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<P align=center>AUDITIONS </FONT><FONT face=ZapfDingbats>X</FONT><FONT
face="Casque OpenFace"> AUDITIONS </FONT><FONT face=ZapfDingbats>X</FONT><FONT
face="Casque OpenFace"> AUDITIONS</P></B></FONT><FONT face=Helvetica>
<P align=center><B>330-836-2626 -- for an appointment</P></B></FONT><FONT
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<P align=center>Weathervane Playhouse Announces</P>
<P align=center>AUDITIONS – <B>BY APPOINTMENT</B> for</P></FONT><B><FONT
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<P align=center>RAGTIME, </B><I>The Musical</P></I></FONT><FONT face=Helvetica
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<P><B> Weathervane Playhouse will hold AUDITIONS <U>BY APPOINTMENT</B></U>
for <B><I>Ragtime, The Musical</B> </I>(Novel by E.L. Doctorow, Book by Terrence
McNally, Music by Stephen Flaherty and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens). <I>14
performances: June 4 – 29, 2008</P></I></FONT><B><FONT face=Helvetica size=3>
<P align=center>Auditions – <U>Call 330-836-2626 for an
appointment</P></B></U></FONT><FONT face=Helvetica size=2>
<P align=center>Weathervane Playhouse, 1301 Weathervane Lane (in the Valley off
Merriman Road)</P></FONT><B><FONT face=Helvetica>
<P align=center>Sunday, March 16, 2 - 4 p.m.</P>
<P align=center>Wednesday, March 19, 7 – 9 p.m.</P>
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<P align=center>Preparation:</P><I><U>
<P align=center>Singers</U> </I>prepare 1 verse of a musical theater song in the
style of the show</P>
<P align=center>or a selection from the score. Bring sheet music.</P><I><U>
<P align=center>Non-Singers</B></I></U> <B>prepare a 2-minute
monologue.</P></B></FONT><FONT face=Helvetica size=2>
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<P align=center>Cast Requirements:</P></FONT><FONT face=Helvetica size=2>
<P align=center>A wide range of ethnic types are needed for this large cast
including</P>
<P align=center>Central European and African American performers.</P>
<P align=center>Also needed: 2 children between 5 – 10 years old.</P></B><B>
<P>Terry Burgler (Director)</B> is a professional director, actor, writer and
educator. He has performed on the Globe Theatre stage in London, and has acted
and directed at numerous regional theatres across the country, including
McCarter Theatre, the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Stage/West and
TheatreVirgina, where he served for 13 seasons and still ranks as the most
successful Artistic Director in that theatre's 50-year history. For four years
he was Artistic Director at Porthouse Theatre here in Northeast Ohio, presiding
over record-breaking seasons that garnered significant critical praise as well.
He resigned his position there to be able to pursue his passion for Shakespeare
as one of the two founding artistic directors of the Ohio Shakespeare Festival,
which performs each summer on the grounds of Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens in
Akron. He is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers
(SSDC) and Actors' Equity Association (AEA). </P></FONT><FONT face=Helvetica
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>The Ohio Arts Council helped fund
this program with state tax dollars to encourage economic
growth,</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>education excellence and cultural
enrichment for all Ohioans.</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><EM>Additional Season Sponsors: WKSU,
Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Companywww.weathervaneplayhouse.com</EM></FONT></FONT></DIV></FONT></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Janis Harcar</FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2><BR>Director of Advancement<BR>Weathervane Playhouse<BR>330-836-2323
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