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ORMACO to Feature Brazilian Guitarist and Vocalist Moises Borges on November 15, 2023
by Thomas Sigel 18 Oct '23

18 Oct '23

Join Ohio Regional Music Arts and Cultural Outreach (ORMACO) on November 15, 2023, at 6:00 pm as it celebrates its thirteenth anniversary at its annual dinner at Williams on the Lake, 787 Lafayette Road, Medina, OH 44256. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and mix and mingle with old friends and new. Indulge in a sumptuous buffet that includes carved roast beef, chicken piccata, garlic-sesame broccolini, smokey acorn squash with pepitas, garlic thyme roasted potatoes and pasta with pesto. Listen to Cleveland-based guitarist and vocalist Moises Borges play samba and bossa nova music as you enjoy assorted pies and cakes, coffee or tea. Seating is limited so book early at ormaco.org or call 419-853-6016 to avoid disappointment. Cost: $50 per person.

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FREE TICKETS to THE LIGHTNING THIEF
by Abraham Adams 18 Oct '23

18 Oct '23

The Academy for the Performing Arts at Chagrin Falls High School is proud to present Percy Jackson's THE LIGHTNING THIEF. This is an exciting musical based on the popular young adult book series. There will be Gods, Monsters, Magic and Mayhem. This exceptionally talented cast of 11th and 12th grade students will delight with choreography, stage fights, a live orchestra and more. Address: 400 E Washington St, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 - Performing Arts Complex Ticket Link: https://www.chagrinacademy.org/tickets Code: JACKSON for 2 free tickets per email address. Thursday Oct 26 @ 7pm Saturday Oct 28 @ 7pm Sunday Oct 29 @ 2pm Email: abraham.adams(a)chagrinschools.org Phone: 440-893-7695x4334

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Choreographer Needed
by Emily Capece 18 Oct '23

18 Oct '23

Hawken Middle School is looking for a choreographer for our production of Newsies, to take place in early March. Rehearsal needs are twice a week, 3:15- 4:30 Dec- Feb. Competitive compensation. Email Emily Capece: Emily.capece(a)hawken.edu<mailto:Emily.capece@hawken.edu>. Emily Capece PS-8 Performing Arts Department Chair Music Instructor & Choral Director, Grades 4-8 [cid:image001.png@01DA0198.4436CDB0]

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Local Lore Ghost Walk in Broadview Heights
by Annette Phelps 17 Oct '23

17 Oct '23

LOCAL LORE GHOST WALKAT BROADVIEW CENTEROctober 20-22, 2023 Broadview Heights Spotlights Theater presents the 6th Annual “LocalLore Ghost Walk” - an immersive, historical theater experience held outdoors onthe Broadview Heights city campus, 9543 Broadview Road. Hear from severallocal “spirits” about their lives (and deaths), true ghostly sightings,legends, and eerie happenings in the Cleveland area and beyond. Becauseof the nature of this event (outdoors, small groups) it is an ideal way to safelyparticipate in a unique seasonal experience. It will be held Friday/Saturday/Sunday,October 20, 21 and 22, 2023, rain or shine. Small groups escorted by aguide, begin at the theater and make their way around the campus on foot.Walking tours leave every 20 minutes. There will be a campfire (weatherpermitting) and complimentary refreshments. Tickets are $10 each. For times andreservations, please visit www.broadview-heights-spotlights.org. This event is handicap accessible. Notrecommended for children under 13. For more information, email steffie.malfi(a)gmail.com

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Halloween Karaoke Night
by andrea davis 17 Oct '23

17 Oct '23

X-Press Yourself Presents Halloween Karaoke Night! There will be drinks, food, costume contest, live performances, games, fun, and more! We Hope You Can Make It! October 29th 2023 @7pm 4403 St.Clair Ave (The Brownhoist) Tickets are $10 on Eventbrite & $15 at the Door. (Eventbrite strongly suggested) Sent from my iPhone

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Workshop Players "Arsenic and Old Lace"
by Workshop Players 17 Oct '23

17 Oct '23

The Awning Company, in conjunction with Workshop Players, Proudly Presents *Arsenic and Old Lace** by Joseph Kesselring* *Directed by Pat Price* Drama critic Mortimer Brewster can’t believe his eyes when he discovers a corpse in his elderly aunts’ window seat. His second shock comes when he learns that they believe it was a merciful act to kill him! Two sweet little old ladies with a penchant for poisoning wine, a brother who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt, and another brother using plastic surgery to hide from the police add up to one thing: *Arsenic and Old Lace* is a classic black comedy that audiences like to see again and again. Join us in the laughter. *Cast:* Jarred Nichols, Holly Nichols, June Lang, Miki Kopocs, Brad Sales, Jonathan McCleery, Kevin Boland, Susan Wagner, Michael Attali, Keith Joe Dick and John Hnat. Performances are November 9, 10, 11, 17, 18 at 7:30 p.m. with 3 p.m. matinees on November 12, 19. *Doors open 45 minutes before show time.* *Tickets are $18.50 (includes all fees.) Group rates are available. * *Tickets online at workshopplayers.org <http://workshopplayers.org> * *or by calling the Box Office at 440-634-0472.* -- Workshop Players Theatre 44820 Middle Ridge Road P.O. Box 1193, Amherst, OH 44001 Box Office: 440-634-0472 Find us on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram!

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Seeking Guitar Instructor! (Conneaut Arts Center)
by Conneaut Arts Center 17 Oct '23

17 Oct '23

Where: Conneaut Arts Center 1025 Buffalo St. Conneaut, OH 44030 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – The Conneaut Arts Center is seeking a guitar instructor for private lessons. CONNEAUT, OHIO – The Conneaut Arts Center is growing its music department and is seeking a guitar instructor available for private lessons for all ages. The instructor should have experience teaching varying levels and ages and should maintain clear and consistent communication with parents and CAC office. Instructors set their own schedule in collaboration with the main office. The instructor must pass a state BCI background check at their own expense or provide the Conneaut Arts Center with a copy of a recent BCI background check. Interested candidates should send a resume of experience and/or audio recordings to info(a)conneautartscenter.com The Conneaut Arts Center is a non-profit housed in historic Kilpi Hall (1025 Buffalo St.) in the harbor of Conneaut, OH offering dance, art, healthy living, and music classes year-round. We are a qualified service provider for ACE Ohio. www.conneautartscenter.com -- Jordan Administrative Assistant Conneaut Arts Center

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Political Thriller Cat's-Paw
by Julie Gilliland 17 Oct '23

17 Oct '23

Beck Center For The Arts Announces Political Thriller Cat's-Paw Beck Center for the Arts<http://www.beckcenter.org/> is pleased to announce masterful political thriller, Cat's-Paw as the opener to the historic 90th season in the intimate Studio Theater. The 90th season will start in the same space the Lakewood Little Theatre began years ago. Written by award-winning playwright William Mastrosimone <https://www.concordtheatricals.com/a/1890/william-mastrosimone> , and directed by Beck Center alum and NYC professional William Roudebush<https://williamroudebush.com/about.html>, this play will have patrons on the very edge of their theater seats during the run September 22 to October 22, 2023. In this tight drama, with intel reminiscent a Tom Clancy novel, an unusual terrorist (who is brilliant....and oh, so correct) is the head of a group responsible for a bomb attack at the White House. When a reporter asks if he feels any guilt about the death of innocent people, he replies that hundreds of innocent people die every hour because of what Mankind is doing to its water supply and do the people responsible feel guilt for this? The cat-and mouse-game between the young reporter and the terrorist leads to a shocking conclusion. Playwright William Mastrosimone, winner of a Los Angeles Drama Critics' Circle Award in 1982, the John Gassner Award from Outer Critics' Circle, and two Daytime Emmy Awards in 2003, stated, "In the early 80s I was shocked by the questionable methods of some activists who called themselves environmentalists. At a protest in the Northwest, so-called environmentalists drove 12 inch nails in trees scheduled to be felled so that a logger's chainsaw would be snagged and the logger injured. That nasty tactic cost a man his arm. A good cause was vitiated. When a car bomb exploded by mistake under misguided activists in California, I saw a clear demarcation between passionate activism and criminality. That was the inspiration for the play. The ends never justify the means- or do they?" Director Bill Roudebush stated, "Cat's-Paw, written in 1984, is a play conceived forty years ahead of its time. We weren't listening back then. Today, even with the most recent events in Flint, Michigan, and East Palestine, Ohio, surrounding our consciousness, so many are still denying the reality of pumping poisons into our environment. This play, unnoticed in its own time, predicts, in a most dramatic and entertaining manner, our present dilemma, as well as the toxic politics, threats and media that engulf and amplify our continued lack of action to address the problems we still continue to ignore...Of course I want to direct one of the most impactful plays I have ever read!!" Cast includes local talents, Chris Richards<https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8971392/bio/> (member of Actors' Equity Association) playing Victor, and Lara Mielcarek (also a member of Actors' Equity Association) whom many saw in Meteor Shower at Beck Center, plays Jessica. Youngstown performer, Michael Dempsey<https://www.linkedin.com/in/demzer/> will play David Darling, and Baldwin Wallace alum Grace Favaro<https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10656531/> will play Cathy. Presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals. Recommended for ages 16 and older due to subject matter, onstage violence, and substantial adult language. "Entertaining, informative, thoughtful and scary." - The Weekly, Seattle Individual tickets may be purchased at beckcenter.org<https://www.beckcenter.org/shows/catspaw> with ticket prices from $38 (adults), $34 (for seniors 65 and older) and $17 for high school and college students with valid ID. A $3 service fee per single ticket will be applied at time of purchase. Patrons who use promo code FELINE by September 20, 2023 save $5 off adult and senior theater tickets. Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Preview performances are at 7:30 p.m. the Thursday before opening night, with general-admission seating for $10. $10 Smart Seats(r) are available for each performance. For more information on the 2023-2024 Professional Theater Season please visit beckcenter.org<https://www.beckcenter.org/professional-theater>. To purchase a subscription for season tickets please call 216-521-2540. Season ticket packages run $120 to $168. Flex passes run $120 to $336. Patrons who attend Opening Night, Friday, September 22, 2023 have the unique opportunity to meet playwright, William Mastrosimone at a free post-show reception in the lobby. Mr. Mastrosimone is best known for writing Extremities for which Farrah Fawcett starred in the movie version of the play by the same title. All performances are at theaters inside Beck Center for the Arts<http://www.beckcenter.org/> located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, just ten minutes west of downtown Cleveland. Free onsite parking is available. For more information visit beckcenter.org<http://www.beckcenter.org/>. Beck Center for the Arts is proud to be a part of Northeast Ohio's professional theater landscape, operating under a letter of agreement with Actors' Equity Association. We are a Small Professional Theater (SPT) based on the number of seats, number of our performances, and the maximum weekly hours of work we provide to actors. We produce every show on our stages, by choosing the play, casting and rehearsing it, building the sets, props, and costumes, directing and performing the live music, and designing lights and sound. We proudly utilize regional resources and talent. Beck Center for the Arts also offers arts education for all ages, all skill levels, and all abilities with classes and lessons in music, dance, visual arts, and theater, as well as creative arts therapies. Financial assistance is offered to qualified applicants so that these programs can be enjoyed by all.

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THREE MUSKETEERS AUDITIONS
by Donald Bernardo 17 Oct '23

17 Oct '23

Only a few slots remain! If you've been on the fence about auditioning, this is your last chance!OPEN AUDITIONS for: "The Three Musketeers" by Ken Ludwighttps://www.signupgenius.com/.../508054AAEAA2EA46...Directed by Don BernardoCommissioned by the world famous Bristol Old Vic, it tells the story of a brother and sister, d’Artagnan and Sabine, who set off for Paris in search of adventure. D’Artagnan hopes to join the valiant King’s Musketeers. Sabine, meanwhile, is being sent to a convent school, but decides quickly that it’s not for her. She’d rather fight by her brother’s side. Cardinal Richelieu has different plans for both of them, but with their new best friends, Athos, Porthos and Aramis by their sides, they save the day for king and country.Many great roles for both men and women!***PERFORMANCE DATES AND LOCATION*** January 26 – February 10, 2024, 7:30pm curtain (2pm matinees on Sunday 2/4 and 2/10)Chagrin Valley Little Theatre 40 River Street Chagrin Falls, OH***AUDITION DATES*** Sunday, October 22 and Monday, October 23, 2023 – 7:00pm Auditions will be held at the theatre.SIGN UPS:Use the following link to sign up for an audition slot:https://www.signupgenius.com/.../508054AAEAA2EA46... No preparation necessary. This will be an “open call” audition with cold readings from the script. Auditioners will be called up to read sides solo, in pairs or groups until everyone has read sufficiently for the director.Please be prepared to stay until 9pm, but you may be dismissed by the director earlier.CHARACTERS: (All roles are available - ages 16+)MEN (8 with doubling – may cast more): D'Artagnan Athos Porthos Aramis Cardinal Richelieu Rochefort / Stanley King Louis Xiii / D'Artagnan's Father / Basille / Fouquet / Fache Treville / Duke Of Buckingham Ravanche Raffian Innkeeper DebrisWOMEN (4 with doubling - may cast more): Sabine Milady / Old Woman Constance Bonacieux / Adele / Sister At School Queen Anne / D'Artagnan's Mother / Elise / Mother Superior / AbbessWHAT TO BRING: Headshot (if any) Theatrical Resume (if any) List of ALL conflicts during rehearsal period.REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:Sunday thru Thursday, 7:30pm to 9:30pm starting Sunday, November 5 until Tech Week. Sunday rehearsals may run from 7pm to 9pm.Chagrin Valley Little Theatre is a community theatre, and there is no compensation for any performers.Email director Don Bernardo at donbernardo(a)sbcglobal.net with any questions. (Please read the audition announcement completely before emailing questions.)

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TROUBLE IN MIND Tickets Now on Sale from Seat of the Pants!
by Craig Joseph 16 Oct '23

16 Oct '23

Seat of the Pants' season opener, Alice Childress' *TROUBLE IN MIND* is coming to Cleveland November 3-19, 2023 - Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 and Sundays at 2:30 - at LatinUs Theatre Company in The Pivot Center on West 25th Street. Set during rehearsals for a major Broadway production, *TROUBLE IN MIND* illuminates the inner life of a Black actress struggling with her career. As Wiletta grapples with how she's treated, the role she's being asked to play, and what the production says (or doesn't) about race in America, her growing discomfort sets off a chain of events that reveal fissures within the acting company - and bring her into conflict with her director. Who will prevail? Find out as Seat of the Pants presents Alice Childress' 1955 play which didn't premiere on Broadway until 2021: a funny, satirical, moving, and heartbreaking look at racism, identity, and ego in the high stakes world of New York theatre. Directed by Jeannine Gaskin and produced by Craig Joseph, the production stars Elizabeth Domer, Andrew Knode, Madison Ledyard-King, Michael Montanus, Zyrece Montgomery, Tom Stephan, Nicole Sumlin*, Darryl Tatum, and Tom Woodward*. Sam Landgraf stage manages, with costume design by Marti Coles, lighting design by Ayron Lord, props design by Mia Jones, sound design by Aria Smith, and scenic construction by Christian Sanko. To purchase tickets, check out troubleinmindsotp.eventbrite.com.

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