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Start the New Year Prepared, Join Our In-Person Classes!
by The Houde School Of Acting 18 Dec '23

18 Dec '23

Hi, As the year winds down, don’t let your acting journey take a pause. Keep the momentum alive and step into 2024 with skills honed and ready for success! Our January classes are the perfect way to start the year on a high note. *Why Keep Studying?* Studying an acting technique is a continuous journey. Consistency builds mastery. Don’t miss the chance to continue refining your craft and enter the new year with confidence! *Classes We Offer:* 1. Meisner Technique: Dive deep into authentic, in-the-moment performances. 2. Monologue Mastery: Unlock the power of authentic performances. 3. Course of Action: Master the art of character development Don’t Miss Out! Enroll Now: https://www.houdeschoolofacting.com/online-registration?category=In-Person+… New Students Only: use the code SIGNUPNOW for 50% discount on January's classes! We are located downtown Cleveland at 2310 Superior Ave. If you'd like to audit a class first, please feel free to message us back and we will get you scheduled. Sincerely, Jessica Houde-Morris Houde School of Acting

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Upcoming events at Heights Arts!
by Marketing ＠HeightsArts 18 Dec '23

18 Dec '23

Upcoming events at Heights Arts! Heights Arts will be showing the group exhibition PRISMATIC <https://www.heightsarts.org/blog/prismatic-2/> and a solo show by Amelia C. Joynes <https://www.heightsarts.org/blog/spotlight-amelia-c-joynes/> from January 12-March 10. On February 15, Heights Poet Laureate Siaara Freeman and 3 local poets will perform original poetry inspired by both exhibitions for Ekphrastacy <https://www.heightsarts.org/event/40072/>. Hot Club of Cleveland will be performing jazz accompanied by former Cleveland Heights Poet Laureate Christine Howey for ARTbar <https://www.heightsarts.org/event/39631/>on January 18. www.heightsarts.org -- * <https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/-1rVr3zNNYn4EWqoozNAPs8lJBl1KeQUswo…>****Connecting arts and community since 2000***2175 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118 | 216-371-3457 | heightsarts.org <http://www.heightsarts.org>

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AUDITIONS for new play The Temptation of Adam
by Michael Frye 18 Dec '23

18 Dec '23

Announcing Auditions for The Temptation of Adam As part of Cleveland PUBLIC Theatre presents: Test Flight 2024 Written By Samantha Cocco Directed by Mike Frye Auditions will be held in Parma on: Sunday, January 7: 1:30pm - 4pm Monday, January 8: 7pm - 9pm AUDITION LOCATION: Cuyahoga County Library Parma-powers Branch 6996 Powers Blvd Parma, OH 44129 Characters: ADAM – 30s, male, any race/ethnicity. A dorky and awkward nuclear scientist who has been drafted into the military and into the underground bunker. Requires intimacy scenes with MARIE (kissing, hugging/cuddling, touching of the face) MARIE – 20s to mid-30s, female, any race/ethnicity. A compassionate and opinionated woman forced into the bunker at the outset of war. Requires intimacy scenes with ADAM (kissing, hugging/cuddling, touching of the face) DANNY – 30s-40s. any race/ethnicity. Extroverted, blue collar. Brought down to the bunker with his wife and mother. He is trying to keep a sense of humor while their isolated life is taking a toll mentally. About the play: The onset of World War 3 forces a select few to live underground in top secret bunkers. Adam, a nuclear scientist who has been drafted into a noncombat military position, is struggling to cope with the loneliness of his subterranean life. His budding relationship with Marie is changing that, but he worries what will happen when they return to above ground. The Temptation of Adam is a reflection on the toll that isolation takes on our lives and relationships, and what we might do when we are desperate for human connection. This is a fully staged workshop production of a new play. Key dates: Read-through in late January based on actors’ schedules. Tech week begins March 11. Performances are the evenings of March 14, 15, and 16 (three performances). ABOUT THE PROCESS Rehearsals will be 3-4 times a week beginning February 4th, with evening weekday rehearsals and some daytime weekend rehearsals depending on actor availability. An intimacy coordinator will be at rehearsals to stage intimacy scenes between ADAM and MARIE. Actors will be paid at least $200. To schedule an audition appointment, please email michael.frye.2011(a)owu.edu. Please include “ToA Auditions” in your subject line. Be sure to include your name, email address, phone number, and availability. Please attach a copy of your headshot and resume to your email. The audition will consist of reading from the script. You may be asked to read multiple times with different actors.

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Dark Rom-Com Short Film (Single Location, Dialogue Heavy)
by Going Nowhere 18 Dec '23

18 Dec '23

Title: Going Nowhere Genre: Dark Romance/Comedy Logline: Two love-lost 30-somethings with conflicting philosophies realize they may just be the perfect thing for one another. Director: Mike Stockwell <https://mstockwell20.wixsite.com/my-site> Production Company: Kent State University Senior Thesis Film Shooting Dates: End of February/Early March Location: Akron, OH Compensation: Volunteer. Possibility of compensation based on the results of film grant applications. Gas will be covered and food provided. Roles: Ben (30's), Rachel (30's) Taking inspiration from Softcore <https://vimeo.com/kristofferborgli/softcore>(Kristoffer Borgli), Before Sunrise/Sunset (Richard Linklater) and Shithouse (Cooper Raiff). *If interested please send a headshot (required) and any resume or demo reel you may have (optional) to goingnowherefilm2024(a)gmail.com <goingnowherefilm2024(a)gmail.com>*

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Actors Needed For Cassidy's Ragtime
by Marc C. Howard 17 Dec '23

17 Dec '23

Cassidy Theatre is still looking to fill various roles in Ragtime! Open roles include: · Harry Houdini - Gender: Male, Age 25 to 35, Vocal range top: G5, Vocal range bottom: C4, The famous magician, originally from Hungary. With notable physical ability, he stands a symbol of the “American Dream.” · Two African American female identifying performers to fill The Harlem Ensemble. · Two African American male identifying performers to fill The Harlem Ensemble and walk on roles. · Two male identifying performers to fill the Immigrant Ensemble and walk on roles. · Four male identifying performers to fill The New Rochelle Ensemble and walk on roles. Please contact the director if you would like to join this extremely talented cast in an especially important and relevant show for our times. Director, Marc C. Howard at marc.c.howard(a)gmail.com

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Music Lessons by Siobhan: Harp, Voice, and Piano
by Alannah McCarthy 17 Dec '23

17 Dec '23

Music Lessons by Siobhan: Free Initial Trial Lesson *Voice, Piano, and Harp. Ages 4 and up, all levels.* * Based in Rocky River. *12 years of teaching a holistic blend of Montessori, Reggio Emilia, and Suzuki approaches. University trained. *Free 15-20 minute trial lesson, I travel to students for in-home lessons on Piano, Voice and Harp! *Lessons are creatively tailored to the student, including theory, technique, artistry, and practicing strategies. To contact, please e-mail lessonsbysiobhan(a)gmail.com My link to my youtube lesson page is: https://youtube.com/channel/UCctaB07-8IUrU_IiA_ynRRw Siobhan McCarthy Musician and Teacher Lessons By Siobhan 330.810.0155 lessonsbysiobhan(a)gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhandmccarthy ReplyForward

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AUDITIONS – MEAN GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL VERSION– Beck Center Teen Theater
by Sarah Clare 16 Dec '23

16 Dec '23

Beck Center for the Arts Youth Theater, one of the oldest continuously running Youth Theaters in the country, will be holding online auditions on January 6 & 7, 2024 for their third production in their 75th season. MEAN GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL VERSION Book by Tina Fey Music by Jeff Richmond Lyrics by Nell Benjamin Based on the Paramount Pictures film Mean Girls Direction by Sarah Clare Music Direction by Heidi Herczeg Choreography by Emma Clark Follow Cady Heron as she navigates the transition from growing up on an African savanna, to the wild and vicious ways of suburban Illinois. She takes on The Plastics, led by the vicious and beautiful Regina George. But when Cady and her friends devise a "Revenge Party" to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a Queen Bee without getting stung. Adapted from the 2004 hit film by Tina Fey, and featuring music by Jeff Richmond and lyrics by Neil Benjamin, this show reminds all of us that “the limit does not exist”. Audition/Callback dates: (open to Beck Center students ages 12 to 18*) • Saturday, January 6: 2:00 to 5:00pm • & Sunday, January 7: 12:30 to 3:30 pm Callbacks: • Monday, Jan. 8 between 4:30 and 9:00pm Please sign up for a 30 minute time slot (starting 12/15 after 12:00 pm) via Signup Genius https://tinyurl.com/MeanGirls23Aud *Youth/Teen Theater roles are only eligible to students who are enrolled in our Winter/Spring 2024 semester. Actors do not need to be enrolled at the time of the auditions, however, participation in the production requires enrollment in our Winter/Spring 2024 semester. Students enrolled online and in person in the Theater, Dance, Music, Creative Arts Therapy, and/or Visual Arts Departments are equally eligible. *Financial Assistance is available. What to Prepare: • Prepare a short one minute monologue (Memorization is strongly encouraged.) • Prepare a musical theater song that features your vocal range- up to one minute long. • Prepare a Headshot (picture of your student), and resume for online submission. • Prepare a list of all potential rehearsal conflicts. • Students and parents should review the content of the show before auditioning due to mature themes, language, and content. Potential Rehearsals Potential Rehearsals: January 15 – March 9, 2024 • Mon, Tue, Weds, Thurs, Fri: between 4:30 – 8:30pm • Saturdays: between 2:00 – 6:00pm • Sundays: between 12:30 – 6:00pm The show will NOT be rehearsing every day or the full time range listed. The director will pick the days that best accommodate everyone’s schedules – once conflicts and availability are known for the above dates. Tech Week: March 10 – 14, 2024 Sunday between 12:00 – 7:00pm and Weeknights between 5:00 – 9:00pm All cast members are expected to attend ALL rehearsals during Tech Week. Performance dates: March 15 – 24, 2024 All cast members are required to attend all performances. Fridays, March 15, 22 at 7:30pm Saturdays, March 16, 23 at 7:30pm Sundays, March 17, 24 3:00pm Student Matinee: Thursday, March 21 at 10:00am (NOTE: This will require missing school that morning.) * * * * * * Located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, Beck Center for the Arts is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that offers professional theater productions, arts education programming in dance, music, theater, visual arts, early childhood, and creative arts therapies for special needs students, and gallery exhibits featuring local, regional and international artists. For more information visit beckcenter.org. Any questions, please feel free to contact Sarah Clare, Associate Director of Theater Education, at sclare(a)beckcenter.org.

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Auditions for Sci-fi Short Film Tomorrow! (paid work)
by Seppy Sky 15 Dec '23

15 Dec '23

Seeking 2 actors both male/female for roles with an independent film company The Stars of Yeshua, for a Sci-fi short film titled, *Frequency. * This is an in-person audition. Audition Date: December 16th, 2023 Time: 3pm-5pm Place: Cuyahoga County Public Library Maple Heights Branch <https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=19420e96d898b7f1JmltdHM9MTcwMjI1MjgwMCZpZ3Vp…> 5225 Library Ln, Maple Heights, OH 44137 The Auditions will be held in ‘ROOM 1’ Bring: A Headshot & Resume *Please prepare and memorize the sides that are provided at the bottom of this audition notice.* Compensation: Actors will receive $50 dollars each and meals will be provided and a possible IMDB credit. Synopsis: It is loosely based on the story of Sodom and Gomorrah modernized. This is a story about a young man, Lot, seeking to save his girlfriend, Kimberly, from her self-destructive ways. Lot is a beacon of hope in a place that is enraptured by darkness. Consumed by a drug fueled and emotional depraved state they are blinded to the result of the end road, destruction. Character Descriptions: Kimberly- 20 to 30 years open ethnicity. She is a goth/emo young lady. She is strongly dependent upon relationships to give her an identity and emotional support to her unstable life. Lot – 25 to 30 years old open ethnicity. He is a midwestern working class young man. The nicest clothing item he has is a flannel button up shirt. He has a martyr complex, wanting to save people in horrible predicaments, he disregards his posture towards being in calamity's grasp. Thank you, September Stanton The Stars of Yeshua production

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Harry Potter Film School for Kids
by Young Filmmakers Academy 15 Dec '23

15 Dec '23

*Do you have a child that loves movies?* *YOUNG FILMMAKERS ACADEMY* is Lakewood is Ohio’s premiere filmmaking program for kids and teens. Our instructors have worked on some of the biggest films in Hollywood and bring their expertise and experience to the classroom. Our next 8 Week Session begins January 16 with the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Students will produce, act and edit a scene from the popular film series. And we offer 100% tuition reimbursement for our award winning workshops through the Ohio ACE program. Limited space is available so enroll today at www.youngfilmmakersacademy.org/programs

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PRESS RELEASE: Ludwig's "The Three Musketeers" is a swashbuckling romp for the whole family in Chagrin Falls
by Chagrin Valley Little Theatre 15 Dec '23

15 Dec '23

*PRESS RELEASE* FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 11/15/2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contact: Andrew Rothman From: Chagrin Valley Little Theatre 40 River Street Chagrin Falls, OH 44122 Phone: 440-247-8955 E-mail: cvlt(a)cvlt.org Website: www.CVLT.org <http://www.cvlt.org/> Ludwig's "The Three Musketeers" is a swashbuckling romp for the whole family in Chagrin Falls CHAGRIN FALLS, OH — Chagrin Valley Little Theatre leaps into 2024 with an adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' "The Three Musketeers" penned by Tony Award winner Ken Ludwig. The production will run Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM from January 25 - February 9, with a matinees at 2:00 PM on Sunday February 4 and Saturday February 10. Tickets are $21 at CVLT.org, with a $4 discount for students, seniors, and military. Director Don Bernardo brings this fast-paced and hilarious play to the stage, having also helmed a production of Ludwig's "Robin Hood" adaptation last year. Many of the same beloved actors return for this production, along with several new faces. Following the Sunday matinee on 2/4, Mr. Bernardo will present a talk on "The Three Musketeers and Popular Culture," tracing the history of the Musketeers and Dumas' novels and their various interpretations across many time periods and cultures. Dumas' 1844 story is one of literature's most thrilling and most adapted romantic adventures. In Ludwig's fresh version, the dashing Musketeers — and one plucky kid sister — swashbuckle their way through nefarious villains, international intrigue, and exotic ladies. It's 'all for one and one for all!' in an action-packed update of this beloved classic. The titular trio includes John-Paul Whitman as 'Athos,' Doug Vanek as 'Porthos' and Grand Orndorff as 'Aramis' in a company that features Julian Kruyne (D'Artagnan), Adam V. Young (Cardinal Richelieu), Scott Sanborn (Father/Treville), Jill Kenderes (Milady), Carlos Canaztuj (Buckingham), Lucas Bernardo (King Louis), Kaity Poschner (Sabine), Christina Katsaras (Constance), Anna Ward (Queen Anne), Bill Kosteas (Rochefort), with additional roles played by Kim Bixenstine, Valerie Doersen, and James Berner. The show's scenic, lighting, and sound design are by Tom West, with costumes by Jacklyn Kruyne. Brenda Willis serves as Stage Manager, with Kate Williams-Bernado producing. Stephen Bundy arranged and advised on the show's thrilling fighting and swordplay sequences. Tickets for "The Three Musketeers" can be purchased online 24/7 at CVLT.org or by calling the Chagrin Valley Little Theatre Box Office at 440-247-8955, Tuesday - Friday afternoons from 1:00pm - 6:00pm. Early reservations and arrival are highly recommended. CVLT is located at 40 River Street in historic Chagrin Falls Village. ### Chagrin Valley Little Theatre is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit funded through individual and corporate contributions. Our programming is made possible in part by the citizens of Cuyahoga Country through Cuyahoga County Arts and Culture and by state tax dollars allocated by the Ohio Legislature to the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically.

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