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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><STRONG>G.B. Community
Theatre</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><STRONG>at the Ashtabula
Arts Center</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">2928 W. 13th Street,
Ashtabula 44004</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><STRONG>will be holding
open auditions </STRONG></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><STRONG>on</STRONG>
<STRONG>Monday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m., </STRONG></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">for the role of
<STRONG>"Mitch" </STRONG></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">in <STRONG>“Tuesdays With
Morrie” </STRONG></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">By Jeffrey Hatcher and
Mitch Albom</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Based on the book by Mitch
Albom<BR><BR>"Tuesdays with Morrie" is the true story of <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>a reunion between a student and his
mentor after a separation of 16 years. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Production dates are Feb.
12, 13, 14 and 15, 2009.</SPAN> </FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The role of "Morrie" has
been pre-cast. </SPAN></FONT></FONT>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">"Mitch" is based on the
real-life Mitch Albom, sportswriter for a newspaper in </SPAN><?xml:namespace
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Detroit</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">, seen frequently at the time on national TV. That said,
we are not looking for a Mitch Albom impersonator. He’s a type: 37 at the time
of these events, articulate, sometimes glib… ambitious, driven, a complete “Type
A” juggling a dozen things in pursuit of career success; his reconnection with
Morrie takes him in a direction he had not expected…<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">If you are interested in
the role, and cannot make Oct. 20, please call Tom Milligan: 440-812-2893 so we
can discuss what would work. Audition will be from the script; copies are
available to borrow from the </SPAN><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> main desk.<o:p></o:p></SPAN> </FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT face=Arial>All
G. B. Community Theatre actors are volunteers. No payment will be made.
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face=Arial></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT
face=Arial>Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Services,
Inc.</FONT></P>
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face=Arial></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT face=Arial>The
Ashtabula Arts Center is funded in part by the Ohio Arts Council.</FONT></P>
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size=2></FONT> </P>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Pamela Hammond<BR>Public Relations/Marketing
Coordinator<BR>Ashtabula Arts Center<BR>Phone/Fax: 440.964.3396<BR></FONT><A
href="mailto:aac@ashartscenter.org"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>aac@ashartscenter.org</FONT></A></DIV></BODY></HTML>