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<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Cleveland

Public Theatre announces new audition dates for<span style='font-weight:

bold;font-style:italic'> The Aperture</span></i></b></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Written

by Sean Christopher Lewis<br>

Directed by Craig J. George</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span

style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>World Premiere</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ABOUT

THE PLAY: <i><span style='font-style:italic'>The Aperture</span></i> is a new

play by Sean Christopher Lewis and the inaugural winner of the Rosa Parks

Playwright Award. <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Aperture</span></i> takes

audiences on a wild journey that explores <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region

 w:st="on">America</st1:country-region></st1:place> 's fetishizing of global

turbulence, violence and race. <i><span style='font-style:italic'>The Aperture</span></i>

follows the story of a beautiful American photographer and her unlikely

subject, a former boy soldier from <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place> . In

this world premiere production, two actors play six parts in an energetic and

insightful expose.<br>

<br>

<i><span style='font-style:italic'>The Aperture</span></i> will be directed by

Craig J. George, who wowed critics and audience alike with CPT's acclaimed

production of <i><span style='font-style:italic'>M4M</span></i>, an all-male

version of Shakespeare's <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Measure for Measure</span></i>.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Looking

to cast the following roles: </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt;

margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:11.0pt;

font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><font size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'>        

</span></font><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;

font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Okello John: </span></font></b><font

size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Male, late

teens to mid 20's, African or African-American.  Okello John is a former

boy soldier from <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Uganda</st1:place></st1:country-region>. 

He is attractive, smart, charming, gentle but with violence lurking beneath the

surface.  The actors plays multiple characters – comic timing a

plus.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:

11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><font size=1><span style='font-size:

7.0pt'>       <b><span style='font-weight:

bold'>  </span></b></span></font><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span

style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Alex:</span></font></b><font

size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Female,

late 20's – mid 30's, Caucasian.  Alex is a photographer.  She

is strong, attractive, intelligent, unsentimental, follows own moral

code.  The actor plays multiple characters – comic timing a plus.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span

style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Equity agreements

may be considered for this production</span></font></i><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Auditions

will be held on the following times:<br>

<br>

Saturday, November 8<sup>th</sup>:    12:00pm – 6:00pm<br>

Sunday, November 9<sup>th</sup>:    2:00pm – 4:00pm and 6:00pm

– 8:00pm</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span

style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Auditions are by appointment only

and will be scheduled in 10 minute increments. Actors should come prepared with

the appropriate sides for the role they are interested in auditioning

for.  You will be emailed these sides upon making an appointment. 

Auditions may also consist of cold readings from the script.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span

style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span

style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Auditions will take place at the

Parish Hall on the CPT campus, located just east of the intersection of W. 65th

and <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Detroit Ave.</st1:address></st1:Street>

on the near west side. For directions and additional information, please visit <a

href="http://www.cptonline.org/" target="_blank"

title="http://www.cptonline.org/">www.cptonline.org</a>. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span

style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><br>

Rehearsals for <i><span style='font-style:italic'>The Aperture</span></i> begin

February 9<sup>th</sup> with performances in the <st1:PersonName w:st="on">James

Levin Theatre</st1:PersonName> March 12th through March 28th.

Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>To

set up an audition appointment, please call or email <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Beth

 Wood</st1:PersonName> at <a href="mailto:bwood@cptonline.org" target="_blank"

title="mailto:bwood@cptonline.org" ymailto="mailto:bwood@cptonline.org"><font

color=black title="mailto:bwood@cptonline.org"><span

title="mailto:bwood@cptonline.org"><span title="mailto:bwood@cptonline.org"><span

style='color:windowtext'>bwood@cptonline.org</span></span></span></font></a> or

216.631.2727 x 206.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Arial'>Mindy Herman</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Arial'>Communications Director</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Arial'>Cleveland Public Theatre</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=2

  face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>6415 Detroit Ave.</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>

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  face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Cleveland</span></font></st1:City><font

 size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, <st1:State

 w:st="on">OH</st1:State>  <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">44102</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Arial'>[p] 216.631.2727 x 203</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Arial'>[f]  216.631.2575</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Arial'><a href="mailto:mherman@cptonline.org">mherman@cptonline.org</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;

font-family:Arial'><a href="http://www.cptonline.org">www.cptonline.org</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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font-family:Arial'><a href="http://www.myspace.com/cptonline">www.myspace.com/cptonline</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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