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NE Ohio Theater Festival - Entry Deadline in May
by Theresa Benyo-Marzullo 18 Jun '26

18 Jun '26

Announcing the 2026 Ohio Community Theatre Association's (OCTA) Northeast Ohio Theater Festival! When? Saturday. June 20Where? Hudson, OHWho? Theaters from NE Ohio will be performing excerpts from their showsWhy? Celebrate community theater and learn how to improve your craftHow? Member OCTA theaters enter their excerpt by May 23 Not an OCTA member? It's easy to apply.You must apply to be an OCTA member by May 15.https://www.octa1953.org/_files/ugd/5d4542_1d563b18a5aa4dafa80a6a11b8556… NE Ohio community theater from these counties are eligible: Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Summit and Trumbull What if my theater pays their actors? Yes, your theater is eligible as long as it's a small stipend (not a living wage) and no Equity contracts. Interested in learning more? Please contact Theresa Benyo Marzullo at theresa.b(a)octa1953.org

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Audition Notice: Spades
by New Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church 10 May '26

10 May '26

Audition Notice: Spades by Randall E. Hall Directed by: Dylan Todd Brown Play Synopsis: Set in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, after a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, Spades follows the Johnson family as they engage in the ultimate post-holiday ritual: a high-stakes game of Spades. The play explores the cultural significance of the game, which has the power to make or break friendships and relationships. As the cards are dealt, family secrets, sibling rivalries, and romantic tensions surface, leading to a hilarious and intense look at family dynamics. ________________________________ Audition Details * Dates: May 11 & 12, 2026 * Time: 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm * Location: Lutheran Church of the Covenant, 19000 Libby Rd, Maple Heights, Ohio 44137 * Format: Auditions will consist of group readings from the play. Sides will be provided at the audition. You should expect to arrive on time and stay the entire time. * Note: Actors are not required to know how to play Spades if cast; training will be provided during rehearsals. Production Schedule * Rehearsals Begin: June 7, 2026. * Performance Dates: July 24–26, 2026. * Please bring a list of any conflicts for these dates. CLICK HERE<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6zApXSnFGvo2lUKdOgxEwy1xeRpf7k79…> to register for auditions ________________________________ Character Descriptions * NIKKI (32, Black female): The eldest daughter. Short in stature but possesses a commanding presence. She is a professional who is notoriously serious and competitive about card games and family traditions. * MARCUS (25, Black male): Nikki’s younger brother. Charming, athletic, and a playful jokester. He is an engineer who works from home and is a seasoned, confident "card player." * DWAYNE (30, Black male): Nikki’s fiancé. Tall and slightly stocky with a kind heart. He is new to the family's intense "house rules," having learned a very different style of play in college. * ROBERT (57, Black male): The patriarch of the Johnson family. Muscular and protective, he is a serious Spades player who values the legacy of the game and strictly enforces the house rules. * ALEXIS (27, Black female): The middle child. A beautiful woman with a "rough edge." She is highly competitive and frequently trades barbs with her siblings. * MICHELLE (56, Black female): The matriarch of the household. She carries herself with regal grace and is the undisputed "boss of the house," often acting as the mediator during family squabbles. * NARRATOR (Any age/gender): A guide for the audience who provides cultural commentary on the rituals of the African American family and the high-stakes nature of the game.

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Reminder: "Big, The Musical" auditions - May 3 & 4 - All Roles Open
by Chagrin Valley Little Theatre 02 May '26

02 May '26

Audition Notice: Big the Musical *Chagrin Valley Little Theatre* (40 River Street, Chagrin Falls) is seeking volunteer talent for our upcoming production of /Big the Musical/, directed by Pam LaForce. Sign Up for an Audition Slot <https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094AA5AD2BAAFE3-63344510-auditions> *Audition Dates:* • Sunday, May 3rd: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM • Monday, May 4th: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM • Callbacks: Wednesday, May 6th, 7:00 PM *Audition Location:* River Street Playhouse <https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=56+River+Street+Chagrin+Fal…>, 56 River Street, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022. Production Schedule * *First Read-Through:* May 31st, 2026 * *Rehearsals:* Sunday – Thursday evenings * *Performance Run:* July 24th – August 16th, 2026 Preparation Requirements * *Music:* 32 bars of a contemporary musical theatre song (not from /Big/). No Sondheim or Jason Robert Brown. Bring sheet music; accompanist provided. * *Materials:* Bring a theatrical resume and headshot. * *Dance:* Handled at callbacks. Bring tap shoes if you have them. * *Video Submissions:* Due by May 1st to tjones(a)cvlt.org. Available Roles Josh Baskin (Age 25-35): 13-year-old mind in a 30-year-old body. Range: Bb2-B4. Susan Lawrence (Age 30-40): Business VP with a hidden giddy innocence. Range: G3-F5. Mrs. Baskin (Age 35-45): Josh’s protective, frustrated mother. Range: G3-F#5. Billy Kopecki (Age 11-13): Josh’s optimistic best friend. Range: F#3-F5. Young Josh Baskin (Age 11-13): Frustrated pre-teen. Range: F3-G5. George MacMillan (Age 60-70): Playful owner of the toy company. Range: C3-G4. Ensemble: Adults and children for various roles. Questions? Contact Producer Tom Jones at tjones(a)cvlt.org *Chagrin Valley Little Theatre* 40 River Street, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 Visit Website <https://cvlt.org/auditions/>

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Audition Notice: SPADES
by New Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church 01 May '26

01 May '26

Audition Notice: Spades by Randall E. Hall Directed by: Dylan Todd Brown Play Synopsis: Set in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, after a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, Spades follows the Johnson family as they engage in the ultimate post-holiday ritual: a high-stakes game of Spades. The play explores the cultural significance of the game, which has the power to make or break friendships and relationships. As the cards are dealt, family secrets, sibling rivalries, and romantic tensions surface, leading to a hilarious and intense look at family dynamics. ________________________________ Audition Details * Dates: May 11 & 12, 2026 * Time: 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm * Location: Lutheran Church of the Covenant, 19000 Libby Rd, Maple Heights, Ohio 44137 * Format: Auditions will consist of group readings from the play. Sides will be provided at the audition. You should expect to arrive on time and stay the entire time. * Note: Actors are not required to know how to play Spades if cast; training will be provided during rehearsals. Production Schedule * Rehearsals Begin: June 7, 2026. * Performance Dates: July 24–26, 2026. * Please bring a list of any conflicts for these dates. CLICK HERE<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6zApXSnFGvo2lUKdOgxEwy1xeRpf7k79…> to register for auditions ________________________________ Character Descriptions * NIKKI (32, Black female): The eldest daughter. Short in stature but possesses a commanding presence. She is a professional who is notoriously serious and competitive about card games and family traditions. * MARCUS (25, Black male): Nikki’s younger brother. Charming, athletic, and a playful jokester. He is an engineer who works from home and is a seasoned, confident "card player." * DWAYNE (30, Black male): Nikki’s fiancé. Tall and slightly stocky with a kind heart. He is new to the family's intense "house rules," having learned a very different style of play in college. * ROBERT (57, Black male): The patriarch of the Johnson family. Muscular and protective, he is a serious Spades player who values the legacy of the game and strictly enforces the house rules. * ALEXIS (27, Black female): The middle child. A beautiful woman with a "rough edge." She is highly competitive and frequently trades barbs with her siblings. * MICHELLE (56, Black female): The matriarch of the household. She carries herself with regal grace and is the undisputed "boss of the house," often acting as the mediator during family squabbles. * NARRATOR (Any age/gender): A guide for the audience who provides cultural commentary on the rituals of the African American family and the high-stakes nature of the game.

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Rainey Institute: Rainey Drama Program James and the Giant Peach Jr Opens May 6th
by Alexa 30 Apr '26

30 Apr '26

HEY CLEVELAND! Come Support Rainey Institute's Drama Club Production of "James and the Giant Peach Jr" at Rainey Institute. Students from 3rd-8th grade have come together to bring the story of James and the Giant Peach to life! Support these young artists at a historical arts education institution that has been apart of the Hough community for over 120 years! Tickets: James and the Giant Peach Jr <https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/rainey-drama-club-james-and-the-giant…> Dates: May 6th, 7th, 8th Doors Open @ 5:30 Curtain @ 6:00 Length: 1 Hour (10 minute intermission) Where: Rainey Institute: 1705 E55th St Cleveland, OH 44103 Questions: email afatheringham(a)raineyinstitute.org

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TND Musicals Releases "Just A Play" (It's a musical)) For Theatrical Licensing
by Terry Bojanowski 30 Apr '26

30 Apr '26

Artistic Directors, Music Directors, and Theatre Friends, Originally produced at A Premiere Playhouse, a regional musical theatre in Columbus, Ohio, Just A Play is a full-length musical comedy built around the role-reversal crisis of a playwright and a theatre critic in the early 1990s. Sharp, witty, and wonderfully theatrical, the show explores what happens when the person reviewing the show unexpectedly has HIS OWN musical performed. The title song drew special praise from three Columbus theatre critics, with one calling it music “that expertly apes Sondheim” and another describing it as “a bow to Stephen Sondheim’s modern, minor-key harmonies.” This is one of the very few original stories in Darryl Bojanowski’s catalogue of 39 stage-tested musicals—and one of the boldest. As with all TND Musicals, licensing includes: - LIBRETTO/VOCAL BOOK: Script & Music integrated - just as it happens on stage - FULL CONDUCTOR'S SCORE: not just a few cues! - DIGITAL DELIVERY of ALL PRODUCTION MATERIALS - ORCHESTRA SCORES or ORCHESTRA MP3 PERF. TRACKS (Both included) - PRODUCTION RESOURCES and MARKETING ASSETS - saves you time - MUSIC LEARNING SUPPORT with Realtime Music Solutions’ MP3 tracks TND supports theatres of all sizes while keeping licensing costs manageable. You and your creative team can read the full script and hear song demos anytime at JW Pepper, Music Distributor <https://www.jwpepper.com/just-a-play-11675367/p> Learn more about “Just A Play” (and 12 other Musicals) at TND’s website: LicenSINGMusicals.com <http://licensingmusicals.com/> We’d love to help bring Just A Play to your stage. It’s currently featured on TND’s social posts…Terry and Darryl Bojanowski --

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Playhouse Square is HIRING!
by Antoinette Kula 30 Apr '26

30 Apr '26

Playhouse Square is Hiring! Accepting applications for our Revenue & Marketing Team! Playhouse Square has an immediate need for enthusiastic, dependable individuals with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join our part-time Ticket Sales & Service team! We are currently hiring the following positions for employment starting in May 2026: TICKETING CONCIERGE <https://www.playhousesquare.org/jobs/detail/ticketing-concierge-1> TICKETING CONCIERGE, BOX OFFICE/TICKET SALES AND SERVICE<https://www.playhousesquare.org/jobs/detail/ticketing-concierge-box-office> SEASON TICKET SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE<https://www.playhousesquare.org/jobs/detail/season-ticket-services-represen…> TICKET SALES & SERVICE ASSISTANT<https://www.playhousesquare.org/jobs/detail/ticket-sales-and-service-assist…> Learn more and submit your resume at: playhousesquare.org/employment Resumes that are submitted by Monday, May 11, will be reviewed and considered for in-person interviews conducted on Thursday, May 14. Antoinette Kula Assistant Director, Ticket Sales & Service Playhouse Square 1501 Euclid Ave., Suite 200 Cleveland, OH 44115 antoinette.kula(a)playhousesquare.org<mailto:antoinette.kula@playhousesquare.org> Direct: 216-640-8798

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La Fleur de la Renaissance
by Kira McGirr 30 Apr '26

30 Apr '26

The Cleveland Chamber Choir finishes their season on May 8 & 9 with "La Fleur de la Renaissance," a program of rich, resplendent polyphony from Renaissance France. The concert is shaped around a pastiche mass built from several L’Homme armé settings, interwoven with chansons and motets by Josquin des Prez, Clément Janequin, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, and others. These towering figures shaped the soundscape of the 15th and early 16th centuries—Josquin, hailed as the “master of the notes,” transformed vocal expression with emotional depth and technical brilliance. Janequin was famous for his descriptive programmatic chansons, with vivid vocal pieces mimicking sounds like birds, street cries, and battles. Sweelinck was known as the “Orpheus of Amsterdam,” bridging Renaissance and Baroque music. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear their sublime compositions brought to life—an evening of exquisite harmony, historic beauty, and musical flowering. Charles Edward McGuire, PhD, from Oberlin College & Conservatory, will present a pre-concert talk 45 minutes prior to each performance. Reserve Your FREE Tickets at clevelandchamberchoir.org Friday, May 8, 7:30pm, Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland Saturday, May 9, 7:30pm, First Lutheran Church, Lorain Inspired by the Center for Arts-Inspired Learning’s mission of nurturing the creative spark in youth across the NEOhio region, the choir will direct a portion of the pay what you wish ticket donations to them, as their charitable partner for this concert. The choir is grateful for the grant support provided by the Cleveland Foundation, Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, The George Gund Foundation, The Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation and the Ohio Arts Council, and support by Trinity Cathedral as named Artist in Residence.

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Volunteer opportunity: Attorney assistance with a Contract
by Peter E. Toomey 29 Apr '26

29 Apr '26

I volunteer on the Board of the Shem Center for Interfaith Spirituality, a Chicago-based not-for-profit working for universal peace through greater interfaith understanding. (Hey, I'm an actor. I know a little about tilting at windmills!) We prepare to hire a new Director to assist the Board of Trustees with continuing and expanding the Shem Center programs to serve its mission. We are seeking an attorney with experience in EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTING for Not-for-Profit / Faith Based Organizations. We need review of our materials and help to pursue the best possible process for the selection, hiring, and on-boarding of a new Director. Volunteer would be delightful? Discount would be appreciated? Paying the right person would be possible? If you are able to assist us or have information on a trusted source for this help, please contact Board of Trustees Chair John Brown at johnfbrown99(a)gmail.com. Or feel free to call me to discuss? If you or someone you know might be interested in the remote, part-time, compensated position: the Director recruiting information is at https://ShemCenter.org/a-call-to-sacred-leadership-seeking-a-director/ With respect, Peter Toomey actor/spokesperson/voiceover/host/narrator Trustee for Communications - Shem Center for Interfaith Spirituality President 2023-27, ClaguePlayhouse.org PeterToomeyActor(a)gmail.com 440-669-0750 www.LINKEDIN.com/in/PeterToomeyActor

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-Workshop Players Seeking Directors for 2027-2028 season
by Workshop Players 29 Apr '26

29 Apr '26

April 28, 2026 Good Afternoon, We at Workshop Players Theater in Amherst, OH are happy to invite you to apply to direct during our 2027-2028 season. It may seem early, but our process takes some time. Last November, we chose our season for 2026-2027, blurbs and logos have been created, and licenses applied for and granted. We are currently primed to print our brochure for next season …. SO, it’s time to start again. It is our belief that directors need to have an investment in whatever is chosen to produce. Therefore, instead of choosing a season randomly and then searching for directors, we like to do it the opposite way. *We ask that you, as a potential director, submit no fewer than 4 and no more than 5 shows that you would like to direct. Include a description of, each play (that could be copied from the licensing site), why you believe those particular pieces would be effective in our theater, and, if you have not directed with us before, also include a theatrical resume. * *The deadline to apply is JULY 31, 2026. * The Board of Trustees may choose to interview some of the candidates. They will select our five directors and after they are chosen, the play reading committee will read the 25-30 submitted plays and work to establish a balanced season, which will be approved by the Board in November. *We are especially interested in CHRISTMAS PLAYS, and CHESTNUTS *(both *Arsenic and Old Lace *and *Harvey *sold particularly well). Our audiences like to be entertained, and that is our focus. Please do not submit absurdist or highly controversial pieces. Workshop Players Theater is proud to be the longest-running theater-in-the-round in the state of Ohio. Housed in a former one-room schoolhouse, the magic of theater is inches away from our audience members. Naturally, that means we do have some limitations to be kept in mind when applying. We have very limited backstage space, so we cannot store a lot of scenery. Having very large casts with 20+ cast members would be difficult to accommodate. We also do no more than one musical a year, and some seasons do not include a musical at all. If you are interested in submitting a musical, please also suggest straight plays to enhance your chances of being selected. *Everyone at Workshop Players is a volunteer. * We do it for the love of theatre, and each year we have been delighted to receive more applications from potential directors than we have slots— reaffirming to us that the love of theatre is alive and well! Thank you for being among that number. *Submit applications * *by July 31, 2026* * to: * *Pat Price, Chair of the Play Reading Committee . **pprice203(a)gmail.com* <pprice203(a)gmail.com> -- 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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