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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><B><SPAN
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Immediate Release<BR></SPAN></B><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Great Lakes Theater Festival
</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Announces<B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> <BR></B>Non-Equity<B
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Auditions</SPAN></STRONG>
</B>For <STRONG><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Macbeth</SPAN></I></STRONG><B
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Great Lakes Theater Festival (GLTF) announces open auditions for Non-Equity
actors for its Fall production of <I>Macbeth</I>, playing in repertory with<I>
Into the Woods</I>, at the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
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w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Hanna</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Theatre</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>, <st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Playhouse Square</st1:address></st1:Street>,
September 24-November 7, 2008. GLTF’s productions of <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Macbeth</I> will be directed by Charles
Fee.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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Needed are <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">young men, between the ages
of 10-16</B>, for the speaking roles of Fleance and Boy Macduff.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The rehearsal process for the production
is scheduled to begin September 9, 2008. All positions are
paid.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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Those auditioning should bring a headshot and resume.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Short monologues are welcome but not
required and those auditioning should be prepared to read from the script.
Auditions will be held on Tuesday, August 12 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00
p.m. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The audition will take
place at PlayhouseSquare at the Great Lakes Theater Festival Administrative
Office, <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Suite</st1:Street>
300</st1:address>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<B><I>Auditions are by appointment only.</I></B> To schedule an
appointment, call <STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">the Great Lakes
Theater Festival Audition Hotline at (216) 241-5490
x332.</SPAN></STRONG><B><o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></P>
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<P class=ecmsonormal style="MARGIN: auto 0in"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">For More
Information:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Alisha Schwarz<BR>Production
Associate<BR>(216) 241-5490 x332 / </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="blocked::mailto:aschwarz@greatlakestheater.org">aschwarz@greatlakestheater.org</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></FONT></DIV>
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