Liz Rubino, Jimmy McClellan and Rob Joki star in the new Harold Davis Musical “That Old Moon” on November 25th and 26th at 8 pm.
Tickets for this special Thanksgiving Fundraiser are $18.00 each.
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“Shining City” Auditions
Youngstown, OH – The Oakland Center for the Arts will hold auditions on Monday, November 14, 2011, for Shining City, written by Conor McPherson and directed for the Oakland stage by Tom Smith.
Shining City is set in Dublin, where a guilt-ridden man reaches out to a therapist after seeing the ghost of his recently deceased wife. Wrestling with his own demons, the therapist can only do so much to help. Routine visits between the two men quickly become a gripping struggle to survive, changing both of them for the rest of their lives. (Dramatists Play Service)
The script calls for three men and one woman:
- John, 50’s, haunted by his dead wife and struggling to get back to his normal life
- Ian, 30’s-40’s, a novice therapist trying to help others while dealing with his own demons
- Laurance, 30’s, man of the streets
- Neasa, 20’s-30’s, a strong, blue-collar woman
Auditions will be held in the Star Gallery beginning at 7:00 p.m. Auditoners must be prepared to read from the script. All actors will be asked to demonstrate a light Irish dialect.
Performances will be February 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, and 18 at 8:00 pm. Rehearsals will be held on weeknights at the Oakland Center for the Arts.
For more information, please email contact@oaklandcenter.com, call or visit The Oakland Center for the Arts on the web at www.oaklandcenter.com.
Kimberly Akimbo is coming to The Oakland!
The Oakland Center for the Arts, 220 West Boardman St. presents the haunting and hilarious comedy, Kimberly Akimbo, Fridays and Saturdays, November 4, 5, 17, 18 and 19 at 8 p.m.
Set in the wilds of suburban New Jersey, Kimberly Akimbo is a play about a teenager with a rare condition, causing her body to age faster than it should. When she and her family flee Secaucus under dubious circumstances, Kimberly is forced to reevaluate her life while contending with a hypochondriac mother, a rarely sober father, a scam-artist aunt, her own mortality and, most terrifyingly of all, the possibility of first love.
Click here to read the full press release and view ticket information.
Volunteers needed for set construction!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Are you handy with a hammer? Plucky with plywood? Stop by the O every day this week through Sunday (Oct. 18 through Oct. 23) anytime between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm to help Director, Cleric Costes, and Supreme Volunteer, Jim Canacci build the set for Kimberly Akimbo! We’ll give you a complimentary ticket to the show for helping out. Any questions, post below!
Volunteer at the Oakland
The Oakland Center for the Arts need your help. While there is always a need for money, the Oakland also needs donations of your time, energy, and talents. Now operating primarily as a volunteer organization, the Oakland seeks help in every aspect of keeping community theater vibrant.
The Oakland aims to continue offering diverse, challenging, and entertaining shows every season. Understanding this, the Oakland asks you to consider serving in some capacity once or twice each season. The following is a list of some of the tasks needed for every performance. Please lend the Oakland a helping hand and commit to one or more tasks that interest you. Contact the Oakland by fax, phone, or email and someone will discuss your choices with you.
New and current volunteers can print the application below, and mail it to the Oakland. Additionally, you may e-mail it to contact@oaklandcenter.com.
LUDMILLA and Friends
An evening of cabaret music featuring the Russian diva Ludmilla (Alexandra Vansuch) and her friends, Brendan Byers, Carla Gipson, Bernie Appugliese and Leah Ifft. Accompanied by Norman Toot, Lud and her friends sing love songs, Broadway show tunes, pop hits and bug band favorites.
Join us at the Oakland Center for the Arts on Friday, Oct 21 and Saturday, Oct. 22 at 8:00PM
Tickets ar $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $10 for students.
Seats are available at the door or by reservation at 330.746.0404.
“How the Drag Queen Stole Christmas” – Auditions
CONTACT: Denise G. Bayer – 330.286.0450 dbayer@glinatsisbayer.com
Robert Dennick Joki – 330.398.6659
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Youngstown, OH – The Oakland Center for the Arts will hold auditions on Monday, October 24, and Tuesday, October 25, for the Sixth Annual production of How the Drag Queen Stole Christmas, written and directed by Robert Dennick Joki.
In what is quickly becoming a favorite annual event, How the Drag Queen Stole Christmas blends an eclectic mixture of many traditional holiday stories. Audiences will follow Starrlet O’Hara as she discovers the true meaning of Christmas. Robert Dennick Joki writes, directs, and stars in the production.
For the first time since its inception, the Oakland is holding open auditions for this smash holiday hit.
Auditions will be held in the Star Gallery beginning at 6:00 p.m. each night. Auditoners must prepare one song in the style of the show. Auditioners are also asked to dress comfortably and be prepared to dance.
Performances are at 8:00 pm December 2, 3, and 9; and 8:00 pm and midnight on December 10. Rehearsals will be held on weeknights at the Oakland Center for the Arts.
For more information, please email contact@oaklandcenter.com, call or visit The Oakland Center for the Arts on the web at www.oaklandcenter.com.
The Oakland in the News!
The reviews are in: ”A.. My Name is Alice” gets an ‘A’!
The Oakland’s “Alice” is a thoroughly entertaining production from the opening number to the final curtain.
In addition, “Alice” has been covered by YSU’s Jambar and elsewhere in The Vindicator.
And don’t miss the Warren Tribune articles highlighting the start of the Oakland’s 25th season, as well as Oakland performers sharing fond memories of the theater.
If you haven’t yet, come take a look at “A.. My Name is Alice” here on Oaklandcenter.com!
