May 2023 - NEohioPAL - lists.neohiopal.org

Cleveland Play House Seeks Prop Artisan for 2023-2024 Season
by Jessica Rosenlieb 25 May '23

25 May '23

We have a position open here at CPH for a prop artisan for the 23-24 season. The skill gap we are looking to fill with this position is heavy on carpentry and welding. The link to job description is here: https://clevelandplayhouse.isolvedhire.com/jobs/894883.html

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Imposters Theater Shows This Weekend
by Imposters Comedy 25 May '23

25 May '23

Imposters TheaterUpcoming Shows Imposters BIG Comedy Night Friday, May 26th at 7 PM $10 on imposterstheater.com <https://imposterstheater.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b317370dae2166…> Come out to Imposters Theater for our BIG variety show overstuffed with our favorite improv, sketch, stand up, & other nonsense! Hosted by Michael Busch Featuring Stand Up: Travis Irvine, Deena Nyer Mendlowitz, Zach Welch, Teagan Hughes Sketch: Imposters Sketch (James Catullo, Dionne Atchison), Zachariah Durr, Hannah Romes Improv: Just Go With It (Ryan Dyke, Marissa Leonino Lange, Ruben Ryan*)*, Two Bald Dudes (Cole Galloway, Joe Erickson) The Standup Showcase @ Imposters Saturday, May 27th at 7 PM $10 on imposterstheater.com <https://imposterstheater.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b317370dae2166…> Featuring - Hannah Romes, Tabitha Jones, Brett Thomas, Michael Strenk, Tim Wolfe Host - Cam Godfrey Sketch Battle Saturday, May 27th at 9 PM $10 on imposterstheater.com <https://imposterstheater.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b317370dae2166…> Three Sketch Comedy troupes are given one month to write three new sketches, all based on the same random prompts. You, the audience, will decide which group had the funniest sketches of the evening with the help of our panel of experts. Hosted by Tabitha Jones and Jeremy Sheer Featuring: Cameron Michelle Godfrey (Mackenzie Maguire, Cam Godfrey, and Gabe Gerry), Artificial Idiocy (Stephen Hinkle, Zach Harley, Caitlin Menosky), and Sad Boys Social Club

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Kulture Kids seeks Summer Marketing Intern
by Kulture Kids Admin 24 May '23

24 May '23

Job Title: Marketing and Administrative Intern, Kulture Kids Position Details: - Contacting current and prospective clients for workshop or performance bookings - Scheduling of workshops and/or performances - Creation of marketing materials - Procuring and organizing workshop supplies and materials - Occasional site visits for photography or coordination support Please visit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kMhHOYlUHbWxwSd8waQADn_A0ylrzpqM2Mm3RxJ… for more information!

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Cleveland Play House Hiring Technical Director
by Maryann Morris 24 May '23

24 May '23

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THE WALL's Final Performance: Sat 11am-8pm @ 78th Street Studios
by Ray Caspio 24 May '23

24 May '23

*"Caspio’s immersive work interweaves sensory and mental information to open new avenues of thought. Ray’s work is intimate–deeply, unapologetically intimate–but it is communal too, with microscopically-focused, ironic details and an expansive sense of cosmic unity**."* -Liz Maugans, CAN Journal *Full review here:* http://canjournal.org/2023/05/ray-caspio-the-wall-at-1300-gallery/ *"[Caspio's] presence is always compelling...and [their] words!"* -Christine Howey *"Powerful, thought-provoking and provocative! A must see!"* -Cleveland Explored * <http://raycaspio.com/thewall>* *"I’ve never felt art like this before. Ineffable."* -A.W., patron <http://raycaspio.com/thewall> *raycaspio.com/thewall <http://raycaspio.com/thewall>* *for tickets and more information* THE WALL is a durational performance installation centered around a 6’4” x 6’4” wall of text from Caspio’s studio composed of automatic writings recorded during their 18 month pandemic isolation. The result is a dreamlike meditation on loss, Self, sexuality, and memory inviting participants to face the walls we erect around ourselves. THE WALL's raw vulnerability and immersive reflection in a time of lies, chaos, and fear of "the other" is a journey of acceptance toward the wholeness of ourselves, and each other, before our time is through. THE WALL brings the story to life through paintings, audio, photography, and automatic and homoerotic drawings, with performance uniting all of the elements. *REMAINING PERFORMANCE* Saturday, May 27: 11am-8pm Tickets are Pay-What-You-Can, with a suggested amount of $25 *Come and go as you wish or witness the entire event.* *Ages 18+ only* *TICKETS:* https://www.raycaspio.com/thewall *LOCATION* 1300 Gallery at 78th Street Studios 1300 West 78th Street Cleveland, OH 44102 THE WALL is supported by The Satellite Fund, administered by SPACES, and funded by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Regional Regranting Program. It is co-produced by Caspio and Ohio City Theatre Project. *ABOUT RAY CASPIO* Ray Caspio (b. 1979, they/he) is a performance and conceptual artist, and educator. Their art is one of exposure. Caspio creates atmospheric works ranging from confessional to camp/satirical to sincere in an inquiry into memory, Queer identity, trauma, loss, the grotesque of society, and profound emotion. They possess a visceral vulnerability and irreverent humor that opens an authentic conduit between the artist and their audience collaborators. Their performances have been recognized as “magical” and “intensely honest and unflinching,” with Ray being called “a shapeshifter” and “one [person] tour de force.” Caspio’s creations have been performed at The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA), BorderLight Fringe, Theater Ninjas, and Cleveland Public Theatre’s Pandemonium. Caspio’s work appeared on “Best of” lists for Scene Magazine and WCPN’s The Sound of Applause. Ray was profiled by Scene as “The Thespian'' of 2014. Caspio founded Michael Chekhov Center Cleveland to share their understanding of Chekhov’s psychophysical performance principles with Northeast Ohio artists. Ray received a 2016 Creative Workforce Fellowship for their performance work. Through the revealing of cathartic truths of their inner life, Caspio inspires the questions: Who am I? Who are you? Who are we? What is this space we inhabit, together? And what does it mean to be alive? *ABOUT OHIO CITY THEATRE PROJECT* Actively involved in the Cleveland area since 2012, Ohio City Theatre Project (OCTP) strives to create world class theatrical experiences that are experienced intellectually and touch the heart. OCTP uses creative innovation to drive civic dialog about contemporary issues and connects with regional partners to develop synergistic opportunities for local artists to produce new theatrical work and impactful education programs. OCTP is led by Executive Artistic Director Pandora Robertson. OCTP has produced the premieres of new works by Northeast Ohio artists, which include the film But to work! (2021) as well as the plays Central Concern (2019 premiere, 2022 Borderlight Festival Producer’s Choice Award), Incendiaries (2016 premiere, 2018 Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award for playwriting), Snake Oil (2015), Free Radical and The Late Night Sketchbook (2014), Summer Storefront (2013), Living Storefront: A Night of New Theatre (2012), as well as productions of Eugène Ionesco’s The Bald Soprano (2013) and Matt Larsen’s Kid Mystery (2012). *"Breathtaking."* -J.R., patron *"Political, personal, of the body, flesh, heart space, richly philosophical and utterly present."* -Molly Andrews-Hinders, Performance Artist *"I was moved and brought to tears...Thank you for the safety of THE WALL."* -D.A., patron *"* *Run to this experience, I’m so glad I got to be in town for this."* -N.E., patron *raycaspio.com/thewall <http://raycaspio.com/thewall>* *for tickets and more information*

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June 10th Loganberry Books Celebrates Local Authors
by Prelude2Cinema 24 May '23

24 May '23

June 10th Loganberry Books Celebrates Local Authors Author Alley is one of Loganberry Books' signature annual events and a key part of its celebration of Local Voices. Every summer Loganberry Books feature a busy book-fair of local writers, signings, and readings. The event is from 12:00pm to 4:30pm at 13015 Larchmere Blvd, Shaker Heights, Ohio 44120. The June 10th event includes Emmy winning writer Alex P. Michaels and Founder of Prelude2Cinema as one of the featured authors . http://www.loganberrybooks.com/events/author-alley.htm June 10, 2023: BIPOC Showcase July 8, 2023: Non-Fiction and Poetry Showcase August 12, 2023: Fiction Showcase September 9, 2023: Children's and Illustrated Lit. Showcase Sincerely, Alex P. Michaels Cleveland Cinema Czar Cell 408-203-6981 Prelude2Cinema http://www.prelude2cinema.com "Starving Artists 2 Working Artists” Emmy winning writer Founder of Prelude2Cinema 2020 Cuyahoga County Arts & Culture Grant Finalist Tech Throwdown 2021 at Greater Cleveland Partnership Week

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WALKING TO BUCHENWALD by Tom Jacobson opens June 2nd at convergence-continuum
by Cory Molner 24 May '23

24 May '23

A soon-to-be-married couple, Schiller and Arjay, take Schiller's parents on their first trip to Europe. Using his personal experience as a jumping off point, playwright Tom Jacobson takes the audience on an ominously comic journey during which guinea pigs play cricket, dead bodies talk, and the two couples learn what it means to be American in a world that no longer admires the U.S. “A story told with humor, subtlety, and emotional impact featuring characters you and I can recognize and identify with in a world gone increasingly mad, WALKING TO BUCHENWALD makes for yet another Tom Jacobson winner.” —Steven Stanley, Stage Scene LA “Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. In life, death, and in playwright Tom Jacobson’s world view, these familiar five stages to acceptance are missing the one that is most important for survival: Laughing. Life is funny. People are funny. If God exists, He, She, They, or It must have a sense of humor—however twisted and brutal. The ‘shattering comedy’’ Jacobson promises in the press notes for Walking to Buchenwald sneaks up on you … We know Jacobson has a deeper story simmering … The fractured core of the show’s universe reveals itself gradually. Naturalistic scenes and behaviors take on increasingly surrealistic elements. We start to wonder what exactly is going on. Is this the end of the world? Figuratively, the answer is yes. Literally? We’re not sure. But all bets are off. And yet … somehow, in a final, quiet, awful, loving gesture of human generosity, Jacobson gives us hope — and a lot to think about. BUCHENWALD is about identity. It takes a wide, nonjudgmental look at what it means to be a parent, a spouse, a child; what it feels like to be in a relationship with a partner who is your temperamental opposite; to be a liberal in a Red State; an American in a Trump-like western world; someone dying in a world obsessed with hollow positivity; and what it means to be a European shackled to an America teeming with reemerging nativism. Jacobson doesn’t seek to determine who is to blame for anything. None of us is to blame. All of us are to blame. Blame God. Whatever. This is our world. The way we live now, and the way we die. BUCHENWALD lingers long after the final curtain, its puzzles working their way into your dreams.” —Samuel Garza Bernstein, Stage and Cinema Walking to Buchenwald features Emery Cohen, Nanna Ingvarsson, John Peters, John J Polk and Carolyn Todd. Directed by Brian Westerley Approximate runtime of two hours with intermission. Walking to Buchenwald opens Friday, June 2 and runs Thu-Sat at 8 p.m, through June 24 atconvergence-continuum’s Liminis Theater, 2438 Scranton Rd., Cleveland, OH 44113in the historic Tremont neighborhood. Tickets are $23 general admission, $18for seniors and $18 for students. Tickets and information are available atwww.convergence-continuum.org and 216-687-0074. Join us June 17th, and meet the playwright Tom Jacobson Cory Molner Executive Artistic Director, convergence-continuum Theater (He/Him/His) Links in the message (1) | | convergence-continuum | Theatre | Tremo... |

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Hip Hop & Street Dance Summer Intensive, June 26-July 29
by Madalyn Lucier 23 May '23

23 May '23

Presented by 10K Movement, the Summer Street Dance Intensive <http://10kmovement.org/ssdi> (SSDI) is a 5-week immersive program tailored for the dedicated student and aspiring professionals serious about learning and pushing themselves in Hip Hop & Street style dances. SSDI focuses on cultural history, foundational training, technique and application in five different Street Dance styles — Hip Hop, Popping, Breaking, House, & Krump. Learn the knowledge and skills to cultivate your dance, create your own professional portfolio, and tools for longevity. Students will complete the program with a performance at the 3rd Annual 'Lords of the Land <http://10kmovement.org/lotl>' Hip Hop & Street Dance Festival on July 29th! *WHEN: * *June 26 - July 29, **5 Weeks* *Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday evenings **4:30-9:30pm* *WHO: *Open to ages: 16 + *Register /* Learn more* here*: https://10kmovement.org/ssdi ____ *10K Movement* PRESERVE.PRESENT.CULTIVATE 10kmovement.org <https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/GJVgCDkPwUO7pB9h5Fq3T> *info(a)10kmovement.org <info(a)10kmovement.org>*

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Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery!
by Braelin Andrzejewski 23 May '23

23 May '23

Western Reserve Playhouse presents: Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery! By: Ken Ludwig Directed by Jim Fippin Stage Managed by Ashley Dyer OPENING THIS FRIDAY! Show Dates: May 26 - June 10, 2023 London, UK - The legendary detective, Sherlock Holmes, is back on the case in Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery by Ken Ludwig. This thrilling play is based on the classic Sir Arthur Conan Doyle novel, The Hound of the Baskervilles, and promises to keep audiences on the edge of their seats from beginning to end. Ken Ludwig, the Tony Award-winning playwright, has brought a unique blend of humor and suspense to the stage in this gripping adaptation of the popular Sherlock Holmes Mystery. Set in the eerie moors of Devonshire, England, Baskerville follows Holmes and his trusty sidekick, Dr. Watson, as they attempt to unravel the mystery behind the curse of the Baskerville family. With a cast of five actors playing over 40 characters, this production promises to be a tour de force of acting and storytelling. The upcoming production of Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery at Western Reserve Playhouse boasts a talented cast, including Zach Manthey as Sherlock Holmes. Zach has graced the WRP stage in previous productions, portraying Christian in Cyrano de Bergerac, Valère in Tartuffe, Simon in Hay Fever, and Dr. Bradman in Blithe Spirit. Richard Worswick makes his WRP debut as Dr. Watson, having performed in numerous Northeast Ohio theaters such as Weathervane Playhouse and The Cleveland Playhouse. Sullivan Ratcliff, last seen as Le Bret in Cyrano de Bergerac, returns to WRP as Actor 1, while Casey McCann, who played Carbon in Cyrano de Bergerac and Tom in Fat Pig, takes on the role of Actor 2. Actress 1, Victoria Kirgesner-Hunsicker, who previously appeared in The Weir, Blithe Spirit, Happy Hollandaise, Wit, and Emma at WRP, rounds out the cast. Together, they promise a night of thrilling sleuthing and unforgettable characters. Director – Jim Fippin * Assistant Director - Jeff Hall * Stage Manager – Ashley Dyer * Costume Design - Kelsey Tomlinson * Sound Design - Mark Stoffer * Light Design - Daniel Hunsicker * Set Design - August Scarpelli * Set Build – James Gremba * Prop Mistress - Sue Snyder CUT-TO-THE-CHASE EDIT “Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery” by Ken Ludwig.. Shows run from MAY 26 to JUNE 10, 2023. Tickets are $25. Tickets can be purchased online at *www.thewrp.org/baskerville <http://www.thewrp.org/baskerville> *or at the door. Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery By: Ken Ludwig Runs: May 26-June 10, 2023 (Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 PM and Sunday, June 4, 2023 at 2PM) Where: The Western Reserve Playhouse 3326 Everett Road Bath, Ohio 44286 Tickets: $25.00 - Can be purchased online at https://thewrp.org/ticketing/ or at the door Rating: PG13 Show Sponsored by The Bath Community Fund, PEGS Foundation & Darwin Steele For more information about The Western Reserve Playhouse please go to WWW.THEWRP.ORG <http://www.thewrp.org> -- Braelin Andrzejewski Content/Marketing Coordinator Western Reserve Playhouse 3326 Everett Road, Bath, Ohio 44286 330-203-1007 www.thewrp.org -- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited.

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The Cleveland Premiere of THE LIGHT opens FRIDAY!
by Ensemble Theatre 23 May '23

23 May '23

*Ensemble Theatre* concludes its 43rd Season with the Cleveland Premiere of* Loy A. Webb's *powerful two hander *THE LIGHT* *Directed by Jeannine Gaskin* *F**eaturing the amazing talents of two local Cleveland actors ::* *Nicole Sumlin* (as Genesis) and Ananias J. Dixon* (as Rashad)***Members of Actors' Equity Association * A surprise proposal gift puts the future of Genesis and Rashad's relationship at risk when they are forced to confront a devastating secret from the past. *The Light* is a 70-minute, real-time rollercoaster ride of laughter, romance, and despair that uncovers how the power of radical love can be a healing beacon of light. *“What is impressive about the writing is how Webb keeps intensifying both the stakes and seriousness of the relationship even as she builds the threat of that which is tearing it apart.”* -Chicago Tribune *"I always want my work to be the NEON BLINKING SIGN in the DARKNESS saying, ‘HOPE THIS WAY.’ "* -Playwright Loy A. Webb May 26th - June 11th, 2023. In our new location in South Euclid! *Notre Dame College** :: Administration Building :: **Performing Arts Center* 4545 College Rd. :: South Euclid, OH 44121 **Opening Night reception (5/26) with Chocolate Covered Strawberries! * Visit: *https://www.ensembletheatrecle.org/the-light <https://www.ensembletheatrecle.org/the-light>* for more information! *Run Time* :: Approximately 70mins. No intermission. *Content Advisory:* This production contains *strong language* and *description of sexual assault.* *$15-$32*. *Fridays & Saturdays* @7:30pm. *Sundays* @2:00pm. *Pay What You Can Sunday 5/28, 6/4 & 6/11 (Can be reserved, Pay at Door).* *For Tickets* :: 216-321-2930 :: tickets(a)ensemble-theatre.org *Online*: *https://www.ensembletheatrecle.org/the-light <https://www.ensembletheatrecle.org/the-light>* *Here is a link to DIRECTIONS to our new location <https://www.ensembletheatrecle.org/contact/directions>.* Please do not hesitate to call or email if you have any questions. * *Please note we are not in the Regina Auditorium. * **All Ensemble staff and performers have been fully vaccinated. * *Join us for our final show of our 43rd season!! * *We are so thankful for the Notre Dame College community and for the completion of our first full season in our new home!! * *We look forward to seeing you in our audience! * *www.ensembletheatrecle.org <http://www.ensembletheatrecle.org/>* -- *Information* info(a)ensemble-theatre.org :: 216-321-2930 P.O Box 181309 Cleveland Hts., OH 441118 *www.ensembletheatrecle.org <http://www.ensembletheatrecle.org>*

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