[NEohioPAL]Last Round of GOSPEL! GOSPEL! GOSPEL! Auditions/Call Backs on Friday, August 11th & Saturday, August 12th at Karamu

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GOSPEL! GOSPEL! GOSPEL! AUDITIONS
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Karamu House kicks off its 91st season with a rousing world premiere musical=
, Otis Sallid's "Gospel! Gospel! Gospel!=E2=80=9D Brought to the attention o=
f Artistic Director Terrence Spivey by Karamu alum and Grey=E2=80=99s Anatom=
y star James Pickens Jr., =E2=80=9CGospel!Gospel! Gospel!=E2=80=9D is the in=
spired creation of Broadway/Hollywood veteran, Otis Sallid and will premiere=
 at Cleveland's historical institution before beginning a national tour.
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The show opens  October 6 - November 5, 2006. Previews Wednesday, October 4t=
h &  Thursday, October 5th.=20
Rehearsal Start Date: Wednesday, August 30th.
Rehearsal Days: Wednesdays thru Sundays
There is Pay
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Please prepare a gospel song (only) for the auditions. Singers must also be=20=
able to move well.
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WHEN: Friday, August 11th @ 6PM and Saturday, August 12th @ 9AM=20
WHERE: Karamu Concert Hall=20
LOCATION: 2355 East 89th Street (corner of Quincy)
No Audition Appointments Necessary
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Otis Sallid...Director/Choreographer
Brian Moreland...Assistant  Director/Choreographer
Jean "Granny" Hawkins...Stage Manager
Seanna Perry...Production Assistant
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Cast Breakdown
The cast of Gospel! Gospel! Gospel! consist of  7 strong gospel singers who=20=
can both act and move well. The ability to act and dance is a plus. The song=
s range from traditional old school gospel music to the contemporary songs o=
f today. Singers of all ages should audition. We want to tell the whole stor=
y of this great music and history. =20
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One or more singers should able to play tambourine and/or organ.=20
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Singer 1 (Female)             Alto. Able to sing the songs of Mahalia Jackso=
n. In addition songs such as  Faith, The Battle Is Not Yours, I Ain=E2=80=
=99t Gon=E2=80=99 Let Nobody Turn Me Around.  =20
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Singer 2 (Female)             Alto =E2=80=93 Able to do Clara Ward, Staples=20=
Singers=20
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Singer 3 (Female)             Needs to be able to stop the show. Aretha Fran=
klin, Yolanda Adams, Cece Winans=20
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Singer 4 (Female)             Ingenue, young, able to sing contemporary gosp=
el music. From Whitney Houston=E2=80=99s I Love The Lord to Mary Mary.=20
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Singer 5 (Male)             Baritone-Bass Peace Be Still to Stand Everything=
 from=20
                               Alex Bradford to Donnie McClurkin
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Singer 6 (Male)            Able to sing older gospel music.  From the songs=20=
of Thomas Dorsey (Precious Lord), Blind Boys Of Alabama, Pilgrim Travelers =20
Singer 7 (Male)            (Tenor) Young male singer - Edward Hawkins, Take=20=
6 , Kirk Franklin
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s 91st season with a rousing world premiere musical, Otis Sallid's "Gospel!=20=
Gospel! Gospel!=E2=80=9D Brought to the attention of Artistic Director Terre=
nce Spivey by Karamu alum and <I style=3D"mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Grey=
=E2=80=99s Anatomy</I> star James Pickens Jr., =E2=80=9CGospel!Gospel! Gospe=
l!=E2=80=9D is the inspired creation of Broadway/Hollywood veteran, Otis Sal=
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ce=3D"Times New Roman">The cast of Gospel! Gospel! Gospel! consist of =20=
7 strong gospel singers who can both act and move well. The ability to act a=
nd dance is a plus. The songs range from traditional old school gospel music=
 to the contemporary songs of today. Singers of all ages should audition. We=
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 Roman" size=3D3>One or more singers should able to play tambourine and/or o=
rgan. </FONT></div>


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"><FONT size=3D3><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Singer 1 (Female) <SPAN styl=
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;   </SPAN>Alto. Able to sing the songs of Mahalia Jackson. In add=
ition songs such as<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>Faith, Th=
e Battle Is Not Yours, I Ain=E2=80=99t Gon=E2=80=99 Let Nobody Turn Me Aroun=
d.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">   </SPAN></FONT></FONT></div>


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NT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>Singer 2 (Female) <SPAN style=3D"mso-ta=
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p; </SPAN>Alto =E2=80=93 Able to do Clara Ward, Staples Singers </FONT></div=
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"><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>Singer 3 (Female) <SPAN style=3D"m=
so-tab-count: 1">         &nbsp=
;  </SPAN>Needs to be able to stop the show. Aretha Franklin, Yolanda A=
dams, Cece Winans </FONT></div>


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"><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>Singer 4 (Female) <SPAN style=3D"m=
so-tab-count: 1">         &nbsp=
;  </SPAN>Ingenue, young, able to sing contemporary gospel music. From=20=
Whitney Houston=E2=80=99s I Love The Lord to Mary Mary. </FONT></div>


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NT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>Singer 5 (Male) <SPAN style=3D"mso-tab-=
count: 1">           =
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nbsp;         </SPAN>Able to sing ol=
der gospel music.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>From the so=
ngs of Thomas Dorsey (Precious Lord), Blind Boys Of Alabama, Pilgrim Travele=
rs<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN></FONT></FONT></div>


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n"><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>Singer 7 (Male)<SPAN style=3D"mso=
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nbsp; </SPAN>(Tenor) Young male singer - Edward Hawkins, Take 6 , Kirk Frank=
lin</FONT></div>


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