Deaf Performer John Maucere Bringing One-Man Show To Heights High

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH — Deaf entertainer John Maucere will perform at the Cleveland Heights-University Heights High School Auditorium on November 5. Maucere has worked with Eva Longoria, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson, and ABC's Talent Development Program.

Maucere's appearance will be November 5 at 7 p.m. The event is free and is being organized by the Heights Libraries, who continue to offer diverse programming to the community. The library system said the funding for the event was provided in the name of Shony Long, manager of the Coventry Library Branch from 1985 to 1992, who initiated the branch's services to the local Deaf community.

“We are thrilled to be able to offer this show free of admission due to the generosity of the estate of Shony Long,” said Librarian Ben Gulyas, who is in charge of services and programming for the local Deaf and hard-of-hearing community at Heights Libraries’ Coventry branch.

While the event is free, registration is required. Interested fans can register for the event at heightslibrary.org or by calling 216-932-3600.

Maucere was the first Deaf actor to take part in ABC's Talent Development Program. He also created and portrayed SuperDeafy, a Deaf superhero, in the film "No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie". The movie also starred Oscar-winning actress Marlee Matlin.

Maucere has made appearances on Law and Order, Southland, and Switched at Birth. He has done sketches at the Hollywood House of Blues with Eva Longoria and Cheri Oteri, and performed the National Anthem and America the Beautiful with Alicia Keys and Jennifer Hudson as a spokesperson for the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), and as a featured fan favorite for PepsiCo at the 2013 Super Bowl in New Orleans.

Heights Libraries offers a full slate of services to the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community.

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Photo from John Maucere