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AUDITIONS for comma - a new play by Jeff Glover - Blank Canvas Theatre
by info blankcanvastheatre.com 19 Jun '23

19 Jun '23

Blank Canvas Theatre Auditions for comma by Jeff Glover Directed by Jeff Glover Sign Up: Email Patrick(a)blankcanvastheatre.com<mailto:Patrick@blankcanvastheatre.com> to sign up for the below date. If you can not attend auditions you may send a video audition. Audition Dates: Tuesday June 20th Time: 7:00pm (All actors are asked to arrive at 7pm on the date they sign up for. If you can not make it at 7pm, please inform us in your email) What to prepare: Readings will be from the script. Prior preparation is not required. A headshot and resume is appreciated but not required. To view audition sides CLICK HERE.<http://www.blankcanvastheatre.com/audition-sides/comma/> *Audition sides DO NOT need to be memorized. Copies will be provided at auditions. The link is just to help you be more comfortable in your audition. Performance Dates: July 28 - 30. Shows will be Friday and Saturday at 8pm. Sunday at 7pm Rehearsals: Will begin July 10 and will be Sunday-Thursdays. Typically 7pm-10pm Monday-Thursday and Sundays 6pm-10pm. This is only a 3 week rehearsal period. Pay: Blank Canvas Theatre dedicates 20% of the net profit to the cast of each show. The cast splits this evenly. *At this time there are no AEA Contracts for this show. Audition Location: Blank Canvas Theatre 1305 78th Street, Suite 211 (at 78th Street Studios) Cleveland, OH 44102 (Click here<http://blankcanvastheatre/directions> for directions or visit our website at www.blankcanvastheatre.com<http://www.blankcanvastheatre.com/>) The Story A play about decisions - good and bad, miracles - beautiful and horrible, and love- real or imagined. Character Breakdown The age range for each character is flexible and all ethnicities will be considered. *Denotes a role that is already cast. *Jim: This role has been cast and will be played by Michael Dempsey *Jeff: This role has been cast and will be played by Dan Telford *Ell: This role has been cast and will be played by Anne McEvoy Kendall: (male, 25-40) Human Resources professional, a man of devout humanity, apocalypse ready Dr Q: (male, 40-65) Atheist, cynic, combat veteran Nurse: (female, 30-50) devoted to her job and patients, played high school basketball, enjoys variety in food and men Chrissy: (female, 25-40) intelligent, sassy, lazy and doomed For audition sides click here.<http://www.blankcanvastheatre.com/audition-sides/comma/> If you have any questions feel free to contact us at patrick(a)blankcanvastheatre.com<mailto:patrick@blankcanvastheatre.com>. We look forward to seeing you at auditions!

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Correction to original email: stage manager needed!
by Denise Astorino 19 Jun '23

19 Jun '23

Willow's Edge Creations is looking for a* stage manager *to join their production team for their fall production of Jesus Christ Superstar. The show will be held at the Cultural Arts Center of Disciple's Christian Church in Cleveland Heights with rehearsals beginning August 14th and the show opening on September 21st. It will run Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights until October 7th. This is a non-traditional productional with a non-traditional cast in a non-traditional space. :) We are looking for an experienced stage manager who can keep us on track! Everyone involved in the project will be paid a stipend at the end of the run. If you are interested in being considered, please email me at denise.willowsedgecreations(a)gmail.com Thank you! Denise Astorino Director / Co-Producer

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Kids Movie Summer Camp! Make a Real Movie!
by Young Filmmakers Academy 18 Jun '23

18 Jun '23

Does your child love movies? Why not spend the summer making a real movie with award winning industry professionals at the internationally recognized Young Filmmakers Academy. Choose from screenwriting, acting directing, special effects, editing or all of the above in our 3 week summer camp. But the fun doesn’t stop there! You and your child will get to watch the movie at their very own RED CARPET PREMIERE! They’ll even get IMDb credit. Check out some of the kid’s’ previous films and enroll today at https://www.youngfilmmakersacademy.org/summer-program But hurry there are only a few spots left! -- *Hortencia Swinderman - Administrator* *Young Filmmakers Academy* www.youngfilmmakersacademy.org <http://www.lakewoodyfa.com> *216.293.KIDS*

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Flute Ensemble starts this week!
by lisa hirzel 18 Jun '23

18 Jun '23

*This Wednesday is the first rehearsal! Come join us!* *Summer Flute Ensemble for grade 7 through ADULT *(intermediate through advanced) Baldwin Wallace Community Arts School (Whistle Stop location 611 W. Bagley Road, Berea) Click HERE for the information page, and to register today! <https://bwcommunityarts.bw.edu/music/flute-ensemble/> *Flute Ensemble starts June 21 and ends with recital on July 21.* For more information contact Lisa Hirzel, Music Programs Coordinator, BW Community Arts School by emailing LHirzel(a)bw.edu or by calling 440-826-7550.

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PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS Opens this Week at Playhouse Square!
by Theresa Snyder 18 Jun '23

18 Jun '23

Duncan Macmillan's *PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS <https://truthofmindfest.twofacesofjane.org>* opens this Thursday, June 22 through Sunday, July 2 for only 9 performances in the intimate Kennedy Theatre at Playhouse Square. A *New York Times* Critic’s pick with sold-out runs in both London and New York, *People, Places & Things * is about survival in the modern world. Emma, a thirty-something actress who is having the time of her life, suddenly finds herself in rehab. Her first step is to admit that she has a problem. But the problem isn't with Emma, it's with everything else. She needs to tell the truth, but she's smart enough to know that there's really no such thing. When intoxication feels like the only way to survive the modern world, how can she ever sober up? This award-winning show by Duncan Macmillan (*1984*, *Lungs*, *Every Brilliant Thing*) is about addiction, trauma, and family. Directed by Sean Derry (none too fragile theatre) with Rachel Lee Kolis in the lead role, the cast includes an incredibly talented group of local and UK actors who bring the show to life. Produced by the mental health nonprofit, *Two Faces of Jane <https://twofacesofjane.org>*, this is an advocacy event that focuses on overcoming the stigma of mental health and addiction, which are inter-related issues in modern society. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased through the Playhouse Square box office <https://playhousesquare.org>. Note that the Kennedy Theatre is a small, intimate, theatre that is accessible only via stairs from inside the entrance to the Mimi Ohio Theatre Gund Foundation Lobby. Find out more about who's in the cast and crew at the shows website, https://truthofmindfest.twofacesofjane.org. If you have questions, please contact Tess Snyder at tess(a)twofacesofjane.org. We hope to see you there.

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Casting Call: Singers needed for Concert Version of New Musical-PAID Gig at Historical Venue! 3 men, ages 21+, 1 woman age 50+
by Jill Zeszut 17 Jun '23

17 Jun '23

Casting Call: Singers needed for Concert Version of New Musical-PAID Gig at Historical Venue! 3 men, ages 21+, 1 woman age 50+ The Roman Tie - A new musical about Family, Faith, and Fifty Years. Story and lyrics by Joan Dolan Andrews, with music by Tom Rojack arr. by Ken Po, Directed by Jill Zeszut ————————————————— Mr. and Mrs. Roman are about to celebrate a jubilee wedding anniversary. Their six adult offspring have come home to mark the occasion. Why is Dad a nervous wreck; Mom a sad sack; and the kids reverting to their childish ways? Follow the Roman Family on their song and dance journey to discover what really ties them together. The world premiere of the concert version of the musical will be September 8 at the historic “Hermit Club” in the heart of Playhouse Square Downtown. The Hermit Club has not had a musical theater performance on its stage since the 1990s, so this musical is the groundbreaking for a new era of entertainment in this celebrated venue. A recording will also be made of the performance for submission to investors. You have the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of this exciting project! Rehearsals in Lakewood will begin the first week of July. Because it is mostly music, the rehearsal schedule will not be too intense! Video submissions for auditions in the form of an unlisted YouTube video, as well as resumes, should be sent by June 24. In-person auditions can be scheduled as well. Please contact the director, Jill Zeszut, at jill.zeszut(a)gmail.com to submit audition information or to ask any questions you have.

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Ensemble Theatre & SumMedia Production Present IN OUR OWN WORDS : EPISODE THREE, IN PERSON!!
by Ensemble Theatre 17 Jun '23

17 Jun '23

*Ensemble Theatre* in collaboration with *SumMedia Productions* presents: *IN OUR OWN WORDS, OUR STORIES, OUR VOICES: EPISODE THREE. * Two Short Plays with Big Themes. One weekend only! June 30th-July 2nd, 2023! *IN OUR OWN WORDS : OUR STORIES, OUR VOICES,* is a series that Nicole Sumlin (SumMedia Productions) along with Ensemble Theatre Executive Artistic Director Celeste Cosentino started VIRTUALLY during the COVID-19 pandemic. This series focuses on short plays that take on big themes, sharing the black experience with Cleveland audiences. *This year will be our THIRD EPISODE of this amazing series, and will be our FIRST IN PERSON presentation of these works!!* *This year's Episode includes:* *TEENA WITH TWO E's* by* Jocelyn Bioh * Based on "Crumbs From the Table of Joy" by Lynn Notttage, this short play gives a sneak peek into the Crump family on the verge of an important introduction. From award winning Ghanaian-American writer/performer from New York City, “Teena” gives audiences a chance to see the intricacies of family ties, and the anticipation of what is in store for Sylvie and Mina when their father returns home from 6 months away. *ALL THE FLOWER HAVE DIED* by *Johnathan L. Jackson* After all the flowers have died, the cards have stopped coming, and you're all out of tears, MALIK is left alone to tend to the final affairs of a father he never knew. When his mother, JANELL decides to help him, she catches the brunt of his grief as he lashes out over unanswered questions. What unfolds is an honest and fiery conversation about the roles patriarchy, personal perspectives, and respectability politics play in how we share truths and how we form identity. Both Pieces are Co-Directed *by Nicole & Eugene Sumlin* Starring these amazing local actors:* Christina Johnson, Zyrecee Montgomery, Drew Pope, Andrea Belser McCormick, & Carl Walton. * June 30th-July 2nd, 2023. In our new location in South Euclid! *Notre Dame College** :: Administration Building :: **Performing Arts Center* 4545 College Rd. :: South Euclid, OH 44121 Visit:* https://www.ensembletheatrecle.org/in-our-own-words-3* <https://www.ensembletheatrecle.org/in-our-own-words-3> for more information! *Run Time* :: Approximately 30minutes. (There is a brief change over between productions). *Content Advisory:* This productions contain some *strong language* *Friday & Saturday* @7:30pm. *Sundays* @2:00pm. *$15 Friday & Saturday. $10 Sunday. Pay What You Can (at the door) one hour before each performance. Free for Ensemble Theatre Members. **JOIN US, for post show talkbacks! Come out and support these amazing artists! * *Chocolate Covered Strawberries on Friday June 30th! * *For Tickets* :: 216-321-2930 :: tickets(a)ensemble-theatre.org *Online*: *https://www.ensembletheatrecle.org/in-our-own-words-3* <https://www.ensembletheatrecle.org/in-our-own-words-3> *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 third episode of the amazing series!! * *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/>*

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"The Rescue of John Price" - The Oberlin-Wellington Rescue Theater Project
by Jeremy Benjamin 17 Jun '23

17 Jun '23

*AWARD-WINNING PLAYWRIGHT IFA BAYEZA IS IN NORTHEAST OHIO WRITING AN ORIGINAL DRAMA ABOUT THE HISTORICAL OBERLIN-WELLINGTON RESCUE THAT SHEDS LIGHT ON THE JOURNEY, CHALLENGES, AND ULTIMATE FREEDOM OF RUNAWAY SLAVE JOHN PRICE.* As communities across the country, and in Northeast Ohio begin the many celebrations surrounding Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, nationally acclaimed playwright, and novelist Ifa Bayeza is currently writing a drama, *The Rescue of John Price, *and will premiere free readings with an accomplished cast and crew at the Irene and Alan Wurtzel Theater at 67 Main Street on the campus of Oberlin College, June 23, 24,25, 2023 at 7:00 pm. Bayeza has been commissioned by The Oberlin-Wellington Rescue Theater Project founded by Pat Spitzer and her husband automotive business leader Alan Spitzer to complete the play in 2024. Based on historical events, *The Rescue of John Price *is about a runaway slave who in 1858 traveled from Kentucky to the abolitionist sanctuary and utopian college town of Oberlin, at the height of the frenzy over the Fugitive Slave Act. When slave catchers threatened to kidnap John back into slavery, hundreds of Oberlin and Wellington citizens led by a revolutionary group of rescuers prevented his capture and helped him on his quest for true freedom. “Through this distilled dramatization of the rescue of this one man from the ravages of slavery, I hope that audiences will ponder today, the pivotal role, the essential role, that African Americans have played in the making of this nation and the fulfillment of its promise,” said Bayeza. “That journey, from enslavement to freedom, which has been hard-fought and is ongoing, has brought benefit to all lovers of democracy.” Tony F. Sias, the CEO & President of the Karamu Performing Arts Center in Cleveland is the director of the anticipated drama and the staged readings. “*The Rescue of John Price *is not just entertainment,” said Sias. “It’s about educating the community about this historically seminal moment in time.” Bayeza is also educating the community by conducting several workshops, discussions, interviews, and a host of other activities, She also hopes to get feedback about her work thus far. On Monday, June 19, the official Juneteenth Holiday, there will be a “Conversation with Ifa” at the Burrell House in Sheffield, Ohio Metroparks. This landmark is the last known location where John Price stayed before being whisked to freedom in Canada. The event is hosted by The Oberlin-Wellington Rescue Theater Project and the Lorain County Racial Equity Center and the African American Fund, an affiliate fund of the Community Foundation of Lorain County. Considering our current cultural climate, Bayeza added that we can all learn from *The Rescue of John Price. *“The respectful and earnest collaboration of Oberliners, white and black, men and women, old and young in creating what was almost a utopia, one that we struggle to envision even today, is central to this story – people of all backgrounds, persuasions, and experiences, living and working together for the progress of all.” Oberlin-Wellington Rescue Theater Project Co-Founder Pat Spitzer conceived the idea of creating a play about a historic event even 30 years ago and is thrilled Bayeza is bringing that vision to life. “For progress to be made, we must work together. “I think people want to walk the walk with this history. I would just like to see the day when everybody wants to help everybody. That’s the ultimate goal.” *Free tickets* for *The Rescue of John Price *Staged Readings are available on the website, owrproject.org or through Eventbrite. For other community events, go to: owrproject.org/events *ABOUT IFA BAYEZA * Ifa Bayeza is an award-winning playwright, director, novelist and educator. Plays include THE TILL TRILOGY *(The Ballad of Emmett Till, That Summer in Sumner *and *Benevolence)*; *String Theory*; *Welcome to Wandaland*; *Infants of the Spring*; the musicals *Charleston Olio*, *Bunk Johnson … a blues poem *and *KID ZERO *and the novel, *Some Sing, Some Cry*, co-authored with her sister Ntozake Shange. A finalist for the 2020 Herb Alpert Award in Theatre and for the 2020 Francesca Primus Prize, Bayeza is the recipient of two commissions from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and a 2022 MacDowell fellowship. Bayeza holds an MFA in Theater from UMass Amherst and is a graduate of Harvard University. The TILL TRILOGY *(The Ballad of Emmett Till, That Summer in Sumner, *and *Benevolence*) made its world premiere, in rotating repertory, at Mosaic Theatre Company of DC in October 2022.

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The Sound of Music Valley Forge High School
by John Roberts 17 Jun '23

17 Jun '23

*NEWS RELEASE* *CONTACT PERSON:** John D. Roberts* *The Parma Schools Foundation will be sponsoring the All Parma City School Musical “The Sound of Music”* *The Parma Schools Foundation will sponsor the classic musical THE SOUND OF MUSIC on Friday July 28 at 7 pm, Saturday July 29 at 7 pm and Sunday July 30 at 2 pm. The show will feature students from all of the Parma Public schools and have a full orchestra in the pit. * *The show features Kristie Marie Beatty as Maria, William Ligus as Captain Von Trapp, Kiley Hagerman as the Mother Abyess, Kaylee O’Donnell as Sister Berthe, Naraly Ferrer Andino as Sister Sophia, Eden Fine as Sister Margaretta,Elaina Sheridan as Liesl, Bella Disantis as Gretl, Emily Paulmbo as Marta, Julianna Wylie as Brigitta, Kien Antal as Kurt, Claire Brady as Louisa , Damien Alberino as Frederick, Elaina Sheridan as Liesl, Logan Samarin as Rolf, Evelynn Haky as Elsa and Joseph Humphrey as Max. In addition there are another twenty five students in the ensemble. * *The show is under the direction and choreography of Mrs. Katie DelVichio Fox, and Mrs. Angela Mackey. Vocal Musical Director is Mr. John D. Roberts, Orchestra Director is Dr. Randolph P. Laycock, Set Design is by Wes Carney and costume design is by Mrs. Milissa Pinzone. Mr. John. D. Roberts is the producer of the show. * *Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and senior citizens. Tickets may be purchased in the Valley Forge Auditorium Lobby Monday through Friday from 9 am till noon daily starting June 6 thru July 29 weekdays. Tickets may be ordered by mail by going to the Parma Schools website and downloading a ticket order form. A self-addressed stamped envelope is required for mail orders. Checks should be made payable to The Parma Schools Foundation. Tickets will be available in the Box Office on the days of the show one hour prior to curtain. * For all questions, please contact John D. Roberts at john.d.roberts21(a)gmail.com

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Voice Over Actors .... older ..... 50yrs + .... Anyone?
by bionicgifford 16 Jun '23

16 Jun '23

Any older character-actors seeking voice over work? Seeking older voices for projects i'm working on .... M or F..... narrating short stories.... magazine articles ..... paid gig ... 50 per hour if interested ... private-message me a voice sample... (see text below) ..... nice and easy .... don't act .... just be natural & unforced. Inbox me on FB ... record a voice note .... i'm Chris Rowell.... main pic is easy to spot ... (look for David Hasselhoff) =======================Black cats creep across my pathUntil I'm almost mad....I must have 'roused the devil's wrathCause all my luck is bad.I make a date for golf and you can bet your life it rains...I try to give a party and the guy upstairs complains. I guess I'll go through lifeJust catchin' colds and missin' trains.Everything happens to me=======================Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S9+, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone

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