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Cleveland Opera Theater and African Drumming concerts this weekend
by Thomas Sigel via NEohioPAL 16 Jun '17

16 Jun '17

Don't miss two FREE concerts this weekend. Ohio Regional Music Arts and Cultural Outreach (ORMACO) presents: Opera under the Stars (Members of the Cleveland Opera Theater) on the Square in Medina at 7pm on Saturday, June 17. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. Sogbety Diomande, West African Drumming at the Patricia Lindley Center for the Performing Arts, 627 N. Main Street, Wellington at 7pm on Sunday, June 18. For more information visit www.ormaco.org or call 330-722-2541 <(330)%20722-2541>.

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YELLOWMAN staged reading at Karamu! Monday! 6.19!
by Nathan Lilly via NEohioPAL 16 Jun '17

16 Jun '17

KARAMU HOUSE COLLABORATES WITH NYC'S PROJECT 1 VOICE Karamu presents staged reading of Pulitzer-Prize finalist YELLOWMAN by Dael Orlandersmith with NYC Project 1 Voice's international 1PLAY, 1DAY celebration. a staged reading of YELLOWMAN written by DAEL ORLANDERSMITH featuring INDIA BURTON JOSHUA MCELROY JACK SCHMITT KEVONA WOODARD directed by NATHAN A. LILLY June 19, 2017 | 7PM Karamu House Jelliffe Theatre (Cleveland, OH) Karamu House, in collaboration with NYC-based Project 1VOICE, will once again collaborate to produce the annual 1PLAY, 1DAY international event with a staged reading of the play YELLOWMAN on June 19, 2017 at Karamu's historic Jelliffe Theatre located at 2355 East 89th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44106. The performances will begin at 7PM. General admission tickets are $15 and can be secured by visiting www.karamuhouse.org or call 216.795.7077. Karamu House continues its commitment to producing socially-relevant material and delivering culturally-responsive arts programs for the community. Karamu will host the staged reading of Yellowman a memory play following the tragically intertwined love story between Alma, a large, dark-skinned black woman and Eugene, a tall, light-skinned black man from childhood to adulthood. Yellowman takes place in the Gullah community in South Carolina in the 1960s. It poetically examines intra-racial discrimination, cyclical abuse, class, alcoholism and racism. Produced in collaboration with Project 1 Voice staged readings of Yellowman will take place in 45 theatres in 3 countries. Project 1VOICE is a not-for-profit performing arts service organization, based in New York City, dedicated to the promotion and support of Black theater and playwrights. Project 1VOICE's signature initiative is 1VOICE / 1PLAY / 1DAY. Each year, on the third Monday in June, Project1VOICE presents an international event with over 200 coordinated events, in person and via live streaming. Since 2011, theaters and cultural institutions across the country and around the world have presented staged readings of a classic play or musical by an African-American writer or composer - "1PLAY," simultaneously on "1DAY". The inaugural program took place in fifteen cities across the United States. Yellowman is being presented with special permission granted by Dramatic Play Services, INC. This play contains mature themes, brief violence and strong language. DAEL ORLANDERSMITH (Playwright) was a Pulitzer Prize finalist and Drama Desk Award nominee for Outstanding Play and Outstanding Actress in a Play for Yellowman. She is the recipient of a New York Foundation for the Arts Grant, The Helen Merrill Award for Emerging Playwrights, a Guggenheim Fellowship and the 2005 PEN/Laura Pels Foundation Award for a playwright in mid-career. She is the recipient of a Lucille Lortel Foundation Playwrights Fellowship and an Obie Award for Beauty's Daughter. She has toured with the Nuyorican Poets Cafe (Real Live Poetry) throughout the world and has had plays produced at the McCarter, the Wilma, NYTW, and Manhattan Theatre Club. For tickets, visit us online at www.karamuhouse.org or call 216.795.7077.

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Auditions for "It's Only a Play" at Weathervane Playhouse next weekend
by Fred Gloor via NEohioPAL 16 Jun '17

16 Jun '17

Weathervane Playhouse announced auditions for "It's Only a Play" on June 24 and 25 from 3-6 pm on both days. Callbacks (if necessary) will be on June 26 at 7 pm. It's Only a Play By Terrence McNally Directed by Fred Gloor Please come prepared with a comedic monologue of no more than three minutes in length and your headshot and resume (If you have one). Rehearsals begin July 23rd and run Sunday through Thursdays. The show runs Thursdays through Fridays from August 31 through September 17. All performers are volunteers and there are no Equity contracts available. To sign up http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f054aaaa62aa2f49-its Synopsis It's the opening night of The Golden Egg on Broadway, and the wealthy producer Julia Budder is throwing a lavish party in her lavish Manhattan townhouse. Downstairs the celebrities are pouring in, but the real action is upstairs where a group of insiders have staked themselves out in the producer's bedroom, waiting for the reviews to come in. Included are the excitable young author; the brilliant but unstable director (who courts failure and is devastated when his work is well received); the pill-popping leading lady (who is hoping to revive her career after a series of flop movies); and the playwright's best friend, an egotistical but insecure comic actor who passed up a chance to star in the play for a television series-which has since been cancelled. Also present are a fawning, hypocritical drama critic (who is a closet playwright); a would-be singer working as a part-time servant; and a hard-boiled lady taxi driver who has seen it all, many times over. Cast of characters * Julia Budder, a first-time producer of the Broadway play The Golden Egg * Peter Austin, the nervous playwright * James Wicker, an egotistical but insecure comic actor who passed up a chance to star in the play for a television series-which has since been cancelled * Virginia Noyes, dissolute, aging star of the play; she wears an ankle monitor and drinks and snorts cocaine throughout * Frank Finger, the young, egomaniacal, "genius" British director * Ira Drew, insecure theater critic * Emma, a no-nonsense taxi driver (dropped from the 2014 revival) * Gus, who checks the coats and hats but has aspirations for a Broadway career Questions can be addressed to the director at fgloor(a)weathervaneplayhouse.com<mailto:fgloor@weathervaneplayhouse.com>

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Fairytale Ballet Camps at Dance Arts!
by Regina Pietraroia via NEohioPAL 16 Jun '17

16 Jun '17

Register Today for Fairytale Ballet Camps! 440-230-9018 *9:30 a.m. – noon | ages 3-5 | $125 includes crafts* Children will love this camp that combines well-known fairytales with movement, crafts, and games! Have a blast, learn, and make new friends all week long! Camps include performance and reception on the last day. Students should bring a snack each day. *All About Belle June 26th-June 30th * A week spent with Beauty & the Beast! Learn “Belle” themed dances, create your own “stained glass” windows, and play with enchanted roses! *Princess Power July 10th – July 14th * It takes more than a crown to be a real princess! This week focuses on girls being strong like Mulan, brave like Merida, fearless like Ariel, kind like Cinderella, and more! *Regina Pietraroia* *Artistic Director**, Dance Arts by Regina* 10670 Royalton Road N Royalton, OH 44133 440-230-9018 www.danceartsbyregina.com Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/danceartsbyregina> and Instagram <http://www.instagram.com/danceartsbyregina>

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Podcast Conference
by Darryl McCullough via NEohioPAL 16 Jun '17

16 Jun '17

The "Full Circle" has formed the "National Podcast Power Conference!" Join us on September 23, 2017<x-apple-data-detectors://0> at the Fat Fish Blue in Perrysburg, Ohio 43551. We will have 10 podcasters speaking followed by a free live concert. There will be select tables for vendors too. This is an all-day event with an awesome keynote speaker! Only 100 seats available! Get your tickets now! http://www.nationalpodcastpower.com/

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Jorge Santana - Guest Artist and Clinician
by Susan Stone via NEohioPAL 16 Jun '17

16 Jun '17

ROBERTO OCASIO LATIN JAZZ CONCERT Friday, June 30th, 2017 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Cleveland Museum of Art Free http://trof@robertoocasiofoundation.org <http://trof@robertoocasiofoundation.org/> Jorge Santana, guitarist and brother of Carlos Santana will appear as guest artist in concert with the musicians of the Roberto Ocasio Latin Jazz Camp. Santana, will also serve as a clinician to the one-of-a-kind resident camp program, housed at CWRU. A noted musician in his own right, Santana has performed and recorded with his brother and the group Malo, which had the top twenty hit, "Suavecito.” http://trof@robertoocasiofoundation.org <http://trof@robertoocasiofoundation.org/>

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Film Crew Needed
by Sarah Smith via NEohioPAL 16 Jun '17

16 Jun '17

Looking to put together a crew for the micro budget, non-union short comedy, "The Next Day". Filming to take place in the Canton area late August/September. The film is being produced by ZST Media and directed by Sarah Elizabeth Smith. IMDB credit, meals on set and a copy of the final product guaranteed. Please email zstmedia(a)gmail.com with resume and the subject being the position you are interested in. Please, no acting submissions at this time. The call for those will be at a later date. Thanks! The Next Day (2018) | | | | | | | | | | | The Next Day (2018) Directed by Sarah Elizabeth Smith. After losing her virginity, Jessica learns what a college hookup means. | | | |

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Our Town Auditions
by Derwin Loverink via NEohioPAL 16 Jun '17

16 Jun '17

*Medina County Show Biz Company Presents:* *Our Town by Thornton Wilder* Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc *Director:* Zen Kotori *Audition Dates* July 15th, 12-6pm July 16th, 2-6pm July 17th, 8:30-10pm (Call-backs if necessary) *Place:* Haddad Theater -Choral Room 144 North Broadway Medina, OH 44256 *Rehearsal Dates* July 30th Full Cast Read-Through 7pm in the Choral (Green) Room @ the Haddad Theater Aug. 6th, 2015 – Sep. 21st, 2017 Rehearsals are flexible and are generally held Sunday through Thursday evenings 7-10pm. Nobody will be required to come every night or stay the entire time until tech week, starting with our traditional “double-tech” Sunday Dinner on Sep. 17th from 12pm-8pm, Monday18th- through Wednesday 20th 6-10, and a “Glib” or “line-through” on Thursday the 21st 7pm-finish. *What to Prepare* Please prepare a one-minute monologue. We will be taking pictures for headshots the day of Auditions however, if you would still like to bring in your headshot you are encouraged to do so. Those who audition will also be asked to read selections from the play. Please dress for some light movement exercises in addition to the readings. *Seeking Individuals for the Following Roles* - *Stage Manager* – Male 50's-60's - All knowing narrator of the show, able to communicate with both the audience and the characters in the show - *Emily Webb* – Female Early 20's - Innocent and intelligent “girl next door” who falls in love with George, teenager - *George Gibbs* – Male Early 20's - Emily’s neighbor and friend, star of the local baseball team, sweet and caring, teenager - *Mr. Gibbs* – Male Early 40's - George’s father, the town doctor - *Mrs. Gibbs* – Female Late 30's - George’s mother, close friends with her neighbor; Mrs. Webb - *Mr. Webb* – Male Late 30's - Emily’s father, the editor of the local newspaper - *Mrs. Webb* – Female Mid-Late 30's - Emily’s mother, close friends with her neighbor; Mrs. Gibbs - *Rebecca Gibbs* – Female (10-14) - George’s precocious little sister - *Wally Webb* – Male (10-14) - Emily’s little brother - *Mrs. Soames* – Female 30-40's - A local gossip - *Simon Stimson* – Male 30-40's - The church choir director - *Joe Crowell* – Male (10-14) - The local paperboy - *Si Crowell* – Female (10-14) - Joe Crowell’s younger sibling becomes the paper carrier later in the play - *Howie Newsome* – Male late 30's - The town milkman - *Professor Willard* – Male 50-60's - A professor at the State University - *Joe Stoddard* – Male 40-50's - The town undertaker - *Samantha Craig* – Female Mid-30's - Emily’s cousin **Plus additional ensemble roles** If you've never been part of a theatrical experience and would like to audition, background parts will be available for all ages. *About the Show* Thornton Wilder’s *OUR TOWN* embraced the nature of small town living in America in the early 20th Century. Grover’s Corners is not meant to be a perfect town -- it faces economic and social issues, and is populated by a number of less-than-exemplary characters -- but it is meant to be a microcosm that reveals deeper truths about humanity itself. Using minimal sets and props, and utilizing the “Stage Manager” as narrator who directly addresses the audience, Wilder used the inherent artificiality of the theatrical form to connect the audience more directly with the story. *Our Town*’s ultimate message -- to do our best to “realize life as [we] live it”-- was an important one as the world approached the terror of World War II. Our Town insisted that we focus on life’s little moments -- friendship, family, the blossoming of young love. It was a powerful message about stability in a world that was tipping wildly. Examining the small, everyday town of Grover’s Corners, and its quiet, ordinary residents, Wilder demonstrated a fervent belief in the joy of being alive.

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Fences - Auditions
by Marc Howard via NEohioPAL 16 Jun '17

16 Jun '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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Moving on UP- to a Career in Real Estate
by Rose Leininger via NEohioPAL 15 Jun '17

15 Jun '17

Dear Friends, I have had the pleasure to work with many of you in theatre over the past 17 years as a director, actor, and stage manager. I am now taking a turn in my personal career and I hope you will consider working with me for your real estate needs. I am thrilled to announce I am now a licensed Realtor working with Howard Hanna. I would love to help you meet your current and future real estate needs. If you have any friends or family you can refer to me, I would greatly appreciate your trust to do that. I am looking forward to this new opportunity in my life. Having a chance to help people realize their dreams of owning their perfect home is exciting. And if you are looking to sell, now is the time. I will spread the widest net to create the greatest exposure and get you the most amount of buyers and offers to get the highest price at the best terms in the shortest time. I am working with a team of experienced and knowledgeable realtors at Howard Hanna. Please give me a call or drop an email with any questions or comments. I look forward to helping you and your circle of friends. Thank you, Rose Leininger Howard Hanna Real Estate Services Email: roseleininger(a)howardhanna.com URL: roseleininger.howardhanna.com Cell and Text: 216-571-9547 <(216)%20571-9547> Office: 216-721-1210 <(216)%20721-1210>

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