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Young Frankenstein and A New Brain Auditions Next Week
by Will C Crosby 19 Mar '19

19 Mar '19

Chagrin Valley Little Theatre JOINT AUDITIONS FOR YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN AND A NEW BRAIN! YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN & A NEW BRAIN MARCH 24 | 6 PM MARCH 25 | 7 PM Sign up here: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0D4FAFA629ABF85-joint Walk-ins and Video auditions also welcome! JOINT AUDITIONS for both productions. Directed by Will C. Crosby Sunday, March 24 from 6pm-10pm Monday, March 25 from 7pm-10pm 5-minute audition slots BY APPOINTMENT Callbacks: Wednesday March 27th 6:30pm-10pm Saturday March 30th 12pm-4pm Because the shows overlap, you can only be cast in one. However, you are welcome to audition for both if you would like to. Questions? Contact the director, Will C. Crosby – Willcodycrosby(a)gmail.com PREPARATION Please prepare the following: Please prepare 32 bars of a song in the style of either show (PLEASE DO NOT SING MATERIAL FROM THE SHOW). Bring sheet music in the appropriate key (accompanist will be provided). Bring a headshot and resume if you have them. Please bring a list of conflict dates you may have during the rehearsal period. No conflicts will be accepted for any performance dates or during tech week. CVLT does not offer union contracts or cast understudies and all performers are volunteers. ALL ROLES AVAILABLE. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN INFORMATION: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Music & Lyrics by Mel Brooks Book by Mel Brooks & Thomas Meehan PRODUCTION DATES: July 19, 20, 26, 27, 28 and August 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 Regular Rehearsals will start June 2nd. Rehearsals will be held based on actor availability. 4-5 days a week expected. Sunday-Thursday 7-10 Grandson of the infamous Victor Frankenstein, Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced “Fronk-en-steen”) inherits his family’s estate in Transylvania. With the help of a hunchbacked sidekick, Igor (pronounced “Eye-gore”), and a leggy lab assistant, Inga (pronounced normally), Frederick finds himself in the mad scientist shoes of his ancestors. “It’s alive!” he exclaims as he brings to life a creature to rival his grandfather’s. Eventually, of course, the monster escapes and hilarity continuously abounds. Casting Requirements Looking for a cast of 30, ages 16+ for all roles. All Races, Genders, and Ethnicities will be considered for all parts. Most Characters will play multiple parts. Dr. Frederick Frankenstein Brilliant brain surgeon, professor and grandson of mad scientist Dr. Victor Von Frankenstein. Gender: Male Age: 20 to 40 Vocal range: Bb2-G4 The Monster The misunderstood creation of Dr. Frankenstein. Gender: Male Vocal range: Db2-Bb4 Igor Frederick’s faithful, bright-eyed, eager servant and friend with a hunchback. Gender: Male Age: 18 to 35 Vocal range: Bb2-G4 Inga Frederick’s young assistant. Attractive and a resident of Transylvania. Gender: Female Age: 18 to 30 Vocal range: G3-A5 Elizabeth Benning Frederick’s boisterous fiancé. Gender: Female Age: 20 to 40 Vocal range: F#3-F5 Frau Blücher Stern housekeeper of the Frankenstein estate and former lover of Victor Frankenstein. Gender: Female Age: 35 to 60 Vocal range: E3-C5 Inspector Hans Kemp The head of police in Transylvania. Driven by justice, with a wooden arm and leg. Gender: Male Age: 30 to 60 Vocal range: A2-F4 The Hermit A lonely, blind town hermit, hoping for a friend. Gender: Male Age: 30 to 60 Vocal range: Ab2-F4 Dr. Victor Von Frankenstein The infamous Dr. Frankenstein and Frederick’s grandfather. Gender: Male Age: 40 to 65 Vocal range: C#2-F4 Ziggy The village idiot. Gender: Male/Female Age: 18 to 30 Vocal range: D3-Eb4 Ensemble Gravediggers, Villagers, Medical Students, Passengers, Mad Scientists Gender: Any Ages: 16-60+ Looking for 15-20 strong ensemble members A NEW BRAIN INFORMATION: A NEW BRAIN Music & Lyrics by William Finn Book by William Finn & James Lapine PRODUCTION DATES: August 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 Regular Rehearsals will start June 23rd. Rehearsals will be held based on actor availability. 3-4 days a week expected. Sunday-Thursday 7-10 By the Tony Award-winning authors of Falsettos, here is an energetic, sardonic, often comical musical about a composer during a medical emergency. Gordon collapses into his lunch and awakes in the hospital, surrounded by his maritime-enthusiast lover, his mother, a co-worker, the doctor, and the nurses. Reluctantly, he had been composing a song for a children’s television show that features a frog – Mr. Bungee – and the specter of this large green character and the unfinished work haunts him throughout his medical ordeal. What was thought to be a tumor turns out to be something more operable, and Gordon recovers, grateful for a chance to compose the songs he yearns to produce. Casting Requirements: This is an Ensemble piece, all characters will serve as multiple roles. Looking for a cast of 10 diverse performers. This show is completely sung through and performers should be comfortable with learning a lot of music in a little time. GORDON MICHAEL SCHWINN – The Song Writer A HOMELESS LADY-The Homeless Lady RHODA- The Best Friend/Co-worker NANCY D- The Thin Nurse RICHARD- The Nice Nurse BUNGEE- The Tyrannical Boss JAFAR BERENSTEINER- The Doctor THE MINISTER- The Priest ROGER DELLI-BOVI- The Boyfriend MIMI SCHWINN – The Mother Questions? Contact the director, Will C. Crosby – Willcodycrosby(a)gmail.com

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FW: AUDITIONS for TUCK EVERLASTING directed by FRED STERNFELD
by fctheatre 19 Mar '19

19 Mar '19

French Creek Theatre<http://metroparks.cc/theatre.php> announces auditions for... TUCK EVERLASTING Book by Claudia Shear & Tim Federle Music by Chris Miller | Lyrics by Nathan Tysen Based on the novel by Natalie Babbitt Director - Fred Sternfeld Choreographer - Jen Justice Music Director - David Williams Set Designer - Derek Green Sound Designer - Stan Kozak Light Designer - Rob Peck Costume Designer - Inda Blatch-Geib Stage Manager - Charlene Hartley Dance Captain - Marlee Roberts Floyd The woods of Treegap, New Hampshire beckon eleven-year-old Winnie Foster to escape her humdrum, small town life. Once within, she discovers a spring with a powerful secret, and a boy with a mysterious past. Pursued by a strange man in yellow, she learns the truth about the connection between the boy's family and the water, and is forced to make a decision with everlasting consequences. PERFORMANCES July 19 - August 4, 2019 Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30PM Sundays at 3:00PM AUDITIONS Saturday, April 6 10:00AM-11:00AM BY APPOINTMENT Email<mailto:fctheatre@metroparks.cc> or call (440) 949-5200 to reserve a 5-minute slot Callbacks by invitation immediately following. Callbacks will consist of a dance audition and singing and reading from the script. *If you are unable to make this date, a video submission is acceptable. To inquire about a video submission, please write to director Fred Sternfeld<mailto:fredsternfeld@gmail.com>* PREPARATION · Present a memorized, one-minute song that is character / objective driven. Songs from the show or other Broadway musicals are acceptable. Please bring sheet music; an accompanist will be provided. · Present a memorized one minute contemporary monologue OR read a selection from the script. Sides will be available at auditions to look over. · Please bring a resume/headshot or a list of experience and picture of yourself. REHEARSALS Beginning June, 2019. Rehearsals will be scheduled based on availability of the cast on weekday evenings and weekend mornings, afternoons or evenings 4 to 5 times per week. There will also be one cast gathering in March or April for a meet and greet and read / sing through. CAST REQUIREMENTS Open roles highlighted. Seeking a multi-racial, multi-ethnic cast. All actors receive a stipend. WINNIE - CAST Calista Zajac JESSE TUCK - CAST Stephen Sandham MILES TUCK - CAST Aidan McKeon MAE TUCK - CAST Amiee Collier PA TUCK - Male, 40's. Once awakened, a vibrant, virile man. He is an indulgent father, a fond if forgetful husband, but a true soul with a deep well of love and profound understanding of the life around him. NANA - CAST Jeanne Task MAN IN YELLOW SUIT - Male, 60's. Creepy and persuasive, a man with an obsession, a secret. HUGO - CAST Josh McElroy BETSY FOSTER - Female, 30's. Winnie's mother. A gentle woman almost broken by grief and fear and loss. Adversity finds her brave and unbending. CONSTABLE JOE - Male, 60's. Seemingly a buffoon, his simple manner belies a sharp wit and kind heart. ENSEMBLE - Any gender, ages 10+. A strong singing and dancing ensemble that also plays other characters including the people working at and participating in the Carnival. CREATIVE STAFF FRED STERNFELD, DIRECTOR Fred is pleased to be returning to French Creek Theatre, where he has directed eight productions over the last ten years: Baby, Steel Magnolias, West Side Story, The Miracle Worker, The Fantasticks, The Glass Menagerie, Next to Normal and Death of a Salesman. Over the past 40 years, he has concentrated his efforts on directing more than 130 productions in Cleveland, Seattle and Dallas. Current local directorial credits include Other Desert Cities at Clague Playhouse, the upcoming Mamma Mia! at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre, You Can't Take It With You at Karamu House Theatre, Of Mice and Men at Coach House Theatre and Good People at Aurora Theatre. Fred is widely represented on Northeast Ohio stages through diverse projects, garnering numerous honors and awards, some of which are listed here: Company, Les Miserables: School Edition and A Little Night Music at Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory, Next to Normal, West Side Story, The Miracle Worker and Baby at TrueNorth, Rent and Into the Woods at Hathaway Brown Theatre Institute, Yellowman and The Bluest Eye at Karamu Theatre, Saturday Night, Disney's Beauty and the Beast and Peter Pan at Beck Center, Ragtime, the musical, Conversations With My Father and Man of La Mancha at the JCC and Fiddler on the Roof and The Sound of Music at Cain Park. Additionally, he and his wife Randi recently started producing shows on Broadway - the off broadway hit (transferring to Broadway in February) Be More Chill, the upcoming revival of The Secret Garden and a new musical written by Jerry Zucker (film: Airplane, Naked Gun, Ghost) currently titled Intermission! The Musical! www.fredsternfeld.com<http://www.fredsternfeld.com>. DAVID A. WILLIAMS, MUSIC DIRECTOR David was born in Cleveland, Ohio into a musical family. His older brother, Wayne, was minister of music at East Mount Zion Baptist Church where the family attended and W.C. Handy was a cousin to their maternal grandmother. David began his professional career as a pianist for "The Gene Carroll/Entertainment Five Show" (WEWS-TV, ABC). In junior high school at the time, he was hired as music director for the last five years of its run. During this time, he sang with the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus and studied piano and voice at Cleveland State University. David also attended Summer Music Academy in Hudson, Ohio. There, he studied choral conducting with William Appling and Robert Shaw. David then left Cleveland to attend The University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music. While there, he worked on productions of Carousel; Flora, the Red Menace; Chess; Evita; Into the Woods; and Two Gentlemen of Verona. In 1988, he earned his bachelor's degree in Jazz and Studio Music. Upon graduation, he began three years of sailing around the world with Princess Cruises. David would play the main lounge shows, with small combos, or solo piano bar. In 1991, David returned to Cincinnati and in 1993, earned his master's degree in Orchestral Conducting. He then moved to Ft. Lauderdale where he musically directed shows with Jean Ann Ryan Productions for the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet. These productions included George M; Chorus Line; Dreamgirls; Hello, Dolly; Pippin; Meet Me in St. Louis; and My Fair Lady. David left Ft. Lauderdale when he started conducting over six hundred performances of Smokey Joe's Café in Reno, Nevada; Germany; Switzerland; and Brazil. He later returned to Germany for productions of Beauty and the Beast and Grease. In 2007, David joined a company of West Side Story as assistant conductor/principal pianist. The tour included performances in Italy, Holland, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, and China. It was the fiftieth anniversary of the show and included the Chinese premiere. A U.S. tour of I Can't Stop Loving You, a Ray Charles tribute, followed. After this, he decided to move back home to be closer to his family. Back in northeast Ohio, David performs with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra at Severance Hall and has conducted productions of Ragtime; A Little Night Music; Les Miserables; 1940's Radio Hour; 13, The Musical; She Loves Me; Jesus Christ Superstar; Sideshow; Man of La Mancha; Five Guys Named Moe; The Boys from Syracuse; and Children of Eden at various theaters. JEN JUSTICE, CHOREOGRAPHER Jen is honored to be a part of this amazing production team of Tuck Everlasting at French Creek Theatre. She has been working in the Cleveland area as both a choreographer and performer for more than 20 years. Her work has appeared at several local venues, including Chagrin Valley Little Theatre, The Cassidy Theatre, Lakeland Civic Theatre, The Fine Arts Association, True North, Pickwick and Frolic, as well as several high school and youth theater productions. Favorite production credits include Chicago, Pippin, American Idiot, The Producers, Spamalot, Shrek, White Christmas, Seussical, Grease, Beauty and The Beast, Hairspray, Jesus Christ Superstar, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Legally Blonde, as well as 7 installments of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. As a performer, Jennifer has appeared in local productions of Chicago (Roxie Hart), A Chorus Line (Cassie), Anything Goes (Reno Sweeney), Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey), Guys and Dolls (Miss Adelaide), The Addams Family (Morticia), The Pajama Game (Gladys Hotchkiss), Steel Magnolias (Truvy), You're A Good Man Charlie Brown (Sally), and most recently Rhetta Cupp in Theatre in The Circle's production of Pump Boys and Dinettes

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The Rules of the Playground
by Deb Lemire 18 Mar '19

18 Mar '19

Celebrate Women’s History Month! Queen Bee Productions presents The Rules of the Playground: An Evening of Works by Carolyn Gage March 22-30 in Weathervane Playhouse’sintimate Dietz Theatre. Carolyn Gage is an award-winning lesbian feminist playwrightand activist. Rules presents six ofGage’s hardest-hitting plays; daring, heartbreaking, principled, bitter, andoften very funny, exploring cultural norms, expectations, and gender roles. More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/623133988130626/?active_tab=discussion Tickets are available by calling 330-836-2626 or going to www.weathervaneplayhouse.com

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Latitudes Poetry feat. Leila Chatti March 20
by Theresa Gottl Brightman 18 Mar '19

18 Mar '19

*Latitudes Poetry Night* *Featuring Leila Chatti!* *Wednesday, March 20 @ 7pm* *Compass Coffee* *647 E. Market St, Akron, 44304* Leila Chatti was born in 1990 in Oakland, California. A Tunisian-American dual citizen, she has lived in the United States, Tunisia, and Southern France. She is the author of the chapbooks Ebb (New-Generation African Poets) and Tunsiya/Amrikiya. Her poems have received prizes from Ploughshares’ Emerging Writer’s Contest, Narrative’s 30 Below Contest, and the Gregory O’Donoghue International Poetry Prize, among others, and appear in Best New Poets (2015 & 2017), Ploughshares, Tin House, American Poetry Review, Virginia Quarterly Review, The Georgia Review, New England Review, Kenyon Review Online, Narrative, The Rumpus, and other journals and anthologies. In 2017, she was the first North African poet to be shortlisted for the Brunel International African Poetry Prize. She currently serves as the Consulting Poetry Editor at the Raleigh Review and lives in Cleveland, Ohio, where she is the inaugural Anisfield-Wolf Fellow in Writing and Publishing at Cleveland State University. Don't forget to bring a piece to read during our open mic! Latitudes Poetry Night takes place every 3rd Wednesday of the month at Compass Coffee in Akron.

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THE DEMON ON THE MOUNTAINTOP by Robert M.K. Daniels | March 27
by Playwrights Local 18 Mar '19

18 Mar '19

Playwrights Local Presents A Staged Reading of a New Play THE DEMON ON THE MOUNTAINTOP Written by Robert M.K. Daniels Directed by Tyson Douglas Rand With dramaturgy by Greg A. Smith ========================== Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 7:00 pm http://www.playwrightslocal.org/2018-2019-play-lab/ Creative Space at Waterloo Arts 397 East 156th Street | Cleveland, OH 44110 Free | Recommended for Adults & Teens Tickets or Reservations Not Required ========================== SYNOPSIS The Demon on the Mountaintop is a contemporary fairy tale for adults. The town of Valleytop sits at the foot of a mountain, above which a Demon resides. The Demon’s only pleasure is derived from cursing the town below. Every generation, the people of Valleytop send up a young woman...not so the Demon will stop, but so he’ll curse them less than he otherwise would. Now, a young woman named Lydia refuses to become a sacrifice, and puts her town as well as the nearby Mountainbottom at risk. Lydia must negotiate not only with a Demon, but with a ‘hero’ named Billy Ray who’s sent by Mountainbottom to save the day. Lydia must stop the Demon, end the curse, and fend off Billy Ray’s advances. INFO Presented as part of Playwrights Local’s 2019 Play Lab An annual incubator program for writing and revising new works For more info, visit www.playwrightslocal.org/2018-2019-play-lab/ # # #

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Akron Symphony Orchestra seeking a Chorus Director
by Thomas Moore 18 Mar '19

18 Mar '19

CHORUS DIRECTOR Akron Symphony Orchestra Posted March 2019 The Akron Symphony Orchestra seeks a Chorus Director to begin in the 2019-2020 season. The Akron Symphony Chorus, an all-volunteer 100-voice ensemble, has traditionally performed each year on two or more of the orchestra's subscription concerts, the annual holiday pops concert, a stand-alone choral concert, and additional programs as scheduled. Repertoire includes a full range of symphonic choral works, as well as works suitable for pops concerts and chamber settings. The Chorus Director works closely with the Music Director in selecting programs and repertoire. S/he leads all artistic activities of the chorus, recruits and auditions prospective chorus members, and prepares the chorus for all performances. S/he reports to the Music Director and the Executive Director of the Akron Symphony Orchestra. The Akron Symphony seeks an individual who demonstrates the highest artistic and professional standards in performance, and who is skilled in training, rehearsing, motivating, recruiting and retaining quality singers. The successful candidate will have experience preparing symphonic repertoire in a professional setting, and an understanding of the circumstances unique to working with a professional orchestra. S/he will be a key participant in the Akron Symphony's long-range plan, and will be called upon to represent the organization at civic and social functions, as well as in community engagement programs. Significant experience with symphonic choral repertoire required; familiarity with opera and musical theater preferred. Compensation and benefits commensurate with experience. The Akron Symphony Orchestra is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified candidates should submit a curriculum vitæ, three letters of reference, and links to videos of conducting samples (in performance or rehearsal) to Paul Jarrett, Executive Director, at pjarrett(a)akronsymphony.org<mailto:bjustice@akronsymphony.org>. No paper applications will be accepted.

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AUDITIONS OPEN IN 2 WEEKS! Attention High School Students! Shining Star CLE is back!
by Renee Greller 18 Mar '19

18 Mar '19

After a truly successful second year, Shining Star CLE is back! Love to sing? Want to win a college scholarship? Then participate in Shining Star CLE 2019- a Northeast Ohio* high school student solo-singing competition! It’s easy and free to enter- upload your video audition to shiningstarcle.org between April 1 and July 1, 2019. ALL GENRES OF MUSIC ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED! Rock, Rap, R&B, Opera, Musical Theatre, Jazz, Punk, you name it! The Top 10 Finalists will perform on stage of the Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Square at The Finals Performance & Competition on Sunday, September 22, 2019. To learn more, visit shiningstarcle.org * 216.910.2652 * rgreller(a)montefiorecare.org<mailto:rgreller@montefiorecare.org>. *Must have a 2020-2023 graduation date, must be from Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage or Summit Counties, home-schooled students included. This e-mail message, including any attachments and appended messages, is for the sole use of the intended recipients and may contain confidential and legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any review, dissemination, distribution, copying, storage or other use of all or any portion of this message is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete this message in its entirety.

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Imaginos Productions Open Auditions
by Jacob Whitson 18 Mar '19

18 Mar '19

Imaginos is looking for more talented actors to join our team and perform as costumed characters at parties and events! Our open auditions are Saturday, March 23rd from 11am to 1pm AND Sunday, March 24th from 9am to 11am at our office location here: 682 West Bagley Road, #A-8, Berea, OH 44017. We are looking for young, enthusiastic individuals with some experience in acting and performing. Please bring with you to the audition a resume, head shot, and--if possible--basic body measurements. The audition will include improvisation and lots of movement. If you do sing, please prepare a song (roughly 30 seconds). Requirements to be hired include: - Reliable transportation and driver's license. - Availability on weekends. - Can pass a background check. - Some acting or performing experience preferred. Although signing up is not a requirement, it is MUCH appreciated! To sign up, please email us at contact(a)imaginosproductions.com with your name and what date you will be attending. Thank you! - The Imaginos Productions Team *Jacob Whitson* Founder of Imaginos Productions LLC Office: 440-973-6629 contact(a)imaginosproductions.com <http://imaginosproductions.com/>

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New class starting this week in Tremont!
by Regina Pietraroia 18 Mar '19

18 Mar '19

*Studio 11: Ballet for Balance -6 week session begins March 20th* *Wednesdays 7:15-8:15* Want to learn more about the incredible discipline of ballet or refresh your own movement practice? Ballet for Balance uses the art and language of ballet to find balance and increase flexibility. This class will incorporate stretching to increase mobility in muscles and joints. Balance exercises will increase awareness of proper body alignment during movement. Please wear comfortable socks or ballet slippers. No previous experience required. $72/session. Sign up with a friend and you each pay $54! Drop-ins also welcome. You may wear comfortable clothes or dance attire. No experience required. https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=25942&stype=-7&sTG=2… <https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=25942&stype=-7&sTG=2…> *Dance Arts by Regina: Classes for Kids Wednesdays at Studio 11 - April 3rd-May 29th* *Preschool (age 3-5) 4:15-5* *Beginning Ballet (age 6-8) 5:00-5:45* *Tuition: $108* *Spring Showcase Performance: Sunday June 2nd, Tri-C Western Campus* Join us for these classes that guide little ones in learning proper ballet fundamentals in a nurturing and imaginative environment. Dance classes promote confidence, creativity, and self-esteem, and give children the chance to learn while having fun! Class will culminate in a spring recital performance. You can *register for the classes online here*: https://dancestudio-pro.com/online/danceartsbyregina, email us at DanceArtsbyRegina(a)gmail.com, or call 440-570-5253. Let's Dance! *Regina Pietraroia* *Artistic Director**, Dance Arts by Regina* *North Royalton: *10670 Royalton Road | N Royalton, OH 44133 | 440-230-9018 *Cleveland/Studio 11: *2337 W. 11th Street | Cleveland, OH 44113 www.danceartsbyregina.com Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/danceartsbyregina> and Instagram <http://www.instagram.com/danceartsbyregina>

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Spring Break Modeling camp!
by Barbara Stitzer 18 Mar '19

18 Mar '19

Staying home for spring break? We are too! Send your tweens and teens to Modeling Camp! Teen star Sophia Wylie ( Andre Mack) has been to my modeling camp, as have hundreds of others who are currently working in the industry as well as countless others who have come and made great friends and learned how to have poise and confidence. Camp is March 25th, 26th and 27th from 1-4 in Hudson and is $149 for the three days. Interested? Email barb(a)barbstitzer.com -- All my best, Barb Barbara Stitzer Stalk me: http://www.barbstitzer.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/barbstitzerphotography Snapchat: barbstitzer

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