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Kennelly Review of z"Gypsy" at the Beck
by Laura Kennelly 10 Jul '18

10 Jul '18

*Gypsy’s Mama Rose* stamps motherhood as a fearsome creation. The Beck Center production, directed by Scott Spence, simultaneously exposes showbiz’s dark side and delights in its glories — namely story, music and dance. It’s an engaging and touching musical. [To read the rest of the review go to https://coolcleveland.com/2018/07/theater-review-gypsy-beck-center-laura-ke… ]

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"OLIVER!" opening at Theatre 8:15
by Dawna Kornick 10 Jul '18

10 Jul '18

Theatre 8:15 presents... “OLIVER!” By Lionel Bart Directed by Jim Volkert The streets of Victorian England come to life as Oliver, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse, becomes the neglected apprentice of an undertaker. Oliver escapes to London and finds acceptance amongst a group of petty thieves and pickpockets led by the elderly Fagin. When Oliver is captured for a theft that he did not commit, the benevolent victim, Mr. Brownlow takes him in. Fearing the safety of his hideout, Fagin employs the sinister Bill Sikes and the sympathetic Nancy to kidnap him back, threatening Oliver’s chances of discovering the true love of a family. LIONEL BART'S OLIVER! is presented through special arrangements with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com<http://www.MTIShows.com> PERFORMANCE DATES: July 20 - July 29, 2018 Fridays and Saturdays @ 8:15 pm Sundays @ 2:15 pm Tickets: Adults $15 - Seniors / Students $ 12 ** Tickets are available through our on line Box Office ** For more information please call (330) 896-0339 or email tickets(a)theatre815.com<mailto:tickets@theatre815.com> Theatre 8:15 4740 Massillon Rd Green, Ohio 44232 (330) 896-0339 www.theatre815.com<http://www.theatre815.com>

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Hip Hop Instructors!
by Jonathan Webb 10 Jul '18

10 Jul '18

Shaker Dance Academy is seeking master instructors hip hop for Summer and 2018-2019 school year. LOOKING TO HIRE IMMEDIATELY! We are an exciting, established studio offering classes in all forms of dance to ages 3 through adult. Good working environment, with supportive staff.and dedicated students. If interested, send resume to jonathan.webb(a)shakerdanceacademy.net or call 216-591-2300 to schedule interview.

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Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat turns 50!
by Mercury Theatre Company 09 Jul '18

09 Jul '18

Mercury Theatre Company presents The 50th Anniversary Production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Lyrics by Tim Rice Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Opening July 20, 2018 South Euclid, OH: Celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2018, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a reimaginig of the Biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, eleven brothers and the coat of many colors. Revised and remounted from Pierre-Jacques Brault’s award-winning staging in 2010, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is set on an MGM soundstage in the Golden Age of cinema. Cecil B. Demille’s latest epic ‘JOSEPH,’ is fixed to star a newcomer who is destined to change cinema’s black and white world through his technicolor dreams. All of the iconic characters that made headlines through the 1920’s and 1930’s: Rudolph Valentino, W. C. Fields, Mae West, The Little Rascals, Charlie Chaplin, Elizabeth Taylor, Laurel and Hardy, and the Marx Brothers are all on hand to playfully spin this Old Testament tale. Featuring an ensemble cast of 13, the Mercury Theatre Company production presents Brandon Schumacker (two-time Best Actor winner at the Junior Theatre Festival in Atlanta) as Joseph. MTC 2018 Company members Kelvette Beacham, Jonathan Bova, Sophia Dennis, Emily Grodzik, Brian Marshall, Courtney Nelson, Devin Pfeiffer, Paige Schiller, Melissa Siegel, Michael Swain Smith, Sunayna Smith and Bill Wetherbee will be on hand to bring out the colorful characters of yesteryear, and Eddie Carney will musical direct Andrew Lloyd Webber’s superb and familiar score. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat features the hit songs “Any Dream Will Do,” and “Close Every Door.” Rated PG. Spectacular Group rates are available for parties of 10 or more. Call 216-771-5862 for details. At A Glance: What: What: Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Whe When: July 20 – August 12, 2018 July 20 and 21, August 3 and 10: 7:30 pm July 22, 29, and August 12: 2:00 pm August 1, 2, and 9: 7:00 pm Where: Where: Regina Hall, Notre Dame College, 1857 South Green Rd., South Euclid, 44121 Cost: Cost: $20 Adults, $18 Seniors (60+), $16 children and students (with valid ID) How: For tickets call 216.771.5862 or order online at www.mercurytheatrecompany.org Mercury Theatre Company 216.771.5862 www.mercurytheatrecompany.org

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Theatre, Networking and More as Young Professionals at Cleveland Play House!
by Natasha Fly 09 Jul '18

09 Jul '18

Young Professionals at Cleveland Play House Good friends. Great Theatre. Join in the July fun and find out more about how the Young Professionals group at Cleveland Play House will expand your knowledge of theatre, connect you with theatre professionals and corporate contacts to expand your network, and have fun with friends along the way! Come check out the first events of the 2018-2019 season! Inner Bliss Yoga | Downtown CLE Inner Bliss Location Wednesday, July 11 at 5:30 p.m. $5 per person Who: Anyone is welcome! Why: Actors regularly strengthen their bodies, and focus on ways to reconnect with themselves in order to harness their craft. Self-care through going to the gym or participating in active events like yoga are ways in which an actor (and everyday human) can relieve stress, meditate, gain energy and refresh their bodies and mind. Wine Tasting 101 at CLE Urban Winery, University Heights "Taste of the CPH Season" Thursday, July 19 | 5:30 p.m. Registration Begins $10 for YP-CPH Members | $15 for Non Members Who: Anyone is welcome! Why: Learn about the upcoming season of shows at Cleveland Play House, hear about the exciting upgrades and changes to the YP-CPH group, learn about the incentives and benefits to joining the YP-CPH group (including discounted tickets, free merchandise, and exciting events throughout the year). Live entertainment will be offered in the winery that evening, CPH will provide food, and the experts at CLE Urban Winery will provide tasting experience and the best tips on how to taste wine. Join us for an exciting evening and get to know more about what YP-CPH can do for you! Throughout the season, we'll host mixers, theatre tours, and other events for you to meet other YPs who enjoy getting out, enjoying a show, and more. It's a great chance to network and socialize with friends - old and new! For more information about becoming a Young Professional please visit the link below or contact Kristin Netzband at knetzband(a)clevelandplayhouse.com<mailto:knetzband@clevelandplayhouse.com> For more information visit: https://goo.gl/u6MYCQ

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Save the Dates: THE DIVINE SISTER
by Sparano, Jenniver 09 Jul '18

09 Jul '18

The time has come around again for the annual evening of musical comedy and mayhem for a good cause! That's right, it's this year's event to benefit the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland and the Community AIDS Network/Akron Pride Initiative (CANAPI)... This year, we're excited to present THE DIVINE SISTER By Charles Busch Spend a side-splitting evening with the sisters of St. Veronica ! The sisters are trying to save their convent school and solve the mysteries that surround them...while we are trying to raise money to support the AIDS Taskforce and CANAPI in their work to stop the spread of HIV while also helping those in our community who are living with the virus. There are only TWO performances of THE DIVINE SISTER, so save the date, call a friend, and make plans to attend! On Monday, August 13, 2018, we will perform at Weathervane Playhouse in Akron's Merriman Valley! The Weathervane performance begins at 7:30 pm, and tickets are on sale now at http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/the-divine-sister-2018-08-13 or 330-836-2626. On Monday, August 20, 2018, we will perform at the Cassidy Theatre in Parma Heights. Tickets for the Cassidy performance will be on sale soon through the AIDS Taskforce. "The Divine Sister" is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. We hope that you'll make special arrangements to join us for this year's benefit event! This communication may contain privileged and/or confidential information. It is intended solely for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing or using any of this information. If you received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. This communication may contain nonpublic personal information about consumers subject to the restrictions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. You may not directly or indirectly reuse or redisclose such information for any purpose other than to provide the services for which you are receiving the information. 127 Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44114 If you prefer not to receive future e-mail offers for products or services from Key send an e-mail to mailto:DNERequests@key.com with 'No Promotional E-mails' in the SUBJECT line.

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CORRECTED AUDITION DATES FOR AFTER-PLAY Sunday July 15 at 6pm and MONDAY, July 16 at 7pm
by Claudia Lillibridge 09 Jul '18

09 Jul '18

Twin Masks Performing Arts Center announces auditions for After-Play, written by Anne Meara Directed by D. Keith Stiver Auditions will be held on Sunday, July 15, at 6 PM, and Monday, July 16, at 7 PM. Monologues are welcome, but not required. Readings will be done from the script. Perusal scripts (2) available at The Twinsburg Public Library - Reference Desk - you will need to leave your Driver’s License or some form of ID at the Reference Desk while you read play at the Library - Library is located at 10050 Ravenna Road, Twinsburg, OH 44087 <https://maps.google.com/?q=10050+Ravenna+Road,+Twinsburg,+OH+%C2%A044087&en…>, tel. 330-425-4268; http://www.twinsburglibrary.org/ Auditions will be held at The First Congregational Church of Twinsburg 9050 Church Street <https://maps.google.com/?q=9050+Church+Street+Twinsburg,+OH+%C2%A044087&ent…> Twinsburg, OH 44087 <https://maps.google.com/?q=9050+Church+Street+Twinsburg,+OH+%C2%A044087&ent…> PLEASE PARK IN THE LOT BEHIND THE CHURCH AND ENTER THROUGH THE BACK DOOR - THERE WILL BE SIGNS DIRECTING YOU TO THE AUDITION SPACE All characters are in their very late 40s, or older. 4 men, 3 women. THE STORY: Set in the newest "in" Manhattan restaurant, the play opens with an ethereal waiter preparing for the arrival of a party of four. Just as the two couples are about to enter, it magically begins to snow making the night perfect for a cozy after-theater supper. The two middle-aged couples, Marty and Terry, and Renee and Phil, old friends reuniting after three years, have just seen a new Broadway play. Shedding the formality of the theater, the four friends settle into the comfort of the restaurant, order cocktails and begin to reacquaint themselves. The years and distance separating them have changed them more than they thought. Discussing the play and playing catch-up leads to little arguments and major differences of opinion. More drinks are ordered and apologies ease the way into dinner over which are discussed sex, the wearing of fur, matters of health and problems with their children. Time and distance aside, these couples know each other very well and will always be close friends. A third couple, Emily and Matt, acquaintances of Marty and Terry, stop by the table to say hello. After introductions, they are convinced to stay for a nightcap even though Emily has already had too much to drink. The nightcap sends her over the edge, and when the recent tragic death of her son is brought up, the uncomfortable situation is made worse. Emily makes a drunken, public spectacle of herself, forcing Matt to all but carry her out of the restaurant. The ugliness of the moment is not lost on Marty, Terry, Renee and Phil, all of whom are deeply affected. Having shared painful secrets and made new discoveries about one another, the four put their disagreements and arguments behind them and forge ahead in friendship until next time. Perhaps best known as half of the comedy team, Stiller and Meara, the highly respected actress Anne Meara's playwriting debut transferred from Manhattan Theatre Club to a successful Off-Broadway run. "…Meara…has written an astonishingly strong first play…Think Edward Albee and maybe Shecky Greene filtered through the sensibility of an observant woman on her way to psychological perfect pitch…No joke. Meara is a find." —NY Newsday. "…there is a solidity to Meara's writing that a lot of theatre writing lacks. That makes this an unusually entertaining evening." —NY Daily News. For further information you may visit our website, www.twinmasks.org; tel. 330-888-3211; email: claudia(a)twinmasks.org. Twin Masks Performing Arts Center (TMPAC) is a proud member of the Twinsburg Chamber of Commerce, Twinsburg Historical Society and the Ohio Community Theatre Association (OCTA). TMPAC is located in the heart of Twinsburg, right on the square, in between The Silent Mind and Laundromat, at 9076 Church Street, Suite 2 <https://maps.google.com/?q=9076+Church+Street,+Suite+2&entry=gmail&source=g> and 3, Twinsburg, OH 44087. TMPAC is a registered 501c3 non profit entity.

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SUMMER DANCE PROGRAMS ALL STYLES - ADVANCED TEEN & COLLEGE STUDENTS
by LAKESHORE BALLET THEATRE 09 Jul '18

09 Jul '18

Are you interested in taking your dance training to the next level this Summer? Nurture your passion and ambition to be your best dancer with inspiring classes for teens ages 12 and up, college students and adults. This Summer we have open classes & or dance intensives for teens and adults in intermediate to advanced levels with hard core professional training from talented, highly educated professional dance instructors. Drop in classes are available or take a month of classes in any style including, Hip Hop, Broadway Jazz, Contemporary, Acro, Ballet, Pointe, Heels, Musical Theatre, Dance Conditioning, Tap, & more. Opportunities include performances in the community & our in house theatre, internships & auditions for our pre-professional & professional division of our commercial dance co Trutek . We have a state of the art training facility with over 6500 square feet, all classrooms have professional sprung dance floors with seamless marly to prevent injury, an in house theatre, student lounge, full kitchen, air conditioned classrooms & more. We are open every day of the week with a full schedule of classes to fit your hectic schedule. Come & join our dance family this Summer!!!!! College student discounts available at only $15 per drop in class. Placement class available for experienced dancers ages 11 and older. Call for more information at 440-503-2974. Check us out on instagram @trutekdance to see what we are up to this Summer.

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Dark Room at CPT July 10th at 8:00pm - Open Mic and Free Beer!
by Mindy Herman 09 Jul '18

09 Jul '18

*THIS MONTH ONLY - NEW TIME!* *The Dark Room at CPT * *Tuesday, July 10th at 8:00pm* *This Month: Open Mic! *The Dark Room is a place where writers take center stage and their work has a chance to grow. The Dark Room is an ongoing event held on the second Tuesday of each month. The Dark Room affords emerging and veteran playwrights the space and resources to develop new works. It offers a venue to workshop plays, novels, poems, or any other written work in a supportive, yet critical environment. *Tuesday, July 10th* *The Church at CPT* (Just east of the Gordon Square Theatre Box Office) Cleveland Public Theatre 6415 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102 *FREE Great Lakes Beer!* *7:30-8:00pm: *Sign-up begins for writers and actors (space is limited). Writers can bring up to 10 pages of work to be read; actors will be cast on the spot! *Actors* *must arrive by 7:45pm* to be considered. *8:00pm: *Open Mic Session readings begin Suggested donation of $5 is welcomed at the door, but not required. Open session readings are first come, first serve until all slots have been allotted. All submissions should be made to Mindy Herman at herman.mindy(a)gmail.com <https://remote.cptonline.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=1f797af3010b4ab1922624e9b2fd9…> or to John Busser at jpbusser(a)gmail.com <https://remote.cptonline.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=1f797af3010b4ab1922624e9b2fd9…> See you in the Dark Room! -- Mindy Childress Herman www.mindychildress.com herman.mindy(a)gmail.com

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Lakeland produces A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
by Martin Friedman 09 Jul '18

09 Jul '18

*Lakeland Theatre* * announces* *A Little Night Music* Music and Lyrics by *Stephen Sondheim* Book by *Hugh Wheeler* Directed by *Martin Friedman* Musical Direction by *Jordan Cooper * Setting Designed by *Aaron Benson* Sound Designed by *Eric Simna * Lighting Designed by *Adam Ditzel *Costumes Designed by *Kelsey Tomlinson* Production Stage Manager *Emerson Thoenen* *The Play:* *A Little Night Music* was the first play my parents took me too on Broadway (a double feature with *The Sunshine Boys*) in 1973. Indeed, this will be my 50th directed production in a total of 18 years at Lakeland. While I was only 20 years old, the story immediately captured my attention; unrequited love, beautiful melodies and a total lack of misunderstanding amongst all the characters… now that was drama! Based on the Ingmar Bergman film *Smiles of a Summer Night*, this musical, with a book by Hugh Wheeler, concerns three mismatched couples. Desiree Armfeldt, an actress, is seeing Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm who is married to Charlotte Malcolm. Frederik Eggerman, Desiree's past lover, is married to the still-virginal Anne, who is half his age. Henrik Eggerman, Frederik's son who is also a divinity student, loves his stepmother Anne, who is a year younger than him. Petra, Frederik and Anne's maid, Madame Armfeldt, Desiree's mother, and Frederica, Desiree's daughter round out the action which occurs in town and at "A Weekend in the Country" at Madame Armfeldt's house in the land of the midnight sun. The musical features a lieder quintet as a Greek chorus. *Production Dates:* *A Little Night Music **will open on Friday, September 7 and run through Sunday September 30, 2018. There will be twelve (12) shows; that is FOUR (4) weeks of performances. * *Featuring:* *Desiree Armfeldt: Trinidad Snider* *Fredrika: Elyse Pakiela* *Madame Armfeldt: Mary Jane Nottage* *Fredrick Eggerman: Rob Albrecht* *Henrik Eggerman: Eric Fancher* *Anne Eggerman: Sarah Clare* *Petra: Meg Martinez* *Count Carl Magnus: Ian Atwood* *Charlotte Magnus: Neely Gevaart* *LIebislieders:* *Robin Woods Davis* *Robert Pierce* *Kat Kellie* *Jessica Pringle* *Tickets:* *Tickets for A Little Night Music are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and $7 for all students. Call 440/525-7526 for ticket reservations and information about group discounts. Tickets can be ordered on-line at * *www.lakelandcc.edu/arts* <http://www.lakelandcc.edu/arts>*.* 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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