<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">Mercury Summer Stock 2008 Season Auditions are cancelled for Saturday March 8 due to the weather conditions. If you had an appointment for today please call 216 771 5862 to reschedule. We will see everyone tomorrow from 12:00-4:00 at the Cleveland Play House. If you would like to be still seen for the summer season and can not make tomorrow's appointments please call 216 771 5862 or email <A href="mailto:mercuryss@mac.com">mercuryss@mac.com</A>. Thanks!!<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Pierre Brault <DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><P align="center" style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000FF"><B>Mercury Summer Stock</B></FONT></P><P align="center" style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; "> Announces 2008 Season Auditions</P><P align="center" style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; ">And</P><P align="center" style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; "><B>10</B><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"><B>th</B></SPAN></FONT><B> Anniversary</B></P><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; "> <BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><B>HONK!:</B> June 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27 & 28, 2008</P><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.7px;"> </SPAN></FONT><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><B>BLOOD BROTHERS</B>: July 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25 & 26, 2008</P><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.7px;"><B> </B></SPAN></FONT></P><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><B>THE UTTER GLORY OF MORRISSEY HALL (An Ohio Premiere)</B>: August 8, 9,13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22 & 23, 2008</P><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.7px;"><B> </B></SPAN></FONT></P><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><B>BLUES CLUES LIVE! The Most Spectacular Place (Area Theatre Premiere): S</B>aturday 1:00 performances July 12, 19, 26 and August 9, 16, 23, 2008</P><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.7px;"> </SPAN></FONT><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><B>DATES/TIME</B>: Sunday, March 9th: 12:00 - 4:00PM - Rehearsal Hall C</P><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.7px;"> </SPAN></FONT><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><B>LOCATION</B>: Cleveland Play House 8500 Euclid Ave Cleveland Oh 44106</P><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.7px;"> </SPAN></FONT><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px">Audition appointments will be accepted starting Monday, February 18, 2008</P><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.7px;"> </SPAN></FONT><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><B>CALL</B>: 216-771-5862</P><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><B>OR E-MAIL</B>: <A href="mailto:mercuryss@mac.com">mercuryss@mac.com</A> for an appointment. For more information and complete cast breakdowns: <A href="http://www.mercurysummerstock.com/">www.mercurysummerstock.com</A></P><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.7px;"> </SPAN></FONT><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><B>AUDITION PREPARATION</B>: Please prepare two short musical selections of contrasting styles in your key; bring sheet music in the correct key; an accompanist will be provided.</P><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.7px;"><B> </B></SPAN></FONT></P><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><B>GENERAL REHEARSAL INFORMATION</B>: Rehearsals will be weeknights 6:30-10:30 and Saturday afternoons 11:00-4:00. No Sundays. For productions involving children, every effort will be made to release them early, but, as our rehearsal period is short, the entire cast will be expected at all rehearsals for tech week. Rehearsal conflicts need to be very minimal or none at all.</P><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.7px;"> </SPAN></FONT><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><B>CASTING REQUIREMENTS</B>: Equity & Non - Equity. Most roles are open (see specific show breakdowns for which roles are cast). Mercury Summer Stock is committed to non-traditional casting. Actors will be cast solely on the basis of talent, except in cases where age, race or physical ability are essential to a role. Ages listed in breakdowns are "character ages" not actor ages. Actors selected for casting may be cast in more than one production for the season.</P><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.7px;"> </SPAN></FONT><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><B>COMPENSATION</B>: There are salaried AEA contracts available. All non-AEA actors appear in Mercury Summer Stock productions on a volunteer basis.</P><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.7px;"> </SPAN></FONT><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px">FOR MORE INFORMATION AND COMPLETE CAST BREAKDOWNS CHECK OUT <A href="http://www.mercurysummerstock.com/"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000F0">www.mercurysummerstock.com</FONT></A></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>