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Seeking part-time work in youth theatre education (B.S. in Middle School Education)
by Ken Milota via NEohioPAL 25 Aug '15

25 Aug '15

I just relocated back to the Cleveland area and I will be working in real estate while substitute teaching. I would like to have some additional part time income as well, so I was hoping someone might know where they hire different theatre instructors or youth theatre directors on weekends or weeknights. I have a bachelor of science in middle grades education as well as many years of experience working with youth. I taught an improvisation class at summer camp in Texas this past August. I performed in community theatre in the Cleveland area before I moved to South Carolina in 2010. Ken Milota

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Canal Fulton Players- Auditions for Alice in Wonderland on September 1-2
by David Van Gaasbeek via NEohioPAL 25 Aug '15

25 Aug '15

Auditions for Lewis Caroll's Alice in Wonderland presented by the Canal Fulton Players will be held on September 1-2, 2015 at 7:00 pm at Northwest High School, Puffenberger Auditorium, 8580 Erie Avenue N, Canal Fulton, Ohio. Auditions are for all ages and they are open. Participants should bring sheet music for the accompanist and be ready to read from the script. This is the Prince Street edition and the script is very similar to the original story line. For additional information call David Van Gaasbeek at 330-494-1022 or 330-854-4387. The artistic director is Sandra Schmeltzer.

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Canal Fulton Players- Last weekend of Closing Night by Craig May
by David Van Gaasbeek via NEohioPAL 25 Aug '15

25 Aug '15

He did it with Dot’s Journey. Now, Craig May has written a murder mystery play that will again enthrall an audience with twists and turns that will keep one guessing all night. Closing Night is based in 1955 at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City. The cast and the crew are getting ready to present a gothic romance chiller in the tradition of Rebecca or Wuthering Heights. The play is called Deadly Nightfall, which was written by an up and coming playwright who was crippled while fighting in World War II. The play deals with a doomed romance in England right after the war. It made sense to everyone who read it before the leading actor, Drew David Hoffman, began to make unreasonable demands to change the story to suit his massive ego. The actor gets his way since he has a very famous name which impresses the theatre’s management. The result is an awful mess which only makes sense to the actor. The playwright, Emory Lovelace, along with renowned Broadway director, Antoinette Corzanno, is determined to present the play no matter what condition it is in. That decision raises the rancor of the two leading actresses, Nadine Delacroix and Margo Treadwell, who find their parts changed and shortened by the demands of the actor. Both threaten to leave the production until certain facts are brought to their attention that prevents them from walking out the door. Throw in several love affairs among the actors and crew, a wardrobe woman who is totally oblivious to the demands of the actor, a nervous and thin skinned stage assistant, and a lighting person who hates everyone, and one can realize that the playwright and the director are marching towards doom because the playwright has invested his entire life savings in producing this play. It will be a major miracle if Deadly Nightfall opens coherently and on time. That is when death comes into the equation. When someone dies mysteriously, it appears at first that the cast and crew are saved from presenting this clap trap play. Or are they? It appears that the victim was murdered but it could have been an accident. It is up to the police to discover if the death was murder, what the motive was if it was murder, and the culprit. Using odd investigative techniques, the police begin to unravel the mystery behind the death. One will have to stay until the end to determine whether or not it is murder and if so, who done it and why. Mr. May has written a play in which there are forty characters. What he has done is designated them to be played by ten to fifteen actors. Thus, many of the actors in this play, Closing Night, will play multiple characters in not only the present (1955) but also within the play (1946). To see this brilliant play within the play as it evolves from a gothic thriller to a spellbinding mystery, one will have to come to the Canal Fulton Players production of Closing Night on August 21-22, 28-29 at 7:30 pm to find out whether Deadly Nightfall opens and whether there is murder in the air. Presented at the SALT Box Ministries, 408 West Market Street, Canal Fulton, Ohio, Closing Night is appropriate for all ages. Admission is $8.00 for adults and $6.00 for seniors and children under the age of twelve. There will be no Sunday performances. Also, there will be a prize of two tickets for Alice in Wonderland each night of the performance of Closing Night to the person who correctly guesses what has happened and who is the culprit, if any. Sounds easy but do not be fooled. It is a highly involved play within a play and one will have to be on his or her toes to determine whether or not there was a murder and who was the culprit if there was a murder. For reservations and information, please call David Van Gaasbeek at 330-494-1022 or 330-854-4387.

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Cleveland Play House holding A CHRISTMAS STORY auditions for children
by Casting via NEohioPAL 25 Aug '15

25 Aug '15

Cleveland Play House (CPH) is casting children ages 7-12 for its production of A Christmas Story, directed by John McCluggage. All positions are paid. Auditions are by appointment only. For GIRLS: Auditions will be held FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th from 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm. (Callbacks SATURDAY, SEPT. 19th) For BOYS: Auditions will be held SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th from 10:00am-6:00pm. FINAL CALLBACKS: will be held on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th from 12:00-2:00pm. Auditions will take place in CPH's rehearsal spaces, located on the fifth floor of the Middough Building, at 1901 E. 13th Street in Downtown Cleveland. Performers will audition with sides from the script, which will be sent when an appointment is set. Please note that children who will be 13 or older on 12/23/15 are ineligible to audition Rehearsals will begin on Tuesday, November 3rd, and will be held after school and on weekends, Tuesday-Sunday. The week of November 23rd rehearsals will be during school hours. There will be no rehearsal on Thanksgiving Day. Performances are 8 shows a week from Nov. 27th - Dec. 23rd. Children will miss part or all of nine school days for rehearsal and performances. Characters: Ralphie - (9-12) Obsessed with planting the seeds to assure the ultimate Christmas present: a genuine Red Ryder BB gun. Has a wild imagination, is unsure of his feelings for Esther Jane, and is persistent, curious, and dramatic. Flick - (9-12) One of Ralphie's best friends. A follower who is easy to pick on. Can't resist the triple dog dare and gets his tongue stuck to a lamppost. Has a sore arm. Also plays a Desperado. Schwartz - (9-12) Another one of Ralphie's buddies. He likes trouble. He's a little more on the ball than Flick and gets him to do things he probably shouldn't. Also plays a Desperado. Esther Jane - (9-12) Has a crush on Ralphie. Sweet, girly and likeable. Best friends with Helen. Helen - (9-12) Smartest girl in class. Likes to talk politics and gossip. Best friends with Esther Jane. Randy - (7-10) Ralphie's mischievous little brother who has a true fascination with Santa. Has to use the restroom at inopportune times. Ability to focus and to be still a plus. To schedule an audition please email casting(a)clevelandplayhouse.com<mailto:casting@clevelandplayhouse.com> and be sure to include parent/guardian name and phone number; child's name, birthday and age; resume and headshot; and any audition time preference.

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Voice Acting Training
by Dan Popp/Colors Audio via NEohioPAL 25 Aug '15

25 Aug '15

Voice acting is to talking as surgery is to whittling. “There’s a lot more to this than I thought,” as my padawans often say. Check into it <http://www.colorsaudio.com/Voice-Over-Training>, ask questions, and consider getting some consistent, thorough training now, as our schedules settle down for Fall. Despite what you may have been told, pajamas are not the only tool necessary for a successful v/o career. Let’s talk! Dan Popp Sound Czar, Colors Audio email: colorsaudio(a)neo.rr.com <mailto:colorsaudio@neo.rr.com>

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For Sale: Four Audrey II plants for "Little Shop of Horrors"
by Pam Hammond via NEohioPAL 25 Aug '15

25 Aug '15

2928 W. 13th Street Ashtabula OH 44004 (440) 964-3396 ashtabulaartscenter.org For Sale Four Audrey II plants of varying sizes for "Little Shop of Horrors" The plants required to produce "Little Shop Of Horrors" is often the show's greatest expense. The Ashtabula Arts Center is now selling all four of our Audrey II plants at a lower cost than what is often charged to rent them. You can purchase all four of our plants for $1200. Use them to produce your own show and/or rent them out for additional income. Our plants were built in the summer of 2014 and used for one production. Cash and carry. Local pick-up only. Ashtabula Arts Center 2928 W. 13th Street Ashtabula, OH 44004 Email us for photos. Or for more information phone Ray Beach or Kimberly Godfrey at (440) 964-3396 or rbeach(a)ashtabulaartscenter.org kgodfrey(a)ashtabulaartscenter.org

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BCT Fall Theatre Classes - Registration Open Now!
by Amanda Zisk via NEohioPAL 25 Aug '15

25 Aug '15

BCT offers three new classes this Fall! Buckeye Community Theatre is a non-profit youth theatre that works to create, educate and inspire with your children! Our fun and exciting approach offers kids the chance to receive individualized instruction in a creative, constructive and structured atmosphere. Check out our class listings below! Age: 5-7 yrs. *"Explore Pantomime, Acting and Theater Games!" * Instructor: Michele Cotner, BCT Board of Trustee Time: Mondays, 6-6:45pm Cost: $60 (Includes instruction and all materials) - Beginning actors and actresses will learn the basics components of theatre, acting, body movement, and theater games! Class is limited to 12-15 students. Age:8-10 yrs *"Fractured Fairy Tales: Not Your Ordinary Bedtime Story!"* Instructor: Michele Cotner, BCT Board of Trustee Time: Mondays, 7-8pm Cost: $80 (Includes instruction and all materials) - Are you a great storyteller? Come find out! We'll take well-loved fairy tales and flip them upside down and inside out - and YOU'RE the author! Students will also learn theater games, playwrighting skills, body movement, and characterization. Class is limited to 12-15 students. Age: 11-18 New! Introducing - *BCT Teen Company* Instructor: Amanda Clements Zisk, BCT Resident Director Time: Tuesdays, 5:30-7pm Cost: $80 (includes instruction and some material; items like personal costume pieces may be additional) - It has been said that theatre is a mirror, reflecting the best and worst of life back to the audience. If you're an actor that feel like you have a story to tell, then this group is for you! As young artists, you will collaborate to create a one-act play tackling a current, high profile issue you deal with in school. Write it, act it out, and speak up - We'll focus on intense dramatic study as we dive into the world of theater for social change - if you're serious about acting, this is the class for you! *Class location:* Buckeye Elementary School 3180 Columbia Rd, Medina Ohio 44256 *Registration is now open* at www.buckeyecommunitytheatre.com - classes are on a first registered, first served basis. Payment is due at the time of registration. For more information, please contact Resident Director Amanda Zisk at *amandamarie8(a)gmail.com <amandamarie8(a)gmail.com>*.

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Open Audition TODAY for Moscow Ballet ballerina at 5:30 in Chagrin Falls
by Sally Michael Keyes via NEohioPAL 25 Aug '15

25 Aug '15

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Moscow Ballet announces auditionsTue, Aug 25, 5:30pm at En Pointe Danse for local student dancers to performbeside the pros in Great RussianNutcracker on Dec 14 & 15 in Cleveland “The inclusion of…local children in the ballet as part ofMoscow Ballet's "Dance with Us" program was a once-in-a-lifetimeexperience for those dancers,” ClevelandPlain Dealer, 2014 High-resolution images: http://www.nutcracker.com/promo Contact: Sally Michael Keyes sally(a)nutcracker.com (413) 499-1733 x21 (Berkshires, MA) Aug 5, 2015 –Announcing open auditions Tue, Aug 25, 5:30pm with Moscow Ballet Audition Director Olga Arufor local student dancers, boys and girls, ages 7 to 16 years. The selectedlocal children will perform beside the professional company in the Great Russian Nutcracker December 14 and15, at 7:00pm, at Music Hall at Public Auditorium. Auditionswill be held at local host dance studio EnPointe Danse, 516East Washington St, Chagrin Falls 44022. Student dancers must have at least one year of ballet training,dress in dance attire and may bring Pointe shoes. Moscow Ballet’s “Dance with Us” program, inits 23rd year, selects student dancers to perform ancillary roles ofParty Children, Mice, Snowflakes, Angels, and more. Audition Director Olga Aruwill be in town for several days to lead the audition and to rehearsethe selected student dancers. “The true highlight ofthe night was seeing all the Calgary children who... should be congratulatedfor their very skilled and enthusiastic participation. It really brought theidea home that the Great RussianNutcracker is a wonderful chance for children to be in a full-lengthproduction and experience first-hand an authentic classical ballet from thisuniquely Russian company of remarkable performers,” Calgary Herald, 2014. Register online today at www.nutcracker.com/youth-auditions/sign-up-to-audition. Performance tickets at www.nutcracker.com. OlgaAru is a rising star ballerinaand dance pedagogue who received her degree in ballet and dance pedagogy fromthe Kiev State Ballet and Choreographic College, Ukraine. Olga is a Laureate and award winner of the “Crystal Shoe -Dance Beyond Boards” competition and she performed at the “Mikkeli BalletFestival” in Finland. In addition to touring with Moscow Ballet shedances with Compagnia Aleph, Piroetta Dance in Rome, Italy and with Les BalletPersans in Stockholm and more. Click formore. At En PointeDanse our goal is to provide studentswith a strong technical foundation in ballet, and other dance forms, whileencouraging a joy for dancing that they will take with them wherever they go.We want our students to be able to apply the lessons learned in dance, such asdiscipline, perseverance, creative thinking and a developed sense of physicalwell-being, to the rest of their lives. We also promote the growth of ourstudents’ self-confidence, self-expression, and their ability to thrive in aperformance setting. Contact Gail Friedberg 440-247-5747. Dance with Us offersstudent dancers personal exposure to Moscow Ballet’s highly skilled dancers andexperience with a professional performance, an especially unique opportunityfor students in smaller markets. Danville mother Amy Lewis says, “My daughter participatedwith Moscow Ballet's Nutcracker production. It [was] a wonderful experience forher. She will never forget taking part in such a special and enjoyable event.” Dancewith Us Audition Directors travel to 70+ NorthAmerican cities in September and October auditioning and rehearsing local childrenages 7 to 16 years. Dance with Us isunderwritten solely by Moscow Ballet. Partnerships with local dance studios in performancecities are developed by co-producer Mary Gianonne Talmi who also developed Dance with Usprogram. Click for more. Moscow Ballet - In addition to the Great Russian Nutcracker, Moscow Balletrepertory includes classic ballets SwanLake, Sleeping Beauty, Romeo and Juliet, Cinderella and more. For more than 20 years the company hasfeatured award-winning and rising star dancers, from Lilia Sabitova in 1994 to Alisa Voronova in 2014. The company performs100 engagements annually across North America in most of the top twentydemographic market areas and in over 70 cities. Moscow Ballet receives critical acclaim and is regularly invited topresent at National Press Clubevents. In addition to public performances, thecompany’s mission and national platform enables it to share the RussianVaganova ballet training with over 5000 American dance students annually in Dance with Us. Intensive cultural immersionproject “New Horizons – A Children’s Program for Life” benefits thousands of schoolchildren and programs Musical Wunderkind and Summer Intensivesalso touch the lives of manychildren and young adults. For over 20 years Moscow Ballet’s partnership withcorporations and not-for-profit organizations such as the President’s ChallengeProgramand Children’s Hospitals has raised revenue forsignificant causes. www.moscowballet.com. ###

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"WHERE THERE'S A WILL" New Musical arriving in two weeks!
by T in Kent via NEohioPAL 25 Aug '15

25 Aug '15

Musical whiz kid Will Taylor has been having one of those days; and unfortunately, it looks like he's going to continue having them for the next three to five years... After a New Year's celebration gone horribly right, Will finds himself on the wrong side of the judge's bench, facing a rap for public urination. And he's not the only one with problems. A philosophical debate between wardens has put the prison’s first Easter musical in jeopardy. Will the show go on? Will our hero stand tall? Will someone get shanked with improvised weaponry? Full of trials, triumphs, and a colorful cast of convicts, *Where There's a Will* is a hilarious tale that proves a warm embrace is never farther than the next bunk—whether you want it or not— and that, no matter how big the cage, the human spirit can never really be kept imprisoned. *TWO STAGED READINGS of this new musical will be held at the Aurora Community Theatre (115 East Pioneer Trail, in Aurora)* *SEPTEMBER 11 & 12, 7pm. FREE ADMISSION. * *These performances are not full productions, but are complete readings of the script and music. * *Audiences will be invited to share their opinions of the show, to help further develop this new work!* Written by Tim Shaffer, with additional music & lyrics by Dustin Oliver. Directed by Marc C. Howard Music Direction by Dustin Oliver Produced by J&B Production Services & J.E. Ballantyne, Jr. Associate Producer Adrienne Figelman

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ENROLL IN SCHOOL OF CLEVELAND BALLET
by Grace Day via NEohioPAL 25 Aug '15

25 Aug '15

ENROLL FOR CLASSES AT THE SCHOOL OF CLEVELAND BALLET TODAY! OPEN HOUSES SATURDAY, AUGUST 29TH 10am-1pm! Visit our studio at 23030 Miles Rd. in Bedford Heights and register for the 2015/2016 school year and learn about the variety of classes offered from ages 2-18. Classes begin August 31st, don't wait to enroll! Grace Day, Executive Assistant, <mailto:grace@clevelandballet.org> grace(a)clevelandballet.org <http://www.clevelandballet.org/> YOUR VERY OWN CLEVELAND BALLET COMPANY. Office: 216.320.9000 | Fax: 216.438.7661

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