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Summer Youth Improv Programming at Imposters!
by Imposters Theater 04 Jun '25

04 Jun '25

Upcoming Youth Improv Programming at Imposters Theater! Improv Summer Camp presented by the Imposters Arts Foundation is BACK in 2025! *PLUS* - we just added THREE Try Improv! Workshops for young kids (with their parents), middle schoolers, and teens. Scroll down for more info. *** Imposters Theater Presents.... Try Improv! Youth Edition! (One Day Only: June 11th) Try Improv! With Your Kid! <https://www.imposterstheater.com/schedule/try-improv-with-your-kid-061125> $30 per kid (ages 5-9) or $50/2 Guardians attend free (kids must be accompanied by an adult) 11 AM–12:30 PM Try Improv! For 5th–8th Graders! <https://www.imposterstheater.com/schedule/try-improv-middle-school-061125> $30 per person or $50/2 1 PM–3 PM Try Improv! For Teens! <https://www.imposterstheater.com/current/p/try-improv-teens-061125> $30 per person or $50/2 1 PM–3 PM *** IAF Presents... Improv Summer Camp 2025 (Week long workshops) Rising 5th to 8th graders are invited to join us for week-long camps full of fun games as they learn the fundamentals of improv. NO experience needed Campers will learn and practice fundamental skills of improv, including: - The "yes, and" principle - Creative thinking, building different characters, and storytelling - Teamwork, problem-solving, and public speaking - Accepting differences and interacting with others without judgment SHORT FORM IMPROV <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/improv-summer-camp-2025-tickets-1226970785649?…>July 21-25 Noon-3PM In Short Form Improv, campers learn how to create short scenes based on audience suggestions. Campers will present a show for family at the end of Friday's class. LONG FORM IMPROV <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/improv-summer-camp-2025-tickets-1226970785649?…>*July 28-Aug 1 Noon-3PM* In Long Form Improv, campers learn how to create longer stories and scenes based on an audience suggestion. Campers will present a show for family at the end of Friday's class. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Each session is $175. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE and EASY TO GET We want every child to be able to experience the joy of improv. IAF is providing scholarships to significantly reduce the cost for the camp. If you're interested in a scholarship, send us an email to *ImpostersArtsFoundation(a)gmail.com <ImpostersArtsFoundation(a)gmail.com>*. Put SCHOLARSHIP in the subject and include your name and phone number. We will get back to you promptly. Other questions about scholarships? We'll be happy to send you more information! Please contact us as soon as possible to reserve your child's place in Improv Camp. Learn more and sign up here. <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/improv-summer-camp-2025-tickets-1226970785649?…> *** Full Schedule <https://www.imposterstheater.com/schedule> | All Classes and Workshops <https://www.imposterstheater.com/classes>| Join Our Newsletter <https://imposterstheater.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2b317370dae2166…>

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Twin Masks hosting Northeast OCTA festival June 7
by Claudia Lillibridge 04 Jun '25

04 Jun '25

On Saturday, June 7, celebrate excerpts from the OCTA Northeast Region's theatres at Twin Masks Performing Arts Center, located at 9076 Church St, Stes 3 and 4 in Twinsburg. Each excerpt will be approximately 40 minutes and we are hoping for at least 4 theatres to excerpt from a show from their most recent season(s). All tickets are $15.00. Please note we are an intimate 50-seat theatre. Please visit the following website to complete your attendance document: https://www.octa1953.org/_files/ugd/0d7b41_533d54fcf11c43b28c9ede256496e736… You also have the option to Venmo payment to @Sue-Cohen-3 and put ‘2025 NE Festival’ in the ‘What’s this for?’ field. Walk ins on day of are welcome, but pre-purchase is recommended due to limit of 50 seats being available within our space. CONFIRMED SCHEDULE: 8:45am: Start with Announcements 9:00am: Excerpt #1: Pride and Prejudice (Stow Players) 10:00am: Excerpt #2: Proof (Gates Mills Players) 11:00am: Excerpt #3: Red Herring (Trumbull New Theatre) 12:00pm-1:15pm: Lunch 1:15pm: Announcements 1:30pm: Excerpt #4: Constellations (Twin Masks Performing Arts Center) 4:00pm: Awards Ceremony **PLEASE NOTE WE ARE AN INTIMATE 50 SEAT THEATRE**

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Singing in the rain auditions
by Vickie 03 Jun '25

03 Jun '25

Medina County Show Biz Company announces auditions for our upcoming production of Singing in the Rain. Auditions will be held June 9, 2025 6-9 and June 10, 2025 6-9 with callbacks on June 11 6-9. Auditions will consist of singing 32 bars of a song with a karaoke track provided by you (no acapella auditions please) and a possibility of cold readings from the script. Show performances are September 12-21 2025. Sign up here ⬇️ https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4CABA92BA2FEC07-56628769-singing#/

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Cleveland Public Theatre Presents the World Premiere of the Interactive "Golden Flame Invitation" June 12-29!
by Kim Furganson 03 Jun '25

03 Jun '25

cleveland PUBLIC theatre and cleveland CORE ensemble Present Golden Flame Invitation<https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2024-2025/golden-flame-invit…> By Raymond Bobgan and Cleveland CORE Ensemble Directed by Raymond Bobgan (A World Premiere) June 12, 2025 to June 29, 2025 Golden Flame Invitation features fierce physicality, moving acapella song, and poetry in this engaging spectacle of the heart which seeks to engage with ephemeral topics of dream, contemplation, and our shared humanity. In this "poetic theatre," conceived by Executive Artistic Director Raymond Bobgan and members of CORE Ensemble<https://www.cptonline.org/cleveland-core-ensemble/>, stories collide, overlap, and conjoin. Audience members become part of the action of the play as they journey into different parts of the theatre. Featuring: Katie Boissoneault, Maddy Cox, Sean Dubois Day, Shakeeb Julien, Brooke Lynlee, Kseniia Lysiuk, Martinique Mims, Nnamdi Okpala, Kynnedy, Kat Shy, Yuval Tal, Anastasía Urozhaeva, and Eric Wloszek. Ticket Information: To make theatre as accessible as possible, CPT offers a "Choose What You Pay" policy which allows patrons to choose the price that best suits them with no handling fees! Tickets may be purchased at www.cptonline.org<http://www.cptonline.org/> or 216.631.2727 x 501 Also, every Friday is Free Bev Friday at CPT where patrons and artists can mingle and discuss the performance and enjoy select complimentary beverages.

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Sing Your Way to a College Scholarship
by Katie Martin 03 Jun '25

03 Jun '25

Calling all high school vocalists with a 2026 to 2029 graduation date!! Send in your audition tape TODAY to win college scholarships! -- Shining Star CLE<https://www.mandeljcc.org/shining-star-cle/mandeljcc/> 2025 Participation is FREE and all genres of music accepted. Now in its 9th year, the premier annual solo-singing competition, Shining Star CLE is presented by KeyBank and hosted by Mandel JCC of Cleveland. Join us for THE FINALS × Sunday, Sept 7, 2025 × 6:30 pm × Playhouse Square. THE AUDITIONS * Submit your video audition (3 min max) online to https://shiningstarcle.submittable.com/submit BEFORE June 30, 2025 at 11:59 pm. * Piano accompaniment, personal instrument usage or a cappella are preferred, but recorded accompaniment is permitted. * Must be a resident of Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit and Wayne counties ( including homeschooled students ). THE SCHOLARSHIPS * 1st Place: $10,000 college scholarship plus an opportunity to perform with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra. Also a free one-year membership to The J. * 2nd Place: $5,000 college scholarship * 3rd Place: $2,500 college scholarship * 4th Place: $1,000 college scholarship * School award: $2,500 to the high school music department of the 1st place winner THE CAUSE Shining Star CLE is an inclusive singing competition showcasing the best of Northeast Ohio's talented teens. Music plays a vital role in uniting communities and fostering shared experiences. Funds raised through this event allow us to both grow creative youth programming and enhance aging-in-place senior services. Contact me for more information: Kate Martin Special Events Coordinator Mandel JCC 26001 S. Woodland Beachwood, Ohio 44122 Direct: 216-593-6214 Watch the 2024 Shining Star CLE video here<https://youtu.be/eguxZ8eI_Dc?si=8L8ZBs-NrZHSBCTj>. Learn more at ShiningStarCLE.org<https://www.mandeljcc.org/shining-star-cle/mandeljcc/>. Follow us on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/shiningstarcle/> and Instagram #OfficialShiningStarCLE<https://www.instagram.com/officialshiningstarcle/>

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Erin Nicole Neal: Jazz under the Stars: Jazz in the Blue, June 7, 7 pm in Medina's Uptown Park (Gazebo)
by Thomas Sigel Hotmail 03 Jun '25

03 Jun '25

Ohio Regional Music Arts and Cultural Outreach (ORMACO) opens its 2025 Jazz under the Stars concert series with Northeast Ohio-based band, Jazz in the Blue featuring singer, bass guitarist and pianist Erin Nicole Neal on June 7, 2025, at 7 pm. Neal delights audiences with her strong, soulful voice that flows easily from heartfelt bluesy delivery to agile jazz-style phrasing.  Her band performs an eclectic mix of music that includes Blues, Rock, Pop, Soul, and Jazz in the style of artists such as Dinah Washington, Low Rawls, Sarah Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson, Frank Sinatra, and many more! Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and picnics to enjoy this free concert. In the event of rain, the concert will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 317 E. Liberty Street, Medina, OH 44256. For more information, call 419-853-6016.

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Matilda Jr Auditions next week!
by Kimberly States 03 Jun '25

03 Jun '25

Final call for auditions for Buckeye Community Theatre's production of Matilda, Jr! Auditions will be June 9th (virtual auditions accepted if you cannot attend live) Rehearsals and performances all take place right near Medina's historic square. Rehearsals begin July 12th and end with performances October 2nd-October 5th. Children and teens age 10-18 are welcome to audition. More information here: https://www.bctohio.org/auditions

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Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville opens this FRIDAY, June 6 at The Fine Arts Association
by Ann Hedger 02 Jun '25

02 Jun '25

Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville In the Corning Auditorium at The Fine Arts Association, 38660 Mentor Ave., Willoughby, Ohio Book by Greg Garcia and Mike O’Malley Music and Lyrics by Jimmy Buffett Directed David Malinowski Music Direction by Kristen Johnson Choreographed by Jen Boehmer Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville is a musical comedy featuring the most-loved Jimmy Buffett classics, including “Cheeseburger in Paradise”, “Margaritaville,” “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” “Fins,” “Volcano,” and many more. The plot revolves around a part-time bartender and singer who falls for a career-minded tourist. With a book by Emmy Award winner Greg Garcia (“My Name is Earl,” “Raising Hope”) and Emmy nominee Mike O’Malley (“Survivor’s Remorse,” “Shameless”), this hilarious, heartwarming musical is the party you’ve been waiting for! *Rated PG-13* CAST INCLUDES: Amani Dafina as Marley, Jaren Thomas Hodgson as Tully, Lance Switzer as JD, Celia Lupton as Rachel, Samantha Hill as Tammy, Joe Gallagher as Brick, Masario Atkins as Jamal, Ryan Alexander as Chadd, and Ensemble includes Brett Bryson, Michael Malkowski, Elizabeth Axelrod, Mary Messmore, Annie Moskal, Bree Strong, Emily Brady, Kylie Sykes, Loren Sciulla, Nola Sedivy and Saudra Green. PERFORMANCES: June 6 - 23, 2025 Fridays & Saturdays - 7:30 pm Sundays - 2:00 pm **Sign-interpreted performance - Sunday June 23, 2025 2:00 pm TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Tickets: $29/adults - $27/seniors & students 11 & up - $19/children 10 & under For more information, call 440-951-7500 or to purchase online tickets, go to https://www.fineartsassociation.org/performance/ Ann Hedger Programming Coordinator ahedger(a)fineartsassociation.org<mailto:ahedger@fineartsassociation.org> __________________________ The Fine Arts Association All the Arts Under One Roof 38660 Mentor Avenue, Willoughby, OH 44094 www.fineartsassociation.org<http://www.fineartsassociation.org/>

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SHOW PHOTGRAPHER -- Available at Low Rates: Paige Weir
by Paige Weir 02 Jun '25

02 Jun '25

My name is Paige Weir. I am a photographer local to Geauga County, but willing to drive up to an hour. I have recently worked with the Cleveland Shakespeare Festival in photographing their production of King Lear. I will be working with them again this summer. I want to offer my photography services to the community. I am a hobby photographer, so my rates are flexible. Please contact me if you are interested in further information! -- *PAIGE WEIR* *weir.aud22(a)gmail.com <weir.aud22(a)gmail.com>* *weiraud22.wixsite.com/paige* <http://weiraud22.wixsite.com/paige>

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SHOW PHOTOGRAPHER -- Available at low rates
by Paige Weir 02 Jun '25

02 Jun '25

My name is Paige Weir. I am a photographer local to Geauga County, but willing to drive up to an hour. I have recently worked with the Cleveland Shakespeare Festival in photographing their production of King Lear. I will be working with them again this summer. I want to offer my photography services to the community. I am a hobby photographer, so my rates are flexible. Please contact me if you are interested in further information! -- Paige Weir She|They Actress | Student weiraud22.wixsite.com/paige (440) 241-8368

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