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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face="ITC Bookman Light"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"ITC Bookman Light"'>The CSU Dramatic Arts Program and</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span><font size=3 face="ITC Bookman Light"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"ITC Bookman Light"'></span>Cleveland</span></font><font
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Art Theatre</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span><font size=3
face="ITC Bookman Light"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"ITC Bookman Light"'></span>in association with the CSU History Department and
Black Studies Program</span></font></p>
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face="ITC Bookman Light"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"ITC Bookman Light"'></span>present</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=7
face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:32.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant:
small-caps;font-weight:bold'>Double Nickel Blues</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=5
face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant:
small-caps'>A world-premiere musical written and directed by</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span><font size=5
face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant:
small-caps'></span>Margaret Ford-Taylor</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></font><font size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN
style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Seeking a <u>diverse</u> cast of all
races, ages, and levels of experience</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:.25in'><span><font
size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Arial'></span>Also
seeking a white male, approximately 10 years old</span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><font size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN
style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Arial'>November 16th & 17th,
6–10pm</span></font></p>
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size=4 face=Symbol><span lang=EN style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font
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</span></font></span></span></font><font size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN
style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Arial'>CSU Factory Theatre</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span><font size=4 face=Arial><span
lang=EN style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Arial'></span>East 24<sup>th</sup>
Street</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span><font size=4 face=Arial><span
lang=EN style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Arial'></span>Between Chester and Payne</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span><font size=4 face=Arial><span
lang=EN style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Arial'></span>Free Parking in lot S1</span></font></p>
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face=Symbol><span lang=EN style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font
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</span></font></span></font><font size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN
style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Please bring:</span></font></p>
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size=4 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:
"Courier New"'>o<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><font size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN
style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Two contrasting contemporary
monologues </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:.25in'><span><font
size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Arial'></span>(Up
to 2 min.)</span></font></p>
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size=4 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:
"Courier New"'>o<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><font size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN
style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Arial'>One jazz song </span><span>(Optional)</span></span></font><span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:.25in'><font size=4
face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Arial'>(Please
bring sheet music or CD/tape)</span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></font><font size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN
style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Previous vocal or dance training <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>NOT REQUIRED</span></span></b></span></font><span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN
style='font-size:14.5pt;font-style:italic'>Double Nickel Blues </span></font></i><font
size=4><span lang=EN style='font-size:14.5pt'>by Margaret Ford-Taylor, with
music composed, arranged and directed by <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Maestro
Glenn Brackens </span></b>and choreography by <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Terrence
Green</span></b>, is a docu-drama with music and movement. <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Double Nickel Blues </span></i>is scheduled to be
presented in the Factory Theatre of Cleveland State University for ten
performances during Black History month, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>31
January–10 February</span></b>, in celebration of the 70th anniversary of
the Wings Over Jordan Chorus. It will feature a <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>culturally diverse cast </span></b>composed of CSU Dramatic Arts majors
and professional and community artists from Cleveland Art Theatre and the
Greater Cleveland community.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-kashida-space:50%'><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:14.5pt'><br>
Blacks of African descent customarily chronicle their American journey through
music, movement and story telling. The late renowned playwright, August Wilson,
dubbed these expressions “African-American cultural artifacts.” In
the tradition of Wilson, Double Nickel Blues is a work of fiction based on the
factual existence of dozens of Black businesses, churches, social and civic
organizations on Cleveland’s east side during the 1940’s. The
intent is to capture the essence of the lives of the people who owned them;
their stories woven together with the music that consoled and inspired them.
The Cleveland narrative is a microcosmic representation of what was occurring
throughout the nation. </span></font><span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt'></span> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Arial Black"><span lang=EN
style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black"'>More info:</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span><font size=4 face="Arial Black"><span lang=EN
style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black"'> 216.687.2113</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span><font size=4 face="Arial Black"><span lang=EN
style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black"'> <a
href="http://www.csuohio.edu/theatre">http://www.csuohio.edu/theatre</a></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Arial Black"><span lang=EN
style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black"'> <a
href="http://www.myspace.com/csudrama">http://www.myspace.com/csudrama</a></span></font></p>
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