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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 12px Times" align=justify><SPAN
style="LETTER-SPACING: 0px"><FONT size=3><B>TRUENORTH CULTURAL ARTS</B> is
holding auditions for <B><I>Blooms of Steel</I></B><I>,</I> an historical drama
directed by Jacqi Loewy, on Thursday, April 3 from 6 to 10 p.m. and Saturday,
April 5 from noon to 3 p.m. at the French Creek Nature Center, 4530 Colorado
Avenue (SR 611) in Sheffield Village, just 10 minutes west from Crocker Park.
Callbacks will follow the Saturday auditions from 3 to 5 p.m. Rehearsals will
begin on Monday, April 7. The rehearsal schedule is
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style="LETTER-SPACING: 0px"><FONT size=3>The play, written by Kimberly
Aldrich-Ceja, is about the people and community that grew around the steel mill
in Lorain. The production is scheduled in conjunction with the opening of the
new the Lorain County Metro Parks’ bike trail that runs through steel
mill property. The Morning Journal is serving as a major sponsor for this
event, which will premier at TRUENORTH’s new theatre at French Creek May 9, 10,
11, 16, 17, 23, 24, 25, and 26. Show times are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays and Memorial Day.. </FONT></SPAN></DIV><SPAN
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style="LETTER-SPACING: 0px"><FONT size=3><B>Emil</B>: 70s to 80s, a
third-generation steel mill retiree.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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style="LETTER-SPACING: 0px"><FONT size=3><B>Erica</B>: Early 30s, Emil's
grandson's wife. She works as a park naturalist.</FONT></SPAN></DIV><SPAN
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style="LETTER-SPACING: 0px"><FONT size=3><B>Joey</B>: 10, Erica's son, Emil's
great-grandson.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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style="LETTER-SPACING: 0px"><FONT size=3>Several other featured roles of various
ethnicities are also available for ages 10 to 60, including an African-American
female, 20s, and an Hispanic man, 20s. Many roles can be doubled. We are also
interviewing stage managers. Please contact Rick Fortney at </FONT><A
href="mailto:rafortney@oh.rr.com"><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><FONT
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information.</FONT></SPAN></DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT>
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<P style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px 0px 6px; FONT: 12px Times"
align=justify><FONT size=3>TrueNorth is proud to work with Ms. Lowey, one of
Cleveland’s busiest freelance directors. She has worked at most of the
professional theatres in the Cleveland area, as well as numerous community
theatres. This is her fourth collaboration with playwright / actor
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style="LETTER-SPACING: 0px"><B><FONT size=3>Directions to French Creek Nature
Center</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 12px; FONT: 12px Times" align=justify><SPAN
style="LETTER-SPACING: 0px"><FONT size=3><B>From Elyria, LaGrange, Penfield:</B>
Take SR 301 (Abbe Road) north. Drive past Lorain County Community College;
remain on SR 301 north until you reach the intersection of SR 301 and SR 611
(Colorado Ave). (You will pass through the intersections of SR 301 with SR 254
and French Creek Road) Turn left onto SR 611 (at St. Theresa Catholic Church).
The entrance to the Nature Center will be approximately 1-1/2 miles further on
the left. (If you reach the intersection of SR 611 and East River Rd., you have
gone too far.)</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 12px; FONT: 12px Times" align=justify><SPAN
style="LETTER-SPACING: 0px"><FONT size=3><B>From Amherst and Vermilion:</B> Take
SR 2 east to SR 611 Exit 151 for Avon. Turn left onto SR 611 (Colorado Ave.). Go
about two miles on SR 611 (past the SR 301 intersection). The entrance for the
Nature Center will be on the left. (If you reach the intersection of SR 611 and
East River Road, you have gone too far.)</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 12px; FONT: 12px Times" align=justify><SPAN
style="LETTER-SPACING: 0px"><FONT size=3><B>From Cleveland:</B> Take SR 2/I 90
west to SR 611 Exit 151 for Avon. Turn right off of the exit ramp onto SR 611
(Colorado Ave). Go about two miles on SR 611 (past the SR 301
intersection). The entrance for the Nature Center will be on the left. (If you
reach the intersection of SR 611 and East River Road, you have gone too
far.)</FONT></SPAN></P></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>