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MPROV DROP-INS ARE BACK! -MARC MORITZ (MFA/AEA) -INSTRUCTOR
by Marc Moritz 11 Mar '18

11 Mar '18

*FEELING THE WINTER BLUES?* *Don't be SAD ( See what I did there?) * *Let's solve that with brand spanking new :* ** **WINTER 2018 DROP-IN SESSIONS!* *Our wildly successful **IMPROV DROP- INCLASSES! **RETURN!* Offering *Weekly IMPROV Drop-In Classes* for those with a *Fear of Commitment*! * CONVENIENT LOCATION TBD! **CONVENIENT LOCATION TBD! **CONVENIENT LOCATION TBD! **CONVENIENT LOCATION TBD!* *SIX WEEKS. * *TONS OF SKILLS.* *WHO*: Instructor: *Marc Moritz , MFA, Master Teacher,* *Second City, ImprovOlympic -Trained* *WHERE: PLEASE NOTE THIS LOCATION IS FOR THIS UPCOMIONG SATURDAY MARCH 17!* *Gray's Auctioneers/Appraisers* 10717 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102 PLEANTY OF PARKING! *WHEN: Saturdays / 11am-12:30pm* *DATES:SATURDAYSMarch 10-April 14* COST: $10.00/Class - (Take one. Take 'em all!)*. * ** Our first Drop-In was a success!* *Every Class is unique to WHO SHOWS UP!* *These Drop-In Classes focus on the basics of performance improvisation. Topics covered include: agreement (“yes and”); active listening; using the environment; basic narrative skills; understanding stage status; and making your fellow improviser look good. Students learn how to initiate scenes, build upon their scene partners' offers, and create scenes with a solid foundation.* *SATURDAY , MARCH 10* *IMPROV TOOLBOX* Addresses Basic Improv Principles. Rules, Terminology, Listening, Truth, and other Basics. Perfect for Beginners or those needing a refresher. *NEXT:* *SATURDAY, MARCH 17* *GAMES! GAMES! GAMES!* Learn and Play Improv Games/Structures. Every Improviser needs an arsenal of these. *SATURDAY, * *MARCH 24* *BUILDING CHARACTER* All solid Improv work is grounded in strong Character work. Learn to deepen and heighten those choices. *SATURDAY, * *MARCH 31* *WHERE AM I? - ENVIRONMENTS & OBJECT WORK* The foundation of honest Improv Scene Work. We will address the importance of creating specific "wheres". *SATURDAY, APRIL 7* *WALKING & TALKING - SCENE WORK STRATEGIES* We dive into the elements of 2-Person Scenes and avoiding the "Talking Heads" Syndrome. *SATURDAY, APRIL 14* *PUTTING IT TOGETHER - SCENE BY SCENE - LONG-FORM * Fully-Integrated, Connected, Scenes. A great culmination in the work. *FOR FURTHER INFO/QUESTIONS....AND TO SECURE A SPOT....* *CONTACT: MARC MORITZ * *marcmoritz(a)gmail.com*

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Review of "Scapin" at Ohio Shakespeare Festival
by Bob Abelman 11 Mar '18

11 Mar '18

OSF’s hilarious ‘Scapin’ finds the play amidst the playfulness Bob Abelman Cleveland Jewish News, The News Herald, The Morning Journal Member, International Association of Theatre Critics Molière's 347-year-old commedia dell’arte-inspired farce, “Scapin the Schemer,” has been often translated and tailored to modern times and tastes. One of its most notable adaptations is by professional clown and Oberlin College alum Bill Irwin and playwright Mark O’Donnell, whose acclaimed pratfall-filled production premiered at New York’s Roundabout Theatre Company in 1997. One of its most recent adaptations is by Ohio Shakespeare Festival artistic director Terry Burgler, whose production is currently being performed by the Akron-based OSF under his ambidextrous direction. Burgler keeps the piece period, playful and pruned to a manageable two-hour two acts. And it embraces all that is lightning fast and broadly physical in a 17th century art form that offers highly predictable and recognizable stock characters – the hopeless lovers, the sad misanthrope, the elderly miser – engaged in highly comedic domestic conflicts in desperate need of outrageous resolution. But this production never loses sight of or its grip on these characters’ passions and what they want most out of life. And so it generates laughter that is a satisfying response rather than an automatic reflex. For more of this article, go to www.clevelandjewishnews.com/columnists/bob_abelman/

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TREE OF GRACE: Devised Theatre Production at Baldwin Wallace University
by sara＠sarawhale.com 11 Mar '18

11 Mar '18

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Acoustic show at Brothers Lounge, Tuesday 3/13 from 7-10 p.m.
by Jerry Popiel 11 Mar '18

11 Mar '18

Acoustic originals and covers (classic and modern) from Jerry Popiel and friends at Brothers Lounge's exquisite Wine Bar. Tuesday, March 13, from 7-10 p.m. No cover charge and great food and drink off the Brothers menu. 11609 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH. Additional details at www.brotherslounge.com and www.jerrypopiel.com.

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ACTORS NEEDED for staged reading THIS WEEK!
by Robert Lucchesi 11 Mar '18

11 Mar '18

Greetings, actors of Cleveland! My name is Robert Lucchesi and I am directing a staged reading of "In Appalachia, Apertures", a new play by NEOMFA Candidate at Cleveland State Brandon North. It will be produced by Playwrights Local as part of their 2018 Play Lab and Spring Workshops, and we are still looking for a few actors to join our team. We will be rehearsing Wednesday and Thursday, March 14 and 15 at 7 p.m., and a final morning rehearsal and then 2:30 performance on Sunday, March 18, all in the North Collinwood/Waterloo Arts District (exact location TBD). A Brief synopsis of the play: Erica and Tyler Ricks are a couple working for an online magazine, currently compiling a photo essay about religiously themed billboards in Appalachia. While on assignment, Erica and Tyler become fascinated with the Root family, particularly the teenaged Jackson, whose obsessively taken photographs have supernatural effects. The Root family’s past trauma is exacerbated by the Ricks’ prodding, the middle-aged Joe’s drinking problem, and the elderly Lester’s battle with Alzheimer’s disease. The Ricks’ constant reopening of old wounds leads to several tragic events. Jackson and his sister Maggie must face these grim realities with new knowledge as shown to them by Erica and Tyler, who themselves are thrown into the Root family’s crisis. We are looking for three actors as we already have some folks involved in the project. Maggie and Jackson both need to be able to do a respectful and convincing Appalachian accent, as well as play characters in their late teens. If you've had experience doing dialects before, I trust you'll be able to pick this one up. Tyler need to speak in any specific dialect. Jackson (man, Late teens) Maggie (woman, late teens) Tyler (man, Late 20's) Please email rlucchesi14(a)gmail.com with the subject line Appalachia. I look forward to hearing from you all!

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Prelude2Cinema nominated for Coolest Internship
by Alex P. Michaels 11 Mar '18

11 Mar '18

Prelude2Cinema nominated for Coolest Internship The Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education (NOCHE) and Contempo DESIGN + COMMUNICATIONS are excited to announce the 2018 finalists for The Expys, NOCHE’s flagship awards program honoring the best interns, supervisors, and internship programs in Northeast Ohio. Nominations were accepted from August through December 31, 2017 in six categories: Best Intern, Best Supervisor/Mentor, Best Small Company Internship, Best Large Company Internship, Best College Advisor, and Coolest Internship. Prelude2Cinema has been nominated for Coolest Internship. Prelude2Cinema has also formed the “Prelude2Cinema Crusade.” The Crusade is a nonprofit fund for filmmakers. Thanks to a Partnership with AfricaHouse International, a nonprofit organization who is dedicated to providing quality education in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) primarily to the youth at risk, Prelude2Cinema is now accepting Tax Deductible Donations for our Crusade. Prelude2Cinema will be producing movies by its staff and is welcome to producing movies by filmmakers in Northeast Ohio and from anywhere in the world. The EXPYS award ceremony is April 11th Windows on the River. The emcees is Monica Robins of WKYC. Prelude2Cinema is looking for interns now. Info on the EXPYS with link to tickets and Prelude2Cinema internship can be found at http://prelude2cinema.com/wordpress2/internship-program/ Sincerely, Alex P. Michaels Cleveland Cinema Czar Prelude2Cinema http://www.prelude2cinema.com "There are no Small Movies, Only Small Budgets" To join "The Prelude2Cinema Crusade for a Cinema Industry," visit http://prelude2cinema.com/wordpress2/join-our-crusade/

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Western Reserve Playhouse Announces Auditions for "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" Tonight & Tomorrow Night!
by B W 10 Mar '18

10 Mar '18

Directed by Co-Artistic Director Brian Westerley By Dale Wasserman From the Novel by Ken Kesey Performance Dates: May 11-26. Fridays & Saturdays at 8PM; Sunday at 6:30PM Rehearsals will start on or around April 2 A charming rogue, McMurphy, contrives to serve a short sentence in an airy mental institution rather than in a prison. There, he clashes with the head nurse, Ratched, a fierce disciplinarian. He quickly takes over the yard & leads others out of introversion, stages a revolt so that they can see the World Series on TV & arranges a rollicking midnight party with liquor & women. Ratched quietly works in the background to stop McMurphy from taking over her ward. The end is as shocking today & it was when it premiered 45 years ago. ALL ETHNICITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO AUDITION Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Please bring a resume & headshot with you to the audition. Sign up here to audition: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4aafad2dabfa7-one Questions? Contact Brian at brianw(a)westernreserveplayhouse.org<mailto:brianw@westernreserveplayhouse.org>

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Berko: CPH announces 2018-2019 season
by Roy Berko 10 Mar '18

10 Mar '18

******************************* To read the announcement of the Cleveland Play House 2018-2019 season go to: www.royberko.info *******************************

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CORRECTION: Workshop Players Auditions for "The Second Time Around" Times
by Workshop Players 10 Mar '18

10 Mar '18

Auditions for the Henry Denker's *The Second Time Around* at Workshop Players Theater in Amherst, OH. *Sunday, March 11; 2 pm. - 4 p.m.* *Monday, March 12; 7 p.m.** - 9 p.m.* Needed are 4 males and 4 females of varying ages. *Production dates: May 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20* Director Dave Stacko propels us back to the early 80s with his choice of *The Second Time Around*. Not only is it the second time around for this script, it is also the second time around for senior citizens Samuel Jonas and Laura Curtis, a widower and a widow who strike up a love affair. The potential loss of social security beneﬁts make living in sin more attractive than tying the knot; that is until their grown children become involved. The erstwhile couples’ offspring are not free of neuroses themselves, shown clearly as they raise their objections to what they perceive to be their parents’ precarious situation. Laughs will abound as this comedy unfolds. Director Dave Stacko provides character descriptions for readings from the script: Samuel Jonas--a widower who is alert, spritely, attractive......in general a nice human being. late 50's to late 60's Laura Curtis--a pleasant, neat, devoted widow, modestly dressed; pleasant to the eye. late 50's to mid 60's Mike Curtis--son of Laura, hard-driving young business, with a nervous stomach. mid 30's to early 40's Cynthia Morse--daughter of Samuel, a suburban matron, neurotic, well-dressed, good looking. early to mid 30's Eleanor Curtis--Mike's wife, the face and smile of an angel; the soul and strength of a tyrant. late 20's to early 30's Dr. Arthur Morse--psychiatrist, husband of Cynthia, son-in-law of Samuel; also a bit neurotic. late 30's to early 40's Bruce Morse--grandson of Samuel, son of Cynthia and Arthur, senior at Columbia; a nice young man with an active libido. early 20's Angela--a Barnard junior, with an angelic look and in a relationship with Bruce. early 20's. *For more information, contact the director at georges_12(a)hotmail.com <georges_12(a)hotmail.com>* -- Workshop Players 44820 Middle Ridge Road, Amherst, OH 44001 Box Office: 440-988-5613 (Box Office hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.) contact(a)workshopplayers.com www.workshopplayers.com "If all the world's a stage, I want better lighting!"

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Irish singer James Kilbane headlines St Patrick's Day celebration in Avon Lake
by Jack Kilroy 10 Mar '18

10 Mar '18

Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for students and seniors, and $6 for kids aged 10 & under. Online tickets are available online at https://sober17. brownpapertickets.com *March 10, 2018* *For immediate release* *Contact: Jack Kilroy at sober17th(a)gmail.com <sober17th(a)gmail.com> or 440-759-1253* *Irish Singer James Kilbane headlines St. Patrick’s Day party in Avon Lake* *A sober St. Patrick’s Day party, sponsored by Sober Seventeenth, Inc., returns to Avon Lake’s elegant Ahern’s Banquet Center to offer a family friendly, rip-roaring good time from 5pm to 8pm on Saturday, March 17th, 2018 for the fifth consecutive year in the Greater Cleveland area. * It's a new party, a new way that has emerged as one of the biggest and best St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Northeast Ohio. The Sober Seventeenth St. Patrick's Day Party has no alcohol but it offers an abundance of enjoyment through authentic Irish culture. The event offers: ● Back by popular demand and directly from Ireland is James Kilbane, noted for the 2005 “You’re a Star” televised competition, who has gone on to achieve multi-platinum sales of his recordings and become County Mayo’s number one singer. ● A saintly serving of Irish and international favorites for every taste and appetite including: Corned beef, Swedish meatballs, Italian sausage, cheese crackers and veggies, fresh fruit display, chicken lollipop (gluten free), mini hamburgers, pasta marinara and pasta Mediterranean, tea, coffee and soft drinks. ● The award-winning Burke School of Irish Dance will showcase authentic Irish culture through the performance of young Irish step dancers, always a crowd favorite. ● Fun for kids, including a high-energy performance of amazing feats by the St. Ignatius Circus and a St. Patrick’s Day theme coloring contest with prized donated by Pat Catan's "It's all fun," explained Jack Kilroy, President of the nonprofit Sober Seventeenth, Inc. "But seriously, we help people in recovery prevent relapse, we provide a counterpoint to the pervasive drunken Irish stereotype and we give families a chance to show their children authentic Irish culture away from the sea of alcohol that has flooded the day meant to honor the patron saint of Ireland." Admission includes food and great entertainment. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for students and seniors, and $6 for kids aged 10 & under. Online tickets are available online at https://sober17.brownpapertickets.com and paper tickets are available at Casey’s Irish Imports in Rocky River, Ohio. *Contact: Jack Kilroy at sober17th(a)gmail.com <sober17th(a)gmail.com> or 440-759-1253* -- Jack Kilroy Tel. 440-759-1253 <(440)%20759-1253> * People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.* (George Bernard Shaw, Irish writer) http://www.facebook.com/pages/John-P-Kilroy-Co-LPA/227957677221720 www.jackkilroy.com

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