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AUDITIONS – SNOW WHITE’S ADVENTURES – Beck Center Youth Theater
by Jonathan Kronenberger via NEohioPAL 26 Aug '17

26 Aug '17

Beck Center for the Arts Youth Theater, one of the oldest continuously running Youth Theaters in the country, will be holding auditions on September 16 & 17, 2017 for the first production of our 69th Anniversary Season: SNOW WHITE’S ADVENTURES Written and Directed by Russel Stich The Story: When the vain Queen and her two sisters imprison every maiden in the village and place them under the care of the cursed Beatrice and Bianca, Snow White's Adventures are only beginning. A pair of lumberjacks, the royal wizard, a less-than-heroic-prince, a wise cracking mirror and seven unique individuals all cross paths with Snow White. Will she survive long enough to rescue the girls? Come join us for this exciting reimagining of the beloved children’s fairy tale and find out! Audition/Callback dates: (open to Beck Center students ages 6 to 19*) · Saturday, September 16: 2:00 to 5:00pm & Sunday, September 17: 12:30 to 3:30pm · Callbacks: Monday, September 18 from 5:00 to 7:30pm Starting Tuesday, September 5, you may sign up for a one-hour audition slot at Beck Center Customer Service or by calling 216-521-2540 x10. *Please note: Youth Theater roles are only eligible to students who will be enrolled in our Fall 2017 semester. Actors do not need to be enrolled at the time of the auditions, however, participation in the actual production does require Beck Center enrollment in our Fall 2017 semester. Students do not need to be specifically enrolled in a Theater class at Beck Center to qualify. Students enrolled in a Fall 2017 semester class in Beck Center’s Dance, Music and Visual Arts Departments are equally eligible. Bottom line: if you are accepting a role in the show, you will need to enroll prior to the start of rehearsals. Any questions, please feel free to contact Jonathan Kronenberger, Associate Director of Theater Education, at jkronenberger(a)beckcenter.org<mailto:jkronenberger@beckcenter.org>. Our Fall 2017 catalog is available online at https://www.flipsnack.com/BeckCenter/2017-fall-1.html Unlike some other youth theaters, there is NO additional participation fee required beyond enrollment. What to Prepare: Students are asked to prepare a short monologue or poem to present as their audition piece. Memorization is strongly encouraged. Potential Rehearsals: September 23 – October 21, 2017 · Mon, Tue, Weds, Thurs, Fri: between 4:30 – 8:30pm · Saturdays: between 2:30 – 5:30pm · Sundays: between 1:00-4:00pm The show will NOT be rehearsing every day or the full time range listed. The director will pick the days that best accommodate everyone’s schedules – once conflicts and availability are known for the above dates. Tech Week: October 22-25, 2017 · Sunday between 1:00 – 9:00pm and Weeknights between 5:00 – 9:00pm All cast members are expected to attend ALL rehearsals during Tech Week. Performance dates: October 26-29, 2017 · Friday, October 27 at 7:30pm · Saturday, October 28 at 7:30pm · Sunday, October 29 at 3:00pm · Special Student Matinee: Thursday, October 26 at 10:00am (NOTE: This will require missing school that morning.) All cast members are required to attend all performances. Please visit and join our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Beck-Center-Theater-Education-Youth-Theater/8… 2017-2018 YOUTH & TEEN THEATER SEASON:* SNOW WHITE'S ADVENTURES (October 26 - 29, 2017) ALL GREEK TO ME (December 8 - 17, 2017) THE LARAMIE PROJECT (March 2 - 11, 2018) ANNIE (May 11 - 20, 2018) *Presented by the Mort and Iris November Philanthropic Fund. * * * * * * Located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, Beck Center for the Arts is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that offers professional theater productions, arts education programming in dance, music, theater, visual arts, early childhood, and creative arts therapies for special needs students, and gallery exhibits featuring local, regional and international artists. For more information visit beckcenter.org<http://www.beckcenter.org/>.

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Review of "Rhinoceros" at convergence-continuum
by Bob Abelman via NEohioPAL 26 Aug '17

26 Aug '17

convergence-continuum’s ‘Rhinoceros’ as ungainly as its title characters Bob Abelman Cleveland Jewish News, The News Herald, The Morning Journal Member, International Association of Theatre Critics “Dying is easy,” said famed 1940s performer Edmund Gwenn on his deathbed. “Comedy is hard.” Tragifarcical absurdism may be even harder judging from convergence-continuum’s well-intended by ultimately ungainly production of Eugene Ionesco’s “Rhinoceros.” For more of this article, go to www.clevelandjewishnews.com/columnists/.

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Casting For Short Film -- Seeking Headshots and Resumes
by Eric Swinderman via NEohioPAL 26 Aug '17

26 Aug '17

Hello we are casting for a short comedy set to shoot 3 or 4 days in October. We are seeking: - 2 females over 40 (race is open but would like some diversity) - 2 males one over 55 one over 30 (race is open) This is a fun short project. Send head shot and resume for consideration.

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Young Jean Lee Seeks Interview Subjects from Cleveland Area
by Young Jean Lee via NEohioPAL 26 Aug '17

26 Aug '17

Hi! I’m doing research for a Broadway-bound play that I am writing about Cleveland. I'm trying to talk to a variety of Cleveland residents about their lives so that my characters feel like real people who live in Cleveland, and I can get the details right. I’m looking for people who exactly fit the descriptions at the bottom of this email, to do hour-long phone interviews, for which I can pay $25. If you or anyone you know might be eligible and interested, it would be great if you could pass along their info or have them contact me at youngjeanlee.nyu(a)gmail.com. Also below is an article about me and my work, a link to my website, and my bio. Thank you! Best, Young Jean http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/11/03/real-gone-girl www.youngjeanlee.org YOUNG JEAN LEE is a writer and director who has been called “the most adventurous downtown playwright of her generation” by the New York Times and “one of the best experimental playwrights in America” by Time Out New York. She has written and directed ten shows in New York with Young Jean Lee's Theater Company, and toured her work to over thirty cities around the world. Lee has received a Guggenheim Fellowship, two OBIE Awards, a Prize in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a PEN Literary Award, a United States Artists Fellowship, a Doris Duke Performing Artist Award, a Doris Duke Artist Residency, and a Foundation for Contemporary Arts grant. Her play Straight White Men will have its Broadway debut at Second Stage in 2018. Her newest play Safety Net, will be set in Cleveland and is a Broadway commission from Second Stage. She teaches at Stanford and Yale. ELIGIBLE INTERVIEW SUBJECTS WHITE MALE AROUND THE AGE OF 30 Currently living in Cleveland Single, no kids No college or community college degree Does work involving manual labor WHITE FEMALE IN HER LATE 40s Currently living in Cleveland Worked in service jobs all her life (not managerial) Has kids MEXICAN-AMERICAN MALE AROUND THE AGE OF 20 Born in the U.S., parents immigrated from Mexico Unmarried, no kids Currently attending college in Cleveland Parents do not have college degrees BLACK FEMALE IN HER MID-TWENTIES Currently living in Cleveland College degree Parents are unable to offer any financial support Starting out in entry level management job BLACK MALE AROUND THE AGE OF THIRTY Currently living in Cleveland No college or community college degree Working in a service job such as security guard, custodian, maintenance, etc. (not managerial) LATIN AMERICAN WOMAN ANY AGE Immigrated to the U.S. Currently living in Cleveland Works in housekeeping Either doesn't have children or doesn't live in the same city as her children WHITE MALE POLICE OFFICER ANY AGE Currently living in Cleveland. BLACK FEMALE POLICE OFFICER ANY AGE Currently living in Cleveland. ASIAN-AMERICAN FEMALE AROUND THE AGE OF FORTY Currently living within an hour’s drive from Cleveland Has a college degree Works in the arts and/or academia BLACK MALE AROUND THE AGE OF 40 Currently living within an hour’s drive from Cleveland Upper-middle-class to wealthy

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3 days till AUDITIONS - Gates Mills Players, Inc. "Lovers and Other Strangers"
by Dale Fant via NEohioPAL 26 Aug '17

26 Aug '17

Audition Notice!!! 3 Days Till Auditons! The Gates Mills Players, Inc, is producing "Lovers and Other Strangers" by Renee Taylor and Joseph Bologna for our Fall Production, November 10,11,12,17,18, 2017 A comedy in five acts set in the 1970's. Looking at the changing attitudes in love and romance. Need 6 Males and 6 Females whose acting range includes: 20's, 30's, 40's and 50's +. Each act is self-contained. Audition Dates: August 29, 30, 2017 at 7:30 PM at The Gates Mills Community House 1460 River Rd Gates Mills, Ohio 44040 Terry Behnke is Director of this production. Auditions will be reading from the script of the play. www.gatesmillsplayers.com <http://www.gatesmillsplayers.com> "Lovers and Other Strangers is produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. www.samuelfrench.com <http://www.samuelfrench.com>

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Professional Headshots
by Gregory Pendolino via NEohioPAL 26 Aug '17

26 Aug '17

Need Headshots? I have worked with so many talented screen and theater actors in the area. To see a collection of these headshots please use this link: https://www.pendolinophotography.com/portfolio/portraits/headshots/ My recent favorites are at the bottom of the page. Here are my rates: $100 for one client on location (outdoor setting) $150 for two clients on location (You're only paying $75 each!) $200 for one client in studio $300 for two clients in studio (Only $150 each for studio!) Proofs emailed to you within 24-48 hours of our shoot. The best part is YOU OWN THESE! That means you can print them whenever and wherever as often and as much as you need to. For more details please go here: http://www.pendolinophotography.com/rates-booking-info I'm sure if you're involved in film or theater in Northeast Ohio we already have quite a few common friends so please feel free to like me on Facebook or follow me on Instagram. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PendolinoPhotography/ Instagram: #GregoryPendolino Personal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Gregory.Pendolino Thanks!

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Archival Project: Past Oklahoma! Productions Needed
by Joanna Hunkins via NEohioPAL 25 Aug '17

25 Aug '17

*This season marks the 75th Anniversary of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma!* The Musical Theater Project will produce a multi-media concert in October, "Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin': The Impact of *Oklahoma!*", which will include all of the show's beloved songs and the inspirational story of its creation along. *The concert will also highlight the local and national influence of the musical and we need YOUR help to trace the show's history right here in Cleveland!* If you are associated with a Northeast Ohio theatre (community, professional or college) that produced *Oklahoma!* between 1945-2000, please respond to this email with as much of the following information as possible: 1. Name of theatre 2. Year of production (approximately) 3. Contact person involved in that production 4. Is the theatre still operating? 5. If so, current contact person and info at that theatre For more information about the concert, please visit: http://www.musicaltheaterproject.org/concerts/the-song-is-you/oklahoma/ Thank you! Joanna May Hunkins Associate Director The Musical Theater Project (216) 245-8687

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Try Out an Acting Class for Free
by Jessica Houde via NEohioPAL 25 Aug '17

25 Aug '17

Ever thought about taking an acting class? At Houde School you can try your first class for free! Visit our site to sign up: www.houdeschoolofacting.org Please email us with any questions: houdeschoolofacting(a)yahoo.com We hope to see you there! September 1 Schedule: Kent - 402 S. Francis St. Kent, OH 44240Tues 7:00PM-9:30PM - Meisner Wed 7:00PM-9:30PM - Scene Study Thur 7:00PM-9:30PM - Film Production Cleveland - 1777 Coventry Road Cleveland Heights, OH 44118Sun 7:00PM-9:30PM - ImprovMon 4:30PM-6:00PM - Pre-teenMon 6:30PM-9:30PM - MeisnerWed 5:45PM-7:30PM - Advanced MeisnerWed 7:30PM-9:30PM - Scene Study Thur 7:00PM-9:30PM - On CameraFri 12:00PM-2:00PM - MeisnerSat 12:00PM-2:00PM - MeisnerSat 2:30PM-4:00PM - Pre-teen

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LILLIAN PYLES CASTING / KARAMU/ CORRECTION
by via NEohioPAL 25 Aug '17

25 Aug '17

KARAMU HOUSE - REHEARSAL & PRODUCTION DATES UPDATED KARAMU NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR THE LAKE EFFECT Seeking Equity and non-Equity actors for THE LAKE EFFECT by Rajiv Joseph, produced in collaboration with Ensemble Theatre. APPOINTMENTS For an appointment, please submit the following materials information to casting(a)karamuhouse.org: • a current headshot and up-to-date resume with accurate contact information • the SHOW(s) and ROLE(s) you would like to be considered for (see below for BREAKDOWNS) • your current status with Actors' Equity Association union (i.e. AEA/non-AEA) If you are unable to attend the audition, please email your headshot and resume to casting(a)karamuhouse.org along with a request to submit a video audition. Please make note of your union status when submitting. All roles are available. ABOUT THE PLAY During a fierce winter storm, estranged siblings reunite in their father’s restaurant amid pungent memories of tandoors and tikka masala. When a regular customer claims to know much of their family’s history, the siblings are forced to consider the future of the business. This 2010 Pulitzer Prize finalist serves up a spicy menu of family secrets, sibling rivalry and an unlikely friendship. PREPARATION Audition appointments are TEN minutes long. Please prepare ONE contemporary monologue not to exceed THREE minutes. Finally, please bring three copies of your headshot and resume (stapled together) to your audition time. Sides will be made available after your submission is received. COMPENSATION All actors receive compensation for their work in our productions. Equity members appear under a GA Tier 2 contract. Non-Equity actors receive a modest stipend. AUDITION DATE: Tuesday August 29th, 2017 PRODUCTION DATES Rehearsals: OCT. 9 – NOV. 1, 2017 Performances: NOV. 2 – NOV. 26, 2017 SETTING Cleveland, 2010. ROLES** VIJAY: (Male, mid/late-30s, Indian-American/South Asian.) Born and raised in Cleveland, his father was born in Calcutta. He is a tightly-wound, recently unemployed stock broker, estranged from his father. Hasn't seen his sister Priya in many years. PRIYA: (Female, early/mid-30s, Indian-American/South Asian.) Born and raised in Cleveland, her father was born in Calcutta. Vijay’s younger sister. Currently in a rocky marriage. Perhaps a bit spoiled, makes decisions based on superficial things. BERNARD: (Male, mid/late-30s, African-American.) Good-hearted but naïve. Suffered a head injury in the past—hasn’t really recovered from it. Unlikely friend of Priya and Vijay's father. ** There will be one AEA contract available for this production. LILLIAN PYLES, CSA

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Auditions for Footloose!
by Tim Anderson, Education Director via NEohioPAL 25 Aug '17

25 Aug '17

The Broadview Heights Spotlights will hold auditions for Footloose on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30 from 6:00PM – 9:00PM and THURSDAY, AUGUST 31 from 6:00PM – 9:00PM. No appointment needed, but auditioners must arrive one hour before the scheduled end time. Callbacks will be held the afternoon of Saturday, September 2, if needed. Auditions will take place at the Broadview Heights Cultural Arts Building, located on the Broadview Center Property, next to the Police Station, 9543 Broadview Road, Broadview Heights, OH 44147. All roles are available. Auditions are open to those ages 12 and up. The production team consists of Tim Anderson as director, Ryan Bergeron as music director, and Zac Hudak as choreographer. Rehearsals will begin the week of September 10 and will typically run Sunday – Thursday evenings with some weekends, based on cast availability. The show runs November 3 – 19, 2017. Those auditioning should: - Plan to attend only one night. - Prepare two contrasting songs in the style of the show, it is suggested that one be a pop/rock song (preferably from the 1980's). Songs from the show are acceptable. - Bring sheet music in the correct keys, hole-punched in a three-ring binder. Singers will not be permitted to sing a cappella. - Dress comfortably for movement. - Bring a list of conflicts between September 10 and November 19. For character breakdowns, show summary, and more information, please visit www.broadview-heights-spotlights.org Additional questions may be emailed to the director at education@broadview-height <http://goog_1855080931/> <http://goog_1855080931/>s-spotlights.org <education(a)broadview-heights-spotlights.org>.

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