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FILM CAMPS at CLEVELAND STATE
by Odyssey Program 13 Mar '24

13 Mar '24

CSU School of Film & Media Arts offers 4 summer Film Camps for teens (age 13-18). Three-Week Film Camp -- June 9 – June 28 Stories and Scripts -- July 7 - July 12 Acting and Directing -- July 14 - July 19 5-Day Film Challenge -- July 21 - July 26 Odyssey Film Camps have Residential or Day Camp options and are located in CSU Downtown Campus at Playhouse Square. For more information and registration: www.csufilmodyssey.com Odyssey Film Camps and Workshops School of Film and Media Arts Cleveland State University 1375 Euclid Ave, 6th Floor Cleveland, OH 44115 (216) 687-5087 www.csufilmodyssey.com<http://www.csufilmodyssey.com>

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So fetch, Beck Center Producing Mean Girls High School Version
by Julie Gilliland 13 Mar '24

13 Mar '24

Beck Center For The Arts' Youth Theater Mean Girls (High School Version) Opens THIS Friday Lakewood, OH-<https://www.lakewoodoh.gov/>Beck Center for the Arts<https://www.beckcenter.org/youth-theater>, one of the oldest continuously running Youth Theater programs in the nation is proud to announce the Mean Girls (High School Version) during the 75th Youth Theater Season. Beck Center Youth Theater teen students will rule the halls and cafeteria like only drama queen teens can in Mean Girls (High School Version<https://www.beckcenter.org/youth-shows/meangirls>). Sarah Clare, Associate Director of Theater Education, shares, "It is such a joy to get to work on a show that I love, based on a movie I love, with students and a creative team that I love. These kids blow me away with their incredible talents in rehearsal. I can't wait for these kids to prove that when it comes to the potential of young performers, that [their] limit does not exist!" Beck Center for the Arts' Youth Theater alumni include Michael Chernus (Orange Is the New Black, Manhattan, Severance); Dee Hoty (three-time Tony Nominee); Isabela Merced (The Last of Us, Dora and the Lost City of Gold); Rory O'Malley (Hamilton, Tony Nominee, Book of Mormon); and Daniel Reichard (Drama Desk Nominee, Jersey Boys). Ticket prices are $15 Adult/Senior, and $13 Children/Student (ages 18 & under). Great for ages 13 and up. Please reserve tickets at beckcenter.org<https://www.beckcenter.org/youth-shows/meangirls>, call 216.521.2540 or simply stop by Beck Center Customer Service in person. Mean Girls The High School Version<https://www.beckcenter.org/youth-shows/meangirls>'s book was by written by Tina Fey, music by Jeff Richmond and lyrics by Neil Benjamin. This live theater piece is based on the Paramount Pictures film Mean Girls. Directed by Sarah Clare with Music Direction by Heidi Herczeg, and Choreography by Emma Victoria Clark, this production runs March 15-24, 2024 in the Senney Theater. There is a Student Matinee on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Curtain times for the remainder are Friday and Saturday performances at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday performances at 3:00 p.m. Audiences follow Cady Heron as she navigates the transition from growing up on an African savanna, to the wild and vicious ways of suburban Illinois. She takes on The Plastics, led by the vicious and beautiful Regina George. But, when Cady and her friends devise a "Revenge Party" to end Regina's reign, she learns the hard way that you can't cross a Queen Bee without getting stung. This show is produced with special arrangement by Music Theatre International (MTI). Entire season lineup available at: beckcenter.org/youth-theater.<https://www.beckcenter.org/youth-theater>

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Enrollment Now Open for Academy for Dramatic Arts Summer Theatre Workshops-Two Exciting Options!
by Matthew J. Wilks 13 Mar '24

13 Mar '24

The Academy for Dramatic Arts in Olmsted Falls announces their Summer Theatre Workshops. Early bird registration is now open! Join AFDA this summer and let your creativity soar! Our educational experiences will help you expand your performing skills and have fun! Two opportunities are available! One Act Workshop Perfect for the new or experienced actor. Students will learn and refine the basics of building a character, stage presence, blocking, props, and set design through an abbreviated rehearsal process while working on a one-act play. The class culminates in a one-afternoon-only performance on the final day of camp. Register for one or BOTH For rising fourth through eighth graders. Cost: $85 an artist. Session A -June 24-28 Session B-July 8-12 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Musical Theatre Workshop Help create, write, and star in your own musical! You’ll have one month to put together everything from music to props, choreography, and set. It all concludes with a two-night performance for your friends and family. For rising eighth through twelfth graders. Cost: $100 an artist. June 9-July 13 Sundays and Wednesdays. Register before April 15th to get the discounted rate! For more information email afdaberea(a)gmail.comAll camps located at Christ United Church 23114 W Rd, Olmsted Falls, OH 44138 To register now visit Theatre Camp Registration — Academy for Dramatic Arts | | | | | | | | | | | Theatre Camp Registration — Academy for Dramatic Arts | | |

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Talented Men ‘40’ and Better Needed
by Jill Koslen-Freireich 12 Mar '24

12 Mar '24

Talented men who can sing, act and (sort of) dance needed to complete the cast of “Not a Day Over Fabulous”. This musical comedy about the Aging Process pokes fun at the aches and pains of aging ( E.D., Menopause, Pee leaks, knee replacements, etc.) If you’re a comedic actor who can sing and you happen to be forty or over we really want to meet you! Where: East Side When: Rehearsals begin in mid April and performances are June 8 & 9, 2024 Sponsored by: One Of a KIND Theater Company and Cleveland Senior Network This production is a fund raiser for the Alzheimer’s Association. Please consider doing something really great for others while also doing what you love - Performing! For more information contact Jill Koslen-Freireich

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Workshop Players Auditions - "Ripcord"
by Workshop Players 12 Mar '24

12 Mar '24

Auditions! Ripcord by David Lindsay-Abaire Directed by Judy MacKeigan Auditions will be held on Sunday, March 17 and Monday March 18 at 7 p.m. at the theater, 44820 Middle Ridge Rd., Amherst The director is seeking 2 females who can play 70s, one female who can play 40s, 2 males who can play 40s and one male 25-35. A sunny room on an upper floor is prime real estate in the Bristol Place Senior Living Facility, so when cantankerous Abby is forced to share her quarters with new-arrival Marilyn, she has no choice but to get rid of the infuriatingly chipper woman. Ridiculous oneupmanships become the name of the game. Delightful, hilarious and touching, this thought-provoking play is a wonderful way to cap off our first full season since the pandemic. The show runs May 16-19 and 24-26 -- Workshop Players Theatre 44820 Middle Ridge Road P.O. Box 1193, Amherst, OH 44001 Box Office: 440-634-0472 Find us on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram!

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CPT's Highly Anticipated run of the USA Premiere of Hanoch Levin's REQUIEM starts this week!
by Kim Furganson 12 Mar '24

12 Mar '24

Cleveland Public Theatre presents the U.S.A. premiere of REQUIEM <https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2023-2024/requiem/> By Hanoch Levin Directed by Raymond Bobgan Featuring Peter Lawson Jones* (*Actor appears courtesy of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.) March 14 through April 6, 2024 Written by one of Israel's most beloved playwrights after a terminal diagnosis, Requiem dares to tackle the big questions of "life and death" with poetry, frankness, and a lot of humor. One old man embarks on a series of journeys to ward off death failing to see the life all around him amidst the colorful characters he encounters along the way-an old medic, two drunks, three cherubs, and two prostitutes who dream of moving to Paris. This ground-breaking United States premiere production resets the play in an American landscape and stars Cleveland's renown actor and activist Peter Lawson Jones<https://www.peterlawsonjones.com/>* in the central role. Ensemble: Hosea Billingsley, Katie Boissoneault, Julia Boudiab, Peter Lawson Jones*, Brooke Lynlee, Colleen McCaughey, Nnamdi Okpala, Corin B. Self, Kat Shy, Yuval Tal, Venetia Whatley, Eric Wloszek. Tickets are Choose What You Pay from $1 to $40 with no handling fees and can be purchased at www.cptonline.org<http://www.cptonline.org> or 216.631.2727 ext 501.

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Cleveland Public Theatre is Hiring Teaching Artists for Summer
by Brooke Myers 12 Mar '24

12 Mar '24

CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE IS HIRING TEACHING ARTISTS FOR THE SUMMER CPT is seeking *temporary, full-time Supporting Teaching Artists for summer CMHA CAN and STEP programming. *We are looking to build a strong core of artists who are dedicated to creating work to empower young voices, excite creativity, and further racial and economic justice. ------------------------------ CMHA CLEVELAND ACT NOW CMHA Cleveland Act Now (CAN) takes place in partnership with the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) at community centers for children and families who live in public housing. Under the guidance of CPT Teaching Artists, young artists learn how to create and perform their own plays, dance, poetry, music, and visual art. These multidisciplinary performing arts activities improve academic skills, instill empathy and responsibility, build character, and enhance creative thinking. The students regularly perform at CMHA community centers as well as arts festivals throughout Cleveland. CMHA CAN is offered in four CMHA communities: Lakeview Terrace, Woodhill Homes, Outhwaite Homes, and Riverside Park. STUDENT THEATRE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM (STEP) Celebrating 30 years of empowering artmaking, CPT’s Student Theatre Enrichment Program (STEP) is an arts-based job training program that engages Cleveland teens in a powerful, 8-week intensive (4 weeks for Tech Team students) that focuses on excellence in performance, play creation, physical theatre, writing, production, and set design/construction. Students aged 14-19, presenting a wide range of performance experience, are eligible for participation and earn money while learning and practicing valuable job skills such as timeliness, communication, commitment, and teamwork. Under the guidance of CPT artists, teens develop an original play and then tour it to public greenspaces, theatres, and community organizations throughout the city of Cleveland. Since its beginning in 1994, STEP has received multiple awards and recognitions, including those from the City of Cleveland, The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Arts. STEP is the longest-running arts-based, job-training program in Cleveland and has been utilized as an international model for engaging youth. STEP ensembles, comprised primarily of Black and Brown artists, see themselves as a positive and inspirational force and are able to witness their work’s invaluable impact on the larger Cleveland community. Youth are onsite approximately 6 hours a day during creation and work through an adjusted schedule while on tour. ------------------------------ ------------------------------ SKILLS REQUIRED · Experience in at least one theatre-related arts discipline (dance, drumming, singing, acting, creative writing, etc.) · Experience teaching children and/or teenagers · Ability to travel to multiple sites · Demonstrated ability to be or become a strong role model for Cleveland youth · Energy, responsiveness, flexibility, creativity · Attention to detail, ability to work independently · Ability to lead both small and large group activities · Experience in devising theatre practices/performance OR openness to learning new techniques in the creation of original performance material *CMHA CAN SUPPORTING TEACHING ARTIST RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:* · Completing training schedule (June 5th-June 14th, M-F, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm) · Supporting the successfully implementing curriculum for 6 weeks of CMHA CAN programming from June 17th-July 26th (M-TH from 9:00 am-5:00 pm; F from 10:00 am-4:00 pm) at 3 CMHA Community Center. During programming, youth will build storytelling skills (incorporating body and voice) and community. This role *may* serve as Point of Contact or Lead Teaching Artist at one of the three CMHA sites. o CMHA CAN ensembles meet twice weekly; each CMHA CAN STA would support six sessions each week. · Collaborating with CMHA CAN and CPT Staff from applicable departments to successfully present performances at assigned sites. · Attending meetings with CAN Team and/or Director of Education to share outline highlights, session progress, questions, and challenges of program implementation · Maintaining attendance records and creating session progress notes for the program as indicated by CMHA CAN Teaching Artist and Site Coordinators · Other duties that relate to the CMHA CAN program or Education Department as determined by CMHA CAN Teaching Artist and Site Coordinator and/or Director of Education · This position earns between $580-600/week, depending on experience *STEP TEACHING ARTIST RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:* - Complete week of training (June 3rd -7th, 9:00 am-5:00 pm) - Attend work hours (June 10th-August 7th, M-F, 9:30am-5:30pm). - Hours will shift when on tour (July 25th-August 4th) and are tbd until the performance schedule is finalized - Following pedagogical practices as set forth by CPT Education leadership, creatively co- create a curriculum for and instruct youth in devised theatre and performing arts techniques - Assist STEP Director in all areas of program facilitation - Implement all notes and directions given by STEP Director - Support the creation and performance of a one-hour devised piece to be toured throughout Cleveland - Attend pre-and post-session meetings - Discuss class plans before implementation and make necessary adjustments - Document plans and implementation of programming - Evaluate students and the STEP program - Purchase materials as needed - Properly record expenses according to preset guidelines, as applicable · This position earns $600/week *STEP TECH ASSISTANT RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:* - Supporting the implementation of curriculum and assisting during instruction around the basics of sound and stage setup from July 5th - no later than August 9th from 10am-5:30pm, M-F. - Hours will shift when on tour (July 25th-August 4th) and are tbd until the performance schedule is finalized - Leading and/or assisting in sound and stage setup - Supporting the management of a 2-week local tour with teens - Driving tour truck (small box truck—no special license required) - Basic set construction - Collaborating with the full STEP creative team - Acting as a strong role model for youth - This position earns between $500-600/week, depending on experience ------------------------------ *We are looking to fill these positions as soon as possible. * *CMHA CAN Supporting Teaching Artist candidates*, please send a resume, letter of interest, and information for (3) references to *Brooke Myers, Education Associate- *bmyers(a)cptonline.org *STEP Teaching Artist candidates*, please send a resume, letter of interest, and information for (3) references to *Melissa Crum, STEP Program Director*- mcrum(a)cptonline.org *STEP Tech Assistant candidates*, please send a resume, letter of interest, and information for (3) references to *Josh Smith, Tech Director- * jsmith(a)cptonline.org *ALL CANDIDATES:* In your email, the subject line should be *your last name* followed by CMHA CAN TEACHING ARTIST, STEP TEACHING ARTIST, or STEP TECH ASSISTANT, as applicable. *No phone calls, please.* ------------------------------ *CPT’S CORE EDUCATION PRINCIPLES* CPT education programs follow four guiding principles that reflect our pedagogical, political, and aesthetic approaches to education, and are deeply interrelated. *Empowerment:* Together we create original works of theatre, and our participants contribute to the spoken words, the movement, and the production elements. This layered approach engages participants dynamically, resulting in pride and ownership of the final product. *Equity:* We strive to bridge the gap between the heard and the unheard by centering rarely shared stories with a wider audience. Our work brings awareness to issues such as racial and economic justice, nurturing relationships that cross the invisible boundaries of race and class. We believe representation matters, and we are committed to engaging Teaching Artists who are representative of the communities with whom we collaborate. *Excellence:* We encourage the development of the whole artist, nurturing an artist’s personal, interpersonal, and artistic growth. This environment of self-mastery calls participants to own their greatness with pride, be accountable to their peers, and be engaged, curious, and connected to their community. *Enthusiasm:* We approach the artistic process with openness, rigor, intention, and joy! Our programs cultivate an enthusiastic learning environment that supports creative expression while nurturing a high degree of discipline and focus. We encourage our participants’ creativity, and we also challenge them to explore as many levels of their creative potential as possible.

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Award-winning stage play script, THE INVITED - Performance rights available
by Peter Anthony Fields 12 Mar '24

12 Mar '24

Peter Anthony Fields' award-winning stage play script, THE INVITED, is available to all theatres for production. For more information on performance rights, send an email inquiry to peteroctb(a)gmail.com *‘A suspense-filled whodunnit packed with well-developed (and very secretive) characters. A RED RIBBON WINNER and highly recommended!’ *--The Wishing Shelf Book Awards “I personally thought this was a very refreshing book... a compelling plot and a small group of interesting (full of secrets) characters... the author kept me turning the page. I’d check out another book by him. In fact, I was thinking of getting A Faraway Place for my son.” --Male reader, aged 53 “If this was on at the local theatre, I would happily go and see it. I always enjoy the claustrophobic feel of trying to work out who the culprit is in a small, confined setting.” --Female reader, aged 69 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BGFQ6GWR The story: FThis is a darkly humorous and suspenseful tale of a wealthy businessman who suspects that someone from his inner circle wants to kill him. So, he hires a mystery novelist/amateur sleuth to join him and his inner circle at a “lock-down” where he hopes to ferret out the one who wants him dead. For more information on performance rights, send an email inquiry to peteroctb(a)gmail.com Thank you! Sincerely, *Peter Anthony Fields* *Playwright & Novelist* *Member of the Dramatists Guild of America* *(Fields is my family & pen-name; Gould is my legal surname)* *Official Website <https://peteroctb.wixsite.com/peteranthonyfields>* *Facebook page <https://www.facebook.com/peteranthonyfields8playwright>* *Amazon.com Author's page <http://amazon.com/author/peteranthonyfields>*

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CASTING CALL: Sweatshirt (STUDENT SHORT FILM) **Hispanic actors NEEDED**
by Juni Musto 12 Mar '24

12 Mar '24

My name is Juni Musto and I am a current third year film student at Cleveland State University. I am also currently directing a short film that I wrote last semester called *'Sweatshirt'*. *Sweatshirt is about the struggle of hiding your identity from the people you love the most, your own parents. In this film, Elías must deal with the consequences of having confessed his homosexuality to his Hispanic, traditional and religious parents, breaking traditional and generational barriers.* --> If you are interested in auditioning be sure to email Sweatshirt.2024(a)gmail.com your name and the role you are interested in auditioning for. We will forward you the sides for your audition, which are due *MARCH 18!* We want to make this film happen because this deals with very important topics in the Hispanic/Latino community, and this would also be one of the very first Latino films in our school with the majority crew members that are Hispanic/Latino identifying! ***This is a dialogue heavy script and I plan on making this heart pulling short film in spanish with english subtitles to really bring authenticity. If you are bilingual in English and Spanish, you are encouraged to audition!!*.** It is also a *no pay* project, but it would be a really great addition to any actor's portfolio! Thank you, *ROLES:* • *ELIAS (LEAD): Hispanic or Latino Descent, 15-19, Male* Elias is very close with his family and cherishes them closely. After not being accepted by the people who love him most, he has to overcome his true self and be confident in who he is. He wears a sweatshirt throughout the film but will be wearing a crop top and hair accessories in other scenes. I would love someone who can portray a boy with a lot of energy and can quickly shift away from this into a more emotional state. *[ACTOR MUST BE COMFORTABLE WITH FEMININE CLOTHING AND EYEDROPS *for tears*]* •* VALENTINA [mother] (SUPPORTING): Hispanic or Latino Descent, 30-45, Female* Valentina is Elias's light hearted mother. She wants her family to have a great image so others won't judge them. After Elias comes out to her, she becomes distraught and upset over this reality. She tried to find some closure when praying for Elias. I would love someone who can really pull off emotional expressions. We will have eye drops to act as tears, but if you can cry on the spot.. that works too! ***ACTOR MUST SPEAK IN SPANISH*** • *ELIJAH [father] (SUPPORTING): Hispanic or Latino Descent, 30-55, Male* Elijah is Elias's macho man of a father. Always trying to make sure his family is doing okay. His emotions and tone rise up after an argument about his son's sexuality arise. I would love someone who can portray a very frustrated and uncomfortable father. *[ACTOR MUST BE COMFORTABLE SWEARING AND SAYING THE 'F-SLUR]**ACTOR MUST SPEAK IN SPANISH*** *The current dates for SHOOTING ‘Sweatshirt’ are the last weekend of March, the 29th & 30th as well as the first weekend of April, the 6th & 7th.*

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Chagrin Valley Little Theatre seeks Directors for 95th Season Productions
by Chagrin Valley Little Theatre 12 Mar '24

12 Mar '24

The Chagrin Valley Little Theatre <https://cvlt.org> (Chagrin Falls) is seeking directors for its 95th Season productions. These positions carry a stipend. Please submit your resume and productions you would be interested in directing to Tom Jones <mailto:jonestd2011@gmail.com> <jonestd2011(a)gmail.com> by March 28, 2024. * /*Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End* /by Allison Engel and Margaret Engel 6 performances, *September 20-29, 2024 * * /*Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express* /adapted by Ken Ludwig 7 performances, *January 24 – 28, 2025 * * /*Jersey Boys* /book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice 10 performances, *March 14 – April 6, 2025 * * /*Clue: On Stage*/ by Sandy Rustin 7 performances *May 30 – June 4, 2025 * * /*Disney’s Freaky Friday* /book by Bridget Carpenter, music by Tom Kitt, lyrics by Brian Yorkey Based on the Novel Freaky Friday by Mary Rodgers and the Disney films 10 performances,*July 25 – August 16, 2025* Chagrin Valley Little Theatre CVLT.org <https://www.CVLT.org>40 River Street, Chagrin Falls OH @ChagrinTheatre

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