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THE 20TH CENTURY WAY closes this weekend at convergence-continuum
by Cory Molner 15 Dec '21

15 Dec '21

Convergence-continuum completes its 2021 Mini-Season, “Matters of Conscience,” with the Ohio premiere of The 20th Century Way, by Tom Jacobson. The true story of two actors who hired themselves out to the Long Beach Police Department in 1914 to entrap “social vagrants” in public restrooms. Thirty-one men were arrested, and the ensuing scandal led to an ordinance against “oral sodomy” in California. The 20th Century Way is directed by convergence-continuum’s founder and Artistic Director Emeritus, Clyde Simon and features actors Keith Kornajcik, and Michael Prosen. For more information visit: https://mailchi.mp/e70419168438/20th-century-way-6526085?fbclid=IwAR1RIBfpS… The 20th Century Way opens Friday, December 3rd and runs Thu-Sat at 8 p.m. through December 18th at convergence-continuum’s Liminis Theater, 2438 Scranton Rd., Cleveland, OH 44113 in the historic Tremont neighborhood. Tickets are $20 general admission, $15 for seniors and $15 for students. Tickets and information are available at http://www.convergence-continuum.org. Cory MolnerExecutive Director, convergence-continuum Theater

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ACTOR NEEDED - THE FANTASTICKS
by Michael Stein 15 Dec '21

15 Dec '21

Seeking non-white male/masc actor (18 - late 20s) for the following role in The Fantasticks at Near West Theatre: *The Boy (matt)* An innocent, young man who is searching for love and adventure. A bright guy, but naive and even foolish at times, approaching situations with a false bravado. *Vocal range top: G4* *Vocal range bottom: A2* *Rehearsals: Dec 20 -23, Jan 3 - Feb 10* *Performance: Feb 11-13, 18-20* If interested, please contact the director Darius Stubbs at darius.stubbs(a)gmail.com to schedule an audition. *PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THE HOST OF THIS POST. REPLY TO THE CONTACT LISTED ABOVE. THANK YOU.*

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Stream "It's a Wonderful Life" this holiday season with Theatre Agape!
by Douglas Bailey 15 Dec '21

15 Dec '21

Living a life of service, George Bailey has always felt strongly about doing what's right for those he loves. But when a potentially life-altering crisis hits, George comes to the conclusion that he's worth more dead than alive. But as his guardian angel reminds him, one life touches so many others. Presented as a live radio play, Theatre Agápe brings to life this compelling story, complete with foley sound effects, live accompaniment, and some of the finest acting you've seen. Cozy up this holiday season and enjoy! The play will stream on demand December 17th, 18th, 19th, 24th, 26th, 27th, 29th, & 30th. All tickets are pay what you can! Please enjoy this production whether you can pay $30 or nothing at all (instructions on website for $0 tickets). Click https://www.broadwayondemand.com/series/EfD1mzqVfiPO-its-a-wonderful-life--… for tickets. Once purchased you will be granted one complete watch on any of the days listed above. ABOUT Theatre Agápe: Our Mission: Theatre Agápe is an inclusive, purpose-driven community of theatre artists that partners with other non-profit organizations to raise awareness and funds for their charitable endeavors while also inviting them to join in our artistic efforts. Our work is threefold: 1. We make inclusion and accessibility for participants and audience members more of a reality. 2. We aim to bring acceptance and awareness to the larger community through inclusion. 3. We give our proceeds directly to programs who have demonstrated effective offerings for those marginalized communities. should you feel inclined to support Theatre Agápe via donation this holiday season, you may do so here: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3427168700858368623 follow us on facebook at www.facebook.com/theatreagape or instagram at www.instagram.com/theatre_agape

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CSU STUDENT FILM
by Raziya T Hernton 14 Dec '21

14 Dec '21

Casting Call Altar Falter A company dinner party goes awry as past actions are revealed. Seeking actor(s)in the Northeast Ohio area to fill these roles. Location & Shooting Date(s): Cleveland,OH February 2022 Margaux: Any ethnicity, Female, 20s. A passive young woman finally has the opportunity to confront past grievances. Nile: Any ethnicity, Male, Mid to Late 20s. Margaux’s co-worker and loyal friend. Has unrequited feelings for Margaux. Kitty: Any ethnicity, Female, Late 20s to Early 30s. Margaux & Nile’s self centered and catty boss. Michael: Any ethnicity, Male, Mid to Late 20s. Kitty’s Spouse. John:Any ethnicity, Male, Older Adult. Eccentric employee sent from headquarters to asset employees at a local branch. - To Audition submit your full name, current city of residence, along with a medium shot self tape and one headshot photo to r.hernton(a)vikes.csuohio.edu ; subject line Altar / Desired Role. - For sides email r.hernton(a)vikes.csuohio.edu -Non paid, Non-union shoot, meal(s) and footage for reel will be provided.

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Berko: Broadwayworld.com non-professional theatre voting
by Roy Berko 14 Dec '21

14 Dec '21

To vote in the non-professional Cleveland area theatre awards sponsored by Broadwayworld.com go to: https://mail.yahoo.com/d/folders/1/messages/157565. Scroll down to Cleveland and click on the name.

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AUDITION NOTICE FOR AKRON CIVIC THEATRE’S BOOM! THEATER
by Akron Civic 14 Dec '21

14 Dec '21

*AUDITION NOTICE FOR AKRON CIVIC THEATRE’S* *BOOM! THEATER* Casting for actors 50 years of age or older. 3 actors in the age range of 24-30 for the roles of Jean-Michel, Anne & Jacob. Non-Union. Unpaid. Casting for: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES AUDITION LOCATION: Akron Civic Theatre’s Knight Stage - 176 S. Main St., Akron, OH 44308 AUDITION DATES: Monday, February 7, 2022, from 6:00PM - 10:00PM & Tuesday, February 8, 2022, from 6:00PM - 10:00PM CALLBACKS IF NECESSARY: Wednesday, February 9, 2022, from 6:00 – 10:00pm SHOW INFORMATION: Performances are April 22, 23, 29 & 30 and May 6 & 7 at Akron Civic Theatre’s Knight Stage. Directed by Brian Westerley. Music Direction by John Ebner. Choreography by Brain Murphy. Rehearsals start the week of March 13, 2022 WHAT TO PREPARE: Auditions are set in 10-minute increments. Please prepare one 16 bar song of your choice in the style of the show and prepare to read from the script. Please provide sheet music of your song for the pianist. Note: Please do not sing a song from La Cage aux Folles. TO SCHEDULE YOUR AUDITION: Please email boomtheaterakron(a)gmail.com or call 330-535-3179 ext. 205, Monday thru Friday from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM and ask for Leigh Ann. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: https://www.facebook.com/AkronCivic/ https://www.facebook.com/theboomtheater https://www.akroncivic.com Akron Civic Administrative Office: 330-535-3179

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2022 Drama Therapy Groups
by Kimberly Koljat 14 Dec '21

14 Dec '21

It’s not too early to start thinking about how you want to invest in yourself in 2022. I’ll be offering several drama therapy groups in the first half of 2022, including a one day Intro to Drama Therapy workshop, a 10 week Self-Revelatory Performance Group, and several groups for specific populations of folks applying the use of drama therapy: Educators Support Group, Self-Care for Therapists, Expressive Arts for LGBTIQQAAP Teens, and Group Filial Therapy: Family Play Therapy, the applied use of parenting skills with parents and children ages 3-12 years old. For further information about groups, feel free to check out my website or contact me through the contact form on my website. Hope you’ll join me in 2022 for some drama therapy and expressive arts! www.kimberlykoljatlmft.com/groups <http://www.kimberlykoljatlmft.com/groups>

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Imposters Theater Announces January Classes, Plus Big End-Of-The-Year Show Saturday 12/18!
by Imposters Comedy 14 Dec '21

14 Dec '21

*Imposters Theater*Join us THIS Saturday the 18th for a night of improv, sketch, standup, & other nonsense! <https://imposterstheater.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b317370dae2166…> Party after, dress fancy! Advance tickets available now <https://imposterstheater.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b317370dae2166…> *ANNOUNCING JANUARY 2022 CLASSES!* In January we're excited to offer: Improv Levels 1, 2, & 3 Sketch Comedy Writing Level 1 And we'll have a few one-off workshops to announce soon! *Check out all open classes here. <https://imposterstheater.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b317370dae2166…>* *Have a friend who likes comedy? Forward them this email!* Hello, new friend - sign up for our email newsletter here <https://imposterstheater.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b317370dae2166…>

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Free Workshop with Raymond Bobgan
by Caitlin Lewins 14 Dec '21

14 Dec '21

Start the new year off with a deep dive into the creative… INTO THE DEPTHS: POETIC THEATRE CREATION Cleveland Public Theatre is proud to announce a Free Workshop with nationally recognized theatre creator Raymond Bobgan. This workshop will serve as an introduction (or reintroduction for past collaborators) to Raymond’s unique approach to physical, experimental theatre—what he calls “Poetic Performance.” This workshop will also serve as a selection session/audition for Candlelight Hypothesis. Actors interested in being cast in this show must attend the workshop or complete some other work with Raymond. This workshop is also open to performers who are not intending to be a part of the Candlelight Hypothesis. ________________________________ WORKSHOP DETAILS: Who: This workshop is for actors at various levels of development who are interested in alternative approaches to performance and creating theatre. Raymond is excited to work with past collaborators and artists new to this work. What: Poetic Performance is a style of theatre and a process for creating theatre that is intense, deeply personal, and gives primacy to physical and vocal expression, poetic and nonlinear storytelling, use of poetic and abstract text, use of song as a means for transformation and impact, and multilayered experiences. This workshop will involve intense physicality (similar to a dance workshop), enduring presence, and expansive yet focused imagination. Where: Cleveland Public Theatre’s Parish Hall and the creative landscapes of the participants. When: Jan 5-7 at 6:30pm-10:30pm, Jan 8 at 12:00pm – 10:00pm, Jan 9 at 2:00pm-9:00pm. Participants must attend all sessions. Why: Raymond is offering this workshop freely to deepen his own work and further his research around certain practices and principles. This workshop can benefit performers interested in exploring new avenues of expression in theatre, alternative creation techniques, and to develop their personal presence (onstage and off). This workshop is also offered to meet new potential collaborators and deepen relationship with past collaborators. How: To apply for this free workshop, performers should send a resume and headshot (if available) and a paragraph email explaining why they wish to take the workshop. Please send email to artistic(a)cptonline.org<mailto:artistic@cptonline.org>. “What Raymond is endeavoring to do is not just a performance, but the creation of ritual. When an audience is able to experience ritual making… well that’s something that the audience can take with them outside into their everyday lives.” −Daniel Gray-Kontar “Raymond has brought his sprit of innovation to Cleveland that doesn’t stop at creativity. And he does not try and tie things up in a pretty little package and offer a lot of answers. So people are challenged to come up with their own answers to huge life issues and sometimes silly things.” −Anne McEvoy ________________________________ ABOUT RAYMOND BOBGAN: Raymond Bobgan creates new performances that are bold, multilayered, and highly physical through an ever-evolving ensemble process. Raymond’s work has been seen in Romania, Brazil, Denmark, Serbia, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Canada, and has been featured in American Theatre magazine, Canadian Theatre Review, Theatre Journal, and in Lisa Wolford’s book Grotowski’s Objective Drama Research. Raymond has created many works for CPT, including Dream Rust Workshop (a hypothesis project) for CPT and Kennedy Center’s Arts Across America; Frankenstein’s Wake with Holly Holsinger; Feefer Rising with Faye Hargate; Rusted Heart Broadcast; Insomnia: The Waking of Herselves with Holly Holsinger and Chris Seibert; and Blue Sky Transmission: A Tibetan Book of the Dead, co-produced by CPT and La MaMa ETC (Off-Broadway). Raymond was the first recipient of the Cleveland Arts Prize in the discipline of Theatre. He is a two-time winner of the Creative Workforce Fellowship (theatre and composing) and a recipient of the Ohio Arts Council Fellowship. He is an alumnus of the National Theatre Artist Residency Program (Pew Charitable Trust and TCG). This is Raymond Bobgan’s 16th season as the Executive Artistic Director at Cleveland Public Theatre. ABOUT CANDLELIGHT HYPOTHESIS: Raymond Bobgan creates new, bold, multilayered, and highly physical performances through an ever-evolving ensemble process. Raymond formed Cleveland CORE Ensemble in an effort to sustain the conditions to develop unique theatre practices, investigate the potential of the craft of acting, and create a distinctive body of theatrical works. The ensemble’s performances feature dynamic movement, poetic texts, original music, and an entrancing, dream-like style all their own. Actors are paid 100/wk. Rehearsals are held 4-6 times per week. Raymond is planning to work with three groups * Wave One starts Jan 24 * Wave Two starts Feb 28 * Wave Three starts Apr 11 * Show runs May 4-22 There are no rehearsals for a “spring break”: March 28-April 10. Caitlin Lewins she / her / hers Director of Audience Engagement & Media Relations Cleveland Public Theatre 6415 Detroit Ave Cleveland OH, 44102 (216) 631-2727 x211

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Auditions for DOG ACT by Liz Duffy Adams at convergence-continuum
by Cory Molner 14 Dec '21

14 Dec '21

Audition notice for DOG ACT by Liz Duffy Adams convergence-continuum2438 Scranton Rd, Cleveland, OH 44113 Directed by David L. Munnell A post-apocalyptic vaudeville, Dog Act follows Zetta Stone, a traveling performer, and her companion Dog, a young man undergoing a voluntary species demotion, as they walk through the wilderness of the former Northeast U.S. with their little troupe Auditions will be held January 3rd and 4th 7pm-10pm by appointment in ﬁfteen minute increments at THE LIMINS (convergence-continuum) at 2438 Scranton Rd. Cleveland, OH 44113. Along with a headshot and resume, please prepare one Shakespearian monologue - comedy or drama. If proﬁcient on guitar or ukulele, please bring your instrument with a short song. The roles of Zetta, Vera, and Jojo have been cast. Seeking to cast the following - COKE: 20’s male/male presenting. A cannibal scavenger of the apocalypse. - BUD: 20’s male/male presenting. A cannibal scavenger of the apocalypse. - DOG: 30’s male/male presenting. A man with a mysterious past who has decided to undergo a species downgrade to atone for his sins. Must be musically inclined on guitar/ukulele. All actors must be able to handle moderate stage combat with found objects. Performance dates are Thursday - Saturday, March 25-April 16 convergence-continuum is committed to casting no less than ﬁfty percent of the global majority in this piece. For additional questions, please contact the director, David L. Munnell at dahveed2011(a)gmail.com To Sign up for an audition slot, please visit: Dog Act Auditions | | | | | | | | | | | Dog Act Auditions January 3rd-4th, 2021 7pm-10pm by appointment in ﬁfteen minute increments. Event Address: 2438 Scranton Rd. Clev... | | | Cory MolnerExecutive Director, convergence-continuum Theater

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