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Review of "Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play
by Bob Abelman via NEohioPAL 21 Feb '16

21 Feb '16

D’oh! Grand ambitions, good intentions not quite realized in CPT’s ‘Mr. Burns’ Bob Abelman Cleveland Jewish News, The News Herald, The Morning Journal Member, International Association of Theatre Critics Maybe it’s our new-found awareness that pollution and over-consumption are driving the planet to ruin. Perhaps it’s our increasing dependence on technology or the tension generated by the current state of global politics. But there’s been a rash of post-apocalyptic fiction in recent years, from “The Hunger Games” trilogy and “The Maze Runner” to “The Walking Dead” and “Falling Skies.” None are as funny as Anne Washburn's wild, three-act dystopian comedy “Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play,” which opened at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington D.C. in 2012, had an Off-Broadway run in 2013, and is getting its regional premiere at Cleveland Public Theatre. While the play is poignantly wrought and addresses serious, big picture issues like the nature of human resilience, the importance of community, and the power of storytelling to sustain humanity and salvage culture, “The Simpsons” – TV’s longest-running sitcom – serves as its source material, which adds a delicious, head-shaking absurdity to the entire affair. Some degree of Simpsons literacy, a working knowledge of the 1991 Martin Scorsese film “Cape Fear” on which the Simpsons episode that drives this play is based, and a passing familiarity with contemporary pop music are certainly a plus when watching this show, though they are not required. What is required is stamina, for this clever play is given a rather plodding production. For more of this article, go to www.clevelandjewishnews.com/columnists/.

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WOMEN ON FIRE: A Benefit for Mamai Theatre Company!
by Christine via NEohioPAL 21 Feb '16

21 Feb '16

For Immediate Release Contact: Christine McBurney, C0-Artistic Director Mamaitheatrecocleveland(a)gmail.com <mamaitheatrecocleveland(a)gmail.com> www.mamaitheatreco.org 440.394.8353 WOMEN ON FIRE: A Benefit for Mamai Theatre Company Cleveland, Ohio, February 1, 2016 — Mamai Theatre Company announces its 2016 Benefit: WOMEN ON FIRE, Monday, March 7, 2016 at 7:00 pm at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage <http://www.maltzmuseum.org/>, 2929 Richmond Rd, Beachwood, OH 44122. The evening begins with a wine selection, hors d’oeuvres by Dante <http://dante.danteboccuzzi.com/> and other Cleveland foodie favorites; admission to the Maltz Museum <http://www.maltzmuseum.org/> galleries; a silent auction featuring items from Cleveland’s local, independent, small business and arts organizations including Actors Summit Theate <http://www.actorssummit.org/>r, Apollo’s Fire <http://apollosfire.org/>, Belt Publishing <http://beltmag.com/>, The Cleveland Museum of Art <http://www.clevelandart.org/>, Cowell & Hubbard <http://cowellhubbard.com/>, Hyde Park <http://www.hydeparkrestaurants.com/>, On the Rise <http://ontheriseartisanbreads.com/>, Quintana’s Barber & Dream Spa <http://www.qbds.net/>, The Stone Oven <http://www.stone-oven.com/>, Salon 180 <http://www.salon180.com/> and others. This exciting evening concludes with a rarely performed staged reading of WOMEN ON FIRE by Irene O’Garden <https://ireneogarden.com/>, directed by Cleveland playwright, actor, and director, Juliette Regnier, and featuring Ursula Cataan*, Maryann Elder, Katrice Head, Julia Kolibab*, Tracee Patterson*, and Jeanne Task (*Member Actors Equity Association). Director Juliette Regnier says O’Garden’s women are “uniquely drawn characters with passion and guts whom you have never met before but you will get to know, fueled by the passion and guts of some of our Cleveland actresses .” The New York Times called Women on Fire "bewitching ... astounding ... heartbreaking." From ad exec to Midwest mom to caregiver to construction worker, each character is on fire in her own way - with passion, fear, self-discovery, even shopping! O’Garden’s work explores the breadth of women's issues with humor and wisdom. Seating is limited to 50 patrons only and tickets may be purchased at mamaitheatreco.org <http://www.mamaitheatreco.org> or by phoning 440.394.8353. 2016 Season Tickets Now On Sale Tickets are on sale now for Mamai’s 2016 Summer Season of classical theatre in Cleveland! Mamai is thrilled to return downtown to The Cleveland Masonic Performing Arts Center <http://www.paccleveland.com/>, 3615 Euclid Avenue at E. 36th Street, with free and ample parking in an onsite gated lot, air-conditioning, and ADA-accessibility. Mamai will mount all three of its 2016 productions on the beautiful 1920s proscenium stage inside the DeMolay Room. Top Girls By Caryl Churchill Directed by Jaime Bouvier June 2-19, 2016 Top Girls transgresses ancient to modern femininity in two distinct acts. Act One features an imagined restaurant table full of ladies who lunch... in a time-traveling dialogue from various centuries and cultures in womankind's history! Act Two is a springboard departure into family drama-- a personal examination of relationships between mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. Lady Windermere's Fan By Oscar Wilde Directed Bernadette Clemens July 14-31, 2016 Oscar Wilde fans the flames of Edwardian social change with his typical adroitness. Comedy and manners offer a tongue-lashing, suspenseful assault on Victorian values. An attractive stranger invades the domestic bliss of Lady & Lord Windermere, and her past has the potential to drastically alter their future. Lord Darlington plays a hand. All bets hinge on chance, fate, accident... and a fan. The Woman Hater - U.S. Premiere! By Fanny Burney Directed Christine McBurney August 18-September 4, 2016 An absurdly satirical indictment of the excesses of both men and women, this 1802 comedy remained unproduced until 2003. When Sir Roderick is jilted by Lady Smatter, he proclaims himself a woman-hater and is determined to keep his young heir away from the opposite sex. Identities are mistaken, social pretensions are deliciously exposed, and the gender constructs of wifely and daughterly duties are boldly upended — bringing forth a new kind of heroine. You can sponsor <http://www.mamaitheatreco.org/#!tickets/cvvh>, join our mailing list <http://www.mamaitheatreco.org/#!tickets/cvvh> or purchase tickets <http://www.mamaitheatreco.org/#!tickets-2016/c13ai> online! TICKETS are available at mamaitheatreco.org <http://www.mamaitheatreco.org> or by phoning 440.394.8353. Adult ticket prices are: $22; Seniors (65 & older): $20: Students (25 & under): $15. Mamai Theatre Company was co-founded in 2010 by Bernadette Clemens, Wendy Kriss, Christine McBurney, and Derdriu Ring. Mamai (pronounced Mah' may) is the Gaelic word for “mother.” Four working mothers, theatre artists, colleagues, and friends arrived at a place where it was time to create opportunities for themselves and their community. “Don’t wait to create” became the inspiration for Mamai Theatre Company. Our mission is to create intelligent, relevant classical theatre that offers an artistic home for Cleveland's theatre artists, and equal opportunity for women in the professional theatre community. In 2013 The Plain Dealer announced, “Mamai Theatre Company...has made a howling entrance onto the city’s artistic scene” and named their inaugural production, Medea, a top-10 theatre event of the year. In 2014 LandofCleve.net added, “In only a few short years, Mamai Theatre Company has established themselves as a major player in the Cleveland theatre community." We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. www.mamaitheatreco.org ###

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Level 1 Foundation Improv Class at CPA begins 3/3!
by Don Mitri via NEohioPAL 21 Feb '16

21 Feb '16

*2016 Session I - Level I FoundationThis first class covers the fundamental building blocks of improvisational comedy through fun and challenging games and group exercises.* *Pre-Requirements - (None) All are welcome8 Weeks (Thursdays)3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 4/7, 4/14, 4/217:00pm - 9:00pm $160.00Location: Mayfield Village Civic CenterInstructor: Don MitriFor all Comedy Project Alliance info: www.cpacleveland.org <http://www.cpacleveland.org/>* *To Reserve Your Spot:classes@cpacleveland.org <classes(a)cpacleveland.org> or call 440-471-1045 <440-471-1045>*

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Re: [NEohioPAL] Looking for handbells for Easter Sunday
by Kelsey Bohler via NEohioPAL 21 Feb '16

21 Feb '16

Sorry... Forgot contact info. Contact Kelsey at ksbohler(a)gmail.com. On Sat, Feb 20, 2016 at 9:00 PM, Kelsey Bohler <ksbohler(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I am looking to borrow a set of handbells for our church services on > Easter Sunday. We would also probably need access to them in the weeks > leading up to Easter so we could rehearse with them. Does anyone know of > anywhere I could find a set to rent or borrow? Thanks so much. >

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Need Another Actor
by Tim Collingwood via NEohioPAL 21 Feb '16

21 Feb '16

Hello again! My play, Concrete Fruit, will be read at Ensemble Theatre in Coventry ( 2843 Washington Blvd. Cleveland Hts., OH 44118)on February 29th at 7pm. I need an actor, preferably white, to read the part of Dan, who is a character in the late 40s, but younger will be accepted.. I would like to get a rehearsal in before the night so if anyone reaches out to me via email or phone, I will accept the first person who calls or emails. You can reach me at (216) 408-2531 or tc71087(a)hotmail.com. I will sooner respond to my phone and/or call back than reach my email (at least by early afternoon). Concrete Fruit is a short play about a cop who is an interracial marriage whose son gets killed by his partner. Michael Oatman will direct the actors, and I plan on attending one rehearsal before the public reading. We need to rehearse soon- so if you are available, please contact me. Dan is the father of the son who is killed by his partner on the police force. Thank you! Tim Collingwood

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Set designer
by Karen Green via NEohioPAL 21 Feb '16

21 Feb '16

LOOKING FOR AN INNOVATIVE SET DESIGNER FOR A NEW MODERN WORK, SET TO DEBUT IN NOV-DEC. 2016 IN YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. Contact: Karen Clark-Green. Email...karengreen159(a)gmail.com

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Props Master position available
by Bruce S. via NEohioPAL 20 Feb '16

20 Feb '16

Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, NY, on Long Island is looking for a Props Master who will be responsible for procuring, building, and creating the hand props and set décor for three large productions. Carpentry, upholstery, painting, casting, carving, craft, set dressing, and soft good skills are a must. A reputation for doing the work ahead of schedule and under budget is highly sought. Must drive, have a vehicle, and be very familiar with prop and furniture rental houses in the greater New York area, as well as have connections to area theatres for renting. Must provide own housing in NYC. Single bedroom shared housing is provided in Sag Harbor. Will have access to the Bay Street Theatre scene shop and props storage. Must also have good communication skills with all personnel on the production team and experience working with Broadway designers. May 9 - Sept 11 is the basic season. Design meetings begin during February, so some working long-distance will happen immediately. The summer work will be carried out with the help of a dedicated props intern as well as other interns as needed, so a willingness to teach is required. Must have strong logistic skills since rehearsals begin in Manhattan for two weeks and then move to the theatre on Long Island in Sag Harbor. Final props are due while rehearsals are in Manhattan to make the transition to the stage seamless. Must be available for, but not limited to, production meetings either in Sag Harbor or NYC, load in/load out of rehearsal studio in NYC, tech/Dress/Previews in Sag Harbor, and strike, return of all prop rentals, as well as clean work areas. First set of rehearsal props are due in rehearsal in Manhattan May 7 at 42nd Street Studios. Hand props are completed by the time rehearsals move to Sag Harbor. Final furniture is due the day cast is on stage. Productions: The Forgotten Woman director Noah Himmelstein; set design Tim Mackabee (The Elephant Man) 1990's Chicago hotel room The Last Night of Ballyhoo director Will Pomerantz; set design Alexander Dodge (A Gentlemans Guide to Love and Murder) 1938 upscale Atlanta interior living room/dining room My Fair Lady 2-piano, smaller cast version; director Michael Arden; set design Dane Laffrey (Spring Awakening) 1910 mutli set London World premier concert performance of Stephen Schwartzs Prince of Egypt. Contact Mark Kobak, production manager Bay Street Theatre <mailto:Markkobak@aol.com> Markkobak(a)aol.com

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Master Class today @3pm with Charles Smith!
by Ensemble Theatre via NEohioPAL 20 Feb '16

20 Feb '16

*Ensemble Theatre Presents a Master Class:* *Distinguished Professor of Playwriting & Award Winning Playwright Charles Smith! * As part of The Content of Character project that is underway to Celebrate Black History Month, Ensemble offers this masterclass from The Head of The Ohio University MFA Playwriting program and playwright of *The Gospel According to James*, *Free Man of Color*, *Knock Me a Kiss*, and Ensemble's current production of Golden Leaf Rag Time Blues. *This MASTER CLASS is FREE and open to the Cleveland writing (and artistic) community! * *Come and learn about character development from an amazing playwrights point of view. * *Charles will also give a TALK-BACK following tonights performance of SLOW DANCE ON THE KILLING GROUND. * *Where: Ensemble Theatre, 2843 Washington Blvd. Cleveland Hts., OH 44118* *When: Today at 3pm in our Main Stage Theatre! Talk-Back will follow tonights performance (8pm curtain). * Visit these links on our website for more information on both shows and special events! *Click Here <http://www.ensembletheatrecle.org/charles-1>* for more information on Charles Smith and Masterclass/Talkback *Click Here <http://www.ensembletheatrecle.org/2015-16season/>* for more information on both shows: *Slow Dance on the Killing Ground & Golden Leaf Rag Time Blues. * You can also call *216.321.2930* or email us at *info(a)ensemble-theatre.org <info(a)ensemble-theatre.org>* for more information. We look forward to seeing you in our audience! -- *Information* info(a)ensemble-theatre.org 2843 Washington Blvd. Cleveland Hts., OH 441118 216-321-2930/216-202-0938 *www.ensembletheatrecle.org <http://www.ensembletheatrecle.org>*

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Seeking Designers for Production in May/June (Playwrights Local 4181)
by Playwrights Local via NEohioPAL 20 Feb '16

20 Feb '16

Playwrights Local 4181 (http://playwrightslocal.org/) is seeking the following for a production of Les Hunter’s "To the Orchard" running from May 27-June 12, 2016. All positions are paid. -- Lighting Designer -- Costume Designer -- Prop Master Rehearsals will run from April 12 - May 26 in the Waterloo Arts District of Collinwood. Performances will run Fri-Sat-Sun from May 27 - June 5 at Waterloo Arts in Collinwood, and from June 10-12 at Dobama Theatre. More information on the playwright is available at https://www.bw.edu/academics/bios/hunter-les More info on the director, Dale Heinen, is available at http://playwrightslocal.org/about-us/staff/ Please reply to Dale Heinen at dheinen(a)playwrightslocal.org *About the Play* In *To the Orchard*, college student Rachel Bergman is propelled to reveal her sexual identity to her conservative father, who has hidden his own past from the family for years. An orthodox rabbi, a queer studies professor, and the spirits of Robert Plant and Virginia Woolf inhabit this slightly magic-realist play about family, making mistakes, retribution, and coming clean. Prior to this world premiere, *To the Orchard* received a National Foundation for Jewish Culture New Play grant, and development at Boston Playwrights Theatre and Brooklyn College. Most recently, the play was named a finalist for the the Jewish Plays Project's 2016 Jewish Playwriting Contest.

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Professional Headshots
by Gregory Pendolino via NEohioPAL 20 Feb '16

20 Feb '16

Need Headshots? Here are my rates: $100 for one client on location (outdoor setting) $150 for two clients on location (You're only paying $75 each!) $200 for one client in studio $300 for two clients in studio (Only $150 each for studio!) Proofs emailed to you within 24-48 hours of our shoot. Final worked up photos delivered in email within 48 hours of you making your selections. The best part is YOU OWN THESE! That means you can print them whenever and wherever as often and as much as you need to. For more details please go here: http://www.pendolinophotography.com/rates-booking-info/ Although I have samples on my website, you'll find my most recent work on Facebook, Instagram and Flickr: www.facebook.com/PendolinoPhotography http://instagram.com/gregorypendolino# www.flickr.com/photos/gregorypendolino I'm sure if you're involved in film or theater in Northeast Ohio we already have quite a few common friends so please feel free to add me on Facebook as well. Thanks!

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