NICK KOESTERS IS "FULLY COMMITTED" IN BECK’S DELIGHTFUL ON-LINE PRODUCTION

 

 

Becky Mode, the co-creator of Fully Committed, the one-person play which was selected by Time Magazine as one of the top plays of 2000, is a producer, actor and playwright.  The play’s co-creator, Mark Setlock, is a native Clevelander and graduate of Kent State, who won the 2000 Outer Critics Circle Award for his solo performance in the off-Broadway production of their script.  

 

The show, which is now being streamed by Beck Center, under the direction of Scott Spence, was reviewed as being “…immensely entertaining, “…hilarious and touching, gallops along at a swift, almost frantic pace,” “…[a] sparkling one-man tour de force…very funny and very believable…” in its New York run.

 

Besides the original production, the script is noted for starring Jesse Tyler Ferguson, of Modern Family fame, in a 2016 off-Broadway revival.  Ferguson was awarded a Drama Desk Award for his Solo Performance.

 

Fully Committed centers on the life of Sam Peliczowki, an out-of-work actor who has trouble getting roles for which he auditions. As a result, he is forced to take the stressful job as a Reservationist in a top-tier Manhattan restaurant.  

 

We watch as Sam gets harassed by his coworkers, management, and numerous customers.  Life is made even more frustrating by the success of his friend who keeps getting cast in commercials and plays and the pressure put on him by his recently widowed father for him to come visit.

The show is a wonderful acting challenge as the solo performer has to create forty wildly diverse characters, complete with differenct accents, genders, personalities and idiosyncrasies, as well as memorizing hundreds of lines.   

 

Nick Koesters, who has had a 25-year relationship with Beck Center, including performances in such shows as Hair, The Greater Tuna, and Is He Dead?, is more than capable of handling the roll.  Koesters gives an award-winning performance.

 

He faithfully creates the threats, bribes, coercion, and histrionics of the desperate callers who will stop at nothing to get prime reservations and the right table, but he perfectly displays the angst of doing a job he doesn’t want, but has to have to pay the bills.

 

Capsule judgment: A funny one-man show, Fully Committed, which leaves the viewer exhausted from Koester’s near frenetic un-hinged tour-de-force performance. It is a wonderful way to spend an hour getting away from pandemic stress and the world of angst.  

 

FULLY COMMITTED runs November 13-29, 2020 (once you start the virtual production you have 48 hours to complete it).  Patrons are invited to enjoy this virtual production in the comfort of their homes for $20 for an individual viewer, $30 for two or more viewers and $40 for two or more viewers who want to donate $10 for additional support to the Beck Center.  

 

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...OR DOES IT EXPLODE? @ Cleveland Public Theatre

Cleveland Public Theatre’s …OR DOES IT EXPLODE! provokes audience response to Black Lives Matter 

Roy Berko

 

In this age of Black Lives Matter movement and other civil rights unrest, a performance piece such as, …OR DOES IT EXPLODE?, is both relevant and fulfills the obligation of the arts to produce works that reflect that era from which is comes.

 

A theatrical piece, which uses poetry, prose and other contemporary theatre forms, the script explores questions of what it means to be Black, male, and young in 21^st century America.

 

Written by John Dayo-Aliya, an Akron based Kent State University graduate, playwright, actor, and musician, the piece reflects the author’s writing goal of exploring various aspects of the Black experience.  He looks at “modern Black lives and the questions arising out of the challenge of holding on to faith, love, community, and familial ties while living against a backdrop of structural racism.” 

 

He aims to “provoke audiences to call out to their higher humanity in order to face social and cultural issues with intelligence, clarity, and empathy.”

 

The piece, which is performed in a Zoom format, features Austin Sasser, Benjamin Black, De Andre Hairston-Karim, & Dar'Jon Bentley.  Each of them gives portrayals of the anger, hurt and joy of real reactions of age 16 to 35 Akron Black men in order to “display social conditions and contradictions, and what it means to do justice to one another.”

 

Some of the language, including excessive use of the “N” word and profanities, are often difficult to listen to, especially for those not used to the “in your face” words and vocal styles of the young men.  That direct startling directness is part of the purpose of the piece.  If not for this confrontative manner, the message would not be presented, the effect sanitized and watered down.  

 

If presented in a theater, the words and ideas would probably have evoked vocal reaction from audience members, much like the words of preachers and speakers do with African American audiences.   Unfortunately, with that missing element, some of the emotional effect is lost watching in a home environment on an electronic device.  

 

The mechanics of the presentation also cause problems as the microphones, and the physical settings of the actors, are uneven, sometimes causing words to be lost and images to be blurred and out of focus.  Whatever, the anger, frustration and powerlessness of the speakers is clear.

 

Several vignettes stand out.  Among them is one that centers on the ridiculousness of the academic community, usually researchers who are white men, who analyze Black young men as if they are lab animals, making pronouncements that are irrelevant to the subjects they are trying to describe.  

 

Another talks about television shows that don’t reflect the real lives and experiences of Black youth, but models for them a type of fake reality, that they can never achieve or characterizations that make fun of or demonize them.  

 

$10 dollars an hour is the pay afforded by the “good” jobs available to these men who are often castigated because they aren’t interested in taking those jobs.  The piece asks, in reality, what can be purchased with that less than $500 a week, minus taxes, health care, and the cost of getting to work?

 

Capsule judgment:  The script and the performances were often compelling, sometimes off-putting, and will offend some and empower others.  Both the script and the performances are uneven in their clarity and professionalism.  With that said, ...Or Does it Explode? Is well worth the time watching…it is an eye opening experience, especially for those who are not part of the community who are unaware of the motivations behind Black Lives Matter.

 

...Or Does it Explode? Will be performed live on Zoom at 7:00pm (ET) on November 6, 7, 12, 13, 19, and 21. The run time is 60 minutes, and the virtual "house" is limited to 35 "seats".

Tickets:  suggested donation $1 to $99. Patrons must use Zoom to see this work and will receive an email 1-2 hours before showtime with the meeting login information. Please note online sales for each performance will close at 5:00pm (ET).  TICKETS

BERKO HERE AND THERE: CPH LOOSES MANAGING DIRECTOR, KEVIN MOORE, Managing Director of CPH, has died, Theatre in the Circle, TMTP and Beck go virtual, Dorothy Silver to brighten the small screen and more…..

BERKO HERE AND THERE:  CPH LOOSES MANAGING DIRECTOR, KEVIN MOORE, Managing Director of CPH, has died, Theatre in the Circle, TMTP and Beck  go virtual, Dorothy Silver to brighten the small screen and more…..

 

Passing of Kevin Moore of Cleveland Play House

 

It is with great shock and sadness that Cleveland Play House shared the news of the passing of Managing Director Kevin Moore.  On Saturday, October 24th, Kevin tragically died possibly due to a pulmonary embolism or heart attack. He was 59 years old.

 

(Side comment:  Kevin was a warm and caring person.  I, personally, will miss him, as will the entire CLE theater community.)

 

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“STEERING INTO THE SKID” COMING VIRTUALLY ON NOVEMBER 24 @ 7 P.M. 

 

Theatre in the Circle presents STEERING INTO THE SKID, a free online theatrical event that helps family members, caregivers, local businesses, and the broader community be in a conversation around the subject of dementia.

 

In 12 short, clever scenes the audience comes to know a loving couple and bear witness to the early progression of dementia. 

 

“Our goal,” said Theatre in the Circle’s Mark Corcoran “is to assist community members and leaders consider new ways to think about memory loss and to become aware of local resources that support families who are dealing with a diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease. 

 

Presented by Theatre in the Circle, the program is co-hosted by Judson Services, Judson Foundation and the Alzheimer’s Association Cleveland Area. 

 

To learn more or register (starting November 2) for the free event go to https:skid-cleveland-112420.eventbrite.com Reservations are required. Attendance is limited. 

 

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TMTP's First VIRTUAL Cabaret!

 

Imagine being a songwriter who must tell an entire story in song--and pull it off in 3 minutes! But our songwriters are great storytellers. Think of Frank Loesser's "The Ugly Duckling" from Hans Christian Andersen. Or Hamlisch & Kleban's "Nothing" from A Chorus Line? 

 

Concert will be available ON DEMAND November 5-8, 2020. Pay as you can.

Once you register, a personalized link will be emailed to you along with instructions and you'll have access to the show for 48 hours. Links are for single screen use only and cannot be shared.

 

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DOROTHY SILVER IN ON THE GRILL Pay-What-You-Can and receive a private link! CLICK HERE TO WATCH

As part of the 2020/21 season, Dobama Theatre presents The Soliloquy Project, a series of short films featuring memorable monologues from Dobama productions and notable contemporary playwrights. To watch part one, simply click on the red button above and Pay-What-You-Can to view. This world premiere short film, the first in the series, features a performance by Dorothy Silver of the opening monologue from On the Grill, a play which had its American/English language premiere at Dobama Theatre. To read the recent article in American Theatre magazine about Dobama's alternate programming for this unconventional 20/21 season and future plans, click here.

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VERBS BALLET AND BLUEWATER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA:  BUILDING BRIDGES TOGETHER

Verb Ballets and BlueWater Chamber Orchestra have joined forces to create, Building Bridges Together, a captivating collaboration designed, performed, and filmed specifically for virtual performance. 

 

Featured repertory includes Heinz Poll’s Adagio for Two Dancers set to Albinoni’s Adagio and Broken Bridges by Michael Escovedo set to Shostakovich’s Chamber Symphony. 

 

BlueWater will also play Anton Webern's Langsamer Satz in a stand-alone performance.

 

Building Bridges Together GET TICKETS>>

 

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FULLY COMMITTED streamed by Beck Center starring Nick Koesters

Fully Committed, by Becky Mode, is a hilarious one-person comedy. Ideally suited for a virtual production, this theater piece solves the issue of how to keep a performer, crew, and the audience safe during a pandemic, all the while delivering great laughs. For the safety of the star, Nick Koesters, the crew, director, and audience members, this production will be filmed and distributed online. 

Opening November 13 and running until November 29, 2020, patrons are invited to enjoy this virtual production in the comfort of their homes for $20 for an individual viewer, or $30 for two or more viewers, or a super fan price of $40.  View this production during November 13 to November 29, at your convenience.

Some adult language. 

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THE DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DANCE AT BALDWIN WALLACE UNIVERSITY PRESENTS MUSES ANONYMOUS

 

Ever wonder where your ‘muse’ is when you most need them? If you search hard enough you can find all nine of them at their monthly, family gripe sessions, which can occur almost anywhere…this fall they’ll be holding court to vent, compare notes, act out, and share their histories in the Tressel Street parking lot, on the Baldwin Wallace University campus. Grab a ticket and ‘drive-in’ to join the nine muses as they reflect, dance, and share their most memorable ‘inspirations’!!!

 

Thursday-Sunday, October 29 – 31, 2020 at 7:00 PM and 8:30 PM

November 1, 2020 at 2:00 and 3:30pm

 

Ticket Information:

Tickets are free but reservations and an ID that identifies you as the ticket-holder are required (one ticket per vehicle) for entry. There will be space for eight vehicles per show, each vehicle may have up to four passengers who must be masked. The performance is 40 minutes long with no intermission. Audience vehicles must arrive at the venue at least ten minutes before the show begins (absolutely no late parking permitted) and will be required to exit the venue as soon as the show is over. Audience must stay in their vehicles at all times.

 

See ticket website for full details and information on attending.

www.bw.edu/tickets  (440) 826-2240

 

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RADIO ON THE LAKE RESCHEDULES THE BIRDS

 

Due to an uncertain weather forecast, and out of an abundance of caution for the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases, Radio on the Lake Theatre’s presentation of the radio play version of The Birds has been moved online. The performance will now take place via Zoom on Friday, October 30 at 7 pm.

 

Adapted from the Daphne DuMaurier short story, that served as the source material for the iconic Hitchcock film, this performance will feature one of the radio play genre’s richest sound designs, brought to life to ROTLT’s Artistic Director John Watts. 

 

To receive a link to the October 30 performance, please email Caroline Breder-Watts at caroline@radioonthelaketheatre.org. To learn more about the company, visit https://radioonthelaketheatre.org/ 

Roy Berko:  Here and There—Baldwin Wallace performs SPRING AWAKENING, CPT streams FRANKENSTEIN’S WAKE, Mad Factory does RAGTIME, U of Akron presents Waves, Verb Ballet. Benefit for Ensemble

Spring Awakening by Baldwin Wallace University’s Musical Theatre Program

Baldwin Wallace University's nationally acclaimed music theatre program will stage a virtual production of the Broadway rock musical "Spring Awakening."

Set in late 19th-century Germany, "Spring Awakening" explores the turmoil of adolescent sexuality, with themes of isolation, control, trauma, identity and enlightenment as timely today as they were when the musical premiered on Broadway in 2006.

Thursday, November 19, 8:00 p.m. EST – Wendla Cast
Friday, November 20, 8:00 p.m. EST – Moritz Cast
Saturday, November 21, 8:00 p.m. EST – Wendla Cast
Sunday, November 22 at 2 p.m. EST – Moritz Cast

General information: www.bw.edu/springawakening

Wendla cast tickets - https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/41431

Moritz cast tickets - https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/41432

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FRANKENSTEIN’S WAKE @ Cleveland Public Theatre

In 2106, my review of FRANKENSTEIN’S WAKE stated: “Holly Holsinger, in a tour de force performance, is captivating. Alone on stage during the entire performance, she transforms herself from a crazy sister of a wandering explorer/sailor into an ambitious scientist, to an abandoned soul desperate for companionship. Changes are highlighted by costume, makeup and lighting alterations. As characters die, thus increasing the character’s longing, they are wrapped in shrouds of white and piled at the top end of the runway stage, building a mound of isolation. The script and Holsinger restore Shelley’s original supernatural quality, rather than the sensationalized film’s interpretation.”

I went on to award her the Broadwayworld.com-Cleveland Honorable Mention:  2016 Outstanding Performance by A Female in Drama.

The show, as performed by Holsinger, will be streamed on October 30, 31, November 8, 14, 20 @ 7 PM, October 31 @ 10 PM. 

Tickets:  Suggested donation:  $1-$99

TICKETS

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RAGTIME—Mad Factory Theatre

Ragtime, The Musical by Mad Factory Theatre--Oberlin

November 6th through 15^th--Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm, Sundays at 2pm

Tickets $10

https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/40135  

Tickets are timed and one-time use.  

Email themadfactorytheatreco@gmail.com with any questions!

 

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UNIVERSITY OF AKRON PRESENTS “THE WAVES”

 

The University of Akron Theatre Program presents “The Waves,” a novel by Virginia Woolf which follows six friends at various points throughout their lives with lush and vibrant stream-of-consciousness monologues.  

 

Online showings for “The Waves” will be hosted Nov. 5, 6, 7 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 8 at 2 p.m.  Tickets are free for all audiences with registration in advance, but seating is limited. 

 

To reserve tickets online, visit theWavesUA.eventbrite.com or make reservations by calling the ticket office at (330) 972-7895 or emailing administration.arts@gmail.com. 

 

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Verb Ballets present Carnival Macabre with rock guitarist Neil Zaza

Verb Ballets presents an online cinematic dance-rock experience, Carnival Macabre, with rock guitarist Neil Zaza. This symphonic rock ballet is set to the music of guitar virtuoso Neil Zaza, known for mixing of powerful arrangements of classical masterpieces by with the fury of a rock concert. Choreographer Antonio Morillo has conjured up the supernatural, beginning with a carnival of souls to take you on a journey to showcase Verb Ballets at its dramatic finest. The night will offer haunting reinterpretations in this visually impressive and fiercely musical collaboration to experience dance in a whole new way.  October 30, 2020 7:00pm ET Tickets $25 View encore recording all Halloween weekend

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BENEFIT READING FOR ENSEMBLE THEATRE

JOIN us for a Benefit Zoom Reading of :: CEASE NOT TO THINK OF ME ::
By Molly McFadden :: Directed by Erin E. Dolan ::
October 29th | @7:00pm

You can’t choose your family, but you can choose how to love them.
Beth only wants what’s best for her brother, Bill. And sisters always know what’s best, don’t they? With no other family left, and Bill dealing with alcoholism and manic depression, these adult siblings must learn how to see each other for who they really are, before the divide becomes too great to reach across. For Beth, letting go may be the only way to truly connect with her brother.

TICKETS $10 | CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE ONLINE 

 

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Roy Berko:  Here and There—Blank Canvas, The Musical Theater Project, Cleveland Public Theatre, Playwright’s Local perform on-line! BLANK CANVAS GOES LIVE AGAIN!!! After the success of last month’s show, Blank Canvas Theatre is once again bringing theatre back from the dead! The safety of both our audience and actors has been and will always be our number one priority, so we invite you to join us for a no-contact, socially responsible, multimedia performance in the 78th Street Studios parking lot.    Our show will include actors dressed as iconic horror characters singing some of your favorite theatre and pop songs.  Rated: PG-13   Run time: 60 mins (no intermission) All parking is first-come, first-served. Parking lot opens at 7:15 pm TICKETS: Use ONE TRANSACTION for each vehicle.  COSTUMES: Even though you will be in your car, please feel free to dress in your favorite Halloween costume! We'll be in costumes... so you should too! JACK-O'-LATERN HOOD ORNAMENTS: In order to maximize the Halloween spirit, we are asking all audience members to bring your Jack-o'-lanterns from home!  CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.   ••••••••••••••••••••••• THE MUSICAL THEATER PROJECT’S—CONCERT ON DEMAND   From November 5-8, 2020 The Musical Theater Project will present Concert on Demand.  Featuring Ursula Cataan, Eric Fancher, Nancy Maier and Bill Rudman, it will highlight songs that are funny, charming and downright touching.    Pay What You Can! (suggested ticket price is $20).  Once you register a personalized link will be emailed to you along with instructions.  The links are for single screen use only and cannot be share.  You’ll have 48 hours to log on.  (Registration open November 5, 2020)   CLICK TO ACCESS    ••••••••••••   CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE’S ON-LINE OFFERINGS   FRANKENSTEIN’S WAKE--A PREMIERE ZOOM ADAPTATION Performed by Holly Holsinger October 30, 31, November 8, 14, 20 @ 7 PM, October 31 @ 10 PM This twisted adaptation of Mary Shelley’s masterpiece revives a tour-de-force performance, first performed off-Broadway in 1997 by Cleveland’s own Theatre Labyrinth.    OR DOES IT EXPLODE? Performed by Austin Sasser, Benjamin Black, De Andre Hairston-Karim, & Dar’Jon Bentley November 6, 7, 12, 13, 19, 21 @ 7:00pm  This theatrical piece uses poetry, dance, and other contemporary theatre forms to explore questions of what it means to be Black, male, and young in the 21st century.   For further information go to:  https://www.cptonline.org/performances/upcoming-events/   •••••••••••

PLAYWRIGHTS LOCAL & THE YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS COLLECTIVE 
 
Free on-line reading of THE STORM by EJ Dahl, on Thursday, October 29 at 7:00 pm. 
 
SYNOPSIS:  Summer of 2004 at Youghiogheny Christian Camp, four counselors are settling in for a night away from their campers before an unexplained voice is heard over a walkie-talkie. As the night grows later, the storm grows heavier, dredging up what is buried within.


INFO & ZOOM ACCESS
http://www.playwrightslocal.org/fall-roundtable-series-2020/ 

 

 

EXCITING ON-LINE CONCERTS AND NEW PLAYS BY CLEVELAND AND NATIONAL GROUPS

 
Roy Berko
 
STICKS & STONES TO BE PRESENTED ONLINE

The online concert premiere of the new musical Sticks & Stones will feature a star-studded cast including Audra McDonald, Javier Muñoz and George Salazar when it premieres Friday, October 16, 2020, as part of National Bullying Prevention Month. The stream benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and Born This Way Foundation.
The stream can be watched beginning at 8 pm Eastern, Friday October 16 on broadwayworld.com.  It will be available through 8 pm October 20.

STICKS & STONES adapts the Biblical story of David and his triumph over Goliath to address the issue of teen bullying. Joshua Colley will star as David. Javier Muñoz will portray David’s father, Jesse. George Salazar will appear as King Saul, Mykal Kilgore will make a cameo performance as The Prophet Samuel, and six-time Tony Award-winning and Grammy and Emmy Award-winning Broadway legend Audra McDonald will appear as David’s mother, Nizevet.

Sticks & Stones was written by Grammy and Emmy Award-winning composer and conductor John McDaniel and lyricist/librettist Scott Logsdon. The musical was recently presented at a private industry workshop in Nashville and was the winner of the 2017 Florida Theatrical Association’s New Musical Discovery series.

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BROADWAY STARS PRESENT--BIDEN ON-LINE FUNDRAISER:  IN OUR AMERICA

A host of Broadway favorites will take part in Broadway for Biden's upcoming fundraiser, In Our America: A Concert for the Soul of the Nation, which will stream on YouTube via NowThis October 21 at 8 PM ET. Though free, viewers are encouraged to donate to the Biden Victory Fund.

Directed by Tony nominee Liesl Tommy (Eclipsed), In Our America will feature more than 75 artists, including Laura Benanti, Glenn Close, Darren Criss, André De Shields, John Goodman, Jennifer Hudson, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Samuel L. Jackson, Norman Lear, Norm Lewis, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Rita Moreno, Karen Olivo, Ashley Park,  Carrie Preston, Chita Rivera, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Phillipa Soo, Ephraim Sykes, BD Wong, the Broadway Dreams Foundation Choir, and the casts of SIX and KPOP.

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PATTI LUPONE, LAURA BENANTI & VANESSA WILLIAM IN A 3-PART VIRTUAL CONCERT SERIES

Live from the West Side: Women of Broadway, a three-part virtual concert series, will kick off October 24 with two-time Tony winner Patti LuPone. The series will continue November 14 with Tony winner Laura Benanti and conclude December 5 with Tony nominee Vanessa Williams. 

Performances will take place at The Shubert Virtual Studios on Manhattan’s West Side. 
Passes are available at TUTS.com and include access to the live performances plus an additional 72 hours of on-demand viewing. 

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PLAYWRIGHTS LOCAL PRESENTS A FREE ZOOM READING OF A NEW PLAY

Playwrights Local presents a free Zoom reading of a new Play, TOUCH, written by Rachel Zake, directed by Greg Vovos, on Thursday, October 15 at 7:00 pm.

TOUCH follows nine people’s experiences from the onset of COVID-19 through the initial reopening of their city. Their tales, though seemingly disparate, are woven together as the show progresses. This one-act play is told through a series of vignettes.
 
Playwrights Local is a theater company in Cleveland. As a playwrights’ center, our goal is to provide a home for dramatic writing in Northeast Ohio. We offer classes and workshops, produce original plays, provide networking opportunities, and engage the community through outreach projects. Learn more about programs such as our Fall Roundtable Series and our annual Open Call for Submissions at http://playwrightslocal.org/.
 
For information about TOUCH and zoom access, go to:  
http://www.playwrightslocal.org/fall-roundtable-series-2020/ 
 
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Dobama Theatre Announces Alternative Programming for 2020/21 Season
 
Dobama Theatre proudly announces its alternative programming for the 2020/21 Season, which includes multiple offerings in the areas of performance, new play development, and community engagement. Dobama is happy to have Endeavors Productions and Brian Devers as resident filmmaker for the 20/21 season. Dobama is investing more resources in its Young Playwrights program by conducting virtual playwriting workshops, producing a newly expanded curriculum guide and a series of eight educational videos to assist teachers, parents, and students during this time of distanced learning. There will also be online offerings from The Playwrights' GYM, Dobama's professional playwriting unit. 

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DANCECleveland's Virtual Fall Series

DANCECleveland's Virtual Fall Series invites you to experience four different remarkable dance companies, watch performances, and pre-show discussions with the artists, and more, all from the best seat in the house- YOUR HOUSE!

Choose from our Gold all-access pass for $35 which includes extended viewing days and the ability to join in our LIVE Watch Party Zoom Conversation with BODYTRAFFIC, or select our Bronze- Access Pass and see all 4 shows for as low as $20 with 24 hour access per performance!
 
October 10th- Ballet Hispanico, "Carmen" 
October 17th- Contra-Tiempo "Agua Furiosa"
November 7th- BODYTRAFFIC "Snap" & "A Trick Of The Light"
November 14th- David Dorfman Dance- "Around Town"
 
Buy your streaming pass at DANCECleveland.org
 
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RISE: THE ISOLATION PROJECT, AN ORIGINAL NEAR WEST THEATER PRODUCTION

RISE: THE ISOLATION PROJECT, an original Near West Theater production, will stream October 10, 16, 17, 7:30pm, October 11, and 18, 2:00pm. 

An original writing and performance project for youth, by youth, exploring the impact of coronavirus and Black Lives Matter in their lives. The program offered a unique opportunity to unite NWT youth participants from across past programming and shows to share their stories, their hopes, and their experiences. Together, they developed this piece.
Watch the trailers on WST’s YouTube channel.

Online streaming access is available for purchase at https://www.nearwesttheatre.org/shows-events/2020-21/rise-the-isolation-project

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PBS’ GREAT PERFORMANCES WILL ONCE AGAIN PRESENT ITS “BROADWAY’S BEST”

PBS’ Great Performances will once again present its “Broadway’s Best” series this fall.  The presentations take place every Friday November 6–27 at 9 PM ET, kicking off with the 2011 film capture of One Man, Two Guvnors starring Tony winner James Corden.

The series continues November 13 is Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles. In interviews, producer Harold Prince shares why he hired Jerome Robbins to direct and composers Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick reveal how they wrote their score—including clips of private demos. The documentary also features commentary from Danny Burstein, Alexandra Silber, Chaim Topol, Joel Grey, and more.

November 20's offering is Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn.

The slate of programming concludes November 27 with Great Performances: Lea Salonga in Concert, filmed at the Sydney Opera House in Australia.

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ON-LINE THE SHOW MUST GO ON! FROM LONDON

The casts of multiple musicals currently in the West End—though on hold due to the pandemic—will come together for a charity concert at London's Palace Theatre November 13–15. 

The Show Must Go On! will include performances from & Juliet, Come From Away, Dear Evan Hansen, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Mamma Mia!, The Prince of Egypt, Six, Tina—The Tina Turner Musical, and Wicked.