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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><FONT
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<DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT size=2>Contact: Melanie YC
Pepe</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=left></FONT><FONT face="CG Times" size=2>(330) 836-2626</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=4><STRONG>Directed by Terry T. Burgler, Artistic
Director of Ohio Shakespeare Festival</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><STRONG><FONT size=4>A
collaboration with Ohio Shakespeare Festival</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=5><STRONG><U>Weathervane
Playhouse</U></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=4>1301 Weathervane Lane</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=4>Akron, Ohio
44313</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=4>330-836-2626</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=6><STRONG>Audition
Info</STRONG></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>Please call to
sign up for an audition time. <STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4>Auditions are by appointment only.</FONT></STRONG></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><STRONG>Auditionees will
need to stay on site for approximately ½ hour.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>Call to schedule
and audition: 330-836-2626</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=5><STRONG>Wednesday,
November 19, 2008 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=5><STRONG>Thursday, November
20, 2008 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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size=5></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=5>Callbacks, if
necessary:</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=5>Saturday, November
22</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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size=4><STRONG>ACTORS AGES 7 TO 10 MAY AUDITION TO BE CAST AS
FAIRIES</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=5><STRONG>Please
prepare</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>ONE poem</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>ONE verse OR chorus of a
song</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center>(bring a tape or CD accompaniment without a vocal track OR
sing acapella)</DIV></FONT></DIV>
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size=3></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
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size=4><STRONG>ACTORS AGES 10 TO 21</STRONG></FONT><FONT size=3><FONT
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<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=5><STRONG>Please
prepare</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>ONE Shakespearean
monologue (1 to 2 minutes)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>ONE modern monologue is
<EM>optional </EM>(1 to 2 minutes)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Please be prepared to read
from the script</FONT></DIV>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><EM>Bring your calendar
with you! </EM></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><EM>Conflict
dates will not be accepted after the show is cast.</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><EM>Conflicts reported
after the show is cast may result in re-casting
your role.</EM></FONT></DIV>
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size=5><STRONG>Rehearsals</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Preliminary
work will take place TBA between December 5 and December 22</FONT></DIV><FONT
color=#000000>Start on a regular basis after New Year's Day. Sundays
~ Thursdays, </FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">4:00
p.m. to 7:00 p.m.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000080 size=5><STRONG>The
Production Runs 16 performances</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>February 10 ~ 22,
2009.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>This includes four
daytime performances.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Tuesday, February 10 at
10:00 a.m.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Thursday, February 12 at
10:00 a.m.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Friday, February 13 at
7:30 p.m.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Saturday, February 14 at
7:30 p.m.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Sunday, February 15 at
3:30 p.m.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Tuesday, February 17
at 10:00 a.m.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT size=3>Thursday, February 19 at 10:00 a.m.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Friday, February 20
at 7:30 p.m.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Saturday, February 21
at 7:30 p.m.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Sunday, February 22
at 3:30 p.m.</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=5><STRONG>Auditions are by
appointment only!</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=5><STRONG>Call to Schedule
an audition: 330-836-2626</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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