November 2023 - NEohioPAL - lists.neohiopal.org

Auditions for the Musical "Working"
by Annette Phelps 26 Nov '23

26 Nov '23

AUDITIONSFOR THE MUSICAL “WORKING”AtBroadview Heights Spotlights Theater Auditions for “Working” by Stephen Schwartz will be held by appointmenton Sunday, December 3 from 2:00PM – 5:00PM and Monday, December 4 from 6:00PM –9:00PM. Auditioners (ages 16 & up) can clickhere to sign up for an audition slot . Auditions will be held at the Theater, 9543Broadview Road (next to the Police Department). Based on Studs Terkel’s best-selling book of interviews with Americanworkers, “Working” paints a vivid portrait of the workers that the world sooften takes for granted: the schoolteacher, the phone operator, the waitress,the millworker, the mason, and the housewife, just to name a few. Nominated forsix Tony Awards in 1978, this classic has been updated for a modern age,featuring songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Stephen Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, JamesTaylor, Micki Grant, and more. No Equity contracts are available for this show. Invited callbacks, ifnecessary, may be scheduled. Rehearsals will begin the week of January 7, 2024.The show runs February 23 – March 3, 2024. The show contains mature themes andlanguage. Please be familiar with the material before auditioning. The showwill be directed and music directed by Ryan Bergeron. Additional informationabout the show and roles available can be viewed on the Spotlightswebsite Additional questions may be sent to the director at rbergeronvoice(a)gmail.com

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Salsa Social & Lesson Saturday
by Anna Cerveny 24 Nov '23

24 Nov '23

Saturday Nov 25 Salsa Basics Class 8-9pm Salsa Social 9pm-1am Cleveland Dance Project in Independence $20 for class & social, $10 for social only. Preregister for class at wellnessliving.com/signup/cdp. Ages 16+ welcome. Perfect for the beginner to intermediate ballroom dancer - bring a partner and BYOB for a great date night, or come solo and we'll pair you up. The social afterwards is a great opportunity to meet new friends in the Cleveland area while supporting our dance community, dancing with new people, and practicing your salsa skills! Taught by Melissa Renner, Competitive Salsa dancer on two teams: Ladies Shines team (Azucar) and Partner Team (Saoco de Mambo) and Placed 3rd at World Salsa Summit in Miami 2023, Ladies Small Shines Team...and her partner Forrest Holland. The evening will be DJ'd by Bachatero Dex! 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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BLACK FRIDAY SALE| 50% off kids film classes
by Young Filmmakers Academy 24 Nov '23

24 Nov '23

*IT’S THE BIGGEST SAVINGS OF THE YEAR*! Now through Cyber Monday get 25-50% off all classes in 2024. >From our popular 8 Week Film School to our Acting, Screenwriting, Sketch Comedy and Digital Effects Classes — these deals will be gone faster than you can say NUTCRACKER! Taught by award winning industry professionals you can enroll today using this link! https://www.youngfilmmakersacademy.org/blackfriday

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Sample Latin Cuisine and Support New Work by Latine Playwrights in CPT and Teatro Publico de Cleveland's New Play Festival Next Week!
by Kim Furganson 24 Nov '23

24 Nov '23

Cleveland Public Theatre and Teatro Público de Cleveland Present Debut de Piezas Teatrales: Festival de Lectura (Festival of New Plays) Nov. 30 through Dec. 3, 2023 Teatro Público de Cleveland<https://teatropublico.org/> kicks off 10 years with a new play reading festival Debut de Piezas Teatrales: Festival de Lectura (Festival of New Plays)<https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2023-2024/debut-de-piezas-te…> featuring two new plays that will be performed in rotation next week! This bilingual reading series features plays by local and national Latine artists: Grandeza by Ernesto Luna Camargo, a founding member of Teatro Público de Cleveland; and Pilar and Paloma by Milta Ortiz of Borderlands Theatre in Arizona. Your ticket purchase includes a pre-show reception with each performance featuring light appetizers from some of Cleveland's favorite Latin restaurants! Also, Fri., Dec. 1st is a Free Bev Friday<https://www.cptonline.org/plan-your-visit/the-cpt-experience/> when all post-show beverages are on Cleveland Public Theatre! Pilar and Paloma By Milta Ortiz Directed by Tania Benites Performed in English on 7pm on Thurs., Nov. 30 and Sat., Dec. 2, 2023 After the newly built wall, Desert mourns her fallen Saguaros as Lupe rushes to get across the border. One mother's grieving ripens another's pregnancy and Zuri steps in to help Lupe's twins. In a hurry, Zuri breaks desert convention and years later they must face the consequences. Click here to listen to playwright Milta Ortiz discuss Pilar and Paloma<https://www.facebook.com/ucsbtheaterdance/videos_by> Grandeza By Ernesto Luna Camargo Directed by Obed Medina Performed in Spanish, with English supertitles at 7pm on Fri., Dec. 1, and 3pm Sun., Dec. 3, 2023. A teenager decides to come out of the closet and realizes that the entire world lives inside a closet, clinging to cultural traditions that have been wrong all their lives. In this black comedy the fight for acceptance will become a journey with no return towards an awakening in consciousness and for that we will need more than courage, we will need to shed ourselves as people. Catch Playwright Ernesto Luna Camargo and TPC Co-chair and Performer Alisha Caraballo on La Mega<https://cleveland.lamegamedia.com/?fbclid=IwAR2Q2vHL82hQIS8xbNhQonU52nP_y12…> discussing the Grandeza on Mon., Nov. 27th at 12pm. Tickets are Choose What You Pay starting at $1 with no handling fees at www.cptonline.org<http://www.cptonline.org>.

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BorderLight Festival seeks Ambassadors and Artists
by Dale Heinen 24 Nov '23

24 Nov '23

BorderLight Seeks Ambassadors from Brooklyn, Stockyards, Hough, and Central neighborhoods Are you passionate about the arts and community engagement? Are you well-connected with artists in Central, Hough, Brooklyn, or Stockyards? If your heart beats for creativity and you're eager to make a positive impact in Cleveland's vibrant arts scene, we have an exciting opportunity for you. We are searching for Neighborhood Ambassadors to help connect organizations and artists to the 2024 BorderLight Season! Earn a $1,000 stipend for contributing to Cleveland's vibrant arts scene and aiding with both the Fringe and International Theatre Festivals. Must be a resident of, live adjacent to, and/or have ongoing ties to one of our remaining target neighborhoods. Check eligibility & apply now: www.borderlightcle.org/work-with-us/<http://www.borderlightcle.org/work-with-us/>. Applications are rolling until filled. BorderLight thanks the Cleveland Foundation for their generous support of the Neighborhood Ambassador Program! Call for Artists for the 2024 Fringe Festival is Now Open! The BorderLight Fringe Festival is programmed through an open call for submissions. The Festival, which will take place July 24-27, 2024, welcomes work from established and emerging companies that are local, non-local, and international. To see a Sample Application, get more information, or apply, click here: https://www.borderlightcle.org/apply/. Applications close February 4. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Auditions for "Working" at the Spotlights
by Tim Anderson 24 Nov '23

24 Nov '23

Auditions for “Working” by Stephen Schwartz Sunday, December 3, 2:00PM – 5:00PMMonday, December 4, 6:00PM – 9:00PMClick here to sign up for an audition slot. <https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0449A9AC28A5FF2-46229406-auditions> Based on Studs Terkel’s <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studs_Terkel> best-selling book of interviews with American workers <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_(Terkel_book)>, *Working <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_(musical)>*paints a vivid portrait of the workers that the world so often takes for granted: the schoolteacher, the phone operator, the waitress, the millworker, the mason, and the housewife, just to name a few. Nominated for six Tony Awards in 1978, this classic has been updated for a modern age, featuring songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lin-Manuel_Miranda>, Stephen Schwartz <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Schwartz>, Craig Carnelia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Carnelia>, James Taylor <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Taylor>, Micki Grant <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micki_Grant>, and more. Auditions will be held by appointment on Sunday, December 3 from 2:00PM – 5:00PM. and Monday, December 4 from 6:00PM – 9:00PM. Auditioners (ages 16 and up) should sign up for an audition slot here. <https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0449A9AC28A5FF2-46229406-auditions> No Equity contracts are available for this show. Invited callbacks, if necessary, may be scheduled. Rehearsals will begin the week of January 7, 2024. The show runs February 23 – March 3, 2024. The show contains mature themes and language. Please be familiar with the material before auditioning. The show will be directed and music directed by Ryan Bergeron. Those auditioning should: - Plan to attend only one day of auditions. - Be familiar with the show and its music, language, and themes. - Prepare two one-minute, contrasting songs (one up-tempo, one ballad) in the style of the show (contemporary musical theater). - Bring sheet music in the correct keys, hole-punched in a three-ring binder. Singers will not be permitted to sing a cappella. - Featured roles exist for actors who do not consider themselves singers, however all cast members will sing in ensemble numbers and all performers should be comfortable doing so.* If you wish to be considered for one of these roles, you may prepare one short (1-minute) song of your choosing and plan to read from the script at auditions.* - Bring a list of conflicts between January 7 – March 3, 2024. For more information, including role breakdown, please visit www.broadview-heights-spotlights.org. Additional questions may be sent to the director at rbergeronvoice(a)gmail.com .

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CWRU Department of Dance MaDaCol Concert
by Katherine Averill 23 Nov '23

23 Nov '23

The Department of Dance at Case Western Reserve University is pleased to announce this fall’s production of MaDaCol (Mather Dance Collective). Performances are on November 30, December 1 and 2 at 7:30 p.m. MaDaCol, one of the university’s oldest undergraduate student organizations, offers an important creative outlet for CWRU graduate and undergraduate students, faculty, staff, and greater Cleveland community members. The performance will feature new dance works by second-year graduate students Claire Christie and Zhaonian Li and first-year graduate Mikayla Heinrich-Wong. All performances take place at Mather Dance Center located at 11040 Bellflower Road, on the Case Western Reserve University campus. All tickets are $10 and may be purchased at Mather Dance Center prior to each performance. Cash or check only is accepted upon purchase. Early arrival is suggested due to limited seating. *No reservations and no advance sales will be made.* For more information on the department, please visit https://case.edu/artsci/dance/

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Lessons by Siobhan: Actors, add new musical skills to your resume! Free initial trial lesson in Harp, Voice, or Piano!
by Alannah McCarthy 22 Nov '23

22 Nov '23

Music Lessons by Siobhan: Free Initial Trial Lesson *Voice, Piano, and Harp. Ages 4 and up, all levels.* * Based in Rocky River. *12 years of teaching a holistic blend of Montessori, Reggio Emilia, and Suzuki approaches. University trained. *Free 15-20 minute trial lesson, I travel to students for in-home lessons on Piano, Voice and Harp! *Lessons are creatively tailored to the student, including theory, technique, artistry, and practicing strategies. To contact, please e-mail lessonsbysiobhan(a)gmail.com My link to my youtube lesson page is: https://youtube.com/channel/UCctaB07-8IUrU_IiA_ynRRw Siobhan McCarthy Musician and Teacher Lessons By Siobhan 330.810.0155 lessonsbysiobhan(a)gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhandmccarthy

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ROCKY the Musical Opens Next week - Blank Canvas Theatre
by info blankcanvastheatre.com 22 Nov '23

22 Nov '23

Don’t miss this knockout musical based off the 1977 Oscar Winner for BEST PICTURE! Blank Canvas Theatre Presents THE CLEVELAND PREMIERE ROCKY Book and Lyrics By Thomas Meehan, Sylvester Stallone Music by Stephen Flaherty Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Based on the MGM/United Artists Motion Picture December 1 – 16 Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00pm Sundays at 7:00pm Rocky Balboa is a small-time Philadelphia boxer who is chosen to take on the reigning world heavyweight champion, Apollo Creed, when the undefeated fighter's scheduled opponent is injured. As he diligently trains for the fight, Rocky begins a relationship with Adrian, a wallflower who is tired of being pushed around by her brother. As their love grows, Rocky and Adrian each find their inner strength and bring out the best in each other. With equal parts grit and heart, Rocky is about the triumph of spirit, strength, and love. From the Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Rocky has entered the ring again in this musical adaptation. Rocky is a hard-hitting yet tender musical with music and lyrics by Tony winners and Academy Award nominees Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, and a book by multiple Tony winner Thomas Meehan, adapted from the acclaimed Oscar-nominated screenplay by Sylvester Stallone. RATED: PG-13 RUN TIME: 2hr 20min Tickets: $25 To purchase tickets for this show CLICK HERE<http://www.blankcanvastheatre.com/rocky-tickets/> To see the cast and staff for this production CLICK HERE<http://www.blankcanvastheatre.com/rocky-cast/> Blank Canvas Theatre (at 78th Street Studios) 1305 West 78th Street, Suite 211. Cleveland, OH 44102 Blank Canvas Theatre provides professional quality productions, placing emphasis on entertainment at affordable prices and on safety.

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Teatro Publico de Cleveland's "Debut de Piezas Teatrales" Starts Next Week --Tickets including the pre-show reception start at 1!
by Kim Furganson 21 Nov '23

21 Nov '23

Cleveland Public Theatre and Teatro Público de Cleveland Present Debut de Piezas Teatrales: Festival de Lectura (Festival of New Plays) Nov. 30 through Dec. 3, 2023 Teatro Público de Cleveland<https://teatropublico.org/> kicks off 10 years with a new play reading festival Debut de Piezas Teatrales: Festival de Lectura (Festival of New Plays)<https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2023-2024/debut-de-piezas-te…> featuring two new plays that will be performed in rotation from Nov. 30 through Dec. 3, 2023. This bilingual reading series features plays by local and national Latine artists: Grandeza by Ernesto Luna Camargo, a founding member of Teatro Público de Cleveland; and Pilar and Paloma by Milta Ortiz of Borderlands Theatre in Arizona. Pilar and Paloma By Milta Ortiz Directed by Tania Benites Performed in English on 7pm on Thurs., Nov. 30 and Sat., Dec. 2, 2023 After the newly built wall, Desert mourns her fallen Saguaros as Lupe rushes to get across the border. One mother's grieving ripens another's pregnancy and Zuri steps in to help Lupe's twins. In a hurry, Zuri breaks desert convention and years later they must face the consequences. Grandeza By Ernesto Luna Camargo Directed by Obed Medina Performed in Spanish, with English supertitles at 7pm on Fri., Dec. 1, and 3pm Sun., Dec. 3, 2023. A teenager decides to come out of the closet and realizes that the entire world lives inside a closet, clinging to cultural traditions that have been wrong all their lives. In this black comedy the fight for acceptance will become a journey with no return towards an awakening in consciousness and for that we will need more than courage, we will need to shed ourselves as people. Tickets are Choose What You Pay starting at $1 with no handling fees at www.cptonline.org<http://www.cptonline.org>. Ticket also includes a pre-show reception with each performance featuring light appetizers from some of Cleveland's favorite Latin restaurants!

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