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Auditions for Miracle on 34th Street - Canal Fulton Players
by Amy 27 Aug '18

27 Aug '18

Canal Fulton Players Announcing Auditions for Miracle on 34th Street! Tuesday, September 4, 7 - 9 PM Wednesday, September 5, 7 - 9 PM The audition will consist of readings from the script. Please also prepare a short acapella of a Christmas carol. *Audition Location:* Pineview Acres 4194 Butterbridge Rd NW Canal Fulton *Performance Dates:* Nov. 9-11, 16-18, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 3:00pm

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One Spot Left for Teen and Adult Meisner Class in Hudson
by Barbara Stitzer 26 Aug '18

26 Aug '18

I trained with Sandy Meisner for two years, taught the Meisner Method for seven years in Los Angeles, and am currently teaching at OPA on Wednesday nights.I did hundreds of plays, commercials, pilots, television and film in Los Angeles as well. I'm in Hudson, and there aren't a lot of acting classes out here, so I'm also teaching a teen and adult Meisner class here in my home studio. There is one spot left. Classes start Saturday, September 22nd and run from 10-1130 for 8 weeks. Cost is 195 for the 8 weeks. Come learn an acting technique that will transcend any kind of script that might come across your desk. -- All my best, Barb Stitzer http://www.actorsconservatoryohio.com 330.714.6261

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Ma'Sue Productions brings Billie Holiday to Akron Civic Theatre this September!
by Ma'Sue Productions 26 Aug '18

26 Aug '18

*Ma'Sue Productions Presents* *BLUE, MISS BILLIE* an original play written and directed by John Dayo Aliya *September 13th,14th and 15th * *8PM* Click on the links below to purchase tickets! 9/13/18 <https://www1.ticketmaster.com/event/050054B88B80210A> 9/14/18 <https://www1.ticketmaster.com/blue-miss-billie-akron-ohio-09-14-2018/event/…> 9/15/18 <https://www1.ticketmaster.com/blue-miss-billie-akron-ohio-09-15-2018/event/…> *CABARET SEATING <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blue-miss-billie-cabaret-seating-tickets-48779…>* *Description* Who was Billie Holiday? Was she the jazz starlet that captivated the hearts and imaginations of fans and fellow artists for over half a century; or a drug addled criminal, with a quick wit and even quicker fist? This is the question that haunts Fred Worthy, a music journalist and Billie admirer, who has taken on the arduous task of writing a biography about the legendary diva, 20 years after her death, only to discover the very public star lived most of her life in the darker regions outside the glamour and confetti of the spotlights glare. Worthy soon realizes that in order to discover the truth about Billie he will have to confront the dark truths of his own past. "Blue, Miss Billie" is an intelligent, hilarious, stylish entry on one of the most fascinating and notorious personalities of the 20th century. A feast for the senses not to be missed. *Cabaret Seating Available* Come celebrate the music and majesty of Lady Day with a one of kind front row experience with drink service and ambiance and mystique of a nightclub in 1959! *GET TICKETS NOW! <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blue-miss-billie-cabaret-seating-tickets-48779…>* Click on the links below to purchase tickets! 9/13/18 <https://www1.ticketmaster.com/event/050054B88B80210A> 9/14/18 <https://www1.ticketmaster.com/blue-miss-billie-akron-ohio-09-14-2018/event/…> 9/15/18 <https://www1.ticketmaster.com/blue-miss-billie-akron-ohio-09-15-2018/event/…> *CABARET SEATING <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blue-miss-billie-cabaret-seating-tickets-48779…>* --

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Additional Tix Released! | DOWN BY CONTACT
by Playwrights Local 25 Aug '18

25 Aug '18

*//// The entire run of this new play described as "captivating <https://www.talkinbroadway.com/page/regional/cleveland/cleve262.html>" by Talkin' Broadway was entirely sold out!* *//////// Limited additional seats are now are now available for **Sunday 8/26 and Friday 8/31. Get your tickets now!* Playwrights Local & Dobama Theatre Present A World Premiere DOWN BY CONTACT A new play by Les Hunter Directed by Dale Heinen < Showpage <http://www.playwrightslocal.org/down-by-contact/> > < Interview <http://inthelandofcleve.blogspot.com/2018/07/prolific-playwright-les-hunter…> and Preview <http://inthelandofcleve.blogspot.com/2018/07/playwrights-locals-world-premi…> at *In the Land of Cleve *> ========================== SHOWDATES August 17 - September 2, 2018 Friday & Saturday at 8:00 pm Sunday at 3:00 pm VENUE Tudor House at Gilmour Academy 34001 Cedar Road <https://www.google.com/maps/place/34001+Cedar+Rd,+Gates+Mills,+OH+44040/@41…> Gates Mills, Ohio 44040 <https://www.google.com/maps/place/34001+Cedar+Rd,+Gates+Mills,+OH+44040/@41…> < Parking Map <http://www.playwrightslocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/DBC-Gilmour-Map.…> > TICKETS $18 Adults | $15 Seniors & Groups | $12 Students Buy Online <https://dobama.secure.force.com/ticket/?mc_cid=2641de3e75&mc_eid=[UNIQID]#d…> (216) 932-3396 *The Tudor House a 100-year old structure without central air conditioning. Please consider dressing lightly. *Due to other limitations of this site-specific venue, there is no handicapped access for this production. ======================================== In Down by Contact, a down-and-out retired quarterback must decide between his allegiance to his former teammates and his love for his family. Struggling with the debilitating brain disease CTE, he tries to save the last vestige of his glory days: his lavish home. The lives of retired players and their families inspire the events of this new site-specific play, produced in Gilmour Academy’s stately Tudor House. ================================= CAST John Busser Corin B. Self Liam Stilson Margi Zitelli CREATIVE TEAM Inda Blatch-Geib -- Costume Designer Walter Boswell -- Set Designer Wes Calkin -- Lighting Designer Lucas Clark -- Production Manager/House Manager Tyler Collins -- Social Media Promotions EJ Dahl -- Assistant Director Daniel McNamara -- Sound Designer Chris Seibert -- Production Support Bronwyn Sheptak -- House Intern Leigh Tennant -- Stage Manager

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yoga by kim: New YOga SEries starting sept 10!
by Kim Wasielewski 25 Aug '18

25 Aug '18

CREATING WITH THE ANGELS YOGA! Starts September 10, 2018 14 week series Monday 9-10:30am Monday 7-8:30pm (no class Nov 19 & Dec 24, 31) Yoga by Kim Southwest Unitarian Universalist Church 6320 Royalton Rd, North Royalton, OH 44133 www.yogabykim.com your investment $10 a class if you pay by the month* (*NO REFUNDS OR CREDITS FOR PRE PAID CLASSES) $15 drop in 14 CLASSES PRE PAID ($140) GETS YOU A FREE Book Ask And It Is Given Esther and jerry Hicks Join me for an enlightening series focusing on the Law of Attraction based on the teachings of Abraham and Esther and Jerry Hicks. Together we will explore working with the angels and how to create a most magnificent life based on the Processes of the Law of Attraction taught by Abraham. Now you may ask, “What does this have to do with yoga?” Everything! Yoga allows us to raise our vibrations and be open to receive these teachings and messages from the angels. We will learn a new “process” of attraction each week. You can join in anytime, no previous experience is necessary. Come and explore! Kim ATP  Reiki Master Sept 16 Strongsville City Jazz Day at the Chalet 12 noon Sept 15 16 17 Strongsville Friends of the Library Book Sale Oct 20 21Holistic Health and Healing Expo The Four Agreements 1. Be impeccable with your word. 2. Don’t take anything personally. 3. Don’t make assumptions. 4. Always do your best. ” ― Don Miguel Ruiz

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Seeking MUSIC DIRECTOR for Lakeland's FREAKY FRIDAY
by Martin Friedman 25 Aug '18

25 Aug '18

*Lakeland Theatre* * is seeking a* *MUSIC DIRECTOR* *for* *Freaky Friday* Book by *Bridget Carpenter* Music by *Tom Kitt* Lyrics by *Brian Yorkey* Directed by *Martin Friedman* Sound Designed by *Eric Simna * Lighting Designed by *Adam Ditzel * *The Play:* I saw this play at its initial tryout at the Signature Theatre in Washington DC (actually Shirlington, Va.) two years ago with my family. I was bowled over by the changes to this wonderful book and film. Instead of an almost slap-stick story about a mother and daughter exchanging minds and coming to grips with the change of bodies; the new musical instead takes on something more important; body shaming and the trials and tribulations of being a high school student. I found the story down-right profound and the music wonderful. AND PERHAPS MOST IMPORTANTLY, no longer is this a book and movie about a homogeneous family and the school they attend but rather it is about the real world and it features a cast of TRUE DIVERSITY. Based on the beloved 1972 novel by Mary Rodgers features a book by Bridget Carpenter - the co-executive producer and writer on the beloved TV hits, "Friday Night Lights" and "Parenthood" - and music and lyrics by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey - the Pulitzer Prize-winning composers of *Next to Normal* and *If/Then*. *The MUSIC DIRECTOR:* The MUSIC DIRECTOR will be responsible for collaborating with the director, conducting auditions, assisting in casting the show, teaching the music to the actors, hiring, rehearsing and conducting the orchestra and perhaps playing all performances *The Plot:* “When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right again. *Freaky Friday*, a new musical based on the celebrated novel by Mary Rodgers and the hit Disney films, is a heartfelt, comedic, and unexpectedly emotional update on an American classic. By spending a day in each other's shoes, Katherine and Ellie come to appreciate one another's struggles, learn self-acceptance, and realize the immeasurable love and mutual respect that bond a mother and daughter.” *Production and Rehearsal Dates:* *Freaky Friday **will open on Friday, February 1 and run through Sunday, February and run through Sunday February 17, 2019. There will be nine (9) shows; that is THREE (3) weeks of performances. Rehearsals will begin in early December, late November and will be based upon your schedules. * For more information please feel free to contact me, Martin Friedman at martinfriedman98(a)gmail.com or at 216/233-5441.

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Review of Playwright Local's "Down by Contact"
by Bob Abelman 25 Aug '18

25 Aug '18

X’s and O’s don’t add up in Playwright Local’s ‘Down by Contact’ Bob Abelman Cleveland Jewish News, The News Herald, The Morning Journal Member, American Theatre Critics Association Les Hunter, a member of the Playwrights Gym at Dobama Theatre and board member of the new-play incubator Playwrights Local, is part of an active group of artists creating and staging new works in Greater Cleveland. His latest play, “Down by Contact” – a drama about the disabling effects of the degenerative brain trauma that has now been linked to football-related concussions – is getting its world premiere production. The play is certainly topical. Ever since groundbreaking neurologist Bennet Omalu published his research on the subject in 2006 – whose findings were initially and intensely denied by the NFL – athletes the likes of legendary Pittsburgh Steelers center “Iron Mike” Webster, Kansas City Chiefs Pro Bowl running back Larry Johnson, and San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame linebacker Junior Seau have been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Sports have long been a powerful metaphor for life, with Sarah DeLappe’s 2017 Pulitzer Prize finalist “The Wolves” – a coming-of-age drama about nine female high schoolers in an indoor soccer league – serving as a most recent example on the stage. But “Down by Contact” is not metaphoric. Not at all. For more of this article, go to www.clevelandjewishnews.com/columnists/bob_abelman/

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AUDITON NOTICE - Home for the Holidays
by Mark Little 25 Aug '18

25 Aug '18

AUDITON NOTICE Writer of the award-winning comedy, Jake's Dilemma, is holding auditions for a new dramatic comedy, Home for the Holidays, which will run the 2nd, 3rd and 4th weeks of November in North Olmsted. Audition Dates: By appointment Place: North Olmsted United Methodist Church 4600 Dover Center Road North Olmsted, Ohio 44070 CAST OF CHARACTERS NEEDED JIM Male Caucasian in his mid to late 20's (lead) CHERYL Female in her mid to late 20's (supporting) Ages listed are for the age of the characters. The actor and actress can by younger or older as long as they can appear to be the ages listed. For information and/or sides or to send headshots and resumes, email <mailto:lavellearb@aim.com> lavellearb(a)aim.com. To schedule an audition at other than the times above, call Gregory J. Lavelle at (440) 724-4538.

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Reminder: AUDITIONS AT CON-CON!!! Sunday, August 26
by Laurel Hoffman 25 Aug '18

25 Aug '18

> > AUDITIONS!! AUDITIONS!! AUDITIONS!! AUDITIONS!! > AUDITIONS!! AUDITIONS!! AUDITIONS!! AUDITIONS!! > what: Auditions for Rapture, Blister, Burn by Gina Gionfriddo > when: Sunday, August 26 @ 4p-6p > where: The Liminis Theater, 2438 Scranton Rd > > After grad school, Catherine and Gwen chose polar opposite paths. Catherine built a career as a rockstar academic, while Gwen built a home with her husband and children. Decades later, unfulfilled in polar opposite ways, each woman covets the other's life, commencing a dangerous game of musical chairs -- the prize being Gwen's husband. This comedy is an unflinching look at gender politics. > > RAPTURE, BLISTER, BURN, directed by Geoffrey Hoffman, will have its performances opening Fri, November 30 and run Thu-Sat Through December 15. Rehearsals will begin after October 15. > > Roles Available: > GWEN: early 40s, female, a housewife in the suburbs > AVERY: 21, female, a college student > > Auditions will consist of scene readings from the script. All those auditioning should check in at the theater between 4 pm and 6 pm. Auditions will end at 7 pm. > > IF YOU WILL BE AUDITIONING (OR WOULD LIKE FURTHER INFORMATION), PLEASE REPLY TO DIRECTOR Geoffrey Hoffman at hoffman.geoffrey(a)yahoo.com.

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September 4th - NEXT SONGWRITER SUMMIT GENERAL MEETING
by Newsletter Editor 25 Aug '18

25 Aug '18

The next meeting of the Songwriter Summit (fka: Summit County Songwriter Circle) will be held on September 4th at 2 Girls Cafe & Bakery, 3703 Darrow Road in Stow, OH. Our general meeting begins at 7 PM and is usually over by 9 o’clock. Meetings feature presentations of new songs or works in progress offered by members and non-members alike. You do not need to be a member to present a song and you do not need to be a writer to attend the meeting. Members discuss the songs, offer gentle critique and comment as requested by the performer. Songwriter Summit exists to connect songwriters throughout the area and has members that often travel from Pennsylvania and West Virginia to attend. Our musical tastes cover a wide variety of genres and styles and all are welcome. You can see what a typical meeting looks like here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1doIbNi1rX4&feature=youtu.be <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1doIbNi1rX4&feature=youtu.be> Here’s out website if you need additional information on the group: http://www.songwritersummit.com <http://www.songwritersummit.com/> Here’s a link to a recent newsletter: http://www.songwritersummit.com/Newsletters/Aug2018/Aug2018.htm <http://www.songwritersummit.com/Newsletters/Feb2018/Feb2018.htm> IF YOU PLAN TO PRESENT A SONG: Please provide 30 copies of the lyrics so that members will be able to follow along and make notes during the performance. Lyric sheets will be returned to you and the end of the evening to protect your copyright if requested. You may opt-in to the video we do each month if you desire and if you sign the video release that gives us permission to use your presentation. If you play a keyboard or other instrument that requires amplification you are responsible for your own gear. Check us out. We (usually) meet on the first Monday of every month and would love to see you at our next meeting.

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