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One Act Festival play submissions - GMP
by Shannon Seaber 05 Aug '25

05 Aug '25

Calling all Playwrights!! Gates Mills Players is calling for submissions of 10 minute play scripts for our first Ten Minute One Act Festival, “It Takes a Village”, which will be held in May of 2026. All plays should be original works not previously performed, ten minutes or less in length, and contain an at least oblique reference to a village. Scripts will be evaluated blindly and selected for the festival by the Board of The Players. The number of special effects (lighting/sound) and actors could factor into our decision. The plays will be performed as a single evening, so set pieces and background are limited. Think ‘blackbox style’ space. Manuscripts should be submitted to shannon(a)gatesmillsplayers.com by November 1, 2025.

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AUDITIONS at Clague Playhouse for "The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley"
by Clague Playhouse 04 Aug '25

04 Aug '25

*The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley* by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon Directed by Curt Arnold A companion to last season’s Miss Bennett – come see what was happening downstairs at the same time! *Audition dates/time:* Tuesday, August 12th and Wednesday, August 13th, 7-9pm *Show dates: *November 14th through December 14th, 2025 Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30PM and Sundays at 2:00PM. Please bring resume and headshot, if available. If you don’t have a headshot, Clague will shoot one at auditions. No appointment is necessary. You can fill out audition form onsite or from website. Please print and bring with you. *The story:* In this delightful companion play to Miss Bennet, Gunderson and Melcon once again bring Austen’s beloved characters to the stage for a yuletide sequel to Pride and Prejudice. While Miss Bennet depicted the newly wed Darcys’ Christmas gathering on the ground floor of Pemberley, The Wickhams takes audiences to the downstairs servants’ quarters for that same celebration. Mrs. Reynolds, a no-nonsense housekeeper; Cassie, an eager new maid; and Brian, a lovesick footman, are bustling with preparations for holiday guests. But their work is interrupted by the midnight arrival of the definitely not-invited Mr. Wickham—Lydia’s rogue of a husband and Mr. Darcy’s sworn enemy. The Wickhams is a charming holiday tale that explores the confines of class and the generosity of forgiveness. *Characters:* MRS. REYNOLDS: (50s to 70s) The housekeeper at Pemberley. She knows all and sees all and has been on staff since Darcy was a child. A mother figure to the household. CASSIE: (20s) The new housemaid. A village girl, an orphan who came from less than nothing. She takes her job very seriously but is sometimes maybe too eager and a bit headstrong. LYDIA WICKHAM: (20s) Elizabeth’s sister, married to George. Flirtatious, youthful, and self-centered, but with a bright, warm, and charming personality, if sometimes a bit much. She eloped with Wickham at 15 and is now somewhat trapped in the marriage. BRIAN: (20s) A footman. In love with technology and inventions. Sincere and earnest, perhaps a bit arrogant. GEORGE WICKHAM: (30s) Married to Lydia. Grew up at Pemberley, son of the former steward. Once a soldier, he has been in and out of trouble (of his own making) his whole life. FITZWILLIAM DARCY (already cast from last year) ELIZABETH DARCY (already cast from last year) - - - - - - - - - Clague Playhouse, Inc. 1371 Clague Road Westlake, OH 44145 info(a)ClaguePlayhouse.org <info(a)clagueplayhouse.org> 440-331-0403 www.ClaguePlayhouse.org <http://www.clagueplayhouse.org/> *Follow us on **Facebook* <https://www.facebook.com/ClaguePlayhouse/>*!*

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Ensemble Theatre Announces is 46th Season and Exciting New Programs!
by Ensemble Theatre 04 Aug '25

04 Aug '25

*Press Release: For immediate release.*Contact: *info(a)ensemble-theatre.org <info(a)ensemble-theatre.org> ::* *216-321-2930 * *CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS TO SEASON GRAPHICS. <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1d1X9EbZIkA3lwI-o-q0vbtIOZlR-Ya_s?us…> * *ENSEMBLE THEATRE* celebrates our *46th Season*! *2 Pulitzer Prize winners, a timely new work, and more!!* *Mainstage performances will take place in the Marinello Little Theatre on the campus of John Carroll University in University Heights. * *All performances are Fridays & Saturdays @7:30. Sundays @2:00 unless otherwise specified. Please check for updates! *Ensemble begins the 25/26 Season this fall with the *Winner of the 2001 Tony Award for Best Play* & *Winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.* *PROOF * By *David Auburn* Directed by *August Scarpelli* *October 31-November 16, 2025.* On the eve of her birthday, Catherine, a troubled young woman, has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematician. Now, following his death, she must deal with her own volatile emotions; the arrival of her estranged sister, Claire; and the attentions of Hal, a former student of her father’s who hopes to find valuable work in the 103 notebooks that her father left behind. Over the long weekend that follows, a burgeoning romance and the discovery of a mysterious notebook draw Catherine into the most difficult problem of all: How much of her father’s madness—or genius—will she inherit? *“When we think of the great American playwrights, we think of Arthur Miller and Eugene O’Neill and Lillian Hellman, in earlier generations; Wendy Wasserstein and Tony Kushner, Jon Robin Baitz and Donald Margulies today: They are always writing about big ideas and wrapping them in family squabbles that get us where we live. Welcome David Auburn to the club.”—New York Magazine.* “…combines elements of mystery and surprise with old-fashioned storytelling to provide a compelling evening of theatre…[PROOF is a] smart and compassionate play of ideas.” *-New York Daily News.* *“PROOF surprises us with its aliveness…Mr. Auburn takes pleasure in knowledge…At the same time, he is unshowily fresh and humane, and he has written a lovely play.”* *—New York Observer.* *“[A] wonderfully funny…ambitiously constructed work…”—Variety.* Ensemble continues our 25/26 Season in early 2026 with the *Winner of the 1957 Tony Award for Best Play* and* Winner of the 1957 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.* *LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT* By *Eugene O'Neill*Co-Directed by *Ian Wolfgang Hinz & Rebecca Moseley* *February 6th - 22nd, 2026* At their summer home in Connecticut, each member of the Tyrone family harbors a personal tragedy while maintaining a complicated balance of love and resentment for the others. Father James’s alcoholism, mother Mary’s morphine addiction, younger son Edmund’s advancing illness and elder son Jamie’s bitterness at being a lesser version of his father... these are all just aspects of their daily lives that they must face despite their deep desire to bury and ignore them. Eugene O’Neill’s autobiographical play is widely regarded as his finest work. First published by Yale University Press in 1956, his powerful exploration of addiction and familial dysfunction won the Pulitzer Prize in 1957, sold more than one million copies, and became a template for many other notable playwrights. *“LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT has been worth waiting for. It restores the drama to literature and the theatre to art.”—The New York Times.* “…a magnificent and shattering play.” *—New York Post.* *“It is a stunning theatrical experience.”—New York Herald-Tribune.* *“This is O’Neill’s most beautiful play.”—New York Daily News.* *2026 COLOMBI NEW PLAYS FESTIVAL* *3 Weekends. 3 Locations. Lots of New Plays! *Be a part of the new play process!! *March 13th-29th, 2026. * Titles and Locations To Be Announced! *EXIT STRATEGY* By *Ike Holter* Directed by *Jeannine GaskinCleveland Premiere* *May 22nd-June 7th, 2026* They bring mouse traps from home, they make the toilet paper last, and they show up for the kids nobody else shows up for. So when the school is slated for closure at the end of the year, and the weight of the inevitable bears down on the community, students and teachers alike discover their breaking points. Ricky, the vice principal, has stayed firmly on the sidelines for all of the teachers’ previous battles, but now in the eleventh hour, he’s compelled to step up with a plan to save the school. Some risk their futures to follow his lead-- But does he actually have any idea what he’s doing? Spiked with humor and brimming with fury, EXIT STRATEGY is an exhilarating call to arms about what we owe each other. *“Each character in EXIT STRATEGY comes quickly into clear focus. And while the play serves as a stinging indictment of the state of public schools in Chicago and, more broadly, the country, Mr. Holter deftly embeds his finger-pointing in the drama itself. We see beyond the surface dysfunction to the toll it takes on the lives, and careers, of the teachers, whose dedication to their students comes across movingly, even when they are complaining about them.” —The New York Times.* Ensemble is also excited to announce our *ENSEMBLE IN THE COMMUNITY SERIES! * Ensemble plans to present throughout the 25-26 Season the following events in various locations throughout Northeast Ohio! *IN OUR OWN WORDS : EPISODE FIVE!* April of 2026. Dates & Location TBA. A Co-Production with SumMedia Productions. Short Plays with BIG themes that share the black experience with Cleveland audiences. *THREE EDUCATIONAL TOURS!* *"Thurgood"* By George Stevens Jr. , *"Langston & Lorraine" *created by Lucia Colombi, and a tour version of Ensemble's 2024 Commission* "The Prospect of Equality" *by Rachel Zake. *ONE OFF SPECIAL EVENTS!* Ensemble will partner with local artists, artists groups and community organizations to bring various elements of the performing arts to audiences throughout Northeast ohio! Stay tuned for more information! *Ensemble Theatre is excited to announce we have switched to a full service QR code ticketing system with SimpleTix! SINGLE TICKETS are $1-$40 (On Sale by August 8th)* *SEASON MEMBERSHIPS are $50-$125. (On Sale Now) * Ensemble Season Memberships are FLEX TICKET PACKAGES that can be used in any combination for any production! Visit our website for more information on *memberships, single tickets, our programs *and *our new ticketing system!* *Senior, Student, *and* Group Discounts* available. *Visit: * *www.ensembletheatreCLE.org <http://www.ensembletheatrecle.org/>* to purchase online! Call *216-321-2930 *or email *info(a)ensemble-theatre.org* <info(a)ensemble-theatre.org> for more information or with ANY questions. *We are excited to bring you our 46th season and look forward to seeing you in our audiences soon! *

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Akron Symphony Chorus Auditions
by James Buckey 04 Aug '25

04 Aug '25

The Akron Symphony Chorus and Chorus Director Chris Albanese <https://akronsymphony.org/musicians/chris-albanese/> will hold auditions for new members for the 2025-26 season on August 13-15 at Faith Lutheran Church, Fairlawn. *Auditions are by appointment only*. The upcoming season for the Akron Symphony Chorus includes Handel’s Messiah, a selection of holiday favorites, and the season finale of Carmina Burana To schedule an audition or for more information, please contact Brenda Justice, Coordinator of Choral Programs, by phone at 330.535.8131 or by email at bjustice(a)akronsymphony.org. -- James Buckey Director of Marketing (330) 535.8131 <(330)+264-2787> buckey(a)akronsymphony.org <buckey(a)wayneartscenter.org> A <https://wayneartscenter.org/>kronsymphony.org <https://wayneartscenter.org/> 92 N. Main Street, Akron, OH 44308

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[FREE] Broadway Karaoke Aug 6th with the Akron Symphony Chorus
by James Buckey 04 Aug '25

04 Aug '25

Come out to belt your favorite show tunes and enjoy a night of fun and singing from 7-9 PM the first Wednesday of every month at Jilly’s Music Room, in support of the Akron Symphony Chorus! With live piano by Bill Kist. This Month's Host: Brenda Justice Where: Jilly's Music Room — 111 N Main St, Akron, OH 44308 When: Wednesday, Aug 6th 2025, 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. - No experience is necessary - Group pieces OK - Family Friendly - 100% Free For questions, reach out to buckey(a)akronsymphony.org -- James Buckey Director of Marketing (330) 535.8131 <(330)+264-2787> buckey(a)akronsymphony.org <buckey(a)wayneartscenter.org> A <https://wayneartscenter.org/>kronsymphony.org <https://wayneartscenter.org/> 92 N. Main Street, Akron, OH 44308

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80's piano bar Friday Aug 8th
by Bradley Wyner 03 Aug '25

03 Aug '25

Hello there! For those that enjoy the rock & roll music — I'm playing a rock piano bar this Friday at Spotlight Cleveland, a lovely little dive on the near west side. It should be a very good time, probably a nice group of theater people in attendance. Details . . . 80s Night with Bradley’s Rock & Roll Piano Show Piano bar/singalong/joyful vibes w/ spectacularly overqualified special guests Jesse Fishman & Jaiden Willis Fri 8/8, 8PM live & in person at Spotlight Cleveland 8701 Madison Ave. all ages $5 at the door Part concert, part improv, part celebration of human spirit, part "I forgot I love that song and can't believe they played it." ....................... Will Everybody Wang Chung, or just a few people? How will Morris Day ever find The Time? Who DID start the fire, and can they do something about it? Let's find out together. ........................ see clips from last summer's show at rocknrollpianoshow.com <http://rocknrollpianoshow.com/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExV0lDY01MRlY…>

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Cleveland Public Theatre's STEP Program's FREE Performances of "Don Quixote-inspired" play run through Aug. 3!
by Kim Furganson 01 Aug '25

01 Aug '25

Cleveland Public Theatre's Student Theatre Enrichment Program (STEP) Presents To Shake the Sleeping Self<https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2025-2026/student-theatre-en…> (Inspired by Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote) Through - August 03, 2025 Be sure to bring a lawn chair or blanket to our outdoor performances! FREE To Shake the Sleeping Self Inspired by Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote, To Shake the Sleeping Self explores the blurred lines between dreams and reality. Caught in the monotony of daily routines, a weary janitor longs for adventure and meaning. When a band of Guides arrive, wielding mops and brooms like wands, they spark a fantastical journey-transforming the mundane into the magical. Daring to envision a life beyond the ordinary, a Dreamer and a trusty Sidekick, embark on quests filled with humor, bravery and imagination. Incorporating music, song and dance, this 60-minute new work by the 2025 STEP Ensemble<https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2025-2026/student-theatre-en…> takes the audience on a journey about the magic that lies just beyond the horizon. Click here<https://www.cptonline.org/education/student-theatre-enrichment-program/> to learn more about CPT's Student Theare Enrichment Program (STEP)! ________________________________ Tour Schedule AUGUST 1 Friday at 6pm-Outhwaite Homes Community Center, 2452 E. 46 & Quincy Ave. AUGUST 2 Saturday, August at 7pm-Lincoln Park at W. 14 and Starkweather Ave. AUGUST 3 Sunday at 7pm-Cleveland Public Theatre, 6415 Detroit Ave. *Locations and times subject to change, for updates, click here<https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2025-2026/student-theatre-en…>.

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by mail＠unquoting.com 01 Aug '25

01 Aug '25

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Casting an original play - "We Call it Family"
by Theresa Benyo-Marzullo 31 Jul '25

31 Jul '25

I will be directing a staged reading of "We Call it Family" by local playwright Laura Barbieri at Stow Players Inc. on Saturday, November 8 at 7:30pm. We plan to have a talk-back session with the audience after the show. The playwright would like to get feedback about the play.It's a play about the foster and adoption process. It's a real-life look into the process and its ups and downs and is very touching. The play is based on a series of interviews conducted by the playwright in the Fall of 2022. Names and certain identifying facts have been changed to protect the identities of the interviewees and described individuals.I'm looking to cast this 6 person play (5F & 1M). No audition is planned. Minimal rehearsals starting in October (probably once per week depending on actor availability). I am accepting headshots & resumes. Please send those and the name(s) of the character(s) you are interested in and why to aeronauticsnut(a)yahoo.com and please put "We Call it Family" in the subject field. I'm especially looking for actors who have experience with foster care and/or adoption but not required. Thanks!Here is the character list:JESS: 40's female. A former foster parent and current adoptive parent. She and her husband Nick have ten children – four biological (Emma, Anna, Adam, and Faith), and six adoptive (Abby,Kayla, Landon, Lucas, Alec, and Jenny). She has a Master’s Degree inTrauma and Resilience.SARAH: 30s to 40s female: A former foster parent and current adoptive parent, who works for a private foster care agency. She and her husband Alan have five children – four biological (including Gabriel and Joel), and one adoptive (Elena).NICOLE: 50s female: A former foster parent and current adoptive parent. She and her husband Tim have five children – two biological (including Leah), and three adoptive (Tyson, Isaac, and Amber).TIM: 50s male: A former foster parent and current adoptive parent. He and his wife Nicole have five children – two biological (including Leah), and three adoptive (Tyson, Isaac, and Amber).LEAH: 18, female: Biological daughter of Tim and Nicole.MELISSA: 20s female: A foster parent and caseworker for a fostering agency. She and her husband Andrew currently have three foster children (Bethany, Olivia, and Colton).Thaank you,Theresa Benyo-Marzullo

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