November 2020 - NEohioPAL - lists.neohiopal.org

Hip Hop Master Class Sunday
by Anna Cerveny 23 Nov '20

23 Nov '20

Join Cleveland Dance Project for a hip hop master class with London Fulton, this Sunday 11/29 from 1-2:30pm at Creative Movement Center in Broadview Heights. Class is open to all levels, ages 16+ only. Space is VERY limited to allow for social distancing in the studio, and all COVID protocols are being followed! If you aren't comfortable being in-person, join us on Zoom instead! Pre-registration for either option is required, $15 in person, $10 on Zoom. Register here www.clevelanddanceproject.com/classes Anna Cerveny Director Cleveland Dance Project clevelanddanceproject(a)gmail.com web <http://www.clevelanddanceproject.com> / facebook <http://www.facebook.com/clevelanddanceproject>/ instagram <https://www.instagram.com/clevelanddanceproject/?hl=en> / Dance With Us <http://www.clevelanddanceproject.com/s7auditions> / Pro Company <http://www.clevelanddanceproject.com/proauditions>

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A Christmas Carol- Streamed from Broadway
by Thomas Sigel 23 Nov '20

23 Nov '20

WORLD PREMIERE LIVE CAPTURE: NOVEMBER 28REPLAY VIDEO ON DEMAND UNTIL JANUARY 3TICKETS TO STREAM: $50 PER HOUSEHOLD Experience *A Christmas Carol,* unlike any other – past, present or future. The timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge comes to a thrilling new life as Jefferson Mays plays over 50 roles in a virtuosic, master class of a performance that must be seen to be believed. This theatrical achievement comes from the haunting vision of one of Broadway’s most imaginative directors, Michael Arden. Staged exclusively for this film and captured live with breathtaking clarity, this must-watch streaming event conjures the powerful spirits of Christmas and brings all the magic of live theatre home for the holidays. Tickets are available to purchase now at www.ormaco.org. For more information call 419-853-6016.

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NEW ACTING BY MISTAKE CLASS WITH WILLIAM ROUDEBUSH
by Cindi 23 Nov '20

23 Nov '20

ACTING BY MISTAKE A class taught by: William Roudebush SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT ZOOM: Every actor should take a moment and look at their process via Zoom for two reasons: 1. It’s all a close-up. Tricks are clearly revealed. 2. You get a full playback of everything you did in every class. You can follow your own progress. Below are the dates for my NEWLY ADDED session of ACTING BY MISTAKE on ZOOM (The Sunday night session is full.) If you wish to enroll please do so as soon as possible to reserve your slot. (five slots currently available). CLASS BEGINS: Wednesday: November 30th from 6:30pm to 9:30pm LOCATION: On your computer or I-Phone Cost: $325 for 6 consecutive 3 hour sessions each Wednesday thru Jan. 11th (No class week of 12/21) Class Size Limit: 6 (You will work every session) 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. To enroll: Contact William Roudebush by email at dentay1(a)juno.com “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

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Winter 2020/2021 Classes at Western Reserve Playhouse
by Hannah Hilty 23 Nov '20

23 Nov '20

> > Western Reserve Playhouse is excited to announce its new classes and > workshops from its Education Department! Please join us for… > > > > *WRP’s Winter 2020/2021 Class Session* > > > > We have four brand-new classes and workshops for you to try, all starting > around late November/early December and ending in January 2021! Check out > our catalogue for more information and how to register! > *Click here for the full catalogue and how to register! * https://thewrp.org/announcing-our-winter-2020-classes/ > > > “*Basics of Costume Rendering*” with Jasen Smith (Wednesday evenings > 12/09 through 1/20 from 6pm – 7pm) (NO meeting 12/23) ($100) > > > > Dressing an actor and a character in a play both beautifully and > appropriately is no easy task, but a necessary and rewarding one. In this > workshop, you will touch upon the basics of human anatomy, clothing design, > and character development of the theatrical costume. You do NOT have to be > an artist or have drawing experience for this workshop. For students ages > 12+; cost $100 per student. > > > > “*Time Travel*” with Victoria Kirgesner (Tuesday evenings 12/08 through > 1/19 from 6pm – 7pm) (NO meeting 12/22) ($100) > > > > Join us for this virtual, improvisation-based experience where, each week, > we will either travel backwards or forwards in time to create brand-new > characters and stories. An adventure with endless possibilities! For > students ages 8-11; cost $100 per student. > > > > “*Staging the Problem: A Play Directing Workshop*” with August Scarpelli > (Saturday afternoons 11/28-1/30 from 3pm – 5pm) (NO meeting 12/26) ($75) > > > > Plays are full of problems, from pitching ideas to theatres, finding a > cast, working with delicate content or specific production demands. One of > our jobs, as directors, is to understand and solve those problems. In this > workshop, we will explore, in-depth, both the fundamentals of play > directing (dramaturgy, expressing your ideas to theatre managers, > production designers, and actors, casting, organizing, and executing > rehearsals), some of theatre history’s most problematic plays, and the > infinite possibilities of the solutions. For students ages 16+; $75 per > student. > > > > “*College Audition Prep*” with Dayshawnda Ash (Saturday afternoons 11/28 > – 1/9 from 12pm – 2pm) (NO meeting 12/26) ($200) > > > > In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to master all of the > intricate parts of preparing and executing your best college musical > audition, whether it be in-person, virtual, or pre-recorded! Learn what to > choose, how to prepare, and build your audition book. This workshop will > include an accompanist recording of your song and a new headshot with our > WRP production photographer. For students ages 15-18; cost $200 per student. > > > > *If you have any questions, please direct them to August Scarpelli > at august(a)thewrp.org <august(a)thewrp.org>* > -- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited.

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UPDATE: “It’s a Wonderful Life” at Western Reserve Playhouse
by Hannah Hilty 23 Nov '20

23 Nov '20

Hello everyone! “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play” was set to be a video play that was completely staged and acted out on our stage here at Western Reserve Playhouse, following all Summit County health guidelines (and then some). However, due to the shutdown of Summit County and the rising Covid-19 numbers, we’ve unfortunately decided to cancel the in-person aspect of this performance. But… the show must go on! No matter what, we’ll be bringing this holiday classic to your computer screens next month! The play will now take place over a virtual conference call and to be recorded and edited as so. Not only are our actors and staff staying safe at home, but we’ve got so many ideas on how to make this the most exiting radio play to listen to (and hear!) Please feel free to send me a message if you have any questions. Here’s the original play summary: Enjoy your favorite holiday classic in a brand-new, even MORE BRAND-NEW way, performed by your favorite WRP actors! In a video performance of this holiday classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play” will be both a vocal and a visual storytelling experience! This play will be *completely virtual* and will be *available for streaming* the weekend of December 18th, 19th, and 20th. In a high-energy retelling, our radio DJs will scramble to tell you this tale while also making every sound effect and playing multiple characters! Listen to it as a radio show or watch it as a play – you’ll enjoy it, no matter what! Tickets will be $15 for virtual admission. Link: https://thewrp.org/join-us-for-its-a-wonderful-life/ -- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited.

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FREE Virtual Cozy Winter Write-In with the Young Playwrights Collective
by Julia Miller 23 Nov '20

23 Nov '20

It's officially cozy season, friends, and it's time to gather together (virtually) and do some writing!!! The Young Playwrights Collective is hosting their second annual ✨FREE✨ write-in event on Sunday, December 6th from 2 pm to 4 pm EST. Get in your coziest clothes, snuggle up with some tea (or something stronger), pull out your favorite notebook, and get ready to write! In addition to free write time, prompts and writing exercises will be provided, and no one will be forced to share their work-- unless they want to! 🙂 Although we are a group of young playwrights, ALL writers of ALL genres of ALL experience levels are welcome to join us in companionship and a cozy night of writing. 🖋📝🖍 To register, please submit the following form, and we will email you a link to the Zoom event 1 hour before the event starts: https://forms.gle/mnY4SDNu5oDGx9RJ9 🖋📝🖍

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OH! That’s Funny! 101 Hilarious Ohio Jokes Available from Outlandish Press; Ohio Writer Makes Debut with Ohio Joke Book
by Marjorie Preston 23 Nov '20

23 Nov '20

*OH! That’s Funny! 101 Hilarious Ohio Jokes* has just been released by Cleveland-based publisher *Outlandish Press*. The collection of local jokes, all pertaining to Ohio, was the brainchild of Cleveland-area writer/publicist *Marjorie J. Preston* and her friends and family. The book is available at www.marjoriepreston.com and at Northeast Ohio bookstores including Mac’s Backs, Appletree and Fireside with more stores to come. Eight years ago, Preston was asked by a friend to write a book of Ohio jokes, and she and her friends and family came up with several zingers. The book was mostly complete in late 2012, but it took a pandemic for her to actually publish it! Preston hopes to bring some levity back to American discourse with this collection of one-hundred and one jokes. In 2012, Marjorie J. Preston released an ebook of her daughter’s funny quotes in an ebook entitled *Emmaisms*. That ebook, where Preston is credited as editor and her daughter Emma Preston is credited as author, is available exclusively on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Emmaisms-Wisdom-21st-Century-Three-Year-Old-ebook/dp…. Preston previously contributed to a book about Generation X by Claire Raines called *Beyond Generation X*. As a thirty-year swimming instructor, Preston has been published as a freelance aquatics writer in publications from California to Florida to New York. She has also written for the Sun Newspapers as both a theatre critic for seven years and their “Hillcrest Happenings” columnist. Preston performs improv with Angry Ladies of Improv and Cleveland Improv Jam – via Zoom these days – and is involved in other artistic collaborations to come, including those with local author Chip Caviness. *OH! That’s Funny! 101 Hilarious Ohio Jokes* is Preston’s first book. The book is dedicated to three Cleveland-area contributors, friends of hers who passed away before it could be published: Andy Craze, Mark Rapp and Norman Tischler. Preston hopes their family and friends enjoy the jokes they provided. Facebook: www.facebook.com/ohthatsfunny101 Instagram: @marjorie.j.preston Email: marjorie(a)marjoriepreston.com Twitter: @marjoriepreston

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Best Book Award winner, THAT GUY: a stage play, by NE Ohio playwright and novelist
by Peter Anthony Fields 22 Nov '20

22 Nov '20

Peter Anthony Fields' published stage play, THAT GUY, is an Award Winner in the Performing Arts: Film, Theater, Dance, Music category of the 2020 Best Book Awards sponsored by American Book Fest! You can pickup a copy today at Amazon: https://amazon.com/dp/B08HGRW5JN Here is what people are saying about THAT GUY: a stage play: "...I loved reading That Guy, it really spoke to me on a very personal level and I felt comforted and reassured by the struggle of the main character with his thoughts and his writing, I'm sure many other audience members would too!" --Rosie Devine, Drama teacher at Kingsley Academy, U.K. “This is truly a beautiful work of art, […] this took me on an emotional journey that I did not expect to affect me so much in so many ways. It is such a positive, powerful, and uplifting piece of work to me. I think that it speaks to a lot of people – and not everyone in the same way.” –Christine Haber, reader Click on the link to view all the details and to read a sample of the play. https://amazon.com/dp/B08HGRW5JN

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Year End Fundraising Help from Margaret Reardon Marketing.
by Margaret Reardon 22 Nov '20

22 Nov '20

This holiday season will be like none other so why not help your followers give gifts like none others? There are ways to do this while keeping your organization visible even when you are "dark" which can generate income *right now *mid pandemic. Contact me at margaret(a)margaretreardonmarketing.com and I will give you some ideas. Stay safe and well all. Margaret Margaret Reardon Marketing LLC 440-292-7739 www.margaretreardonmarketing.com <http://www.margaretreardonmarketing.com>

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Berko review: BWU’s SPRING AWAKENING confronts not only a powerful script, but the challenge of producing “live” theatre in a world-wide plague
by Roy Berko 22 Nov '20

22 Nov '20

*•••••••••••••••••••••••••••* *Capsule Judgment: Victoria Bussert and her BWU crew and cast avoided, as one of the songs from “SPRING AWAKENING” states, being “Totally Fucked” and took on the Covid-19 challenge, developing a thought-provoking production which turned out to be the first pandemic production of the script and further recognition of the college’s program. Bravo!* *To read the entire review go to: **www.royberko.info* <http://www.royberko.info/>*. * *••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••*

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