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Final Weekend for THE TOXIC AVENGER - Blank Canvas Theatre
by info＠blankcanvastheatre.com 24 Jul '19

24 Jul '19

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Kent Trumbull holds Auditions for See No/Hear No/ Speak No Beast
by Eric Kildow 23 Jul '19

23 Jul '19

KentState Trumbull Theatre to hold auditions for “See No Beast, Hear No Beast, Speak No Beast.” Inspired by variations of the fairytale, Beauty and the Beast, See No Beast, Hear No Beast, Speak No Beast is the story of a hearing man who is against the use of sign language and tends to think of deaf people as sub-human. This is also the story of a beautiful deaf woman who enriches her deaf students' lives by teaching with sign language. The story explores the meanings of "beauty" and "beastliness", with the help of a spell-casting witch. The central mission of this production is to encourage deaf and hearing, signing and signing-impaired, to learn to work together to create a positive and memorable experience for all. The play will be directed by guest artist James "Joey" Caverly. Caverly is an improv veteran, an actor who has worked on Broadway (Children of a Lesser God) and television (Chicago Med). Recently, he directed an ASL/English version of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet for Community College of Baltimore County Community Theatre. Auditions will be held at Kent State Trumbull’s Theatre August 14 and 15 at 7:00 p.m. The play has roles for both signers (on-stage) and speakers (some on-stage, others off-stage voice-over). Deaf and hearing, teenagers and adults, signers and speakers, are encouraged to come! -- Eric S. Kildow Warren, OH http://www.eskildow.com http://fnturg.blogspot.com "Facts are facts and will not change on account of your desires." --Jawaharlal Nehru

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Paid Positions for Technicians
by robert Peck 23 Jul '19

23 Jul '19

We are looking for several technicians to join our team. Production Manager: Prep and pull ordersLoad trucksEvent set up and strikeEquipment maintenance Warehouse Organization Experience in Theatrical lighting including Moving Head and LED fixtures required. Audio, Video and rigging experience a plus. Must have reliable transportation. This is a part time position. 20hrs week minimum with plenty of options for additional hours. Opportunity for commission sales dollars on any referrals. General Technicians: Load trucksEvent set up and strike Experience in Lighting, Audio, Video and rigging a plus. Will train. Must have reliable transportation This is a part time position. Based on event schedule. Opportunity for commission sales dollars on any referrals. Email rob(a)rebel-panda.com with resume and references. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

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Kids Theatre Auditions
by Tim Shamburger 23 Jul '19

23 Jul '19

Upcoming Auditions at 82nd Street Theatre For *HONK! Jr.* SHOW DATES October 3-5, 2019 *Auditioning students in Grade 2 through Grade 9* Monday, July 29, 2019 6 PM to 9 PM OR Wednesday, July 31, 2019 6 PM to 9 PM Director Debbie Taylor 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. Fill Out an Online Form at Eventbrite Registration <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/honk-jr-auditions-registration-62956773404> Find more information here: http://alcc.cc/audition HONK!, Jr. is the musical story of the Ugly Duckling and ifs filled with a lot of fun roles for boys and girls! Here are some of the characters: Ugly Our story's youthful protagonist. Gawky and odd-looking, he is shunned for his odd appearance. Possesses a heart of gold. Gender: male Songs: “Hold Your Head Up High”, “Different”, “Play With Your Food”, “The Wild Goose Chase”, “Warts and All”, “Transformation Sequence” Cat Our story's antagonist. Sly and cunning, he is a very hungry cat who preys on his next meal. Songs: “Look at Him”, “Play With Your Food” Drake Ugly's father who detests his son. Gender: male Songs: “A Poultry Tale”, “Look at Him”, “The Joy of Motherhood (Reprise)” Ida Ugly's loving mother and the only person who is supportive of the outcast child. Gender: female Songs: ”Joy of Motherhood”, “Different (Pre-Reprise)”, “Hold Your Head Up High”, “Look at Him”, “Every Tear a Mother Cries”, “Transformation Sequence” Greylag A goose and the Admiral of the squadron charged with Ugly's safe return. He is Dot's husband. Gender: male Song: “The Wild Goose Chase” Bullfrog A laidback, self-confident frog who is encouraging, light-hearted, and optimistic. Song: “Warts and All” Ensembles Ducklings; Fish; Froglets; Greylag's Flock; Goose Squadron Songs: “A Poultry Tale”, “Look at Him”, “Look at Him (Reprise)”, “Warts and All”, “Warts and All (Reprise)”, “The Wild Goose Chase”, “The Blizzard” 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/honk-jr-auditions-registration-62956773404> Find more information here: http://alcc.cc/audition Also find a Printed Audition Form to download there. Direct inquiries to 82(a)alcc.cc

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Thrilling TOM AT THE FARM onstage at convergence-continuum
by convergence-continuum 23 Jul '19

23 Jul '19

NOW ONSTAGE ONLY TWO MORE WEEKENDS! CONVERGENCE-CONTINUUM PRESENTS THE OHIO PREMIERE OF TOM AT THE FARM a psycho-sexual thriller by Michel Marc Bouchard, translated by Linda Gaboriau “Tom at the Farm ... unfolds with blurred boundaries between lust and brutality, truth and fiction. It blends psychological-thriller elements as it moves toward an unsettling plunge into a nightmare of fear, intolerance and fantasy.” (Roy Berko, _Cleveland Theatre Reviews_) Following the accidental death of his lover, junior ad exec Tom travels from the city to a remote farm in the country for the funeral. There he finds a religious family who knows nothing of his existence, and is blindsided by his dead boyfriend’s legacy of lies. The mother is expecting a girlfriend, while his late boyfriend’s brother is obsessed with preserving a facade of “normalcy,” which causes some awkwardly funny moments when Tom’s gal-pal shows up. However, the brother’s perverse obsession also brings him to drag Tom into a twisted and brutal sexually-charged game to strong-arm Tom into joining in on the lies, until Tom finally confronts the torment that drove his lover to live in the shadows of deceit. CHECK OUT A VIDEO PREVIEW here [1]. _ _ ____ _ _ _Tom at the Farm _is directed by convergence-continuum’s Tom Kondilas. Members of the acting ensemble are Mike Frye, Daniel McElhany, Laura Starnik and Madelyn Voltz. _Tom at the Farm _runs Thu-Sat at 8 pm through August 3 at the Liminis Theater, 2438 Scranton Rd., Cleveland 44113 in the historic Tremont neighborhood. Fri and Sat tickets are $20 general admission, $15 for seniors and $10 for students. Thurs tickets are $15 gen. admission, $12 seniors and $8 students. Tickets and information are available at convergence-continuum.org [2] and 216-687-0074. ------------------------------- Convergence-continuum’s production of _Tom at the Farm _is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture. Links: ------ [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdPw4xg48v0&feature=youtu.be [2] http://convergence-continuum.org

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Get Hep Swing - Two DJed Swing dances at The Lithuanian Club this weekend! Dance classes before the DJs begin! Dance classes on Saturday & Sunday
by Valerie Salstrom 23 Jul '19

23 Jul '19

Pop-up dance party with multi-genre dance champion & international DJ Dan Repsch from Montreal! 2 evening dances, 2 days of classes. What are people saying about Dan Repsch? Unflappable positivity, encouragement, friendly & open spirit with rigorous attention to detail, and specific, honest feedback! Sarah Regenspan Friday Night Dance - July 26th with Dan Repsch 8-9 Dan teaches an all-levels swing dance lesson at The Lithuanian Club, 877 E. 185th St., Cleveland, Ohio 44119 - If you are brand new to dancing or have been perfecting this art for years, Dan will keep you intrigued and inspired with this lesson. 9-12 Dan & his DJ crew spin from 9-12 - Wow! This is quite a treat to have an internationally renowned DJ spin for us in Cleveland. Dan will be joined by 8 (yes, 8!) co-DJs who are ready to impress you with their skills and selections. $12 per person/pay at the door with cash OR Included if you have purchased a weekend pass for BOTH Saturday and Sunday dance lessons. Send class payments via PayPal to info(a)GetHepSwing.com Saturday Day Classes 11-1 & 2-4 Dan teaches Blues & Slow Balboa for all levels with a focus on compare & contrast. Full day pricing only because the classes are progressive. - $80 for Saturday classes only. $90 for a weekend pass. For this weekend, Dan's descriptions are - (Slow) Blues This intensive-style class will be broken into two parts. First, we’ll work on several movements to help us refine our ability to dance slowly and also to understand the aesthetics that differentiate Blues from Balboa. In part two, we’ll incorporate into our repertoire some of the techniques and ideas more closely associated with Blues dance. (Slow) Balboa This second intensive style class will also be broken into two parts, mirroring the structure of the first. We’ll initially explore similar movements from the first intensive, but this time coming from a Balboa perspective to better understand the aesthetics specific to this dance. In the second part, we’ll add some of the vocabulary and techniques more closely associated with Balboa. Saturday Night Dance 8-9 Dan teaches an all-levels swing dance lesson 9-12 Dan & his DJ crew spin from 9-12 $12 (included w/ weekend pass) Sunday Day Classes 1-3 Dan teaches Slow Swing for all levels. $40 for Sunday class only, $90 for a weekend pass. (Slow) Swing Let’s set a groove for our slow dancing! We’ll look at the opportunities for rhythmic individual expression that lower tempos offer, and how both leads and follows can suggest those choices and listen to their partner. From there, we’ll see how both leads and follows can play with the idea of accelerations and decelerations within a dance. For more information see www.GetHepSwing.com Send class payments via PayPal to info(a)GetHepSwing.com

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Come Find Me: FREE staged reading of a new holiday musical at Theatre in the Circle
by Bill & Mark Corcoran 23 Jul '19

23 Jul '19

COME FIND ME a staged reading July 29, 2019 7:30 p.m. Judson Manor Ballroom FREE admission, reservations required (216)282-9424 or https://www.ticketpeak.com/res/theatreinthecircle <https://www.ticketpeak.com/res/theatreinthecircle> Ho-ho-hurry up and come enjoy this delightful and touching new musical, bound to become a holiday classic with theaters across the country. With a moving and lyrical musical score , this story for all ages takes you inside the mind of a little boy who sees his world though a lens of autism as his family tries to find its way through loss in the holiday season. There’s room for some North Pole silliness too as we meet some savvy elves intent in keeping Christmas and Santa Claus magical. Directed by Sarah May and musically directed by Bill Corcoran, the reading features an all-star cast of Trinidad Snider, Michael Snider, Jake Spencer, Trey Gilpin, Mason Stewart, Pat Miller, Neely Gevaart and Cameron Olin. Come Find Me is one of three new musicals selected for staged reading from Theatre in the Circle’s COCOON program. Winesday by Jenne Wason and Joseph Benoit was presented on a staged reading July 16 & 17; Blue Moon is the third show selected for a staged reading in 2019 and will be presented during the Fall, 2019. Blue Moon will be directed by Jacqi Loewy. For more info: (216)282-9424 Bill & Mark Corcoran theatreinthecircle(a)gmail.com <mailto:theatreinthecircle@gmail.com> 1890 E. 107th Street, Apt. 520 Cleveland Ohio 44106 216-282-9424 theatreinthecircle.com

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Musings of a Singing Mother on July 27th in Aurora
by Anna White 23 Jul '19

23 Jul '19

THIS SATURDAY AT THE AURORA SCHOOL OF MUSIC! Check out the preview article from clevelandclassical.com https://clevelandclassical.com/anna-white-katie-fowler-in-musings-of-a-sing… "Musings of a Singing Mother" A two woman classical cabaret featuring Anna E. White, soprano, and Katie Fowler, mezzo-soprano, telling the story of their lives as mothers and classical vocalists. Saturday, June 29th, 7:30pm Medina United Methodist Church Saturday, July 27th, 7:30pm Aurora School of Music Join Katie and Anna as they share their journey of singing with children and how it has changed and affected their lives. The show, although filled with classical art songs, arias, and duets, has an informal cabaret style feel (suitable for families) that includes anecdotes, props, and musings about their children. Katie and Anna share a timeless tale of motherhood with their unique perspective as classical artists; some of it hilarious, some moving, and all relatable. Including works by Schumann, Britten, Heggie, Mozart, Delibes, Whitacre, and Verdi. William Hamilton, piano Alex Glaubitz, cello (June 29th) Faith Rohde, cello (July 27th) Family friendly, free and open to the public Approximately 90 minutes

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Free Shakespeare's "The Tempest" Geauga County Area
by Nadia Wheeler 23 Jul '19

23 Jul '19

Could you include this in the mailing list please? Thank you very much. The Thompson Square Community Theater invites you to experience Shakespeare's comedic tale of magic, romance and forgiveness over vengeance as performed by actors from around the Geauga County Area! Although Shakespeare can seem kind of intimidating, this version is light, funny and a great time for all! All performances are free of charge. On the 28th and 2nd donations can be accepted and will be used for future performances. The Dates are: Saturday, July 27 at 7 p.m. On the Thompson Town Square Refreshments by the Thompson Police Department (Address 6741 Madison Road, Thompson, OH 44086) Sunday, July 28 at 7 p.m. The outdoor theater at Lake Erie College Royce Hall, Gillett St, Painesville, OH 44077 (In case of rain it will be at Thompson United Methodist Church,6758 Madison Road, Thompson Ohio, 44086) Friday, August 2 at 7 p.m. New Day Christian Church 6835 N Ridge Rd, Madison, OH 44057 (Indoor performance) Please bring lawn chairs or blankets to the performances.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Golden Globe actress/playwright Regina Taylor’s RESISTANCE at Borderlight Festival
by Charles Gilpin 22 Jul '19

22 Jul '19

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Sharon Foxx pllecompany2.0(a)gmail.com 440-462-9814 BorderLight Festival of International Theatre features a ‘Powerful’ collaboration between Golden Globe actress/playwright Regina Taylor and acclaimed director Terrence Spivey Resistance directed by Powerful Long Ladder showcased during “Fringe Festival” CLEVELAND - From July 24-27, in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, BorderLight Festival of International Theatre co-founded by Jeffrey Pence and Dale Heinen will present it’s 4-day late summer festival, one that features top-flight performers from abroad, world premiere collaborations between Cleveland-based theatre artists and international artists, and “Fringe Festival” that will draw performers from the region’s vibrant theatre community and across North America. With that, Golden Globe award-winning actress and playwright Regina Taylor has teamed up with award-winning director, former Karamu artistic director Terrence Spivey to present a play she wrote titled, “Resistance.” “She [Taylor] called me eight months ago to work with her,” says Spivey, founder of Powerful Long Ladder. Spivey is excited to be collaborating with a fellow Texas native. Taylor’s hit play “Crowns” ran at the Cleveland Play House as well as Karamu House during Spivey’s tenure. "Resistance," made up of six short works, is a series of plays tackling a range of topics from LGBTQ and gun rights to voting as well as the 13th amendment's tie to modern slavery and the prison system. This project is made possible through grant support from the Minority Arts and Education Fund (MAEF), a program of the Cleveland Foundation. “I want it to provoke conversation that’s necessary as we enter into this election year,” says Taylor, who will be in Cleveland for opening night. When asked why she reached out to Spivey, she said, “He’s a wonderful director.” She explained that she called to share some things she was working on and he mentioned the BorderLightFestival to her. This is the premiere of “Resistance.” Local talent performing in “Resistance,” includes Rodney Freeman, Rochelle Jones, Shannon Ashley Sharkey, Gisell Murillo, Sydney Marie, Stephen Hood and Dwayne Pue. Ashley Aquilla is Stage Manager and Andre Brown is on lights and sound. There will be four shows, from July 25 to July 27 in the Chapel of Old Stone Church. For show times and ticket information visit www.borderlightcle.org/resistance/ -30- ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT Regina Taylor is an actor, director and playwright. Playwriting credits include “Bread” (Edgerton Award. Water Tower Theater), “Crowns” (four Helen Hayes awards, including Best Director), "Oo-Bla-Dee," (Steinberg-ATCA award) and "Drowning Crow," (Broadway, MTC), “The Trinity River Plays” (Edgerton Foundation Award) and “stop.reset” (Signature Theater Residency Five). Taylor received the Denzel Washington Endowed Chair Fordham University at Lincoln Center. An Artistic Associate of Goodman Theatre, Taylor is its most produced playwright. Signature Theater residency five playwright. Taylor in her TV role as Lily Harper in "I'll Fly Away” received a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress, three NAACP Image Awards and two Emmy Award nominations. Her other television roles include “The Unit.” Taylor was the first African American lead in Masterpiece Theatre’s "Cora Unashamed," starred as Anita Hill in HBO’s “Strange Justice” and “A Good Day to Die” starring Sidney Poitier. She has co-starred in USA Networks’ Dig and guest starred in “Elementary” and “The Black List.” Next year, Taylor is featured in Netflix’ One Day and a Night starring Jeffrey Wright, Ashton Saunders and directed/written by Joe Robert Cole (writer: Black Panther) and guest stars on Red Line (Producer Ava DuVernay for CBS). Taylor’s film credits include “Saturday Church,” "The Negotiator," "Courage UnderFire," "Clockers," and "Lean on Me." Taylor was also the first Black woman to play Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet" on Broadway. ABOUT POWERFUL LONG Founded by Terrence Spivey, former artistic director of Karamu House, Powerful Long Ladder’s mission is to honor the Black theatre classics while engaging in thought-provoking works by established and new voices. Since its launch in 2017, Powerful Long Ladder has produced and directed three shows: James Baldwin’s “The Amen Corner,” “Lady Day at Emerson Bar and Grill” and most recently “Thiz Girlz Life” by Cleveland playwright Ernesta Jefferson in collaboration with Playwrights Local.

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