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NEED AMATEUR COREOGRPHER
by Dave Cockley 08 Jan '18

08 Jan '18

Captain Dave Productions THE CROOKED RIVER CROOKS We’re looking for an enthusiastic creative amateur Choreographer for our summer music video We will rehearse the songs during April then practice the choreography in June The show will be videotaped over 5 consecutive days at the end of June in the beautiful Metro Parks If you are interested contact: captaindave2898(a)aol.com <mailto:captaindave2898@aol.com> or 216-752-3535

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GATES MILLS PLAYERS ADDS AUDITION DATE FOR “A THURBER CARNIVAL”
by Dale R Fant 08 Jan '18

08 Jan '18

GATES MILLS PLAYERS ADDS AUDITION DATE FOR “A THURBER CARNIVAL” BECAUSE OF WEATHER, THE GATES MILLS PLAYERS IS ADDING AN AUDITION DATE FOR TUESDAY, JAN 9, 6-8 PM (THIS IS IN ADDITION TO MON, JAN 8, 6 – 8 PM. Prepared monologues are not required and sides will be provided. (A prepared resume and headshot would be appreciated.) Location: Gates Mills Community House, Chagrin River Road next to Gates Mills Town Hall. ABOUT THE PLAY: “A THURBER CARNIVAL” is a series of comic sketches based on the short stories, cartoons and fables of James Thurber, one of America’s greatest humorists. Co-written by Thurber and Cleveland-born actor Burgess Meredith, the 1960 revue won a Tony Award and has influenced comedy revues from Laugh-In to Second City to Saturday Night Live, as well as TV series like “My World and Welcome To It” and such movies as “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.” Details about the play and James Thurber can be found on www.wikipedia.org. ROLES: Cast members (listed as 5 men and 4 women) play multiple roles ranging from mid- twenties to mid-sixties. The revue’s various short sketches offer actors improv/mime ops. SCHEDULE: Performances are March 2, 3, 4 (matinee), 9, and 10. Cast and script pick-up will be announced Jan 11 with the first full read-thru Sunday afternoon Jan 14. Rehearsals take place on subsequent Sunday afternoons, as well as Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings thru February 17. After February 18, the rehearsal schedule will add evenings to accommodate tech and dress rehearsals. For any questions about the audition process, please contact the play’s director James Harris at jharris(a)hlcommunications.com.

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One more chance to audition for "Ripcord" at Stow Players - TONIGHT!
by Michael Cranston 08 Jan '18

08 Jan '18

Auditions for Ripcord by *David Lindsay-Abaire* and produced by special arrangement with Dramatist Play Service will be held at the Heritage Barn located at 5238 Young Road Stow, Ohio from 7 PM to 9 PM this evening. The Story: A sunny room on an upper floor is prime real estate in the Bristol Place Senior Living Facility, so when the cantankerous Abby is forced to share her quarters with new-arrival Marilyn, she has no choice but to get rid of the infuriatingly chipper woman by any means necessary. A seemingly harmless bet between the old women quickly escalates into a dangerous game of one-upmanship that reveals not just the tenacity of these worthy opponents, but also deeper truths that each would rather remain hidden. Cast consists of 3 women and 3 men who can play these ranges: Abby Binder – senior home resident 60 – 80 Marilyn Dunne – senior home resident 60 – 80 Scotty – Resident Aide 20-30 Benjamin, Lewis & Clown – 40s Colleen & Woman in White – 30-40s Derek, Zombie Butler and Masked Man – 30-40s No AEA contracts available for this show. Auditions will consist of cold reading of scenes from the show. Please be prepared to stay for entire time and bring your headshot / resume, and conflict calendar for January 22 thru March 24. Show runs March 9 through March 24.

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Behind-the-Scenes of Marie and Rosetta!
by Natasha Fly 08 Jan '18

08 Jan '18

InsideCPH - Behind-The-Scenes of Marie and Rosetta A WAY WITH WORDS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Middough Building (Playhouse Square) Award-winning playwright George Brant (Grounded) has a way with words. George is a master craftsman in the field of playwriting and has had his words spoken on stages as near as Cleveland and as far away as China. In this up close and personal look at his art participants will gain insight into George Brant's craft, his varied stories and how he pens his multidimensional characters. We will also gain an appreciation of how George crafted the real life personages of Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight from Marie and Rosetta. TO RSVP FOR FREE, FOLLOW THE LINK BELOW: https://goo.gl/igtT1t Behind-the-Scenes are engaging, fun - and FREE! - opportunities for audiences to gain insight into the artistic process of Cleveland Play House actors, writers and directors, and each of these intimate sessions is tied to the action on our stages. Whether it's a performance workshop, an enlightening discussion, or a rockin' demonstration of musical chops, you'll get a chance to rub shoulders with the talented performers you'll see right here at CPH. Meet the creative team, learn something new, and have a great time with new friends, all for FREE!

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Adult Acting Classes at your Cleveland Play House!
by Natasha Fly 08 Jan '18

08 Jan '18

Cleveland Play House - Theatre Academy Register Now | Noon - 6 PM Middough Building - 1901 E. 13th Street Cleveland, OH 44114, fifth floor Education Classes for All Ages and Levels For more than eight decades, CPH has offered educational programming as varied as the stories on its stages. We have classes for working adult professionals, preschool children with big imaginations and everyone in between. Faculty from Tony-Award-recipient Cleveland Play House will excite creative potential and nurture your passion for live theatre! ADULT CLASSES Whether you're looking to hone your communication skills, audition for that community theatre role, or simply make theatre, Cleveland Play House's artistic and educational staff will engage and immerse students in the love of theatre, while developing skills needed to enhance your vocal and physical abilities. The Actor's Gym Ages 18-100 This offering is geared toward working professional actors and provides an opportunity to "work-out" their acting skills for a nominal fee in a wide variety of disciplines, including monologue/audition work, scene study, voice and speech, and classical text. In addition, class members will be eligible to participate in a series of master classes featuring an amazing variety of Cleveland's top artists, including Artistic Director Laura Kepley, members of the CPH artistic and education departments, and guest artists from our mainstage productions. Actors will participate in a showcase for friends and family. Voice It! 18-100 "In a world..." We've all heard it. How would you like to be that voice and build a career as a voice-over artist/narrator from the privacy of your own home or local studio? Due to technological advancements in the field, anything is possible nowadays! In this new offering, participants will work on the techniques of voice-over and narration with a variety of Cleveland's top talents then record their own demo tape at the end of the session to share with agents, production companies and the world! Action! The Fundamentals of Screen Acting Ages 18-100 Acting for the stage and acting for the camera are two entirely different disciplines; this class will enable actors to establish a working understanding and appreciation of the TV/film medium. Actors will be filmed and provided with immediate feedback by the instructor throughout the class. They will also gain insights into the world of agents, self-marketing, and the professional opportunities for film actors in Northeast Ohio and beyond. Actors will participate in a showcase for friends and family. Step Right Up! Ages 18-100 This class will cover the basics of acting technique and will provide a solid foundation for adults interested in pursuing the craft of acting. The class will give actors an opportunity to learn through a variety of exercises, games, improvisations, and scene work. Actors will participate in a showcase for friends and family. Scenes and Suds Ages 21-100 In this fun new offering with the young professional in mind, participants will perform scenes from plays that have an alcoholic beverage component; The Days of Wine and Roses, Barefoot in the Park, and Cat on A Hot Tin Roof for example. Then following the sessions, the class will convene at a local pub or restaurant to enjoy the featured beverage of choice from the scene-work that day. Cheers!

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Performing Ensembles at CPH's Theatre Academy!
by Natasha Fly 08 Jan '18

08 Jan '18

Cleveland Play House - Theatre Academy Register Now | Noon - 6 PM Middough Building - 1901 E. 13th Street Cleveland, OH 44114, fifth floor Education Classes for All Ages and Levels For more than eight decades, CPH has offered educational programming as varied as the stories on its stages. We have classes for working adult professionals, preschool children with big imaginations and everyone in between. Faculty from Tony-Award-recipient Cleveland Play House will excite creative potential and nurture your passion for live theatre! PERFORMING ENSEMBLES Musical Theatre Ensemble Ages 12-18 Participants will be cast in a musical that will highlight the performer's specific strengths and skill sets. Ensemble members will work with a director, choreographer, and music director. Participation in a week-long technical rehearsal and ticketed performances are required. Teen Performance Ensemble Ages 14-18 The Teen Acting Ensemble will give the actors an opportunity to work with both a professional director and dramaturg (script consultant). Actors will be cast in multiple roles, develop the techniques of advanced script analysis, create authentic characters, and refine their advanced acting skills. The class will culminate in May 2018 with a 10-minute play festival. Participation in a week-long technical rehearsal and ticketed performances are required.

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$10 Industry Night Tickets to Marie and Rosetta!
by Natasha Fly 08 Jan '18

08 Jan '18

Celebrate Industry Night at Cleveland Play House with $10 tickets! Marie and Rosetta SUNDAY JANUARY 21 | 6:30 pm Allen Theatre - 1407 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115 Cleveland Play House continues our popular Industry Night performances! To welcome Cleveland's inspired and hard-working artists, arts administrators, and performers; we are making preview Sunday performances available for just $10. What do we mean by "Industry?" Anyone involved in Cleveland's arts scene: whether you're an actor, a sculptor, a museum curator, or work maintenance at a dance studio (and everything in between), you're invited to join us with this exclusive discount. Get your front-row seat to music history in the making. "The Godmother of Rock n' Roll" and 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Early Influence Inductee Sister Rosetta Tharpe - who influenced performers from Elvis to Hendrix - plucks prim-and-proper Marie Knight from a rival gospel show. The two challenge one another on music, life, and The Almighty. This story of letting loose, finding your voice, and freeing your soul is a soaring music-theatre experience chock full of roof-raising performances. $10 Tickets can be purchased at the link below with the promo code: INDUSTRY1 https://goo.gl/8P72CL

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Review of Ensemble Theatre's "Angels in America"
by Bob Abelman 08 Jan '18

08 Jan '18

Ensemble’s ‘Angels in America’ offers compelling storytelling Bob Abelman Cleveland Jewish News, The News Herald, The Morning Journal Member, International Association of Theatre Critics Tony Kushner’s “Angels in America” – which premiered in 1991 and is the winner of a Pulitzer for drama, a Tony for best play, and 11 Emmys – is set in the mid-1980s as AIDS ravages the nation and escalates the preexisting discrimination aimed at gay men. Thirty-year-old New Yorker Prior Walter, the play’s key protagonist, is one of them and this play takes us on his personal journey. That is the short version of what is actually a landmark theatrical marathon; an audaciously ambitious work that is at once imaginative and unpretentious, uncompromising and affable, hard to watch and impossible to ignore. The play, in its entirety, is told over two separate performances: “Part One: Millennium Approaches,” which is currently on stage at Ensemble Theatre under Celeste Cosentino’s superb direction, and “Part Two: Perestroika,” which will open there in April. For more of this article, go to www.clevelandjewishnews.com/columnists/.

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The King & I Auditions
by Marc Howard 07 Jan '18

07 Jan '18

AUDITIONS *FOR* *THE* *KING* *&* *I* *B**y* *R**ichard* *Rodgers* *&* *Oscar* *Hammerstein* *III* *Dustin Oliver*, Director *Tim Shaffer,* Music Director *Amie Wesley Gable*, Choreographer *D. Keith Stiver and Marc C. Howard*, Co-Producers *AUDITION Dates & Times* *S**unday* *Jan.* *1**4* 2 to 4 pm Children’s Audition & 6 to 8 pm Adult Audition *Monday* *Jan.* *1**5* 7 to 9 pm Adult Audition *CALLBACKS* 6 to 8 pm Sunday Jan. 21 * A**U**RORA* *C**OMM**UNITY* *THEATRE* 115 E. Pioneer Trail, Aurora, OH 44202 *SEEKING* Ages 9 through Adult *What* *to* *Prepare* Please bring resume and headshot Prepare 16-32 measures of a classic Broadway song *NOT* from *The* *King* *&* *I* Prepare your sheet music for an accompanist. No acapella or taped music If invited to callbacks, scene work, choreography, and further music will be given. *Rehearsals* Begin Sun. March 4 *Performances* 8 pm Fridays & Saturdays April 27 – May 19 3 pm Sundays May 6 & 13 *For* *questions* *o**r* *further* *i**n**formation,* *contact* *the* *director,* *Dustin* *Oliver,* *at* *dustinmoliver(a)gmail.com*

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Yellow by Del Shores opens in two weeks.
by Nicole Romo 07 Jan '18

07 Jan '18

Dunamis Theatre proudly presents the start of their 2018 season with the play, Yellow by Del Shores. This season Dunamis is exploring relationship, family, and community. This show covers all three in a heartfelt story told by some of the best actors in Akron. You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll leave changed. Directed by Nici Romo, Yellow is a show you do not want to miss. PERFORMANCE DATES AND TIMES: Preview performance, Thursday January 18th @ 7:30pm <https://www.facebook.com/73OPM/> Friday, January 19th @ 7:30pm Sunday, January 21st @ 7:30pm Friday, January 26th @ 7:30pm Saturday, January 27th @ 7:30pm Sunday, January 28th @ 7:30pm *PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO PERFORMANCE ON JANUARY 20... LOCATION: Summit Artspace 140 E. Market St. Akron, Ohio 44308 TICKETS: $10 at the door or by reservation. ******Reservations can also be made by calling 330-962-8792**** For more information please email Dunamistheatercompany(a)gmail.com ABOUT THE SHOW: Yellow chronicles a year in the life of the perfect family in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Bobby Westmoreland, a high school football coach, and his wife Kate, a respected therapist, have two ambitious children in high school. Their son Dayne is the golden football star while their daughter Gracie is an overly-dramatic actress. Gracie’s best friend is a young gay boy, Kendall, who is at constant odds with his abusive, fundamentalist mother, Sister Timothea. Everything falls apart when an unexpected tragedy rocks the Westmoreland family to the breaking point. Yellow explores the themes of cowardice, intolerance and the damage caused to families by secrets, rejection and the difficulty of forgiveness -- *Nici Romo* Managing Artistic Director Dunamis Theatre

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