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ANGRY F*GS continues this weekend at convergence-continuum
by Cory Molner 12 Jul '22

12 Jul '22

ANGRY FAGS RUNS FRIDAY, JULY 8TH THROUGH JULY 30TH, AT CONVERGENCE-CONTINUUM Bennett is reallytrying to keep it together right now. He broke up with his boyfriend and movedin with his best friend, Cooper. It’s election season, and he’s thespeechwriter for Georgia’s only gay state senator, who’s engaged in a bloodycampaign against a conservative darling. Then Bennett’s ex is attacked in theparking lot of a gay bar. Bennett and Cooper are informed that the assaultcan’t be classified as a hate crime – because in Georgia, hate crimes againsthomosexuals don’t legally exist. Their frustration and fear eventually turn torage as they realize “acceptance” simply isn’t enough. They’re still living ina society that relegates them to second-class status. They’re not respected.They’re not feared. It’s time for that to change. "Topher Payne's uncompromising Oscar Wilde-meets-Fight Clubfantasia." - American Theatre Magazine "A gay gentleman's guide to love and murder [...] Filled withtension but laced with moments of black humor and rigged with unexpected twistsand turns." - Chicago Tribune "(Payne) softens the blows with his wickedly fine talent forone-liners, yet there's a heaviness in the room. His laugh lines are balloonsweighted to earth like sandbags; that's the yin and the yang, the push and pullof Angry Fags." - ArtsATL "Payne gives us two likeable killer queens whose road to domesticterrorism is paved with Paula Deen jokes [...] Witty, dark, anddisconcerting." - Out Magazine "It is, quite simply, one of the best plays of this or anyyear." - Atlanta Theatre Buzz "Undeniably relevant and hard-hitting." - The GA Voice "A must-see [...] The show addresses serious subject matter in anempathetic and sensitive matter, with a generous helping of relatablehumor." - Examiner.com Angry Fags isdirected by Scott Zolkowski and features actors David Lenahan, Adam Harry, JoanJankowski, Jack Matuszewski, Amanda Roe Van Allen, Natalya Duncan, and ValerieYoung. Angry Fags opens Friday, July 8 and runs Thu-Sat at 8p.m. through July 30 at convergence-continuum’s Liminis Theater, 2438 ScrantonRd., Cleveland, OH 44113 in the historic Tremont neighborhood. Tickets are $23general admission, $18 for seniors and $18 for students. Tickets andinformation are available at www.convergence-continuum.org and 216-687-0074. Cory MolnerExecutive Artistic Director, convergence-continuum Theater(He/Him/His)

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CASTING CALL: Paid short film roles - 1 woman/1 man, 45-70
by Maria Gigante 12 Jul '22

12 Jul '22

“M I L K” (roles: AUNT LINDA; UNCLE BOB) Short narrative film Shoot Dates: 2 days between August 7 - 11 (exact dates TBD) Pay: $350/flat, 2 days Location: Cleveland, Ohio (interiors only) NEO locals only/ Non-Union Producers: Maria Gigante/Anita Gabrosek Writer/Director: Maria Gigante Storyline: When a young woman visits her charming aunt and uncle whom seem to “have it all,” she accidentally disrupts the harmony of their household when she fails to fill her uncle's glass of milk properly. M I L K is a comedic short exploring how women learn to be women - and whether they should accept or reject those teachings. A highly visual story with bold and stylized production design and performances, ala the works of David Lynch. CASTING FOR THE FOLLOWING ROLES: [AUNT LINDA] she/her, age range 45 to 70. Aunt Linda is an attractive retiree who appears to have it all – love, beauty, health, wealth. She adores her husband Bob, and it becomes clear, her “good life” indeed hinges on keeping the charismatic (and easily angered) Bob happy. Linda is Bob’s emotional manager, and she takes her job VERY seriously. [UNCLE BOB] he/him, age range 45 - 70. On the surface, Uncle Bob is youthful, attractive, charming and very pleased with his life. But only if it remains EXACTLY as he likes it. Underneath the facade, Bob is unhinged and intolerant of any disruption to his rigid world. If something displeases him, he goes from light to dark in an instant. He usually directs his rage at Linda, whether it’s her fault or not. TO SUBMIT: Please email clevelandmilkfilm(a)gmail.com<mailto:clevelandmilkfilm@gmail.com> with the following: * H/R * Link to reel or work samples (optional but encouraged) * Cover letter (in body of email) indicate: * The role you’re interested in * Any conflicts you have during the week of August 7 – 11 (conflicts are ok - if cast, we may be able to work around them) * Your current location Deadline to submit is Friday, July 15 (11:59pm). We will reach out to you if we’d like to request a self-tape or Zoom audition. Thank you for your interest in our project! ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS Writer/Director Maria Gigante’s work has screened at more than 60 film festivals around the world, including Berlin International, Tribeca, Montreal World, Chicago Int’l, and LA Shorts. Gigante currently teaches teaches production, screenwriting and producing courses at Cleveland State University’s School of Film & Media Arts. https://vimeo.com/mariagigante Co-Producer Anita Gabrosek has worked as a professional editor in New York for over a decade on narratives, documentaries and short-form television; her credits include the feature documentaries Cropsey and Borderline, and the TV shows Impractical Jokers and MTV’s Made. Gabrosek currently teaches editing and screenwriting courses at Cleveland State University’s School of Film & Media Arts. -- Maria F. Gigante (she/her) Assistant Professor of Practice/Internship Course Coordinator Cleveland State University School of Film & Media Arts 1375 Euclid Ave, Suite 630 Cleveland, OH 44115

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HEY SIRI by Mary E. Weems | July 21-23 @ BorderLight Fest
by Playwrights Local 12 Jul '22

12 Jul '22

BorderLight Festival presents A production by Playwrights Local HEY SIRI A new play by Mary E. Weems, Ph.D. Directed by Michael Oatman July 21 - 23, 2022 BorderLight International Theatre + Fringe Festival Cleveland, Ohio www.playwrightslocal.org/hey-siri PERFORMANCES Thursday, July 21 @ 7:45 pm Friday, July 22 @ 7:45 pm Saturday, July 23 @ 7:00 pm VENUE Old Stone Church, Chapel 91 Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44113 <https://www.google.com/maps/place/91+Public+Square,+Cleveland,+OH+44113/@41…> LINKS Showpage: http://www.playwrightslocal.org/hey-siri/ Festpage: www.borderlightcle.org/hey-siri Tickets: https://borderlightcle.vbotickets.com/event/Hey_Siri/74517 BorderLight Festival: www.borderlightcle.org Playwrights Local: http://www.playwrightslocal.org SYNOPSIS What happens when three isolated people turn to Siri, the voice of their iPhones, for something more than data? Hey Siri tests the value of this pervasive technology when these users start asking real questions. TICKETS General Admission $15 info(a)playwrightslocal.org | (216) 302-8856 CAST Michelle Broome……Siri Chelsea Anderson……Lucky Lynna Metrisin……Elizabeth Darryl Tatum……Mack CREATIVE TEAM Karen Cirino……Costume Designer Maggie Hamilton……Sound Designer Lexa B Walker……Lighting Designer Paula Washington……Stage Manager Lisa L Wiley……Props Designer VISITOR’S GUIDE For information regarding the BorderLight Festival and its policies, please visit https://www.borderlightcle.org/2022-visitors-guide/#faq. BORDERLIGHT The BorderLight International Theatre + Fringe Festival is a hybrid festival model, featuring a curated selection of international touring productions, collaborations between Cleveland organizations and international artists, and a fringe festival programmed through an open call for submissions, featuring all genres of theatrical performance self-produced by local and national artists. Founded in 2015 by Dale Heinen and Jeffrey Pence, BorderLight’s mission is to present visionary international theatre and build cross-cultural understanding # # #

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PAID Contemporary dance company auditions
by Anna Cerveny 12 Jul '22

12 Jul '22

Cleveland Dance Project Company is holding auditions for professional dancers for our 2022-2023 season. Dancers are paid hourly for rehearsals, as well as for performance & outreach, plus receive other benefits including free injury screens and monthly physical therapy with our dance PT, free headshots and dance shots, free company class and Cleveland Dance Project master classes, free CDP showcase tuition, cross training routines and guidance, and mindfulness/meditation training. *REQUIREMENTS* Dancers must be 18+, have a strong ballet/modern/jazz foundation with proficiency in commercial styles, and an interest in physical & mental wellness. Required rehearsals occur Sunday 1-4pm, plus an additional 90 minutes during the week (Wednesday evening in the summer, Fri/Sat early evening Sept-May), usually in Berea or Broadview Heights. Performances occur 1-2x/month on average. *AUDITIONS* Auditions are Sunday July 17, 2-4pm at Above The Barre (1450 W Bagley Rd). Interested dancers must fill out the audition registration form at clevelanddanceproject.com/proauditions and pay the $15 audition fee to paypal.me/cdpcompany. All dancers will have the opportunity to receive feedback on their audition from our artistic staff. Please direct any questions to cdpcompany501c3(a)gmail.com. 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>

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Cleveland Prop Shop
by Monica Plunkett 12 Jul '22

12 Jul '22

Cleveland Prop Shop We are excited that so many productions are back on stage and screen. The Cleveland Prop Shop is ready to serve your prop needs. Check out the website at www.clevelandpropshop.com ______________________________________ Monica Plunkett Cleveland Prop Shop, Owner Property Designer for Film and Theatre www.clevelandpropshop.com 216-832-9656

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AUDITIONS for Light It Up! at Cleveland Play House
by Casting 11 Jul '22

11 Jul '22

CLEVELAND PLAY HOUSE OPEN CASTING FOR REMOUNT OF ORIGINAL HOLIDAY MUSICAL LIGHT IT UP! Cleveland Play House (CPH) is casting for our 2022 remount of the holiday production, Light It Up!, by Jason Michael Webb and Lelund Durond Thompson, which received its world premiere here in 2021. The production will be directed and choreographed by Christopher Windom; our Associate Director / Choreographer is Natalie Lomonte; our Music Director is Keith Williams; our out-of-town Casting Director is Judith Bowman. Both AEA and non-AEA actors – as well as local and out-of-town actors - will be considered for this production, which will be on a LORT/AEA Contract (Category B). PRODUCTION DATES Rehearsals begin Tuesday, November 8th, and will be held in-person at CPH’s rehearsal spaces, located on the fifth floor of the Middough building. Performances are 7-8 shows a week from Saturday, December 3rd - Thursday, December 22nd. Performances will take place in-person at the Allen Theatre, located in the Playhouse Square complex. AUDITION INFORMATION Auditions will be held in person on Monday, July 18th (3:00-7:00 PM) and Tuesday, July 19th (10:00 AM-2:00 PM) on the fifth floor of the Middough building, at 1901 East 13th Street in downtown Cleveland. Those auditioning will be asked to prepare one monologue and one song from the show. Sides and music to prepare for your audition can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/cjqopmnvbukrs3c/AABD_pbNRQFh-9LcM5sAYP9ga?dl=0 To schedule an audition, please submit your resume and headshot and complete the information here: https://airtable.com/shrIgcRLu9Nrhw3t9 Audition materials should be submitted no later than July 15th. For more information about available roles, please visit https://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/jobs/casting.

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Kennelly Review of "Something Rotten" at the Back
by Laura Kennelly 11 Jul '22

11 Jul '22

Nothing is rotten about the Beck Center’s fast-moving summer offering, *Something Rotten*. An allusive feast, the musical, playing in the Senney Theater through August 7, makes snappy, satirical fun of literary icon William Shakespeare and his imagined rivals [continues at site below] https://coolcleveland.com/2022/07/theater-review-something-rotten-beck-cent…

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Sweeney Todd - Equity and Non-Equity Submissions
by Dane CT Leasure 11 Jul '22

11 Jul '22

Sweeney Todd- Auditions [Equity Mainstage] *CONTRACT* SPT $344 weekly minimum (SPT 2) Non-Union Actors will be paid a stipend. *SEEKING* Equity actors for roles in SWEENEY TODD (see breakdown on our website: www.rubbercitytheatre.com/auditions--employment) Local actors are encouraged to submit. We are seeking fully vaccinated and boosted actors for this production. RCT has engaged with a qualified Intimacy Director to work with all actors. The Intimacy Director will work with the actors to create moments of kissing and/or embracing that work within the actors’ boundaries. We may discover other moments of casual or familial intimacy between characters (e.g. casual touching, embracing) that work within the boundaries of each actor. *SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS* Please prepare a brief cut of a song in the style of the show along with a monologue. You may also use the accompaniment at https://www.rubbercitytheatre.com/auditions-- employment.html Please email your video submission as an unlisted link along with your headshot/resume and preferred role to casting(a)rubbercitytheatre.com. Deadline: July 18th at 5:00pm. *PERSONNEL Viewing Auditions:* Dane CT Leasure, Director/Executive Artistic Director Anthony Trifiletti, Music Director *OTHER DATES* First Rehearsal: Aug. 9th Tech: August 30th Opening: Sept 2 Closing: Sept. 10 Performances are 9/2-3 @7:30pm, 9/4 @2:30pm; 9/8-10 @7:30pm. *OTHER* www.rubbercitytheatre.com Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.

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"The Freedom Collection by KMONEE Opens July 17th at Chagrin Arts
by Margaret Reardon 11 Jul '22

11 Jul '22

*“The Freedom Collection” by Painter and Jewelry Artist KMonee Opens July 17th at Chagrin Arts* Chagrin Arts, located at 88 North Main Street in Chagrin Falls, OH is excited to announce the opening of the second exhibit in its “*Summer Trilogy of Cleveland Artists”* a series featuring three artists new to Chagrin Falls with works reflecting important societal and social justice issues. Meet the artist at the *Opening Reception on Sunday July 17 from 2 to 4 pm.* The show will be on display through August 19th. The Gallery is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10 am to 4 pm. *Artists Statement on the Exhibit: * Through her current artwork, KMonee illustrates and captures the essence of Freedom. The Freedom Collection tells her story coloring the implications of her experiences as a black woman in America. She hopes to ignite and encourage other artists to have open conversations centered on community issues of race, ethnicity, and gender giving momentum to the social diversity movement with a focus on positive progression with healing at the end goal. As she serves God through the arts, she hopes to revive, restore, and resurrect the voice of the artist. *About the Artist:* A native of Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. KMonee is a graduate of Kent State University, where she received a Bachelor of the Fine Arts in Theater. KMonee began her career in the theater by performing at Porthouse Theater, and the Tri-City Cuyahoga Community Theater. She continued to cultivate her craft in the theatre performing regionally at Karamu House Theatre, Beck Center, Dobama Theatre, Cleveland Public Theatre, and Cleveland City Hall. As an Equity Member Candidate, in 2008, she was inducted into the Karamu Hall of Fame receiving the “Rising Star Award.” KMonee expanded her reach within the artist community and joined the Tower Press Artist Group as a visual artist. With the support of her village, she returned to her first love of painting and drawing. Her works entitled “Illustrations of a Colored Girl,” exhibited throughout the Greater Northeastern Area at Karamu Theater, George Forbes Gallery, Rebar, Tri-C Metro “A Time for Healing,” Trinity Lutheran Cathedral, Tower Press, Dobama Theatre, and Cleveland City Hall.To RSVP and to learn more about Chagrin Arts and additional programming visit www.chagrinarts.org. Margaret Reardon Community Engagement Coordinator Chagrin Arts 88 North Main Street <https://maps.google.com/?q=88+North+Main+Street> Chagrin Falls OH 44022 <https://maps.google.com/?q=Chagrin+Falls+OH+44022> 440-247-9700 216-272-4277

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Solon Center for the Arts TRIPLE THREAT CAMP
by Cindy Telasa 11 Jul '22

11 Jul '22

SCA’s popular Triple Threat Theater Camp is open for registration! Come become a triple threat in music, dance and acting with us! Students will learn and perform 3-4 musical theater numbers and short acting scenes. All pieces will be put together in a showcase. Students will learn to sing act and dance in this camp. Open to ages 9-14 year olds. For this year we will be performing Friday July 29th at Solon Homedays around 4pm! Camp is for eligible 9-14 year olds from 9-4pm! *students need to pack a lunch daily. Camp will be held the week of July 25th-29th for $240 To sign up today go to our website under Solon Center for the Arts Summer Camps or click this link here https://secure.rec1.com/OH/solon-oh/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTE5MTE2OTg= If you have any questions please give us a call at 440 337 1400. We hope to see you this summer!

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