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CASTING CALL
by Dave Cockley via NEohioPAL 19 May '17

19 May '17

Captain Dave Productions Casting Call for Middle School and High School Girls and Boys for THOSE RUNAWAY RASCALS Join the cast of a new Music Video that will be shot early this summer in the beautiful Metro Parks The plot gets going when the boys runaway from school and the girls are sent out to bring them back The Video will be placed on Facebook and You Tube If you are interested contact: captaindave2898(a)aol.com <mailto:captaindave2898@aol.com> or 216-752-3535 Catch our new website at: captaindaveproductrons.webs.com

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Last Weekend: LEND ME A TENOR
by James Charpie via NEohioPAL 19 May '17

19 May '17

Lend Me a Tenor, the classic comedy farce about opera, mistaken identities, love, and shrimp mayonaise. If you have never seen this show before, now is your chance. If you have, then you know it will be a hilarious evening. *WHAT:* * Lend Me a Tenor* *Written by: Ken Ludwig* *DIRECTOR:* Megan Thompson Executive Director/Artistic Director of Great Lakes Light Opera *WHO (cast):* David Arredondo Tyler Barhorst Emily Dunay Janelle Fant Scott Hare Bob Kenderes Jessica Klein Irma McQueen *WHERE:* *East Cleveland Theater* *14108 Euclid Avenue* *East Cleveland, Ohio, 44112* *Only 1.6 miles from the Coventry area (approx 7 min)* *Only 1.7 miles from Little Italy (approx 7 min)* *Only 1.8 miles from University Circle (approx 8 min)* *Only 8.8 miles from Downtown (approx 18 min)* *WHEN:** May 05 thru 21, 2017* Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm Sundays at 3pm *WHY:* An enjoyable evening out ... whether alone or with someone special. You deserve it. *HOW:* Tickets are available online at www.eastclevelandtheater.org (credit cards only), or at the theater box office (cash & credit cards). *QUESTIONS:* 216-851-8721 *We hope to see you there.* East Cleveland Theater www.eastclevelandtheater.org

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Auditions The Rocky Horror Show
by Karen Abbott via NEohioPAL 18 May '17

18 May '17

Sandusky Harlequins will hold auditions for The Rocky Horror Show May 22 and 23 at 6:30 pm. Actors should bring sheet music of a song in the style of the show and perform 12-18 bars. An accompanist will be provided. Production dates are August 4-13. The theatre is located at 414 Wayne St Rear. More information may be found on the website: harlequinstheatre.org or contact Mark Sartor at marksartor(a)yahoo.com -- Karen Abbott

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SHINING STAR CLE, 2017!! $10, 000 college scholarship opportunity!
by Jordan Cooper via NEohioPAL 18 May '17

18 May '17

THE SEARCH If you love to sing … if you want to showcase your talent … if you can imagine yourself performing on stage under Playhouse Square lights … you’ll want to participate in the first-ever Shining Star CLE competition! This unique solo-singing competition gives high school students from Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Medina and Summit counties (including home-schooled high school students) the chance to compete for college scholarships and perform at the prestigious Ohio Theatre in downtown Cleveland. All participants must have a 2018–2021 graduation date. No entry fee required! All music genres welcome. THE SCHOLARSHIPS 1ST PLACE WINNER of Shining Star CLE receives a $10,000 college scholarship plus the opportunity to perform with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra at Severance Hall. 2ND PLACE WINNER receives a $5,000 college scholarship 3RD PLACE WINNER receives a $2,500 college scholarship 4TH PLACE WINNER receives a $1,000 college scholarship BONUS PRIZE: $2,500 to the high school music department of the 1st place winner THE AUDITIONS It’s easy! Just record yourself singing your favorite song and upload your video audition here. Three minutes max • Piano accompaniment, personal instrument usage or acapella are welcome. Round 1: Submit online video audition online between April 1 and July 1, 2017 Round 2: In-person auditions August 11–13, 2017 Round 3: Semifinals Sunday, September 10, 2017 FINAL COMPETITION/PERFORMANCE SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2017 • 7 PM IN THE RENOWNED OHIO THEATRE AT PLAYHOUSE SQUARE Contestants will be judged by independent, accomplished, music professionals and supervised by Shining Star CLE Artistic Director Jordan Cooper. THE AUDITION PROCESS Round 1 – Video Auditions: April 1 – July 1, 2017 Eligible students can upload their video audition, singing a song of their choice, to shiningstarcle.org. Students have three minutes max. Piano accompaniment, personal instrument usage or acapella are welcome. A group of recognized music professionals will judge the online submissions and select the top 300 students to advance to the next round. Round 2 – In-person Auditions: August 11, 12 & 13, 2017 Students will perform at one of three in-person auditions, in front of a panel of judges, that will be held at various locations in Northeast Ohio. The top 25 students will advance to the semifinals. Round 3 – Semifinals: Sunday, September 10, 2017 Judges will select the top 10 students, and two alternates, to perform in the final competition. Round 4 – Finals: Sunday, October 22, 2017 The top 10 students will perform at the Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Square! A multi-piece band will accompany the students in a group performance, as well as their solo numbers. The top four students selected by the judges will be asked to perform a final song. THE JUDGING PROCESS Contestants will be judged by independent, accomplished, music professionals representing the wonderful diversity of Northeast Ohio and who are qualified in a wide variety of musical genres including, but not limited to, pop, R&B, classical, jazz and musical theater. For the online audition screening, in-person auditions and semifinals, a panel of judges will choose the students who will advance to the next round. Finals judges will select the top four students following the initial performances that evening. The top four will perform a second time, then the audience, in conjunction with the judges, will select the order of the winners. THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Jordan Cooper is the artistic director for Shining Star CLE 2017 and will manage the entire production. His resume includes 20 years of classical piano training and musical directing throughout the East Coast and Northeast Ohio. Jordan’s love of theater and passion for the arts began at a young age and has flourished into a thriving theatrical career. Jordan is an accomplished director, conductor, music director and pianist who has worked at Dobama Theatre, Cleveland Play House, Playhouse Square, Lakeland Civic Theatre, Cain Park, The Florida Repertory Theatre Company, Near West Theatre and the Cassidy Theatre. His favorite Cleveland theater credits include: Next To Normal, The Light In the Piazza, Violet, Into the Woods (Lakeland); The Toxic Avenger, Godspell, The Frogs (Cain Park); The Little Foxes (Cleveland Play House); A Civil War Christmas, Peter & The Starcatcher (Dobama). WHAT YOU CAN DO Help spread the word! Encourage any eligible high school student who has a passion for singing to enter the competition in early spring 2017 by uploading their video auditions between April 1 and July 1, 2017 to shiningstarcle.org. Specific details will be promoted through emails to teachers and music coaches, directors and the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) as well as directly to students via shiningstarcle.org, social media and television and radio partners. Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse typos!

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School of Cleveland Ballet Open House and YOUTH COMPANY AUDITIONS!
by Liz Baumgartner via NEohioPAL 18 May '17

18 May '17

School of Cleveland Ballet Open House! Interested in BALLET? Visit the best NorthEast Ohio ballet school, School of Cleveland Ballet. The official school of the Cleveland Ballet. Come Saturday May, 20th and experience what it's like to be part of the Cleveland Ballet community! Participate in a dance class for free and a raffle! Raffle items include official Cleveland Ballet merchandise and the GRAND PRIZE will win $200 off of their Fall tuition for new students! Let your child take a free dance class with our Saturday classes! Child 1: 10:30am -11:30am Ages 4-6 Child 2: 11:30am-12:30pm Ages 6-8 Open Ballet 12:30pm-2:00pm. Ages 12 -18 Already a Ballet student and looking for more performance opportunities? Come audition for the Cleveland Ballet Youth Company at our Open House! The 2017/2018 Season holds exciting opportunities for dancers Ages 14-18! * For more information email Executive Assistant Liz at liz(a)clevelandballet.org <mailto:liz@clevelandballet.org> ! * AUDITION for the Cleveland Ballet Youth Company Saturday May, 20th 2:00pm-3:30 pm (Ages 14-18) Saturday May, 20th Details!: What: School of Cleveland Ballet Open House When: Saturday May, 20th 10:00am-2:00pm Where: 23030 Miles Road Bedford Heights, Ohio 44128 Audition: Cleveland Ballet Youth Company 2:00-3:30pm Need more info?! Call (216) 320-9000, go online www.clevelandballet.org <http://www.clevelandballet.org> OR email liz(a)clevelandballet.org <mailto:liz@clevelandballet.org> ! Liz Baumgartner | Executive Assistant 440.773.4930 | <mailto:liz@clevelandballet.org> liz(a)clevelandballet.org <http://www.clevelandballet.org/> YOUR VERY OWN CLEVELAND BALLET COMPANY. Office: 216.320.9000 | Fax: 216.438.7661

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Pianist Available!
by Jess Stewart via NEohioPAL 18 May '17

18 May '17

Hello Ohio! Hope this finds you well! Experienced pianist, accompanist here. OH & NY trained, can sight read + improvise, well versed in all styles. Private lesson teacher too! Looking forward to hearing from you! Sent from my iPhone

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Rhythm Nation Continues with Modern/Contemporary!
by Andrea Belser via NEohioPAL 18 May '17

18 May '17

Rhythm Nation: Modern/Contemporary Sunday, May 21st and 28th* at 1pm *** Special $5 days in honor of Memorial Day! *** "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 dig into the free-form style of Modern/Contemporary! Teens and Adults; $15 ($5 on the 28th!) Olmsted Community Center Dance Studio 8170 Mapleway Drive https://www.facebook.com/events/1854485631476950/?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! And Sundays in June we will tap into Tap...stay tuned! 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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Asian Pop Dance Competition Finals
by Yin Tang via NEohioPAL 18 May '17

18 May '17

Hi Folks, The 2017 Cleveland Asian Festival is this weekend! (May 20-21). The Asian Pop Dance Competition finalists have been announced and will need YOUR help to decide the winner! http://clevelandasianfestival.org/2017/asia-pop-dance-competition/ Judging is based on: 1. Dance technique 2. Diversity in mash-up 3. Stage Presence 4. Live audience appreciation (applause) Hope to see you there at 6:00PM on the Dragon Stage! FREE Parking: http://clevelandasianfestival.org/2017/parking/ Thank you! Yin Tang Cleveland Asian Festival Executive Committee Member Chair of Performance Committee Marketing Committee Member website: http://www.ClevelandAsianFestival.org email: yintang(a)clevelandasianfestival.org phone: 440.600.1084 fb: http://www.facebook.com/clevelandasianfestival

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New Episodes of Backstage Buddies, a Podcast about Creating & Consuming Art!
by Jason Leupold via NEohioPAL 18 May '17

18 May '17

Hello, NEOhioPAL! Do you enjoy theatre? How about talk about Art and how we create and consume it? Maybe you'd like some talk about superheroes and their artistic merits? And would you enjoy all of that from the perspective of two area professional performers and goofballs? If any of that sounds like something you'd fancy, then tune into a new podcast called Backstage Buddies! Join Jason Leupold and Joe Pine each week on Equity Monday as they talk about creating and consuming art, but with a healthy dose of irreverent silly chatter. You can subscribe (or just listen) on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/backstage-buddies/id1207661096 Not an iTunes fan? Don't worry, we're also on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ivbvby74odlnavsdoajljpw5yuy? t=Backstage_Buddies New episodes are uploaded Mondays. We're approaching 15 episodes, which means plenty of content to listen to and think about! You can also find and/or reach us at the following places: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1394071373939047/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BackstageBuds Gmail: backstagebuddiescast(a)gmail.com SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/backstagebuddies Thanks so much; we hope you enjoy! [*Exit, Pursued by a Bear*]

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Auditions! Two Weeklong PLAYground Staged Reading Workshops at TCT
by TCT Intern via NEohioPAL 18 May '17

18 May '17

PLAYground is an exciting program, now in its second year, that showcases new works for children by Cleveland-area writers during this two-week intensive workshop in July of 2017. Writers (using local directors, and actors age 16 and up) will be given one week's rehearsal to showcase their works in true workshop fashion, book in hand, and one weekend to perform that workshop for the public, complete with audience talk-backs following performance. During the week, they are given full use of the TCT rehearsal space, stage, and access to puppets, props, and costumes. PLAYground gives Cleveland-area writers a chance to put their work up on its feet, to help provide development of ideas, and exposure to the public. Plays submitted to PLAYground may be considered for future, full-stage production by TCT. Website: http://talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org/performances/playground.htm AUDITIONS: Auditions are Saturday, May 20, 2017 from 12:30PM – 5:30PM for actors and students age 16 and up. Auditions will be cold-readings by appointment in half-hour intervals. You'll only need to be there for one half-hour time slot. TCT will begin taking appointment requests on May 1, 2017 by email at talespinnerchildrenstheatre(a)gmail.com Actors will only need to be available for rehearsals and productions in which they are directly involved. More information about rehearsal times and which shows have been selected will be posted as it comes in. Stay tuned to this page to find out more! About PLAYground: PLAYground gives local writers a chance to develop their work in a professional environment, with support from TCT. After a week's rehearsal, the workshop piece will be presented to the public in two performances over one weekend. TCT will provide directors, stage managers, and actors--age 16 and up, rehearsal and performance space, their prop and puppet stock, and costumes. PLAYground will also be fully marketed as part of TCT's 2017 programming. WHEN: PLAYground runs (including rehearsals) from July 1st through July 16th. Performances take place Saturdays, July 8th & 15th, and Sundays, July 9th & 16th. Each play will get two performances, and fully moderated talk-backs. Marketing and Box Office Talespinner Children's Theatre *2017 Season* *Red Onion, White Garlic (a Tale of Indonesia) *April 8 - 30 by David Hansen, directed by Katelyn Cornelius *Sundiata (a Tale of Mali) *June 10 - July 2 by Nina Domingue Glover, directed by Nina Domingue Glover & Nathan Lilly *The Rainbow Serpent (A Tale of Aboriginal Australia) *Sept. 16 - Oct. 8 by Christopher Johnston, directed by Alison Garrigan *Mr. Scrooge's Ghosts (A Dickens of a Holiday Tale) *Nov. 25 - Dec. 17 by Michael Sepesy, directed by Alison Garrigan Reinberger Auditorium | 5209 Detroit Ave. - Cleveland, Ohio 44102 | 216.264.9680 www.talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org

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