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Chaplin, The Musical, opens Tonight!
by Mercury Theatre Company 05 Jul '19

05 Jul '19

CHAPLIN Mercury Theatre Company celebrates the world’s greatest filmmaker in this new musical biopic Opening July 5 Click Here For More Information!<http://web-extract.constantcontact.com/v1/social_annotation?permalink_uri=2…> Direct from Broadway, and with special permission from composer and book writer Christopher Curtis, Chaplin opens at Mercury Theatre Company July 5, 2019. From the slums of London to the heights of Hollywood, Chaplin is based on the real-life story of Charlie Chaplin, the iconic film actor, writer, producer and director. Dramatizing the making of Chaplin’s legendary films, including The Kid, The Circus, Modern Times and The Great Dictator, Chaplin tells the touching story of the man who makes the world laugh as his legendary screen persona, the Tramp, but struggles to find his own real-life happiness. Under the direction of Pierre-Jacques Brault, and featuring a cast of 20, led by Brian Marshall and Jennifer Myor, Chaplin is the showbiz musical about the silent film legend the world couldn’t stop talking about. Marshall, previously seen this summer as Harry Bright in Mamma Mia! has had a long history playing The Little Tramp in shows throughout his 20 year career as an actor. Jennifer Myor, seen on The Mercury stage for over 11 years, is a frequent vocalist on Celebrity Cruise Lines. Chaplin marks their 50th production together onstage. Chaplin runs from July 5 through July 21, 2019 at Notre Dame College, 1857 South Green Road, South Euclid, OH 44121. Tickets for Chaplin can be purchased at mercurytheatrecompany.org or by calling 216.771.5862. ##### Mercury Theatre Company, now in its 21st year, exists to create extraordinary theatrical experiences, and to advance theatre as a means of educating, challenging and inspiring the Greater Cleveland community and its young people through family-friendly programing of rarely seen and premier works, innovative staging, and through its educational outreach, such as the My First Musical program and the Junior Company. AT A GLANCE: Who/What: MTC Presents: Chaplin Music and Lyrics by Christopher Curtis Book by Thomas Mehan and Christopher Curtis Directed by Pierre-Jacques Brault Music Direction by Eddie Carney When: Friday July 5 7:30 PM Saturday July 6 7:30 PM Sunday July 7 2:00 PM Friday July 12 7:30 PM Saturday July 13 7:30 PM Sunday July 14 2:00 PM Thursday July 18 7:00 PM Friday July 19 7:30 PM Saturday July 20 7:30 PM Sunday July 21 2:00 PM Where: Notre Dame College, Regina Auditorium 1857 South Green Road, South Euclid OH 44121 Ticket Info: Adults: $20 | Seniors (60+): $18 | Students (with id): $16 Discounts for Groups of 10 or more available www.mercurytheatrecompany.org or 216.771.5862 Free Parking is available. Air Conditioned. Mercury Theatre Company 216.771.5862 www.mercurytheatrecompany.org

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Beck's GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Auditions July 15 and 16!!!
by Scott Spence 05 Jul '19

05 Jul '19

Lakewood's Beck Center will hold Open Call Auditions for David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize winning *GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS* On *Monday July 15th* and *Tuesday July 16th* beginning at 5PM Director William Roudebush (Beck Center's "*Equus*" and "*One* *Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest*") is seeking six men to join Broadway, Television and Film star Austin Pendleton www.imdb.com/name/nm0671721/ and http://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/austin-pendleton-55862 for this sensational drama. Pendleton plays Shelly "The Machine" Levene. The rest of the cast is as follows: - Richard "Ricky" Roma <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Roma>: The most successful salesman <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salesman> in the office. Although Roma seems to think of himself as a latter-day cowboy <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboy> and regards his ability to make a sale as a sign of his virility <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virility>, he admits only to himself that it is all luck. He is ruthless, dishonest and immoral, but succeeds because he has a talent for figuring out a client's weaknesses and crafting a pitch that will exploit those weaknesses. He is a smooth talker and often speaks in grand, poetic soliloquies <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monologue>. - James Lingk: A timid, middle-aged man who becomes Roma's latest client. Lingk is easily manipulated and finds Roma highly charismatic. Upon consulting his wife, he becomes desperate to regain the money that Roma has closed on him. - John Williamson: The office manager <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_manager>. The salesmen need him because he hands out the sales leads but Williamson does not like how they treat him, especially Levene, who berates him for the unpromising leads Levene always seems to get. - George Aaronow: An aging salesman with low self-esteem who, lacking hope and confidence, is not without conscience. His frustration begins to boil up when the office is robbed, and he worries about being convicted based upon Detective Baylen's interrogation. Ironically, he and Roma end up the remaining two salesmen for the firm after Shelley is found out, and gives up Moss as his co-conspirator. - Dave Moss: A big-mouthed salesman with big dreams and schemes. Moss resents Williamson and agency owners Mitch and Murray for putting such pressure on him and plans to strike back at them by stealing all their best sales leads and selling them to a competitor. Moss sees Aaronow as a potential accomplice, but eventually convinces Levene to work with him in selling the leads to Jerry Graff, a local competitor. During his final rant against Roma, his indignation reveals that his jealousy extends towards even his fellow salesmen, and he decides to go to Wisconsin to avoid further questioning. - Baylen: A police detective <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_detective>. He appears in the final act <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_(theater)> to investigate the office break-in and interrogate <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interrogation> each cast member behind closed doors. All of these men are between 35 and 60. Auditioners will be seen individually and BY APPOINTMENT only. Please call 216-521-2540 x10 to sign up. Auditioning actors should ideally prepare a single monologue not to exceed 2 minutes in length. For anyone unable to prepare a memorized piece, there will be a few brief cuttings from the show available for cold readings. At least one AEA contract will be available, and possibly two. All non AEA actors are paid a stipend for their participation. EMC (Equity Members Candidacy) points ARE available with this production. *GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS* runs on Beck Center's Main Stage from Sept. 13th thru Oct. 6th, and plays Fri/Sat evenings at 8PM and Sundays at 3PM. There is an additional performance on Thursday, Oct. 3rd at 8PM. Rehearsals will begin in mid August. Call 216-521-2540 x10 for your appointment. If you have any additional questions, please email Artistic Director Scott Spence at scottdavidspence(a)gmail.com

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Jazz under the Stars: Neo Dixie- July 6, 7 pm Medina's Uptown Park
by Thomas Sigel 05 Jul '19

05 Jul '19

Ohio Regional Music Arts and Cultural Outreach (ORMACO) continues its Jazz under the Stars summer concert series on July 6, 2019, at 7 pm in Medina’s Uptown Park with NEO (North East Ohio) Dixie. Join saxophonist Tom Lempner, trombonist Jimmy Redmond, tuba player Drew Kreiger and percussionist Darren Allen as they bring you these merry melodies and add a “new” (NEO) twist to some of these Dixieland treats. The concert is free. Production underwriting for this concert is provided by Debra L. Hallock, Phd. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and picnics. In the event of rain, the concert will be held at The United Church of Christ, 217 East Liberty Street, Medina OH 44256. For more information, visit ormaco.org or call 330-722-2541.

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Bonnie & Clyde Tickets!
by Marc Howard 05 Jul '19

05 Jul '19

*****Aurora Community Theater Presents***** *Bonnie & Clyde* Seats still available for this weekend’s performances! Please come see this stellar cast in action! Sunday, seats are going fast! Get yours today! https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=auct <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.arts-people.com%2Findex.ph…> The Bonnie & Clyde Cast: Young Bonnie - *Gina Marzullo, Hannah Morocco & Gilda Chestney * Young Clyde - *Owen Bass & Peter Stoycos* Emma Parker - *Theresa Benyo-Marzullo* Cummie Barrow - *Lisa Georges* Henry Barrow - *Jerry Schaber* Bonnie Parker - *Hannah Rae Backus* Clyde Barrow - *Frank Lucas* Marvin "Buck" Barrow - *Jess Roberts* Ted Hinton - *David Rusnak* Blanche Barrow - *Paige Schiller* Trish - *Jordan Gadoury* Stella - *Jessie Pollak* Eleanor - *Amie Gabel* Sherriff Schmid - *Paul Bass* Preacher - *Isaiah Blue* Governor Miriam Ferguson - *Theresa Dean* Captain Frank Hamer - *Stephen Morse* Deputy Johnson - *Jovanny Ortiz Jr.* Bob Alcorn - *Jim Marzullo* Various Other Roles - *Bernie Keister, Sally Morris, Kathy Pekarcik, * *Carson Strnisa, **Megan Feezle, Jack Jennemann, Dan Georges*

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Sandstone Summer Theatre: Need to cast Maurice in Disney's Beauty & The Beast
by Pam Vandersommen 05 Jul '19

05 Jul '19

Sandstone Summer Theatre is looking for an actor to play Maurice in our upcoming production of Disney's Beauty & The Beast. we are looking for a male actor aged 30 or above who can sing tenor. Rehearsals are held Monday - Friday from 6- 9pm at the Amherst Marion L Steele High school until the show opens. We are flexible based on the actors schedule and conflicts. The show will be performed on July 11, 12, & 13 at the Lorain Palace Theatre. For more information and to inquire about the role, please email sandstonesummertheatre(a)gmail.com<mailto:sandstonesummertheatre@gmail.com>

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How to Be a Theater Critic --LAST NOTICE!
by Christine Howey 05 Jul '19

05 Jul '19

Practice being a theater critic with this one-time opportunity in coordination with the BorderLight International Theater and Fringe Festival. Learn the ins and outs of theater criticism in the first two sessions. In the third week all participants will be given press passes to attend performances at the BorderLight International Theater and Fringe Festival in downtown Cleveland. And selected reviews will be published on the BorderLight website! The instructor is Christine Howey, who has been named Best Critic in Ohio by both the Press Club of Cleveland and the Society of Professional Journalists. Four two-hour sessions plus a Press Pass to BorderLight: $80 ($60 for members of Literary Cleveland) Dates: July 11, 18, 25 and August 1 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at University Circle United Methodist Church. Registration ends at midnight Monday, July 8.

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Hepcat Revival Plays Lakewood Swing Dance on Friday, July 12th - Sponsored by Get Hep Swing
by Valerie Salstrom 05 Jul '19

05 Jul '19

WHAT - Join us for a fun evening of swing music and swing dancing WHEN - 8 - 9 pm All-levels, beginner-friendly Jitterbug dance lesson with multi-year swing dance champion, Valerie Salstrom. You do not need a partner to attend the lesson or dance. We rotate partners. If you bring a partner and choose not to rotate that is okay too. 9 pm - 12 am Live music provided by one of the first swing bands in the region, Hepcat Revival. WHERE - The Lakewood Masonic Temple is located at 15300 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio. There is a large parking lot behind the building. Enter through the front doors. BAND - Hepcat Revival Hepcat Revival is a 7-piece swinging, jump blues band of roustabouts and ne'er-do wells. Playing toe-tapping, finger-poppin' music reminiscent of a time when cars were as big as Rhode Island, America traveled by rail, and you didn't know what politicians did behind closed doors. Decked out in the full regalia of the latest fashions, Hepcat Revival will dazzle you with music the likes of Louis Prima, Big Joe Turner, Cab Calloway, and Louis Jordan, as well as a few beauties of their own composition. https://www.facebook.com/HepcatRevival/ ATTIRE - Wear what makes you feel good and allows you to move and pivot easily. COST - Dances are $12 per person. $5 for first-timers to a Get Hep Swing monthly dance. Pay at the door. There are no pre-event ticket sales. WHO MAY ATTEND? - You do not need to bring a dance partner but you may be dancing with lots of different people during the lesson and while the band plays, if you like. If you want to only dance with the person you bring with you, that is fine too. You do not need previous dance experience. We do hope you bring a positive and open mind and attitude. PARKING - There is a free lot in the back. Plenty of street parking as well. Enter through the front double doors. If using an elevator would make your life easier, please park in the back and enter through the single door at the corner of the building. Once inside you will find that there is a small incline to the elevator. Please push the button for the ballroom. Please come and see the person at the front desk or send someone to pay for you. 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. :) WHO WE ARE - We are the swing dance company Get Hep Swing. Get Hep Swing is lead by owner, founder, and multi-year national and international swing dance champion, Valerie Salstrom. 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. This dance has a gritty earthiness that is incredibly empowering 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, group classes, private lessons, school programs, performances, and special topic workshops.

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Dancing Under The Stars in Playhouse Square with live music and dancing - Free! The last one in the swing music & dance series
by Valerie Salstrom 05 Jul '19

05 Jul '19

Dancing Under The Stars - It's an outdoor party for music lovers and dancers at the U.S. Bank Plaza in downtown Cleveland at Playhouse Square every Tuesday this Summer! Look for us near the giant chandelier. FREE! All ages! Family friendly! Everyone is welcome to attend! Join us for the hottest concert and dance series in Cleveland! Brought to you by Playhouse Square, Viva Dance, and Get Hep Swing. The evenings start with a swing dance lesson from 6-6:30. Live music begins at 6:30 and continues until 9. We have 13 weeks of outdoor concerts and dancing in downtown Cleveland starting Tuesday, June 4th and continuing until August 27th. From June 4th until July 9th the concerts and dancing highlight jazz, swing, jump blues and any music that makes you want to Jitterbug/East Coast Swing, Lindy, Charleston, Balboa, West Coast Swing, and Shag. Our final installment of the swing themed events - Tuesday, July 9th - Moustache Yourself - Akron, Ohio 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 influence 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 contrasts 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. Band members Jeremy Jones (guitar), Brent Hamker (guitar), Brad Wagner (clarinet and sax), and Matthew DeRubertis (acoustic bass) are on a mission to incorporate the entire history of jazz manouche into an eclectic mix of songs ranging from the style’s beginnings to present day, which includes originals written by members. July 16th until August 27th feature Latin music and dancing presented by Viva Dance. There are paid parking lots nearby as well as some street parking. Food and drinks are for sale Rain will cause the cancelation of the event. Please watch Get Hep Swing’s Facebook page for updates due to inclement weather. www.GetHepSwing.com

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Robert Hawkes and BorderLight have found Godot!
by Robert Hawkes 04 Jul '19

04 Jul '19

BorderLight International Theatre + Fringe Festival Presents *Waiting on Godot* A satire Written by Robert Hawkes Directed by Susan Soltis Thursday, July 25 at 7:30 pm Friday, July 26 at 10:30 pm Saturday, July 27 at 1:30 pm Festival info: https://www.borderlightcle.org/ Show page: https://www.borderlightcle.org/waiting-on-godot/ Our venue - the Hermit Club (Grille): https://www.borderlightcle.org/hermit-club/ Online ticket sales - All tickets $12: https://www.borderlightcle.org/boxoffice/ ABOUT THE PLAY *Waiting on Godot* was inspired by the author's noticing how many folk say "waiting on" when he would say "waiting for". A potential *Waiting on Godot, *rather than *Waiting for Godot, *sounded to him as though the play might take place in a restaurant. And so our play does indeed take place at "Chez Lucky", a modest eatery where Godot finally does show up, and where he causes some confusion by placing an unusual dinner order with the staff. Robert Hawkes appears as Godot; David L. Munnell and Kim Woodworth wait on him; Nate Homolka and Jaclyn Czifranics have been waiting for him elsewhere. Our play runs something over half an hour. It is light and humorous in mood, though it implies a few "deep" questions for those in the mood. The play evoked enthusiastic response in a cold reading at Cleveland Public Theatre's Dark Room.

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Last weekend to catch CSF's "Henry V"
by keith kornajcik 04 Jul '19

04 Jul '19

You have THREE more chances to catch CSF's production of "Henry V"! After this weekend, it's gone forever! Audiences have seriously been enjoying The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival's production of *Henry V, *directed by *Kelly Elliott*. But like all good things, it will soon be coming to and end. Have no fear though, the window hasn't closed on your chance to catch one of ol' Bill's most famous "history" plays quite yet; this weekend we'll be presenting it west, east, and center! *Friday, July 5: Stocker Arts Center (on the campus of LCCC in Elyria) Saturday, July 6: Lincoln Park (in Tremont) Sunday, July 7: The Grove Amphitheater (Mayfield Village)* All performances start at *7 p.m. *and are* FREE! *Bring a lawn chair, a picnic, and lots of friends to enjoy Northeast Ohio's own *FREE Shakespeare in the Park!* * "Much Ado About Nothing" begins its touring schedule on July 19 at PEACE Park on Coventry in Cleveland Heights. Visit cleveshakes.org <https://cleveshakes.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=609d7d7137b1080f5da3…> for more information and a full schedule! *

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