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Local Independent Film Premiere
by B.R. Tatalovic, producer via NEohioPAL 06 Mar '17

06 Mar '17

Dear NE Ohio Film Enthusiasts, On Friday, April 21, join us for a screening of “Lux in Tenebris” feature film - directed by Cleveland’s own B. R. Tatalović (film artist and media faculty at Cuyahoga Comm College), written by Alex Russo (actress, recording artist, and educator), produced by Tatalović, Russo, and Deborah Ochwat. Growing up with traumatic childhood memories, two Cleveland sisters seek an eternal light in a world of darkness. “Lux in Tenebris” dramatically and metaphorically explores various socio-cultural issues in American society (interracial relationships, religion, love, hate, hypocrisy). If you love non-mainstream drama and "slightly controversial study of humans", you’ll find it in this independent film. Hollywood's veteran Oscar® nominee Eric Roberts leads the cast of 50 Ohio actors, and guest-actors from Australia, Brazil, and Mexico. The music was recorded by Cleveland’s Meg Stepka, Marc James, Mechanics of Things, Matt Skitzki, C.J. Money Hog, and Peach Martine, including several international recording artists. The screening will be followed by Q&A with the filmmakers and actors; also, by attending you will receive a coupon for free DVD. See trailer at: https://vimeopro.com/belgrad/lux Visit facebook fan site at: https://www.facebook.com/lux.movie Details and film's data at: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3568078 Tickets and Rating The tickets are 10.00 and could be purchased in advance, by ordering through Atlas online ticketing (the link is included on this event page - above; click and select April 21 show at 8pm). The film's suggested rating is "R" (contains some foul language, brief scenes of violence, implied sexual content, and partial nudity). Advanced ticket ordering (look for April 21 show): http://www.atlascinemas.net/shore.aspx Any questions - don't reply to this email; contact producer: Tatalovic(a)gmail.com

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LILLIAN PYLES CASTING / 'DEATH METAL'
by via NEohioPAL 06 Mar '17

06 Mar '17

The feature film ‘DEATH METAL’ is seeking musically inclined SAG & NON-SAG actors who can play an instrument and or sing in the Heavy Metal genre. Not all of the characters actually play music on screen: that’s Ivan, Katon, Ba’al and Devin. But the rest are definitely part of the scene and have a METAL ‘LOOK’. Please submit your current headshot/photo and resume to be considered for an audition. If applicable - must provide samples of your musical ability. If selected auditions will be held Monday March 6th through Saturday March 19th. Send submissions to: deathmetalauditions(a)gmail.com (ONLY) State your character preference as the {subject title}. No multiple character preferences, (unless you play more than one instrument). Below please find the character descriptions, deadline for submissions is Sunday March 12th. All information will be forwarded if selected. Please no inquiries to this email, submissions only. CALL BACKS: March 24th through March 28th…Film shoot JUNE 1ST. DEATH METAL CASTING BREAKDOWNS SHADIA (female, 19). Shadia is a talented and beautiful young woman. She grew up in an abusive household, but was able to escape with help from her boyfriend, Ivan, with whom she now lives. She manages his band, and is determined to repay his kindness by helping him achieve his goals, while developing her own career in the music industry. Shadia sometimes doubts herself, and her past haunts her. But Shadia possesses incredible inner strength, and tries to find the best in every situation. IVAN (male, early-20s). Ivan is the tall, rail-thin guitarist and leader of his death metal band, Abyssinister. His parents died in a drunk driving accident when he was a teen; he first met Shadia in Al-Anon. But, with talent and hard work, he was able to earn a full- ride musical scholarship to Juilliard. Ivan’s a very intense guy; he's ambitious and driven, but also overly serious and single-minded. He can only relax when he’s hanging around with Shadia, for whom he has a fierce love. His greatest fear is dying forgotten. He feels that, if he can find greatness through music, then he’ll be immortal. But while he has technical mastery, his stiff personality keeps him from good songwriting. He lacks the spark, and it kills him. DEVIN (male, 20s). Devin is Abyssinister’s bass player. He’s an ironic, sharp-tongued guy who doesn’t take anything too seriously, including the band, his prodigious drug use, or his relationship with Anya. He loves to get under Ivan’s skin. Devin enjoys playing metal because he thinks it’s ridiculous fun. At heart, he’s a decent guy, but he’s cynical, and needs to test people and situations with humor to see if it’s for real before he commits himself. FLEMING (male, mid-40s). Fleming was a teenager when the Second Wave Black Metal scene got serious, and was at ground zero of that scene. His own bands never quite hit, but he found his real talents lie with producing. Years ago, his live-in girlfriend tried to murder him; he accidentally killed her while fighting her off. The death was ruled in self-defense but, from that point forward, Fleming became deeply cynical. He’s seen it all, done it all, and doesn’t give a fuck about anything but his own career. However, he still loves the music (when it’s good), and gets excited when something special catches his ear. RAMSEY (male, 30s). Ramsey is the kind of guy who fell into the industry through friend connections, but everyone likes him, so he’s stuck around and made a career out of it. The bands dig him because he’s actually relatively honest (though he still has to pass along bad news at the behest of his bosses), and he does his best to stick with the acts he signs. He likes the fun aspects of the job; to him, this whole gig is about hanging out with cool people, scoring free booze and drugs, and hunting for good music. Not bad, huh? KATON (male, 20s). Katon is the lead singer of Abyssinister. He’s at core a solid, blue collar guy who got into music mostly because Ivan needed a vocalist for his high school band, and Katon was one of Ivan’s few friends. He loves metal (he has a huge collection), but the whole band thing is more of a hobby; he mostly just enjoys performing and hanging out with his friends. Not that he’d mind being a working musician, but he doesn’t have anything near Ivan’s ambition. Katon has recently fallen madly in love with Devin’s girlfriend, Anya. They’re secretly seeing each other, and Katon hates the fact that Devin seems to care very little for her. BA’AL (male, 20s). “Ba’al” was born Jimmy, but he officially changed his real name to his stage name, as it’s the persona with which is more identifies. He’s a very intellectual, well-read guy who teaches at a community college when he’s not on tour. Ba’al is the band’s resident Satanist, though he’s a skeptic and an atheist, and ascribes to the Temple for philosophical (rather than religious) reasons. He’s a bit distant and cynical, with a wry sense of humor. As evidenced by the name change, though, when Ba’al does get serious about something, he devotes himself 100%. He loves black metal and, in his own quiet way, is star-struck by Fleming. ANYA (female, 19). Anya recently lost her mother, with whom she was very close, and since then has been somewhat adrift. She has become interested in ghost hunting and hauntings, mostly as a way to explore the possibility there is an afterlife. She likes getting wasted and hanging around with dudes in bands because it’s an empty-calories distraction from her grief. Anya isn’t a “bad” person, but at this moment in her life she’s somewhat nihilistic, and isn’t averse to doing stuff like dating two guys in the same band because... Why not? JOE (male, 30). Joe is a very logical, tech-smart guy, with a particular affinity for A/V. He’s the guy who grasps the math and science of recording, and can identify, tear down, optimize and repair any piece of gear. He recently took a job as Fleming’s right hand man in the studio. Joe is a stolid, dependable guy who never quite left his small town upbringing behind. He enjoys doing community service with his church, hunting, fishing, watching sports and drinking Coors. The nature of his job means he’s often the odd man out in a room full of creative types, the square guy who catches some ribbing. But he’s a good dude who has a way of winning people over. He originally got into audio thinking that he’d end up on Music Row in Nashville. But jobs were tight, so he grabbed this metal gig with Fleming to tide himself over. THE COMPOSER. The Composer is an earlier version of Ivan: incredibly talented, but lacking that certain something that would bring him the fame and fortune he craves. He made a deal with the darkness in exchange for immortality, thinking that would mean his music would echo through the ages; instead, he’s a nameless ghost trapped in the music’s curse until he’s able to find a replacement: Ivan. Once, he was just a kid from the French countryside who came to Paris with nothing but a violin and an artist’s heart; now, his soul has been thoroughly corrupted by evil. BEAUTIFUL WOMAN (female, 20s). The ghost of Fleming’s dead girlfriend appears to him. In life, she was an addict with mental health issues. While she was in the midst of a drug-fueled freakout, Fleming was forced to kill her in self-defense. In death, she comes to him in an idealized state, angelic but for the bullet in her head. She’s Norwegian. Lillian Pyles, CSA lillianpylescasting.com

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THOSE RUNAWAY RASACALS AUDITIONS
by Dave Cockley via NEohioPAL 06 Mar '17

06 Mar '17

Captain Dave Productions Casting Call for Middle School and High School Boys and Girls 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 b Placed on Facebook and YouTube Auditions are at the Shaker Library 16500 Van Aken Blvd Enter off Lee Rd between Van Aken and Chagrin Blvd All rooms are on the 2nd Floor March 6th Room G 4:00 - 6:00 pm March 13th Room E 4:00 - 6:00 pm March 23td Room B 4:00 - 6:00 pm Be prepared to sing a song of your choosing and read one of our short monologues or perform a monologue of your own For questions or more information contact: captaindave2898(a)aol.com

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Review of "The Flick" at Dobama Theatre
by Bob Abelman via NEohioPAL 05 Mar '17

05 Mar '17

Thumbs up and 5-stars for Dobama’s ‘The Flick’ Bob Abelman Cleveland Jewish News, The News Herald, The Morning Journal Member, International Association of Theatre Critics Annie Baker's long, leisurely and 2014 Pulitzer Prize-winning Off-Broadway ode to small, solitary lives is given the splendid treatment it deserves and we have come to expect from the Dobama Theatre. “The Flick” features three emotionally stinted, socially awkward and deeply lonely co-workers at one of the last remaining, independent movie theaters in Worchester County, MA to house a 35-millimeter projector. And its seemingly simple story is as sweet and sorrowful as it is masterfully constructed, clandestinely complex and beautifully penned. For more of this review, go to www.clevelandjewishnews.com/columnists/.

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AUDITIONS SISTER ACT - AMHERST SANDSTONE SUMMER THEATRE
by Chris Favre via NEohioPAL 05 Mar '17

05 Mar '17

Sandstone Summer Theatre of Amherst, Ohio is pleased to announce audition dates for *Sister Act: The Musical,* under the direction of Kristina Rivera and Music Direction under Melissa Anderson. Auditions will be held on March 11th, 2017 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm in the choir room of the Amherst Junior High School, 548 Milan Ave, Amherst, OH 44001. You only have to attend one of the dates, but please plan on staying the whole time. Please prepare 32 bars in the style of the show, but not from the show. Bring sheet music in the correct key. Accompanist provided. Be prepared for dance audition and cold readings from the script. Headshots encouraged. Sister Act will be performed on July 13, 14 and 15. Please email us atsandstonesummertheatre(a)gmail.com or visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/amherstsst. We are looking to cast all roles (age ranges are only a suggestion). ... Deloris Van Cartier An aspiring performer, trying to find both fame and a place in the world. When forced to hide in the convent, she initially refuses to embrace her new lifestyle but learns to embrace it when she works with the choir. Loud-mouthed, and sassy, but ultimately caring. Gender: female Age: 25 to 35 Vocal range top: F#5 Vocal range bottom: E3 Mother Superior The head of the convent, sarcastic and a bit stiff. Extremely protective about keeping her sisters away from the outside world, which puts her in direct opposition to Deloris and her musical teachings. Gender: female Age: 50 to 70 Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: D3 Sister Mary Robert A postulant, abandoned as a baby and raised at the convent. Shy and soft-spoken, but singing with Deloris lets her find her voice. Her wallflower lifestyle has made her live a shell of a life. Gender: female Age: 16 to 25 Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: F#3 Sister Mary Patrick A nun of the convent. Consistently perky, enthusiastic, and easily excitable. Gender: female Age: 35 to 50 Sister Mary Lazarus A nun of the convent and the head of the choir. Rather deadpan and the least welcoming of any of the nuns, but she gets caught up in Deloris's soul music. Gender: female Age: 50 to 70 Vocal range top: B4 Vocal range bottom: F3 Monsignor O'hara One of the heads of the convent. Constantly concerned with financial matters, though soul music surprisingly puts him in a different mood. Gender: male Age: 45 to 60 Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: E3 Curtis A club owner, notorious gangster, and Deloris's boyfriend. Cocky and controlling, always on the verge of violence. Gender: male Age: 30 to 40 Vocal range top: Ab4 Vocal range bottom: A2 Eddie Souther The desk chief at the Philadelphia police station and a high school classmate of Deloris who helps get her into hiding. Faces a lot of nerves when under pressure, causing him to sweat profusely. He still yearns for Deloris after all these years, and dreams of being her hero. Gender: male Age: 25 to 35 Vocal range top: B4 Vocal range bottom: Ab2 Tj Curtis's nephew and one of his thugs. Deft and cognizant of the fact, constantly in a state of ignorant bliss. Gender: male Age: 16 to 30 Vocal range top: Eb5 Vocal range bottom: Db3 Joey One of Curtis's thugs. Believes himself to be quite the ladies' man. Gender: male Age: 30 to 40 Vocal range top: Eb5 Vocal range bottom: Bb2 Pablo One of Curtis's thugs. A natural follower, constantly speaks in Spanish. Gender: male Age: 25 to 40 Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: C4 Sister Mary Martin-of-tours A nun of the convent. Clearly in her own world, but has her moments of surprising clarity. Gender: female Age: 40 to 60 Sister Mary Theresa A nun of the convent, the oldest of the group. Decrepit at a glance, but secretly packs a punch. Gender: female Age: 60 to 70 Michelle One of Deloris's back-up singers. Lippy and always quick with a retort. Gender: female Age: 20 to 30 Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: Bb3 Tina One of Deloris's back-up singers. A little thick and naive. Gender: female Age: 20 to 30 Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: Ab3 Ernie One of Curtis's thugs. Initially thought to be a mindless yes-man, he turns out to be an undercover police informant. Gender: male Age: 25 to 35 Ensemble Nuns; Bar Denizens (Bar Patron, Waitress, Pool Player, Drag Queen); Homeless People; Fantasy Dancers

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Berko review of THE FLICK @ Dobama
by Roy Berko via NEohioPAL 05 Mar '17

05 Mar '17

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• To read Roy Berko's review of THE FLICK @ Dobama, go to www.royberko.info ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

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"Of Mice and Men" opening at Coach House Theatre
by Nancy Cates via NEohioPAL 05 Mar '17

05 Mar '17

COACH HOUSE THEATRE 732 West Exchange Street Akron, OH 44302 Box Office: 1-888-71-TICKETS (1-888-718-4253) (press option 1) www.coachhousetheatre.com <http://www.ohioshakespeare.com/> Come see an American classic this spring! John Steinbeck's OF MICE AND MEN Showing March 16 to April 9, 2017 at Coach House Theatre in Akron Thursday-Friday-Saturday nights, Sunday afternoons Akron's Coach House Theatre is proud to present Of Mice and Men, playing March 16 to April 9, 2017. In this moving American classic by John Steinbeck, two drifters work as ranch hands during the Great Depression, and despite their best efforts, are unable to escape the cruelties of the world. Of Mice and Men is directed by FRED STERNFELD, an award-winning area director who previously helmed the hit Agatha Christie puzzler Towards Zero at Coach House in 2015. Mr. Sternfeld, who is widely represented in Northeast Ohio through diverse projects, previously served as Artistic Director at Beck Center for the Arts, and the Seattle, Dallas and Cleveland Jewish Community Centers. The show stars Coach House veterans JOE PINE as George and DERRICK WINGER as Lenny. Also featured in the cast are DEAN COUTRIS, LOU WILL, CHRIS BIZUB, TESS BURGLER, JIM FIPPIN, LUTHER PETE ROBINSON, JERIMIE NEWCOMB and ROLLIN MICHAEL. Of Mice and Men will be presented March 16 to April 9. Curtain times are Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m., with Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. There will be a special $12 Preview Performance Thursday, March 16 only, at 8 p.m. The official opening night is Friday, March 17. Coach House's 93-seat theater sells out quickly, so reserve your seats now! SHOW TIMES: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2:30 p.m. TICKETS: Adults $22, Students $12 for all shows. Preview performance Thursday, March 16 ONLY, $12 all seats! FOR RESERVATIONS: Contact our box office at 1-888-71-TICKETS (choose "option 1"), or visit www.coachhousetheatre.com. -- End --

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Lorain Community Music Theater's Auditions for The Little Mermaid
by Lynn Maslinski via NEohioPAL 05 Mar '17

05 Mar '17

Lorain Community Music Theater Disney's The Little Mermaid LCMT returns to Lorain with a splash for its 40th Anniversary year with this epic adventure under the sea! Come be part of our world! Director/Choreographer - Monica Olejko Music Director - Anthony Trifiletti Producers - Marlene Karpinski & Lynn Maslinski Auditions will be offered in three different sessions. You only need to attend one session. Auditions will be held at St. Peter School, 3601 Oberlin Ave., Lorain. Saturday, March 25th 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Saturday, March 25th 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 26th 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Please arrive for registration up to thirty minutes prior to the audition start time, and be prepared to stay for the duration of the session. Singing auditions will take place first. A dance routine will be taught at the conclusion of all singing auditions. The dance routine will only be taught once per session. Dress for movement. Those auditioning are asked to prepare a 32 bar cut in a vocal selection that reflects the style of the show. Bring sheet music in the proper key as an accompanist will be provided. Auditions will not be permitted with any electronic accompaniment or in acapella format. All performances will be held at the brand-new Lorain Performing Arts Center. July 14th - 7:30 p.m. July 15th - 7:30 p.m. July 16th - 2:00 p.m. July 21st - 7:30 p.m. July 22nd - 7:30 p.m. July 23rd - 2:00 p.m. All roles are available. In addition to all roles, The Little Mermaid will have a full ensemble as well as a children's ensemble. Please email LCMTshows(a)gmail.com with any questions. Like our Facebook page for additional information. https://www.facebook.com/Lorain-Community-Music-Theater-121406154543047/?re…

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Parma Symphony Orchestra Concert, Sunday, March 12th
by Lin Flor via NEohioPAL 05 Mar '17

05 Mar '17

The Parma Symphony Orchestra will perform a concert on Sunday, March 12 at 3:00 PM at Valley Forge High School Auditorium located at 9999 Independence Boulevard in Parma Heights. General admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens. Family passes of $20 are available for families of up to 2 adults and their children. All tickets are available at the door beginning at 2:30 PM. Baldwin Wallace University Professor Emeritus Loris Ohannes Chobanian will conduct Parma Symphony in the World Premiere of his composition "Ani- City of 1000 Churches for String Orchestra, Piano and Timpani". Also on the program will be Chobanian's AESOP'S FABLES: The Ant and the Grasshopper, The Dog Who Saw His Shadow, The Fox and the Grapes, and A Man His Son and His Donkey. The composer will provide the narration. The rest of the program, conducted by Maestro Laycock will include Tchaikovsky's Symphonic Poem "Francesca da Rimini" and Chopin's "Piano Concerto No. 1" with Tomasz Robak, as piano soloist. Polish-American artist Tomasz Robak is a concert pianist, chamber musician, organist, and educator. Through his versatile skills in multiple areas, he continues the age-old European tradition of the "complete musician". His achievements as a pianist include concerto appearances with the New North Shore Chamber Orchestra, the Memphis Repertory Orchestra, the Manassas Symphony Orchestra, and the Southwest Symphony Orchestra. He has been heard in solo recitals across the United States, in Baltimore, Austin, Chicago, and Memphis, as well as on radio at WFMT-Chicago and WKNO-Memphis. An enthusiastic chamber musician, he most recently performed in five concerts at the Belvedere Chamber Music Festival in Memphis, a festival promoting emerging composers and music of the 20th and 21st centuries.Mr. Robak has also had a long-standing involvement in music ministry, and has worked as an organist for churches in Chicago, Houston and Baltimore. As an organ performer, he has collaborated with the Concert Artists of Baltimore and the Peabody Singers. His performance of Kodaly’s Missa Brevis with the Peabody Singers has been broadcast on Baltimore’s WBJC. Since April 2014, he has been serving as Organist and Associate Choirmaster at historic Mount Calvary Catholic Church in Baltimore. Mr. Robak holds the Associateship of the American Guild of Organists. In addition to performing, Mr. Robak is a passionate educator. He is a member of the piano faculty at the Peabody Preparatory, is in his fourth year serving as a Graduate Assistant in Keyboard Studies at the Peabody Conservatory, and also works for the Baltimore Children’s Choir as its Associate Director. Mr. Robak has received scholarships from the Kosciuszko Foundation and the Polish American Arts Association of Washington, DC. In 2013, he took Second Prize at the International Beethoven Sonata Competition in Memphis. In recognition of his achievements in organ playing, in 2016 he was awarded the Richard Ross Memorial Prize in Organ at the Peabody Institute. Mr. Robak completed his undergraduate studies at Rice University, graduating magna cum laude with degrees in both piano and philosophy, and a Distinction in Creative Works and Research. He completed a Master of Music degree in piano performance at the Peabody Institute, where he is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree. His principal teachers have been Dr. Robert Roux, Benjamin Pasternack, Alexander Shtarkman (piano) and Donald Sutherland (organ). He has also participated in a host of masterclasses with renowned pianists including Eteri Andjaparidze, Leon Fleisher, Andrzej Jasinski, Julian Martin, John Perry, and others. The Parma Symphony Orchestra is a self-supporting community orchestra in cooperation with the Parma City Schools. The orchestra, in its 48th season consists of 75 members of all walks of life from all over the entire Greater Cleveland area. They meet weekly for rehearsals and present at least four concerts annually.For more information can be found on Facebook, visiting www.parmasymphony.org or calling Business Manager Joe Germana 440-882-2012.

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OPEN MIC SHAKESPEARE - Julius Caesar - Monday, March 6
by Cleveland Shakespeare Festival via NEohioPAL 05 Mar '17

05 Mar '17

*"Remember March, the ides of March remember:Did not great Julius bleed for justice' sake?*" *OPEN MIC SHAKESPEARE*, CSF's monthly play-reading group, celebrates the Ides of March by reading the classic back-stabbing political thriller, *JULIUS CAESAR* We'll meet at Ensemble Theater (2843 Washington Ave., Cleveland Hts) at *7pm on Monday, March 6.* As always, CSF's Open Mic Shakespeare is committed to giving everyone a chance to read as many parts as possible in each play we read. At the start of each Act, participants pick their parts from a hat, perform that part for the entire Act, then return it to the hat and pick a new one. You could play the Soothsayer in one act, then Brutus in the next! We'll have a number of copies available to use, but if you have one of your own, please bring it. Invite your friends - the more the merrier!

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