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Auditions for Virtual Youth Production of "A Killer Party"
by Tim Anderson 28 Mar '21

28 Mar '21

Auditions for *A KILLER PARTY: A Murder Mystery Musical* Spotlights’ 2021 Virtual Summer Youth Production The Broadview Heights Spotlights 2021 virtual youth production is *A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical. *The show premiered digitally on August 5, 2020 as a fully-produced (from home) 9-episode Broadway star-studded musical in the midst of the Covid-19 Pandemic. This hilarious and irreverent send-up of the classic Murder Mystery features music by Jason Howland, lyrics by Nathan Tysen, and a book by Kait Kerrigan and Rached Axler. The Spotlights’ production will be co-directed by Tim Anderson and Ryan Bergeron and co-produced by Karen Johnston and Peggy Newton. Interested actors, ages 13-21, may submit a video audition through April 9, 2021. Rehearsals will begin mid-April via Zoom. Cast members will be asked to pick up props and costumes at the Broadview Heights Spotlights building. Some filming and recording may be conducted in-person, adhering to appropriate health and safety guidelines. The show will be available for streaming from June 18 – July 18 on Showtix4u.com. Note: The show contains mature themes and language, and those auditioning and their parents should be familiar with the material before auditioning. *Please visit http://broadview-heights-spotlights.org <http://broadview-heights-spotlights.org/> for video audition requirements, cast list, links to the full script and songs, and more.*

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Film Audition: Dancers Needed For Upcoming Feature Film!
by Annie Wilkins 27 Mar '21

27 Mar '21

Angelaboehmcasting is seeking dancers of varying abilities for an upcoming feature film shooting in Northeast Ohio! Exciting opportunity to work with New York choreographer David Neumann. *All submissions are due NO LATER than Friday April 2. But the sooner submissions are received, the better!* *Looking for:* --*Tier One "Dancers"*: Trained dancers, very familiar with dance terminology, can quickly learn and execute choreography with precision. --*Tier Two "Movers"*: Good rhythm, able to learn and perform more basic choreography --Can submit for whichever you're comfortable with- may submit for both. --All ages (including minors), genders, ethnicities, body types, and skill levels will be considered. --**Please note*: this will be a video submission, NOT a photo submission. *Especially looking for REAL families with multiple members who are either dancers or movers. (Dads, this means you too! Even if you are just moving your hips!)* *ALL DANCERS AND MOVERS MUST BE PREPARED TO BE TESTED FOR COVID19.* All testing will be paid for by production. *Shoot Dates:* --Film is shooting Mid June to late October. --Must have flexible schedule as exact dates are TBD. All dancers and movers will have varying time commitments- with multiple rehearsal days and shooting days. --When submitting, please include any conflicts for this time period (June-October). *Location:* Northeast Ohio *Pay Rates:* Tier One: Dancer pay scale- exact rate will depend on how you are cast --Rehearsal rate: $607/day --If 9+ people dancing: $788/day --If 3-8 people dancing: $902/day --Solo/Duo dancing: $1030/day Tier Two: $10/hr, with $150 bump for rehearsal days and $250 bump for shooting days *Dance audition instructions:* --Below are 5 prompts to be included in submission tapes. You are welcome to perform whatever comes to you within these prompts. Please indicate if you have any injuries or restrictions and, if so, adapt these prompts as needed. --*While recording, please have the person filming you read the prompts aloud and then perform each one.* 1. Perform first 8 counts of a line dance 2. Collapse to the floor in slow motion 3. Using an imagined sign language (perhaps for an alien species), use your entire body to say: “Hello! My name is __________________, can you show me where I can get something to eat?” 4. Pantomime starting a gas lawn mower (pulling the cord, getting behind the handle, pushing the mower, etc.), mowing 3 or 4 feet of lawn and then retrograde, or reverse, what you just did. (Try to be precise!) 5. To the music that’s provided (or the selection you brought), please dance like you are in the center of a dance circle at a wedding party and you are the life of the party. You are welcome to show any special skills/abilities. Please use the following song: Parliament Funkadelic’s ‘Flashlight *IMPORTANT NOTES FOR SELF-TAPE AUDITIONS* --Lighting, audio and backdrop are crucial. Many auditions aren’t sent to the director due to production quality. --At the END of the audition: Slate your name, and agent if you have one. Also state if you are a local hire. *For families submitting together:* --Please include one take with the whole family together completing the prompts; AND a take of each individual family member completing the prompts on their own. --Each family member should state their name at the end of their individual take so that we know who is who! *Notes for minors:* --Minors may be submitted as either dancers or movers. --Minors may be submitted individually or as part of a family- but production has a strong preference for whole families. --Parent or guardian must be present with minor on set for both rehearsals and filming days. --Must be prepared to take a COVID test- paid for by production. *To submit:* Email: angela(a)angelaboehmcasting.com Subject: Dancer/Mover Audition Include: --Full Name --If submitting multiple family members, please list full names of each family member. --If submitting minors, must include age and birthday --Height --Phone number --City you reside --Role you are submitting for: "Dancer", "Mover", or "Both" --MUST LIST IF YOU HAVE AN AGENT --Video files must be condensed to be under 50MB. If the file is too large we may not be able to upload it. --Please title video submissions with "your name_dancer/mover/both". (For family submissions, please title video with last name.) --*Submissions MUST be received no later than Friday April 2nd.*

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TONIGHT AND TOMORROW ONLY! EXHIBIT THIS! The Museum Comedies Livestream
by lisa hirzel 27 Mar '21

27 Mar '21

*Exhibit This! The Museum Comedies* is a play by Luigi Jannuzzi, an award-winning playwright of one-act theater pieces who combines romantic/absurdist comedy with serious themes of love, truth, and the need to rise above it all. In *Exhibit This, *the Metropolitan Museum of Art comes to life! In a fast-paced series of SEVEN comedic scenes and SIX monologues 50 some paintings, sculptures, antiquities, & fertility gods emerge from their molds & frames. Artists, guards, critics, lovers, curators and visitors (the audience) spend one very special night in this new comedy. Exhibit This! features Lilly Ross (Cleveland), Richie Pokrywka (Sheffield Lake), Elise Kensick (Cleveland), Emerson Gray (Westlake), Shannon Joyce (Lakewood), Adam Dempsey (Olmsted Twp), Cat Chambers (Rocky River), Justin Salazar (Richmond Hts), Lainey Rambert (Olmsted Twp), Danny Certo (North Olmsted), Alex Traska (Cleveland), Grace Davis (Westlake), Will Jordan (Cleveland Hts), Ameen Sugapong (Middleburg Hts), Max Morscher (Bay Village), Dermot Fox (Avon) Aidan Setta (Cleveland). Exhibit This! staff includes Robert Burns (Artistic Director), John Goers (Technical Director) and Lisa Hirzel (Director). Our performances will be *livestreamed TONGHT and TOMORROW only*, get your stream pass at sehs.net/spring2021performances. You must purchase your pass at least 2 hours before curtain. Saturday March 27 at 7:30pm Sunday March 28 at 3:00pm

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Help Prelude2Cinema support Starving Artists
by Prelude2Cinema 27 Mar '21

27 Mar '21

https://ioby.org/project/starving-artists-2-working-artists Visit our campaign page to see our pitch from Accelerate 2020 and help us help Starving Artists Sincerely, Alex P. Michaels Cleveland Cinema Czar Prelude2Cinema http://www.prelude2cinema.com "Bold, Diverse & Inclusive Cinema” We Luv our Fans Subscribe 2 Our Fan Club & Be Rewarded https://www.patreon.com/prelude2cinema

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SURVEY: Market Research for production support
by Nicholas Thornburg 26 Mar '21

26 Mar '21

I'm a designer and builder of theatrical scenery local to northeast Ohio, and am conducting market research to determine the feasibility of making my stock available for rental. If you're a theatrical producer or live entertainment/event coordinator and would like to give your feedback, follow the link below to a brief (1-2 minute) survey. The anonymous information you provide will be very helpful! https://www.facebook.com/ThornburgCarpentry/app/164167473601477/?app_data=%… Thanks very much! -- - Nic Thornburg (he/him/his) (757) 613-8015 nicholascthornburg(a)gmail.com http://nicholasthornburg.wix.com/nthornburg

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MEN ON BOATS by Jaclyn Backhaus @ Baldwin Wallace University
by sara＠sarawhale.com 26 Mar '21

26 Mar '21

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VIRTUAL Drama Classes for All Ages and Abilities!
by Tessa Gaffney 26 Mar '21

26 Mar '21

The Center for Applied Drama and Autism's Spring Session classes are now available for registration. We are offering advanced classes for long-term students seeking the next level in their theatre education, in addition to new areas of interest! *$125 for 10 weeks of classes, April 10-June 12, 2021.* *INTRO TO COMEDY* *Mondays, 6:00-7:00 PM ET* Make 'em laugh in this course, beginning with the basics of comedy and ending in the creation of a collaborative sketch. Learn about characters, stories, and jokes (obviously)! *Taught by John Lynch and Brandon Meeker* *STAND-UP COMEDY* *Mondays, 6:30-7:30 PM ET* Have you always wanted to try stand-up comedy but didn't know where to start? Look no further! In this class, we'll teach you how to develop material that will win over any audience. *Taught by Jordan Euell and Ruben Ryan * *INTRO TO IMPROV* *Tuesdays, 6:00-7:00 PM ET* Learn the fundamentals of improv, an art form popularized by comedians like Bill Murray and Tina Fey, that can teach social skills. *Taught by Ruben Ryan and Brandon Meeker* *YOUTUBE PRODUCTION* *Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 PM ET* Learn how to write, produce, and perform your own work! Students will create a show and air it on YouTube. *Taught by Jordan Euell and Eve Urban* *VOICE ACTING: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VOICE* *Thursdays, 7:00-8:00 PM ET* Explore techniques used in Theater, Film, Radio, Voiceover, and more. Ten weeks full of exercises and games that will help the actor become more comfortable with speaking in performance and in everyday life. *Taught by Shannon Uphold and Mikaia Al Barr* *MUSICAL THEATRE* *Thursdays, 7:00-8:00 PM ET* Explore musical theatre styles through dance and character work. Get ready to move! *Taught by Hallie Heffernan and Wendy Duke* *PUPPET PALOOZA* *Saturdays, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM ET* Learn the basics of acting and storytelling through puppetry. *Taught by Eve Urban and Bree Chambers* *IMPROV (LEVEL 2)* *Saturdays, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM ET* Delve deeper into improvisation: explore scene work, performing spontaneously, as well as new structures and games. Must have taken Intro to Improv or equivalent class. *Taught by Ruben Ryan and Brandon Meeker* Register at: centerforada.square.site Email: info(a)centerforada.org for more information *These classes can be accessed from anywhere in the world, so share with others who might be interested and come learn with us!* -- *Tessa Gaffney* Marketing Director, *The Center for Applied Drama and Autism*

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Calling All Artists and Crafters!
by Erin Moran 26 Mar '21

26 Mar '21

French Creek Theatre and Nature Center is looking for contributions for an "Upcycled Art" Exhibit. Upcycling is the creative process of transforming discarded, used, or unrecyclable materials (a.k.a. junk) into new items with renewed value, often aesthetically or environmentally-oriented. From duct tape prom dresses to a woodland scene made of starburst wrappers, if you have something on hand or feel inspired to create, send a photo to emoran(a)loraincountymetroparks.com

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Live Stream Classes
by Rev. Edward Niam, DD 26 Mar '21

26 Mar '21

**Learn Tai Chi, Meditation, Qigong and Shaolin Kung Fu** Attend our Live Stream Classes and utilize the Video Library at your convenience!! **First class FREE to new users!! Forward your email to taichicleveland(a)gmail.com for a link to try a FREE class. Join us at our Face Book group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/191635819031017 Also offering Private Virtual and In-Person classes. Contact us for details. Subscribe now to access all live classes and video library! Fee Schedule: $7.00 – Single Class $24.00 – Unlimited weekly live classes & video library $42.00 – Unlimited monthly live classes & video library $34.00 – Unlimited monthly video library https://moxie.xyz/taichicleveland *Tai Chi Institute USA* *"Free your spirit, still your mind, open your heart and hear the music inside of you..."* *~The Movement of Life~TM* *Shaolin Warrior Athlete Training* Sifu Edward Niam http://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardniam 8210 Macedonia Commons Blvd Suite 68 Macedonia, Ohio 44056 330.564.7558 www.taichicleveland.com <http://www.taichicleveland.com> taichicleveland(a)gmail.com moxie.xyz/taichicleveland <http://moxie.xyz/taichicleveland> www.liveyourlifeofpurpose.com Facebook - Tai Chi Institute USA <https://www.facebook.com/groups/877587632326146/> "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." <https://about.me/SifuEdwardNiam?promo=email_sig>

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Classes, Call For Artists & The Art of Reading Book Club
by Shaker Arts Council 26 Mar '21

26 Mar '21

Shaker Arts Council (SHAC) announces a Spring series of community virtual art classes and webinars. *General classes for students of every age *will be offered after-school and on weekends during the 2021 Spring session March 21– May 30. *General Session Classes* Appreciating Photography Program Description: A survey of creative photography to see how different image makers have used the camera to create meaning throughout the history of the medium. Instructor: Benjamin Hauser Chalk Pastel Portraits - Youth Program Description: Chalk Pastel Portraits is a course that teaches students to use chalk pastel to render the likeness of a face. We will study the proportions from different angles of the face and techniques for blending and matching colors of skin tones and textures for hair. Students should have chalk pastels, and a recommended supply list will be provided. Instructor: Casandra Harner NEW Dynamic Art - Comic Art - Visual Story-telling Program Description: Sessions for development in dynamic anatomy drawing/ illustration, story-telling thru panel visuals and cinematic placement to project best visual presentation. The class will explore the traditional, cartoon and anime styles of comic illustrations. Instructor: Abdul Rashhid Eurhythmics: Music and Movement Program Description: Eurhythmics is the study of music through movement, musical games, and kinesthetic learning. This short course will serve as an introduction to experiencing music and rhythm at its core, and practicing using your body as a tool to understand music’s most fascinating secrets. Instructor: Graham Rosen National and International Dialects for the Stage Program Description:Ever wonder how to Sound like Harry Potter or Tony Soprano? Join Cody Swanson as he teaches you the ins and outs of dialects from all over the United States or from different parts of the world. These dialects can be used on-stage or for film work. Instructor: Cody Swanson Shoes as Art Program Description: Create a shoe that expresses who you are. In this workshop, you will create a work of 3-dimensional work of art in the form of a shoe. Gather materials you can collage that show your interests. These items can be photos of friends or family, magazine images or drawings; they can include ribbon or fabric or hardware or glitter; things that you can find around your house and that work together to tell a story. Have a pair of scissors and some newsprint or paper you can stuff in a shoe. The only purchase you may need to make is for 2 rolls of 2” clear wrapping tape. Finally, you will need to select your favorite shoe – which I promise will not be harmed in the making of the project! Instructor: Sally Levine *Free Webinars* NEW Creating a Paper Collage Mandala Program Description: The Mandala (Sanskrit for "circle") is an ancient art form that is closely tied to spiritual practices. However, it was psychologist Carl Jung who felt that the mandala as an art form could be useful as a therapy, and it is, in fact, a very relaxing and therapeutic process. Torn paper collage mandalas are easy to create, require little preparation or previous art experience . Instructor: Sharon Dundee Introduction to Voiceover in this webinar, you’ll learn how to get started in voiceover. We’ll cover essential topics like creating a demo, setting up an inexpensive home recording studio, finding and submitting auditions, connecting with talent agents, negotiating rates, and marketing your services. Instructor: Amanda Terman NEW Grant & Proposal Writing Fundamentals for Arts Professionals Program Description:The process of grant and proposal writing can be simple and pragmatic. Precise language can make the difference between an award and a decline. The eCourse provides tools on how to answer frequently asked questions on grant applications, and how to fine-tune your writing skills for winning proposals. Instructor: Brandi Rae Hicks NEW Making Russian Tea Biscuits at Home Program Description: Cleveland has a long history of making and eating Russian tea biscuits, dating back to at least the 1920s. In keeping with tradition, we will discuss a few different historic recipes and then make one of the recipes online together. Instructor: Sarah Bania-Dobyns & Melanie Ferstman *Click here <https://www.shakerartscouncil.org/art-class-33808.html> for more information and to register*. SHAC on TRAC: Art Competition for Utility Box Designs Building on the success of the *Painting the Town *and *Building Blocks* utility box projects, the Shaker Arts Council (SHAC) is pleased to announce this year’s project: *SHAC on TRAC*. In collaboration with the Reginal Transit Authority (RTA), SHAC is sponsoring a juried *art competition* for the design of *utility boxes* located along Shaker Heights rapid tracks. We are inviting our local artists to participate. Please download the *template* *and application here <https://www.shakerartscouncil.org/utility-box-design-competition-applicatio…>*. All designs must be submitted electronically on the template provided. Designs and applications must be submitted to SHAC via email ( *info(a)shakerartscouncil.org* <%28info(a)shakerartscouncil.org>) no later than *Friday 30 April 2021*. Eligibility: Applicants must be 21 years or older and live or work in Shaker Heights or reside in the Shaker Heights School District. Applicants may submit more than one (1) design, but each must be submitted in a separate email. There are no entry fees. Artists will retain all copyrights to their artwork. Artists whose designs are selected will receive a $500.00 stipend after the work is installed. All entries must be anonymous. *Do not sign your submittal nor indicate your name on the submitted design document. *SHAC’s jury Chair for this year’s program is André Taylor, Art Educator. Since all of the boxes have slightly different dimensions, artists whose work is selected may have to reformat their designs to fit the matched boxes. Design Criteria: • Black or very dark backgrounds are not permitted. • Words are not permitted in the designs, per the City of Shaker Heights code. • Art created in non-digital media must be digitized for submittal. • Final designs must be submitted as camera-ready, 600 dpi files By submitting a design proposal, all artists agree to: • allow SHAC to use images of the designs on printed materials and websites for promotional purposes only; • allow SHAC to photograph the work; • allow SHAC to submit the proposal to the city’s Shaker Heights Arts Task Force for their final approval and to modify the design, if necessary, to meet its requirements. Artists whose works are not selected are welcome to ask the SHAC for jury feedback. *Art of Reading Book Club* Shaker Arts Council (SHAC) announces The Art of Reading Book Club. The saying goes “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Come spend a cozy and casual evening discussing an eclectic mix of books with art related storylines, explore the images they showcase and the times they reflect. Pre read the book or just join for the experience of connecting with fellow art lovers. Margaret Reardon will lead the discussions. Meetings will be held the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm as a part of Stay-in-Place Productions, the arts council’s response to COVID -19. This program is free and open to everyone. Advance registration is required. *For more information and to register click here <https://www.shakerartscouncil.org/the-art-of-reading-book-club.html>.* *---Amara Romano* *Administrative Assistant **Shaker Arts Council **shakerartscouncil.org <http://shakerartscouncil.org/>*

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