Wednesday, May 8, 2013
The father of the groom faces a few choices in this A.R. Gurney play.
Clague Playhouse’s current show, Black Tie, features a not-everyday dilemma: Should the father of the groom where a tuxedo to the wedding? And just as unimportantly, if the “rehearsal dinner” should be called the “bridal dinner.” The show will conclude the Playhouse’s 85th year. Written by A. R. Gurney and directed by Douglas A. Farren, Black Tie, running now through May 26, features Peter Toomey, Donna Case, Bobby Coyne, Debbie Lenarz and Lou Will. When a Buffalo-born ad exec finds himself with his wife at a rundown Adirondacks resort hotel dressing the night before his son's wedding he must decide whether do don his tux for the occasion. Gurney’s play includes the ghost of the tux’s previous owner, “dad,” and viewers will hear a tapestry…
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Friday, January 11, 2013
Play is finale of Arlene Hutton's Nibroc Trilogy
Gulf View Drive, the third play in the Nibroc trilogy by Arlene Hutton, opens Friday, Jan. 11, at Clague Playhouse. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, through Feb. 3. Gulf View Drive takes place after the events of Last Train to Nibroc and See Rock City. The first two plays covered the meeting, falling in love and marriage of two Kentuckians, May and Raleigh, in the World War II era. Now, it's 1953, and May and Raleigh have moved to Florida. They have to deal with everything from segregation to their mothers-in-law and other family to their own faults and foibles. Tickets are $16 for adults and $15 for senior citizens 60 and over and students. Tickets can be purchased over the phone at the box …
Monday, January 7, 2013
Auditions will be held in February
Actors are being sought for a Clague Playhouse production of Black Tie, a play on family, marriage and relationships. Auditions will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 4 and 5. The auditions will include scenes from the play as well as improvisational work. Those auditioning are asked to bring an audition photo and a resume, and be prepared to stay for the duration of auditions that evening. The play will be performed May 3-26, with performances at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Black Tie, written by A.R. Gurney, is set in a resort hotel in the Adirondacks. An advertising executive is dressing for dinner the night before his son's wedding. As he gets ready, Curtis' son and daughter drop in, and he also gets visits from the …
Friday, March 9, 2012
The new melodramatic musical opens Friday.
In Clague Playhouse's newest production: A Murder, A Mystery & A Marriage, shy Hugh Gregory is in love with Mary Gray, the prettiest girl in Deer Lick, Missouri. But a mysterious stranger arrives to win Mary’s love, and a disinheritance is announced. Then, a murder is committed. Starring Neil Donnelly, Greg Dziama, Melanie Hauer, Bryan Heard, Tod Huffman, Tom Majercik, Sr., Timothy Pell and Katrina Melanie Walker, it’s an evening package of romance, comedy, mystery and music. A Murder, A Mystery & A Marriage opens march 9 and runs through April 1. To purchase tickets, visit the box office Wednesday through Saturday from 1 to 6 p.m., or one hour before curtain time on performance dates. The box office is closed Mondays and Tuesdays. The …
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Saturday, January 21, 2012
Clague Playhouse and the Westlake Historical Society are accepting items for upcoming sales.
Ready to do some spring cleaning? It might not be the right season, but it's still a good time to get rid of that old stuff in the closet or the basement. The Westlake Historical Society is collecting items for their Spring Yard Sale. You can drop items off at the Clague House Museum, or call 440-808-1961 to have someone pick the items up. The proceeds from the sale will be used to help with the historical society's utilities costs, preservation of materials and acquisitions. If you have some things collecting moth balls in the closet, take it down to the Clague Playhouse and donate for their Costume Sale with dresses, vintage items, furs, accessories, hats and morenext month. If you have something you'd like to donate, just take it to the…
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Thursday, January 19, 2012
The sequel to 'Last Train to Nibroc' keeps the humor and charm, and adds new characters.
Newlyweds Raleigh and May are back at Clague Playhouse to start their new life in the familiar town of Corbin, Kentucky in See Rock City. The sequel to last year's popular production of Last Train to Nibroc picks up about a year later, when school principal May and aspiring writer Raleigh return from their honeymoon in Rock City in the midst of World War II. "The author’s writing is very consistent and very funny and it’s been fun to see where she has taken the characters," said Director Rob Gibb, who also directed Last Train to Nibroc. "But the show stand on its own as well. She’s woven in just enough background information, so if you didn’t see the first one, there’s no reason not to see this one because you’ll totally understand what’s …
Friday, November 11, 2011
Get out and have some fun this weekend!
Ultimate After-Hours Bash Sixth-graders are invited to the Westlake Recreation Center for some late night fun Friday night! The doors open at 8:30 p.m. for pizza and drinks, then there will be a lock-in until 10:30 p.m. The gym and pool will be open, and there will be lots of games and fun. All participants must stay at the Rec Center until 10:30 p.m. This event is open to all Rec Center members and all sixth-graders who live in or attend school in Westlake. The cost is $10 for members and $15 for non-members. 'A Christmas Cactus' at Clague Playhouse private investigator, and her secretary Fred. The pair are about to close up shop on Christmas Eve when they're confronted by two fugitives in search of a dead detective named Jake Marley. …
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Westlake High School
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
The new Clague Playhouse production will premiere Friday at 8 p.m.
Douglas Farren wanted to try a little something different this holiday season at Clague Playhouse. The director wanted mystery, intrigue, a hint of drama and lots of laughs, and he may have found just that in Eliot Byerrum’s “A Christmas Cactus.” The spoof play features a slew of slow-witted characters, off-the-wall plot twists and promises plenty of well-timed jokes. “It’s great fun,” Farren said. “The group solves a mystery despite misunderstanding each other almost entirely.” The story is set in the office of a fledgling private eye named Cactus O’Riley, played by Nicole Daniel. As she and her assistant, Fred, are about to close up for Christmas, two escaped convicts burst through the door. One is an illegal immigrant who can’t find…
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Friday, June 17, 2011
A rummage sale, Shred It Day and more!
1) Congratulations to Westlake's Nancy Huffman, who is now a member of the Lakewood Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees. Huffman will serve a three-year term. The Cleveland State University and College of Wooster graduate is active with North Coast Health Ministry and the Animal Protective League, and is a past president of the Westlake Junior Women’s Club. 2) The National Weather Service is predicting patchy fog before 9 a.m. giving way to partly sunny skies. The high will be near 79 degrees. 3) Clague Playhouse is accepting donations for the upcoming Barn Sale from 1-8 p.m. today. All proceeds from the sale held on Saturday will go toward producing the next season of great plays. 4) If you've got the itch for spring cleaning, today …
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Westlake City Hall
27216 Hilliard Blvd, Westlake, OH
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St Ladislas Church
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Thursday, June 16, 2011
Events in the area this week include a Greek festival, a classical rock concert, a rummage sale, a health and wellness fair and a Civil War reenactment festival. Don't miss them!
Who ever said Westlake was quiet? There are a lot of fun events going on this week that you should not miss! Read on to see where everyone will be heading. SAINT DEMETRIOS GREEK FESTIVAL Where/When: Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church/June 16-19 (Thursday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday & Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.) Why go: You’re guaranteed to have a blast at the Greek Fest. The four-day festival has delicious home-cooked Greek food, authentic desserts, performing dancers, artist booths, and an inflatable bounce house for the kids. But when sun sets this festival is truly the center for area nightlife: music, wine, and dancing consistently bring a large crowd. So get there early! MUSIC IN THE PARK: MYSTIC TAXI …
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Cuyahoga Community College Westshore Campus
31001 Clemens Rd, Westlake, OH
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Julie A. Short
8:51 pm on Thursday, June 16, 2011
Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival....Veterans Memorial Park (Detroit Rd.) all weekend. Parade begins at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Avon High School heading west to the festival grounds. Miss America will be leading the parade. more ›