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<P align=center>AUDITION NOTICE </FONT><FONT face=ZapfDingbats>X</FONT><FONT
face="Casque OpenFace"> AUDITION NOTICE </FONT><FONT
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NOTICE</FONT></P></B><FONT face=Helvetica>
<P>Weathervane Playhouse: <B>330-836-2626</P></B></FONT><FONT face=Helvetica
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<P align=center>Weathervane Playhouse Announces</P><B>
<P align=center>AUDITIONS –</B> <B>by appointment</B> for</P></FONT><B><I><FONT
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<P align=center>AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS</P></B></I></FONT><FONT
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<P><B>Weathervane Playhouse will hold AUDITIONS BY APPOINTMENT </B>for Gian
Carlo Menotti’s beloved opera <B><I>AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS</B></I>.
Auditions will be held at Weathervane Playhouse, 1301 Weathervane Lane (in the
Valley off Merriman Road) on <B>Friday, September 26, between 6 - 9 p.m. and
Saturday, September 27, between 3 - 6 p.m.</P></B>
<P>Auditioners are asked to prepare a song with accompaniment that may be from
one of the opera’s roles. Another selection will be acceptable as well. Please
bring sheet music in the correct key; an accompanist will be provided.</P>
<P align=center>Needed:</P><B>
<P align=center>Boy soprano – </B>Amahl</P><B>
<P align=center>Soprano/Mezzo Soprano</B> – Mother</P><B>
<P align=center>3 Kings</B> – 1 tenor, 1 baritone, 1 bass</P><B>
<P align=center>Page</B> – baritone/bass</P><B>
<P align=center>16 – 20 Shepherds</B> – soprano, alto, tenor, bass</P><B>
<P align=center>Dancers</B> – 1 male, 1 female (teenage or young adult)</P>
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<P>Director for the production is <B>Todd Ranney</B>. As artistic director of
Akron Lyric Opera, Todd has directed <I>La Boheme, Madama Butterfly Gianni
Schicchi</I> and <I>Little Red Riding Hood</I> among others. Other directing
credits include Cleveland Opera on Tour and opera productions at Heidelberg
College, The University of Akron and Lorain Community College as well as musical
theater productions at Painesville Community Theater and Midpark High School.
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<P>Amahl and the Night Visitors</I> will have seven performances between
December 6 – 20, 2008. Two of those performances are scheduled as school day
matinees.</P></FONT><FONT face=Helvetica></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=1>The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this
program with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><EM><FONT face=Arial size=1>education excellence and cultural
enrichment for all Ohioans.</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=1><EM>Additional Season Sponsors:
WKSU, Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Company</EM>www.weathervaneplayhouse.com</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Janis Harcar<BR>Director of
Advancement<BR>Weathervane Playhouse<BR>330-836-2323 X16<BR><A
href="http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com">www.weathervaneplayhouse.com</A></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>