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Wandering Aesthetics journeys to Cuyahoga County to premiere show (TONIGHT) at Broadview Heights Spotlights
by Wandering Aesthetics via NEohioPAL 04 Dec '15

04 Dec '15

Wandering Aesthetics Presents… The Mountain Cycle: Tales from Appalachia (December 3, 2015 – Akron, Ohio – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) Wandering Aesthetics is proud to perform The Mountain Cycle: Tales from Appalachia as part of the Broadview Heights Spotlights Cabaret Series. Performance Dates & Times: Friday, December 4th at 7 PM Saturday, October 5th at 7 PM Location: Broadview Heights Spotlights 9543 Broadview Rd (Next to the Police Station) Broadview Heights, OH 44147 Tickets: Tickets are $7 per person and are available online at http://broadview-heights-spotlights.org/2015-Cab8.html <http://broadview-heights-spotlights.org/2015-Cab8.html> or by calling 440-526-4404, option 3. Tickets will be available at the door – but cash or check only. **By special arrangement with the Broadview Heights City Council, audience members are invited to bring a bottle of wine to enjoy. The theater will provide light food, non-alcoholic beverages, and glassware. About The Mountain Cycle: Wandering Aesthetics, an Akron-based production company, presents this original retelling of stories that were collected from the creators' 2185.9-mile hike along the Appalachian Trail. Kyle Jozsa and Nici Romo, directed by Benjamin Rexroad, present a night of real-life stories, intertwined with Appalachian myths, legends, ghost stories, superstitions, and songs. **There is minor graphic/adult language that may make this unsuitable for children under 10. (But that’s up to you.) **END**

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Country Band seeking musicians
by Rose, Amanda via NEohioPAL 04 Dec '15

04 Dec '15

New country band seeking seasoned musicians who love country music, willing to rehearse in the evening in Ravenna once a week and available to play out twice a month. If you are a musician who sings that is a plus. We are currently seeking drummer, lead guitarist and pianist. Amanda.Rose(a)deluxe.com<mailto:Amanda.rose@deluxe.com>

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Private Lives AUDITIONS start THIS SUNDAY at The Cassidy Theatre
by The Cassidy Theatre via NEohioPAL 04 Dec '15

04 Dec '15

*AUDITIONS – *The Cassidy Theatre for *Private Lives* By Noël Coward *Director: Tyson Douglas Rand* *Audition Dates:* *Sunday December 6, 7:00 PM* *Tuesday December 8, 7:00 PM* *CALLBACKS: Wednesday December 9th, 8:00 PM *by invitation ONLY* *OPEN CALL- No Appointment necessary* Non-Equity performers / All Roles Available *Location: *The Cassidy Theatre, 6200 Pearl Road, Parma Hts., OH 44130 (In the Greenbrier Commons, behind the Police Station) *Please prepare the following:* *Actors will read from the script Brief (60 seconds tops) prepared monologues welcome, but not required. *Bring a headshot and resume if available. *If you wish to audition but are not able to make it to the above dates, please contact the box office at #440-842-4600 to make alternate arrangements. *Please bring a list of conflict dates you may have during the rehearsal period. *Rehearsal period:* First read through and table work, two evenings TBD the week of December 12 through the 19th. Full rehearsals begin December 28thbased on actor availability. *Show Dates for:** February 5th - 21st. Fridays and Saturdays @ 8:00 PM and Sundays @ 3:00 PM* Show Information: This charming comedy features Elyot and Amanda, once married and now honeymooning with new spouses at the same hotel. They meet by chance, reignite the old spark and impulsively elope. After days of being reunited, they again find their fiery romance alternating between passions of love and anger. Their aggrieved spouses appear and a roundelay of affiliations ensues as the women first stick together, then apart, and new partnerships are formed. *CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS: (**Please Note: ages are estimations.)* *Elyot Chase (30s/ 40s)-* a handsome, stylish man. When the play begins, he is honeymooning at Deauville, France, with his second wife. Five years earlier, he had divorced Amanda, to whom he had been married for three tumultuous years, and then traveled around the world. When he sees Amanda again, he realizes that she is his true love. Together, they flee to Paris. Despite their bickering and fisticuffs, they remain reunited. Elyot, first performed by the playwright himself, represents the witty, irreverent, sophisticated Englishman that the playwright admired and saw himself as exemplifying. *Amanda Prynne (30s/ 40s)- *Elyot’s first wife, newly married to Victor Prynne. She, too, is honeymooning at Deauville as the play opens. She is the most vivacious character in the work. She is not only beautiful but also spirited, independent, and unconventional—a fit partner for Elyot. *Sibyl Chase (20s/ 30s)- *Elyot’s attractive, trophy bride. Conventional, unimaginative, and innocent, she is Amanda’s antithesis and suggests the playwright’s dim view of the “nice” English girl. She implies to Elyot that she will tailor life to suit his whims. *Victor Prynne (mid 20s/ 50s)- *a handsome man, less fashionable than Elyot. Stuffy and stodgy, he lacks a sense of humor. Like Sibyl, he is shocked by the elopement of Elyot and Amanda; when he and Sibyl catch up with the other couple, he chivalrously offers to divorce Amanda even though he deeply loves her. He wants to make over someone’s life and takes it upon himself to do so for his new wife. This drives her back into the arms of Elyot. Sibyl is his true soul mate, and their fierce quarreling at the end of the play, mirroring the battles between Amanda and Elyot, indicates that the conventional Victor will end up paired with her. *Louise (any)- *Amanda’s French-speaking (accent work will be required) maid. She makes a brief appearance in the third act. Her inability to speak English and her incomprehension of the bizarre occurrences in the apartment provide a number of laughs. The Cassidy Theatre is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture. *If you have any questions, or concerns please contact the Cassidy Theatre Box Office at #440-842-4600 <440-842-4600>. The Cassidy Theatre Box Office is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays 9:30- 3:30.*

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Last weekend to join in the Spelling Bee fun at The Cassidy Theatre.
by The Cassidy Theatre via NEohioPAL 04 Dec '15

04 Dec '15

*Tickets are still available for the closing weekend of * *The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee* *Performing at The Cassidy Theatre* *Students vie for the trophy in this hysterical musical, don't miss out!* *Performance Dates: *November 20th – December 6th, 2015 *Performance Times:* Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm, Sundays at 3:00 pm. Tickets: $20 Adults, $15 Students and Seniors Six awkward spelling champions learn that winning (and losing) isn't everything. Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book,*The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee* has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless charm and humor. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home life, the tweens spell their way through a series of [potentially made-up] words hoping to never hear the soul crushing, pout inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves! At least the losers get a juice box. *The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee *has music and lyrics by William Finn, book by Rachel Sheinkin, conceived by Rebecca Feldman, additional material by Jay Reiss. The show features direction by Mike Larochelle, musical direction by Michael Caraffi, and choreography by Brenda Larochelle. The energetic cast includes Caroline Atkinson, Will Crosby, Nicole DeAnna, Chelsea Falatic, Daryl Kelley, Tyler Martin, Chuck Peery III, Lou Petrucci, and Kristina Zielinski, The Cassidy Theatre is located at 6200 Pearl Rd. Parma Heights, OH 44130 In the Greenbrier Commons. Call the Box Office at (440) 842-4600 for tickets or more information. Don’t miss The Singing Angels in Concert on December 7th, and our upcoming 2016 season. Check out our website www.cassidytheatre.com for the upcoming 2016 season or to purchase tickets online. The Cassidy Theatre is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.

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Irving Berlin's White Christmas Opening Tonight at TrueNorth Cultural Arts
by Laura Golden via NEohioPAL 04 Dec '15

04 Dec '15

TrueNorth Cultural Arts in partnership with Lorain County Metroparks presents: *Irving Berlin's White Christmas The Musical* Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin. Based upon the Paramount Pictures Film written for the screen by Norman Krasna, Norman Panama and Melvin Frank. Book by David Ives and Paul Blake Directed by - Rick Fortney & Amy Hanratty Music Director - Anthony Trifiletti Choreographed by - Nina Takacs & Katy Russell December 4th - December 20th Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 3:00pm White Christmas follows the story of Bob Wallace (Brett Hall) and Phil Davis (John Oravec), a song-and-dance duo. No training has prepared them for the amorous battle of wits they encounter when they pursue a pair of signing sisters (played by Isabel Billinghurst and Jackie Luthy) to a picturesque Vermont Inn. Chocked to the brim with classic comedy, sweeping romance and a bevy of Irving Berlin tunes including the classics “Blue Skies” and “White Christmas.” This glowing adaptation of 1954 film is the coziest way to keep out the cold. Tickets $16-$18 adults, $10 youth. By phone 440-949-5200 x 221 or online www.tncarts.org/white-christmas TrueNorth Cultural Arts - 4530 Colorado Ave., Sheffield Village. 440-949-5200 x 221 or www.tncarts.org.

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Audition Notice for Cleveland Film
by jeannine Gaskin via NEohioPAL 04 Dec '15

04 Dec '15

Auditions for the feature film One Last Prayer When a hot-tempered father with a sordid past, learns that his daughter has a rare illness, only to discover that he doesn't have the resources to pay for specialized treatment; he has to make a choice to return to a life of street hustling or continue on a walk of faith. December 19, 2015 (9:00am - 2:00pm) New Community Bible Fellowship 3557 Washington Blvd. Cleveland Heights Ohio 44118 ***Auditions will consist of cold reads from the script. Please bring your headshot or recent photo as well as your acting resume.*** Any questions please send an email to onelastprayermovie(a)gmail.com REHEARSAL AND PRODUCTION DATES & LOCATIONS Shoot Spring 2016 in Cleveland, OH. COMPENSATION & UNION CONTRACT DETAILS Compensation for most roles. Opening Title credit for lead roles. SEEKING TALENT David - (Lead): Male 25-42, African American (has been casted) Olivia - (Supporting): Female, 7-12 African American (has been casted) Alexis - (Supporting): Female, 23-40, African American, Ethnically Ambiguous/Mixed Race Athletic, outspoken, emotionally sensitive. Conner - (Supporting) Male, 25-42, Caucasian street savvy, hustler Will - (Supporting): Male, 30-50 Any Ethnicity big and tall; wise counsel and friend to David. Patricia - (Supporting): Female, 32-45, Any Ethnicity extremely happy positive supportive.Will's wife and best friend to Alexis. Tyler - (Day Player): Male, 25-45, Any Ethnicity, clean cut corporate snob. David's boss Eli - (Day Player): Male, 35-60, Any Ethnicity, a doctor going through a bitter divorce. Lynn - (Day Player): Female, 32-55, Any Ethnicity, Eli's wife Dane - (Day Player): Male, 18+ Any Ethnicity, Body guard to Conner Fred - (Day Player): Male 21+ Any Ethnicity, Construction worker and on fire for the Lord Doctor - (Day Player): Male or female, 32+ Any Ethnicity

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Actors wanted for a reading at the Ensemble Theatre in Cleveland Heights on Wed., Dec. 9th, 7 - 9 p.m.
by Joseph Bauer via NEohioPAL 04 Dec '15

04 Dec '15

A scene from the play, "Blind Luck," a rather dark comedy, will be read before the Stagewrights workshop at the Ensemble Theatre in Cleveland Heights on Wed., Dec. 9th, 7 - 9 p.m. Two actors are needed. So, if this wets your appetite, please email your head shot and resume by Monday to: Joeybauer21(a)gmail.com. Jackie Ryan, white, 23, who speaks a few of his lines with an Irish accent and is seeking help for a deep emotional wound. He tries to be funny, while purging his grief, and is really an edgy guy by '50's Cleveland standards. Dr. Joan Roth, white, 35, a psychologist, who is counseling Jackie. She is very blunt, but in a caring and humorous way. A New York accent would add a certain je n' sai quoi.

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Gilda Shedstecker Presents! a new comedy holiday fable!
by Doug Tennant via NEohioPAL 04 Dec '15

04 Dec '15

It doesn't matter what your favorite holiday is. They all get together in the new comedy fable *Hell with the Holidays* by Nicholas Savitch, opening December 11 from *Gilda Shedstecker Presents!* Christmas (Dan Fritz) is suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after years of expending good cheer in the midst of a war torn world. Father Time (Manuel Halkias) orchestrates a scheme to stage an intervention for Chris with the spirits of his famous siblings. But every family has its dysfunction and this one is no exception. Delphine (Patrice Rittenhouse) has made Halloween the second biggest holiday ever, and Ostara (Ellen Fox) has millions of eggs to boil. Can they put aside their rivalry to help their brother? The laughs continue when Mariette (Roman Feemster) and Valentino (Michael Burkhardt) drop in from the balls of Bourbon Street to announce their engagement, and Jack Frost (James Dreussi) catches Georgie (Linda Alexander-Radak) sneaking around the Arctic with sinister plans to make every day Earth Day! All is nearly lost when reminiscences of pagan childhoods give way to comparisons of experience with the church. Can Christmas be saved before Mother Nature (Haggy Hageman) crashes the party? With lots of nods to pop culture, and the emotional gamut from heartbreak to hilarity, you have never seen a holiday play like this one! So if you're looking for new yuletide fare instead of (yawn) another Christmas Carol or Best Pageant, see *Hell with the Holidays!* The show runs December 11, 12, 18 and 19 at the Kathleen Howland Theatre at 324 Cleveland Ave NW, Canton. Directed by Doug Tennant and stage managed by Tawny Plumley Burkhardt, all performances are 8:00 pm and the show is recommended for audiences 14 years or older. Tickets are $10 and available online at secondapril.org or by calling 330-451-0924.

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"...spectacular" Blithe Spirit at Coach House Theatre
by Nancy Cates via NEohioPAL 04 Dec '15

04 Dec '15

Get spirited away by this Akron hit! BLITHE SPIRIT Noel Coward's ghostly comedy At Coach House Theatre Directed by NANCY CATES Starring Tess Burgler, Timothy Champion, Anjanette Hall, Dede Klein, Erin Moore, Scott Shriner and Karen Wood Continuing through Sunday, December 13 "Coach House Theatre's cast of seven embraces the wit and charm of playwright Noel Coward in the sophisticated comedy Blithe Spirit. . The play is full of snappy dialogue as well as numerous sight gags." -- Akron Beacon Journal "The classic Noel Coward comedy features a fantastic cast, which, along with director Nancy Cates, gets every laugh possible out of the script. While this is a longer show, it doesn't feel long. The comedy is flawlessly executed." -- Cuyahoga Falls News-Press "Charles' former wife, Elvira (Tess Burgler) who has been dead for years, returns to make life miserable for Charles and Ruth and make the hours in the theater most pleasant for the audience. The success of this production belongs to director Nancy Cates. She's an expert on Coward and shows great understanding of the script in her firm and exact directing of the show." -- West Side Leader Continuing now through Sunday, December 13! Performances on Thursday-Friday-Saturday evenings at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. <http://www.coachhousetheatre.com/> www.coachhousetheatre.com COACH HOUSE THEATRE Box Office: 330-434-7741 732 W. Exchange Street Akron, OH 44302

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Information for NEOhioPAL Email Blast | Skate Dance Dream
by Parker Pennington via NEohioPAL 04 Dec '15

04 Dec '15

Skate Dance DreamTM ready to launch Dance Intensive Series HEADLINED BY *SYTYCD* Season 10 Winner FIK-SHUN! Cleveland, Ohio, December 2, 2015 – Skate Dance DreamTM is launching a new dance-only event, the Skate Dance DreamTM Dance Intensive Series, which will be unveiled for the very first time to commence their exciting 2016 season! The series kicks off with their debut Northeast Ohio Intensive, set for January 17, 2016 in Bedford, Ohio, at the Bedford Recreation Center. With a focus on learning in a non-competitive environment, the Skate Dance DreamTM classes succeed in providing a fun, rewarding, and encouraging experience that helps dancers reach new heights by growing their performance skill sets, expanding their repertoire of dance moves, and increasing their dance vocabulary. Headlining the event will be DuShaunt “Fik-Shun” Stegall (Season 10 winner from Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance), Jacque LeWarne (Season 11, Top 6 SYTYCD Finalist), and Sara VonGillern (Season 3, Top 8 SYTYCD Finalist)! The Intensive offers aspiring dancers, ages 7 & up, the chance to take master classes in a variety of different dance styles: from hip hop, to ballet, and break dancing to contemporary. The faculty meet & greet session serves to provide hands on insight into the different opportunities dance has to offer, while giving dancers, parents, and teachers guidance with their own respective dance paths. What makes the Skate Dance DreamTM Dance Intensive stand out? This unique experience offers small class sizes, limited to a 40:1 student/faculty ratio, to ensure a personal experience! Unprecedented access to maximize the exposure to the faculty throughout the event day; a choreographed group number performed alongside the SYTYCD finalists; and the chance to receive private, 20 minute critique sessions from select faculty round out the Intensive activities. With the Northeast Ohio Dance Intensive, Skate Dance DreamTM is pleased to present both Fik- Shun and Jacque LeWarne for the critique sessions. By enrolling in this portion or simply the Intensive alone, the Skate Dance Dream experience, led by Fik-Shun, will undoubtedly leave all dancers full of smiles! To sign up your dancer(s) or studio for this event, or if you have questions, please visit www.skatedancedream.com or call 440-865-2005.

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