January 2024 - NEohioPAL - lists.neohiopal.org

Auditions for The Temptation of Adam in One Week
by Michael Frye 01 Jan '24

01 Jan '24

We're one week away from auditions for a new play, The Temptation of Adam, as part of Cleveland PUBLIC Theatre presents: Test Flight 2024 Written By Samantha Cocco Directed by Mike Frye Auditions will be held in Parma on: Sunday, January 7: 1:30pm - 4pm Monday, January 8: 7pm - 9pm AUDITION LOCATION: Cuyahoga County Library Parma-powers Branch 6996 Powers Blvd Parma, OH 44129 Characters: ADAM – 30s, male, any race/ethnicity. A dorky and awkward nuclear scientist who has been drafted into the military and into the underground bunker. Requires intimacy scenes with MARIE (kissing, hugging/cuddling, touching of the face) MARIE – 20s to mid-30s, female, any race/ethnicity. A compassionate and opinionated woman forced into the bunker at the outset of war. Requires intimacy scenes with ADAM (kissing, hugging/cuddling, touching of the face) DANNY – 30s-40s. any race/ethnicity. Extroverted, blue collar. Brought down to the bunker with his wife and mother. He is trying to keep a sense of humor while their isolated life is taking a toll mentally. About the play: The onset of World War 3 forces a select few to live underground in top secret bunkers. Adam, a nuclear scientist who has been drafted into a noncombat military position, is struggling to cope with the loneliness of his subterranean life. His budding relationship with Marie is changing that, but he worries what will happen when they return to above ground. The Temptation of Adam is a reflection on the toll that isolation takes on our lives and relationships, and what we might do when we are desperate for human connection. This is a fully staged workshop production of a new play. Key dates: Read-through in late January based on actors’ schedules. Tech week begins March 11. Performances are the evenings of March 14, 15, and 16 (three performances). ABOUT THE PROCESS Rehearsals will be 3-4 times a week beginning February 4th, with evening weekday rehearsals and some daytime weekend rehearsals depending on actor availability. An intimacy coordinator will be at rehearsals to stage intimacy scenes between ADAM and MARIE. Actors will be paid at least $200. To schedule an audition appointment, please email michael.frye.2011(a)owu.edu. Please include “ToA Auditions” in your subject line. Be sure to include your name, email address, phone number, and availability. Please attach a copy of your headshot and resume to your email. The audition will consist of reading from the script. You may be asked to read multiple times with different actors.

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$25 Stage Combat and/or Shakespeare Verse workshops @ Ohio Shakespeare in Akron
by tess＠ohioshakespeare.com 01 Jan '24

01 Jan '24

JOIN US IN JANUARY. [ REGISTER FOR CLASSES ]( https://ohioshakespeare.thundertix.com/events/220814/performances ) Jan 6, 8, 13, and 15 $25 per class $5 off for students This January, Ohio Shakespeare Festival offer a combo of Shakespeare verse workshops and stage combat classes. Classes are 90 minutes and take place at our indoor stage at Greystone Hall in downtown Akron. Take one or both. These make great experience gifts for the Shakespeare (or stage combat!) fan in your life. VERSE WORKSHOPS Monday Jan 8, 7pm Saturday Jan 13, 12pm Join Artist Director Terry Burgler and Assoc. Artistic Director Tess Burgler for 90 minutes of acting work focused on Shakespeare’s text. Learn to approach verse naturally (no more “Shakespeare voice”) and lose any Shakesfear you may have. We will look at ways that verse and heightened language help the actor make strong and exciting choices using John Barton’s method of text analysis. This class will be beneficial to novices and experienced actors alike. (The same workshop is held on both dates. Please choose one to attend.) Verse class is best for ages 12 and older. STAGE COMBAT CLASS Saturday Jan 6, 12pm Monday Jan 15, 12pm Join Resident Fight Director Ryan Zarecki for an introduction to stage combat class. 90 minutes of learning the safety and partnering techniques to make stage violence look real (and real cool) in an environment where collaboration, communication, and consent are paramount. Students will learn basics of footwork, slaps, punches, falls, and beginning sword play. (The same workshop is held on both dates. Please choose one to attend.) Stage combat students must be 14+ years old. No exceptions—sorry!

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SWEENEY TODD AUDITIONS @PGT
by Breanna Antoniades 01 Jan '24

01 Jan '24

SWEENEY TODD Book by Hugh Wheeler Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Based on an adaptation by Christopher Bond Director: Tess Burgler Music Director: Steve Parsons Artistic Producing Director: Josh Erichsen Production Stage Manager: Breanna Antoniades Auditions: Thursday, January 11, 2024: 6:30pm - 9:30pm Friday, January 12, 2024: 6:30pm - 9:30pm Saturday, January 13, 2024: 11:30am - 1:30pm Callbacks: TBD Rehearsals begin Monday, January 22, 2024 Rehearsals will run Mondays - Fridays 6:30-10:00 PM Performance dates are March 1 - 10, 2024 Fridays and Saturdays @ 7:30 PM, Sundays @ 2:00 PM. NON-TRADITIONAL CASTING WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR ALL ROLES Please prepare 32 bars of a number from SWEENEY TODD, which best showcases vocal range and ability. An accompanist will be provided. Those wishing to audition can make an appointment for an audition time by signing up online HERE <https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EABAB23A4FCC34-47008012-sweeney>. Available roles listed below. For parking, please park in the student lot 107 next to the Fine Arts Building on Kent State University at Stark’s Campus. If you have any questions, please contact: Breanna Antoniades, Production Stage Manager, breannalmorton(a)gmail.com The Players Guild Theatre is located at 6000 Frank Ave NW, North Canton, OH 44720 in the Kent State University at Stark Fine Arts Building on floor one. SWEENEY TODD - Character Descriptions/Requirements Descriptions are of characters as written, not necessarily the actor playing the character. Director is very open to considering all genders/ages/races/ethnicities/physical abilities for all roles. Requirements are out-of-the-ordinary actionable moments the actor playing the role will need to perform to accurately tell this story. Requests are actionable moments the director may include, but is more open to discussion/interpretation and may be decided by the needs of the actor, director, and show as a whole. All requests and requirements are subject to change (with discussion and consent of all involved) as need arises during rehearsals. This serves as a general idea of what is involved for each character. SWEENEY TODD: 50+, male, a skilled barber who was unjustly imprisoned and exiled by Judge Turpin; he has returned to London after decades of exile, and quickly decides to seek bloody revenge on all who destroyed his former life. Calculating, broken, subtle. Vocal range top: Gb4 Vocal range bottom: F2 Requirements: many moments of unarmed stage combat, choreographed stunts including slitting throats/having throat slit, physical contact (no kissing) with actor playing LOVETT (holding, hand holding, leaning against, etc.) Requests: brief moments of dance with actor playing LOVETT MRS LOVETT: 50+. Female, runs the Pie Shop below Sweeney’s barber shop and is struggling to make ends meet. Has always been sweet on Sweeney. Very much out for herself. Lively, cunning, motherly (in a twisted sense). Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: G3 Requirements: character is “thrown” into a burning oven in the end, physical contact (no kissing) with actors playing SWEENEY and TOBY (holding, hand holding, leaning against, etc.) Requests: brief moments of dance with actor playing SWEENEY, handling raw dough or dough-like material JOHANNA: 18-25, female, Sweeney’s daughter who was only 1-year-old when Sweeney was exiled and her mother disappeared. Taken in by Judge Turpin as his ward. Trapped, innocent, alive. Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: Bb3 Requirements: moments of intimacy with actor playing ANTHONY (kisses, caresses, sitting in lap). These will be specifically choreographed and stay within actors’ personal boundaries. Brief moments of stage combat. Requests: possibly climb up or down a ladder ANTONY: 18-25, male, a sailor who aided Sweeney in returning to London, falls in love with Johanna and works with Sweeney to free her from Turpin. Idealistic, romantic, naive. Vocal range top: F4 Vocal range bottom: Bb2 Requirements: moments of intimacy with actor playing JOHANNA (kisses, caresses, holding her in lap). These will be specifically choreographed and stay within actors’ personal boundaries. Brief moments of stage combat. Requests: possibly climb up or down a ladder TOBY: 10-16, male; young man who initially works for Perili, but is ill treated and trauma-bonds with Mrs. Lovett, becoming her surrogate son. He is pure, despite his understanding of the harshness of the world. Director is also specifically open to an adult female playing this as a pants role. Vocal range top: Ab4 Vocal range bottom: Bb2 Requirements: significant stage combat including slitting SWEENEY’s throat, loving contact (as with mother and child) with actor playing LOVETT Requests: none outside the ordinary JUDGE TURPIN: 50+, male. The undeniable villain of the story; he exiled Sweeney so that he could steal his wife, but ends up assaulting her violently which results in her apparent suicide. He takes in Johanna, at first out of guilt but as Johanna matures, his lust evolves and motives shift. Narcissistic, controlling, violent. Vocal range top: Gb4 Vocal range bottom: E2 Requirements: having face and neck “shaved” on stage, stage combat in death scene (throat slit), a stunt “fall” down a slide; clearly implied moments of sexual harassment toward Johanna, themes of sexuality. Requests: a theatrical reenactment (flash back scene) of sexual assault in which TURPIN is the primary perpetrator BEADLE BAMFORD: 30+, male. Judge Turpin’s henchman. Greasy, literally and figuratively. Subservient, creepy, self-centered Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: D3 Requirements: stage combat in death scene (throat slit), a stunt “fall” down a slide; moments of verbal sexual harassment toward other characters. Requests: participating in a theatrical reenactment (flash back scene) of sexual assault BEGGAR WOMAN: 50+, female; seemingly a profoundly mentally ill homeless woman on the streets of London who hovers around the Pie Shop. We later learn she is Sweeney’s traumatized wife, who attempted suicide by poision but did not die. She is a shell of her former self, unrecognizable by Sweeney. Lost, desperate, hollow. Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: Ab3 Requirements: many moments of stage combat, death scene (throat slit), a stunt “fall” down a slide; moments of madness that make her highly sexual Requests: participating in a theatrical reenactment (flash back scene) of sexual assault wherein she is the victim against multiple assailants. This “flash back” character may be played by a double from the ensemble instead, depending on the needs of the production and the actors cast. ADOLPHO PERILLI: 30-50, male; a snake-oil traveling salesman/barber who comes to town and happens to recognize to fugitive Sweeney. He tries to extort money from Sweeney by threatening to report him to Turpin. Theatrical, dishonest, self-serving. This actor will be part of the ensemble after Perilli is killed. Vocal range top: C5 Vocal range bottom: B2 Requirements: stage combat moments with actors playing TOBY and SWEENEY; being “stuffed” in a large trunk. Requests: none outside the ordinary ENSEMBLE This show requires a sizable ensemble of highly capable singers. Many leads will also participate in ensemble tracks, as needed. Most men cast in the show will need to have their face “shaved” on stage and have their throat slit, then do a stunt fall down a slide into a crash pad. These moments, and all moments of violence, will be choreographed by a professional fight director. There may be a need for two young girls (6-10 y/o) for one scene, depending on availability -- *Breanna Antoniades* Production Manager Players Guild Theatre 6000 Frank Ave NW North Canton, OH 44720 www.playersguildtheatre.com

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Happy New Year! (Please Read: IMPORTANT MESSAGE from Fred, Noah, Dan & Conrad about NEohioPAL)
by Fred Sternfeld 01 Jan '24

01 Jan '24

Dear Subscribers, Happy New Year! We hope you had a fantastic holiday season and that live performance opportunities are starting to open up once again for you, or your organization. The last (almost) two years have been tough on everybody. As you might be aware, every year we normally do a one month campaign asking for contributions in support of Neohiopal. Last year we decided not to do a formalized campaign at all since so many people and organizations were so adversely impacted economically. Even with no campaign for funds, some of you generously contributed anyway. Those people (and also from 2020) who contributed and chose to have their name or organization listed are at this link <http://www.fredsternfeld.com/neohiopal/northeast-ohio-performing-arts-list-…> . This email is the launch of our one month campaign for contributions to support Neohiopal. If it is within your means, or your organization's budget to contribute, your support is greatly appreciated. NEohioPAL is now in its 24th year of providing people like you a valuable tool that draws together Northeast Ohio's arts community. Your donation keeps this unique performing arts resource alive and free to all readers and posters. NEohioPAL supporters are performers, artists and arts lovers who recognize the value of staying in touch with our region's arts scene. They are also people who realize that we have some very real expenses: web hosting, bandwidth, utilities, supplies and our time keeping the site free of SPAM and running smoothly. If you have ever learned of an audition, found a job, promoted your event or had a great night out at a performance, please consider supporting our efforts through a donation. To donate, please go to http://www.fredsternfeld.com/support-neohiopal/. At that site you will find many ways to volunteer your financial support: Paypal, Venmo, Google Pay, Apple Pay, Zelle or by check. Here are suggestions to help you decide what to donate: 3 cents per day = $10 per year 14 cents per day = $50 per year 20 cents per day = $75 per year *27 cents per day = $100 per year* *50 cents per day = $182.50 per year* *1 dollar per day = $365 per year* Thanks for your participation in making the arts scene in Northeast Ohio vibrant and collaborative. Warm Regards, Fred Sternfeld <http://t.sidekickopen08.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7t5XZs5…> NEohioPAL founder and administrator Noah Budin <http://t.sidekickopen08.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7t5XZs5…>, Daniel Alpern NEohioPAL associate administrators Conrad Yoder Webmaster P.S. We will post this message to NEohioPAL several times over the next month. After that, we will not do a direct "ask" again until this time next year. If a modest donation is not in your budget this month, information on how to support NEohioPAL will always be in the footer of each message. http://www.fredsternfeld.com/support-neohiopal/ fredsternfeld(a)neohiopal.org http://www.fredsternfeld.com/neohiopal/ <http://www.fredsternfeld.com/neohiopal.htm>

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