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Full Circle Storytelling's Inaugural Season begins TOMORROW - Share your Story!
by Benjamin Rexroad via NEohioPAL 21 Sep '15

21 Sep '15

Wandering Aesthetics, The Akronist and Ellet Branch Library are proud to announce the next Full Circle Storytelling: An Open Mic for Community Storytellers event. Full Circle Storytelling is a free event and open to the public. This Full Circle Storytelling event will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 22th from 6 pm – 7:30 pm at Ellet Branch Library, located at 2470 E. Market St. • Akron, OH. Registration is encouraged (especially for storytellers), but not required. To register or for more information, please email benjamin(a)akronist.com <mailto:Benjamin@akronist.com> or visit www.watheatre.com/FullCircle <http://www.watheatre.com/FullCircle>. Information can also be found at: www.tinyurl.com/FullCircle2015 <http://www.tinyurl.com/FullCircle2015>. About the Event: Open to the public, Full Circle Storytelling events revolve around a theme and the idea: everyone has a story. Sign up to tell a true story related to the evening’s theme or just come to enjoy the show! (No experience necessary.) Co-hosted by ASCPL, Wandering Aesthetics and the Akronist, this intimate evening of storytelling will conjure the spirit of community. Since this event is open to the whole community, language and content of stories should be no stronger than PG-13. (Don’t tell us anything your Mama wouldn’t want to hear.) Stories can range anywhere from 30 seconds to 5 minutes in length. We are creating a video and audio archive of stories from residents of the Greater Akron area. This archive may be used by students, journalists, researchers, artists, etc. for purposes beyond Full Circle Storytelling events. Participants at our live events are not required to have their stories recorded for our archive. Sometimes the magic is only for those in the room. Registration is encouraged (especially for storytellers), but not required. To register or for more information, please email benjamin(a)akronist.com <mailto:Benjamin@akronist.com> or visit www.watheatre.com/FullCircle <http://www.watheatre.com/FullCircle>. Theme: On the Road Full Circle Storytelling Mission Statement: Open to the public, Full Circle Storytelling events revolve around a theme and the idea: everyone has a story. By encouraging community members to tell their own true tales, each storyteller is placed at the center of his or her own life journey. We use narrative as a way to promote understanding between diverse peoples, building bridges – not walls – within our community.

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The North Canton Playhouse announces auditions for: "Elf the Musical Jr."
by North Canton Playhouse via NEohioPAL 21 Sep '15

21 Sep '15

The North Canton Playhouse is excited to be the first theatre in Northeast Ohio to present "Elf the Musical Jr"! The North Canton Playhouse will be holding auditions for 'Elf the Musical Jr', for ages 7yr - 19yr (19yr must still be in high school) on Saturday, October 3, at 1:00pm, at the NCP Mainstage, located on the campus of Hoover High School at 525 - 7th St. NE, North Canton, OH, 44720. Synopsis of show: Based on the beloved holiday film from 2003,this hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest tofind his true identity! Please go to www.northcantonplayhouse.com to receive more information on audition requirements & preparation, as well as to register for auditions. Performances will be December 4-20 at the North Canton Playhouse Main Stage. Directed by Lisa Paynter

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The North Canton Playhouse presents: "The Addams Family, a New Musical"
by North Canton Playhouse via NEohioPAL 21 Sep '15

21 Sep '15

The North Canton Playhouse presents: "The Addams Family" a new musical directed by Delorna Toy When: September 24 - October 11, 2015 (Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 2:30pm) (Saturday Sept. 26th is at 2:30 pm not 8:00) Where: North Canton Playhouse Main Stage ( 525 7th St. N.E., North Canton) Tickets: Adults $15.00 and Students/Seniors $13.00 This is a PG13 production. Tickets can be purchased online at North Canton Playhouse or by calling 330-494-1613. Synopsis: THE ADDAMS FAMILY features an original story, and it's every father's nightmare. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family - a man her parents have never met. And if that weren't upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he's never done before - keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday's 'normal' boyfriend and his parents.

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The North Canton Playhouse presents: "Carrie, the Musical"
by North Canton Playhouse via NEohioPAL 21 Sep '15

21 Sep '15

The North Canton Playhousepresents: “Carrie, The Musical.” Directed by: Jeremy A.Clarkebased on the Stephen Kingnovel Carrie.Book by Lawrence D. Cohen.Music by Michael Gore,Lyrics by Michael Gore and Dean Pitchford************Parental advisory explicit content********* When: October 23 - October 31, 2015 (Thursdays,Fridays, Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 8:00pm) (Saturday October 24th shows at 2:30 pm & 8:00 pm) (Saturday October 31 shows at 2:30 pm AND12:00 am (MIDNIGHT SHOWING.) Where: North Canton Playhouse Main Stage ( 525 7th St. N.E.,North Canton)Tickets: Adults $13.00 andStudents/Seniors $12.00 Tickets can be purchased online at www.northcantonplayhouse.comor by calling 330-494-1613. Synopsis: In this revamped, contemporary version of the famous (andinfamous) 1988 Broadway production, Carrie: The Musical follows a young womanwith telekinetic powers. An outcast at school, where she is bullied viciouslyfor her differences, Carrie is also lost at home, with a fervently religiousmother whose love traps her in its maw. When PE teacher Miss Gardner, kindclassmate Sue Snell, and boyfriend Tommy Ross reach out to try and help Carrie,it seems that for once, Carrie might have a shot at being accepted. But ChrisHargensen, the class’s most viciousbully, has other ideas. Pushed to the brink, Carrie’s powers threaten to overwhelm her.

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PICKWICK AUDITIONS / MALE SINGER-HOST / PAID POSITION
by Michael Rogaliner via NEohioPAL 21 Sep '15

21 Sep '15

PICKWICK & FROLIC AUDITIONS2035 East 4th Street Cleveland, OH 44115 SEEKING A MALE SINGER/HOSTVEGAS BURLESQUEAuditions: Thursday, October 15 7 - 8:30pm Looking for a MALE SINGER to sing VIVA LAS VEGAS and CO-HOST an evening of Tasteful Strip-Tease. Paid Position. Please e-mail your interest to rogalinerm(a)sbcglobal.net for planning purposes. Please audition with VIVA LAS VEGAS (background track provided)and one other song that might be suitable in a Vegas Revue. For second song please bring CD track or sing a cappella. If you can not make this audition, contact above e-mail address for alternate audition date or time. Show is currently running.One performance most weekends on Friday nights. Pickwick & Frolic is located between Euclid and Prospect on East 4th Street in downtown Cleveland next to the Corner Alley and across from the House of Blues Restaurant. Created & Directed by Michael RogalinerMusic Directed by John DiSanto

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Review of "Death and the Maiden" at Mamai Theatre Company
by Bob Abelman via NEohioPAL 20 Sep '15

20 Sep '15

The thrill is gone from political thriller ‘Death and the Maiden’ Bob Abelman Cleveland Jewish News, The News Herald, The Morning Journal Member, International Association of Theatre Critics Political thrillers are precarious things. Historical facts are tightly interwoven with fiction so the two are often indistinguishable. There are reprobates, provocateurs and protagonists aplenty, but it is often impossible to know who is which throughout the course of the play. It is not until the very end, when the great reveal puts all the pieces and parts together, that you learn the truth – well, the playwright’s take on the truth – about who did what to whom and for what political reasons. So much rides on precise writing to generate intrigue, provocative staging to maintain deception and tension, and perfect execution to make the characters believable and the journey worthwhile. Ariel Dorfman's 1990 “Death and the Maiden” is a different kind of political thriller. For one thing, there is no great reveal. Early on we learn just who did what to whom and why. And when the play comes to a close, it is not at all clear whether what has been said to have occurred actually occurred at all. For more of this review, go to www.clevelandjewishnews.com/columnists/.

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Mapleside Farms Super hero and princess paid gig
by John Thobaben via NEohioPAL 20 Sep '15

20 Sep '15

Actors are needed for Mapleside Farm's Superheroes and Princesses weekend on October 3 and 4. This is a paid gig which requires certain looks. We need men who are in shape to portray Batman and Spiderman. Additionally we need 5 women to play Cinderella, Belle, Snow White, Elsa and Pocahontas. There is no script. You will meet and greet children and their parents while in character. Hours are from 9am to 6 pm both days. Pay rate is $11.00/hr. If you feel you meet the physical requirements to play one of these characters please contact John at 216-789-0433 to set up an audition time. Auditions will be held on Wednesday Sept. 23.

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Wandering Aesthetics and Akron Peace Week Present The Open Door: Akron's Performance Exchange (Resonate with Peace)
by Wandering Aesthetics via NEohioPAL 20 Sep '15

20 Sep '15

Wandering Aesthetics presents… The Open Door: Akron’s Performance Exchange Be a Part of the (Ex)Change! Wandering Aesthetics, in conjunction with Akron Peace Week, is proud to announce the next The Open Door: Akron’s Performance Exchange. The seventh of these monthly workshops will be held on Sunday, September 27h from 6 PM – 8 PM at Lifesource Yoga located at 300 N. Cleveland-Massillon Rd., Suite 2 in Akron, Ohio. There is a $5 suggested donation for The Open Door. The event is open to the public. NO registration is required. This month’s session will be Resonate with Peace led by Benjamin Rexroad and Kyle Jozsa of Wandering Aesthetics. For more information visit www.watheatre.com/opendoor <http://www.watheatre.com/opendoor> or email watheatre(a)gmail.com <mailto:watheatre@gmail.com> About the Open Door: Drawing from the rich artistic traditions within Akron, our mission is to introduce community members to diverse forms of creative expression, building community by crossing boundaries, enriching lives and opening the door to the imagination. The Open Door is a monthly workshop led by a different master teacher each session and highlighting a different area associated with performance. From physical action to voice to dance, anyone can benefit from these skills. No experience necessary!!! About the Session: Peace can be channeled through the mind, through the spirit, through the body and through the voice. The voice is a powerful instrument capable of vibrational frequencies which can help reduce stress, alter consciousness and create a deep sense of peace, well being and overall better health. Using techniques learned from Tibetan Sound Healing and Singing Circles, Benjamin Rexroad and Kyle Jozsa of Wandering Aesthetics will guide participants on a vocal journey designed to promote harmony and healing. Working with breath, tone and resonation, participants will discover a deeper connection and appreciation for the voice and its energy. *Participants will not be required to vocalize.* About the Instructor: Benjamin Rexroad and Kyle Jozsa, Co-Artistic Directors of the Akron-based Storytelling Theatre Company, Wandering Aesthetics, believe in taking a spiritual approach to the actor's craft. Their time training with companies such as SITI Company, Double Edge and New World Performance Laboratory, have taught the pair the importance of discipline and development. Understanding the body, voice and imagination are the primary instruments of the storyteller, the duo uses rigorous physical, vocal and mental training as a backbone to create dynamic live performances. For more information, please visit www.watheatre.com <http://www.watheatre.com/opendoor>

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Regional premiere of THE HAPPY SAD opens Fri, Oct 2 at convergence-continuum
by convergence-continuum via NEohioPAL 20 Sep '15

20 Sep '15

THE REGIONAL PREMIERE OF "THE HAPPY SAD" BY KEN URBAN OPENS OCT 2 AT CONVERGENCE-CONTINUUM convergence-continuum continues its 2015 Season with the regional premiere of The Happy Sad by Ken Urban, a quirky comedy with songs about sex and dating in our post-monogamy world. Armed with art and flowers, Stan discovers that his girlfriend Annie wants to take a break. Long-term boyfriends Aaron and Marcus struggle with the question of monogamy. The lives of these two couples become intertwined when Stan and Marcus meet online and hook up. Meanwhile Annie starts dating David, but is curious about Alice, who seems to come to the rescue when Mandy has a melt-down in this city with way too many options romantic or otherwise. The Happy Sad is directed by Tyson Douglas Rand, and features Ryan Edlinger, Jack Matuszewski, Ryan Mayer, Nate Miller, Ellie St. Cyr, Hillary Wheelock and Monica Zach. The Happy Sad opens Fri, Oct. 2 and runs Thu-Sat at 8 pm through Oct. 24 at the Liminis Theater, 2438 Scranton Rd. in Clevelands historic Tremont neighborhood. Tickets are $15 general admission, $12 seniors (65+), $10 students. Reservations and information at http://www.convergence-continuum.org and 216-687-0074. Note: this production contains nudity.

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ONLY THREE SPOTS LEFT @ MAKING IT ON BROADWAY'S COLLEGE AUDITION PREP INTENSIVE!!!
by Jodie Langel Assistant via NEohioPAL 20 Sep '15

20 Sep '15

Making It On Broadway's *COLLEGE AUDITION PREP INTENSIVE* *October 10-11, 2015 @ Tri-C East* Auditioning for college musical theatre programs? MAKING IT ON BROADWAY will help you get in! Our two-day mini intensive in Cleveland is taught by the best in the business, including: *DAVE CLEMMONS * *Broadway: Valjean in Les Misérables; Founder of Dave Clemmons Casting; College Audition Advisor* *MARY ANNA DENNARD* *Nationally Recognized College Audition Coach; Author of "I Got In!"* *MORGAN JAMES* *Broadway: Motown, Godspell, The Addams Family; Graduate of The Juilliard School; Recording Artist* *JODIE LANGEL * *Broadway: Cosette in Les Misérables; National Tour: Grizabella in Cats; Founder of Making It On Broadway* *BRIAN ZOLDESSY* Broadway: The World of Sholom Aleichem; *Director of Theatre at Cuyahoga Community College* Students will receive: - *Information about the college audition process* - *One-on-one monologue and song coaching* - *Tips on audition techniques* - *Mock auditions with feedback from **AUBREY BERG (Musical Theatre Chair, CCM)**, **VICTORIA BUSSERT (Director of Theatre, Baldwin-Wallace University) **and **MARK MADAMA (Professor of Theatre, University of Michigan)* - *Mock dance call with MARTÍN CÉSPEDES* *HOW TO AUDITION FOR ACCEPTANCE:* To audition for MAKING IT ON BROADWAY's college prep intensive, please submit the following to makingitonbroadwaynyc(a)gmail.com: - Applicant's full name and preferred intensive location - A link to a short video of the applicant performing 32 bars of a musical theater song. The video does not need to be professionally produced and cell phone videos are acceptable. - Applicant's headshot and resume You will receive a confirmation e-mail upon the receipt of your submission. *ONLY THREE SPOTS LEFT - SUBMIT ASAP!!!* QUESTIONS? E-mail us @ *makingitonbroadwaynyc(a)gmail.com <makingitonbroadwaynyc(a)gmail.com>* or visit our website @ *www.MakingItOnBroadway.net <http://www.MakingItOnBroadway.net>*

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