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LCCC Theatre Presents "THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW"
by Jeremy Benjamin 07 Nov '19

07 Nov '19

Richard O'Brien's THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW Book, Music and Lyrics by Richard O'Brien Directed by Joanna May Cullinan Musical Direction by Jordan Cooper Choreography by Monica Olejko One fateful night, Brad Majors and his fiancée, Janet Weiss — a wholesome, well-behaved, utterly normal young couple in love — innocently set out to visit an old professor. Unfortunately for them, this night out is destined to be one they will never forget. A thunderstorm and a flat-tire force them to seek help at the castle of Dr. Frank ’N’ Furter, an alien, transvestite scientist with a manic genius and insatiable libido. Brad, Janet, and Frank’ N’ Furter’s cohorts are swept up into the scientist’s latest experiment. The night’s misadventures will cause Brad and Janet to question everything they’ve known about themselves, each other, love, and lust. A loving homage to the classic B sci-fi film and horror genres with an irresistible rock’n’roll score, *The Rocky Horror Show* is a hilarious, wild ride that no audience will soon forget. Dates: Thursday - Sunday, November 21-24 Time: 08:00 pm (Sunday, November 24 at 3:00 pm) Location: Cirigliano Studio Theatre of Stocker Arts Center Cost: $9/Adults; $8/LCCC Students, Staff & Seniors 65+; $7/Groups of 15 or more. Get tickets online at www.stockerartscenter.com, or call the Box Office at (440) 366-4040 between 12-6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Note: The musical contains adult themes and strong language and is rated PG13. “The Rocky Horror Show” is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., a Concord Theatricals Company.

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Director of Music Needed
by Karen Drotar 07 Nov '19

07 Nov '19

The United Methodist Church in Stow is seeking to fill the position of Director of Music. Part time. Permanent. Salaried. Working with adult and children's choirs and bell choir. For more information contact: umcinstow(a)gmail.com -- Rev.Karen S. Drotar, M.Div., Ph.D. Pastor, The United Methodist Church in Stow "...and life is worth the living just because He lives!"

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Speaking roles and extras needed!
by 51 50 07 Nov '19

07 Nov '19

A Cleveland-based web series (comedy) is looking to cast speaking roles and extras. Readings will be held week of November 18-22, with callbacks the week after. Interested parties should send headshot (and/or relevant clips) and brief introduction to fiftyonefiftyproject(a)gmail.com All ethnicities, gender identities, ages, and abilities are encouraged to inquire.

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Stow Players opener
by Thomas Mark Stephan 07 Nov '19

07 Nov '19

Stow Players Announces its 2019-2020 Season Opener The Princess Who Had No Name A Fractured Fairy Tale Youth/Family Production Featuring 33 young actors from ages 3-14 November 15-16, 22-23 - 7:30 pm November 17 & 24 (Sunday matinees) - 2:30 pm Stow's Heritage Barn Silver Springs Park 5238 Young Rd. $12 - General Admission $7 - Age 10 and under Reservations - 234-206-0128 or online at www.stowplayers.net <http://www.stowplayers.net> At the door - Cash or Check only

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Hello Dolly at Independence Community Theater - tickets selling fast!
by Rtodd Todd 07 Nov '19

07 Nov '19

Holy cabooses! Hello Dolly tickets are selling quick! You don’t want to miss this show! There are only 2 weekends left to see this great show! Friday, November 8 at 8:00 pm Saturday, November 9 at 8:00 pm Sunday, November 19 at 2:00 pm Friday, November 15 at 8:00 pm Saturday, November 16 at 8:00 pm Tickets are selling fast. Some shows may already be sold out! Reserve your tickets by calling 216-447-0443

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Berko review: THE BAND'S VISIT as part of the Key Bank Series @ Connor Palace
by Roy Berko 07 Nov '19

07 Nov '19

•••••••••••••••• *CAPSULE JUDGEMENT: “The Band’s Visit” is a slice of life, character-centered show, woven together with spoken and sung words and music, that is filled with caring humanism. * To read the entire review go to www.royberko.info. To read the review of other CLE area reviewers go to www.clevelandtheaterreviews.com ••••••••••••••••••••

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Second weekend of performances of NO EXIT at Twin Masks!!
by Claudia Lillibridge 07 Nov '19

07 Nov '19

Twin Masks Performing Arts Center (TMPAC) is proud to announce its production of No Exit, written by Jean Paul Sartre, adapted from French by Paul Bowles, and directed by Brian Westerley, entering its second weekend of performances, Friday and Saturday evenings, 8pm performance time, until November 16. Cast includes Jerry Cordaro, Robert Hawkes, Beth Gaiser and Annette Fernandez. Tickets are $15.00 for Adults and $10.00 for Seniors and Students. Tickets are available for purchase now via our website ( www.twinmasks.org) or by calling 330-888-3211. We accept cash, VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. THE STORY OF NO EXIT: Two women and one man are locked up together for eternity in one hideous room in Hell. The windows are bricked up, there are no mirrors, the electric lights can never be turned off, and there is no exit. The irony of this Hell is that its torture is not of the rack and fire, but of the burning humiliation of each soul as it is stripped of its pretenses by the cruel curiosity of the damned. Here the soul is shorn of secrecy, and even the blackest deeds are mercilessly exposed to the fierce light of Hell. It is an eternal torment. Rights are secured with permission by Samuel French, Inc. Twin Masks Performing Arts Center (TMPAC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization committed to producing intimate, thought-provoking shows that engage, entertain and encourage audiences to consider different perspectives and points of view. TMPAC is a proud member of OCTA and AACT. We are located at 9076 Church Street, Suites 2 and 3, Twinsburg, Ohio; www.twinmasks.org; telephone: 330-888-3211. Email: claudia(a)twinmasks.org

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Fwd: voice lessons for folks ready to sing
by Paul Kroeger 06 Nov '19

06 Nov '19

Subject: Fwd: voice lessons for folks ready to sing So, Summer is over, school is well along and it's Football Season. Must also be time to pursue singing some more. Let's get you singing better than ever using the details you never quite understood well enough. Lessons for old or young and in between. A reliable technique and piles of songs to inspire you. Call Paul Kroeger 216-741-4762 or email to letgo2sing(a)gmail.com

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NEXT TO NORMAL seeks musicians
by Joe Fath 06 Nov '19

06 Nov '19

*NEXT TO NORMAL seeks musicians! * 1 guitar (electric, acoustic) 1 bass (electric, acoustic) 1 violin 1 percussion/synthesizer 1 cello All positions are paid a stipend. Please send a resume and audio clip to lythouse2018(a)gmail.com with your name and instrument as the subject. The rehearsal period is organized by the Music Director. Show dates are: December 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 27, 28 @ 7:30 p.m. and December 15, 22, 29 @ 2 p.m. Tech week is 12/07/19-12/11/19, Final dress/Preview is 12/11/19. All rehearsals will take place at Lake Erie College, Painesville, Ohio unless other arrangements are agreed on. Director: Joe Fath Music Directors: Francesco Binda and Lauren Feola Produced by LytHouse, LLC in collaboration with Lake Erie College This is a community theater production. Location: Lake Erie College - 391 W. Washington St. Painesville, Ohio 44077 in the Royce Hall for the Fine and Performing Arts, accessed through Gillette St.

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REVIEW: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Players Guild Theatre
by Tom Wachunas 06 Nov '19

06 Nov '19

ColorIt Joyful ByTom Wachunas A suggestion: dust off your bible and open itup to Genesis, chapter 37. Therein begins the iconic drama (which continues forseveral more chapters) about a family torn apart by envy and hate. Jacob favorsis son, Joseph, more than any of his other 11 sons, and makes him a spectacularrobe of many colors, befitting, it would seem, a king. Joseph flaunts thegarment, along with his gift for interpreting prophetic dreams, which include avision of Joseph ruling over his entire family. This causes his already jealousand angry brothers to hate him all the more and subsequently plot his demise. Ratherthan kill him outright, they sell him to a caravan on its way to Egypt. Thenthey stain his precious coat with goat’s blood, presenting it as evidence toJacob that his most beloved son had been killed by a wild beast. Prior to thejoyous reconciliation some years later with his family, Joseph ends up in anEgyptian prison, yet ultimately rises to a position of power and prestigesecond only to the Pharaoh himself. This hascertainly been the adventurous stuff of many children’s Sunday school lessons.In many ways, that presentational spirit of a child’s perspective remains atthe core of the musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, Joseph and the Amazing TechnicolorDreamcoat. It’s a perspective carriedover from the show’s humble beginnings as a very short “pop cantata” performedby a London children’s choir in 1968. Appropriately enough, then, thescintillating Players Guild production, directed by Jonathan Tisevich, beginswith Rachael Armbruster as the effervescent Narrator, addressing a group of 12wide-eyed children seated attentively at her feet. Throughout the show sheeffectively adopts the persona of an ever-friendly teacher, with a notablybright singing voice, brimming with bubbly warmth and enthusiasm.Interestingly, that pleasant persona is something of an ironic presence consideringthe gloomier underpinnings of Joseph’s plight. As Joseph, Jonathan Gruich is a commandingfigure who brings real emotional heft to his singing. He’s wholly believable,either as the dashing, prideful dream-sayer, the slave wrongly accused of lustingafter the wife of Potiphar (Pharaoh’s Captain of the Guard) and languishing inprison, or the powerful man who shows Pharaoh how to save Egypt from famine andin the process re-unites with his brothers and forgives them. Meanwhile, ToddCooper’s portrayal of the strutting, booty-bouncing Pharaoh-in-a-jumpsuit is adeliciously shameless Elvis imitation that brings down the house. So indeed theproceedings never become too dark or heavy-handed. There are in fact numeroustruly hilarious passages, often thanks to the male ensemble playing Joseph’sbrothers. After they break the bad news about Joseph, elderly father Jacob(Matthew Heppe) limps about in a state of very sincere sorrow while they intone“One More Angel in Heaven” with faces and voices wildly contorted intoremarkably individualized expressions of feigned grief and not-so-secret glee. Andmuch later, as they reflect mournfully on their situation in the chanson-style“Those Canaan Days,” the humor is all the more pronounced via their thickFrench accents. Additionally,the women and children ensembles are equally engaging singers and dancers. Whenthese ensembles combine, a kind of tribal intensity ensues, with deeplysonorous vocal harmonies soaring through the brisk and nimble choreography by LaurenDangelo. Beyond the bejeweled colors of the wild costumes by Suwatana Rockland,this dazzling gem of entertainment shimmers in a delightful pastiche of musical colors as well – from 1920sCharleston and vintage Elvis, to Calypso and Country Western, to name only some– driven by the infectious artistry of the live orchestra conducted by SteveParsons. Everything seems to move so fast and furious. Andjust when you think the story has ended, that you’ve heard that final note of anelectrifying communal hurrah, the entire cast rolls right back out in a raucousromp - a protracted medley of just about every tune in the show. It’s a madcaprecap of unmitigated ebullience. It might at first seem like too much for toolong. But then again,think for a moment on the terrible and terrifying condition of the world welive in these days. Can there ever really be such a thing as too much joy? Thanks, Players Guild, forthe invigorating memo. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat/ at Canton Players Guild Theatre, 1001 Market Avenue N.,Canton, Ohio / Through November 17, 2019/ Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. (shows at 2 and 8 p.m. on Saturday Nov. 16) /$34 for single tickets, $27 for 17 and younger, $31 for Seniors / availableat www.playersguildtheatre.com or call the Box Office at 330.453.7617

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