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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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Immediate Release:<BR></STRONG></SPAN><SPAN
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Lakes Theater Festival<BR></SPAN></B><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Seeks
Children for <I>A Christmas Carol<BR></I></SPAN></B><B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
size=3>The auditions, scheduled for September
23rd,<BR></FONT></SPAN></I></B><B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
size=3>are by appointment only.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></I></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">(<?xml:namespace
prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">OH</st1:State></st1:place>) - Great Lakes Theater Festival (GLTF) is
seeking child actors of all cultures and backgrounds, ages seven to thirteen,
for their annual production of <I>A Christmas Carol</I>. </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Rehearsals
begin November 10<SUP>th</SUP>, with performance dates scheduled from November
25<SUP>th</SUP> through December 23<SUP>rd</SUP>. <B>Children auditioning</B>
for <I>A Christmas Carol</I> <B>may not be fourteen years of age until December
24, 2008 or later</B>. <STRONG><BR><BR></STRONG></SPAN><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Auditions
will be held on Tuesday, September 23<SUP>rd</SUP> from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00
p.m. Auditions are by appointment only<I>.</I></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">
To arrange an appointment time, leave a message on the Great Lakes Theater
Festival <B>audition hotline at (216) 453-4451 </B>by <B>no later than 5:00 p.m.
on Friday, </B></SPAN><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">September
19<SUP>th</SUP>.<BR><BR></SPAN></B><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Great
Lakes Theater Festival is an equal opportunity employer.
<BR><BR></SPAN></B><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The
mission of Great Lakes Theater Festival is to bring the pleasure, power and
relevance of classic theater to the widest possible audience in <st1:place
w:st="on">Northern Ohio</st1:place>. </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The
first resident company of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Playhouse</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Square</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, Great Lakes Theater Festival has
called the Ohio Theatre home since 1982.<BR><BR></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">#
# #<BR><BR></SPAN><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">For
More Information:<BR></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Andrew
May<BR></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Associate
Artistic Director<BR></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">(216)
453-4447 <BR></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">amay@greatlakestheater.org<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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