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The third weekend of "Dreamgirls" at Weathervane starts tonight. Saturday and Sunday are already SOLD-OUT!
by Fred Gloor 07 Mar '19

07 Mar '19

Audiences and critics alike are raving about "Dreamgirls" at Weathervane Playhouse: >From the West Side Leader: (On Richard Morris, Jr.) "He's a superb director who manages to keep 27 performers on their toes to bring "Dreamgirls" to life." "When Medlea sang this song, it became a gut-wrenching moment in the show and the singer held everyone in the audience in her hands. Medlea is an excellent singer and actress." "Rawls dominates the show. He sings, dances and acts well. You need to see this show just so you can brag you saw him perform "back then." He's that good." West Side Leader Review - http://www.akron.com/akron-ohio-entertainment-news.asp?aID=40100 AKRON - Weathervane Playhouse is set to take you on a sweeping and inspirational journey through 20th-century American popular music as we present Dreamgirls February 21 through March 17. Dreamgirls chronicles one Motown-era group's rise from obscurity to superstardom! Through gospel, R&B, smooth pop, disco, and more, Dreamgirls explores themes of ambition, hope, and betrayal, all set in the glamorous and competitive world of the entertainment industry. Show times are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. There is one daytime performance on March 12 at 10 a.m. Tickets are $10 to $26 (see www.weathervaneplayhouse.com<http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com> for full listing of ticket prices) and can be purchased by calling 330-836-2626 or going to www.weathervaneplayhouse.com<http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com> Dreamgirls is presented by arrangement with Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by this licensing agency. THE CAST Curtis Taylor Jr. MARTIN RAWLS Deena Jones LAUREN STURDIVANT Lorell Robinson RAVEN PLATTS Effie Melody White DELISA MEDLEA C.C. KODEE WILLIAMS Jimmy (James Thunder) Early JONATHAN MERECHANT Michelle Morris BONITA JENKINS Marty/Dwight (TV Director) TYMIR HAMMOCK Charlene RANTEA THOMPSON Joann GABRIELLE GONZALES MC (Apollo Theatre), Mr. Morgan (Effie's Lawyer) ANTHONY HARRIS, Jr. Tiny Joe Dixon A. HARRIS BROWN Wayne (Record Producer), Carl (Night Club Pianist), Stage Manager OSCAR WATERS Frank (Press Agent) ISAAC HAAS Jerry Norman (Night Club Owner), Security Guard PROPHET SEAY Edna Burke (Applause Reader) CALA HENDERSON Ensemble PROPHET SEAY, OSCAR WATERS, CARMEN-MARIAH REY, TYMIR HAMMOCK, ANTHONY HARRIS Jr., GINA MARAFIOTE, BIANCA TYUS, GABRIELLE GONZALES, KATREA JOHNSON, ISAAC HAAS, RANTEA THOMPSON, KYM WILLIAMS, TAYLOR NICOLE BRYAN THE CREATIVE TEAM RICHARD MORRIS, JR. Director/Scenic Designer/Technical Director ED RIDLEY Musical Director NEHEMIAH SPENCER Choreographer JASON BRYAN MAURER Stage Manager PAMELA PARKS COSTA and ALAN COSTA Properties Co-Designers CHRISTOPHER PEPE Sound Designer ROB PECK Lighting Designer JASEN J. SMITH Costume Designer KATHY KOHL Assistant Technical Director KELLIE ROSSINI Master Electrician LAURA NIEHAUS Scenic Artist CHUCK HATCHER Resident Sound Technician

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CSU Presents Spring Dance Concert March 22 and 23 @ Playhouse Square
by Theatre 07 Mar '19

07 Mar '19

--------------------------------------- CSU Presents Spring Dance Concert March 22 and 23 Will feature CSU Dance Company, AntonioBrownDance Company and Habib Iddrisu Cleveland State University's Department of Theatre and Dance, a Resident Company of Playhouse Square, will present its annual Spring Dance Concert on Friday, March 22 and Saturday, March 23 at 7:30pm at the Allen Theatre, Playhouse Square, 1407 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. All tickets are $5.00 and may be purchased by phone at 216.241.6000, online at playhousesquare.org<http://www.playhousesquare.org/> or in person ahead of time at the State Theatre Ticket Office, located at 1519 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. Tickets are also available at the Allen Theatre on the nights of the performances. The concert features the CSU DANCE COMPANY, FACULTY, ALUMNI, MUSICIANS, GUEST ARTISTS and the new apprentice ensemble VIKING DANCE GROUP. Choreographers include Antonio Brown, formerly of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, Tyler Ring of GroundWorks DanceTheater, Bryant Henderson, a visiting assistant professor of dance at CSU and Dr. Habib Iddrisu, a master drummer who is on the faculty at the University of Oregon. This repertory concert consists of both newly created and restaged works that represent varied artistic styles, traditions and music, with special appearances by the six-member AntonioBrownDance Company and Habib Iddrisu. About the Concert: Antonio Brown's newest work created for the CSU Dance Company, Our Room ... Only Imagined, takes an affectionate look back to his younger self. As an only child with a vast imagination, Antonio spent much of his time creating elaborate new worlds and inhabiting those worlds with fantastical toy creatures. Supported by an energized sound score created by Brown, this piece will take the viewer on an intimate journey inside one of these magical worlds. The New York based AntonioBrownDance will perform an ever-evolving work titled Mixtape. Compiled of various short movement and sound studies, this work explores the connections people have to sound and to music, and the consequences that repeated listening experiences can have on their bodies and their movement choices. Dr. Habib Iddrisu, a traditionally trained dancer, musician, and oral historian from Northern Ghana, has returned as guest artist to stage the energetic and exuberant Yankadi/Macru featuring the CSU Dance Company and the Viking Dance Group. Mostly popular along the Guinea Coast of West Africa, Yankadi/Macru is offered as a celebratory music/dance form for a variety of occasions. This version highlights the possibilities and adaptations of traditional styles to proscenium stages across the African Diaspora. Tyler Ring's piece, The Depth Between features four senior dance majors performing to a moving piano score by composer Goldmund. The dance focuses on shifting relationships created through explorations in three-dimensional movement and the negative space between the dancers, allowing for new and unexpected interactions. Bryant Henderson will be premiering two new works. The first piece, US/them, is a collaborative work created and performed with CSU alumna Anne Howard. Henderson and Howard have teamed up with Dr. Bob Roche, Assistant Lecturer in Music Education at CSU, who will perform an original score to support this work. US/them is inspired by, explores, and references the hypocrisy and divisive characteristics experienced within contemporary social and political narratives in our country. Henderson second work, Near the Edge, will be performed by the CSU Dance Company. This contemporary-urban piece considers the human experience of accepting and resisting social relationships and conformity, and how these continuous negotiations impact one's sense of individuality and control. These experiences are tangibly represented by the dancers' practical work of re-organizing and manipulating wooden boxes designed by Associate Professor of Theatre, Russ Borski. The evening will begin with a pre-concert Allen Theatre lobby performance of an excerpt of Tammy Metz Starr's Saffron Days, performed by the Viking Dance Group. This ode to spring weather-which cannot arrive soon enough- features dancers performing simultaneous Butoh-influenced solos. And, as the audience is ushered into their seats, they will be greeted by an additional pre-concert welcome from eight CSU Alumnae, created in collaboration with Lynn Deering. About Cleveland State University Founded in 1964, Cleveland State University is a public research institution that provides a dynamic setting for Engaged Learning. With 17,000-plus students, nine colleges and more than 175 academic programs, CSU was again chosen for 2017 as one of America's best universities by U.S. News & World Report. Find more information at www.csuohio.edu<http://www.csuohio.edu>. ---------------------------------------

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AUDITIONING PREPARATION CLASSES
by Actor Factory 07 Mar '19

07 Mar '19

Auditions are happening in Cleveland right now! Are you prepared? Are your acting tools sharpened? Do you even know the path to an audition if you are a new actor? Enroll in the Actor Factory Ohio AUDITIONING PREP CLASS (APC). It's a mix of individual sessions plus group sessions. If interested in info email AUDITION PREP CLASS or APC to actorfactoryohio(a)gmail.com for information. Sessions start Tuesday, March 12. Will Moore ACTOR FACTORY OHIO

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EVENT: Last Weekend to See Dover Players' Award Winning Original Comedy, "Jake's Dilemma"!
by Mark Little 07 Mar '19

07 Mar '19

EVENT: Last Weekend to See Dover Players' Award Winning Original Comedy, "Jake's Dilemma"! This is the final weekend to see Dover Players' production of the award winning (OCTA award for script writing) original comedy, Jake's Dilemma, written by Gregory J. Lavelle and co-directed by Greg Lavelle and Adam Leventhal. See details below and be sure to call (440-782-0095) or e-mail (doverplayers(a)gmail.com <mailto:doverplayers@gmail.com> ) for reservations for only $5 a seat! Special Dollar Dog Night - for all performances. Spend a dollar at the box office, pick up a gold coin and get a hot dog during intermission. Synopsis: Jake is a crusty, crazy, cheap, impecunious, paranoid, retired school teacher from Cleveland, Ohio who runs a diner in the middle of nowhere in Arizona. Jake is convinced that a stranded couple, Mary and Joseph, from Voorheesville, New York, are actually extra-terrestrials. Jake holds the couple captive. Joseph, to humor Jake, "confesses" to being an alien, while Mary goes bonkers trying to convince Jake that Joseph was just saying things Jake wanted to hear. Cast Co-Director / Customer / AAA Rep Greg Lavelle Co-Director / Jake Adam Leventhal Dad Zack Mitchell Mom Emily Taylor Alex Robert O'Malley Harley / Delivery Man Bill Ransom Cleveland / AAA Rep / UFO Seeker Mike Podgor Jimmie Aiden / Spencer Mills Dallas Marilyn Ransom Chicago / Game Voice Ryan Polk Dan Keith Behrendt Production Crew Tech Advisor Mark Little Publicity, Reservations and Box Office Linda Little Remaining Performance Dates: Mar. 8-10 Performance Times: Friday and Saturday 8:00 p.m.; Sunday Matinee 3:00 p.m. Admission: Admission is $5.00 per person; Call or e-mail Linda Little at 440-782-0095 <mailto:%20or%20doverplayers@gmail.com> or doverplayers(a)gmail.com for reservations. Location: North Olmsted United Methodist Church 4600 Dover Center Road North Olmsted, OH 44070 NOTE: The church is located just north of the intersection of Dover Center Road (runs North and South) and Lorain Avenue (runs East and West) in North Olmsted. As you travel north on Dover Center Road, the church entrance will be on your left. Park behind the church and enter where you see the A-frame sign for Dover Players' production of Jake's Dilemma.

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EVENT: Improv Death Match on March 13
by Sam Dee 07 Mar '19

07 Mar '19

*IMPROV DEATH MATCH: 7THEIR LUCK JUST RAN OUT!Mahall's 20 Lanes 13200 Madison Ave, Lakewood, OH*March 13th | Doors at 7:30 | Show is at 8pm | $5 cash or card All Ages but with Adult Content | Food & Drinks | Free Parking Mahall's has enlisted the help of dark wizard Sam Dee (Share-apy, Mass Hysteria - Comedy Fest) to gather the most powerful improv troupes for one night, in one room & only ONE will SURVIVE! They fight for honor, your attention & their lives! Never before has such a vicious spectacle taken the stage of ANY building, ANYWHERE! COME & WITNESS THE CARNAGE! FEATURING: An open Improv Jam at the beginning of the show. Be part of the action & sign up when you arrive to play some short-form games! PERFORMANCES BY: Rare Form This Improvised Life Just Go With It Improv & Hosted by Sam Dee https://www.facebook.com/events/403418203813728/?ti=cl

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Bedford First Fridays Seeking Musical Acts
by Bedford Downtown 07 Mar '19

07 Mar '19

Bedford Downtown Alliance is currently seeking musical acts (individuals or groups) to perform at their newly started First Friday events. As we are a new organization, we are seeking musical acts that are willing to play for free or very low cost. But, while we have little money, we also have few requirements and will happily welcome ANYONE of any style of music or level of experience. Really our only requirement is that you be family friendly. If you are looking to hone your craft in front of an audience or just want the chance to be on stage, we can provide a stage and an audience. The dates and times we are looking to fill are: - April 5 – 6:00pm, 7:30pm - May 3 – 7:30pm - June 7 – 6:00pm, 7:30pm - July 5 – 6:00pm, 7:30pm - August 2 – 6:00pm, 7:30pm - September 6 – 6:00pm - October 5 – 6:00pm, 7:30pm - November 1 – 6:00pm, 7:30pm - December 6 – 6:00pm, 7:30pm We are also seeking vendors who would like to sell their products on the sidewalks during the event, food trucks and food vendors and buskers and other performers. If interested, please contact Heather at the Bedford Downtown Alliance at 440-227-3620 or at bda(a)bedforddowntown.org. Please visit BedfordDowntown.org to learn more about Bedford Downtown Alliance.

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Lakeland Community College Presents: Civic Orchestra and the 47th Annual Lakeland Jazz Festival
by Adam Cloutier 07 Mar '19

07 Mar '19

Hello, performing art listers, Lakeland Community College is proud to present several upcoming events for your enjoyment: * Sunday March 10th at 4:00 pm: Lakeland's Civic Orchestra is performing "Of Paradise and Light<https://secure.touchnet.com/C20116_ustores/web/classic/product_detail.jsp?P…>." Tickets are $7/adult, $6/senior, $2/student. * Saturday March 16th at 8:00 pm: Lakeland's 47th annual Jazz Festival continues with the Ralph Moore Quartet performing a Tribute to John Coltrane. Ticket holders can enjoy a pre-concert interview with the Quartet at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $20 general admission, $10 for students. * Sunday March 17th at 4:00 pm: Lakeland's 47th annual Jazz Festival continues with the Big Band Matinee featuring Lakeland's Civic Jazz Orchestra and the Duquesne University Jazz Ensemble. All events are on Lakeland Community College's campus, 7700 Clocktower Dr., Kirtland, OH, 44094, in the Dr. Wayne L. Rodehorst Performing Arts Center. For additional upcoming events, more information, or to purchase tickets online visit Arts at Lakeland<http://www.lakelandcc.edu/arts>. Hope to see you there! [http://lkn.lakelandcc.edu/internet/images/signature.jpg] Adam L. Cloutier, Ed.D. Dean for Arts & Sciences (p)440.525.7079 acloutier1(a)lakelandcc.edu<mailto:acloutier1@lakelandcc.edu> lakelandcc.edu<http://www.lakelandcc.edu/>

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Children's Dance Instructor Needed
by Cleveland, Dance To EvOLvE 06 Mar '19

06 Mar '19

Dance To EvOLvE has a new location in Shaker Heights! We are looking for passionate and fun loving dance instructors to add to our team of awesome teachers! We offer dance lessons for students ages 2-12 at various locations around Cleveland and we've recently added a new program in Shaker Heights. Currently, we have 4 locations on the East side of Cleveland and are planning to add more in the Fall. We specialize in Tap/Ballet & Hip Hop classes that create a fun, energetic environment where children thrive and develop a joy for dancing! Openings are immediate! If interested, please email your resume and availability to cleveland(a)dancetoevolve.com or call us at 440-379-0682 -- Thanks, Laura Hankey Cleveland Coordinator Dance To EvOLvE 440-379-0682 www.dancetoevolve.com/Cleveland <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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Elementary Auditions for Schoolhouse Rock - 82nd Street Theatre
by Tim Shamburger 06 Mar '19

06 Mar '19

Upcoming Auditions at 82nd Street Theatre For *Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr.* SHOW DATES May 30 – June 1, 2019 *Auditioning students in Grade 1 through Grade 6* Monday, March 18, 2019 6 PM to 9 PM OR Tuesday, March 19, 2019 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/schoolhouse-rock-live-jr-auditions-registratio…> 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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PRESS RELEASE: The suspense is real as CVLT presents the thriller "Dead Certain" in March
by Chagrin Valley Little Theatre 06 Mar '19

06 Mar '19

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