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Announcing CPT's Fall Season: Alive On Line
by Caitlin Lewins 15 Oct '20

15 Oct '20

CPT'S FALL SEASON: ALIVE ON LINE<https://www.cptonline.org/uncategorized/cleveland-public-theatres-fall-seas…> OCTOBER 30 - DECEMBER 19 Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT)'s Executive Artistic Director Raymond Bobgan is proud to announce CPT's Fall Season: Alive On Line, which delivers on CPT's mission of raising consciousness and nurturing compassion through theatre that is daring, relevant, and socially conscious. CPT invests in innovation and diversity and has been recognized regionally and nationwide as a leader in the support and development of new work and the amplification of emerging voices, and for producing and presenting work from artists creating theatre outside the mainstream. "Like flowers growing up through cracks in the sidewalk, water rushing through the Cuyahoga River, or dreams that come to us at night, art will find the way." -Raymond Bobgan, CPT Executive Artistic Director Alive On Line features intimate showings playing in repertory with limited "seats." Though we cannot gather in person, we can come together as a community to experience and celebrate the power of live art. As theatre artists we have dedicated our lives to explore, nurture, and deepen human connection-unmitigated, direct, and visceral. It is about connection, and more-it gets under the skin and into the heart. Though it is important to remain temporarily distanced, we believe theatre is the place where society dreams, debates, and experiments. CPT's mission has always been boldly aligned with this thinking-theatre is about consciousness and compassion, and we cannot afford to let these qualities atrophy in ourselves or our society. CPT's Fall Season has been designed as a special Zoom experience. When you come to a CPT virtual performance, you will see and connect with your fellow audience members. Our intimate performances are under an hour, with limited "seats," and conclude with brief post-show discussions. For tickets to CPT's Fall Season: Alive On Line, visit www.cptonline.org<http://www.cptonline.org/>. Visit www.cptonline.org<http://www.cptonline.org/> to witness Awakenings, A Celebration of Cleveland Public Theatre presented by WKYC Studios. 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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New Adult Modern, Jazz, and Contemporary Dance Classes~! $5 classes!
by Regina Pietraroia 15 Oct '20

15 Oct '20

We are excited to be adding to our opportunities for adults to train and grow, with new styles and genres being offered at our two locations: North Royalton and Tremont! Our faculty are all highly qualified professional dancers who are passionate about sharing the joy of dance. *Tremont: Ballet | Modern | Jazz | Restorative Ballet* *North Royalton: Ballet | Beginning through Pro Level | Contemporary * *NEW STUDENT 5-CLASS PASS ONLY $25!* (Through 10/30) For a limited time, your first five classes are only $5/ea. Check out the schedule, class descriptions, and register by visiting us here: http://www.danceartsbyregina.com/adult-dance-fitness *All in-person space is limited! Masks are required throughout class. * *Virtual options are available for some classes. * Stay safe and let's keep dancing and making ART, Northeast Ohio! *Regina Pietraroia* *Artistic Director**, Dance Arts by Regina* *North Royalton: *10670 Royalton Road | N Royalton, OH 44133 | 440-230-9018 *Cleveland/Tremont: *2431 W. 5th Street | Cleveland, OH 44113 www.danceartsbyregina.com Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/danceartsbyregina> and Instagram <http://www.instagram.com/danceartsbyregina>

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ZOPP is ready to pop
by Julie Gilliland 15 Oct '20

15 Oct '20

CONTACT: Julie Gilliland jgilliland(a)beckcenter.org<mailto:jgilliland@beckcenter.org> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct 15, 2020 ZOPP Beck Center for the Arts' First Virtual Youth Theater Production Lakewood, OH-Beck Center for the Arts<https://www.beckcenter.org/youth-theater> announces its first virtual youth theater production, Zopp, as an answer to the challenges of producing live youth theater during a pandemic. Zopp. A Gwyneth Paltrow beauty product? Name of a mop you can create on your 3D printer? Or Beck Center for the Arts' fresh and highly entertaining new Youth Theater fall production? Yes! It's virtually the most fun you can have. Zopp was created around the concept of video conferencing, and due to the pandemic, we are all quite familiar with Zoom, Webex, etc. Now our host narrators and hilarious characters are ready to parody these video conference calls. Opening October 23 and running through October 25, 2020, with a student matinee on October 22, patrons are invited to enjoy this virtual production in the comfort of their homes. This live production is perfect for all ages. Written and directed by Russel Stich, Zopp was created especially for the pandemic challenge facing live youth theater. Ideally suited for a virtual production, this theater piece solves the issue of how to keep a cast of young performers, crew, and the audience safe during a pandemic, while delivering great laughs with this fresh new comedy. Beck Center understands the desire for comedic entertainment at this time, and is proud to deliver this witty and humorous experience live and fresh for each performance. Mr. Stich, playwright and director, brings to life, virtually, Mother Goose, The Big Bad Wolf, Marco Polo, Florence Nightingale, and scores of other characters. Mr. Stich says this cast of 34 young performers, ages eight to 15, "is working hard and having a great time creating something new, while still being able to perform and use their theatrical skills." This limited engagement of Zopp runs October 22 to October 25, 2020 on any device in the comfort of your home, as part of Beck Center's Youth Theater Season. Zopp tickets will be available starting Friday, October 16, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. EST through beckcenter.org.<https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/41479> Tickets are "pay what you can" with a suggested donation of $20 per household to support youth theater at Beck Center (as well as covering the Zoom fees, ticketing system fees, and credit card fees). 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/>. 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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The Millennial Theatre Company’s “Songs for a New World” Starring Broadway’s Lisa Howard Available For Streaming October 24!
by The Millennial Theatre Company 15 Oct '20

15 Oct '20

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15th, 2020 The Millennial Theatre Company’s “Songs for a New World” Starring Broadway’s Lisa Howard Available For Streaming October 24! Youngstown, Ohio- The Millennial Theatre Company (MTC) is proud to announce their online production of Jason Robert Brown’s Songs for a New World will be available for streaming beginning October 24! The show has been rehearsed and recorded in a digital format and is set to star Broadway’s Lisa Howard, star of Broadway’s It Shoulda Been You, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Escape to Margharitaville, 9 to 5, and more! The production is directed by Joe Asente with music direction by Savannah Florkowski. Tickets for the production are available before October 24 by visiting millennialtheatre.org and using presale code MTC to unlock the event. Starting October 24, the video can be purchased without a presale code. Streaming access is $20 for a single ticket (single viewer in a single location) and $30 for a family ticket (multiple viewers in one location). Once streaming access is purchased, the streaming code provided will be active for 48 hours after the play button is hit for the first time. The production will be available to stream for a limited time only. Songs for a New World tells many stories about choices. From below the deck of a sailing ship coming to America, to a ledge 57 stories above Fifth Avenue, the show discusses a startling array of characters that range from a young man who has determined that basketball is his ticket out of the ghetto to a woman whose dream of marrying rich nabs her the man of her dreams... and a soulless marriage. We meet characters who have a decision to make that will impact the remainder of their lives. It's about one moment. It's about hitting the wall and having to make a choice... or take a stand... or turn around and go back. These are the stories and characters of today, the Songs for a New World. Director Joe Asente, who also edited the project, is excited for the debut, “We knew how we wanted this to go, but it ended up being so much more than we ever thought possible. While all of the video was recorded in isolation, we edited it together to give it a very cohesive feel. It is a bit nerve wracking as a director to hand over so much control of each scene to the actors to complete on their own, but every single soloist poured so much into each number that they became even grander than I ever could have imagined. This production is nothing like the other online shows that have played online during the shutdown, as it plays much more like a movie, using multiple locations, scenic elements, costumes, and green screens to bring the world of the show to life in a more cinematic way.” Any actors that appear together were either already in close contact with one another prior to filming or were living together at the time of filming, which kept the entire cast safe throughout the rehearsal and filming process. For scenes that required large group numbers, such as the number “The River Won’t Flow”, which Asente chose to stage as a bar scene, green screens were utilized to place actors together within the scene. MTC’s production was filmed and rehearsed independently, allowing for actors beyond the Mahoning Valley to audition and participate, including actors from 2 countries and 8 states, as well as Broadway’s Lisa Howard. “We are so excited to have Ms. Howard for this production. I have been such a fan of hers since watching her perform on the Tony Awards in 2015 for It Shoulda Been You, and now having the chance to work with her is something I never thought possible. I have never heard her song, “I’m Not Afraid”, more beautifully sung,” Asente said. “While Ms. Howard’s number is certainly a highlight of the show, the entire cast is truly one of the most talented we have ever assembled. Some of our actors have appeared in national tours, while others have performed in cruise ships and theme parks, bringing a whole new level of talent to this production. The entire cast has been so wonderful and enthusiastic about the opportunity to work and create during this difficult time, and it has certainly brought us joy to be able to bring this story to life during this difficult time. The show deals so heavily with the idea of facing a new challenge and learning how to overcome obstacles that it felt like the perfect show for our times, and we were able to assemble the perfect cast to perform it. In a world where everything feels so wrong, this is one of the few things that just feels so right.” -------------------------------------------------------------- About the Millennial Theatre Company The Millennial Theatre Company (MTC), a 501(c)(3) non-profit theatre company is committed to producing theatrical experiences that reflect the interests and experiences of the Millennial Generation. They aim to produce generation relevant content through musicals, millennial-created and written works, workshops, and other various theatrical experiences. For more information, visit MTC’s website millennialtheatre.org, as well as their Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@mtc_theatre).The Millennial Theatre Company *• www.millennialtheatre.org <http://www.millennialtheatre.org>* "Creating Quality Theatrical Experiences With, For, and Of a Generation"

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DANCECleveland Presents Agua Furiosa- CONTRA TIEMPO Dance-Virtual performance
by Sarah Sumbrum 14 Oct '20

14 Oct '20

*DANCECleveland Presents Agua Furiosa- CONTRA TIEMPO Dance-Virtual performance* *Streaming Starts Sat. Oct. 17 - Wed. Oct 21. * *Online tickets at DANCECleveland.org. * Enjoy our virtual presentation of one of L.A.'s most remarkable contemporary dance companies, CONTRA-TIEMPO, as they perform "Agua Furiosa". Agua Furiosa challenges audiences to confront the harsh realities of race in our country. The work was inspired by Shakespeare's The Tempest and Oya, the Afro-Cuban deity of wind and storms. Led by artistic director and choreographer Ana María Alvarez, the work utilizes the company's unique, unapologetic movement work rooted in the Afro-Latin Diaspora. Founded and directed by Ana Maria Alvarez in 2005, the company brings to life voices that are not traditionally heard on the concert stage. Rooted in Salsa and Afro-Cuban styles and drawing movement from Hip-Hop, urban, and contemporary dance-theater, the company blends these styles to create a unique movement vocabulary. Ana Maria Alvarez was recently named a 2020 Doris Duke Artist. For ticket information Visit: https://www.dancecleveland.org <https://www.dancecleveland.org/events/2020/10/10/fall-for-dancecleveland--v…> *Sarah Sumbrum **(Formerly Hricko)* Marketing & Associate Artistic Director DANCECleveland 13110 Shaker Square, Suite 106 Cleveland, Ohio 44120 p. 216-991-9000 f. 216-991-9001 sarah(a)dancecleveland.org <sdurham(a)dancecleveland.org> *Fall for DANCECleveland! Our Virtual Fall Series featuring Ballet Hispanico, Contra Tiempo, BODYTRAFFIC and David Dorfman Dance Starts Streaming Oct 10th! Learn more at DANCECleveland.org* *Then, in 2021 we hope to be back in the theatres together again with Ronald K.Brown/Evidence, Caleb Teicher & Company & Pam Tanowitz Dance with Simone Dinnerstein!* Visit www.dancecleveland.org for more information. *Like DANCECleveland <http://www.facebook.com/pages/DANCECleveland/143084909898?ref=ts> on Facebook & follow us on Twitter! <https://twitter.com/DANCECleveland>*

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Dept of Dance at CWRU announces AY 2020-21 performance series Nouveaux Espaces
by CWRU Dept of Dance 14 Oct '20

14 Oct '20

The Department of Dance at Case Western Reserve University is pleased to announce their AY 2020-2021 performance season, Nouveaux Espaces. Encompassing new works by faculty, MFA thesis candidates, as well as senior capstones and the long-running Mather Dance Collective (MaDaCol), Nouveaux Espaces will showcase the department’s exploration of new approaches to creating and presenting dance, an opportunity necessitated by the global pandemic. These works will premiere throughout the fall and spring semesters in a series of ‘events’, to be presented through the department’s YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrHSOF-J0QLpse-RiPjcPcQ) More information about these projects and other upcoming events can be found at the department’s website (dance.case.edu) as well Facebook ( facebook.com/cwrudance <https://www.facebook.com/CWRUDance>)

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Casting: Zoom Reading on November 12
by Playwrights Local 14 Oct '20

14 Oct '20

CASTING NOTICE Playwrights Local (http://playwrightslocal.org/) presents a rehearsed reading online via Zoom on Thursday, November 12 at 7:00pm The Curve of your Spine is my Home A new play by Olivia Billings Directed by Erik Andrews Logistics There will be 2 rehearsals held online via Zoom in early November. This is an unpaid position, but a great chance to be a part of a new play! Reply with a cover email and headshot/resume to the director at erikandrews1(a)me.com. Please include your availability for November 1-12. Open Roles (1) Gomer - 20, male, a student, "the harlot," loves mac n’cheese more than anyone or anything About the Play Three friends combat religion, fierce love, and mundane grief when they reunite in their small town for Jezebel’s funeral. The Curve of your Spine is my Home uncovers the mysteries of magic in Christianity, what it means to be a faithful and Queer, and the coincidences that scare us more than any horror movie or rollercoaster. Maybe if we want something to be true hard enough, it will be. About the Roundtable Reading Series http://www.playwrightslocal.org/fall-roundtable-series-2020/

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BWW seeks theatre nominations
by Roy Berko 14 Oct '20

14 Oct '20

•••••••••••••••• BWW Awards Nominations Are Now Open! This year the BroadwayWorld Regional Awards are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade! In a time when theatre across the globe is facing unprecedented obstacles - we wanted to take the time to celebrate past achievements while looking forward to the productions of the future! The 2020 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards are presented by TodayTix <https://www.todaytix.com/>! Community theatre productions, student productions, and college productions are all included! (Please check respective category rules.) Eligibility is for productions which opened between 2011 and September 30th, 2020. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31. After the nomination period ends, BroadwayWorld's local editors will proof the list for eligibility and errors, then voting will begin in early November and run through December 31. Winners will be announced in January! To nominate go to: https://www.broadwayworld.com/cleveland/votenominations.cfm# <https://www.broadwayworld.com/cleveland/votenominations.cfm> <https://www.broadwayworld.com/cleveland/votenominations.cfm> •••••••••••••••

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Broadway to Vegas Adv Jazz
by Douglas Woods 14 Oct '20

14 Oct '20

Broadway to Las Vegas Dance Experience is being offered at Absolute Dance Studio in Avon Lake. Fall enrollment. Weekly Professional style Jazz and Tap classes for adults and Juniors. Sent from my iPhone

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NIGHT OF THE LIVING THEATRE : A LIVE Multimedia, Drive-in Theatre Experience - Blank Canvas Theatre
by info＠blankcanvastheatre.com 14 Oct '20

14 Oct '20

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