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<p class=MsoBodyText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=3
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy;font-weight:bold'>For Immediate Release<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><b><font
size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:normal'>For additional information contact: </span></font></b></strong><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><br>
</span></font><strong><b><font color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial;color:black;font-weight:normal'>Neil Thackaberry (330) 342-0800</span></font></b></strong><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><strong><b><font color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>Hudson</span></font></b></strong></st1:City><strong><b><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></span></font></b></strong></st1:place><strong><b><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></span></font></p>
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color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=5
face=Arial><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Actors’
Summit Theater Announces <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=5
face=Arial><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Open
Auditions for<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=5
face=Arial><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Three
Shows<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Actors’ <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Summit</st1:place></st1:City>
announces open auditions for the musicals <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Main-Travelled
Roads, </span></i>and<i><span style='font-style:italic'> A Sanders Family
Christmas, </span></i>as well as<i><span style='font-style:italic'> </span></i>for
<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Spoon River Anthology,</span></i> a play
with music<i><span style='font-style:italic'>.</span></i> Auditions will be
held at Actors’ <st1:City w:st="on">Summit</st1:City>’s theater, <st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">86 Owen Brown Street</st1:address></st1:Street>,
in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Hudson</st1:place></st1:City>. Auditions
will be by appointment on Tuesday, July 22, from 6:00 – 9:00 PM.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Both Equity and non-equity actors are encouraged to audition.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Main-Travelled Roads</span></font></i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> will be given its <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Ohio</st1:place></st1:State> premiere as the opening show of the
season. The play, based on the stories of Hamlin Garland, with music by Paul
Libman, and book and lyrics by Dave Hudson will be directed by Sasha
Thackaberry, with musical direction by Evie Morris. <i><span style='font-style:
italic'>Main-Travelled Roads</span></i> will perform September 18 –
October 5.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>A Sanders Family Christmas</span></font></i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>, the sequel to <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Smoke on the Mountain</span></i>, is a holiday
musical with strong folk and blue-grass roots. The show will perform December 4
through December 21.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Spoon River Anthology</span></font></i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>, based on the poetry of Edgar Lee
Masters, is also heavily dependent on American Folk Music. <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Spoon River Anthology</span></i> will be performed
March 12 – March 29, 2009. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>A Sanders Family Christmas</span></font></i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> and <i><span style='font-style:
italic'>Spoon River Anthology</span></i> will be directed by MaryJo Alexander,
the Co-Artistic director of Actors’ Summit.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Auditioners should come prepared to sing a song of their
choosing from the American folk genre. An accompanist will be available. The
directors are particularly interested in seeing actor / singers who also play
musical instruments. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Auditioners will also be asked to read from one or more of
the scripts. Additional information is available on the Actors’ Summit
website.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;letter-spacing:-.15pt'>Actors' Summit is committed to
Non-Traditional Casting. Except in cases where race, gender, age, or
disability is essential to the play, all roles will be cast on the basis
of talent.</span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> There
are no roles available for people under the age of 18.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The Mission of Actors’ Summit, is to create professional
theater using Ohio artists.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><b><u><font
size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;background:white'>Continuing Performance Schedule</span></font></u></b></strong><b><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black;background:
white;font-weight:bold'><br>
<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Swingtime Canteen</span></i></span></font></b><strong><b><i><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black;background:
white;font-weight:normal;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></b></strong><strong><b><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black;background:
white;font-weight:normal'>performances continue through July 27, Thursdays,
Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m.</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black;background:
white'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><b><u><font
size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;background:white'>Tickets</span></font></u></b></strong><b><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black;background:
white;font-weight:bold'><br>
</span></font></b><strong><b><font color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:black;background:white;font-weight:normal'>Tickets
are $25 on Fridays & Saturdays, $22 on Thursdays & Sundays. College
students and seniors receive a $2 discount at all regular Thursday and Sunday performances.
Students under age 18 are admitted for half price at all performances. Group
discounts are available for parties of 10 or more.</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:
normal'> </span></font></b></strong><b><font color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><b><font
size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;background:white;font-weight:normal'>Tickets can be purchased on
line at www.actorssummit.org or by phone by calling (330) 342-0800. </span></font></b></strong><b><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:
bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<h2 style='page-break-after:avoid'><b><u><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Web site<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></h2>
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color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:normal'>Actors’ Summit Theater can be found on
the web at <u>www.actorssummit.org</u></span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='color:black;font-weight:normal'>.</span></font></b></strong><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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