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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><font
size=4 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:
Garamond'>The Cleveland Museum of Art Performing Arts Department is</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=4
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>Seeking <b><u><span
style='font-weight:bold'>2 male actors</span></u></b></span></font><font
face=Garamond><span style='font-family:Garamond'> </span></font><font size=4
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>for its
production of:</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><b><i><u><font
size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:
Garamond;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>THE GAMBLERS</span></font></u></i></b><font
face=Garamond><span style='font-family:Garamond'> By Nikolai
Gogol Opening May 22, 2008</span></font></p>
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font-family:Garamond'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Garamond;font-weight:bold'>We are looking for:</span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Garamond'>- A male actor who can play a man in his 60’s
</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Garamond'> - A male actor to double as a man in his 40’s
and a man in his 50’s. </span></font></p>
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font-family:Garamond'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Garamond'>Color blind casting: actors with various ethnic
backgrounds are encouraged to audition. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Garamond'>Mime, magic, card tricks desirable.</span></font></p>
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font-family:Garamond'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Garamond'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Garamond'>Please email a
resume and headshot</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Garamond'>Call or e-mail
for appointment and for more information</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Garamond'>Phone:
216-707-2282</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Garamond'>Email:
<a href="mailto:perform@clevelandart.org">perform@clevelandart.org</a> </span></font></p>
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font-family:Garamond'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Garamond'>Performance Dates: May 22–June 15, 2008<br>
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 7:30 pm <br>
Sundays, 3:00 pm </span></font></p>
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size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Garamond'>All rehearsals and performances are at <a
href="http://www.clevelandart.org/educef/viva2007/html/Kennedy.html">Kennedy's,
Playhouse Square</a></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><b><i><u><font
size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:
Garamond;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>THE GAMBLERS</span></font></u></i></b><font
face=Garamond><span style='font-family:Garamond'> By Nikolai
Gogol, </span></font></p>
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font-family:Garamond'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>Directed and
adapted by Massoud Saidpour</span></font></p>
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font-family:Garamond'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Garamond;font-style:italic'>The Gamblers</span></font></i><font
face=Garamond><span style='font-family:Garamond'> is a hilarious romp about a
professional gambler traveling on a highly profitable con job. After stopping
at a provincial inn where he believes that he is playing against local
pinheads, he’s poised to pull off his perfect scam. Little does he know
the kind of scorpions he’s dealing with</span></font><font size=2
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Garamond'>This production is part of the Cleveland Museum of
Art’s VIVA! and Gala Around Town performance series</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Garamond'><a
href="http://www.clevelandart.org/educef/viva2007/html/">http://www.clevelandart.org/educef/viva2007/html/</a>
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