<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Jivetalk;">Fairmount Performing Arts
Conservatory [FPAC]</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family: Jivetalk;">Fred Sternfeld, Artistic Director</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family: Jivetalk;">is pleased to announce </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style="font-size: 36pt; font-family: Jivetalk; color: red;">AUDITIONS</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><b><i><span style="font-size: 36pt; font-family: Jivetalk; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">RENT: School
Edition</span></i></b></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><u><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Jivetalk;">Director/Choreographer</span></u><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Jivetalk;">: Sean Szaller</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><u><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Jivetalk;">Musical Direction</span></u><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Jivetalk;">: Mike Caraffi</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Jivetalk;">**
We are seeking performers between the ages of 13-18 who are exceptional
actor/singers with pop-rock voices. All performers must be full time
junior-high or <span class="yshortcuts">high school students</span>.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Jivetalk;">**
Auditions will be held at the Mayfield Village Civic Center, <span class="yshortcuts">6622 Wilson Mills Road, Mayfield Village</span> (located at
the corner of SOM Center Rd. & Wilson Mills Rd. in Mayfield Village, OH) on
Sunday 11/30 (6-10pm) and Monday 12/1 (7-10pm).</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Jivetalk;">**
Auditions will be by appointment only. Those auditioning are asked
to prepare 32 bars of a pop, rock, r&b, or <span class="yshortcuts">gospel
song</span>. Songs from pop/rock musicals are
acceptable. You may sing from the show. No
"legit" musical theater, please (I,e, Rodgers/Hammerstein, <span class="yshortcuts">cole porter</span>, Gershwin, etc). You must
provide sheet music in the correct key. An accompanist will be
provided. No acapella singing permitted. Please bring
your book of music in case you are asked for additional
selections. Also, please bring a headshot and resume stapled
together.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Jivetalk;">**
First rehearsal will take place mid-january, 2009 (some principle rehearsals
may take place during late December and early January). Rehearsals
will be 5 days per week (generally sun-thurs) from </span><span style="font-family: Jivetalk;">5-9:30pm</span><span style="font-family: Jivetalk;">.<span style=""> </span>You will
not necessarily be called every day, or for the full 4.5 hours.<span style=""> </span>Tech week begins </span><span style="font-family: Jivetalk;">2/16/09</span><span style="font-family: Jivetalk;">.<span style=""> </span>Full cast
will be called<span style=""> </span>from </span><span style="font-family: Jivetalk;">5:30-11pm</span><span style="font-family: Jivetalk;"> that week.<span style="">
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Jivetalk;">**
The show will play 10 performances between feb. 20 and mar. 1,
2009. All rehearsals & performances will take place at the </span><span style="font-family: Jivetalk;">Mayfield</span><span style="font-family: Jivetalk;"> </span><span style="font-family: Jivetalk;">Village</span><span style="font-family: Jivetalk;"> </span><span style="font-family: Jivetalk;">Civic</span><span style="font-family: Jivetalk;"> </span><span style="font-family: Jivetalk;">Center</span><span style="font-family: Jivetalk;">.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Jivetalk;">**
FPAC is a professional theater geared toward not only producing the highest
quality shows, but to providing the best education to young actors.<span style=""> </span>Therefore, we charge a tuition for your
participation in this production.<span style=""> </span>More
information about this is available at the auditions.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Jivetalk;">**
RENT deals with many difficult, but important issues.<span style=""> </span>As a result, the language is often coarse and
some of the content is mature.<span style=""> </span>We will
be asking that any cast members under the age of 18 have a waiver signed by a
parent.<span style=""> </span>This will ensure that you have
consent to participate in this piece. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Jivetalk;">TO SCHEDULE AN AUDITION APPOINTMENT, PLEASE CALL THE </span><span class="yshortcuts"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Jivetalk;">FAIRMOUNT</span></span><span class="yshortcuts"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Jivetalk;"> </span></span><span class="yshortcuts"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Jivetalk;">CENTER</span></span><span class="yshortcuts"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Jivetalk;"> FOR THE
ARTS</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Jivetalk;"> OFFICE
AT <span class="yshortcuts">440-338-3171</span> (M-F,</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Jivetalk;">9am-4pm</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Jivetalk;">)</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Jivetalk;">FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ABOUT THE PRODUCTION, PLEASE
EMAIL: </span><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Jivetalk;"><a href="http://us.mc451.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=RentInCleveland@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">RentInCleveland@gmail.com</span></span></a></span></p>