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Teen Acting & Coaching Workshop at WRP
by B W 18 Jun '18

18 Jun '18

Teen Acting Class to be taught by Harriet deVeto The class is open to high school age students for a four week run of 1.5 hours each class. The cost is $100. The class starts July 5th 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Week 1: Intro & expectations Week 2: Choosing projects Week 3: Analyze, develop, discuss Week 4: Justify results, perform, critique “I have made theatre my life. As a former professional Equity actor, I have performed from New York to California & in most of the regional & community theatres in Northeastern Ohio, starting with the Cleveland Playhouse as a child. Western Reserve Playhouse has become a favorite theatre of mine after performing in six shows here in the past eight years. Teaching & sharing some of my theatre knowledge & experiences will hopefully benefit young people with similar interests.” - Harriet DeVeto

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Auditions for "Little Women: The Musical" at WRP!
by B W 18 Jun '18

18 Jun '18

Auditions for "Little Women: The Musical" will take place Sunday, July 15 from 6 pm to 8:30 pm & on Monday, July 16 from 6-pm -8:30pm. Callbacks will be Tuesday, July 17 from 6-9pm (if needed). Dance auditions will occur from 8:30-9:30PM the day of your audition, so please bring clothes to change into. The show runs October 5-20, 2018, with the possibility of touring to a few schools. Directed by: Artistic Director Dawn Sniadak-Yamokoski Musical Direction: Dave Stebbins Choreographer: Jen Justice Please prepare a full contemporary musical theater piece (prefer legit with a mix of belt). PLEASE DO NOT SING FROM THE SHOW. 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. A professional accompanist will be provided. You will be asked to dance, so please bring comfortable shoes. Regular rehearsals will begin Sunday, August 19, 2018 and run Sunday-Thursday. This timeless, captivating story is brought to life in this glorious musical filled with personal discovery, heartache, hope and everlasting love. Based on Louisa May Alcott's life, Little Women follows the adventures of sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March. Jo is trying to sell her stories for publication, but the publishers are not interested – her friend, Professor Bhaer, tells her that she has to do better and write more from herself. Begrudgingly taking this advice, Jo weaves the story of herself and her sisters and their experience growing up in Civil War America. Sign up for auditions here: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080e49a9ad29a2fc1-little

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Western Reserve Playhouse Presents "bare"
by B W 18 Jun '18

18 Jun '18

Western Reserve Playhouse presents the emotional drama bare with Music by Damon Intrabartolo, Lyrics by Jon Hartmere and Book by Jon Hartmere and Damon Intrabartolo. The show will run July 13-28. As part of their commitment to community awareness, WRP is partnering with the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) to bring you this show. In doing so, WRP & GLSEN will be holding talkbacks after the performances on July 14th, 22nd and 27th. These talkbacks will include the ability to talk with the cast and director, as well as different representatives from GLSEN. A pulsating, electric contemporary rock musical, bare follows a group of students at a Catholic boarding school as they grapple with issues of sexuality, identity and the future. Peter and Jason have fallen in love with each other, but Jason - a popular athlete - fears losing his status if he is discovered to be gay. Unpopular Nadia, Jason’s sister, is contemptuous of Ivy, a beautiful girl with a questionable reputation. As the group attempts to put up a production of Romeo and Juliet, tensions flare, self-doubt simmers and God’s path seems more difficult to find than ever. bare rings with the sounds of youthful repression and revolt. With a unique sung-through pop score, heart-pounding lyrics and a cast of bright young characters, bare is a provocative, fresh and utterly honest look at the dangers of baring your soul, and the consequences of continuing to hide. Co-Artistic Director Brian Westerley directs this stunning piece, with Musical Direction by Dave Stebbins and Choreography by Kristy Cruz. Tackling the roles of Peter & Jason are Nick Urbanic & Nick Sobotka, respectively. Bringing her own unique take to Nadia is Korinne Courtwright & stunningly portraying Ivy is Laney Davis. The other students are played by Dominic Sonby, Daniel Hunsicker, Kayla Lehman, Khylee Kridler, Olivya DeLuca, Brooke Lytton, Austin Hopson and Ben Arrington. Rounding out the cast are Stephanie Malfara, David Rusnak and Dayshawnda Ash as Sister Chantelle. The show contains adult language and themes. Show Times: 8PM Fridays & Saturdays; 6:30PM Sunday. Tickets: $17.00 Adults; $15.00 Seniors & Students. To reserve tickets, please visit our website: www.westernreserveplayhouse.org<http://www.westernreserveplayhouse.org> The venue is located at 3326 Everett Rd., Bath, OH 44286.

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This weekend only! Robert Hawkes & Anne McEvoy in "Counting the Ways" at con-con
by convergence-continuum 18 Jun '18

18 Jun '18

THIS WEEKEND ONLY! AT CONVERGENCE-CONTINUUM EDWARD ALBEE’S _COUNTING THE WAYS_ WITH ROBERT HAWKES AND ANNE MCEVOY Masterfully constructed, and glinting with humor and insight, this brilliant short play explores the changing relationship between two people long married but no longer sure of each other's love. The two spar and thrust at each other in exchanges and reminiscences which are sometimes lighthearted, sometimes poignant. sometimes almost brutal. In the end a mosaic of experience is constructed, illuminating the nature of human love and pointing up the creeping indifference that can beset those who have been perhaps too long and too closely aligned in the sharing of years. _Counting the Ways _runs for three performances only: this THURS-SAT, JUNE 21, 22 & 23 at 8 pm at the Liminis Theater, 2438 Scranton Rd, Cleveland 44113 in the historic Tremont neighborhood. Tickets $20 general admission, $15 seniors (65+), $10 students at convergence-continuum.org [1] and 216-687-0074. _Counting the Ways _is part of con-con’s ‘Tweener series, and all proceeds go to the Save-the-Liminis revitalization fund. Links: ------ [1] http://convergence-continuum.org

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Benefit for Workshop Players and Steppin' Out - Spread the word!!
by Vicki Fritzman 18 Jun '18

18 Jun '18

*PLEASE SHARE !!!!!!!* Hello Everyone! Steppin' Out Women's Show Choir has a NEW SHOW. . . *BETTER WHEN I'M SINGIN'* Which was performed for the benefit of Camp !magine this year!!! BUT - - - WE ARE PERFORMING IT AGAIN FOR THE BENEFIT OF WORKSHOP PLAYERS AND STEPPIN' OUT (which ultimately benefits Camp !magine). Two hours of singing and dancing to music from Frank Sinatra to Megan Trainor! These special benefit performances are on June 23rd at 7:30 and June 24th at 3:00. YES! The Sunday afternoon you've all been waiting for!!!! Tickets are *$15.00 *at the door or by calling the Workshop Players box office at 440-988-5613. Workshop Players is in its 70th year. These benefit performances will help them to move forward into their 71st year with a little more ease. And we are all personally rooting for the extra money to help get a bathroom on the main floor!!!! Wouldn't that be nice! Steppin' Out performs all over Northeast Ohio entertaining folks of all ages with a scaled down version of their May fundraiser. They perform at nursing homes, assisted and independent living facilities, monthly meeting, Christmas parties and more!!! Camp !magine is a summer program geared toward students with special needs. Activities are based on target goals and IEP objectives, but also include daily living activities, crafts, games, community service projects, hikes and swimming. Camp !magine is making great strides in the lives of those who attend this wonderful program. Please consider attending this fundraiser - and help to make this program much more successful. And have some fun watching a fabulous show! Thank You! Vicki P.S. If you can't make it - please at least spread the word! And there is always an option to make a donation straight out toward any of these worthy groups.

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DUE MONDAY 6/18 - CPT New Play Development Request for Proposals
by Beth Wood 17 Jun '18

17 Jun '18

Cleveland Public Theatre announces 2018/2019 New Play Development Request for Proposals Deadline for submissions has been extended to Monday, June 18th, 2018 CPT's New Play Development CPT's mission is to raise consciousness and nurture compassion through groundbreaking performances and life-changing education programs. CPT's programming agenda is to produce work that is outside the mainstream, offering a much broader range of work available to the Cleveland public and expanding the impact and originality of theatre across the country. CPT strives to make work that is excellent, extraordinary, and nationally competitive. Our new play development programs are based on our years of experience, community input, and key principles of: focusing on artists; valuing diversity of approach, aesthetics, and perspective; and balancing impact with investment. We envision CPT as a nationally recognized hub for the development of new theatre that is extraordinary, edgy, and relevant. We hope to be a model for nurturing local talent in similar sized markets, the most regarded cultivator of new theatre for Cleveland audiences, a laboratory for promising research and investigation, and a launcher of nationally significant new plays. Check out CPT's New Play Development Programs and applications below! Entry Point Every project is unique and has unique needs. Some playwrights need a director to work with, others just need time in the rehearsal room with their ensemble, or a way to share a short fragment and get feedback. Entry Point is a platform for artists to develop their work in the early stages of creation. CPT will customize its support of projects and provide a festival forum to share that work with the public. Entry Point can include staged readings, works-in-progress, open rehearsals, in-progress installations, and guest panel discussions featuring national leaders of our field in seven venues on the CPT campus. Audiences and artists travel to different stages to experience new work representing a broad spectrum of style, aesthetic, and content. Feedback at Entry Point is low-risk and focused on nurturing projects. Click the links below to download the application. Entry Point Request for Proposals - Microsoft Word<http://www.cptonline.org/entry-point-18-rfp/> Entry Point Request for Proposals - PDF<http://s3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3.cptonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/…> Test Flight Test Flight offers opportunities to artists who are interested in co-producing works with us. Test Flight is a multi-week series where artists are given the keys to the theatre to develop their projects to a workshop level. In addition to serving local artists, Test Flight will also be open to national and international artists who wish to come to Cleveland to develop their pieces. Feedback for this series will be specific to each project, developed by the artist, and vetted/approved by CPT. Click the links below to download the application. Test Flight Local Request for Proposals - Microsoft Word<http://www.cptonline.org/test-flight-18-rfp/> Test Flight Local Request for Proposals - PDF<http://s3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3.cptonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/…> Test Flight Non-local Request for Proposals - Microsoft Word<http://www.cptonline.org/non-local-test-flight-18-rfp/> Test Flight Non-local Request for Proposals - PDF<http://s3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3.cptonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/…> Catapult The most extensive of CPT's development programs, Catapult is intended to move projects that are outside the mainstream and align with CPT's aesthetic from early to mid-development phase to being "production-ready." Each process is customized to the work. Projects may receive a series of readings, significant rehearsal time, and workshop productions. Playwright/Creators of Catapult projects will receive the Nord Family Foundation Fellowship and, while developing their work, will play an active role in the life of the theatre. Click the links below to download the application. Catapult Request for Proposals - Microsoft Word<http://www.cptonline.org/catapult-18-rfp/> Catapult Request for Proposals - PDF<http://s3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3.cptonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/…> Beth Wood Associate Artistic Director Cleveland Public Theatre 216-631-2727 ext. 206 bwood(a)cptonline.org<mailto:bwood@cptonline.org>

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Audition Announcement
by Shannah Kurjian 17 Jun '18

17 Jun '18

Audition Announcement!!! Auditions will be held at Orrville Community Theater (307 Hostetler Rd Orrville) on Friday, June 22 from 6-9pm and Sunday, June 24 from 2-5pm for “The Odd Couple” by Neil Simon. Auditions are for 18+ All positions at volunteer only, no compensation. This classic comedy opens as a group of the guys assemble for cards in the apartment of divorced Oscar Madison. And if the mess is any indication, it's no wonder that his wife left him. Late to arrive is Felix Unger, who has just been separated from his wife. Fastidious, depressed, and none too tense, Felix seems suicidal, but as the action unfolds, Oscar becomes the one with murder on his mind when the clean freak and the slob ultimately decide to room together with hilarious results as The Odd Couple is born.

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Review of "Anything Goes" at Porthouse Theatre
by Bob Abelman 17 Jun '18

17 Jun '18

Porthouse’s ‘Anything Goes’ is déjà vu all over again Bob Abelman Cleveland Jewish News, The News Herald, The Morning Journal Member, American Theatre Critics Association Any production of “Anything Goes” is bound to inspire a sense of déjà vu among audiences. After all, the show has been thrice revived on Broadway since its 1934 premiere, has been on a national tour that came through Playhouse Square in 2012, and – as a thoroughly wonderful piece of escapist entertainment – is the go-to musical for local amateur and professional theaters whenever desperate times call for diversionary measures. “Anything Goes” offers silly scenarios easily resolved, witty conversation shared by enchanting and simply drawn characters, a stage full of willful nonsense performed by a large ensemble, and absolutely delightful music. The show’s music and lyrics by Cole Porter are memorable in their own right, but are made even more so considering that many – like “It’s De-lovely” and “Easy to Love” – have been used in other popular musicals that pre-date or follow “Anything Goes,” and are so good that they have been covered by numerous recording artists the likes of Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra and Lady Gaga. The current production of the show at Porthouse Theatre is particularly familiar because it was also performed in 2008. Yes, Porthouse’s “Anything Goes” is déjà vu all over again. But it is a musical theater experience worth repeating. For more of this article, go to www.clevelandjewishnews.com/columnists/bob_abelman/

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Jazz and Jazzy-Pop Band Looking for Guitar, Keys, and 2nd Female Vocalist
by Allan Ambrochowicz 17 Jun '18

17 Jun '18

Experienced female jazz singer and veteran jazz bassist starting a new group. We are looking for experienced and dedicated players to form a jazz/pop quintet/sextet to play out 2-4 times a month. The material will include jazz standards, modern jazz/pop (Steely Dan, Sade, etc), and original material. Players must be capable of learning and performing 3 hours of music with limited mistakes (no memorization necessary at this point.) We use Fake Book / Real Book charts and YouTube videos to audition and select songs, but the final the intention is to arrange the songs to our own style (rather than adhere to any strict interpretation of the original material. Sorry Miles...) We are currently looking for a guitarist, keyboardist/pianist, and second female vocalist (early 20s to early 30s preferred for the vocalist). Knowledge of jazz chording, as well as soloing, are deciding factors for the instrumentalists. Practices will be in Mentor, Ohio ( 3-4 hours long / Saturday or Sunday based on member's collective personal schedules.) This is a professional, friendly group with the intention to stay together for a good length of time. Please contact Allan and leave a message noting the position you are interested in auditioning for, and your contact information. And good luck...

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Monday and Tuesday are “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf “ Auditions at Beck Center
by Scott Spence 17 Jun '18

17 Jun '18

Beck Center in Lakewood is thrilled to announce auditions for our opening Studio Theatre production of the 2018/19 season~~~ "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf ?" by Edward Albee Directed by Don Carrier ================================================ Appointments for audition times are now being taken by calling the Beck Center at 216-521-2540 x10 ================================================ Open Call Dates: Monday, June 18th beginning at 5PM and Tuesday, June 19th beginning at 6PM Winner of the 1963 Tony Award for Best Play. The Broadway production of this play was a shattering and memorable experience and proclaimed the author as a major American playwright. "This is a Big One." —NY Journal-American. "…a scorching, scalding, revealing and completely engrossing drama." —Women's Wear Daily. "…a brilliant piece of writing." —NY Herald-Tribune THE STORY: George, a professor at a small college, and his wife, Martha, have just returned home, drunk from a Saturday night party. Martha announces, amidst general profanity, that she has invited a young couple—an opportunistic new professor at the college and his shatteringly naïve new bride—to stop by for a nightcap. When they arrive the charade begins. The drinks flow and suddenly inhibitions melt. It becomes clear that Martha is determined to seduce the young professor, and George couldn't care less. But underneath the edgy banter, which is crossfired between both couples, lurks an undercurrent of tragedy and despair. George and Martha's inhuman bitterness toward one another is provoked by the enormous personal sadness that they have pledged to keep to themselves: a secret that has seemingly been the foundation for their relationship. In the end, the mystery in which the distressed George and Martha have taken refuge is exposed, once and for all revealing the degrading mess they have made of their lives. "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" Opens on Oct. 5th and Closes on Nov. 4th, playing Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons. Rehearsals will likely begin in late August or very early September. Director Don Carrier seeks four extraordinary actors for this seminal piece. Actors auditioning for George or Martha should be able to convincingly play mid 40's to early 50's. Actors auditioning for Nick or Honey should be able to convincingly play mid 20's to very early 30's. At least 2 AEA contracts are available for this production (Special Appearance:Tier One) No health or accumulated weeks are available for these contracts. Non Equity actors receive a stipend for their participation. What To Prepare: Please prepare one (1) contemporary monologue (1960 to present day) not to exceed 2 minutes in length. This should be memorized. No alternative sides will be provided for this open call. Please arrive at the theatre 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time to fill out some paperwork. If possible, please bring a headshot and resume' . Callbacks are tentatively scheduled for Saturday afternoon, June 23rd, but there may be some flexibility. If you have further questions, please write Beck Center Artistic Director Scott Spence at scottdavidspence(a)gmail.com Sent from my iPad

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