Northeast Ohio theatre scene remains vibrant, offering virtual events while stages remain dark
Updated Mar 16, 2021;
Posted Feb 22, 2021
Valet parking sits empty in front of Playhouse Square on March 12, 2020, the day the performing arts center closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The Plain Dealer
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CLEVELAND, Ohio Had it not been for the pandemic, theatergoers in Northeast Ohio might be talking about that performance of “The Cher Show” they just saw at Playhouse Square, or making plans to see the Great Lakes Theater’s production of “Agatha Christie’s Black Coffee” at the Hanna this weekend.
Instead, theatres across the region remain dark for the 49th consecutive week. But there is light at the end of the tunnel.
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By Daily Telegram staff
BEREA, Ohio While many college theaters went dark for the fall 2020 theatrical season because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the creative team at Baldwin Wallace University proved that musical theater is still able to thrive even within the limits of coronavirus safety measures.
The college, located in Berea, Ohio, staged a virtual production of the powerful Broadway rock musical “Spring Awakening.” The show premiered at more than 40 locations throughout northeast Ohio Nov. 19-22 and was profiled in American Theatre magazine and The New York Times. Due to demand, a second of performances streamed Dec. 17-20.
The show was filmed “guerrilla” film-style on iPhones and then streamed to audiences who were able to watch the production from the comfort of their own homes. Part of the creativity team in bringing the musical to life was Adrian High School graduate Jacqueline Adams, a current theater stage management major at Baldwin Wallace University.
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COLUMBUS, OH – Nine community boating safety education programs received a total of nearly $208,000 this year through the Boating Safety Education Grant, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).
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