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DEVISED BLUES @ Baldwin Wallace University 9/30 - 10/4
by sara＠sarawhale.com 30 Sep '20

30 Sep '20

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OHIO YOUTH ENSEMBLE STAGE (OHYES) ANNOUNCES REGISTRATION OPEN FOR ONLINE MUSICAL ‘SUPER HAPPY AWESOME NEWS!’
by Ansley Valentine 30 Sep '20

30 Sep '20

OHIO YOUTH ENSEMBLE STAGE (OHYES) ANNOUNCES REGISTRATION OPEN FOR ONLINE MUSICAL ‘SUPER HAPPY AWESOME NEWS!’ The Ohio Youth Ensemble Stage (OHYES) announces registration is open for the online musical SUPER HAPPY AWESOME NEWS! With book by Jessica Penzias and music & lyrics by Denver Casado, the musical is written to be rehearsed remotely, performed virtually, and shared with audiences online. The production will be directed by Nate Sayatovich. Registration ends October 10. Rehearsals begin October 12 and continue through November 6. The performance will be online about two weeks after rehearsals end. For more information or to register, go to the following URL: https://tinyurl.com/OHYES20, call (330) 899-7150 or email ansleyvalentine(a)ohyouthensemblestage.org. First-time participants are encouraged to audition. There is a $100 participation fee for any student in the cast. The fee helps to defray the program costs, and every child receives a t-shirt and a souvenir prop microphone for the show. Every student actor will receive a free pass to watch the show online. There is financial assistance available for any child who demonstrates a need. SUPER HAPPY AWESOME NEWS! is presented through special arrangement with Beat by Beat Press (www.bbbpress.com) The show was created during the COVID-19 pandemic. SUPER HAPPY AWESOME NEWS! was made specifically for all the young performers and communities affected by this unprecedented circumstance. The Ohio Youth Ensemble Stage past productions include Frozen JR., Alice in Wonderland, Shrek the Musical Jr., and others. Students from Cuyahoga, Medina, and Summit counties regularly participate in the program. For more information about the production, contact Ansley Valentine at (330) 899-7150 or email at ansleyvalentine(a)ohyouthensemblestage.org. ABOUT THE DIRECTOR Nate Sayatovich, a New York-based director, formerly worked in the education department at The Cleveland Play House, the recent recipient of the 2015 Regional Theatre Tony Award. ABOUT THE Ohio Youth Ensemble Stage Ohio Youth Ensemble Stage is a program for children from elementary through high school age. The program offers theatre classes, and a fully-produced musical production each summer. Participation is open to all students, regardless of ability, and financial assistance is available to those who qualify. We encourage first time participants and believe that every child should have the opportunity to experience the performing arts. The program is funded by participation fees, corporate and local sponsorships. Caption: Lilah Baird, left, and Jonas Baird rehearse for the summer production of The Show Must Go Online presented by the Ohio Youth Ensemble Stage. Photo Credit: Laura Fitt-Baird ###

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DANCECleveland's Virtual Fall Series
by Sarah Hricko 29 Sep '20

29 Sep '20

Fall into DANCE*Cleveland*! DANCECleveland's Virtual Fall Series invites you to experience four different remarkable dance companies, watch performances, and pre-show discussions with the artists, and more, all from the best seat in the house- YOUR HOUSE! Choose from our Gold all-access pass for $35 which includes extended viewing days and the ability to join in our LIVE Watch Party Zoom Conversation with BODYTRAFFIC, or select our Bronze- Access Pass and see all 4 shows for as low as $20 with 24 hour access per performance! Each week we will highlight a different dance company and viewing will be available for 24- 96 hours depending on the pass you purchase. Read more below for our full schedule and calendar of events: *October 10th- *Ballet Hispanico, *"Carmen" **October 17th- *Contra-Tiempo "*Agua Furiosa"**November 7th- *BODYTRAFFIC *"Snap" & "A Trick Of The Light"**November 14th- *David Dorfman Dance- *"Around Town"* *Buy your streaming pass at DANCECleveland.org* *Sarah Sumbrum **(Formerly Hricko)* Marketing & Associate Artistic Director DANCECleveland 13110 Shaker Square, Suite 106 Cleveland, Ohio 44120 p. 216-991-9000 f. 216-991-9001 sarah(a)dancecleveland.org <sdurham(a)dancecleveland.org> *Dance On Ohio! Celebrate Virtual Community Dance Day on July 25th with classes for all ages, performances, discussions and more- all streaming online! Then, in 2021 we hope to be back in the theatres together again with Ronald K.Brown/Evidence, Caleb Teicher & Company & Pam Tanowitz Dance with Simone Dinnerstein!* Visit www.dancecleveland.org for more information. *Like DANCECleveland <http://www.facebook.com/pages/DANCECleveland/143084909898?ref=ts> on Facebook & follow us on Twitter! <https://twitter.com/DANCECleveland>*

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Live Youth Theatre Auditions - 82nd Street Theatre
by 82nd Street Theatre 29 Sep '20

29 Sep '20

Upcoming Auditions at 82nd Street Theatre For *The Nativity Play* SHOW DATES *December 3-5* *Auditioning students Ages 12-20 (Grade 6-College Freshman)* Sunday, October 4, 4-7 PM Director Tim Shamburger 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 ready to read a monologue and do some reading from the script. Fill Out an Online Form at Online Registration <https://alcc.nm-secure.com/auditionform> Find more information here: Audition <https://alcc.nm-secure.com/Auditions> Website Auditions at Abundant Life Community Church 10143 Royalton Road, Suite N and O North Royalton, OH 44133 440-877-1202 Alcc.cc Direct inquiries to 82(a)alcc.cc *Safety Procedures for Productions* We have been in contact with the Ohio CDC and the local Health Department and will be following guidelines from them as we proceed with our productions. More information will be handed out at the Parent Meeting. General Safety Precautions are Here <https://faithconnector.s3.amazonaws.com/alcc/files/82nd_Street_Theatre/buil…> This is a full 70 minute (90 minutes with intermission, etc) theatrical production of one of the greatest stories of all time. The play brings to life scenes and characters that were merely described in the Gospels, including the shepherds, the meeting of Mary and Joseph, the Annunciation, the Visitation to Elisabeth, Joseph's Dilemma, Angelic Dreams, King Herod's tyranny, The Census, The Journey to Bethlehem, No Room At The Inn, The Birth of Jesus, The Host of Angels, the Adoration of the Magi, The Flight to Egypt and more. You can read more about this production and see a sample script at this website. <https://www.ruyasonic.com/stageplay-the-nativity-play-script.html>

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TOUCH by Rachel Zake - Thu, Oct 15 @ 7pm
by David Todd 29 Sep '20

29 Sep '20

Playwrights Local Presents A Free Zoom Reading of a New Play TOUCH Written by Rachel Zake Directed by Greg Vovos Thursday, October 15 at 7:00 pm Presented Online via Zoom INFO & ZOOM ACCESS http://www.playwrightslocal.org/fall-roundtable-series-2020/ SYNOPSIS Touch follows nine people’s experiences from the onset of COVID-19 through the initial reopening of their city. Their tales, though seemingly disparate, are woven together as the show progresses. This one-act play is told through a series of vignettes. ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT Rachel Zake is a writer, actor, and director. A native of Cleveland, Ohio and a graduate of Boston University, Rachel used her degree in advertising and psychology for a few years before moving to Madrid and traveling the world. She landed in LA in 2010 to pursue her first love, acting, before stumbling into published writing. Rachel has published three books: Two People are Coming out of a Building (2014, fiction), The Nomad Diaries (2017, nonfiction), and Pants Off/Dance Off: A Gentleman’s Guide (2019, nonfiction). Rachel is a member of Dobama Theatre’s Playwrights GYM and her plays have been seen onstage at Playwrights Local and other local venues. Rachel has been acting for over 27 years on stage and is a member of SAG-AFTRA, having appeared in many TV shows, films, and commercials. She also served as Director of Playmakers Youth Theatre in Beachwood, OH for approximately four years. Rachel proudly serves on the Hathaway Brown Alumnae Committee. ABOUT THE COMPANY Playwrights Local is a theater company in Cleveland. As a playwrights’ center, our goal is to provide a home for dramatic writing in Northeast Ohio. We offer classes and workshops, produce original plays, provide networking opportunities, and engage the community through outreach projects. Learn more about programs such as our <http://www.playwrightslocal.org/young-playwrights-collective-ypc/>Fall Roundtable Series <http://www.playwrightslocal.org/fall-roundtable-series-2020/> and our annual Open Call for Submissions <http://www.playwrightslocal.org/submissions/> at http://playwrightslocal.org/. Make your tax-deductible contributions to our 501(c)(3) group at http://www.playwrightslocal.org/donate/.

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TMTP seeks Managing Director (Full Time)
by Joanna May Cullinan 29 Sep '20

29 Sep '20

*The Musical Theater Project has an immediate opening for a full-time managing director. * Resumes/cover letters should be submitted *no later than October 12, * *2020 *to bill(a)musicaltheaterproject.org Complete Description available at: www.musicaltheaterproject.org/employment-opportunities *Salary: $50,000-$55,000* *QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED* - Solid knowledge of and demonstrated love for the classic American musical (as opposed to contemporary) - At least 7-10 years in supervisory positions - A deep knowledge of the Cleveland community - B.A. required, M.B.A. preferred *Broadly, the Managing Director:* - Serves as co-collaborator (led by the AD) with the two Associate Artistic Directors (Active Learning and Guided Learning) in conceiving and implementing all TMTP programs and operations - Oversees, supervises and collaborates with TMTP staff on planning, resource development, marketing, communications and community engagement - With the AD, the Managing Director plans, directs, monitors and assesses TMTP’s programs, resource development and strategic initiatives and supervises day-to-day operations in finance and constituent relations Joanna [image: photo] *Joanna May Cullinan - Director of Marketing* The Musical Theater Project Ph: 216.860.1518 <W:%20216.860.1518> | joanna(a)musicaltheaterproject.org <heather(a)musicaltheaterproject.org> MusicalTheaterProject.org <http://musicaltheaterproject.org/> 5755 Granger Road Suite 830 Independence OH 44131 <https://maps.google.com/?q=5755+Granger+Road+Suite+830+Independence+OH+4413…> <http://www.facebook.com/TheMusicalTheaterProject/> <http://www.youtube.com/TheMusicalTheaProj> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-meeker-0727689> Stay in touch! Receive our monthly TMTP e-newsletter <http://www.musicaltheaterproject.org/> Donate - Support TMTP today! <http://www.musicaltheaterproject.org/donate.html>

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FREE Teen After-School Program Starts Today!
by Megan Thompson 29 Sep '20

29 Sep '20

Stories of Struggle and Success FREE ENROLLMENT for teens 13 - 18 years old Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays September 29 - October 22, 2020 3:30p - 5:00p Register: https://www.clevelandoperatheater.org/registration Priority registration given to students living in or attending school in the Detroit Shoreway Neighborhood, but all teens are welcome! Cleveland Opera Theater is partnering with Refresh Collective, a 501(c)3 non-profit arts and youth development organization, to expand their existing after-school program, “Stories of Struggle and Success,” into a 4-week VIRTUAL intensive. Students will engage in an overview of music history from the time opera originated in the 1600s to the present day with an emphasis on storytelling through music, highlighting the similarities between opera and hip-hop. In the sessions co-taught by Cleveland Opera Theater and Refresh Collective, students will 1) learn how storytelling through music has evolved over the past 400 years, 2) learn how hip-hop artists use technology and sampling in their work, and 3) will create their own beats and lyrics to record in a video at the end of the program. The program is scheduled September 29 – October 22, 2020 to allow students to submit their finished recordings to iN Education’s Battle of the Teal, “an annual, action-packed art program that showcases the hard work and dedication of visual and performing artists. As an outcome of our year-round promotion of the arts, this program builds a platform for young, emerging artists who wish to develop in the arts of their selected form, boost their confidence levels, and experience what it’s like to present their masterpieces and/or themselves in front of a live audience!” https://www.clevelandoperatheater.org/registration Contact Megan Thompson, Director of Education and Outreach, with questions: mthompson(a)clevelandoperatheater.org The program is scheduled September 29 – October 22, 2020 to allow students to submit their finished recordings to iN Education’s Battle of the Teal, “an annual, action-packed art program that showcases the hard work and dedication of visual and performing artists. As an outcome of our year-round promotion of the arts, this program builds a platform for young, emerging artists who wish to develop in the arts of their selected form, boost their confidence levels, and experience what it’s like to present their masterpieces and/or themselves in front of a live audience!”

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VIRTUAL AUDITION NOTICE - “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change”
by Mike Caraffi 29 Sep '20

29 Sep '20

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cassidy Theatre is pleased to announce virtual auditions for its socially distanced, virtual adaptation of “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change”. This show will be completely rehearsed and produced from the comfort of your own home! The performance will be delivered using virtual platforms. ALL ROLES are available. All actors play a variety of roles based on the specific vignette/scene throughout the show. Man 1 Man 2 Woman 1 Woman 2 AUDITION REQUIREMENTS: Please prepare a video audition of a contemporary musical theater song with accompaniment. Video submissions can be sent via email to kim_mihalik(a)sbcglobal.net. Deadline for submissions is Friday, October 2. DATES: Rehearsals will begin as soon as possible and the virtual recording is scheduled for late October, 2020. ABOUT THE SHOW: This celebration of the mating game takes on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum known as 'the relationship.' Act I explores the journey from dating and waiting to love and marriage, while Act II reveals the agonies and triumphs of in-laws and newborns, trips in the family car and pick-up techniques of the geriatric set. This hilarious revue pays tribute to those who have loved and lost, to those who have fallen on their face at the portal of romance, to those who have dared to ask, 'Say, what are you doing Saturday night?' Regards, Mike Caraffi Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone

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Boo! at the Playhouse
by North Canton Playhouse 28 Sep '20

28 Sep '20

To NEO: We are submitting this to NEO for approval/publishing on your site. Thank you! Boo! at the Playhouse!A socially distanced Halloween Arts Entertainment Walk!Sundays from 2 — 9:30pm at Hoover High School October 4, 11, 18, 25 and November 1Join us for a Spook-tacular socially distanced event where you’ll walk on a trail to see seven scenes of fun Halloween entertainment! You will be given a Halloween bag to collect treats (and maybe even some tricks) along the way! Note: Night-time hours will have spookier entertainment content, so the day-time hours are best for children under 13 years of age. There will be Halloween decor that contains skeletons, witches, etc. as well as some special effects, so make sure your smaller child is comfortable with that.Your kids (and even you!) can dress up in a Halloween costume and then spend 40 fun-filled minutes seeing entertainment and collecting treats!Patrons must wear a mask.No outside drinks or food permitted.Ticket reservations are $10/person and are booked every five minutes, so groups are distanced apart. Go to:www.northcantonplayhouse.comand click on “Boo! Tickets” to get yours now! Lisa Paynter, Executive DirectorNorth Canton PlayhouseCell: 330-933-1800

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Extras Needed for Short Student Film
by Lakewood Young Filmmakers Academy 28 Sep '20

28 Sep '20

The short horror film from Lakewood Young Filmmakers Academy needs extras! If you'd like to be an extra and help out these extraordinary young filmmakers please use this link to fill out the form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenLMTYkTQv2_ZRg_TkLbkOIboL_i35WoI… *** You MUST be available on Saturday, October 24 from 9am-5pm. Thanks!

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