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The Cleveland Jazz Orchestra's 40th Anniversary Season!
by Theresa Lesh 11 Oct '24

11 Oct '24

*2024-2025 Cleveland Jazz Orchestra Season Series* *"Past, Present, & Future"* *Celebrating 40 years!* This season we once again demonstrate our musical diversity and take this opportunity to look forward and backward at our influence, both musically and educationally, upon our region and beyond. Set your plans for the year, with original performances to celebrate our 40th anniversary! *Friday, 11/1: “The Sean is You,” *featuring Grammy Award winning trumpeter Sean Jones *Friday, 12/6: “Have Yourself a Kate Reid Christmas,”* featuring vocalist & pianist Kate Reid *Saturday, 1/25: "The Gershwins are 'Girl Crazy,'"* our 9th collaboration with The Musical Theater Project *Friday, 3/28: “The Pulse of Progress,”* featuring NEA Jazz Master, Grammy award winning composer & drummer Terri Lyne Carrington *Friday, 5/9: “Past, Present, & Future,”* celebrating 40 years of the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra The season series concerts will all take place at Case Western Reserve's Maltz Performing Arts Center. For tickets, head to: https://bit.ly/CJO2425Season -- *Theresa Lesh* Managing Director, Cleveland Jazz Orchestra *Learn, live, and love jazz* *clevelandjazz.org/donate/ <http://clevelandjazz.org/donate/>*

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The War of the Worlds premiers Saturday at 2PM
by Bud Graske 11 Oct '24

11 Oct '24

For some good Halloween fun, come to the infamous 1938 Orson Welles radio play The War of the Worlds. Complete with music and sound effects, we are producing a very faithful recreation of this legendary bit of broadcasting history. >> >> After the 1 hour radio play and a brief intermission, we will be presenting a new one-act play regarding the recent research that vaporizes everything you think you knew about the “nationwide panic“ - as if it were the victim of a Martian heat ray! >> >> Our producer, Makeshift Theatre has grant money available, so the tickets are only five dollars apiece. What a bargain! The most famous play of 1938 - at 1938 prices. >> >> It’s a great way to kick off the Halloween season.2PM Matinees Saturday and Sunday for the next two weekends. 833 Carroll St. in Akron.

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Saint Ignatius Harlequins present The Outsiders, November 15-17
by Caitlin Lynch-Huggins 11 Oct '24

11 Oct '24

The Saint Ignatius Harlequins are proud to present *The Outsiders*, November 15 (7:30), 16 (7:30), and 17 (2:00) at the Breen Center for the Performing Arts at Saint Ignatius High School. Buy your tickets today at https://www.ignatius.edu/the-outsiders.This production's cast and crew are made up of students from Saint Ignatius High School, Beaumont School, Fairview Park High School, Magnificat High School, Saint Joseph Academy, and Walsh Jesuit High School.

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Dance is not spooky
by courtney 10 Oct '24

10 Oct '24

It is not scary to dance! Wear a costume the week of October 28 and receive a free dance class with Cleveland City Dance. Call to reserve your spot today! 216-295-2222

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not-for-profit" Starts October 24: Meet the Playwright + Non-Profit Worker Night
by Kim Furganson 10 Oct '24

10 Oct '24

cleveland PUBLIC theatre<https://www.cptonline.org/> Presents not-for-profit (or the equity, diversity and inclusion play)<https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2024-2025/not-for-profit-or-…> By francisca da silveira<https://frandasilveira.com/> Directed by Jeannine Gaskin October 24 through November 9, 2024 Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) kicks off its 2024/2025 “Cultivate season<https://www.cptonline.org/uncategorized/cleveland-public-theatres-cultivate…> with the World Premiere of not-for-profit (or the equity, diversity and inclusion play) by francisa da silveira*. This marks the second collaboration between Cleveland Public Theatre and da silveira with the first being can I touch it? from the 2022/2023 season. da silveira, a playwright on a fast track, was a 2023 Finalist for the prestigious Susan Smith Blackburn Prize<https://www.blackburnprize.org/>. This satirical look inside of a not-for-profit mentoring program was the catalyst for the playwright’s TV writing career which includes a stint with HBO’s Industry. Description: It’s a typical day for the employees of RiseUp, an education nonprofit focused on urban youth mentorship―Interim CEO Lisa is dealing with un-woke board members who can’t remember what organization they’re supporting, Gen X Melissa is trying to use the latest Gen Z slang in a sentence, Kiki thinks they’re being held back because they go by “they,” Nadine is too lazy to call IT even though she hasn’t received an email in a month, “cultural” consultant Nick is a total FREE-gan who spends most of the day raiding the staff lunch room for freebies, and Alkanna’s got the tea-flavored Lacroix on everybody. Will they take the time out of their day to…you know…check on the children? francisca da silveira’s not-for-profit (or the equity, diversity and inclusion play) takes a satirical look inside a fictitious non-profit going through it. Featuring: Kim Akins, Diwe Augustin-Glave, Alexandrea Decatur-Benally, Rachel Lee Kolis, Michael J. Montanus, Sydney Smith Director: Jeannine Gaskin Producer: Raymond Bobgan Line Producer: Paige Conway Stage Manager: Lauren Lash Scenic Designer: Cameron Caley Michalak Costume Designer: Amanda Rowe-Van Allen Sound Designer: J’niah Davison Lighting Designer: Libby Zamiska Props Designer: Mia Jones NON-PROFIT WORKER NIGHT Friday, October 25, 2024 In celebration of those of us who work in the Industry! Non-profit workers will find plenty of funny-'cause-it's-true moments in not-for-profit. What better way to heighten these moments than laughing, cringing, and nodding along in a room full of people who get it? Ticket purchases for this performance include the following perks: * Pre-show reception (with light appetizers and beverages)─6pm to 6:45pm * Performance of not-for-profit (or the equity, diversity and inclusion play) ─7pm * Post-show talk with playwright francisca da silveira<https://frandasilveira.com/> * Post show beverages For other nights with perks click here<https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2024-2025/not-for-profit-or-…>!

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Unruly Grandeur holds auditions for a medieval theatre festival
by Charlene, Kelly, and Liam 10 Oct '24

10 Oct '24

Unruly Grandeur is holding auditions for a pair of short medieval plays that will travel to Toronto, Canada, for a one-day festival. We are taking a troupe of professional non-equity Cleveland actors to participate in York Plays 2025 <https://www.yorkplays.ca/>, an international, collaborative effort to stage all fifty plays of the York Corpus Christi plays in a single day hosted by the University of Toronto. Unruly Grandeur will be producing Joseph’s Trouble about Mary, a poignant domestic comedy about the importance of trusting women, and The Trial Before Herod, a dark satire showing steadfastness in the face of a corrupt political system. We see an opportunity to have a conversation through these plays about violence—in particular, violence enacted by state and religious hierarchies. Taking a feminist approach, we will ask who is performing this violence, for what reason, and most importantly, who, or what type of bodies, is the violence enacted against? These productions will rehearse in the spring of 2025, with a local performance for Cleveland audiences. Travel to Toronto to take part in the international festival June 6-9th, 2025. We are looking for five actors and four actor-designers to join us. Joseph’s Troubles about Mary, directed by Kelly Elliott 5 actors: any gender, any ethnicity Joseph Mary Angel 1 Woman 2 Woman The Trial before Herod, directed by Charlene V. Smith. 9 actors: any gender, any ethnicity King Herod Jesus (non-speaking role) 1 Soldier 2 Soldier 1 Duke 2 Duke 1 Son 2 Son 3 Son The project’s co-producer dramaturg is Liam Thomas Daley. The two pageants make approximately 35 minutes of material so rehearsal hours will be less than for a traditional two-act play. Participants will be paid a stipend of $350 and receive three days of a $65 per diem. Housing will likely be at the University of Toronto dorms and include breakfast. Participants will be required to have up-to-date COVID vaccinations and a valid passport. Financial assistance will be available to anyone for whom that would create an access barrier. Auditions will be held on Sunday, October 20 from 4pm-8pm and Monday, October 21 from 6pm - 8pm. Auditions will take place at Pilgrim Congregational Church, 2592 W. 14th Street, Cleveland, OH 44113. Auditions will be in half-hour slots and consist of sides from the scripts (available below). Please bring a headshot and resume, if you have one. To sign up for an audition slot, visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0448AAA62AA57-52227311-medieval FOR MORE INFORMATION: E-mail unrulygradeur(a)gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561361333616 https://www.yorkplays.ca/ AUDITION INFORMATION Audition Notice: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TYJiY9nxS5NlEvuojRCtWALyxTOq5LtLObxzjfy… Audition Form: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CmxBJF-l9O4kh0fYpU3YQPRnByy1Ocf7mXzZaXF… Audition Sides: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TX3lpdHWZB6wPHM4uxSnp6ZapJVEP_borEiRHTj…

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Weathervane's 8x10 TheatreFest
by Melanie Pepe 10 Oct '24

10 Oct '24

Call for submissions for 10-minute plays, accepted through March 31, 2025. Weathervane's 10-minute play festival returns for its 13th season. The 8x10: The Euleen Moushey TheatreFest will take place July 17-20, 2025. Each play must take place on the season set, which is a subway car. (The Scenic design has been provided.) Please visit our website for more information: https://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/8x10-eileen-moushey-theatrefest-submis… Thank you!

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Berko review: A BEAUTIFUL NOISE (KEY BANK BROADWAY SERIES)
by Roy Berko 10 Oct '24

10 Oct '24

*•••••••••••••••••••••••••••CAPSULE JUDGEMENT: This is not a great musical. It won’t ever be compared to GYPSY, WEST SIDE STORY or even RAGTIME, but for Neil Diamond fanatics, or for those who love his music, it will more than be a pleasing experience. The music is fine, the dancing is dynamic and the concert-level staging is enveloping. It’s worth a sit-through.To read the entire review go to: https://royberkinfo.blogspot.com/ <https://royberkinfo.blogspot.com/> To read the capsule judgements of the other Cleveland reviewers go to: https://clevelandtheaterreviews.blogspot.com/ <https://clevelandtheaterreviews.blogspot.com/>••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••*

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Micro Theater Reservations are now open!
by Jonathon Morgan 10 Oct '24

10 Oct '24

Reservations are now open for Micro Theater in Tremont on November 1st and 2nd. Even though it's a free show, space is super limited (that’s kind of our whole thing), this event is even more micro than our kickoff event last spring. So reservations are encouraged! Here's how it works: decide which shows you'd like to see <https://www.microtheatercle.com/tracks>, then reserve your spot using this form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdvXh4PYMLS62beXVH8JtQSKNJQdQLz477…>. Don't worry about getting around the neighborhood, traveling performances and volunteers will guide you from venue to venue. More details at https://microtheatercle.com As a reminder, we'll be at a bunch of venues in the northeast part of Tremont, including: *Lincoln Park Pub:* Enjoy a pint while watching a accordian battle between "the potato countries and tomato countries". *Civilization Coffee Shop:* Have some hot apple cider and see improvised opera or a "Jewbilant" coming out story set on the first night of Hanukkah. *Eikona Studios Storefront:* Experience boundary-pushing immersive performance in this storefront at 10th and Literary. *Private Homes and Secret Spaces:* Pop into the living rooms of Tremont residents or follow us to surprise locations around the neighborhood. Here's a full list of the 20+ new theater, dance, immersive performance, comedy, magic, and interactive fiber art shows you can check out! *They're In There*A world-premier play about a man who can't sleep with the disturbing sound coming from somewhere in his apartment, by John Busser *A Dark Figure from a Mysterious Portal*New aerial dance from Hannah Weiss and Cayla Roberts *Spin A Yarn: Interactive Fiber Art*Bryce Evan Lewis turns audience interviews into improvised fiber art *Anniversary Toast*At this anniversary dinner, sibling rivalries are flaring, Dad has gone missing, and Mom is the number one suspect *Incantations* Spoken word poetry and butoh dance by Genevieve Jencson *Instant Opera*Like improv or Mad Libs? Join us for an opera where you help tell the story! Led by Liz Huff *Moe Kelly*A new play that explores the human experience and the universal search for meaning in a chaotic world by Peter Anthony Fields *Sorry, I'm Bisexual*A one-woman show, unless you think those are lame. By Cam Godfrey, a 2024 Cleveland Scene Magazine nominee for Best Female Comedian *The Frances Show - Part 2*Take a front row seat - or play a role! - in the creative chaos of developing a new performance: The Frances Show by Chris Szajbert. *Challah if Ya Queer Me*When a young woman comes out to her family on the first night of Hanukkah, will her parents plotz or will they be justifiably Jewbilant? By Allison Fradkin *Boxed* A site-specific dance piece performed in a tiny space, created by Elizabeth Pollert *Nikolai the Seer*Mind-reading, magic, and an extraordinary gift by Nick Eaton *The Last Earbender: Montague Cleaveland VII and His Tremont Trek of Terminological Inexactitude*Designed for people who hate history, because they're the least likely to fact check. By Doug Kusak *Marvelous night for a Moondance under the November Moon*With Award-winning actor and playwright Molly McFadden singing romantic jazz alongside guitarist Joe Bonsignore *Sketch Comedy*New interactive sketch comedy by Brandon Schoeppner and Ryan Tomcko *Place in Time: Where|How (excerpt)*A cyclical journey of wonder and an exploration of what lies between the boundaries of what we think, what we know, and what we perceive, by Ajayi Dance *Karfuffle in Parmadoro II*The epic, cautionary, and culinary tale of societal division, brought to you by the Malphonia rock-star neutral chamber ensemble. *And Then She Screamed*A new horror play about love, revenge, and escape rooms, by Dylan Todd Brown. *Mel's Diner Players*Long-form, character-focused improv based on suggestions from the audience by Jamie Stewart and Cole Galloway *A Marvelous Garden Party*A solo piece in which a woman’s dementia gives way to a rich imaginary life, from Sally Groth *Bridal Ballad*A woman on her honeymoon is being haunted by her past fiancé. Based on Edgar Allen Poe's haunting poem. By Jez Shuvani Produced by Mindy Herman, Samantha Cocco, and Jon Morgan, Micro Theater CLE celebrates Cleveland’s vibrant performing arts culture by producing pop-up performing arts festivals in unconventional venues around the city. For more information, visit our website at microtheatercle.com or reach out to us at info(a)microtheatercle.com.

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Will Snetsky ever find his sheep? FOOLS, by Neil Simon - Opens THIS FRIDAY at OTHT
by Dena M. Warmuth 09 Oct '24

09 Oct '24

Will Snetsky ever find his sheep? Will Slovitch stay "dumb" after the curse? Will Mishkin FINALLY deliver that URGENT letter? Will Leon Tolchinsky break the curse, AND be able to reverse the fate of Kulyenchikovites?? Join the cast of Neil Simon's FOOLS, and find out if the lovable characters in this play ever get released from the "Curse of Kulyenchikov", Even Lenya can say that! Olde Towne Hall Theatre proudly presents: FOOLS A Comic Fable by Neil Simon Directed by: Larry Phillips Produced by: Sharon Godsey Stage Managed by: Dena M. Warmuth Cast includes (in order of appearance): Alex Craig....as Leon Tolchinsky Emmett Podgorski...as Snetsky Steve Krebill....as the Magistrate Alexandria Marcum....as Slovitch Kurt Dornan.....as Mishkin Julie Marchand....as Yenchna Josh Foote....as Dr. Zubritsky Jacqueline Scheufler....as Lenya Zubritsky Anna Hernandez-Buces......as Sophia Zubritsky Kris Dornan.....as Count Gregor You can join this wonderfully talented cast on any of the following show dates and times: Friday, October 11, 2024 @ 7:30 PM Saturday, October 12, 2024 @ 7:30 PM Friday, October 18, 2024 @ 7:30 PM Saturday, October 19, 2024 @ 7:30 PM Sunday, October 20. 2024 @ 2:00 PM Friday, October 25, 2024 @ 7:30 PM Saturday, October 26, 2024 @ 7:30 PM Get your tickets now at: www.othtnr.ludus.com FOOLS is being staged at: Grafton Ghost Light Theater Old Grafton School 1111 Elm Street Grafton, OH 44044 Even though we don't have a theatre home, we are still committed to bringing you high-quality, award winning theatre experiences ! Come visit us ! More information on our Facebook Page, and at www.oththeatre.com. See you soon !

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