Peek at Cleveland Public Theatre's Pandemonium

Here is a gallery of photos from PEEK, a performance installation produced at Cleveland Public Theatre's annual fundraiser event, Pandemonium, this past Saturday. This was my first installation and third year performing at Pandemonium.

Reading from Carl Jung's Liber Novus (Red Book) outside of a bathroom – with Kevenn and Lauren observing me: one in drawing, the other in writing – made for quite an incredible experience. Not to mention the near constant audience over two hours we were fortunate to have!

Some press coverage:
Cleveland Magazine
Examiner

PEEK
A flirtation in oration and creation.
Produced by Ray Caspio
Performed and Designed by Ray Caspio, Kevenn T. Smith, and Lauren B. Smith
Special thanks to Faye Hargate, Joan Hargate, Ben Gantose, Beth Wood, and Raymond Bobgan

Lucille Ball

I was inspired to draw Lucille Ball from an episode of The Lucy Show today.

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And the original sketch:

Loss Prevention

Loss Prevention :: 2012 Cleveland 48 Hour Film Project from Eric Schilling on Vimeo.

Fourth Eye Films presents LOSS PREVENTION, which premiered at The 2012 48 Hour Film Project: Cleveland.

WINNER: Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Best Use of Character

NOMINEE: Best Film, Best Directing, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Use of Character, and Audience Choice.

Directed and Produced by
Eric Schilling
John Gibian

Written By
Eric Schilling
Renee Schilling
John Gibian
Ray Caspio
Ryan Lucas
Cassie Neumann
Emily Pucell
Kevenn T. Smith

Cast
Ray Caspio
Ryan Lucas
Cassie Neumann
Emily Pucell
Michael Randall
Amy Schwabauer
Renee Schilling

Music By
Jean Cousin
Hollis Brown

Special Thanks to
Chuck Karnak
Don Schilling
Vickie Schilling

The Tale of the Name of the Tree

I'm honored to be playing "Ostrich" in Talespinner Children's Theatre's production of The Tale of the Name of the Tree, a Bantu Tale. Talespinner is Cleveland's newest professional children's theatre, and this is their inaugural production!

Running June 16th through July 8th
Fridays & Saturdays at 2PM & 7PM
Sundays at 2PM
Tickets: Ages 12 & under $10; Ages 13 & up $15
Group Rates Available!

Pay What You Can Performances:
Sunday, June 17 at 2PM, and Friday, June 22 at 2PM

Directed by: Alison Garrigan
Movement/Percussion: Najaa Young
Featuring: Ray Caspio, Elaine Feagler, James (Jack) Hunt, Nathaniel Leeson, and Stephanie Wilbert

Call 216.264.9680 for reservations, and visit Talespinner on the web at talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org

The cast of The Tale of the Name of the Tree with director, Alison Garrigan, at Gordon Square Arts Day.

Gladys Kravitz

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Alice Pearce played Mrs. Gladys Kravitz, the woman who defined Nosy Neighbor, during the first two seasons of Bewitched. She died during production of the second season from ovarian cancer, having been diagnosed before the series began. She was only 48. Sandra Gould assumed the role of Gladys, and redefined her, for the remainder of the series. Sandra's Gladys is the one known for, "Abnah!"

Alice benefited from the quality of the writing during the first two seasons of the show. Her Gladys was given the opportunity to be a full person. The chemistry between Alice and George Tobias, who played her suffering husband, Abner, was perfection.

So, here she is. My favorite Gladys Kravitz, the human goose.