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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: blue; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%"></SPAN></FONT></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: blue; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%">The Illusion Factory</SPAN><FONT color=#333365 size=5>,</FONT></FONT></B></P>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT size=3> </FONT></SPAN><FONT color=#0000ff><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%">Akron’s professional touring theater for young audiences, is seeking actor-teachers for its 2008-09 School Tour Season.</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT color=#0000ff><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p> </FONT></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Actors must hold a valid Ohio driver’s license, and be skilled, experienced professionals who dance or move well. </FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>The season runs <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT color=#0000ff>October, 2008 – June, 2009</FONT></B>, and shows include Brian Way’s <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><FONT color=#0000ff>The Mirrorman</FONT></I></B> and Aurand Harris’<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT color=#333365> </FONT><FONT color=#0000ff><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Androcles and the Lion</I></FONT></B>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Needed are <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT color=#333365><FONT color=#0000ff>five-six men, ages 20-60</FONT>;</FONT></B> and <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT color=#0000ff>one-two women, ages 18-28</FONT></B>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Rehearsals are daytime and performances are mostly daytime, with occasional evenings or weekends.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Most tours are same-day local run-outs, but several trips include an overnight.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Actors are paid professionals who also receive travel expenses.</FONT></P>
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<DIV><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000>Barbara Ballance, Artistic/Administrative </FONT></FONT></B></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Director<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Illusion Factory</FONT></FONT></B></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Akron, OH 44313</FONT></B></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><FONT color=#000000>To request an audition appointment, call<FONT color=#0000ff> </FONT><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT color=#333365><FONT color=#0000ff>(330) 836-1353</FONT> </FONT></B>or email </FONT><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><A href="http://mail.theillusionfactory.org/cgi-bin/compose.exe?id=01ff85acc4ca6bcd8a3281839462b147453&new=&xsl=compose.xsl&to=barbaraballance@theillusionfactory.org" target=_blank>barbaraballance@theillusionfactory.org</A></B>.</FONT></P></FONT></DIV></body></html>