[NEohioPAL]Seeking Alfred Morris for PERMANENT COLLECTION at Karamu Performing Arts Theatre

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Put yourself in my place"
-Sterling North

AUDITIONS: Cleveland Premier of Thomas Gibbons PERMANENT COLLECTION on =
November 19 - November 21, 2006=20

Karamu House will be holding auditions for Thomas Gibbons award winning =
play "Permanent Collection" Sunday, November 19 - Tuesday, November 21. =
This Cleveland Premier will be the third production of the 2006/07 =
season "Speaking the Gospel In Black and White!" A season that has =
started off with a bang with the World Premier of "Gospel! Gospel! =
Gospel!, running six weeks to sold out houses, October 5 - November 12.  =

About Thomas Gibbons...

Thomas Gibbons last play at Karamu was the critically acclaimed =
"bee-luther-hatchee," directed by Artistic Director Terrence Spivey in =
2004. Quoted by Linda Eisenstein in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, "A =
powerful, provocative piece of theatrical writing. You want to run down =
the street twisting people's arms to see it." Gibbons works have been =
produced in regional theatres throughtout the country and "Permanent =
Collection" has been one of the most produced plays the past two =
seasons. Karamu is delighted to reunite with Mr. Gibbons in bringing =
this thought provoking play to the audience in Cleveland and beyond.

Permanent Collection by Thomas Gibbons
Reheasal Starts:  November 28th
Previews: January 17th & 18th
Opens: January 19th
Closes: February 11th
Location: Arena Theatre
Note: Post discussions with audience will be part of this production.

Karamu Performing Arts Theatre
2355 East 89th Street (corner of Quincy)
Cleveland, OH 44106

Please Call 216-795-7070 ext. 240 for an audition appointment.

Please bring a headshot/resume and two contrasting monologues 2-3 =
minutes each. Sides
will be available.

Cast Break Down

ALFRED MORRIS (Museum Founder): white, in his  fifties, dresses =
conservative,
manner is formal

Director: Terrence Spivey
Stage Manager: Sarah L. Hyde
Set Design: John Konopka
Lights and Sound Design: Richard Morris Jr.
Costumer: Harold Crawford
Wardrobe: Morris Cammon

PERMANENT COLLECTION - Barrymore Award for Outstanding New =
Play/Cleveland
Premier (Drama) (Black History Month) By Thomas Gibbons=20
Directed by Terrence Spivey
Arena Theatre, January 19 - February 11, 2007
(Previews January 17th & 18th @ 7:30PM) "Permanent Collection" explores =
racial politics within the art world. An Impressionistic painting or an =
African mask; which holds more artistic value? This thought provoking =
drama was inspired by the true controversies surrounding Philadelphia's =
acclaimed Barnes Foundation. In the play, new museum director, Sterling =
North, an African American, discovers African American art tucked away =
in storage at Morris Foundation and challenges the museum to display =
them beside European art.(Inspired by a true story that turned the art =
world on its head; for ages 17 and up).

      Gibbons' intellectually charged drama is a beautifully balanced =
dialectic that treats a complicated and emotional issue without cheap =
conclusions ... Sophisticated and deft, it is a provocative treatment of =
the unanswerable."=20
      --F. Kathleen Foley, Los Angeles Times=20

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Karamu's 2006/07 Season

Using the theme "Speaking the Gospel in Black and White," Spivey has =
launched=20
a 2006-07 season that doesn't scrimp on chutzpah in the face of outsize =
challenges.=20
(Tony Brown, Plain Dealer, 9/10/06)=20

In association w/ Karamu Alum James Pickens Jr.
Otis Sallid's "Gospel! Gospel! Gospel!" (World Premier)
Oct. 4 - Held Over thru Nov. 12, 2006 dir. Otis Sallid
(Extended -Sold Out)=20

"Gospel!" brings the oldest black theater in the country to a new =
plateau of=20
excellence. The two-hour evening's musical numbers packs power, =
inspiring=20
back-beat hand-clapping, come-to-Jesus palm waving, jumping-up, swaying
and "sing it out, girl's!" among Friday's standing-room-only, =
opening-night crowd."=20
-Tony Brown, Plain Dealer

Black Nativity by Langston Hughes (21st Season)
Dec 6-31, 2006 dir./choreographer Terence Greene

Permanent Collection by Thomas Gibbons (Cleveland Premier)
Jan. 17-Feb. 11, 2007 dir. Terrence Spivey

The Trial of One Short-Sighted Black Woman vs.
Mammy Lousie and Safreeta Mae by Karani Marcia Leslie (Ohio Premier)
Feb. 28-March 18, 2007 dir. Tony Sias

A Colored Funeral by Gregory S. Carr (World Premier)
April 11 - May 6, 2007 dir. Christopher Johnson

King Hedley ll by August Wilson (Cleveland Premier)
May 23 - June 17, 2007 dir. Caroline Jackson-Smith

"The faithful have a saying: We all stand on the shoulders of the saints =
who have gone before. That's a philosophy embraced by Terrence Spivey, =
artistic director Cleveland's Karamu Performing Arts Theatre, who has =
looked to his long-neglected company's past greats and greatness to help =
him build a great theater for today's Cleveland." (Tony Brown, Plain =
Dealer, 10/13/06)

Karamu House
2355 East 89st
Cleveland, OH 44016

For tickets info, please call 216-795-7077
www.karamu.com

"feel at home in the house"

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><EM><FONT size=3D3>Put yourself in my=20
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<DIV><FONT size=3D3>-Sterling North</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>AUDITIONS: Cleveland Premier of Thomas =
Gibbons=20
PERMANENT COLLECTION on November 19 - November 21, =
2006 </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Karamu House will be holding auditions for Thomas =
Gibbons=20
award winning play "Permanent Collection" Sunday, November 19 - Tuesday, =

November 21. This Cleveland Premier will be the third production of =
the=20
2006/07 season "Speaking the Gospel In Black and White!" A season =
that has=20
started off with a bang with the World Premier of "Gospel! Gospel! =
Gospel!,=20
running six weeks to sold out houses, October 5 - November=20
12.  </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>About Thomas Gibbons...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Thomas Gibbons last play at Karamu was the =
critically=20
acclaimed "bee-luther-hatchee," directed by Artistic Director Terrence =
Spivey in=20
2004. Quoted by Linda Eisenstein in the </FONT><FONT size=3D3>Cleveland =
Plain=20
Dealer, "A powerful, provocative piece of theatrical writing. You want =
to run=20
down the street twisting people's arms to see it." Gibbons works have =
been=20
produced in regional theatres throughtout the country and "Permanent =
Collection"=20
has been one of the most produced plays the past two seasons. Karamu is=20
delighted to reunite with Mr. Gibbons in bringing this thought =
provoking=20
play to the audience in Cleveland and beyond.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D5>Permanent Collection by Thomas =
Gibbons</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Reheasal Starts:  November 28th</DIV>
<DIV>Previews: January 17th & 18th</DIV>
<DIV>Opens: January 19th</DIV>
<DIV>Closes: February 11th</DIV>
<DIV>Location: Arena Theatre</DIV>
<DIV>Note: Post discussions with audience will be part of this =
production.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Karamu Performing Arts Theatre</DIV>
<DIV>2355 East 89th Street (corner of Quincy)</DIV>
<DIV>Cleveland, OH 44106</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Please Call 216-795-7070 ext. 240 for an audition =
appointment.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Please bring a headshot/resume and two contrasting monologues =
2-3=20
minutes each. Sides</DIV>
<DIV>will be available.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3><STRONG><U>Cast Break Down</U></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>ALFRED MORRIS (Museum Founder): white, in his  fifties, =
dresses=20
conservative,<BR>manner is formal</DIV>
<DIV><BR> </DIV>
<DIV>Director: Terrence Spivey</DIV>
<DIV>Stage Manager: Sarah L. Hyde</DIV>
<DIV>Set Design: John Konopka</DIV>
<DIV>Lights and Sound Design: Richard Morris Jr.</DIV>
<DIV>Costumer: Harold Crawford</DIV>
<DIV>Wardrobe: Morris Cammon</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>PERMANENT COLLECTION =96</STRONG> Barrymore Award for =
Outstanding New=20
Play/Cleveland<BR>Premier (Drama) (Black History Month) By Thomas =
Gibbons=20
<BR>Directed by Terrence Spivey<BR>Arena Theatre, January 19 =96 =
February 11,=20
2007<BR>(Previews January 17th & 18th @ 7:30PM) =93Permanent =
Collection=94=20
explores racial politics within the art world. An Impressionistic =
painting or an=20
African mask; which holds more artistic value? This thought provoking =
drama was=20
inspired by the true controversies surrounding Philadelphia=92s =
acclaimed Barnes=20
Foundation. In the play, new museum director, Sterling North, an African =

American, discovers African American art tucked away in storage at =
Morris=20
Foundation and challenges the museum to display them beside European=20
art.(Inspired by a true story that turned the art world on its head; for =
ages 17=20
and up).</DIV>
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emotional=20
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a=20
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------<BR><BR>Karamu's=20
2006/07 Season</B><BR></FONT><FONT lang=3D0 face=3DArial color=3D#000000 =
size=3D1=20
PTSIZE=3D"8" FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF"></U><BR><B>Using the theme "Speaking =
the Gospel in=20
Black and White," Spivey has launched <BR>a 2006-07 season that doesn't =
scrimp=20
on chutzpah in the face of outsize challenges. <BR>(Tony Brown, Plain =
Dealer,=20
9/10/06) </B><BR><BR><B><I>In association w/ Karamu Alum James Pickens=20
Jr</FONT><FONT lang=3D0 face=3DArial color=3D#ff0000 size=3D1 =
PTSIZE=3D"8"=20
FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">.<BR>Otis Sallid's "Gospel! Gospel! Gospel!" =
</FONT><FONT=20
lang=3D0 face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size=3D1 PTSIZE=3D"8" =
FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF"></I>(World=20
Premier)<BR>Oct. 4 - Held Over thru Nov. 12, 2006 dir. Otis =
Sallid<BR>(Extended=20
-Sold Out) <BR><I><BR>"Gospel!" brings the oldest black theater in the =
country=20
to a new plateau of <BR>excellence.</FONT><FONT lang=3D0 face=3DArial =
color=3D#000000=20
size=3D2 PTSIZE=3D"10" FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF"> </FONT><FONT lang=3D0 =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#000000 size=3D1 PTSIZE=3D"8" FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">The two-hour =
evening's=20
musical numbers packs power, inspiring <BR>back-beat hand-clapping,=20
come-to-Jesus palm waving, jumping-up, swaying<BR>and "sing it out, =
girl's!"=20
among Friday's standing-room-only, opening-night crowd." <BR>-</I>Tony =
Brown,=20
Plain Dealer<BR><BR><I>Black Nativity </I>by Langston Hughes (21st=20
Season)<BR>Dec 6-31, 2006 dir./choreographer Terence=20
Greene<BR></B><BR></FONT><FONT lang=3D0 face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D1 PTSIZE=3D"8"=20
FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF"><B><I>Permanent Collection</FONT><FONT lang=3D0 =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#000000 size=3D1 PTSIZE=3D"8" FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF"> </I>by =
Thomas Gibbons=20
(Cleveland Premier)<BR>Jan. 17-Feb. 11, 2007 dir. Terrence=20
Spivey</B><BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=3D0 face=3DArial color=3D#ff0000 =
size=3D1 PTSIZE=3D"8"=20
FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF"><B><I>The Trial of One Short-Sighted Black Woman =
vs.<BR>Mammy=20
Lousie and Safreeta Mae</FONT><FONT lang=3D0 face=3DArial =
color=3D#000000 size=3D1=20
PTSIZE=3D"8" FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF"> </I>by Karani Marcia Leslie (Ohio=20
Premier)<BR>Feb. 28-March 18, 2007 dir. Tony =
Sias<BR></B><BR></FONT><FONT lang=3D0=20
face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D1 PTSIZE=3D"8" =
FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF"><B><I>A Colored=20
Funeral</I> </FONT><FONT lang=3D0 face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size=3D1 =
PTSIZE=3D"8"=20
FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">by Gregory S. Carr (World Premier)<BR>April 11 - =
May 6, 2007=20
dir. Christopher Johnson</B><BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=3D0 face=3DArial =
color=3D#ff0000=20
size=3D1 PTSIZE=3D"8" FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF"><B><I>King Hedley =
ll</FONT><FONT lang=3D0=20
face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size=3D1 PTSIZE=3D"8" =
FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF"></I> by August=20
Wilson (Cleveland Premier)<BR>May 23 - June 17, 2007 dir. Caroline=20
Jackson-Smith<BR><BR></B><BR><B><I>"The faithful have a saying: We all =
stand on=20
the shoulders of the saints who have gone before. That's a philosophy =
embraced=20
by Terrence Spivey, artistic director Cleveland's Karamu Performing Arts =

Theatre, who has looked to his long-neglected company's past greats and=20
greatness to help him build a great theater for today's Cleveland." =
</I>(Tony=20
Brown, Plain Dealer, 10/13/06)<BR><BR>Karamu House<BR>2355 East=20
89st<BR>Cleveland, OH 44016<BR><BR>For tickets info, please call=20
216-795-7077<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.karamu.com/">www.karamu.com</A><U><BR></U><BR><I>"feel=
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