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Re: [NEohioPAL] 21st Annual One Act Auditions
by AJ Walker via NEohioPAL 07 Nov '16

07 Nov '16

Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 3, 2016, at 2:18 PM, Wanda Wareham via NEohioPAL <neohiopal(a)lists.neohiopal.org> wrote: > > The Fine Arts Association > announces auditions for: > > The 21sh Annual One Act Festival – Ten Below > > Directed by Ann Hedger > > The Fine Arts Association will once again showcase original 10-minute plays. We received over 400 submissions from playwrights from the East Coast to the West Coast and many other countries around the globe. The Fine Arts Association is thrilled to present these new works again this season. (Rated Adult) > > Audition Dates: > Thursday, November 17 – 6:30 pm > Friday, November 18 – 6:30 pm > (Callbacks by invitation only-Sunday, November 20 at 1:00 pm) > The Fine Arts Association > 38660 Mentor Avenue > Willoughby, OH 44094 > > Rehearsals: > Monday, November 28-December 15 > No rehearsals during FAA holiday break. Rehearsals resume January 3, 2017 > > Production Dates: > February 10, 11, 17 & 18, 2017 – 7:30 pm (Fri/Sat) > > Requirements: > CALL FOR APPOINTMENT > Call Ann Hedger at 440-951-7500 x103 to make appointment > > Preparation: > -- Come prepared to cold read from the scripts > -- Bring a headshot or snapshot of yourself to attach to our paperwork. > > Casting Information: > Ensemble of 12 to 14 men and women > Mixture of ages: early 20’s to 60+ > Actors may be cast in more than one piece. > No AEA contracts available for this production. > > **Thank you to all the playwrights that sent submissions for the Festival. > The selections for the 21st Annual One Act Festival will be listed soon! > > The Fine Arts Association > 38660 Mentor Avenue > Willoughby, OH 44094 > www.fineartsassociation.org > > Like Us on Facebook | Follow Us on Twitter | Follow us on Instagram > > >

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Berko reviews
by Roy Berko via NEohioPAL 06 Nov '16

06 Nov '16

•••••••••••••• To read Roy Berko's reviews of RASHEEDA SPEAKING @ Karamu or ANNAPURNA @ none too fragile go to www.royberko.com •••••••••••••••

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Broadview Heights Spotlights Call for Directors 2017 (Corrected Dates)
by via NEohioPAL 06 Nov '16

06 Nov '16

2017 Season - Call for Directors The Broadview Heights Spotlights Theater is seeking directors for two plays in its upcoming 2017 season. Boeing Boeing Runs April 28 - May 13, 2017 And Then There Were None Runs September 15 – 30, 2017 The remaining shows of the season will be announced in the near future. Interested and qualified individuals should send a written statement (please specify show(s) of interest and why you are interested in working at the Spotlights) and resume to president(a)broadview-heights-spotlights.org by Friday, November 11 Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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PAID POSITIONS - SANDSTONE SUMMER THEATER
by Chris Favre via NEohioPAL 06 Nov '16

06 Nov '16

Sandstone Summer Theater in Amherst is looking to fill the following paid positions for summer 2017 performance of *Sister Act.* *Stage Manager* *Music/Orchestra Director* Performances will be July 13 - 15, 2017 at the Marion L. Steele High School in Amherst. Rehearsals begin early June. Director will be Kristina Rivera. Interviews will be conducted in the month of December. Please send resume or letter of interest, or any questions to sandstonesummertheatre(a)gmail.com. Salary will be based on experience.

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REVIEW: RFK at Canton Players Guild Theatre
by Tom Wachunas via NEohioPAL 06 Nov '16

06 Nov '16

A Tool for the Living by Tom Wachunas “Let us dedicate ourselves to what theGreeks wrote so many years ago: to tame the savageness of man and make gentlethe life of this world.” – Robert F. Kennedy “Memory is the mother of all wisdom” - Aeschylus “Those who cannot remember the past arecondemned to repeat it.” - GeorgeSantayana (1905) Program notes, ‘THE ACTION OF THE PLAY,’provided by Players Guild Theatre: “By late summer, 1964, Attorney GeneralRobert F. Kennedy was a deeply wounded man. Still in shock and consumed withgrief and guilt over the assassination of his older brother, President John F.Kennedy, on November 22nd, 1963, in Dallas, Texas, he was at acrossroads. The 1964 presidential election was approaching and President LyndonJohnson, who had been dangling the possibility of a vice-presidential role toRFK, finally called Kennedy over to the White House to tell him his decision.The result of that meeting and the subsequent direction for the next, and last,four years of Robert Kennedy’s life are the focus of this play.” It can’t be mere serendipity that thefirst two productions of Canton’s Players Guild Theatre’s 2016-2017 season aresuch timely, gripping looks at things presidential. ‘Tis the season of our discontent.So let’s just call it sagacious programming on the part of the Players Guild.In September, the Assassins was achilling exposition of our culture’s spiritual poverty. And now, on the cusp ofa viciously divisive presidential election, we have RFK, a one-man play written by Jack Holmes (from 2005). It’s aneven more searing examination of the sociopolitical malaise that defined notonly our past, but our tumultuous present as well. I still vividlyremember Robert Kennedy - the man, and his turbulent times. I was just matureenough (a high school junior) to study and admire him, even to the point ofpainting an oil portrait of him (which I still own and treasure) within weeksafter his assassination on June 5, 1968. So yes, this play is unabashedlynostalgic in its sensibilities, and yet never saccharine or cloying. The action flipsback and forth – not unlike flashbacks in a documentary film - between Kennedy’smemories of both public and private episodes, taking us up to his victory in theDemocratic presidential primary in California. In many ways we get amicro-history of his thoughts and actions that transpired through such pivotaland cathartic developments as The Bay of Pigs, the Civil Rights Movement, theassassinations of his brother in 1963 and Martin Luther King in 1968, and thewar in Viet Nam, among others. To his whollyriveting portrayal of Robert Kennedy, Aaron Brown brings new meaning to “becoming the character.” Theprocess must surely have been a daunting one. But in the end, Brown hasmasterfully crafted an intensely expressive picture of Kennedy’s physical andpsychological demeanors, including the distinctive affect of his Boston accent,his often tired gait, his propensity for righteous rage peppered with impishwitticisms - all delivered with arresting, at times even startling credibility. Particularly engaging is how the writtennarrative assigns a role to us in the audience and constantly re-positions ourplace in the action. In some passages we’re citizens of another country, or alocal American crowd on the campaign trail. In others we’re the patientproducers of a challenging promotional TV ad, or contentious colleagues on theSenate floor. In still others we might be guests at a social gathering, belovedfamily members, or reporters interviewing him in his living room. Interwoven withthese contextual shifts, though, is an overarching sense that we might well be the pages, as it were,of a journal, or perhaps even Kennedy’s conscience. As such we’re privy to hismost fragile and tender reminiscences, as well as his deepest philosophizing.We hear Kennedy quote the ancient Greek poet and playwright, Aeschylus, severaltimes throughout the evening. And interestingly enough, Aeschylus is often referencedby scholars as the “father of tragedy.” This in turn makes for a bittersweetconnecting to Kennedy’s returning, more than once, to his haunting thought,“Tragedy is a tool for the living…” This production is muchmore than sentimental entertainment. It is eminently compelling art - a still relevant(heartbreakingly so) and urgent call to identify, nurture, and emulate whatAbraham Lincoln once called “…our nature’s better angels.” Angels who, perhaps,fled our midst long ago. RFK, at CantonPlayers Guild’s William G. Fry Theatre, 1001 Market Avenue N., Canton, Ohio /Shows THROUGH NOVEMBER 13 – Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. /SINGLE TICKETS $17 / $13 for ages 17 and younger / Order at www.playersguildtheatre.com or call 330.453.7617 For othercommentaries on the arts by Tom Wachunas in the greater Canton area, pleasevisit is blog, ARTWACH, at www.artwach.blogspot.com

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New Client Special Monday 11/07/2016
by Mary via NEohioPAL 06 Nov '16

06 Nov '16

Get a massage and an acupuncture treatment for only $100! Two hours of care for increased wellness! Have you been struggling to stop smoking? Do you want drug-free pain relief? You can schedule your appointment online now at http://www.cfitonline.org/ Click on About Us and then click the blue BOOK NOW button. Call 216-227-8668 or email marydavis(a)usa.net for more information. Mary Davis

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Get Hep Swing group swing dance classes begin this week in Brecksville
by Valerie Salstrom via NEohioPAL 06 Nov '16

06 Nov '16

Monday nights beginning November 7th we have beginner and intermediate Lindy classes. One hour each week. 5 consecutive weeks. $60 per person, $100 per couple. Lindy began in the ballrooms of Harlem in the late 1920s/early 1930s. It is a conglomeration of dances that immigrants brought over from their homelands as a response to what was the latest craze in music - Jazz! Lindy is characterized by some of the same things that make Jazz music great; syncopated rhythms, creative improvisation, and call and response. In this workshop you will learn the basic 8 count footwork pattern, the swing out, circle and several other fancy fundamental moves. You can see examples of Lindy in the movies and TV shows like "Swingers", "A League Of Their Own", "Malcolm X”, "Swing Kids”, "So You Think You Can Dance" and "Dancing With The Stars”. Tuesday nights beginning November 8th we have beginner and intermediate Jittebug classes. One hour each week. 5 consecutive weeks. $60 per person, $100 per couple. We make learning how to partner dance FUN! Learn the easiest form of partnered dancing – The Jitterbug! Also known as East Coast Swing or Swing. We will dance to a variety of styles of music including big band swing, early rock & roll, blues and R & B! You will learn the basic footwork patterns and how to lead and follow a fun mix of spins and turns in open and closed position. Learning to swing dance is a great way to meet people and get some exercise! You do NOT need a partner to take this class however, there is a discounted rate for people who sign up as a couple with one person assuming the role of leader and the other person assuming the role of follower. Students should wear comfortable clothing and shoes with a non-stick sole. High heels are not recommended for this class. Please register and pay through the Brecksville Center for the Arts. Registration and payment may be done online. You may also pay with check or cash, IN FULL, the first day of class. Brecksville Center for the Arts, 8997 Highland Dr, Brecksville, OH 44141, USA 440-526-6232 Web: www.brecksvillearts.org Email: brecksvillearts(a)yahoo.com www.GetHepSwing.com

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Upcoming Art Show at the Baseball Heritage Museum
by Margaret Reardon via NEohioPAL 06 Nov '16

06 Nov '16

LEGENDARY BALLPARKS: AN EXHIBITION OF WORKS BY THOMAS WOODMANCOMING TO THE BASEBALL HERITAGE MUSEUM The Baseball Heritage Museum announces the opening of The Ballpark – An Exhibition on the First Concrete and Steel Ballparks of Major League Baseball, including two presentations by the artist, on Saturday, December 3, 2106. The exhibit will feature images by local architect Thomas Woodman, who uses 21st century technology to take viewers back in time. In 2011, Woodman started recreating in 3D the ballparks that were the homes of the 16 original franchises that made up baseball's Major League as we know it today. All have disappeared from the built environment with the exception of Fenway Park in Boston, Wrigley Field in Chicago, and a portion of Cleveland's own League Park, whose former ticket office is now home to the Baseball Heritage Museum. Through Woodman's use of his architectural background and Computer Aided Design (CAD) software, the exhibit will be able to show visitors what these ballparks looked like when they opened over 100 years ago. Woodman will make two presentations on the history and process behind the exhibit at the opening on December 3. First, he will give an overview of the ballparks at 11 a.m., then a talk on League Park specifically at 1 p.m. The exhibit will remain on display through January 28, 2017 during Museum hours every Saturday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Limited edition prints also will be available during the run of the exhibit. For more information, call the Museum at 216-789-1083 or visit www.baseballheritagemuseum.org. The Baseball Heritage Museum is located in the Ticket House at historic League Park, 6601 Lexington Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113, at the corner of Lexington and East 66th Street. Unmetered parking is available on the streets. Admission is free. The mission of the museum is to preserve and present the history of diversity in baseball by entertaining, educating, and enlightening the visiting public about the multicultural heritage of baseball and the values it represents.

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Calling for Dancers Ages 8 & Up!
by Amy Hanratty via NEohioPAL 05 Nov '16

05 Nov '16

Musical Theater Dance Combo Classes Increase your dance skills! Unique Dance Class for Theater Lovers of all Ages!Enjoydancing to favorite musical theater show stoppers, while being energized byBroadway Dance Instructor, Jim Becker. Dance and learn choreography to musicaltheater dance numbers. Including:Ballet, Jazz, and contemporary movement fundamentals including foot progressions, stretches stability and core strengthening work. We follow ABTcurriculum atthe barre. From plies to grande battlements, barre work helps toachieve a dancer's highest potential and quality of movement with each stepperformed in other genres of dance. We incorporate classic Jazz techniqueincluding turns, leaps, jumps, traveling and choreographic phrases. If studentshave Tap experience, Tap Technique will be incorporated as well. Choreography bringsit together with an actual dance, helping the dancer to explore movement as itrelates to telling the story and entertaining the audience. *Showcase forparents last half of the last class of each session! REGISTRATION NOW OPEN… www.voice-variations.comeatre Dance Combo Class w/ Jim Becker Fall Session II - (Ages 14 to Adult) Sundays – 6 weeks from 11/6 through 12/18 *No class on11/27 Time:12:00-1:00 Ages:14 -Adult Instructor:Jim Becker Location: Above the Barre, 1450Bagley Rd. Berea, 44017 TO REGISTER CLICK HERE Fall Session II - (Ages 8 to 13) Sundays – 6 weeks from 11/6 through 12/18 *No class on11/27 Time:1:00-2:00 Ages:8-13 Instructor:Jim Becker Location: Above the Barre, 1450Bagley Rd. Berea, 44017 TO REGISTER CLICK HERE

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Ready to start acting?
by via NEohioPAL 05 Nov '16

05 Nov '16

Houde School of Acting students are doing BIG things and we want you to join in the fun! Right now new students can purchase one month of classes and receive a month free! Just email us at houdeschoolofacting(a)yahoo.com Here are some of our latest bookings! Houde School alum Channing Jackson made his network TV debut last night on CBS's Blue Bloods as the menacing Hiram Diaz. You can watch the episode right now on CBS.com! We're also thrilled to share that Houde student Meg Rasmussen has secured the recurring role of Denise in the web series 'Five Feet' written and directed by Jason Richardson, and student Troy Zente just booked a holiday sketch comedy with Chris Rock shooting tomorrow morning in New York City!

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