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Exclusive interview with Shaw Festival's Artistic Director Jackie Maxwell
by Bob Abelman via NEohioPAL 26 May '15

26 May '15

What Were They Thinking: Shaw Festival's Jackie Maxwell Bob Abelman Cleveland Jewish News, The News Herald, The Morning Journal Member, International Association of Theatre Critics "I often quote myself. It adds spice to my conversation." ~ Bernard Shaw Since its inception in 1962, the Shaw Festival at Niagara-on-the-Lake in Ontario, Canada has offered professional productions of the provocative plays of Irish socialist, cantankerous arts critic and prolific writer Bernard Shaw. Shaw wrote many popular plays between his one-act "Un Petit Drame" in 1884 and his final work, "Farfetched Fables," in 1950, and the Shaw Festival rotates through most of them. It also produces plays by Shaw contemporaries and the works of modern-day Shavians - those who share Shaw's incendiary exploration of society, love of language and celebration of humanity. This season, ten plays are being produced in repertory under artistic director Jackie Maxwell's leadership. They range from Shaw's "Pygmalion" and his lesser known "You Never Can Tell," to the classic Neil Simon musical "Sweet Charity," Moss Hart's backstage comedy "Light Up the Sky," and Ibsen's rarely-produced romantic drama "The Lady From the Sea." To learn more about the shows at Shaw, the Cleveland Jewish News caught up with Jackie Maxwell in between her meetings with the designers and directors of the four plays that open shortly, rehearsals with the cast and creative team of the two plays she is directing, and planning sessions for next year's festival. For more of this interview, go to: http://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/columnists/bob_abelman/

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48 Hours Film Project - Cleveland - July 10-12
by Arina Băjan-Zaciu via NEohioPAL 26 May '15

26 May '15

Hello - I've registered a team for the 2015 Cleveland 48 Hour Film Project event taking palce July 10 through 12. If you're unfamiliar with the project, it's exactly as it sounds. From Friday evening at 7pm, once each team has been given a genre, we start brainstorming, coming up with the story, filming and editing into a final short turned in no later than 7:30pm Sunday evening. The shorts will be shown at the Capitol Theatre on July 22nd-23rd. If anyone would be interested in joining my team (unpaid, but fed), or curious to know more (www.48hourfilm.com) please e-mail me ( arinaabz(a)gmail.com) You can see some of my work at www.vimeo.com/arinaabz Although the story will come the weekend of, I can share some basic aspirations and examples of personal inspiration: - my goal is positivity, peace, compassion. - not looking for any swearing or violence - bright, colorful or monochromatic, but clean - My inspirations and favourites at the moment: Eureka (tv show - for its idea, intelligent comedy), Tomorrowland (similar to Eureka - good cinematography, current events, positive, not focused on the villain, on the fight, but rather on the concept), Broadchurch (best cinematography at the moment hands down, for me) and finally, Taylor Swift's "Style" music video (not a fan of hers, but the music video has the retro flickers with interesting effects). I love keeping audience guessing, making movies fun like a game. -- Sincerely, Arina *.peace.*.love.*.hope.*.happiness.* =========================================

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PAID COSTUME DESIGN POSITION
by TrueNorth via NEohioPAL 26 May '15

26 May '15

TrueNorth Cultural Arts in partnership with Lorain County Metro Parks seeks a Costume Designer for its 2015 Center Stage Summer Theatre Camp The ideal applicant: ...is a college students or graduate. ...has teaching experience with grades 6-12. ...has reliable transportation. All staff will be expected to create and lead curricula based on their specialties to large groups of youth, fulfil various rehearsal and production duties, and assist in all day-to-day camp and facility-related operations as needed. Camp hours are M-F: CENTER STAGE CAMP: Back to the 80's...the Totally Awesome Musical Grades 6-12 July 6-August 10, 10am-3pm Staff may also work: ...June 30, July 1, July 2 / 10:30am-5:00pm for orientation/planning ...production times/dates (August 7, 8, 9 / Fri & Sat @ 7:30pm, Sun @ 3pm). Pay commensurate with experience. Interested applicants can send resume with cover letter to bmcnally(a)tncarts.org<mailto:bmcnally@tncarts.org> or call (440) 949-5200 ext 226 TrueNorth Cultural Arts is located within the French Creek Nature & Arts Center / 4530 Colorado Ave / Sheffield Village / 44054

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CSU Summer Dance Workshop: July 6-24, 2015
by Theatre via NEohioPAL 26 May '15

26 May '15

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY Department of Theatre & Dance presents SUMMER DANCE WORKSHOP 2015 July 6-24, 2015 CSU Arts Campus 1901 E. 13th Street - 5th Floor Dance Studios Cleveland, OH 44114 Join us for Somatic Techniques, Contemporary Movement Techniques, Creative Process and Studio Showings! * Somatic Techniques - DAN 424/524 (1 credit); Monday-Friday | 8:45 - 10:00am * Contemporary Movement Techniques - DAN 473/573 (1 credit); Monday-Friday | 10:15 - 11:45am * Mix and Match - DAN 499/599 (1 credit) Featuring guest artists ERIC HANDMAN, PAMELA GEBER HANDMAN, AMY MILLER, HELANIUS WILKINS, TAMMY METZ STARR, along with LISA DECATO and ERICA EUFINGER STEINWEG For more class descriptions, guest artist bios, registration form and more, visit: http://www.csuohio.edu/class/theatre/upcoming-dance-events -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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TONIGHT: The Manhattan Project's Terrible Twos!
by Manhattan Project via NEohioPAL 26 May '15

26 May '15

Between 1942 and 1945, J. Robert Oppenheimer gathered the most brilliant minds of the age at Los Alamos, New Mexico to create something awesome and terrible. The Manhattan Project - Cleveland Lab seeks to do the same for the Cleveland stage. The Manhattan Project Turned Two!For two years The Manhattan Project <http://facebook.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=24718b1d6d5f7c398165fdc7b…> has brought together local playwrights and actors to create brand new ten-minute plays. To honor Manhattan Project's Terrible Twos, our playwrights were asked to write us some terrible plays! - *Katie Walker*'s campy, formulaic and ridiculous "*Hiking, With Issues and Trouble*" - *David Todd*'s play about singing and dancing cops, "*Mock Up*" - *Catie O'Keefe*'s "*The Room Down the Hall*" is one of those deep ones, if you know what we mean. - *Claire Robinson May*'s "*BART and ARNIE*" are awfully familiar. - *Rachel Baird Rudisill*'s "*Ars Dramatica or A Work of Great Import*" is everything it promises. Please join us TONIGHT, May 26 at 8:30pm <http://facebook.us8.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=24718b1d6d5f7c398165fdc7…> at Mahall's 20 Lanes <http://facebook.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=24718b1d6d5f7c398165fdc7b…> 13200 Madison Ave. Lakewood, OH 44107 on the Main Stage to enjoy some exciting terrible theatre! What exactly is The Manhattan Project - Cleveland Lab? The Manhattan Project is a low-stakes, nonthreatening place for actors and playwrights to meet and work together. Based on the Theatre Lab model taught at the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama and inspired by The Brooklyn Generator in New York, The Manhattan Project wants to introduce Cleveland actors and playwrights to each other by organizing a bi-monthly production of brand new 10-minute plays. Participating artists will meet early in the month and will be broken into teams, each with one playwright. The playwright will then be given a writing prompt to write a new 10-minute play based on the prompt and including all the team's actors. The rest of the evening the team members will get to know each other and get a feel for each other's skills and voices. The teams will reconvene later in the month to perform these plays for each other. These 10-minute plays are not an end in themselves. Through these small collaborations we hope to build relationships between the two most vulnerable artists in theatre; the actors who put themselves on stage and the playwrights who pour themselves onto the page. Perhaps these 10-minute plays will grow into longer works or maybe these collaborations will become partnerships on larger projects. If you'd like to participate, please RSVP at TrinityCrater(a)gmail.com or just show up at the next Meet & Greet in July. *For more info and updates:* like us on facebook <https://www.facebook.com/TheManhattanProjectClevelandLab>, Subscribe to Our Newsletter <http://eepurl.com/RGboj> and follow us on twitter @MPCleveLab . Some additional notes on the project: - In the spirit of shoe-string theatre, these 10-minute plays should have a budget of $0.00. - Playwrights will be directing the plays, or an actor from the team can volunteer to do so. - It's up to each team to schedule rehearsals together. Based on experience, it shouldn't take more than 3-4 hours of rehearsal time to get these plays on their feet. - Playwrights are invited in advance of the meet & Greet. - *Playwrights are invited based on participation in past Manhattan Project events, so please come to our events so we can get to know you!*

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Employment Opportunity: Resident Teaching Artist - Team Leader @ The Center for Arts-Inspired Learning
by ArtWorks via NEohioPAL 26 May '15

26 May '15

*Resident Teaching Artist – Team Leader* *Center for Arts-Inspired Learning (Formerly Young Audiences)* The Center for Arts-Inspired Learning is hiring a Resident Teaching Artist – Team Leader to join the staff to facilitate school residencies, workshops and professional development. The Resident Teaching Artist – Team Leader will work to ensure the Center for Arts-Inspired Learning develops successful, effective and creative arts integration and educational programs throughout Northeast Ohio for a variety of learners. The Resident Teaching Artist – Team Leader will research and develop programs that are innovative, artistic and are connected to core subject matter. Artists will also gather data, document processes and participate in professional development as appropriate. The Team Leader will also supervise a team of five Resident Teaching Artists, conducting team meetings, setting goals, establishing professional growth plans, motivating the staff to collaborate and complete administrative tasks on time. The Center for Arts-Inspired Learning seeks to hire a Resident Teaching Artist – Team Leader with a minimum of two years teaching and/or arts administration experience with a concentration in Dance, Music, Visual and/or Digital Arts. Preferred candidates should have experience supervising staff.* This is a full-time, salaried position that includes benefits*. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to grow professionally with a leading arts-education organization that values their creativity while investing in their growth as an artist and educator. In addition to the duties listed above, the Center for Arts-Inspired Learning expects the Resident Teaching Artist – Team Leader to work with the organization in creating a unique strategic vision. As a team, the resident artists will collaborate and develop innovative programming that delivers measurable impact, create professional development curriculum for educators and teaching artists, advocate for the organization and mission through outreach, community engagement, and represent the organization through events throughout the region. *Requirements * - Must have a college degree or equivalent experience in Dance, Music, Digital Arts, Fine Arts or Education - Experience producing or performing art form professionally - Extensive classroom teaching experience - Experience in developing and communicating arts curriculum - Experience as a manager - Excellent communication skills - Must have reliable transportation - Proficient computer skills - Candidate must successfully pass FBI and state of Ohio background checks *Compensation:* Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience of the candidate and highly competitive to what is being offered by similar organizations. The Team Leader will also receive paid holidays including Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day, accrued sick days, artist studio/planning time and two weeks of vacation after one year of employment. *Send cover letter, resume and art or performance samples to*: mike(a)arts-inspiredlearning.org Please include “Resident Teaching Artist – Team Leader” in the subject line of your email. The Center for Arts-Inspired Learning is an equal employment opportunity employer. -- *ArtWorks* Center for Arts-Inspired Learning 13110 Shaker Square - C203 Cleveland, Ohio 44120 Phone: (216) 561-5005 ext.17 Fax: (216) 561-3444 *Young Audiences of Northeast Ohio is now the Center for Arts-Inspired Learning*

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Seeking Editor
by via NEohioPAL 26 May '15

26 May '15

Seeking someone to edit or help edit a short independent film, COLT NAVY, pilot episode for J. Alden Cooper Mysteries web series. Please contact me at jaldencoopermysteries(a)gmail.com, attn: Edd Schultz

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Fairfield - FREE Upcoming InsideCPH Events
by Melissa Huber via NEohioPAL 26 May '15

26 May '15

FINAL WEEK! Cleveland playwright Eric Coble's razor-sharp satire Fairfield must end May 31. Tickets for students are $15, and tickets for anyone under 35 are $25 - for more information, please go to clevelandplayhouse.com<http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/>. And with our FREE InsideCPH programs you'll get up-close-and-personal with the people and processes that make our work happen, all in a fun, informal and interactive setting. Pre-Show Conversations - Free for all ticketholders! These fun and interactive 25-minute conversations happen right before the show in the Allen Theatre Complex. Pull back the curtain early and connect with the world of the play in an engaging and relaxed setting, beginning 45 minutes before every performance. TalkBacks - Free for all ticketholders after every performance of Fairfield! Stay after the show to continue the conversation our plays start! TalkBacks offer the chance to interact with your fellow audience members and CPH Artistic Staff in an open and lively Q&A about the play and the questions it raises.

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ACTING CLASS: L.A. FILM DIRECTOR TEACHING SCENE STUDY
by John Baumgartner via NEohioPAL 26 May '15

26 May '15

L.A. FILM DIRECTOR TEACHING HANDS-ON SCENE STUDY CLASS FOR ACTORS Learn to quickly make bold, interesting, and appropriate choices to create dynamic and memorable performances or auditions. JUNE 10 - JULY 8, Wednesday evenings Los Angeles-based film/TV director and Lorain native JOHN BAUMGARTNER -- JohnBaumgartner.com -- teaches his L.A. 5 week SCENE STUDY CLASS for a small group of professional or aspiring theater and film actors. Baumgartner’s work includes the critically-acclaimed feature “Hard Pill,” which The Plain Dealer graded “A,” and which was acquired by the Weinstein company; as well as work for the SyFy Channel, Funny or Die, and MTV's Logo Network. Through hands-on scene work in a fun, relaxed, and encouraging atmosphere, techniques covered include On-Set Etiquette and Procedure; determining a scene's Emotional Event; defining Before and After; Animating Subtext through strong Back Stories & Intentions; discovering Organic Blocking; utilizing Opposites; Dynamic Choices for Auditions; Loving the Process as much as the Result; and more. $15 per class session, limited class space by design. Location TBD - Lorain, Elyria, or Bay Village area. Video audition required, can be exisiting material. Contact: John Baumgartner, JSBfilm(a)aol.com

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AUDITIONS for Steel Magnolias at The Cassidy Theatre
by The Cassidy Theatre via NEohioPAL 26 May '15

26 May '15

*AUDITIONS – *The Cassidy Theatre for *Steel Magnolias* *Director: Kevin Kelly* *Audition Date: * *Saturday May 30th 2:00 PM- 5:00PM* *PLEASE CALL THE THEATER FOR AUDITION TIME SLOT- Auditions will be held in hour time slots at 2:00, 3:00, and 4:00. Actors should expect to stay for the entire hour of their slotted time. Call early to reserve your time slots. There are a limited amount of spots available in each time slot. * 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:* *Be prepared to read from the script *Bring a headshot and resume **Call backs will be scheduled as needed.* *If you wish to audition but are not able to make it to the above date, please contact the box office at #440-842-4600 to see if alternate arrangements are possible. *Please bring a list of conflict dates you may have during the rehearsal period. Show Dates for: August 7th – 23rd Fridays and Saturdays @ 8:00 PM and Sundays @ 3:00 PM Written by Robert Harling Show Synopsis: Truvy's beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana is where all the ladies who are "anybody" come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle (who is not sure whether or not she is still married), the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town's rich curmudgeon, Ouiser, ("I'm not crazy, I've just been in a bad mood for forty years"); an eccentric millionaire, Miss Clairee, who has a raging sweet tooth; and the local social leader, M'Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby (the prettiest girl in town), is about to marry a "good ole boy." Filled with hilarious repartee and not a few acerbic but humorously revealing verbal collisions, the play moves toward tragedy in the second act. The sudden realization of their mortality affects the others, but also draws on the underlying strength—and love—which give the play, and its characters, the special quality to make them truly touching, funny and marvelously amiable company in good times and bad. Character Breakdown: (Approximate ages for characters) *Truvy* *Jones*: (35- 45) Owns the beauty shop. Vivacious. Dispenses advice with lots of hairspray. *Annelle* *Dupup**‐**Desoto*: (18- 24) Newly hired assistant. Moves from unsure, to wild, to religious. *Clairee* *Belcher: *(55- late 60’s) Widow of former mayor. Grand dame. Elegant, sophisticated, a true beauty. *Shelby* *Eatenton**‐**Latcherie*: (19) Prettiest girl in town. Strong willed, passionate. *M'Lynn* *Eatenton*: (40-50’s) to play 40 to 50’s Shelby's mother. Always knows what’s best, strong, stubborn, the heart of the piece. *Ouiser* *(pronounced* *Weezer)* *Boudreaux*: (55- late 60’s) Wealthy curmudgeon. Tough, eccentric character. 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, open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays 9:30- 3:30.*

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