November 2020 - NEohioPAL - lists.neohiopal.org

Composer, Arranger, Producer
by Max Franko 28 Nov '20

28 Nov '20

Artists of NE Ohio, It's been great to see all the different productions returning after a long absence. I am a musician from Youngstown looking to work with more people in the area. Arranging/orchestrating, producing, performing, composing -- I know there are a lot of emerging projects happening right now, and I'd love to be a part of them. Recently, I have been orchestrating an original musical, writing songs, scoring short films, and mastering music and spoken word. Click the link below if you want to see a short film! Somos Tierra short film <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g5JGWZbh6M&feature=youtu.be> I'm in the mood to talk about art so don't hesitate to reach out! *Maxwell Franko* *Website: https://maxfranko.weebly.com/ <https://maxfranko.weebly.com/>* maxfranko15(a)gmail.com (234)855-5213

1 0

Ensemble 10 Minute ZOOM Reading Series continues Monday @7pm!
by Ensemble Theatre 27 Nov '20

27 Nov '20

*Ensemble Theatre’s Stagewright’s Unit is thrilled to continue with our sixth Monday night*, of we hope many, as part of our *10 minute Play Reading Series via Zoom*, streamed LIVE on Ensemble Theatre’s Facebook page! During these uncertain times, practicing social distancing and mitigating the spread of Covid-19, we are finding creative ways to stay connected! Join us EVERY OTHER MONDAY @7PM and enjoy original works of local playwrights sharing their voices with our community and the world around us! Join us for a Q&A afterward. You can submit questions/comments via the ZOOM chat function or via the comments on our Facebook Livestream! *HERE IS THE LINE UP FOR OUR FIRST ZOOM OF OUR SERIES :: MONDAY NOVEMBER 30th @7pm :: * *Please Note: **We will be taking a break for December. We will resume the second Monday in January (11th) 2021. * *BLACK BOUGIE :: By Jeanne Madison ::* On the eve of their daughter’s cotillion, Claire and Louis Hopegoode, an upper middle class African American family, see their plans for the perfect debutante ball collide with a Black Lives Matter protest over the murder of another young Black man by police. The stakes are high when the Hopegoodes come face-to-face with a reality they thought they had escaped by moving to the suburbs. With sharp, and witty dialog this story will captivate from the first line to the surprise ending. *Peter Lawson Jones** *as Louis Hopegoode* :: *Treva Offutt **as Claire Hopegoode* :: *Rochelle Jackson-Days **as Marie Deadwyler *:: *Emily Terry* *as Evvie Hopegoode* :: *Robert Branch* as Sarge :: *Peter Ribar** as Officer Smith *:: *Taya Offutt Decker* *as Louis Hopegoode, Jr*. :: *Jeanne Madison* is an actress and writer. She is the recipient of the 2018 Cleveland Scene Theatre Award for Best Actress in a Comedy for her work in *Sassy Mamas* at Karamu House. Included in her favorite roles are: *The Velocity of Autumn *at Karamu House; *Picnic* at Oberlin Theater Festival; *The Oldest Profession* at convergence continuum, *Talking With* at Weathervane Playhouse, *Left In Ink* at Cleveland Public Theater, and roles with the 2017 & 2018 Cleveland Shakespeare Festival; as well as* Prelude to a Kiss* at Ensemble Theater. She holds a BA and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University, and recently completed Scene Study and Playwriting Master Classes at The Cleveland Play House. She is thrilled to have her work produced in Ensemble Theater’s 10 Minute Play Reading Series. *KEEPERS OF THE FLAME :: By Cynthia Dettelbach ::* In a nursing home, on the eve of their respective holidays, a nurse and her patient break the rules as they become,for one moment in time, each other’s cherished family. *Marcia Mandell* *as Ruth Gold* :: *Mary Werntz **as Mary O’Shawnessy* :: *Agnes Herrmann* *will read Stage Directions :: *Cindy Dettelbach* has been a member of Stagewrights since its inception some ten years ago. Several of her plays, including *“For the Love of a Leica” *and *“Choices"* were produced as part of the Colombi New Plays Festival held at Ensemble each March. Her play, “Invisible,” slated for opening in late March 2020, was sidelined by Covid19. Cindy has had her scripts “No Good Deed” & “Rodeo in the Dialysis Room” read as part of this series! *A BLAST FROM THE PAST :: By Joey Bauer ::* This dark comedy, a two-hander, focuses on a Cleveland author and a former lover, now in their 70's, whom haven't connected for some forty years. Fate brings them back together, and their reunion is loaded with laughs and tears, as they let their respective skeletons out of the closet to dance up a storm. *Agnes Herrmann* **as Chantal* ::* Paul Slimak** *as Joey *:: *Joey Bauer* is a native son of Lower East Side Cleveland’s Kinsman Road, our nation’s highest civilian honor, he studied undergrad at Ohio State and grad at Kent State, had a stint in the Marines and passed the latter ‘70’s on faculty at the University of Akron and his hometown’s Cuyahoga Community College, hosting a popular talk show on which he interviewed visiting entertainers, Marvin Gaye among them. Determined to cash a ticket for the Hollywood Trifecta: *“Money for Nothing,” “Forever Young” *and *“Starlet Sleepovers,” *he relocated to Los Angeles in 1980, where he imparted academics to teen stars, including Drew Barrymore, the day job, and wrote for film and stage, the passion. His play, *“On the Wall,” *presented by L.A.’s Barnsdall Gallery Theatre, was a hit. Also,* “Hotel California,”* his drama, and *“Hollywood Cowboy,”* his bedroom farce, among others, were both read at Cleveland’s Ensemble Theatre. Yours truly’s movie-set adventures at the Tinseltown Dream Factory were defined by such extremes of thrill and spill that he recorded them in a risqué memoir, * “Hollywood Raw,” *published by S.P.I. Books, landing him on several national television and radio programs. *(*Denotes Member of Actors' Equity Association)* *CLICK HERE TO NAVIGATE TO ENSEMBLE THEATRE'S FACEBOOK PAGE TO WATCH OUR LIVE STREAM @7PM, Monday <https://www.facebook.com/EnsembleTheatreCleveland/>*. Email us at* plays(a)ensemble-theatre.org <plays(a)ensemble-theatre.org>* for a ZOOM link if that is the only platform via which you can attend the reading or if you have any questions. No phone calls please. We recommend it if you are able to watch via Ensemble’s FACEBOOK LIVE. Tune in @7pm. ALL OF THE PLAYS READING AS PART OF OUR MONDAY SERIES ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC. NO DONATION IS REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE! DONATIONS TO ENSEMBLE THEATRE ARE ALWAYS WELCOME, ESPECIALLY DURING THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES. *CLICK HERE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE TO ENSEMBLE THEATRE!* <http://www.ensembletheatrecle.org/donations> WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT! *CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR 10 MINUTE PLAY SERIES <http://www.ensembletheatrecle.org/10-minute-readings-zoom>*, OUR PLAYWRIGHTS, AND UPDATES TO OUR LINE UP FOR EACH MONDAY. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING ENSEMBLE THEATRE, OUR NEW SERIES, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN OUR VIRTUAL AUDIENCE. Stay Safe! Stay Healthy! We look forward to when we can meet again in person!

1 0

Auditions for "The Sound of Music!"
by dave banks 27 Nov '20

27 Nov '20

The Walsh Jesuit High School CenterStage Theatre will be holding auditions for their upcoming production of “The Sound of Music,” December 1 and 2, 2020. The roles of Gretl, Marta, Brigitta, Kurt, Louisa, Friedrich, Rolf, selected ensemble roles, and Captain von Trapp are currently open. If you know of someone interested, they can send a headshot, resume, and a short video sample of their acting and singing abilities to banksd(a)walshjesuit.org <mailto:banksd@walshjesuit.org>. We would like to bring the candidate in for an in person call back if warranted. The production will start rehearsals in early January, and will be in performance week April 12-18, 2021. We will be following the State of Ohio guidelines for performing arts in regards to the pandemic. Thank you! David Banks Director, CenterStage Theatre Walsh Jesuit High School banksd(a)walshjesuit.org <mailto:banksd@walshjesuit.org>

1 0

AUDITION FOR LES MIS, AGES 9-18
by Bailey Pfohl 27 Nov '20

27 Nov '20

Near West Theatre presents Les Misérables School Edition Submit an audition video through our website Now - December 5, 2020 Join us for auditions as we have never held them before: through video submission! Students ages 9 - 18 are invited to submit an a single audition video to be considered for a role in NWT's upcoming winter production of Les Misérables School Edition. This Winter Youth Production is to be performed by students in a staged concert/virtual performance adhering to COVID safety protocol. The scenes will be edited together and then shared with the community via Music Theatre International's preferred platform: ShowTix4U. Performances are scheduled from February 26 to March 7, 2021. Learn more here<https://www.nearwesttheatre.org/get-involved/audition>. Bailey Pfohl (she/her) Marketing Director Near West Theatre 6702 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102 www.nearwesttheatre.org<http://www.nearwesttheatre.org/> Near West Theatre builds loving relationships and engages diverse people in strengthening their sense of identity, passion, and purpose, individually and in community, through accessible, affordable, and transformational theatre arts experiences.

1 0

FREE ACTING BY MISTAKE ZOOM WORKSHOP WITH WILLIAM ROUDEBUSH THIS MONDAY (11/30)
by Cindi 27 Nov '20

27 Nov '20

FREE ACTING BY MISTAKE ZOOM WORKSHOP WITH WILLIAM ROUDEBUSH William Roudebush will be giving a FREE workshop based on his book ACTING BY MISTAKE on this Monday night 11/30 from 6:30-9:30pm. ACTING BY MISTAKE is a practical guide to auditioning, rehearsing and performance that leads actors to trust themselves, utilize their fears, create from their mistakes and head toward a more positive process “His uncanny genius is knowing how the actor and the play can work together like a Swiss watch.” William Mastrosimone, playwright. “For several years, I’ve only been partially able to articulate, or utilize, what Bill’s book, and his teachings have brought right out into the middle of things, where I have begun to believe they belong, and with blazing clarity. Austin Pendleton, actor, director, playwright & master teacher. “I love working with Bill in his ACTING BY MISTAKE workshops. I’ve been taking his workshops for over two years now. He gets us to ‘connect’ with the character in an organic way. He helps us allay the normal fears we have as actors and our need to get it ‘right’ by creating a playful process in which we focus more on the character’s experience than getting the exact words of the text correct in the rehearsal process. That is so freeing. I’m feeling much more confident now in how I approach a character and trust that organic process of developing a character.” John Sannuto, Chair, Theatre Department, Long Island university. For background information on ACTING BY MISTAKE log on to www.xlibris.com For background information on William Roudebush log on to www.williamroudebush.com TO REGISTER E MAIL ME BACK AT dentay1(a)juno.com.

1 0

$75 OFF ALL PHOTO SESSIONS-BLACK FRIDAY SALE ENDS SUNDAY 11/29/2020!!!
by L RYA PHILLIPS 25 Nov '20

25 Nov '20

It only happens once a season — our Black Friday sale starts today November 23rd! Jump on these deals before it's too late. Offer ends Sunday, November 29th, 20202. L Rya Photography will be offering $75.00 off all Base & Premium Portrait Packages. Take advantage of this great offer for yourself, family or as a gift for a friend. *$75.00 off Portrait Session, & get one free 8x10 with all Print orders!* Portrait session contract must be signed & 50% deposit must be paid no later than 11/30/2020 to confirm purchase. Session must be redeemed no later than 02/28/2020. Studio Sessions are available at an additional charge. For scheduling & questions contact a studio representative at (216) 452-0924! This sale can not be combined with any other offer or gift certificates. Mrs. L Rya Phillips L Rya Photography LRyaPhotography.com (216)452-0924

1 0

Beck Center Winter/Spring Classes
by Julie Gilliland 25 Nov '20

25 Nov '20

CONTACT: Julie Gilliland, jgilliland(a)beckcenter.org<mailto:jgilliland@beckcenter.org> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 25, 2020 Beck Center For The Arts Launches In-Person and Online Classes in Winter/Spring 2021 Lakewood, OH-Beck Center for the Arts<https://www.beckcenter.org>, in an effort to continually adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, has created robust in-person and online arts educational offerings for winter/spring 2021. Beck Center continues to respond to the needs of the community through arts experiences, as an entertaining and healing force for all ages, and abilities. Since mid-March 2020 students have experienced Beck Center's arts education classes and lessons online, using Google Classroom and Zoom to continue pursuing their arts interests, or to engage in a new interest. On September 9, 2020, Beck Center was allowed to reopen the campus with strict mask-wearing, social distancing, and classroom sanitization guidelines. The fall semester was a success, in-person and online, but Beck Center felt it best to once again pivot to online classes and lessons in mid-November per Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish and Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson's announcement, classes were all moved online. The plan is to open the campus up to in-person classes again beginning January 11, 2021, with an abundance of caution and strict COVID-19 sanitizing procedures in place. Should the need arise, instructors will once again be ready to pivot to online arts education programming. Ed Gallagher, Director of Education at Beck Center for the Arts, as well as a board certified music therapist for over 26 years says, "The new year is a great time to create your arts experience at Beck Center. Our Education Team curated an amazing line-up of 150 weekly classes that complement our offering of private lessons in music, dance, theater, and the visual arts. We look forward to welcoming students to our programs - with 105 classes in person or in 45 offerings through our Beck@Home online studios. Our creative arts therapies and outreach programs are prepared to welcome you to our campus for creative hands-on experiences or we'll come to you to via online learning platforms. Our campus continues to maintain strict masking, distancing and sanitation protocols, and we remained poised to move all classes onto the online platforms should our area continue to spike with diagnosis or should the state or region shut down for a prolonged period of time." For a full lineup of the arts education offerings please click here<https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c9ae157ca525b79e8f35998/t/5fbd88be4…>. Winter/Spring 2021 Education registration is available now at beckcenter.org<https://apm.activecommunities.com/beckcenter>. Accommodations have been created to keep students, families, faculty, and staff safe while creating arts experiences on the campus. Face coverings will be required for all individuals ages two (2) and older. Social distancing marks are present in all learning spaces, and clearly marked throughout the three buildings. Hand sanitizer will be available at all entrances, and in each classroom and studio space. A 15 minute break will be instituted between classes to ensure that spaces may be cleaned. The complete protocols will be shared via beckcenter.org<https://www.beckcenter.org/>. These protocols are in alignment with Destination Cleveland's "CLEan Committed" Program, Actor's Equity Association, guided by the CDC, Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Department of Education, Ohio Citizens for the Arts, local medical facilities, and school systems. Beck Center is located at 17801 Detroit Avenue<https://www.google.com/maps?q=17801+Detroit+Avenue&entry=gmail&source=g> in Lakewood, just ten minutes west of downtown Cleveland, as well as anywhere you access the internet. For more information visit beckcenter.org/education-programming<https://www.beckcenter.org/education-programs> or call Beck Center Customer Service at 216.521.2540 x10. Programming at Beck Center for the Arts is made possible through the generous support of the Ohio Arts Council. Beck Center gratefully acknowledges the generous funding provided by the citizens of Cuyahoga County through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. Beck Center for the Arts is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that offers professional theater productions on two stages, arts education programming in dance, music, theater, visual arts, early childhood, and creative arts therapies for individuals with disabilities, free gallery exhibits year-round, and outreach education programming. ###

1 0

New hot novel awaits you and your bored teens!
by Joseph Bauer 25 Nov '20

25 Nov '20

"The Ballad of the Juvie Seven," by Cleveland author Joey Bauer, is now available via all kindle devices. This young adult/new adult/campus read is the story of the kids at Los Angeles' Juvenile Hall, who rise up and, led by a haunted young social worker, fight the Law hard and to the finish: teen rebels without a cause vs. ruthless old people. It's a wild ride with lots of bang for your buck!

1 0

DEC 4-6 | Dream Rust Workshop (a hypothesis project)
by Caitlin Lewins 25 Nov '20

25 Nov '20

Cleveland Public Theatre presents Dream Rust Workshop (a hypothesis project)<https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2020-2021/dream-rust-worksho…> A Zoom Premiere Text by Raymond Bobgan with contributions from CPT community ensembles Directed by Raymond Bobgan Borders of identity, home, country, and kin blend as a group of dreamers look to the past, present, and future for meaningfulness and purpose. DECEMBER 4 - 6 With special performance hosted by The John F. Kennedy Center on December 7 Emerging from the increase of dreamtime in 2020, this surreal theatrical experiment follows a network of dream lines. Borders of identity, home, country, and kin blend as a group of dreamers look to the past, present, and future for meaningfulness and purpose. CAST Ebaa Boudiab, Issam Boudiab, Jamal Julia Boudiab, Alisha M. Caraballo, Faye Hargate, Omar Kurdi, Daniel McKinnon, Zyrece Montgomery, Kat Shy, Anastasía Urozhaeva, Hillary Wheelock, & Eric Wloszek CREATIVE TEAM of Dream Rust Workshop (a hypothesis project) Text by Raymond Bobgan with contributions from CPT community ensembles, directed by Raymond Bobgan. Raymond Bobgan - Producer Colleen McCaughey - Stage Manager Benjamin Gantose - Contributing Broadcast Consultant Ryan Holsopple - Broadcast Consultant Jakyung Seo - Lighting Designer TICKET and SHOW INFORMATION Dream Rust Workshop (a hypothesis project<https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2020-2021/dream-rust-worksho…> will perform live at 7:00pm (ET) on December 4, 5, and 6. December 4 is an open dress rehearsal - a "preview" performance where artists are continuing their experimentation with new technology. On December 7 at 4:00pm (ET), The John F. Kennedy Center will host a special performance - stay tuned for more information. The run time is 60 minutes, and the virtual "house" is limited to 35 "seats". Tickets are $1; suggested donation $1 to $99. Patrons must use Zoom to see this work and will receive an email 1-2 hours before showtime with the meeting login information. Please note online sales for each performance will close at 5:00pm (ET). Purchase tickets at www.cptonline.org<http://www.cptonline.org> or call the CPT Box Office at 216.631.2727 ext. 501. Caitlin Lewins she / her / hers Director of Audience Engagement & Media Relations Cleveland Public Theatre 6415 Detroit Ave Cleveland OH, 44102 (216) 631-2727 x211

1 0

OPENING FRIDAY: The Loush Sisters Pay Per View (Buffer This!)
by Caitlin Lewins 25 Nov '20

25 Nov '20

Cleveland Public Theatre presents The Loush Sisters Pay Per View (Buffer This!)<https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2020-2021/the-loush-sisters-…> A Zoom Premiere Created by Liz Conway, Michael Seevers Jr., & Beth Wood Directed by Beth Wood Performed by Liz Conway & Beth Wood Fueled by song and a hefty dose of "holiday cheer," The Loush Sisters will reinvigorate your spirit with rowdy shenanigans and good ol' sisterly love. NOVEMBER 27 - DECEMBER 19 This holiday season, join Holly and Jolly Loush (aka The Loush Sisters) for their deeply anticipated return (after months of isolation) in a bawdy, boozy, over-the-top holiday celebration. Fueled by song and a hefty dose of "holiday cheer," The Loush Sisters will reinvigorate your spirit with rowdy shenanigans and good ol' sisterly love. THE CREATIVE PRODUCTION TEAM INCLUDES: Raymond Bobgan - Producer Michael Seevers Jr. - Associate Director, Music Director, & Pianist Cole Wyeth Sajovie - Stage Manager Kerry Patterson - Costume Designer Ryan T. Patterson - Scenic & Lighting Designer The Loush Sisters Pay Per View (Buffer This!)<https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2020-2021/the-loush-sisters-…> will perform live at 8:00pm (ET) on November 27 and 28, and December 2, 3, 10, 11, 17, and 19. The run time is 60 minutes, and the virtual "house" is limited to 35 "seats". Tickets are $1; suggested donation $1 to $99. Patrons must use Zoom to see this work and will receive an email 1-2 hours before showtime with the meeting login information. Please note online sales for each performance will close at 6:00pm (ET). Purchase tickets at www.cptonline.org<http://www.cptonline.org> or call the CPT Box Office at 216.631.2727 ext. 501. Caitlin Lewins she / her / hers Director of Audience Engagement & Media Relations Cleveland Public Theatre 6415 Detroit Ave Cleveland OH, 44102 (216) 631-2727 x211

1 0