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(article) Holsinger brings Frankenstein to Zoom, chats about performing solo
by Kate Klotzbach (Performing Arts Writer) 20 Nov '20

20 Nov '20

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Holsinger brings Frankenstein to Zoom, chats about performing solo | “Sometimes I have the real feeling of being a kid playacting alone in their bedroom,” says Holly Holsinger, as she talks about what it’s like to perform solo on Zoom. With one performance left of her show Frankenstein’s Wake (hosted through Cleveland Public Theatre), Holsinger is one of many artists who has stepped bravely into the virtual world of online performances. Her piece... CLICK HERE to read full article. Trouble with the link? Cut and paste it into your browser:http://kateklotzbach.com/2020/11/20/holsinger-brings-frankenstein-t… ------------------------------------Kate KlotzbachCleveland Performing Arts WriterEmail- Kate_Klotzbach(a)yahoo.comBlog Site- kateklotzbach.wordpress.comTwitter - @Kate_KlotzbachFacebook - www.facebook.com/KateKlotzbachPerformingArts-------------------------------…

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Beck Center for the Arts IS Fully Committed
by Julie Gilliland 20 Nov '20

20 Nov '20

Fully Committed is Fully Virtual Beck Center for the Arts' First Video on Demand Professional Theater Production Lakewood, OH-Beck Center for the Arts<http://www.beckcenter.org> announces its first virtual production, Fully Committed, as the answer to the challenges of producing live theater during a pandemic. Opening November 13 and running until November 29, 2020, patrons are invited to enjoy this virtual production in the comfort of their homes for $20 for an individual viewer, $30 for two or more viewers, or $40 for two or more viewers who would like to provide additional support. Fully Committed, by Becky Mode, is a hilarious one-person comedy. Ideally suited for a virtual production, this theater piece solves the issue of how to keep a performer, director, crew, and the audience safe during a pandemic, all the while delivering great laughs. Beck Center understands the desire for comedic entertainment and is proud to deliver this witty and funny experience. For the safety of everyone, this production will be filmed and distributed online. Scott Spence, now in his 30th season as artistic director of Beck Center for the Arts, directs. The tour-de-force comedy is performed by the very talented Nick Koesters, who was a mainstay on Beck Center's stages for many years, and has been a member of Virginia's Barter Theatre<https://bartertheatre.com/> for the past eight seasons. Some of Nick's memorable shows at Beck Center include "Greater Tuna," "Is He Dead?," "Hair" and "MacBeth." Mr. Koesters is a member of Actor's Equity Association. Koesters plays Sam Peliczowski, an out-of-work actor who runs the red-hot reservation line at Manhattan's highest reviewed restaurant. Coercion, threats, bribes, and histrionics pour forth from a cadre of desperate callers who will stop at nothing to land a prime reservation at the right table to impress their party. Amid the barrage of calls, Sam copes with his recently widowed father who's pressing him to come home for Christmas, as well as being up for a choice role in a play at Lincoln Center. Sam juggles scheming socialites, name-droppers, fickle celebrities, and egomaniacal bosses. Can he manage his own life right now? In all, this single performer brings to life over 40 characters. The New York Times calls Fully Committed "immensely entertaining, a richly comic affirmation of everything I've ever heard, or suspected, about the bad behavior that good food can inspire." This limited engagement of Fully Committed runs November 13 through November 29, 2020 on any device in the comfort of your home, as part of Beck Center's 87th Professional Theater Season. Friday, November 13 will be a special virtual viewing for donors of Beck Center for the Arts. Tickets are now on sale<https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/42252> for the run of the production. Beck Center is located at 17801 Detroit Avenue<https://maps.google.com/?q=17801+Detroit+Avenue&entry=gmail&source=g> in Lakewood. For more information please visit beckcenter.org<http://www.beckcenter.org/>. This virtual production of Fully Committed is presented through special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service. Programming at Beck Center for the Arts is made possible through the generous support of the Ohio Arts Council. Beck Center gratefully acknowledges the generous funding provided by the citizens of Cuyahoga County through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. Beck Center for the Arts is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that offers professional theater productions on two stages, arts education programming in dance, music, theater, visual arts, early childhood, creative arts therapies for individuals with disabilities, free gallery exhibits year-round, and outreach education programming. ###

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Streaming Tonight & Sunday at Cassidy Theatre
by Mike Caraffi 20 Nov '20

20 Nov '20

For Immediate Release: Cassidy Theatre is proud to present, “Winging It” An Improv Comedy based on “Whose Line Is It Anyway”, streaming at http://www.cassidytheatre.com on: Friday, November 20th at 8:00pmSunday, November 22nd at 3:00pm Join the interactive fun during our event through the live chat feature and let the actors know what skits and topics you’d like to see come to life on the stage. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at http://www.cassidytheatre.com/wingingit Come join the fun! Regards,Mike Caraffi Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone

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NEXT WEEKEND: The Loush Sisters Pay Per View (Buffer This!) NOV 27 - DEC 19
by Caitlin Lewins 20 Nov '20

20 Nov '20

Cleveland Public Theatre presents The Loush Sisters Pay Per View (Buffer This!)<https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2020-2021/the-loush-sisters-…> A Zoom Premiere Created by Liz Conway, Michael Seevers Jr., & Beth Wood Directed by Beth Wood Performed by Liz Conway & Beth Wood Fueled by song and a hefty dose of "holiday cheer," The Loush Sisters will reinvigorate your spirit with rowdy shenanigans and good ol' sisterly love. NOVEMBER 27 - DECEMBER 19 This holiday season, join Holly and Jolly Loush (aka The Loush Sisters) for their deeply anticipated return (after months of isolation) in a bawdy, boozy, over-the-top holiday celebration. Fueled by song and a hefty dose of "holiday cheer," The Loush Sisters will reinvigorate your spirit with rowdy shenanigans and good ol' sisterly love. Created by Liz Conway, Michael Seevers Jr., and Beth Wood, directed by Beth Wood, and performed by Liz Conway and Beth Wood. THE CREATIVE PRODUCTION TEAM INCLUDES: Raymond Bobgan - Producer Michael Seevers Jr. - Associate Director, Music Director, & Pianist Cole Wyeth Sajovie - Stage Manager Kerry Patterson - Costume Designer Ryan T. Patterson - Scenic & Lighting Designer The Loush Sisters Pay Per View (Buffer This!)<https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2020-2021/the-loush-sisters-…> will perform live at 8:00pm (ET) on November 27 and 28, and December 2, 3, 10, 11, 17, and 19. The run time is 60 minutes, and the virtual "house" is limited to 35 "seats". Tickets are $1; suggested donation $1 to $99. Patrons must use Zoom to see this work and will receive an email 1-2 hours before showtime with the meeting login information. Please note online sales for each performance will close at 6:00pm (ET). Purchase tickets at www.cptonline.org<http://www.cptonline.org> or call the CPT Box Office at 216.631.2727 ext. 501. Caitlin Lewins she / her / hers Director of Audience Engagement & Media Relations Cleveland Public Theatre 6415 Detroit Ave Cleveland OH, 44102 (216) 631-2727 x211

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Final performance tomorrow: ...Or Does it Explode? via Zoom at CPT
by Caitlin Lewins 20 Nov '20

20 Nov '20

Cleveland Public Theatre presents ...Or Does it Explode?<https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2020-2021/or-does-it-explode/> A Premiere Zoom Adaptation Written & Directed by John Dayo-Aliya Performed by Austin Sasser, Benjamin Black, De Andre Hairston-Karim, & Dar'Jon Bentley An unflinching portrayal of profound anger, hurt, and joy, blending stories gathered from men ages 16-35 in Akron, Ohio NOVEMBER 6 - 21 This theatrical piece uses poetry, dance, and other contemporary theatre forms to explore questions of what it means to be Black, male, and young in the 21st century. ...Or Does it Explode?, an unflinching portrayal of profound anger, hurt, and joy, blends stories gathered from men ages 16-35 in Akron, Ohio. Thought-provoking vignettes display social conditions and contradictions, and what it means to do justice to one another. ...Or Does it Explode?<https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2020-2021/or-does-it-explode/> will perform live on Zoom at 7:00pm (ET) on November 6, 7, 12, 13, 19, and 21. The run time is 60 minutes, and the virtual "house" is limited to 35 "seats". Tickets are $1; suggested donation $1 to $99. Patrons must use Zoom to see this work and will receive an email 1-2 hours before showtime with the meeting login information. Please note online sales for each performance will close at 5:00pm (ET). Purchase tickets at www.cptonline.org<http://www.cptonline.org> or call the CPT Box Office at 216.631.2727 ext. 501. Caitlin Lewins she / her / hers Director of Audience Engagement & Media Relations Cleveland Public Theatre 6415 Detroit Ave Cleveland OH, 44102 (216) 631-2727 x211

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Final performance tonight: Frankenstein's Wake | OCT 30 - NOV 20
by Caitlin Lewins 20 Nov '20

20 Nov '20

Cleveland Public Theatre presents Frankenstein's Wake<https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2020-2021/frankensteins-wake…> A Premiere Zoom Adaptation Created by Holly Holsinger & Raymond Bobgan Directed by Raymond Bobgan & Performed by Holly Holsinger An original one-woman play based on Mary Shelley's 1818 masterpiece OCTOBER 30 - NOVEMBER 20 This twisted adaptation of Mary Shelley's masterpiece revives a tour-de-force performance, first performed off-Broadway in 1997 by Cleveland's own Theatre Labyrinth. Frankenstein's Wake met critical acclaim and was described as "an exhilarating bravura performance," by Time Out New York. With this virtual restaging of the work, the creators seek to reflect a deeper knowledge and evolved perspective on the themes of longing, the search for one's origin, conflict with the maker, and what it means to be human. FEATURING: Holly Holsinger THE CREATIVE PRODUCTION TEAM INCLUDES: Holly Holsinger & Raymond Bobgan - Scenography Jaytionna Wells - Stage Manager Brad Krumholz - Specialty Table Design Craig George, Brad Krumholz, Brett Keyser, & Caitlin Lewins - Special Thanks. Frankenstein's Wake<https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2020-2021/frankensteins-wake…> will perform live on Zoom at 7:00pm (ET) on October 30, 31 and November 8, 14, 20, with a special late-night show on October 31 at 10:00pm (ET). The run time is 60 minutes, and the virtual "house" is limited to 35 "seats". Tickets are $1; suggested donation $1 to $99. Patrons must use Zoom to see this work and will receive an email 1-2 hours before showtime with the meeting login information. Please note online sales for each performance will close at 5:00pm (ET). Purchase tickets at www.cptonline.org<http://www.cptonline.org> or call the CPT Box Office at 216.631.2727 ext. 501. Caitlin Lewins she / her / hers Director of Audience Engagement & Media Relations Cleveland Public Theatre 6415 Detroit Ave Cleveland OH, 44102 (216) 631-2727 x211

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Paying-it-Forward with a new novella
by Bob Abelman 20 Nov '20

20 Nov '20

Hey there NEohio theater artists. Has your past work been panned by me in the News-Herald, Morning Journal, Cleveland Jewish News or CANVAS magazine? Have I likened your production to the theater equivalent of Ambien, have you second-guess your creative choices, or provide fodder for your parents when they remind you that you should have gone into the family business? Or dentistry? Here’s your opportunity to pay-it-forward and contribute to NEohioPAL while doing so. When you purchase a copy of my new novella “All the World’s a Stage Fright: Misadventures of a Clandestine Critic” – a fun and fast-paced fictionalized memoir set in the Cleveland theater scene – $5 per book will be donated to help keep NEohioPAL a free and vibrant resource for the local arts community. Just go to https://www.grayco.com/coupon/neohiopal/ to get a copy of the book, read it, and post a review on the high-profile social media outlet of your choosing. And if your book club adopts “All the World’s a Stage Fright,” I will gladly pay a zoom-visit to face your wrath virtually. As a bonus, if your group contains 10 or more people, I will make my young daughter watch. A great read, an important donation, and some passive-aggressive therapy. Not a bad deal for $14.95. https://www.grayco.com/coupon/neohiopal/

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Best of the Best
by Julie Gilliland 19 Nov '20

19 Nov '20

Please support the arts by voting for Beck Center for the Arts! Cleveland Magazine took the finalists of Best of the East, Best of the West, and Best of Cleveland competitions and instead of hosting three different in-person events to find the winners of each area for each category, they threw everyone into a sports bracket thingy and Beck Center beat out every single company and organization to get to the FINAL TWO. We are asking you to PLEASE vote for Beck Center for the Arts from Nov 19-22-(today through Sunday)--here: https://clevelandmagazine.com/magazine-events/best-of-the-best#/bracket/293…. Let's share the power of the arts! Thank you so very much for your support!

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Playwrighting/Creative Writing Tutor
by Tim Collingwood 18 Nov '20

18 Nov '20

Playwriting/ Creative Writing Tutor Even amid these trying times, there is still creativity within us. As an emerging playwright, I can help you find your voice in your written work. I can encourage you to explore beyond what you have already explored in your work. I can offer constructive feedback to develop your work further, based on goals you have for the play, short story, and novel you are writing. If the work just needs to be read by someone else, I can offer that as well. Fleshing out your literary voice and encouraging it to grow is important to me. If you would like to be tutored, please respond to this email. Sessions can be made on Zoom, Jitsi, or Facebook video through Messenger. $15/session, sliding scale as necessary. Once a session is set up, details to pay will be discussed, as well as developing a shared agreement that supports your writing with your needs with my skills to mentor your work as you need. Tim Collingwood is a local actor, playwright, writer, and stage manager in the Cleveland area. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre and English from Cleveland State University in 2010. His plays have been workshopped at Cleveland Public Theatre in their Entry Point series in 2019 and Leap/Conceive series in 2012, Talespinner Children’s Theatre’s PLAYground series in 2019, the Manhattan Project: Cleveland in 2017, OddyTheatreLab in 2011 . He is a member of Cleveland Public Theatre’s Dark Room monthly workshops. From 2015-2016, he was a member of Ensemble Theater’s Stagewrights program. He has written articles for Howlround on disability justice in theatre in 2019 and 2017 and has an essay in the recently published book Diversity, Inclusion, and Representation in Contemporary Dramaturgy: Case Studies From the Field.

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes-Classic Radio Mysteries. . . LIVE!
by Matthew J. Wilks 18 Nov '20

18 Nov '20

WE'RE STILL HERE!Looking for something SAFE and SOCIALLY DISTANCED to do this Sunday?Come on down to the Spaghetti Warehouse and see TWO vintage radio mysteries performed LIVE this SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND!Curtains! Mystery Theatre in collaboration with the Spaghetti Warehouse is adhering to all COVID safety protocols for indoor dinning as set forth by the CDC. Masks are required and actors wear plastics face shields when performing.For tickets or for more information click the link below.Due to COVID capacity restrictions space is limited. Act now to reserve your spot! See TWO Classic Vintage Radio Mysteries come to life! "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" and "The Haunting Hour" LIVE at the Spaghetti Warehouse. Time travel to the Golden Age of Radio. Witness a live broadcast of radio favorites. Watch the amazing (and amusing) Visual Sound Effects that bring these stories back to life. Sunday, November 22 Safe, Fun, and Socially Distanced at The Spaghetti Warehouse 510 South Main Street Akron 6:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6pm) CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

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