[NEohioPAL]Karamu's Youth Theatre is Casting " The Boy Who Shook Up The World"

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Mon Nov 29 13:18:39 PST 2004


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For February Black History Month, Karamu's Youth Theatre is presenting a =
one-act based on the tragic death of young 14 year old Emmett Till, =
brutally murdered in Money, Mississippi in 1955, for allegedly whistling =
at a white woman. His murder mobilized the Civil Rights movement. This =
powerful one-act was written by Indiana playwright Nicole C. Kearney =
Cooper. It will be a World Premier at Karamu.

"The Little Boy Who Shook Up The World: The Emmett Till Story" by Nicole =
C. Kearney Cooper
February 5, 2005 - February 20, 2005

Audition Dates: Monday, Dec. 13th & Tuesday Dec. 14th, 6PM - 8PM & =
Saturday, Dec. 18th. 10AM-1PM.

Actors should prepare one 2 - 3 minute monologue.  Actors should be =
prepared to rehearse 2-3 evenings during the week and most Saturdays. =
Director: Kimberly Brown =20

Character Breakdown

5 young black men, ages 12 - 18  (Emmett, Curtis, Willie, other boys)
1 black woman, age 17 - 40 (Mamie)
1 black man, age 17 - 30 (Preacher)
1 black man, age 40 - 60 (Moses)
5 white men, ages 16 - 20 (JW, Roy, Sherrif, Attorneys, Reporter)
1 white woman, age 16 - 20 (Carolyn)

Karamu is located at 2355 East 89th Street, at the corner of Qunicy and =
89th.  For more information, please contact 795-7070 ext. 242.



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<P>For February Black History Month, Karamu's Youth Theatre is =
presenting a=20
one-act based on the tragic death of young 14 year old Emmett Till, =
brutally=20
murdered in Money, Mississippi in 1955, for allegedly whistling at a =
white=20
woman. His murder mobilized the Civil Rights movement. This powerful =
one-act was=20
written by Indiana playwright Nicole C. Kearney Cooper. It will be a =
World=20
Premier at Karamu.</P>
<P>"The Little Boy Who Shook Up The World: The Emmett Till Story" by =
Nicole C.=20
Kearney Cooper<BR>February 5, 2005 =96 February 20, 2005</P>
<P>Audition Dates: Monday, Dec. 13th & Tuesday Dec. 14th, 6PM - =
8PM=20
& Saturday, Dec. 18th. 10AM-1PM.</P>
<P>Actors should prepare one 2 - 3 minute monologue.  Actors should =
be=20
prepared to rehearse 2-3 evenings during the week and most Saturdays. =
Director:=20
Kimberly Brown  </P>
<P><U>Character Breakdown</U></P>
<P>5 young black men, ages 12 - 18  (Emmett, Curtis, Willie, other=20
boys)<BR>1 black woman, age 17 - 40 (Mamie)<BR>1 black man, age 17 - 30=20
(Preacher)<BR>1 black man, age 40 - 60 (Moses)<BR>5 white men, ages 16 - =
20 (JW,=20
Roy, Sherrif, Attorneys, Reporter)<BR>1 white woman, age 16 - 20 =
(Carolyn)</P>
<P>Karamu is located at 2355 East 89th Street, at the corner of Qunicy =
and=20
89th.  For more information, please contact 795-7070 ext.=20
242.<BR><BR></P></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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