth. The plays are part of a three-year intensive program of study under playwright and Cleveland State University professor Mike Geither, and are co-produced by convergence-continuum and the Northeast Ohio Master of Fine Arts (NEOMFA) in Creative Writing consortium. This will be the eighth year convergence-continuum has mounted the Festival. TICKETS ARE ONLY $10 GENERAL ADMISSION, $5 FOR STUDENTS. RESERVATIONS AND INFORMATION AT CONVERGENCE-CONTINUUM.ORG [1] AND 216-687-0074 Links: ------ [1] http://atmail.dreamhost.com/HTTP://CONVERGENCE-CONTINUUM.ORG

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Masterclasses Added | Cleveland Play House Theatre Academy
by Ryan Lucas 01 Feb '19

01 Feb '19

CPH Theatre Academy Spring Masterclass Offerings There's still time to register! Explore specific facets of the theatrical world with these NEW focused masterclass offerings from Cleveland Play House Theatre Academy Explore: Musical Theatre Your Best 32 Musical Theatre Vocal Audition Masterclass Instructor: Helen Todd, soprano In this masterclass, students will learn how to choose music appropriate for specific auditions, will gain insight on how to select a memorable 16 and 32 bar cut, will receive professional feedback on offerings, as well as headshots, resumes, and audition books. Artists will build and refine the techniques necessary to craft authentic characters and deliver honest storytelling through song. Ages 12- Adults March 2, 2019 1:30-3:30pm $40 Session for Adult Professionals March 9, 2019 1:30-3:30pm $40 For more info, visit: https://goo.gl/bHMMgM Explore: PLAYWRITING Ages 13-18 We Tell the Story Playwriting Masterclass Instructor: Lisa Langford, Actor, Arts Educator, Playwright, Cleveland Public Theatre's 2018/2019 Nord Family Foundation Playwright Fellow Lisa's play, RASTMUS AND HATTIE, was selected alongside 5 new plays to be read at NNPN's 17th annual National Showcase of New Plays this December in Sacramento, California this year. In this masterclass, students will flesh out their project ideas, writing and engaging in activities during which they'll explore basic play structure, strategies useful in creating impactful dialogue, and techniques helpful in creating authentic characters. Saturday, April 6, 2019 10am-12pm $40 For more info, visit: https://goo.gl/bHMMgM Ages 18+ Shape Up Your Solo Show Playwriting Masterclass Instructor: Nina Domingue, Actor, Arts Educator, Playwright Nina most recently remounted her solo show Ya Mama! at the Hollywood Fringe Festival and a performed a run of the show at Cleveland Public Theatre in the fall of 2018. In this solo show masterclass, students will explore different solo show styles, processes, and workshop vocal choice, movement and gesture as a means of creating character portraits. Students will learn the skills needed to strengthen the trajectory of development, solidify objectives and intentions, and clarify transitions between scenes and characters. This session is geared towards writers who have already started creating a piece. Playwrights should have one monologue/scene created, preferably more. Saturday, April 13, 2019 10am-12pm $40 For more info, visit: https://goo.gl/bHMMgM _____________________________________________ All classes take place at the CPH rehearsal halls and classrooms located in downtown Cleveland. The courses span ages three through adult and provide all levels theatre training. No prior experience is necessary. Discounts are available for multiple classes, same-household participants, current CPH Theatre Academy students, and CPH subscribers. Ryan Lucas Digital Communications Manager Cleveland Play House 1901 E. 13th Street, Suite 200 Cleveland, OH 44114 216.400.7004 rlucas(a)clevelandplayhouse.com<mailto:rlucas@clevelandplayhouse.com> <http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/>[cid:D4EF10AA-66B8-496D-8928-8AB226E4E3E0]<http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/> WHAT'S ON STAGE? | View our season HERE<https://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/shows/2018/susan-hills-the-woman-in-black> !

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