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WRP Announces Auditions for GODSPELL
by Braelin Andrzejewski 17 Mar '26

17 Mar '26

THE WESTERN RESERVE PLAYHOUSE ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR… Godspell Conceived and Originally Directed by John Michael-Tebelak Music and New Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz Originally Produced on the New York Stage by Edgar Lansbury, Stuart Duncan and Joseph Beruh Directed and Co-Choreographed by Emma Figge Musical Direction by Robert Kowalewski Co-Choreography by Mayela Squires Godspell was the first major musical theatre offering from three-time Grammy and Academy Award winner, Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Children of Eden), and it took the world by storm. Led by the international hit, "Day by Day," Godspell features a parade of beloved songs, to be sung by an intergenerational cast. A group of people help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques and hefty doses of comic timing. An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, is employed as the story of Jesus' life dances across the stage. Dissolving hauntingly into the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, Jesus' messages of kindness, tolerance and love come vibrantly to life. Thursday, March 26 6:30-9:30pm & Saturday, March 28 from 1-4pm If needed, callbacks will take place Monday, March 30 at 7pm with dance call. At the Western Reserve Playhouse, 3326 Everett Rd, Richfield, OH 44286 Rehearsals: Rehearsals will begin around May 21 and run Monday through Thursday, 7-10pm and select Sunday’s 1pm-4pm based on cast availability. Please bring all conflicts for the rehearsal and performance process; additional conflicts not noted on your audition form will not be accepted. Performances: July 16-26, 2026, Thursday through Sunday. At this time, we are unable to cast actors who have conflicts with scheduled performances. ALL ROLES ARE OPEN to all gender identities, races, ethnicities, body types, ages, and abilities. No equity contracts are available at this time. All positions are volunteer. None of these parts are precast. All levels of actors welcome! Roles Available: ***We encourage actors of all experiences, ethnicities and ages to audition. Roles will be cast gender-blind, and the ensemble will be intergenerational. Jesus: The central figure of the story. Charismatic, compassionate, and grounded with a strong ability to connect with others. Strong singer and actor required. Judas: Charismatic storyteller and narrator who both challenges and supports Jesus. Strong acting ability and vocal strength required. Ensemble: A diverse company of performers who portray disciples and various characters throughout the show. Ensemble members sing the majority of the musical numbers, with solos and featured moments distributed throughout the cast. ***while the traditional casting for Godspell is a smaller 10-12 person ensemble, WRP plans to have an expanded ensemble for this Intergenerational cast*** What to prepare: - A short selection from one of the following songs (see below for cuts): Learn Your Lessons Well, Alas for You, All Good Gifts, Bless the Lord. Tracks will be provided. - Cold reading from the script will also be provided - Please bring all conflicts for the rehearsal and performance process; additional conflicts not noted on your audition form will not be accepted. - VIDEO SUBMISSIONS will be accepted and due to education(a)thewrp.org & august(a)thewrp.org by March 26th at 10:30pm. Please submit a song selection and one of the below scene selections. How to sign up: Please sign up for a 10 minute audition slot below: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054EADA92AA5F85-62875340-auditions If you have any questions about the audition process please do not hesitate to contact the artistic director, august(a)thewrp.org GODSPELL is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com Music selections available here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XS7Q9QJa2MlLIgjtOfgluWUbkO185Bop?us… Selections from script: Please come familiar with at least one of the following Parables(while these do not need to be memorized, they do need to be convincing and intriguing-copies will be provided) 1. Jesus Now, do not suppose that I have come to abolish the Law and the prophets. I did not come to abolish, but to complete. I tell you this: so long as heaven and earth endure not a letter, not a stroke, will disappear from the Law until all that must happen has happened. Therefore, whoever sets aside even the least of the Law’s demands will have the lowest place in the kingdom of Heaven. But whoever keeps the law and teaches others so will have the highest place in the kingdom of Heaven. Unless you show yourselves far better men than the Pharisees and the doctors of the Law… …You shall never enter the kingdom of Heaven. 2. Rich Man's Parable There once was a rich man whose land yielded heavy crops. He cared not for the people who tended his crops, though they worked long hours and were paid a fraction of the rich man’s salary. Yet despite all his riches, he found it still wasn’t enough. “Oh, what am I to do?,” he said. “I have not the room to store my produce. Ahh, this is what I will do,” he said. “I will tear down my storehouses and build them bigger. I will collect in them all my corn and popcorn and tuna surprise, and M&Ms… And then I will say to myself: ‘Man, you have plenty of good things laid by you, enough to last you many years. Take life easy. Eat. Drink. Enjoy yourself.’” But, then God said to the man,… “You fool, this very night you must surrender your life. You have made your money. Who will get it now?” 3. Jesus Thou shalt love the Lord, your God, with all your heart and all your soul. This is the greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. All the rest of the law, and all the prophets have written, is based on these first two. The doctors of the law and the Pharisees sit in the chair of Moses, therefore listen to what they say, pay attention to their words, but do not follow their practices. For they say one thing and do another. They make up heavy packs and pile them on men's shoulders and they don’t raise a finger to lift the load themselves. Everything they do is done for show. Oh, they go about wearing broad phylacteries with large tassels on their robes. They like to have their places of honor at feasts and at the synagogues and to be greeted respectfully in the streets and to be called “teacher.” But you must not be called “teacher” for you have one teacher: The Messiah,… …and you must not call any man on earth “father” for you have only one Father and you are all brothers,… …And you must call no man on earth “rabbi” for you have one Rabbi and he is in Heaven. 4. Prodigal Son Once upon a time there was a man who had two sons. And the younger said to his father: “Father, give me my share of the property.” So, he divided his estate between them. A few days later the younger son turned the whole of his share into cash and left home for a distant country, where he squandered it in reckless living. He had spent it all, when a severe famine fell upon the country and he began to feel the pinch. So he decided to attach himself to one of the local landowners… …Who sent him on the farm to mind the swine. He would have been glad to have filled his belly with the pods that the pigs were eating… …But no one gave him anything. Then he came to his senses (BOING!) and said: “How many of my father’s paid servants have more food than they can eat, and here I am starving to death. I will set off and I will go to my father and I will say to him: ‘Father, I have sinned against God and against you; I am no longer fit to be called your son; treat me as one of your paid servants.’“ So he set out for his father’s house, but while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and his heart went out to him. (Lub-dub, lub-dub, lub-dub, lub-dub) The son ran to meet his father, threw his arms around him, and kissed him, saying: “Father, I have sinned against God and against you; I am no longer fit to be called your son; treat me as one of your paid servants.” But the father called to one of his servants: “Quick, fetch me my robe, my best one. Put a ring on his finger and shoes on his feet and bring the fatted calf and kill it. And let us have a feast to celebrate the day, for this son of mine was lost and is found.” And the festivities began! -- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. 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AUDITIONS: The Secret Garden - Stocker Arts Center - March 25
by Maria Maggard 17 Mar '26

17 Mar '26

Auditions for "The Secret Garden" presented by Stocker Arts Center, on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 6:00pm - 10:30pm Books & Lyrics by Marsha Norman Music by Lucy Simon Based on the 1911 novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Directed by Joanna May Cullinan Music Direction by Anthony Trifiletti Auditions will take place in the Dance Studio in Stocker Arts Center (on the campus of Lorain County Community College), Wednesday, March 25, 2026 from 6pm - 10:30pm. Audition time slots are 5 minutes. ALL roles are open! AEA contracts are available. Non-equity actors appearing will be paid a stipend. Adults: Please prepare 2 contrasting cuts in the style of the show, not to exceed 3 minutes total. Kids under 16 (auditioning for the roles of Mary or Colin): Please prepare one short selection to sing in the style of the show or from the show, not to exceed 90 seconds. You must bring sheet music in the proper key. No recorded tracks or acapella singing will be accepted. Audition Accompanist provided. Please bring a current headshot and resume. More information and audition sign ups at https://form.jotform.com/260674246170153 or StockerArtsCenter.com Call 440-366-4140 with questions! The Secret Garden runs June 18-21, 2026 at Stocker Arts Center (on the campus of Lorain County Community College) 1005 N. Abbe Rd Elyria, OH 44035

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Actors needed for last minute screenplay reading
by Nicole 17 Mar '26

17 Mar '26

Looking for 5-6 actors for a last minute screenplay reading in Lakewood. This is an informal reading of my second draft for purposes of listening, feedback, and figuring out what still might need to be revised. We’re hoping to pull a reading together this Sunday evening, March 22nd beginning at 7:00. The original plan was to pull it together in April, but scheduling needs of my draft one cast have pushed it forward a bit. I need to fill three principal roles and need an additional 2-3 people to share various one-scene and 1-2 line roles. The principal characters are high school seniors, 2 male, 1 female. Looking for late teen or 20-somethings who can play younger. The ensemble actors will be reading various high school staff and students and for purposes of the reading can be any age or gender. This is a non-paid reading, but I will feed everyone. We’ll be meeting at my home in Lakewood. So, to introduce myself for those who don’t know me: I’m an actor/writer who’s performed in New York and Cleveland theater (Beck Center, CPT, convergence-continuum, Blank Canvas, Cassidy, and others). I wrote and produced my first short film in 2016. I was out of the film/theater loop for a few years while being my father’s primary caregiver, but now I’m making my way back. I’ve been working on this script for a couple years, and I’m excited to finally get closer to a finished draft and begin pitching it for production. The tentative title is Continuing Education, and the story revolves around a Gen X woman who has to go back to high school. It’s about second chances and deciding to live for oneself rather than live up to the expectations of others, told through the lens of the turning points that come with both midlife and young adulthood. If you’re interested and able to join us in reading, please reach out via email, and I can give you more details. Since this is short notice, I need to figure out quickly if we can pull this off on Sunday. So, I’m setting a cutoff of Wednesday night. If I don’t have enough folks to read, I’m going to cancel and start plan for something for later in the spring. If being part of a reading at a later date interests you, please feel free to drop me a note and let me know that as well. Thanks much! Nicole McLaughlin nicole(a)nicolemcl.com

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Clague Looking for back stage Help
by Lance Switzer 17 Mar '26

17 Mar '26

Clague Playhouse needs bodies for backstage help for Lettice and Loveage. We need bodies to help change out props and change set pieces twice during the show. You could work every show or we could put together a calendar to work every other night or weeks. It is a pay per show and tech week gig. Let us know if you might be interested but get back to us at clagueproduction(a)gmail.com by next Wednesday 3/25 or earlier.

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VICTORIA WOODHULL: SHATTERING GLASS CEILINGS ON March 26
by Bette Lou Higgins 17 Mar '26

17 Mar '26

*Join us for this special EVEnt!* **Thursday, March 26, 2026; 6:30 p.m.: *See the new documentary, VICTORIA WOODHULL: SHATTERING GLASS CEILINGS <https://www.edenvalleyenterprises.org/woodhull/woodhullinf.htm> about our first female Presidential Candidate. The South Newbury Union Chapel <https://www.newburyunionchapel.org/> will host this screening at the Kent State University Geauga Campus at 14111 Claridon-Troy Road in Burton, Ohio at the Clark Commons. Ohioan Victoria Woodhull ran in 1872 at a time when women didn't even have the right to vote. As if that isn't bad enough -- she wasn't even old enough to BE president if she had won! The presentation is FREE and open to the public. For more information, e-mail the South Newbury Union Chapel. <newburyunionchapel(a)gmail.com> Can't make it? No problem - you can see the film on Vimeo! <https://vimeo.com/ondemand/victoriawoodhull?> Victoria's story is the most recent film produced by Eden Valley and FilmAffects. It joins the Emmy-nominated documentary, TRAIL MAGIC: THE GRANDMA GATEWOOD STORY <https://www.edenvalleyenterprises.org/progdesc/gatewood/gtwdinf.htm>. We want to make sure that these stories are not forgotten and so we are planning to produce a special edition DVD set. To make this happen, we need to raise $2,000 — and we need your help to cross the finish line. Your gift will directly fund the production and distribution of these DVDs. By contributing, you aren't just buying plastic and discs — you are preserving the voices of women who refused to be told "no". We hope you can help us with this project. You can donate with a credit card <https://tinyurl.com/vwtmdvd>, or send a check to Eden Valley Enterprises at 1250 East River St., Elyria, Ohio 44035. Thank you for your support! *Eden Valley is a not-for-profit corporation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code. All donations are tax deductible.* ------------------------------ *Be sure to check our calendar <https://www.edenvalleyenterprises.org/calendar.htm> for complete program information. To arrange for these, or any of our programs, for your group, simply respond to this e-mail with your request. We'd be happy to celebrate with you! Any relation between our programs and a boring old history lesson is purely accidental. We tell the stories that others forget!*

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CWRU Dance Presents With Gratitude: April 15-18
by Baylee Van Patten 17 Mar '26

17 Mar '26

CWRU Department of Dance Presents Spring 2026 Concert: With Gratitude Case Western Reserve University’s Department of Dance announces its final production of the 2025-2026 season. With Gratitude is a special concert celebrating 50 years of the Graduate Dance Program at CWRU that includes five works representing alumni from each decade of the program’s history. It also includes a large‑scale dance for over 40 alumni co-choreographed by Department Chair Karen Potter and Artistic Director Gary Galbraith. Rounding out the program are two group works by current graduate students (performed April 15–17 only). With Gratitude will be presented April 15–17 at 7:30 PM, and April 18 at 7:00 PM at Mather Dance Center, 11040 Bellflower Road, on the Case Western Reserve campus in University Circle. The April 18th performance has a limited number of tickets for sale. January Thirtyfirst January Thirtyfirst expresses mutual anticipation, helplessness, anxiety, support, and acceptance experienced with loss and grief. The poetic text Kahn (MA 2003) wrote about that day coupled with the concerto used to accompany the dance creates an emotional arc across the various stages of grief. Created in 2003 for Kahn’s CWRU Masters project, the piece has been performed by many professionals at various international venues, deeply moving audiences. Chasing Unison Chasing Unison choreographed by Joseph Teeter (MA 2020), is a quartet set to two movements of Bach’s Art of the Fugue. The dancers abstractly visualize the four musical voices, including Bach’s use of inversion, augmentation, and diminution in the second fugue. Against this intricate structure, the dancers search for moments of unity as the work builds to an intense conclusion. Untitled Chopin Solo This solo is a music-driven exploration of encounter and transformation choreographed by Christopher Bell (MFA 2012). It visualizes the experience of moving toward something, allowing it to shape the body, and then choosing to walk away altered by the exchange. Through shifts in tone, weight, and musicality, the work traces how contact leaves an imprint, revealing change not as a single moment but as a quiet accumulation of what we let affect us. Dancer in Black with Bow Dancer in Black with Bow created by Janet Meskin (MFA 1983) is on a path of oneness. There’s an energy force that attracts the dancer and bow to release the imagistic arrow through space. Repetition and simplicity open to the true nature of the flight of the arrow. The Burghers of Calais Choreographed by Karen Potter (MFA 1989), the dance was inspired by Rodin’s sculpture The Burghers of Calais and the story of the siege of the city of Calais orchestrated by England’s King Edward III in 1346. Shining Tribute Shining Tribute was created by the department’s long time faculty Karen Potter with Gary Galbraith during the University’s celebratory bicentennial year to honor alumni of the Graduate Dance Program. It proudly features 40+ alumni from each of the five decades of dance including some of the first degree recipients as well as recent graduates. Twenty alumni are featured via video while many more will perform in person including several who are traveling from across the country for this milestone event. It is dedicated to the alumni of the graduate program. Walk it Off Walk it Off, choreographed by Lucia Mancha, is an abstract trio dance initially inspired by the accompanying music composition. Beginning softly and void of all rhythm or tempo, the music gradually layers to create a pulsing melody. Mancha works to acknowledge this progression by matching and opposing it using varying movement dynamics. Simultaneously, each dancer performs a distinct sequence of choreography, that occasionally overlap, to highlight their individuality. Harkening to 20th century approaches to choreography explored by many artists, simple chance methods were used to determine the inclusion and order of select movements and phrases. Threshold Ziyue Wei’s Threshold is a dance that considers the tension between comfort and possibility. With a set framed by boxes and columns, four dancers stay in and out of the structure, showing hesitation, resistance, curiosity, restriction and eventual release. Between the interior safety and the uncertainty beyond, the work questions what we hold onto and what it becomes when we go beyond the frame. Ticket Information Tickets are $15 for CWRU students with ID, $20 for seniors age 60+, CWRU personnel and non-CWRU students, and $25 for general admission. Online Ticket Purchase for With Gratitude Wednesday, April 15, 7:30 p.m. <https://cglink.me/2cS/r2276581>Thursday, April 16, 7:30 p.m. <https://cglink.me/2cS/r2276582>Friday, April 17, 7:30 p.m. <https://cglink.me/2cS/r2276583>Saturday, April 18, 7 p.m. <https://cglink.me/2cS/r2276584> (gala performance, no student tickets and limited ticket sales)

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Fw: AUDITIONS MARCH 26 AND 27 at 6 PM FOR NEW PLAY, "THE SHOW!"
by S. Joshua Mendel 17 Mar '26

17 Mar '26

Announcing auditions for the premiere of a new play by local playwright S. Joshua Mendel. Directed by Jerry C. Jaffe. “The Show!” is comedy/drama that paints a picture of life in an anachronistic health food store, through highlighting the eccentric staff and the often “Looney Tune” customers who come and go. Although often laugh-out-loud funny, the play makes serious forays into health care, race and gender relations, entrepreneurship, Buddhism, and moving on in life. (Even after death.) Performance dates: May 29-31 and June 5-7. Location for the auditions and the performances: Disciples Christian Church. 3663 Mayfield Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44121. Nine/ten actors are needed for this ensemble play: JIM: Male Caucasian, in his 60s. BILL MURPHY: Male Caucasian actor, age 50’s+. MARILYN: Female African-American, in her 60s. SANDY: Female Caucasian in her 30’s-40. KATE: Female Caucasian in her 40-50’s. Donalds’s sister. DONALD: Caucasian male, 40-50’s. Kate’s brother. RASHIDA: Female, African-American, age 50’s. CUSTOMERS (3): Male, Caucasian, age at least 50. Customers #3, 5, and 11. Female, African-American, age at least 50. Customers #4, 7, and 10. (This actor may also play RASHIDA) Male, African-American, 20-30’s: Customers #1, 2, 6, 8 and 9. Audition dates are March 26 and 27 at 6 PM, with callbacks if necessary, March 28. Auditions by appointment or by video are possible; please contact Jerry to arrange (jcjaffe1000(a)hotmail.com<mailto:jcjaffe1000@hotmail.com>). If any accommodation is needed, please let us know. Auditions are open to anyone in our community. When possible, all casting is made without regard to gender, race, disability, or age. Note, in the case of some roles, the play highlights multi-generational relationships and includes the implications of gender, race, and age of the characters. The auditions themselves will be based primarily on improv, as well as reading some scenes as provided. Come dressed to play and with a ton of creative energy. Singers, dancers, or “other talents” may provide additional material. A stipend will be paid. Not an Equity production. Questions or concerns: Contact Jerry at jcjaffe1000(a)hotmail.com.

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Hudson Players seeking Lead Piano and Keyboard Players
by Michelle Dolciato 16 Mar '26

16 Mar '26

We are currently seeking a Lead Piano Player and a Keyboard Player for our upcoming production of Follies. Performances are April 24–25; May 1–3; May 8–10; and May 15–16, with Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 PM and Sunday matinees at 2:00 PM. A stipend is available for both positions. For more information or to express interest, please contact info(a)hudsonplayers.com

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Join Us For Sinners & Saints - A Short Film Fundraiser!
by Everyday Boots Productions 16 Mar '26

16 Mar '26

Get ready for a night of *mischief, music, and movie magic*! 🎬✨ Join us for the *Sinners & Saints Fundraiser* supporting the short film *Gas Station Confessional* on *March 24th from 6:30–9:30 PM* at The Jukebox in Cleveland. *Come dressed as your favorite sinner or saint* 😈👼 and get ready for a fun night out with great people and great entertainment! *What’s in store:* 🎟️ Raffles with awesome prizes 🎮 A lively *pinball tournament* 💃 Dancing and music 🍴 Food 🎉 And plenty of fun surprises throughout the night! *Event Details* 📅 March 24 🕡 6:30–9:30 PM 📍 The Jukebox 1404 W 29th St Cleveland, OH 44113 Bring your friends, show off your *sinner or saint style*, and help support the making of *Gas Station Confessional*. It’s going to be a night you won’t want to miss! 🎬🔥

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FLASH SALE! Saint Ignatius High School presents Guys and Dolls
by Sean Cahill 16 Mar '26

16 Mar '26

The Harlequins of Saint Ignatius High School invite you to experience the classic Broadway musical *Guys and Dolls*! Join us for a lively production filled with colorful characters, sharp comedy, and some of the most memorable songs in musical theatre. *FLASH SALE!* All tickets purchased *between Monday, March 16th at 8:00 a.m. and Thursday, March 19th at 8:00 a.m. will receive 10% off*. Take advantage of the discount and secure your seats early! Just enter the code "Roll" and the discount will be applied. *Performance Dates:* • Friday, March 20 – 7:30 p.m. • Saturday, March 21 – 7:30 p.m. • Sunday, March 22 – 2:00 p.m. • Friday, March 27 – 7:30 p.m. • Saturday, March 28 – 7:30 p.m. Performances take place at the Breen Center for the Performing Arts. *Ticket Prices:* Adults – $15 High School & College Students – $10 Grade School Students – $5 Purchase tickets here: https://www.ignatius.edu/student-life/extracurriculars/drama Any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out! -- Sean M. Cahill, Ph.D. History Department Model United Nations, Moderator Ignatius Harlequins, Producer Saint Ignatius High School 1911 West 30th Street Cleveland, OH 44113 www.ignatius.edu

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