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<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#000080 size=5>AUDITIONS ... AUDITIONS ... AUDITIONS
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#000080 size=5>AUDITIONS ... AUDITIONS ... AUDITIONS
... AUDITIONS .</FONT></STRONG></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000 size=6>Thursday, April 3, 6 to 10
p.m. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000 size=6>Saturday, April 5, noon to
3 p.m.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT size=7>BLOOMS OF STEEL</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT size=6>The Making of an International City</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT size=5>Original Play by Kimberly
Aldrich-Ceja</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT size=5>Directed by Jacqi Loewy</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT size=5>TrueNorth Cultural
Arts presents historical drama to be premiered Friday, May 9th at
their new theatre in the Lorain County Metro Parks, TrueNorth at French
Creek.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><STRONG>May 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 23, 24, 25, and 26. Show times
are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG>3 p.m. Sundays and Memorial Day.</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT color=#000080 size=3><U>Thursday, April 3 from 6
to 10 p.m. and Saturday, April 5 from noon to 3
p.m.</U> </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT color=#000080 size=3>TrueNorth at French Creek
Nature Center, 4530 Colorado Avenue (SR 611) in Sheffield Village, just 10
minutes west from Crocker Park. <U>Callbacks will follow the Saturday auditions
from 3 to 5 p.m.</U> Rehearsals will begin on Monday, April
7.<BR></FONT><BR></STRONG><U><STRONG>Characters
include:<BR></STRONG></U> <BR><STRONG>Emil</STRONG>: 70s to 80s, a
third-generation steel mill retiree.<BR> <BR><STRONG>Erica</STRONG>: Early
30s, Emil's grandson's wife. She works as a park
naturalist.<BR><BR><STRONG>Joey</STRONG>: 10, Erica's son, Emil's
great-grandson.<BR> <BR>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 <A
href="mailto:rafortney@oh.rr.com">rafortney@oh.rr.com</A> for more information
or visit <A href="http://www.TNCArts.org">www.TNCArts.org</A></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><U>Directions to TrueNorth at French Creek, French Creek Nature
Center</U></STRONG><BR><BR>From <FONT color=#000080><STRONG>Elyria, LaGrange,
Penfield</STRONG></FONT>: 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.)</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#000080>PLEASE NOTE: Directions from Elyria,
LaGrange, Penfield ... Abbe Road is closed between French Creek Road and Route
611. We may need to direct them down French Creek Road, Right on Easy
River Rd and Right on Colorado Ave/ Route 611. <BR></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>From Amherst and Vermilion: 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.)<BR><BR>From Cleveland: 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.)</DIV></DIV>
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