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Basic Teen & Adult Tap Classes
by Nicole Cassara 17 Sep '18

17 Sep '18

Arlene Cassara Dance & Theater Center is starting a new Basic Teen & Adult Tap Class Wednesdays at 8pm! There is also an Advance Level Adult Tap Class Mondays at 7:30. Please contact Studio for more information: (440) 716-1766 and/or www.ArleneCassaraDance.com

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Mass Hysteria Improv Comedy Fest! Oct 4-6
by Sam Dee 17 Sep '18

17 Sep '18

*Mass Hysteria * Improv Comedy Fest Cleveland's first annual female-run comedy festival. Created by women, for everyone! *WHEN*: Thursday October 4 - Saturday October 6 *WHERE*: The Magalen & Forest City Brewery Mass Hysteria Comedy Fest from October 4th-6th will showcase Cleveland’s improv, storytelling, workshops & local shows you love! See creators from your backyard make some fun. Created by women, for everyone! Festival passes <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mass-hysteria-weekend-pass-tickets-49599681984> are just $50. Tickets for individual shows and workshops are available online or at the door. FESTIVAL SCHEDULE - DAY ONE - October 4th - The Magalen, 5203 Fleet Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44105 <https://maps.google.com/?q=5203+Fleet+Ave.,+Cleveland,+Ohio+44105&entry=gma…> SHOW 7:30PM *RSVP + Casually Late Stampede & an Open Jam!* - The first day of Mass Hysteria - Comedy Fest kicks off with performances from River Side Valley Players & Casually Late Stampede! Following will be an open jam where we play games with audience & improvisers alike! Tickets <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mass-hysteria-day-one-with-rsvp-casually-late-…> are $10 - Doors at 7:15 - Show at 7:30 - Street Parking WORKSHOP 5-7PM *Improv 101 *workshop from 5-7PM taught by Deena Nyer Mendlowitz! Deena is a comedian and improviser who trained at The Second City Cleveland and at both The Second City and Annoyance Theater in Chicago. She has been featured on Ideastream, Cleveland.com, Canvas, NPR, FOX 8, In the Land of Cleve, Miami University & New Scientist Magazine. She is also co-creator of the first annual Mass Hysteria - Comedy Fest. Workshop registration <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mass-hysteria-workshop-improv-101-with-deena-n…> is $20 ___________________________________________________ DAY TWO - October 5th - Forest City Brewery, 2135 Columbus Rd., Cleveland, Ohio 44113 <https://maps.google.com/?q=2135+Columbus+Rd.,+Cleveland,+Ohio+44113&entry=g…> SHOWS 7:30PM *This Improvised Life + Story Club -*This Improvised Life is what happens when you mix live storytelling with improv comedy! With special guest from The Nest Theatre Tara DeFrancisco & many more! Story Club is a nonfiction storytelling show hosted by Dana Norris! Tickets <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mass-hysteria-day-two-this-improvised-life-sto…> are $ 15 - Doors at 7:15 - Show at 7:30 - Street Parking 9:30PM *Share-apy + Asking for a Friend - *Share-apy is a comedy advice show that makes light of your problems in front of everyone! The audience will enjoy getting a turn at the mic expressing their concerns anonymously with a written question or joining the hosts on stage for one on one help! Hosted by Mass Hysteria co-creator Sam Dee Asking for a Friend is a long-form improv troupe that base our sets off of a randomly-selected entry from one of our childhood diaries. Tickets <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mass-hysteria-day-two-share-apy-asking-for-a-f…> are $15 - Doors at 9:15 - Show at 9:30 - Street Parking Day Two Passes <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mass-hysteria-day-two-pass-tickets-49433456800…> to both shows are $25 WORKSHOP 6-7PM *STORYTELLING* - This one-hour workshop with Dana Norris, founder of Story Club, will show you how to use the tools of narrative to takes moments from your life and turn them into captivating tales. We'll discuss the basics of effective storytelling, view examples of great stories, and get started writing your own story. Dana Norris is the founder of Story Club, a monthly storytelling show in Cleveland, Chicago, Boston, Columbus, and Minneapolis. She has taught at Northwestern University, Kent State, Literary Cleveland, and Ashland University, among many others. She has been published in McSweeney's Internet Tendency, The Rumpus, the Tampa Review, and her stories have been featured on Risk!, WCPN, and Chicago Public Radio. Dana is also a co-creator of the first annual Mass Hysteria - Comedy Fest! Workshop registration <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mass-hysteria-workshop-on-storytelling-with-da…>is $25 ___________________________________________________ DAY THREE - October 6th, Forest City Brewery, 2135 Columbus Rd., Cleveland, Ohio 44113 <https://maps.google.com/?q=2135+Columbus+Rd.,+Cleveland,+Ohio+44113&entry=g…> SHOWS 7:30PM *Mental Illness and Friends - *Mental Illness and Friends! is a live comedy talk show that entertains with a goal of helping to destigmatize mental illness hosted by Deena Nyer Mendlowitz with Tara DeFrancisco, improv & Special Guests! Tickets <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mass-hysteria-day-three-mental-illness-friends…> are $15 - Doors at 7:15 - Show at 7:30 - Street Parking 9:30PM *HERE - *Here the Improvised Musical with Tara DeFrancisco & Rance Rizzutto. Veteran Chicago improvisers Tara DeFrancisco and Rance Rizzutto have been performing together for well over a thousand shows and well over a decade. HERE is one of Chicago’s most lauded shows presenting the original two-person improvised musical. Chicago Tribune Critic-Recommended and called “Nothing Short of Genius” by NPR, this show has been brought to 14 countries and 40 cities worldwide. In HERE, Tara and Rance get one suggestion to create theme through an opening number, design characters and storylines inspired by that theme, and effortlessly weave the strings together to discover one piece. Funny, beautiful, and charming, HERE “has shown something new and amazing is possible in improvisation” and has been called groundbreaking by audiences around the globe. Tickets <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mass-hysteria-day-three-here-the-improvised-mu…> are $15 - Doors at 9:15 - Show at 9:30 - Street Parking Day Three Passes <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mass-hysteria-day-three-pass-tickets-494338479…> to both shows are $25 WORKSHOPS 2:30PM-4:30PM *Musical Improv* - Veteran Chicago improvisers Tara DeFrancisco and Rance Rizzutto have been performing together for well over a thousand shows and well over a decade. Tara & Rance's HERE the Improvised Musical is one of Columbus’ most lauded shows presenting the original two-person improvised musical. Workshop registration <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mass-hysteria-workshop-musical-improv-with-ran…> is $25 5-7PM *Improv 101 *workshop from 5-7PM taught by Deena Nyer Mendlowitz! Deena is a comedian and improviser who trained at The Second City Cleveland and at both The Second City and Annoyance Theater in Chicago. She has been featured on Ideastream, Cleveland.com, Canvas, NPR, FOX 8, In the Land of Cleve, Miami University & New Scientist Magazine. She is also co-creator of the first annual Mass Hysteria - Comedy Fest. Workshop registration <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mass-hysteria-workshop-improv-101-with-deena-n…> is $20

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An American in Paris - The Musical, On Screen Comes to the Canton Palace Theatre This Thursday
by Laura Strader 17 Sep '18

17 Sep '18

An American in Paris I - The Musical, On Screen at the Canton Palace Theatre ONE NIGHT ONLY: Thursday, September 20, 2018 This breathtakingly beautiful Tony(r) Award-winning Broadway musical, inspired by the Oscar(r) winning MGM film, tells the impassioned story of discovering love in the 'City of Light'. Featuring the gorgeous music and lyrics of George and Ira Gershwin, stunning designs, and show-stopping choreography. With a record-setting 28 five-star reviews from critics, An American in Paris is coming from London's West End to a cinema near you. An American GI's chance encounter with a beautiful young dancer leads Paris to become the backdrop to a sensuous, modern romance of art, friendship and love in the aftermath of war... Runtime: 160 Minutes approx. Directed and Choreographed by CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON Directed for the screen by ROSS MACGIBBON More info on the production can be found here: https://www.anamericaninpariscinema.com/ **PLEASE NOTE** - This is a recording of a previous live performance. This presentation will be shown on the movie screen. This is not a live stage performance. Showtime: 7:00 PM Doors Open: 6:30 PM Tickets: $10, general admission. Available in advance at www.cantonpalacetheatre.org/tickets<http://www.cantonpalacetheatre.org/tickets>, or at the door. Laura Strader | Membership and Marketing Coordinator Canton Palace Theatre Association | 605 Market Avenue, N | Canton, Ohio 44702 (330) 454-8172 x302 (office) | www.cantonpalacetheatre.org<http://www.cantonpalacetheatre.org/>

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Dance Artist Networking Event
by Irene Honora 17 Sep '18

17 Sep '18

WE MOVE CLEVELAND DANCE ARTIST MIXERFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST, 20187:00 - 9:00 PM Join us for an evening of building connections, creating collaborations, and discovering opportunities with fellow professionals in the Cleveland dance field. The night will include conversation, networking, drinks, hors d'oeuvres, music and giveaways. All welcome; dancers, choreographers, artistic directors, independent artists, dance educators, dance administrators, photographers, videographers, lighting designers, musicians, composers, etc. Find the connections you're seeking and share what you have to offer! *Event:* WE MOVE Cleveland Dance Artist Mixer *Price: *$5 Admission *Where: *Pilgrim Congregational Church,* 2592 W 14th Street, Cleveland Ohio 44113 (Tremont)* *When:* September 21st 7-9pm Click this link for your tickets, and we hope to see you there! http://www.themovementproject.org/we-move/ -- *Irene Honora* Company Member The Movement Project http://www.themovementproject.org/

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UPCOMING CLASS - Dialects for Actors
by Avenue Arts Marketplace & Theatre 17 Sep '18

17 Sep '18

DIALECTS FOR ACTORS CLASS!! September 25th-November 13th (Weekly - Tuesdays from 6-7pm) Instructor: Olivia King Ages: 16+ Cost: $60 per person ATTENTION ALL ACTORS (or aspiring actors)! Have you ever desired to learn how to speak in different dialects? Well, this is the class for you! Olivia King has been extensively trained in nearly 50 different dialects and wants to help YOU! Everybody, ages 16 and up, are invited to our FIRST EVER “Dialects for Actors” training class at Avenue Arts Marketplace & Theatre! Registration can be found at www.avenuearts.org <http://www.avenuearts.org/> (under “Classes”). Following registration you will be invoiced with 72 hours! SIGN UP TODAY!

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SHE LOVES ME AUDITIONS THIS WEEK
by fctheatre 17 Sep '18

17 Sep '18

French Creek Theatre<http://metroparks.cc/theatre.php> announces auditions for... SHE LOVES ME Book by Joe Masteroff Music by Jerry Bock Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick Based on a play by Miklos Laszio Originally Directed on Broadway by Harold Prince Originally Produced on Broadway by Harold Prince in Association with Lawrence N. Kasha and Philip C. McKenna Original Orchestrations by Don Walker Adapted by Frank Matosich, Jr. Directed by Jordan Cooper Georg and Amalia, two headstrong employees of a European perfumery, quarrel endlessly on the job. But away from work, they're two lonely hearts, each exchanging tender correspondences with an anonymous pen pal who's a lot closer than they know! Charming and funny, She Loves Me is the perfect date during the month for lovers! PERFORMANCES February 1-17, 2019 Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30PM Sundays at 3:00PM AUDITIONS Wednesday, September 19 and Thursday, September 20 7PM-10PM Call (440) 949-5200 x221 to schedule a 5-minute slot Callbacks Saturday, September 22 12PM-4PM PREPARATION Actors encouraged but not required to bring a resume and headshot. Prepare a 16-32 selection in the style of the show; an accompanist will be provided. Actors may be asked to stay to read from the script. REHEARSALS Preliminary rehearsals on Monday December 3, 10 & 17, 2018. Regular rehearsals to begin January 2, 2019. All actors cast receive a stipend. CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS Arpad Laszlo Delivery boy at Maraczek's Parfumerie. His exuberance is infectious and commitment to his job remarkable. He is ambitious and adorable. Gender: male Age: Teen / Young Adult Vocal range top: E4 Vocal range bottom: Bb2 Ladislav Sipos Not the brightest employee at Maraczek's Parfumerie. A confidant to Georg, he is an optimistic family man who looks like a huggable father. Gender: male Age: Adult Vocal range top: E4 Vocal range bottom: A2 Ilona Ritter Employed at Maraczek's Parfumerie. She is sexy and learned in the ways of romance, but longing for something more from the game of love. Gender: female Age: Adult Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: F#3 Steven Kodaly A well respected and liked employee at Maraczek's Parfumerie. Though he is considered dapper and occasionally charming, he is more of a shallow womanizer. Gender: male Age: Adult Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: B2 Georg Nowack An established employee of Maraczek's Parfumerie, he resembles a hopeless romantic. Shy, intelligent, and soft spoken. Gender: male Age: Adult Vocal range top: F4 Vocal range bottom: B2 Mr. Maraczek Owner of Maraczek's Parfumerie. With a commanding presence, his dedication to the trade is rivaled only by his faithfulness to his wife. Gender: male Age: Adult Vocal range top: C4 Vocal range bottom: B2 Amalia Balash The eager new employee at Maraczek's Parfumerie. Despite being a skilled saleswoman, she easily becomes intimated and nervous. Attractive, bright, and a lover of literature. Gender: female Age: Adult Vocal range top: B5 Vocal range bottom: C4 Ensemble 5 men, 5 women She Loves Me Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com<http://www.MTIShows.com>

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Baldwin Wallace University Dept. of Theatre & Dance presents a staged reading of AH, WILDERNESS! by Eugene O'Neill
by sara＠sarawhale.com 17 Sep '18

17 Sep '18

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EVENT: Oct. 21 Concert Feat. Cleveland Pops Orchestra
by Lindsey Walsh 17 Sep '18

17 Sep '18

"The Great American Songbook" Featuring Members of the Cleveland Pops Orchestra Sunday, October 21 from 3-4:30 PM Solon Center for the Arts, 6315 SOM Center Rd, Solon, OH 44143 Come reminisce with us in this delightful afternoon concert featuring songs from the Great American Songbook! Bringing the best of symphonic pops music, members of the Cleveland Pops Orchestra will perform some of the most popular and enduring songs from the 1920s to the 1950s that were created for Broadway theatre, musical theatre, and Hollywood musical film. Presented by Chagrin Arts. Be a part of a musical experience in which the content has set a standard of excellence, withstanding changing times and preferences. Featuring a talented trio of a clarinetist, pianist and singer from the Cleveland Pops Orchestra. Tickets: $5-$32 For more info or to purchase tickets, please visit ChagrinArts.org/events or call 440-247-9700

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Auditions for 'ANNIE' Begin this Weekend at Cassidy!
by The Cassidy Theatre 17 Sep '18

17 Sep '18

Directed by: Trinidad Snider Musical Direction: Heidi Herczeg Audition Dates: KIDS ONLY: September 22, 3:30pm to 8:00pm (we don't anticipate everyone being there this -entire- time, but we do expect high volumes of young performers). EVERYONE ELSE: September 24th and 25th, 7:00pm - 10:00pm CALLBACKS: September 29th, 3:00pm - 9:00pm (Again, we don't anticipate everyone being there the entire time). PREPARATION: All auditionees should prepare a 16 to 32 bar cut of a song selection that showcases their voice. An accompanist will be provided. Please also be advised to wear comfortable, movement-friendly clothing and footwear for the dance portion of the auditions/callbacks (a routine will be taught on-site, no need to prepare one.) Callbacks will be by invitation only on the 29th. Synopsis: Based on Little Orphan Annie, the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide sensation. With a perfect combination of street-smarts and optimism, Annie warms the hearts of the audience as we witness her rise from next-to-nothing in New York City. She is determined to find her parents, who left her at the orphanage years ago. Though things don’t quite work out the way she has planned, she does manage to thwart the plans of the evil Miss Hannigan and find a new family with billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his secretary Grace Farrell, and her lovable pooch, Sandy.

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Statements of Interest Cassidy Theatre Inc., 2019 Season
by The Cassidy Theatre 17 Sep '18

17 Sep '18

The Cassidy Theatre Inc., is looking for Directors, Musical Directors, Choreographer’s and Stage Managers for our 2019, Season: On behalf of the CTI Board of Directors I am pleased to present to you our 2019, Season. If you are interested in participating in any of these productions, we are now accepting Statements of Interests from members of our community. We ask that you submit your interest(s) by email and attach your resume and send to office(a)cassidytheatre.com <http://www.office@cassidytheatre.com>. We will be accepting statements of interest from today (09/17/2018) thru Saturday, 09/22/2018. If you have a production team (Director, MD ,Choreographer & Stage Manager) in mind for your the project that you are interested in, please also state that in your email along with the production teams resumes. For all individual submissions the board will determine the production team (based on those who have submitted statements of interest). The CTI Board of Directors will meet the week of 09/30/2018 to review all applicants and may ask that you come in and present your concept for your production choices. Once this has been completed the CTI Board of Directors will make selections shortly thereafter. We are extremely excited about or 2019 Season and hope to hear back from you soon on your interests. CTI’s 2019 Season: 02/07/2019 – 02/24/2017 – *Broadway Bound* 04/11/2019 – 04/28/2019 – *Children of Eden* 06/06/2019 – 06/23/2019 – *Mamma Mia* 08/15/2019 – 09/01/2019 – *Lend Me a Tenor* 10/10/2019 – 10/27/2019 – *Footloose* 12/05/2019 – 12/22/2019 – *Plaid Tidings* Have a Terrific Weekend! Thank You, Bob Stoesser Cassidy Theatre Inc., Board President

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