[NEohioPAL]CHILD ACTORS NEEDED FOR "CHILDREN OF EDEN"

[ELISABETH MADDEN]

KSU=92S SCHOOL OF THEATRE & DANCE IN SEARCH OF 2 CHILD ACTORS FOR=20
"CHILDREN OF EDEN"
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Kent, Ohio =96 Kent State University=92s School of Theatre & Dance is in=20
search of two young actors for the production of CHILDREN OF EDEN. =20
Auditions for the roles of young Cain and Abel will be by appointment=20
only, the week of January 12 =96 17, 2004.  Children auditioning should=20
be between the ages of 6 =96 11 and have previous stage experience.  Both=
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roles are young boys but can be played by young girls dressed as boys. =20
The director is looking for bi-racial or Caucasian children under 4=928=94.=
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 Children auditioning should be able to memorize lines and music. =20
These are speaking roles.  Please call Elisabeth Madden at 330-672-0103=20
or emadden at kent.edu to schedule an appointment.  Please come prepared=20
to sing with piano, bring sheet music if it is available to you, and be=20
prepared to read from the script.  Also bring a current listing of=20
previous stage experience and a photograph. =20

Directed by Terri Kent, performances of CHILDREN OF EDEN are Monday =96=20
Saturday at 8 PM and Sunday at 2:30 PM from February 20th =96 29th. =20
Tuesday, February 24th there is no performance.  There will also be=20
matinee performances on Wednesday, February 25th and Friday, February=20
27th at 10 AM.  Those auditioning must be able to attend all of these=20
performances.  Children would be called to rehearsals for no more than=20
4 nights per week.  Children would be expected to attend all rehearsals=20
during tech week beginning, Sunday, February 15th until opening Friday,=20
February 20th.=20

 CHILDREN OF EDEN is =93a joyous and inspirational musical about parents,=
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children and faith=85not to mention centuries of unresolved family=20
business!  Freely based on the story of Genesis, Children of Eden is a=20
frank, heartfelt and often humorous examination of the age-old conflict=20
between parents and children.=94=20


=09For more information regarding CHILDREN OF EDEN, the auditions or to=20
schedule an appointment please contact Elisabeth Madden at 330-672-0103=20
or emadden at kent.edu.


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Elisabeth Madden
Managing Director
Porthouse Theatre
KSU's School of Theatre & Dance
emadden at kent.edu
330-672-0103