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Join the BorderLight family!
by Dale Heinen 10 Oct '23

10 Oct '23

Are you passionate about the arts and community engagement? We are searching for Neighborhood Ambassadors to help connect organizations and artists to the 2024 BorderLight Season! Earn a $1,000 stipend for contributing to Cleveland's vibrant arts scene and aiding with both the Fringe and International Theatre Festivals. Must be a resident of, live adjacent to, and/or have ongoing ties to one of the following ten neighborhoods: Buckeye-Woodhill, Brooklyn, Clark-Fulton, Collinwood, Detroit Shoreway, Glenville, Slavic Village, St. Clair Superior, Stockyards, Ohio City. Learn more & apply now: www.borderlightcle.org/work-with-us/<http://www.borderlightcle.org/work-with-us/> BorderLight is grateful to the Cleveland Foundation for their generous support of the Neighborhood Ambassador Program.

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CVLT Auditions - THE THREE MUSKETEERS
by Donald Bernardo 10 Oct '23

10 Oct '23

AUDITIONS IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS - SLOTS FILLING UP FAST! SIGN UP TODAY!Chagrin Valley Little Theatre (Chagrin Falls, OH) is pleased to announce auditions for:THE THREE MUSKETEERSby Ken Ludwigdirected by Don BernardoCommissioned by the world famous Bristol Old Vic, the play tells the story of a brother and sister, d’Artagnan and Sabine, who set off for Paris in search of adventure. D’Artagnan hopes to join the valiant King’s Musketeers. Sabine, meanwhile, is being sent to a convent school, but decides quickly that it’s not for her. She’d rather fight by her brother’s side. Cardinal Richelieu has different plans for both of them, but with their new best friends, Athos, Porthos and Aramis by their sides, they save the day for king and country.Many great roles for both men and women!PERFORMANCE DATES AND LOCATION:January 26 – February 10, 2024, 7:30pm curtain(2pm matinees on Sunday 2/4 and 2/10)Chagrin Valley Little Theatre40 River StreetChagrin Falls, OHAUDITION DATES:Sunday, October 22 and Monday, October 23, 2023 – 7:00pmAuditions will be held at the theatre.SIGN UPS:No preparation necessary. This will be a “cattle call” audition with cold readings from the script. Auditioners will be called up to read sides solo, in pairs or groups until everyone has read sufficiently for the director. Please be prepared to stay until 9pm, but you may be dismissed by the director earlier.Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/.../508054AAEAA2EA46... CHARACTERS: All roles are available: MEN (8 with doubling – may cast more)D'ARTAGNAN ATHOS PORTHOS ARAMIS CARDINAL RICHELIEU ROCHEFORT / STANLEY KING LOUIS XIII / D'ARTAGNAN'S FATHER / BASILLE / FOUQUET / FACHE TREVILLE / DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM RAVANCHE RAFFIAN INNKEEPER DEBRISWOMEN (4 with doubling - may cast more)SABINE MILADY / OLD WOMAN CONSTANCE BONACIEUX / ADELE / SISTER AT SCHOOL QUEEN ANNE / D'ARTAGNAN'S MOTHER / ELISE / MOTHER SUPERIOR / ABBESSWHAT TO BRING:Headshot (if available)ResumeList of ALL conflicts during rehearsal period.REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:Sunday thru Thursday, 7:30pm to 9:30pm starting Sunday, November 5 until Tech Week. Sunday rehearsals may run from 7pm to 9pm. This will be an intense rehearsal period, with heavy stage combat for most men and several of the women.Chagrin Valley Little Theatre is a community theatre, and there is no compensation for any performers.Email director Don Bernardo at donbernardo(a)sbcglobal.net with any questions. (Please read the audition announcement completely before emailing questions.)

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Auditions: Arsenic and Old Lace at Aurora Community Theatre
by Christopher M Bizub 10 Oct '23

10 Oct '23

Aurora Community Theatre is excited to announce… AUDITIONS for Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring Directed by Chris Bizub PERFORMANCE DATES: Jan 26 - Feb 17, 2024 Fri & Sat 7:30pm AUDITION DATES: Sunday, October 8th, 2023 - 7pm-10pm Thursday, October 12th, 2023 - 7pm-10pm CALLBACKS: Saturday, October 14th, 2023 – 12pm-3pm [if needed] WHAT TO PREP: * Auditions are by appointment only, please sign-up at the link below * Auditions will consist of cold reads from the script. * Please bring a current headshot/theatrical resume * Please bring a list of conflicts from December 1st, 2023 – February 17th, 2024 AUDITION/PERFORMANCE LOCATION: Aurora Community Theatre 115 E. Pioneer Trail, Aurora, OH 44202 SIGN-UP LINK: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/30E0548ADAF2BA6F94-auditions2 CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS: Any age, race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, body type, abilities, or other identities are encouraged to audition and will be considered equally in character casting, unless directly specified by the playwright as integral to their story. Age/age ranges, genders, and descriptions, if listed, are recommendations by the script but are flexible to interpretation. No roles for this production have been precast unless otherwise stated in marketing announcements regarding the auditions. Mortimer Brewster (Male, 30s-40s) - Nephew of Abby and Martha, brother to both Teddy and Jonathan Brewster. A very likable, Mortimer is a drama critic who is in love with, & engaged to Elaine Harper. A good-hearted cynic who is about to have his world turned upside down. PHYSICAL ROLE. Special Note: The actor who plays this role must be comfortable to utterly “LET GO.” Mortimer controls the show. From the discovery of the first body, Mortimer must be electrified. He carries that energy all the way through the show. Physical comedy, perfection of timing in dialog delivery, likability in presence, and an ability to display agility in navigating the rapidly changing circumstances of each scene, absolutely necessary. Abby Brewster (Female, 50s-70s) - A darling lady, and the very model of Victorian charm and grace, who poisons elderly gentlemen, with her sister as an act of charity. She and her sister Martha seem to be the absolute embodiment of the values and polite society of a bygone age. More dominant, and a bit older than Martha, both ladies are happy, healthy, lucid, and spry. The Aunt to Teddy, Jonathan, and Mortimer. Martha Brewster (Female, 50s-70s) - Very sweet, but more submissive than Abby, Martha still is a strong woman. She and her sister have lived together for many, many years. Their personalities and pecking order around each other have been firmly rooted for eons. Always wears a high collar. The Aunt to Teddy, Jonathan, and Mortimer. Elaine Harper (Female, 25-40) - An Attractive girl, daughter of Rev. Dr. Harper, and Mortimer’s fiancée. She is surprisingly wise in the ways of the world for a minister’s daughter. She is a little bit wily, sassy, and absolutely sharp (Actor seeking this role will need to show genuine zest and spunk. She will also need to display a wonderful sense of versatility.) We witness Elaine progress from casual happiness, to utter bliss, to twisted confusion, to stark fear, to godsend relief, and back to casual happiness again. Jonathan Brewster (Male, 30s-60s) - Nephew of Abby and Martha Brewster, brother to Teddy and Mortimer. Jonathan is a psychopath who has numerous murders to his credit and no scruples whatsoever. He is creepy. Jonathan is a killer, that loves his business and he’s got an unbelievably short temper. Dr. Einstein has changed Jonathan’s face three times, currently resulting in a Boris Karloff resemblance (to which he is a bit sensitive.) (Some PHYSICAL work). Dr. Einstein (Male, 40s-50s) - A German plastic surgeon, with an accent to prove it. Right hand to Jonathan, Dr. Einstein is mousey and submissive to Jonathan. Einstein should be viewed as a good guy whose life has gone bad. The audience truly has to sympathize with this guy. With somewhat of a ratty appearance, his face wears the benevolent smirk of a man who lives in a pleasant haze of alcohol. Teddy Brewster (Male, 30s-60s) - Very likable, kindhearted brother to Mortimer and Jonathan, Nephew of Abby and Martha Brewster, Teddy is a man who believes that he is the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. Extreme dedication and energy is necessary while charging up a flight of stairs and screaming “CHARGE!” (PHYSICAL ROLE). The Reverend Dr. Harper (Male, 50s-70s) - We only see Elaine Harper’s father in the opening scene; a doctor of divinity, and the minister to the church next door to the Brewster house. The Brewster sisters have seen many ministers come and go over the years, but they seem to be particularly fond of Dr. Harper and vice versa. The actor portraying Dr. Harper should display a sense of polish, refinement, and mild-mannered sensitivity towards others. He is not in favor of Mortimer and Elaine’s relationship. (Will likely be doubled with another character) Officer Brophy (Male, 20s-40s) - The first police officer we meet in the show, Brophy is a thoroughly likable sort of fellow. Is making his rounds collecting Christmas toys for the needy. (Some PHYSICAL work, will likely be doubled with another character). Officer Klein (Male, 20s-40s) - A flatfoot Brooklyn officer who makes his rounds with Officer Brophy collecting Christmas toys. (Will likely be doubled with another character) Officer O’Hara (Male, 20s-50s) - He is the quintessential example of an Irish-American police officer: Full of life, good natured and played big. He is on very good terms with the Aunts. O’Hara is a would-be playwright, and needs to plainly display the nagging, persistent drive that’s kindled within him once he discovers that Mortimer is a famous dramatic critic. Well intentioned, O’Hara really doesn’t mean to come across as annoying as he does. Mr. Gibbs (50s-80s) - An elderly gentleman who wishes to rent a room from the Brewster sisters; and nearly falls victim to the sisters “charity”. He is a little gruff, but he warms up fairly quickly upon being offered a treat he hasn’t had since he was a child. (Will likely be doubled with another character) Lieutenant Rooney (Male, 40s-50s) - The man in charge at the local police precinct. Very early in the show we gain a pretty strong understanding of the caliber of men he has to manage under his watch. As such, he has very little patience for blunder and mistakes, and needs to run a pretty tight ship. He is loud, decisive, and clearly in-charge of every situation in which he finds himself. (Will likely be doubled with another character) Mr. Witherspoon (Male, 50s-60s years old or able to Play age) - The superintendent of Happy Dale Sanitarium. Very mild mannered and kind. (Will likely be doubled with another character) OTHER DETAILS: Aurora Community Theatre is a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization. All actors cast are strictly volunteers. No AEA Contract(s) available. If you have any questions or would like to audition for this production, but are unable to attend regular auditions, please contact the director at cmb164(a)1870.uakron.edu<mailto:cmb164@1870.uakron.edu>. Also feel free to reach out with any questions you may have regarding the production.

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Int/Adv adult ballet
by Anna Cerveny 09 Oct '23

09 Oct '23

Adult dancers ages 16+ join Cleveland Dance Project for int/adv ballet every week with Groundworks dancer Teagan Reed, Tuesdays 8-9:30pm (or join her on Mondays 8-9:30pm for int/adv contemporary!) at Cleveland Dance Project in Independence through the end of the year. Classes are $18 drop in or $15 each with a 5 class pass. Register at wellnessliving.com/login/cdp *Tea Reed is from St Petersburg, Floria and started dance training and competition in Scottish Highland dance at age 12. With a desire to learn more about dance, Tea enrolled at the Patricia Ann Dance Studio, and went on to attend the Boston Conservatory at Berklee and The Hubbard Street Professional Program in Chicago. Tea has been a freelance dance artist with Fukudance, Adam Weinert & Company, the A.R.T. at Harvard University, Dance in the Parks Chicago, and Aerial Dance Chicago. Tea has founded the inaugural pro.noun dance festival to help queer dance artists gather and create as well as Ballet Naked, which is an iterative pedagogy and performance project. Tea has also been a guest artist at Ballet22 and Walnut Hill School for the Arts, and a guest teacher at Mass Motion Dance, New England Youth Dance Exchange, HAVEN Sanctuary for Dance, Chicago Movement Collective, and various public schools in Northeast Ohio. For more about Tea, visit teaganreed.com <http://teaganreed.com>. Tea is currently in their second season moving and grooving with Groudworks Dance Theater where they have performed the works of Antonio Brown, Rena Butler, Peter Chu, PearlAnn Porter, and David Shimotakahara.* Anna Cerveny Director Cleveland Dance Project clevelanddanceproject(a)gmail.com web <http://www.clevelanddanceproject.com> / facebook <http://www.facebook.com/clevelanddanceproject>/ instagram <https://www.instagram.com/clevelanddanceproject/?hl=en>

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Videographer/Editor Available
by Dan K 09 Oct '23

09 Oct '23

I am a semi-professional videographer and editor in the Cleveland area, and I may be willing to volunteer my time to help out on your next creative project. If you are producing a movie short, a short documentary or other creative endeavor (not horror, please) let me know. *____* *"**Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.*" *Albert Einstein* * "The way someone treats you says everything about them and nothing about you." *

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Ensemble continues its 44th season with Fugard, Kani, & Ntshona's powerful THE ISLAND.
by Ensemble Theatre 09 Oct '23

09 Oct '23

*Ensemble Theatre *continues its 44th Season with another powerful two hander... *THE ISLAND* *By Athol Fugard, John Kani, & Winston NtshonaDirected By Sarah May* *F**eaturing the amazing talents of two local Cleveland actors ::* *Robert Williams (as John) and Nnamdi Okpala (as Winston)* John and Winston are black political prisoners in South Africa, spending their days at hard labor and their evenings rehearsing Sophocles' ‘Antigone’. Though the two men are deeply bonded to one another, their friendship is tested when John discovers that his most recent appeal was successful, while Winston is still looking at years of brutal incarceration ahead. A profile on the depth of human resilience in the face of unspeakable injustice and racism. *While “The Island” may have been fueled by the highly specific iniquities of a now-dismantled political system, the play speaks to any place, any culture, where liberties are at risk. -Variety.com* October 27th- November 12th, 2023. In our new location in South Euclid! *Notre Dame College** :: Administration Building :: **Performing Arts Center* 4545 College Rd. :: South Euclid, OH 44121 **Opening Night reception (10/27) Catered by The Little Grapevine!!* Visit: *https://www.ensembletheatrecle.org/the-island* <https://www.ensembletheatrecle.org/the-island> for more information! *Run Time* :: Approximately 80mins. No intermission. *Content Advisory:* This production contains* strong language *and* themes.* *$15-$35*. *Fridays & Saturdays* @7:30pm. *Sundays* @2:00pm. *Pay What You Can Opening weekend (10/27-10/29), & Sundays 11/5 & 11/12.* *For Tickets* :: 216-321-2930 :: tickets(a)ensemble-theatre.org *Online*: *https://www.ensembletheatrecle.org/the-island* <https://www.ensembletheatrecle.org/the-island> *Here is a link to DIRECTIONS to our new location <https://www.ensembletheatrecle.org/contact/directions>.* Please do not hesitate to call or email if you have any questions. * *Please note we are not in the Regina Auditorium. * *We are so thankful for Notre Dame College and our supporters throughout Northeast Ohio! Join the Ensemble today!* *We look forward to seeing you in our audience! * *www.ensembletheatrecle.org <http://www.ensembletheatrecle.org/>*

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Dark Room at CPT May 9th! Open Mic and Free Beer!
by Mindy Herman via NEohioPAL 09 Oct '23

09 Oct '23

*The Dark Room at CPT on May 9th!* *This month: Open Mic! * The Dark Room is a place where writers take center stage and their work has a chance to grow. The Dark Room is an ongoing event held on the second Tuesday of each month. The Dark Room affords emerging and veteran playwrights the space and resources to develop new works. It offers a venue to workshop plays, novels, poems, or any other written work in a supportive, yet critical environment. *Tuesday, May 9th* *The Church at CPT* (Just east of the Gordon Square Theatre Box Office) Cleveland Public Theatre 6415 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102 *FREE Great Lakes Beer!* *7:00pm: *Sign-up begins for writers and actors (space is limited). Writers can bring up to 10 pages of work to be read; actors will be cast on the spot! *7:30pm: *Open Mic Session readings begin Suggested donation of $5 is welcomed at the door, but not required. Open session readings are first come, first serve until all slots have been allotted. All submissions should be made to Mindy Herman at herman.mindy(a)gmail.com <https://remote.cptonline.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=1f797af3010b4ab1922624e9b2fd9…> or to John Busser at jpbusser(a)gmail.com <https://remote.cptonline.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=1f797af3010b4ab1922624e9b2fd9…> . See you in the Dark Room! -- Mindy Childress Herman www.mindychildress.com herman.mindy(a)gmail.com

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Considering Matthew Shepard: Presented by Cleveland Chamber Choir
by Kira McGirr 09 Oct '23

09 Oct '23

The 2023/24 Ninth Season of the Cleveland Chamber Choir, Northeast Ohio’s leading professional choral ensemble, opens with Craig Hella Johnson’s concert-length modern oratorio, *Considering Matthew Shepard.* Twenty-five years ago, on Oct. 6, 1998, two men offered to give Matthew Shepard, a gay student at the University of Wyoming, a ride home from the Fireside Lounge in Laramie. Instead, they drove him to the middle of nowhere, pistol-whipped and tortured him, tied him to a fence, and left him for dead. After Shepard lay in a coma for eighteen hours, a passing cyclist–who at first thought Shepard was a scarecrow–called for aid. Six days later, Shepard died from the brain damage. Craig Hella Johnson seamlessly weaves together passages from Shepard’s personal journal, interviews with his parents, texts from Rumi, Hildegard of Bingen, and a panoply of musical styles to create a work that *The Washington Post *says “demonstrates music’s capacity to encompass, transform and transcend tragedy.” The Choir will be joined by Lakewood Symphonic Mixed Choir for these performances, under the direction of Rayna Brooks. “Matthew Shepard’s story touched so many of us, and remains shockingly timely even as we approach the 25th anniversary of his death,” said Gregory Ristow, the Choir’s newly announced Artistic Director. “Johnson’s remarkable telling of it invites us all to a place of compassion and understanding, that is only heightened by his music.” Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 7:00pm, Avon Lake United Church of Christ, 32801 Electric Blvd., Avon Lake Sunday, October 22, 2023 at 4:00pm, Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Ave., Cleveland Both concerts are presented free of charge, with the choir’s philosophy that choral music is a vehicle for good in the world that should be accessible and welcoming to all. Free-will donations accepted. Register for your FREE tickets at clevelandchamberchoir.org A portion of donations collected will be directed to QYou, a program supporting queer youth through the LGBT Center of Cleveland. A pre-concert talk will be presented by Charles Edward McGuire, PhD, from Oberlin College & Conservatory, 45 minutes before each performance. This concert is presented with generous grants from The Cleveland Foundation, Ohio Arts Council, and Local 4 Music Fund and in collaboration with Avon Lake UCC and Trinity Cathedral Cleveland.

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a new Monday voice acting class
by Colors Audio 09 Oct '23

09 Oct '23

For those who would like to enroll in Dan Popp’s Voice Acting Fundamentals class, but could never make it on Saturdays… Announcing our first-ever Monday afternoon class! October 23 - November 27, cost $750, details here: https://www.colorsaudio.com/voice-over-training <https://www.colorsaudio.com/voice-over-training> Questions? My email address is colorsaudio(a)neohio.twcbc.com <mailto:colorsaudio@neohio.twcbc.com>. Let’s talk! Dan

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Hiring - Technical Director at Valley Forge High School
by Christopher M Bizub 09 Oct '23

09 Oct '23

PARMA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 5311 LONGWOOD AVENUE PARMA, OHIO 44134 JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE: Theatrical Technical Director (Stage Director) – High School REPORTS TO: Building Principal SUMMARY: Responsible for coordinating the lighting, audio reinforcement, and construction and designing of safe, working sets or acquiring and replacing sets or set items for all school-sponsored productions requiring these services, and oversee outside groups utilizing the stage. COMPENSATION: $4,655 for the school year. CLICK LINK TO APPLY: https://www.applitrack.com/parma/onlineapp/default.aspx?AppliTrackPostingSe… ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1. Hire, supervise, evaluate and train students serving as stage crew and light and sound crew members on the basics of construction, lighting, sound, rigging, stage management, and scenic art 2. Make contact with the public with tact and diplomacy. Interact in a positive manner with staff, students and parents. Respond to routine questions and requests in a timely, appropriate manner 3. Purchase and maintain appropriate stage tools and equipment 4. Work within budget 5. Be professional with outside groups 6. Be present when outside groups are using the stage to ensure no equipment damage and to supervise and assist with any technical questions 7. Perform other related duties as determined by the building principal QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Must meet all requirements of a certificated/licensed teacher REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 1. Basic Carpentry skills 2. Rigging skills 3. Lighting Design skills 4. Painting skills 5. Sound design and operation skills 6. Knowledge of theatre lighting systems 7. Stage management training and skills 8. Financial skills 9. Basic first aid EQUIPMENT OPERATED: 1. Circular saw, table saw, jig saw, hand saw, reciprocating saw, and compound miter saw 2. Corded and Cordless drills 3. All carpentry hand tools 4. Light and sound boards 5. Grinders 6. Palm and belt sanders PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear and sometimes walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel and crouch. Frequent work near moving mechanical parts; occasional work in high places; frequent exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to loud noises; occasional requirement to travel, interaction with unruly children; frequent repetitive hand motion and exposure to blood, bodily fluids and/or tissue. 2. While performing the duties of this position, the employee may occasionally pull, push, carry or lift up to 30 lbs. 3. The employee is responsible for the safety or well-being of other people. 4. Specific vision abilities required by this position include color vision and close vision, such as the ability to occasionally read handwritten or typed material and the ability to adjust focus. 5. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff. 6. Move from building to building and be able to carry materials. 7. Use of personal vehicle is required in order to perform the minimum service. If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Drama Club Advisor Chris Bizub at bizubc(a)parmacityschools.org<mailto:bizubc@parmacityschools.org>

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