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Review of touring "The Sound of Music"
by Bob Abelman via NEohioPAL 19 Jul '17

19 Jul '17

Touring ‘Sound of Music’ bids so long, farewell at Playhouse Square Bob Abelman Cleveland Jewish News, The News Herald, The Morning Journal Member, International Association of Theatre Critics The 1965 film version of “The Sound of Music” has pretty much ruined things for every subsequent stage production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s last musical. The now-iconic, Academy Award-winning film’s gorgeous cinematography, rich orchestration and brilliant casting – including the practically perfect Julie Andrews as Maria – has been and will forever be the familiar point of comparison for theater goers. It will be the source of their great disappointment as production after production fails to meet those high expectations. So it is a bold move, indeed, for director Jack O’Brien and the brain trust at Grove Entertainment to go in the opposite direction and rely squarely on the 1959 Broadway production of “The Sound of Music” as the source material for their national tour. This wonderful production, which is ending its two-year run this week at Playhouse Square, showcases the core strengths of a good, old fashioned, live musical. For more of this article, go to www.clevelandjewishnews.com/columnists/.

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Jazz Dancing Continues!
by Andrea Belser via NEohioPAL 19 Jul '17

19 Jul '17

Rhythm Nation: Jazz Dance Saturday, July 22, and 29 at 2:30pm "Rhythm Nation" is a dance class series for people with NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY who would like to explore the many genres that dance has to offer. We dug into a variety of dance styles so far; now we sink into the smooth and sultry style of Jazz Dance! Olmsted Community Center Dance Studio 8170 Mapleway Drive https://www.facebook.com/events/944323149043057/?ti=icl Sponsored by Amalgam Arts & Wellness Email us AmalgamArtsWellness(a)outlook.com<mailto:AmalgamArtsWellness@outlook.com> for more information. PS: Missed a session you wanted to try? No worries! We offer them in private and semiprivate sessions. Visit our website at www.AmalgamArtsWellness.com<http://www.AmalgamArtsWellness.com>! Sincerely, Andrea Belser McCormick Performing Artist/Instructor and Reiki Practitioner www.AndreaRBelser.com<http://www.AndreaRBelser.com> www.AmalgamArtsWellness.com<http://www.AmalgamArtsWellness.com> Get Outlook<https://aka.ms/qtex0l> for iOS

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K-Pop DJ Needed
by jeremy gutow via NEohioPAL 19 Jul '17

19 Jul '17

K-Pop DJ needed for very large event in October. Willing to pay for flight and hotel if from out-of-town. Do you know anybody in continental USA who might be available? Feel free to forward this message. Please contact Jeremy at jeremygutow(a)yahoo.com. Thanks.

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La Cage Aux Folles Final Weekend begins tomorrow!
by Mercury Theatre Company via NEohioPAL 19 Jul '17

19 Jul '17

La Cage Aux Folles Must Close July 22 Click here for a sneak peek: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuymyWcQAOQ [https://www.bing.com/th?id=OVF.Vu%2fYcLC5cF7ruvevTD20Uw&pid=Api]<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuymyWcQAOQ> La Cage Aux Folles Final Week<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuymyWcQAOQ> www.youtube.com La Cage Aux Folles at Mercury Theatre Company must close July 22. Final three performances begin Thursday, July 20. Call 216.771.5862. www.mercurytheatrecom... Mercury Theatre Company Co-Founder and Artistic Director Pierre-Jacques Brault and Co-Founder Brian Marshall fight for the spotlight in La Cage Aux Folles, the beloved gender-bending musical comedy, now through July 22 at Notre Dame College. The twenty year relationship between Georges (Brault), a club-owner, and Albin (Marshall), the head drag performer, faces a test when their son announces his engagement to the daughter of ultra-conservative political parents. To please their son, Georges and Albin agree to hide their lifestyle and play it straight for a dinner with the potential in-laws. Will Albin‘s different definition of “normal” threaten to upend their lives? Sharing a parallel relationship to their onstage characters, real-life couple Brault and Marshall have been theatrical collaborators now for 19 and a half years (but who’s counting!). Together, they have produced, directed and performed in over 220 productions, and only broken up during 6. “All jokes and broad comedy aside, the important thing to remember is that the family at the center of the show may be unconventional, but their devotion to one another makes a strong statement about family values,” says Brault. “and, as the song says, “The Best of Times” is always NOW to see La Cage aux Folles.” For More Information: http://conta.cc/2uimdRJ With an iconic score by Jerry Herman (Hello, Dolly!, Mame) featuring “I Am What I Am” and “The Best of Times”, and a hilarious book by Harvey Fierstein (Newsies, Kinky Boots), La Cage Aux Folles is a fabulously fun musical about family, asking each of us to love who you are. Mercury Theatre Company’s La Cage Aux Folles runs July 7-22, 2017, in the Regina Auditorium at Notre Dame College. Rated PG. At A Glance: What: Mercury Theatre Company presents LA CAGE AUX FOLLES When: Must Close July 22 July 20 at 7:00 pm July 21 and 22 at 7:30 pm Where: Regina Hall, Notre Dame College, 1857 South Green Rd., South Euclid, 44121 Cost: $20 Adults, $16 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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Auditions - CHILDREN'S LETTERS TO SATAN - Blank Canvas Theatre
by via NEohioPAL 19 Jul '17

19 Jul '17

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Fences - Auditions
by Marc Howard via NEohioPAL 19 Jul '17

19 Jul '17

*Fences* By August Wilson Winner of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Winner of the 1987 Tony for Best Play Michael Oatman, Director Marc C. Howard, Producer *AUDITIONS: 7 pm JULY 24 & 25 * *115 E. Pioneer Trail, Aurora, OH 44202* *What to Prepare* Please bring a resume and headshot, along with a 2-3-minute prepared dramatic monologue. Rehearsals Rehearsals will begin in November 27th. Please bring a list of your conflicts to auditions. Performances 8 pm FRI & SAT Jan 26 - Feb 17, 2018 Additional Information *CONTACT:* Director Michael Oatman at mikeoatman(a)hotmail.com *All roles are available* *Troy Maxson *- The protagonist of *Fences,* a fifty-three-year-old, African American man who works for the sanitation department, lifting garbage into trucks. Troy is also a former baseball star in the Negro Leagues. Troy's athletic ability diminished before the Major Leagues accepted blacks. Hard-working, strong and prone to telling compelling, fanciful stories and twisting the truth, Troy is the family breadwinner and plays the dominant role in his over thirty-year friendship with fellow sanitation worker, Jim Bono. Troy's character is the centerpiece that all of the other relationships in *Fences* gather around. Troy is husband to Rose, father to Lyons, Cory, and Raynell, and brother to Gabriel. Troy is a tragic-hero who has excessive pride for his breadwinning role. Troy's years of hard-work for only meager progress depress him. Troy often fails to provide the love and support that would mean the most to his loved ones. *Cory Maxson *- The teenage son of Troy and Rose Maxson. A senior in high school, Cory gets good grades and college recruiters are coming to see him play football. Cory is a respectful son, compassionate nephew to his disabled Uncle Gabriel, and generally, a giving and enthusiastic person. An ambitious young man who has the talent and determination to realize his dreams, Cory comes of age during the play when he challenges and confronts Troy and leaves home. Cory comes home from the Marines in the final scene of the play, attempting to defy Troy by refusing to go to his funeral, but Cory changes his mind after sharing memories of his father with Rose and Raynell. *Rose Maxson *- Troy's wife and mother of his second child, Cory. Rose is a forty-three-year-old African American housewife who volunteers at her church regularly and loves her family. Rose's request that Troy and Cory build a fence in their small, dirt backyard comes to represent her desire to keep her loved-ones close to her love. Unlike Troy, Rose is a realist, not a romantic longing for the by- gone days of yore. She has high hopes for her son, Cory and sides with him in his wish to play football. Rose's acceptance of Troy's illegitimate daughter, Raynell, as her own child, exemplifies her compassion. *Gabriel Maxson *- Troy's brother. Gabriel was a soldier in the Second World War, during which he received a head injury that required a metal plate to be surgically implanted into his head. Because of the physical damage and his service, Gabriel receives checks from the government that Troy used in part to buy the Maxson's home where the play takes place. Gabriel wanders around the Maxson family's neighborhood carrying a basket and singing. He often thinks he is not a person, but the angel Gabriel who opens the gates of heaven with his trumpet for Saint Peter on Judgment Day. Gabriel exudes a child-like exuberance and a need to please. *Jim Bono *- Troy's best friend of over thirty years. Jim Bono is usually called "Bono" or "Mr. Bono" by the characters in *Fences.* Bono and Troy met in jail, where Troy learned to play baseball. Troy is a role model to Bono. Bono is the only character in *Fences* who remembers, first-hand, Troy's glory days of hitting homeruns in the Negro Leagues. Less controversial than Troy, Bono admires Troy's leadership and responsibility at work. Bono spends every Friday after work drinking beers and telling stories with Troy in the Maxson family's backyard. He is married to a woman named Lucille, who is friends with Rose. Bono is a devoted husband and friend. Bono's concern for Troy's marriage takes precedent over his loyalty to their friendship. *Lyons Maxson *- Troy's son, fathered before Troy's time in jail with a woman Troy met before Troy became a baseball player and before he met Rose. Lyons is an ambitious and talented jazz musician. He grew up without Troy for much of his childhood because Troy was in prison. Lyons, like most musicians, has a hard time making a living. For income, Lyons mostly depends on his girlfriend, Bonnie whom we never see on stage. Lyons does not live with Troy, Rose and Cory, but comes by the Maxson house frequently on Troy's payday to ask for money. Lyons, like Rose, plays the numbers, or local lottery. Their activity in the numbers game represents Rose and Lyons' belief in gambling for a better future. Lyons' jazz playing appears to Troy as an unconventional and foolish occupation. Troy calls jazz, "Chinese music," because he perceives the music as foreign and impractical. Lyons' humanity and belief in himself garners respect from others. *Raynell Maxson *- Troy's illegitimate child, mothered by Alberta, his lover. August Wilson introduces Raynell to the play as an infant. Her innocent need for care and support convinces Rose to take Troy back into the house. Later, Raynell plants seeds in the once barren dirt yard. Raynell is the only Maxson child that will live with few scars from Troy and is emblematic of new hope for the future and the positive values parents and older generations pass on to their young.

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Give to Cleveland and support a Movie studio here
by alexpmichaels＠prelude2cinema.com via NEohioPAL 18 Jul '17

18 Jul '17

For many years, a great company has had the motto "Our Programs are Supported by Viewers Like You." Now, Prelude2Cinema will be able to say the same. Thanks to our Fiscal Sponsor "Give to Cleveland," we are able to accept Tax Deductible donations for our productions. To support the Prelude2Cinema Crusade for A Cinema Industry, visit us online or send us a message. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT http://prelude2cinema.com/wordpress2/give-to-cleveland/ 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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Ohio Shakespeare FIGHT NIGHT, $15 Stage Combat Class
by Tess Burgler via NEohioPAL 18 Jul '17

18 Jul '17

August FIGHT NIGHT: 7:00-8:30, August 7 Stop Drop Roll On this tumbling FIGHT NIGHT, we'll get up to get down as we find kinder ways of dealing with that cruel mistress: gravity. $15 ($10 students) http://www.ohioshakespearefestival.com/monday-fight-night/ THE FIRST RULE OF FIGHT NIGHT... ...tell everyone about fight night! Join us at Greystone on the first Monday of every month for a 90 minute focus class from Fight Director Ryan Zarecki. Zarecki will pick the theme for each month, and we will post on our website. Will it be sword and buckler? Found object? Rapier? War hammer? Dagger? Whatever it is, it will be an awesome way to polish your stage combat skills (and make new friends, too). Imagine how good you'll get if you come every month! Get tickets in advance or pay at the door. Ages 14+.

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Aida Opening Weekend!
by Nina Fisher via NEohioPAL 18 Jul '17

18 Jul '17

What: Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA presented by The MAD* Factory. When: Friday 7/21 and Saturday 7/22 at 7pm, Sunday 7/23 at 2:30pm. Where: Oberlin High School, 281 N. Pleasant St, Oberlin 44074 Tickets: $15 cash/check at the door or in advance on eventbrite.com Details: Doors open half hour before show time, it's often chilly in the auditorium so bring a sweater. Call Linda at 440-935-3875 with any questions. Don't miss your chance to see our 30+ member cast bring this amazing love story to life on stage! 2 weekends only!

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Cain Park presents “NEXT…”Adina Bloom, Sandra Emerick, Carla Petroski
by proffice2 cainpark via NEohioPAL 18 Jul '17

18 Jul '17

Cain Park presents “NEXT…” Adina Bloom, Sandra Emerick, Carla Petroski Friday, July 21 at 7:00pm ALMA THEATER Three actresses meet for the first time at an audition. Idle chatter turns into revelations about romance, parenting, insecurities and aging gracefully (and not so gracefully) in “show business,” through pop songs, Broadway melodies and honest confessions. Join highly seasoned performers Adina Bloom, Sandra Emerick and Carla Petroski, seen on stages throughout Cleveland at Beck Center for the Arts, Cain Park, Great Lakes Theater, Porthouse Theater, and The Hanna, as they contemplate “what’s next…”! Tickets: $28 advance $31 day of show To purchase tickets for this show CLICK HERE.<https://www1.ticketmaster.com/next-adina-bloom-sandra-emerick-and-cleveland…> Receive a 15% Diva Discount when you buy both cabaret shows “NEXT” + “Liz Rubino” at the same time. Valid only through the Cain Park Ticket Office. Call 216-371-3000. Cain Park 14591 Superior Road. Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 The Alma Theater is located near the Lee Road Entrance. Courtesy vehicles run one hour before and after the show. Cain Park www.cainpark.com

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