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MAN OF LA MANCHA - DIRECTED BY TOM FULTON
by Tom Fulton via NEohioPAL 11 Oct '16

11 Oct '16

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Tom Fulton Tuesday, October 11, 2016 PHONE: 440-247-2972 x4334 Tomtq2(a)gmail.com <mailto:Tomtq2@gmail.com> The Academy for the Performing Arts presents the Tony-Award winning musical MAN OF LA MANCHA with a book by Dale Wasserman, lyrics by Joe Darion, and music by Mitch Leigh. The production opens on Friday, October 28 and plays one weekend only – Friday 9:00 p.m. Saturday 7:30 p.m. and Sunday 2:30 p.m. The later start on Opening Night is due to overflow parking during the concurrent Chagrin Falls Football Game. Football fans should feel free to join us at half time if so inclined! The play runs about 1 hour and 45 minutes. For tickets go to www.chagrinacademy.org <http://www.chagrinacademy.org/> or call 440-715-4004. Tickets are $18.00 for adults and $15.00 for students and senior citizens. Any member of Fred Sternfeld's Neopal.org <http://neopal.org/> may see the show for $10.00 - Just show up. No reservations necessary. (We want you to come, can you tell? These are the upcoming young artists that you will want to use in you productions over the next few years. So join us - Practically free, not Chekhov and it’s short!) Man of La Mancha is directed by professional director, teacher, actor and Artistic Director of the Academy, Tom Fulton. Tom played Don Quixote in Fred’s production at the Halle Theatre in 2001 (fifteen years ago - poxy goat!!) Music Direction for the brilliant score is handled by well known musician pianist, accompanist and organist, Marcia Snavely. Choreographing the distinctly flamenco dance style of the play are Academy students Hayley Thompson and Neil Kelly. Set and Lighting Designs are beautifully rendered by Ben Needham, Theatre Designer for the Academy and designer for AMC (“Turn”), DreamWorks Films (“Lincoln” Directed by Stephen Spielberg); National Geographic (“Killing Kennedy” and “Killing Lincoln”), Battle scenes and abductions are managed by advanced actor combatant and award-winning fight coordinator, adjunct professor at BW... Dusten Welch. The play stars members of the Academy for the Performing Arts: Beachwood Actor Neil Kelly as the deluded but visionary Don Quixote; Brush Actress Uma Singh as Aldonza, the object of Don Quixote’s dream of beauty in woman; Chagrin Actors Hayley Thompson and Tori Shell as Antonia and Housekeeper respectively; Willoughby South’s Noah Pigza as the cynical Dr. Carasco and Tyler Lord as the forgiving tenor, The Padre. Man of La Mancha is a Broadway musical, which was adapted from Dale Wasserman's non-musical 1959 teleplay I, Don Quixote, which was in turn inspired by Miguel de Cervantes and his seventeenth-century masterpiece Don Quixote. As Cervantes and his fellow prisoners await a hearing with the Spanish Inquisition, he enacts a play, which tells the story of a "mad" knight, Don Quixote, who finds heaven in the personage of the common prostitute, Aldonza. As the alternately hilarious and heart-wrenching musical continues, Cervantes manages to transform the hardened, hopeless prisoners of the Spanish Inquisition into a congregation of faith and hope. The principal song, "The Impossible Dream", has become a standard around the world. ABOUT THE ACADEMY The Academy for the Performing Arts is a public school college preparatory school for the arts under the auspices of Excel-TECC. The school is available to students from the following School Districts: West Geauga, Aurora, Solon, Chagrin Falls, Orange, Beachwood, Mayfield, Willoughy-Eastlake, Brush and Richmond Heights. Students are admitted by audition only. The student body consists of some of the finest young talents in our area, many of which are already making fine professional careers for themselves on Broadway, Regional Theatre Tours and Television. Chagrin Falls High School plays host to the Academy and has for the past 9 years. Check us out at www.chagrinacademy.org <http://www.chagrinacademy.org/>. Coming Soon to the Academy: The Little Foxes (Dec 9, 10, 11); The Senior Improv Show - A Mitchell Fields extravaganza! (Dec 16, 17, 18; You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (directed by Academy alum and Case grad Sara Bogomolny. (February 3, 4, 5) Julius Caesar (all woman cast – March 3, 4, 5), directed by Dusten Welch JUNIOR PLAY FESTIVAL: [The Women of Lockerbie, Quote the Raven and Myths and Monsters – March 21, 22, 23]; AND Tennessee William’s - The Night of the Iguana (April 28,29, 30) Join us!! Tom Fulton Director Academy for the Performing Arts tomtq2(a)gmail.com <mailto:tomtq2@gmail.com> www.chagrinacademy.org <http://www.chagrinacademy.org/> www.tomfulton.com <http://www.tomfulton.com/> Work Phone: 440-247-2072 x4334 Academy Message Service 440-715-4004 Academy Absence Reporting 440-715-4004 “Thou Must Be Patient…." Tom Fulton Director Academy for the Performing Arts tomtq2(a)gmail.com www.chagrinacademy.org www.tomfulton.com Work Phone: 440-247-2072 x4334 Academy Message Service 440-715-4004 Academy Absence Reporting 440-715-4004 “Thou Must Be Patient…."

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PAID COMMERCIAL-NEED AFRICAN AMERICAN BOYS AGE 11-16 ASAP! Auditon tomorrow, 10.12!
by Abe Ronen via NEohioPAL 11 Oct '16

11 Oct '16

Seeking African American boys, age 11-16 for a PAID commercial in Cleveland. Audition is tomorrow! Shoots either 10.15, 10.16 or 10.17. Submit a jpg photo and your contact information ASAP to marcyronen(a)gmail.com. Thank you!

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TODAY is the deadline to register to vote in Ohio. Learn how to register OR check to make sure you are registered at this link: http://boe.cuyahogacounty.us/en-us/voter-registration.aspx
by Fred Sternfeld via NEohioPAL 11 Oct '16

11 Oct '16

TODAY is the deadline to register to vote in Ohio. Learn how to register OR check to make sure you are registered at this link: http://boe.cuyahogacounty.us/en-us/voter-registration.aspx -- Fred Sternfeld http://www.fredsternfeld.com 216-360-0718-home 216-496-6087-cell

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Blues Deville plays at The Music Box Supper Club this Thursday, October 13th!
by Valerie Salstrom via NEohioPAL 11 Oct '16

11 Oct '16

Boogie Blues Night at The Music Box Supper Club Venue: Downstairs at The Music Box Supper Club, 1148 Main Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio Doors open:05:30 pm | Showtime:07:30 pm Beginner Jitterbug dance lesson by Valerie Salstrom from Get Hep Swing from 7:30-8. No need to bring a dance partner. We rotate partners during the lesson. $7, All Ages. General Admission Why you should see this show… This local blues band meets rockin roots. They never disappoint and always put on a great show. Come out and support local music! Blues Deville Bio Rhythm, rockin’, roots music, you know the American kind, from B.B. King to Fats Domino, with a little Johnny Cash thrown in the middle! ALSO: Get Hep Swing will also be on site offering dance lessons from 7:30pm - 8pm. Be sure you arrive early to learn a few new dance moves. ABOUT THE LUCKY 7 CONCERT SERIES: The Lucky 7 Concert Series is a low-cost way to check out some tunes and enjoy delicious food and drinks in the Music Box’s gorgeous downstairs Supper Club. Your advance $7 ticket purchase includes a craft cocktail du jour* Tickets purchased the night of the show also include the special drink. http://www.musicboxcle.com/event/blues-deville-oct13/

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Short Film casting ---- Actress age 25-60
by DanWingOhio . via NEohioPAL 11 Oct '16

11 Oct '16

Currently looking for one actress age 25-60 to play a business character giving a job interview. We will be shooting on Saturday October 15th in downtown Cleveland at the Quicken Offices located within Tower City. This role will be filming from approximately 3pm-5:30pm. For more information, please email me back with a headshot, resume and link to an acting performance if you have one. More information, including pay, will be provided. Thanks! Daniel Wingenfeld Mike Zola

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THIS WEEK- GROUNDWORKS- 2 performances at the Allen on Oct. 14 & 15
by Theatre via NEohioPAL 11 Oct '16

11 Oct '16

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THIS WEEK! Cleveland State University Department of Theatre & Dance presents GROUNDWORKS DANCETHEATER October 14 and 15, 2016 7:30pm both nights Allen Theatre Mainstage - Playhouse Square CSU<https://www.csuohio.edu/theatre> Students FREE with valid CSU ID in person at the Ticket Office ------------------------------------------- GENERAL TICKETS $20 - $25 INFO / BUY: http://www.playhousesquare.org/events/detail/groundworks-dancetheater GroundWorks DanceTheater<https://www.csuohio.edu/class/theatre-dance/groundworks-dancetheater> will showcase the company's extensive ties to the Great Lakes/Midwest region, featuring original work by award-winning choreographers Robyn Mineko Williams of Chicago, Beth Corning of Pittsburgh and GWDT's own David Shimotakahara. For more on CSU Theatre & Dance, CLICK HERE<https://www.csuohio.edu/theatre>. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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OBJECTIVELY/REASONABLE Featured in NPR and CPAC Events
by Playwrights Local via NEohioPAL 11 Oct '16

11 Oct '16

*PLAYWRIGHTS LOCAL* *Cleveland's home for dramatic writers* Playwrights Local is proud to announce that its recent production, Objectively/Reasonable, will be featured in upcoming events hosted by National Public Radio (NPR) and the Community Partnership for Arts and Culture (CPAC). Hailed by The Plain Dealer as “electric, probing and uncomfortably raw…a play that needs to be seen,” Objectively/Reasonable is a “community response” to the shooting of Tamir Rice in Cleveland on November 22, 2014. This all-original, documentary work is based on interviews with legal experts, social critics, and everyday Clevelanders. On October 18, Playwrights Local will stage an excerpt of Objectively/Reasonable at *“Getting Real About Race,” an event presented as part of a series by NPR’s Michel Martin: Going There*. This live program promises “a conversation that explores how race affects our lives today through the prism of specific issues in Northeast Ohio.” The performance will be presented at *7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 18, 2016*, at the Westfield Insurance Studio Theatre in Cleveland’s Playhouse Square (1375 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115). Tickets are $5 to $10, and are available at https://www.nprpresents.org/event/going-there-getting- real-about-race/. On November 17, Playwrights Local will present an excerpt from Objectively/Reasonable and host a talkback about our company’s creative process as part of *CPAC’s “Creative Intersections: Moving Forward” event*. “Creative Intersections” is a new series that demonstrates “how arts and culture is serving as a partner in addressing a wide range of community topics.” This event will run from *1:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 17, 2016*, at the Bohemian National Hall in Cleveland (4939 Broadway Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44127). Tickets are $25, and are available at https://web.charityengine.net/ default.aspx?tsid=7583. Objectively/Reasonable: A Community Response to the Shooting of Tamir Rice, 11/22/14 originally ran from August 18 through September 4, 2016, at the Creative Space at Waterloo Arts (397 E. 156th Street, Cleveland, OH 44110). Directed by Terrence Spivey, this play was praised by Cool Cleveland as “a work that should travel to theaters all over the country…a catharsis” and by Broadway World as “a must-see experience for anyone interested in the real world around them.” Objectively/Reasonable was written by an ensemble of playwrights—Mike Geither, Tom Hayes, Lisa Langford, Michael Oatman, and David Todd—and conceived/edited by Todd. The cast for these two performances will be original members Ashley Aquilla, Kaila Benford, India Burton, Samone Cummings, Kali Hatten, LaShawn Little, and Nathan Tolliver. Additional information on the play is available at http://playwrightslocal.org/objectively-reasonable/. Playwrights Local is a theater company based in Cleveland. Billed as a playwrights’ center, the organization’s goal is to provide a home for dramatic writing in Northeast Ohio. They offer classes and workshops, produce original plays, provide professional development opportunities, and engage the community through site-specific projects. Tax-deductible contributions to this 501(c)(3) group can be made at http://playwrightslocal.org/donate/.

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Dark Room TONIGHT! New work by Greg Mandryk and Open Mic - Free Beer!
by Mindy Herman via NEohioPAL 11 Oct '16

11 Oct '16

*The Dark Room at CPT on October 11th! * *This month: Featured Reading of Horatio by Greg Mandryk and Open Mic! * The Dark Room is a place where writers take center stage and their work has a chance to grow. The Dark Room is an ongoing event held on the second Tuesday of each month. The Dark Room affords emerging and veteran playwrights the space and resources to develop new works. It offers a venue to workshop plays, novels, poems, or any other written work in a supportive, yet critical environment. *Tuesday, October 11th* The Church at CPT (Just east of the Gordon Square Theatre Box Office) Cleveland Public Theatre 6407 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102 *7:00pm: *Sign-up begins for writers and actors (space is limited). Writers can bring up to 10 pages of work to be read; actors will be cast on the spot! *7:30pm: *Featured Reading of *Horatio* by Greg Mandryk *8:15pm:* Open Mic Session readings begin *And don't forget - FREE Great Lakes Brewing Company beer!* Suggested donation of $5 is welcomed at the door, but not required. *ABOUT THE FEATURED READING:* An abnormal, young man with an unnatural fear of death meets a girl who offers him a way to cheat his mortality... if he has the stomach for it.* Featuring* Jason Bogdany, Jordan Fleming, Jena Gross, Dayni Mahar and Jack Matuszewski. *ABOUT THE WRITER: *Greg Mandryk has performed as an actor and a comedian in the Northeast Ohio area for the past twenty years. As a writer, Greg has been a frequent contributor to the Dark Room and has had several of his short plays produced by various theatres in Ohio and (for some reason) Rhode Island. Open session readings are first come, first serve until all slots have been allotted. All submissions should be made to Mindy Herman at herman.mindy(a)gmail.com <https://remote.cptonline.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=1f797af3010b4ab1922624e9b2fd9…> or to John Busser at jpbusser(a)gmail.com <https://remote.cptonline.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=1f797af3010b4ab1922624e9b2fd9…> . See you in the Dark Room! -- Mindy Childress Herman www.mindychildress.com herman.mindy(a)gmail.com

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Last weekend for hit "A Thousand Clowns" at Coach House Theatre in Akron
by via NEohioPAL 11 Oct '16

11 Oct '16

Don't miss your chance to see 'a charming production' with 'plenty of laughs' A THOUSAND CLOWNS Continuing at Coach House Theatre in Akron through Sunday, Oct. 16 Written by Herb Gardner Directed by Terry Burgler Starring Joe Pine, Danial Colaner, Scott Shriner, Kelsey Tomlinson, Dan Colaner and Jim Fippin “Strong start for Coach House season … a charming production … plenty of laughs.” -- Hudson Hub-Times “Joe Pine creates a lovable, free-spirited character as Murray … Gardner's script is rich in witty one-liners." -- Akron Beacon Journal “Director Terry Burgler helped his actors keep the action moving. … Dan Colaner … provides plenty of variety for this production. … Jim Fippin truly has the best part in the show as Leo Herman … once again Fippin shows how good an actor he is.” -- West Side Leader Continuing now through Sunday, October 16! Performances on Thursday-Friday-Saturday evenings at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. [ www.coachhousetheatre.com ]( http://www.coachhousetheatre.com/ ) COACH HOUSE THEATRE Box Office: 330-434-7741 732 W. Exchange Street Akron, OH 44302

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Nordonia Drama Club to host first Dance Camp this weekend!
by Chris Simmons via NEohioPAL 11 Oct '16

11 Oct '16

As the Nordonia High School Drama Club is preparing for a jam-packed year, they will also be hosting three dance camps. This year’s dance camps will be themed around different holidays! The camps, which are open to anyone ages 5 and up, will be held at Nordonia High School. Our Halloween Camp will take place on *October 15, 2016, from 2:30 until 5:00* *PM*. Participants are encouraged to wear their favorite costume! The Winter Holiday Camp will be on *December 17, 2016, from 2:30-5:00 PM*. Finally, our Valentine’s Camp will take place on *February 18, 2017, from 5:00-7:30 PM*. Come join us for a lovely time while mom and dad enjoy an evening out! Each camp will include a dance class led by Drama Club Choreographer Megan Gargano, a craft, snack, and other activities led by the members of the Drama Club. The cost of each camp is $40. *For more information and to register for the camps, please visit the Drama Club’s website,www.nordoniadrama.com <http://www.nordoniadrama.com/>.*

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