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Review of touring "Anastasia" at Playhouse Square
by Bob Abelman 06 Feb '20

06 Feb '20

Touring ‘Anastasia’ at Playhouse Square astounds Bob Abelman Cleveland Jewish News, The News Herald, The Morning Journal I could go on and on about the coincidental yet serendipitous timing of a pro-tsarist musical being staged on the heels of President Trump’s State of the Union address and impeachment acquittal. Let’s, instead, side-step politics for a moment and focus on how “Anastasia,” currently on tour and at Playhouse Square, is the thoroughly entertaining musical theater equivalent of a theme-park adventure ride. But not, you know, Disneyland’s “The Mad Tea Party” or Universal Studio’s “Despicable Me.” For more of this review, go to: www.clevelandjewishnews.com/columnists/bob_abelman/

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Berko review: ANASTASIA THE NEW BROADWAY MUSICAL
by Roy Berko 06 Feb '20

06 Feb '20

•••••••••••••••• *Capsule judgment: There is an adage in theatre that after seeing a musical one should not leave talking sets and costumes. In the case of the touring company of “ANASTASA” however, that’s exactly what the audience was doing. Yes, this is not a great musical. The plot is obvious and the music pleasant, not memorable. However, the production values are outstanding and the cast excellent, so, all in all, what we have is a pleasant, if not spectacular, evening of theatre.* To read the entire review go to www.royberko.info To read the review of other CLE area reviewers go to www.clevelandtheaterreviews.com ••••••••••••••••••••

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The E Bunny Auditions This Sunday Feb 9th!
by Jayshon Austin 06 Feb '20

06 Feb '20

*THE E BUNNY!* *Director/: Felicia Ivey* *StageManager: Jayshon Austin* * Auditions:* Feb 9th *Tech Week: March 5 - March 11th* *Production Dates:** March 12th* *The Story: **Fred is a teen working in a “Mega-Mart” near Easter. His job involves dressing as a gigantic Easter Bunny (the e-Bunny) and welcoming customers. Fred is unhappy about the bunny costume because, as he puts it, he looks like “a big, purple nightmare” someone had “after eating too much Easter candy.” There must be more to Easter than this, but what is it?* *-* Characters: *Fred – The e-Bunny* *Margo – A friend from school* *Devin – Another friend from school: He and Fred are buddies on a sports team.* *Holy Sprit: A God Who try to help fred keep the bullies away* *Devil: A evil sprit who want to steer fred into the wrong direction* *Boss: The Owner Of Mega Mart* *Mom: Fred’s Mom* *Dad: Fred’s Dad* *Man and Lady Shopper, Boy, Various other shoppers, their children and families*. - ALL ROLES AVAILABLE!!! - Please prepare to read and maybe move and sing at the auditions! - Auditions Will Be Held At Zion Chaple Missionary Baptist Church *4234 Lee Rd, Cleveland, OH 44128* - Please bring a head shot and resume, if available. If not, a photo will be taken as needed. You Can Sing Acappella But It’s Not Required. Audition form will be available at the auditions. (PLEASE COME THRU THE BACK A SIGN WILL BE POSTED TO LEAD YOU TO THE RIGHT WAY. - FOR MORE INFO CONTACT JAYSHON AUSTIN AT 216-682-5046 Or jayshonaustin0(a)gmail.com -- Jayshon Austin Class Of 2023 P.A.C.T @ John F. Kennedy High School 17100 Harvard Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44128

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Keep NEohioPAL ALIVE and FREE - please read this message...
by Fred Sternfeld 06 Feb '20

06 Feb '20

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Seeking Director for CAMEO Summer Theater
by Katie Peyton 06 Feb '20

06 Feb '20

CAMEO is seeking an established director for its summer musical Mamma Mia. Position is paid and the production will be held in the Medina Performing Arts Center. If you would like more information about the position please contact cameo.medina2020(a)gmail.com by February the 12th 2020. Thank you, Katie Peyton and Tom Bonezzi CAMEO

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Please Consider a Donation to NEohioPAL
by Ellen Pill 06 Feb '20

06 Feb '20

Dear Fabulous Fellow NEohioPAL Folks, Please consider making a donation to keep this amazing service up and running. When you are cold, do you go to the store and ask for a sweater for free? When you are tired and thirsty, do you go to the cafe and ask for a free coffee? **When you need work, do you go to NEohioPAL and find free gigs and connections?😊 *"I said 'Somebody should do something about that. Then I realized, I am somebody." *- Lily Tomlin Thank you, NEohioPAL! Here's to a joyful, kind, creative, fulfilling, abundant year for all! Ellen Pill

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THIS IS NOT RAMONA'S FAULT by Mara Layne | February 10
by Playwrights Local 06 Feb '20

06 Feb '20

Playwrights Local Presents A Free Staged Reading THIS IS NOT RAMONA'S FAULT Written by Mara Layne Directed by Christine McBurney Dramaturgy by Les Hunter Developed in Playwrights Local’s 2020 Play Lab incubator http://www.playwrightslocal.org/2020-play-lab-readings/ https://www.facebook.com/events/2208027596169026/ FEATURING Marcella Grace Michalakes, Bre Womble, Elisa Fuentes, and Casey Venema SYNOPSIS Ramona, 16, navigates the aftermath of loss as it impacts her friendships, family and intimate life. DATE/TIME Monday, February 10 at 7:00 pm FREE No tickets or reservations required VENUE Creative Space at Waterloo Arts 397 East 156th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44110

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"How to Be a Respectable Junkie" FREE PERFORMANCE, Thurs, Feb. 20, 6:30pm, at Parma-Snow Library
by Greg Vovos 06 Feb '20

06 Feb '20

HOW TO BE A RESPECTABLE JUNKIE FREE Performance, Thursday, February 20 (6:30pm) atthe Cuyahoga County Public Library (Parma-SnowBranch - 2121 Snow Rd.) After a powerfulperformance two years ago, HTBARJreturns to the library for a onetime FREE performance. The75-minute production will be followed by a talkback with the playwright, actor,and the man who inspired the play. Based on the truestory of a man from NE Ohio who overcame heroin addiction, HOW TO BE ARESPECTABLE JUNKIE is an award-winning play written by Greg Vovos andfeaturing Christopher Bohan*. It is a humorous, heartbreaking, but ultimatelyhopeful look into the struggles faced by those caught in heroin’s deadly grip. HTBARJ premiered at Dobama Theatre in the Summer of 2017 where it wasdirected by Nathan Motta and played to sold-out audiences and received bothcritical and audience acclaim, including a feature in the New York Times. Sincethen it has toured to colleges, art galleries, conferences, medical schools,and theatres both in and out of Ohio. Don’tmiss the opportunity to see it free, if you haven’t already! You may register forthe performance at this link. Seats are filling fast! If you’d like to get afeel for what the play is like, here’s a link to an extendedtrailer. Please note, the playdoes have some profanity and depicts drug use. Any questions can beemailed to: respectablejunkie(a)gmail.com. Or you can like ourHOW TO BE A RESPECTABLE JUNKIE page on facebook. Twitter: @HTBARJ www.respectablejunkie.com "Sometimes, aplay simply must be seen because it speaks so many languages. "How to Be aRespectable Junkie," ... is something of a Rosetta stone.” AndreaSimakis, THE PLAIN DEALER "...a powerfulpiece of theater...brutally precise.” Christine Howey, SCENE “Everyso often a show comes along that hits with the intensity of a car wreck. Thisis such a show with no punches being pulled. At times humorous to counterbalance the raw nerve intensity it is a stark look at a national epidemic thatshows no sign of weakening. As brutal as it is, this is must see theater." Talkin' Broadway. How to Be A RespectableJunkie is aspecial evening of theater. Superb acting, within the confines of a meaningfulscript…absolute must-be-seen theater for anyone who goes to be informed, toshare in a real experience. RoyBerko, CoolCleveland We are grateful to theCuyahoga County Public Library’s for enabling us to share this important workwith the community, free of charge. *Memberof Actors’ Equity Association

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She Loves Me at Geauga Lyric Theater Guild
by Geauga Lyric Theater Guild operations 06 Feb '20

06 Feb '20

*Geauga Lyric Theater Guild presents* *She Loves Me* Geauga Lyric Theater Guild (GLTG) continues its 65th season, A Season of Adventure, with *She Loves Me*. The show runs January 31st through February 16th with performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30p and Sunday matinees at 2p at Geauga Lyric Theater, 101 Water Street, Chardon. She Loves Me is a romantic comedy with a beautiful score. Amalia and George meet at a small Hungarian Parfumerie, and although they resent each other in the beginning, their friends and co-workers have other ideas. Each of them have been corresponding to a "Dear Friend" through a lonely hearts club, and it doesn't take long for the audience to realize that they are, in fact, falling in love with each other. Through amazing songs like "Tonight at Eight" and "Vanilla Ice Cream," the audience is transported to a world full of romance, humor, and heart. She Loves Me is led by a fantastic production team. Marc C. Howard, director and choreographer, Jonathan Gordon, music director, and Brad Allen, scenic designer, have molded a show that share the 3 elements of great theater: attractive to the eye, attractive to the ear, and heartwarming. When asked why he wanted to be involved in this production, Ethan Peterson (Arpad) said, "I love working with Marc and Jonathon, they both possess such a positive and professional quality in rehearsal and it makes for such an amazing process!" "I think audiences will be surprised that even though it was written decades ago and takes place in the 1930s, the themes and characters feel very authentic and relatable to today," said Brittany Smile (Amalia). She Loves Me is a story that transcends time and gives us characters that everyone can relate to in some way. In the words of Steve Ingrassia (Sipos), "When you watch the show, try to imagine yourself in similar situations to the characters, and see if you would make the same sort of decisions that they do. Then, sit back and enjoy the music, dialogue, scenery, costumes, and plot. Lose yourself for a couple of hours and have a great time!" Tickets are on sale now at geaugatheater.org. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors and students, and $10 for children 12 years of age and under. For any other inquiries, you can also call 440-286-2255. -- Emma Murphy Guest Experience Manager 440-286-2255 operations(a)geaugatheater.org geaugatheater.org

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After Parkland Screening with Audience Discussion at the Capitol Theatre
by Dave Huffman 06 Feb '20

06 Feb '20

For Immediate Release Contact: David Huffman, Cleveland Cinemas Director of Marketing 440.349.3306 dhuffman(a)clevelandcinemas.com<mailto:dhuffman@clevelandcinemas.com> February 6, 2020 AFTER PARKLAND SCREENING AND AUDIENCE DISCUSSION AT THE CAPITOL THEATRE Special screening to help raise awareness of gun violence (Cleveland, OH) The Capitol Theatre (1390 W. 65th St., Cleveland) will be hosting a special screening of AFTER PARKLAND on Wednesday, February 12th at 7:30 PM to commemorate the upcoming 2nd anniversary of the tragic school shooting in Florida. Filmed in the days after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018 that killed 17 people and launched a nationwide student movement, this intimate chronicle follows the students and families whose lives were forever transformed - including senior David Hogg, who recorded his class during the attack and became the face of the Never Again movement. Weaving together interviews with the victims' loved ones, verité footage, and personal videos, AFTER PARKLAND is a moving portrait of grief and one community's crusade to turn tragedy into progress. Following the screening there will be an audience discussion lead by Kim Chapple and Steve Ritchey from the Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence (OCAGV). 25% of all concession sales that evening will also benefit OCAGV. “The Capitol Theatre is proud to play a vital role in the community by showing important films such as AFTER PARKLAND,” says Dave Huffman of Cleveland Cinemas. "What sets the Capitol apart from other theatres is our dedication to presenting great documentaries like this and hosting audience discussions." Tickets are $9.75 for adults, $8.75 for students and military, $7 for seniors and $6.75 for children. Tickets can be purchased at the Capitol Theatre box office or online at clevelandcinemas.com or fandango.com. About Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence: The mission of the Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence is to provide resources and educational material to the public advocating the prevention of gun violence, and supporting a culture of non-violence in our communities. ###

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