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FINAL WEEKEND for SMOKEFALL by Seat of the Pants Productions
by Craig Joseph 06 Aug '19

06 Aug '19

Don't miss your chance to catch the final weekend of Noah Haidle's SMOKEFALL, presented by Seat of the Pants Productions at Ensemble Theatre in Cleveland Heights. Only three shows remain - Friday and Saturday evenings (August 9th and 10th) at 8 PM and Sunday afternoon (August 11th) at 2 PM. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at smokefall.eventbrite.com. Here's what audiences are saying after he first weekend: "Thank you for sharing so much truth and beauty with us at a time we really need it." "So often theater is a salve to what ails us and, for me, today was no exception....it made me laugh and cry and laugh and cry some more and I left feeling better about the world." "It was incredible. I'm still digesting it all, and suspect I will be for quite a while." "Thank you for your gift tonight ... this is an exceptional piece of theatre." ".....a beautiful piece of storytelling, intricately woven and gradually revealed."

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REVIEW: Noah Haidle's SMOKEFALL at Ensemble Theatre
by Tom Wachunas 06 Aug '19

06 Aug '19

Remembering the Glory of Living BY Tom Wachunas Time present and timepast / Are both perhaps present in time future, / And time future contained intime past. - T.S Eliot, from “BURNT NORTON” (No. 1 of‘Four Quartets’) Isn’t it rich? / Are we a pair? / Me here at last on the ground /You inmid-air/Send in the clowns - Stephen Sondheim There is certainlya conceptual kinship between Noah Haidle’s Smokefalland Thornton Wilder’s Our Town. Bothplays are piquant narratives that explore, in varying degrees, the bittersweetdynamics of the ties that bind us to each other, and to simply being alive. ButHaidle’s narrative - chronicling fourgenerations of a quirky family in Grand Rapids, Michigan – is a much morelayered and complex journey through time. The play is mounted here by Seat ofthe Pants Productions and directed by Craig Joseph, who’s always on thelook-out for powerful, challenging stage literature. He’s found it again. Andagain, he has assembled a superbly accomplished ensemble to articulate it. Theplay is an unflinching conflation of the mundane and the metaphysical, andprofoundly rich in the way it melds together preposterous whimsicality, darkhilarity, and soulful tenderness. Throughout Act 1,the character named Footnote (Andrew Gorell) walks about the stage like aveteran tour guide. He addresses the audience in a finessed attitude of seriousauthority peppered with curiosity and surprise as he voices enumerated annotationson the actions and thoughts of all the other characters. We meet the sweet and sensitive Violet (HeidiSwinford), pregnant with twin boys (“mistakes,” Footnote observes). As shecontentedly goes about her daily tasks, she sings gentle songs to them,inviting her family to speak to her unborn “citizens of the heart.” But the pregnancy has only added to thefragile psychological state of her husband, Daniel (Aaron Brown). He’sdepressed, disillusioned, apparently feeling burdened by the ho-hum of everydayroutines. At one point we see Violet setting the breakfast table, putting downthe cups one by one in a loud rhythm, as if marching, while upstairs at thebathroom sink the dour-looking Daniel - who has no intention of ever returninghome once he leaves for work on this day- slaps his razor on the sharpeningstrap in an equally march-like rhythm. Is this the relentless striding of crueltime? There are other similarly nuanced details in the play, wherein anotherwise ordinary sight or action acquires a deeper symbolism. Footnote tellsus what Daniel whispers to the twins: “Help me remember the glory of living.” We find out later that the twins hear everyword spoken in this troubled household. Meanwhile, BobMcCoy delivers a genuinely affectionate portrait of The Colonel, a widowedcareer army man still very much in love with his departed wife even as hewanders in the mists of dementia. He tells the twins, “God exists. Remember Isaid that…and that the greatest possible act of courage is to love.” And thenthere’s Beauty, 16-year-old daughter of Violet and Daniel, played by KellyStrand. She’s heard the marital arguments, along with her father’s constantlamenting the incessant cost and noise of life in their house. In a very oddact of love and self-sacrifice, she hasn’t uttered a word for the last threeyears, and subsists on a diet of dirt, twigs, and paint. It’s a thoroughlyendearing eccentricity that Strand conveys. In her speechlessness, she lets herprecise body language do the talking, her face a veritable enchanted landscapeof emotional expressivity. The play’s mostfantastical scene transpires at the end of Act 1, with Aaron Brown as FetusOne, and our narrator, Andrew Gorell, as Fetus Two. Dressed in garish red plaidsuits like a Vaudeville comic duo, they kick, curl, push, and shove their way(oh, the labor pains!) through ridiculous (or is it miraculous?) in-uterophilosophizing about their impending entry to humanity. In this manic mash-upof Shakespeare, Sondheim, Sartre, and Samuel Beckett, one twin (Brown) isfatalistic and fearful, while the other is all giddy optimism and courage asthe two finally agree to take the plunge, as it were. The scene ends on anunexpectedly shocking note. When Act 2 begins,a whole generation has passed. In another of those aforementioned symbolicmoments, we notice that through one of the floated window panes in theelegantly simple set designed by Kevin Anderson and Micah Harvey, the branchesof an apple tree have grown into thefamily house. It’s a new tree, planted to replace the diseased one that oncestood in the same spot in Act 1. The past grown into the present. Bob McCoy has returned in the role of Johnny,that optimistic twin, now living alone in the family house and seeminglyhaunted - or obsessed – by ideas about genetic determinism he acquired in thewomb. His kitchen floor is strewn with fallen, partially eaten apples; heprunes the invasive branches. He has an estranged son, Samuel (Gorell / FetusTwo), who has visited to reconcile with his father, saying at one point, “You’realone because you drove everyone who cared for you away!” Johnny retorts “Youcan’t outrun a lineage.” Beauty alsoreturns, effusively talking about her 40 years of searching for her father.She’s 95 by now, but still looks 16. Another symbol, or another miracle – toremain young by refusing to abandon familial love? Smokefall is an aptly intriguing titlefor this extraordinary drama. T.S. Eliot used the term in writing about themovement of time in his great poetic swansong, “Four Quartets.” It’s that fogthat can rise in the fading light at close of day, before the dark sets in.Alluring, mysterious, and obscuring all at once, it can be nevertheless acathartic, even sacred time, when past, present, and future join to become asingular, revelatory force. Just like being alive, experiencing Smokefall, the story, requires of us a vigilant attention to the idea of pursuing theredemptive power of love and its potential to reconcile broken, disconnectedhearts. The effort can be exhausting,but also exhilarating. “The attempt is how we live,” as the title of the secondact reminds us. Putting aside all its strange magic and brooding humor for amoment, here’s theatre that is ultimately, lovingly...real. PHOTOS by Aimee Lambes SMOKEFALL / showson August 9, 10, 11, 2019 / Friday and Saturday at 8 PM / Sunday at 2 PM / At The Playground at Ensemble Theatre, 2843 WashingtonBoulevard, Cleveland Heights 44118 / Tickets $20 at: Noah Haidle's SMOKEFALL, presented by Seat of the Pants Productions | | | | | | | | | | | Noah Haidle's SMOKEFALL, presented by Seat of the Pants Productions August 2-11, 2019Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM / Sundays at 2 PMThe Playground at Ensemble Theatre, 2843 Washing... | | |

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Dancers Needed!! Open Casting Call!!
by asia anderson 06 Aug '19

06 Aug '19

Dancers Needed!!! *****Open Casting Call *** Sat - 08/10 - 1-3PM The Movement Project 2592 W 14th St, Cleveland, OH 44113 Tremont, Ohio Contact: 440-941-0779 Audacious Dance is looking for dancers of all skill levels to participate in a showcase, Sept 11th, at the Cleveland House of Blues!!!!! This is not a paid event but a great performance opportunity. Also, the performance will be professionally shot by a photographer and videographer and distributed to all participants. We will be showcasing the following dance styles: Hip hop Heels Jazz Contemporary Musical Theatre Dancers can participate in one genre or more! Rehearsals are every Saturday, from 1-3pm, beginning 08/10 until the showcase ( no rehearsal 08/31 ).Please respond via email or by phone 440-941-0779 to register!

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Ensemble's 40th Anniversary Season! "Making HER Story".
by Ensemble Theatre 06 Aug '19

06 Aug '19

*Press Release: For immediate release.* Contact: *info(a)ensemble-theatre.org <info(a)ensemble-theatre.org>* Phone: *216-321-2930 * *ENSEMBLE THEATRE* celebrates its *40th Anniversary Season*! *-MAKING HER STORY- * *Our entire 2019|2020 Season will take place in the heart of Coventry Village on the Coventry P.E.A.C.E. Campus !!* *So JOIN US! What stories we have to tell!* ::Dedicated to our founder, Lucia Colombi, this season will focus on telling *HER* stories.:: ::Women playwrights. :: Women directors. :: Women leads. *BY THE BOG OF CATS* By *Marina Carr * Directed by *Celeste Cosentino* *Cleveland Premiere*September 6-29, 2019 *MainStage Theater* Loosely based on Euripides' tragedy Medea, this is the prophetic tale of Hester Swane, an Irish Traveller, who attempts to come to terms with a lifetime of abandonment in a world where all whom she has loved have discarded her. Set on the bleak, ghostly landscape of the Bog of Cats, this provocative drama discloses one woman's courageous attempts to lay claim to that which is hers, as her world is torn in two. Starring Cleveland's own *Derdriu Ring** as Hester. *"…this contemporary Irish variation on Medea [offers] a compelling look into a mind warped by human unkindness…it would be folly to miss this memorable illumination of a descent into darkness." -Bay Area Reporter. * *THE PENELOPIAD* By *Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid's Tale)* Directed by *Celeste Cosentino* *Regional Premiere. *October 18 - November 10, 2019 *MainStage Theater* Homer's Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus's ten year journey home to Ithaca after the ten year Trojan War, fraught with many perils, mythic creatures, and divine beings. By the time he makes it back to Ithaca, he finds his home overrun with one hundred and eight suitors all vying for his faithful and cunning wife Penelope's hand in marriage. Odysseus, with help from his son Telemachus and his patron goddess Athena, kills all of the suitors and the twelve palace maids found to be disloyal. Penelope’s story varies little from the classic tale told by Homer, except in pointing out that there are other explanations for the heroic escapades. (update to Focus Magazine) *" 'The Penelopiad' is a delicious slice of Canadian theatre at its best, from its dark beginning to its startlingly poignant end." -The London Free Press* *INTIMATE APPAREL * By *Lynn Nottage* Directed by *Sarah May* *Ensemble Premiere*January 24 - February 16, 2020. *MainStage Theater* New York circa 1905 is a time and place where rigid social divides along the lines of race, religion, and class exist alongside a burgeoning population of immigrants from abroad and people from all over the U.S., who have moved to the city to seek their fortunes, bringing diversity, excitement, and change. Esther Mills, a skilled African-American seamstress, is able to navigate this changing, dangerous world with her needle and thread, as her talents are much in demand. "* 'Intimate Apparel is, by turns, beautiful and tragic, hopeful and heartbreaking.' " -DC Metro. * *KINDERTRANSPORT * By* Diane Samuels* Directed by *Katia Schwarz* March 6 - 29, 2020 *MainStage Theater* The Kindertransport was a British rescue mission that took place at the beginning of WWII. Over 10,000 Jewish children from various countries were placed in British foster homes. Helga and Werner Schlesinger are parents faced with the difficult choice of keeping their beloved daughter Eva in Germany with them, or letting her become one of the Kindertransport children, who are sent to the UK, alone. 'Kindertransport' depicts the agony of separating a child from her parents and wrestles with the consequences of that choice, an act of sacrifice that also wreaks devastating results. Starring Cleveland's own *Dorothy Silver* and* Laura Perotta Ford**. *"'Kindertransport' is an important play to see whether you know about these children or not. It allows you to see that the result of how we treat any children fleeing persecution spans generations, and that mark, good or bad, reflects our own humanity." -DC Metro Theatre Arts* *2020 COLOMBI NEW PLAYS FESTIVAL:* *INVISIBLE* By *Cindy Dettlebach.* Directed by *Christina Courtenay* *World Premiere* (Special Dates and Times*) Check our website for updates/details! *Stay Tuned for more information on our new play initiatives! * *10 Minute Play Festival* and *Staged Readings *in* March *and* April!* *Titles, Directors*, and *Dates* coming soon! Stay Tuned! *FUN HOME* by *Lisa Kron, Jeanine Tesori, and Alison Bechdel* Directed by *Joanna May Cullinan* Musical Director* Jordan Cooper* *Ensemble Premiere*April 24-May 17, 2020 *MainStage Theater* When her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison dives deep into her past to tell the story of the volatile, brilliant, one-of-a-kind man whose temperament and secrets defined her family and her life. Moving between past and present, Alison relives her unique childhood playing at the family’s Bechdel Funeral Home, her growing understanding of her own sexuality, and the looming, unanswerable questions about her father’s hidden desires. Fun Home is a refreshingly honest, wholly original musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes. *WINNER! Best Musical* - 2015 Tony® Awards! *WINNER! Best Score* (Jeanine Tesori & Lisa Kron) - 2015 Tony® Awards! *WINNER! Best Book of a Musical* (Lisa Kron) - 2015 Tony® Awards! *WINNER! Best Musical* - New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, Obie Award, Lucille Lortel Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Off-Broadway Alliance Award *FINALIST!* Pulitzer Prize for Drama *"A rare beauty, extraordinary and heart-gripping." - Ben Brantley, The New York Times* *Please Note:* Shows, dates and times may be subject to change! Always check our website for updates! *SINGLE TICKETS are $12-$29 (On Sale August 7th!)* *SEASON PASSES are $34-$364. (On Sale NOW!) * Ensemble Season passes are FLEX TICKET PACKAGES that can be used in any combination for any production! Visit our website for more information! *EARLY BIRD SPECIAL!* Buy a season pass by September 1st and we will throw-in *TWO FREE TICKETS* for you to give to a friend who is new to Ensemble! *Introduce new audiences to Ensemble Theatre! * *CLICK HERE* <https://squareup.com/store/ensemble-theatre-of-cleveland/item/season-pass> to buy a season pass or visit *www.ensembletheatreCLE.org <http://www.ensembletheatrecle.org/>* to purchase online! Call *216-321-2930 *or email *info(a)ensemble-theatre.org* <info(a)ensemble-theatre.org> for more information! Ensemble Theatre is located at *2843 Washington Blvd. Cleveland Hts., OH 44118* <https://maps.google.com/?q=2843+Washington+Blvd.+Cleveland+Hts.,+OH+44118&e…> *.* In the heart of Coventry Village! We look forward to seeing you in our audience!

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CREW members needed for THE ADDAMS FAMILY in SEPT/OCT
by Bailey Pfohl 06 Aug '19

06 Aug '19

Near West Theatre is in need of crew members for our run of THE ADDAMS FAMILY! Crew members help backstage with scene changes, spotlights, makeup, sound, costumes, and lights. Fine Print: · Must be 13 years or older. · Crew members are expected to work within the Guidelines & Policies of NWT and communicate any conflicts with the calendar (email Ryan at rwolf(a)nearwesttheatre.org<mailto:rwolf@nearwesttheatre.org> for calendar) · There is a need for 20 crew members for this show: stage, props, makeup, sound, costume and lights. · Rehearsals for all crew members begin on September 8th from 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm - this rehearsal will start with a crew meeting for the first half hour. · A dry tech rehearsal for crew is September 14th from 11am to 4pm. More details to come. · Tech Week starts with Marathon September 15th and includes the following Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. ALL crews are expected at Tech rehearsals. · All crews are expected to attend all performances - the show opens Friday, September 20th and runs to Sunday, October 6th - The call for crew is 5:30pm for Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances and 1:00 pm for the Sunday performances. There will be crew assignments after the show and everyone is expected to stay to complete these assignments. However, no one will have to stay more than a ½ hour after the performance. · On closing night, Near West Theatre will host a cast, crew and band party. The details will be announced. There will also be a strike of the set which will need the help of everyone on that day. · This is a volunteer position. Interested? Reach out to Ryan Wolf directly at: rwolf(a)nearwesttheatre.org<mailto:rwolf@nearwesttheatre.org>. Near West Theatre 6702 Detroit Ave Cleveland, OH 44102 O: 216.961.9750

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DAREN STAHL HEADSHOTS & PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHY
by beezersh＠aol.com 06 Aug '19

06 Aug '19

Hello NEOHIOPAL friends! I am Daren Stahl, also known as “Helen Todd’s husband” if you are in the musical theater or opera scene in CLE☺️. If you are looking for new headshots or your first headshot. Or, if you need a production photographer, I have much of my work available for preview in the links below. Postings on a NEOHIOPAL alone are packed with audition notices. Auditions are everywhere! Why wait to look fabulous for your next audition ?! Bookings in August and September are available. Peace,~Daren Stahl Photography Headshots$80 for a 1/2 hour session and up to 3 digitally retouched photos are yours to keep AS WELL AS print release on the rest of the session. Indoor, outdoor, B&W or color. Longer sessions available. “Daren, you really did an amazing job on these photos..... breath taking. You have no idea how happy and pleased I am. Thank you so much for capturing my beauty.” ~Lorrainna "This has been a most enjoyable experience" ~ Evelyn “You have perfectly captured his essence -- his warmth and friendliness...... we are so appreciative to have these images as we mark this big milestone” ~ Julie Contact Daren Stahl: beezersh(a)aol.com https://darenstahl.smugmug.com/Events/Production-Portfolio/ Production shots are one of the best ways to promote your theater’s product. Outdoor productions or indoor, I can help you get the word out for your next project . Schedule your company's production shots today! Daren has worked for: Mercury Theatre Company, Great Lakes Theater Actor-Teacher program, Heights Youth Theater, Hathaway Brown School, Theatre in the Circle, and more! Production Photography $275 for a full-company dress rehearsal. Full Gallery access, downloads, and prints made available. SMALLER ENSEMBLES PAY LESS!. "Thanks to Daren Stahl photography for the great pictures!" ~ Mercury Theatre Company To view Daren's pricing page and for longer portrait sessions, senior photographs and more, click below. https://darenstahl.smugmug.com/Site-Pages/n-p8xckD/Pricing To learn more about Daren and view his portfolio click below: https://darenstahl.smugmug.com/Events/Production-Portfolio/ Contact Daren Stahl: beezersh(a)aol.com OR you can contact through the Smugmug links. See you soon!Daren Stahl Photography www.darenstahl.smugmug.com

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Audition for MTC's National Award Winning Junior Company and cast of Elf
by Mercury Theatre Company 06 Aug '19

06 Aug '19

AUDITION FOR MERCURY THEATRE COMPANY'S NATIONAL AWARD WINNING JUNIOR COMPANY AND JOIN THE CAST OF MTC'S PRODUCTION OF ELF! Sign up for a timeslot at the link below: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040b45afa82cab9-201920<https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040b45afa82cab9-201920?fbclid=IwAR2NDxDsS6…> [https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.signupgenius.com/memberImages/F5EDDCEDEB6CA…]<https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040b45afa82cab9-201920?fbclid=IwAR2NDxDsS6…> 2019-20 Junior Company Auditions<https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040b45afa82cab9-201920?fbclid=IwAR2NDxDsS6…> www.signupgenius.com Mercury Theatre Company is currently seeking youth ages 11-18 to participate in their Junior Company for the upcoming season. Membership in the Junior Company is by invitation only. Membership in the MTC Junior Company includes the following: - Up to 8 intensive training sessions with professional trainers, including music, acting, dance and tumbling. - Participation as a cast member in MTC's full-scale production of Elf (December 20-22, 2019 in South Euclid). - Participation in the Junior Theatre Festival in Atlanta, GA (January 17-19, 2020). *NOTE: Company members will be responsible for travel costs associated with the trip as well as training fees. More information will be available at auditions. Fundraising opportunities will be available. Auditions will take place on Sunday, August 11, from 6:00-8PM and on Monday, August 12, from 6:00-8:00 PM. All participants are expected to audition. LOCATION: Mercury Theatre Company is located at Notre Dame College's Regina Hall. Auditions and rehearsals are expected to take place at this location. Address is as follows: 1857 South Green Road South Euclid, OH 44121 WHAT TO PREPARE: Please prepare a short contemporary musical theater piece that does not exceed 1-minute in length. A professional accompanist will be provided; please have your music in original key and in a 3-ring binder with pages copied back to back. A headshot and resume will be helpful. You will be asked to dance, so please bring comfortable shoes. SCHEDULE: Regular rehearsals will begin Saturday, October 12, 2019, and will take place each Saturday for at least 8 weeks. Additional rehearsals will be added in November as required. Each Saturday rehearsal will include up to 3 hours of intensive training and 3 hours of show rehearsal. Exact times are TBD and may vary week to week, but most Saturday rehearsals will begin at 10AM and run until 5PM. Please bring your calendar to the auditions so you can note any conflicts at that time. Please note that all company members must be available from 5-10PM from December 16-20 for tech rehearsals. PERFORMANCE DATES: Dec. 20-22, 2019 (South Euclid) Jan. 17-19, 2020 (Atlanta) CASTING: Casting decisions will be announced by Sunday, August 18, and company members are expected to accept their roles no later than the first rehearsal. All actors who are invited to the Junior Company are expected to perform in the South Euclid performance in December as well as the Junior Theatre Festival in January. Additional questions can be directed to mymercury(a)mercurytheatrecompany.org or 216.771.5862. Mercury Theatre Company 216.771.5862 www.mercurytheatrecompany.org

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JAZZ MANOUCHE BAND, MOUSTACHE YOURSELF PLAYS AT THE GET HEP SWING LAKEWOOD DANCE THIS FRIDAY, AUGUST 8TH
by Valerie Salstrom 06 Aug '19

06 Aug '19

Get Hep Swing presents - A swing dance party with Moustache Yourself. When? Friday, August 9th from 8pm - 12am Where? The Lakewood Masonic Temple, 15300 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio 44107 Dance lessons? Yes. Join us for a jitterbug lesson that is appropriate for dancers of all levels from 8-9 with Get Hep Swing owner and swing dance champion, Valerie Salstrom. You do not need to bring a dance partner for the lessons or the dance. We rotate partners during the lesson. If you prefer not to rotate dance partners, we are okay with that too. Band? Moustache Yourself will entertain you with all of your favorite swing dance tunes played in a Jazz Manouche style from 9-12. Moustache Yourself plays in a jazz/swing style that was made popular in France in the 1930s. Hot club jazz, or by the French name, "jazz manouche” is a style of jazz music made famous by guitarist Django Reinhardt. Reinhardt was heavily influenced by ragtime and Dixieland music and found special inspiration from Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. Hot club swing standards include jazz hits of the '20s and '30s, original compositions by Django Reinhardt, such as "Nuages" and "Minor Swing"; compositions by other notable musicians of this style; and jazzed-up versions of manouche songs, such as "Dark Eyes." Much of the repertoire is in minor keys, lending a distinctively dark sound to the tunes which contrast with the lively performance style. It's infectious rhythm and exotic but familiar melodies will capture your soul and transport you to a different time and place. Check out the band at http://moustacheyourself.wixsite.com/moustacheyourself Who may attend? EVERYONE is welcome! Come and listen to the band, hang out, take the dance lesson, dance a little, socialize. Please invite your friends and share this event. What do I wear? Wear comfortable shoes that allow you to pivot and turn easily. Attire is casual and comfy. Wear what makes you feel good about yourself. What is the cost? $12 per person. $5 for first-time attendees. No pre-event ticket sales. Pay cash at the door. We welcome anyone to join us who has an interest in dance, music, socializing and fun. We don't care what your physical ability or size is, where you are in life, where you are on the spectrum of sexual or gender orientation, what color or creed, or non-creed, you are. Are you a man who wants to learn how to follow or a woman who wants to learn how to lead? That's cool! This idea is not new to the swing dance scene. We are the easiest club to join. If you have an interest, you are in. Basically, we aren't jerks, if you are, stay home. :) We love spreading the gospel of swing dancing and we are excited to share the language and culture of this truly American, urban folk dance form with you. It is important for us to let you know that this dance style started in the African-American ballrooms of Harlem, New York in the late 1920s/early 1930s. Yes, we do pay homage to vintage swing dance forms however, our way of thinking and actions are progressive, liberal, and very open-minded. You will find swing dancing incredibly expressive, empowering, beautiful, and joyful. We can't wait for you to experience this conversation of dance with us. We make learning to partner dance easy and enjoyable. Please join us the second Friday of every month at the Lakewood Masonic Temple and the last Saturday of every month at The Lithuanian Club. Please see www.GetHepSwing.com for the most up to date information on dances, bands playing at the dances, classes, private lessons, in-school and after-school residencies and programs, performances, and special topic workshops. For more info, please email Valerie Salstrom; the owner of Get Hep Swing, at info(a)gethepswing.com

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Announcing Our 92nd Season - 2019-2020
by Clague Playhouse News 06 Aug '19

06 Aug '19

*Clague Playhouse* is pleased to announce our 2019-2020 season: * Ken Ludwig's A Comedy of Tenors* Sept. 13 - Oct. 6, 2019 *The Christmas Express* Nov. 8 - Dec. 8, 2019 *Heroes* Jan. 17 - Feb. 9, 2020 *An Act of the Imagination* March 13 - April 5, 2020 *Pump Boys and Dinettes* May 8 - 31, 2020 Performances are on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm Ticket prices are $18 for Adults, $17 for Seniors (60+), $10 for Students (Free Student Tickets available for any Thursday performance) Ticket prices for *Pump Boys & Dinettes* are $22 for Adults, $21 for Seniors (60+), $14 for Students (No Free Student Tickets for *Pump Boys & Dinettes*!) Tickets available online at: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=cplay or at the Clague Playhouse Box Office 440-331-0403 on Wednesday - Saturday from 1pm to 6 pm 1371 Clague Road, Westlake, Ohio 44145 - - - - - - - - - Clague Playhouse, Inc. 1371 Clague Road Westlake, OH 44145 news(a)clagueplayhouse.org 440-331-0403 www.clagueplayhouse.org *Follow us on **Facebook* <https://www.facebook.com/ClaguePlayhouse/>*!*

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Auditions for HELLO HERMAN!!
by Avenue Arts Marketplace & Theatre 06 Aug '19

06 Aug '19

Avenue Arts Marketplace & Theatre announces auditions for HELLO HERMAN Located at 324 Cleveland Ave. NW Canton, Ohio 44702 SYNOPSIS: Video games, violent movies, Marilyn Manson, the Internet, Prozac, or fame? What moves a teenager to cross the line and become a high-school shooter? More importantly, how do we stop it? Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Lax Morales is looking for a follow-up to his groundbreaking undercover piece on white supremacists. Although his video blog has an unprecedented online following among teens, Lax has been written off as Internet trash by the elite of the publishing world. He needs a big story and he knows it. After killing thirty-nine students and three teachers in a suburban Iowa school, sixteen-year-old Herman Howards takes the time to email video clips of the incident to his idol, Lax. He adds one line to the clips: "I want to tell my story on your show." The public pushes for Herman's televised execution as Lax conducts three days of interviews, using every tool at his disposal to discover what drives the current poster-boy for evil. HELLO HERMAN is a mind-blowing examination of how tragic events like Columbine and Virginia Tech continue to happen in our country. No stone is left unturned as Lax searches for an answer to the question everyone's been asking but no one has been able to find: Why? Hello Herman is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York. Directed by: Emerson Thoenen Auditions will be held on Tuesday, August 27th and Wednesday, August 28th from 7-9pm Callbacks (if necessary) will take place on August 29th. To sign up for auditions, please go to: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0c4bafa82ca3fe3-hello <https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0c4bafa82ca3fe3-hello> All auditioners are asked to come prepared to cold read from the script. We also ask that you bring a current headshot and resume with you to auditions. At this time, there are no stipends and/or AEA contracts being offered! Rehearsals will begin on September 1st and generally run Sunday-Thursday evenings Performances: October 11th, 12th, 18th, and 19th at 8pm and October 13th at 2pm IMPORTANT: Due to adult language and situations, individuals under the age of 18 must have a parent accompany them to auditions - permission slip required! CHARACTERS: Herman Howards (Male, 16-20) - High school student obsessed with making a name for himself as the greatest school shooter to go down in history. Killed 42 students and faculty in his high school and has no remorse. Lax Morales (Male, 30s) - New reporter with a troubled past interested in interviewing Herman and giving him his 15 minutes of fame. Sheyla Duvall (Female, 30s) - News reporter interested in getting to the bottom of the story. Has a romantic past with Lax. Chet Clarkson (Male, 40s-50s) - Host of the TV Show "Chet's Chat". Very right wing. Very interested in seeing Herman put to death. School Guard (Male, 40s) - Guard that was on duty the day of the shooting - was on his lunch break. Moose (Male, 40s) - White supremacist that Lax was affiliated with during his days in Georgia. Marsha (Female, 16-20) - Girl from school that pretends to be nice to Herman. Little Boy (Male, 8-10, African American) - Young child killed in Georgia - haunts Lax in his dreams. Senator John Cox (Male, 30s) - Senator of the town. Believes Herman to be a terrorist. Gail Howards (Female, 30s) - Herman's mother. Michael Green (Male, 16-20) - Student, football player, jock. Bully to Herman Mr. Phelps (Male, 40s-50s) - Teacher, the only person Howard regrets killing. Kind and caring to Herman. Jim-Carl (Male, 40s) - White Supremacist that Lax was affiliated with during his days in Georgia Michael Ray (Male, 16-20) - Student. Bully to Herman. Friends with Michael Green. Paul Schruber (Male, 16-20) - Student, captain of the football team Ms. Cribb (Female, 20s-30s) - Teacher, killed in the shooting. Susan (Female (16-20) - "Bitchy" student, killed in the shooting Children's Aid Society Rep (Any Gender, 30s) Little Herman (Male, 10-12) - Herman, younger age Julia Howards (Female, 8-10) - Howard's little sister Sean Gall (Male, 40s) - White Supremacist that Lax was affiliated with during his days in Georgia. Dougie-Dogg (Male, 40s) - White Supremacist that Lax was affiliated with during his days in Georgia. Timmy (Male, 16-20) - Student, interviewed by Sheyla. Rough and tough, doesn't want to be blamed. Frank Howards (Male, 30s) - Howard's father. Bartender Executioners FBI Agents High Schools Reporters ***Doubling may be possible, if needed*** Avenue Arts Marketplace and Theatre is a CLEan House Theatre. 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