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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Seeking
African American man, ages 17-25</span></font></b><b><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;
font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Auditions
November 22<sup>nd</sup> from 3:00pm – 6:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Cleveland Public Theatre announces additional
audition date for<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'> The
Aperture</span></i></b></span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Written by Sean Christopher Lewis<br>
Directed by Craig J. George</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>World Premiere</span></font></b><font color=black><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>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:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region>’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><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Looking to cast the following role: </span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span></font><font
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</span></font><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Okello John: </span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Male, late teens to mid 20's, African or African-American.
Okello John is a former boy soldier from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Uganda</st1:country-region></st1:place>. He is attractive,
smart, charming, gentle but with violence lurking beneath the surface.
The actors plays multiple characters – comic timing a plus.</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><i><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-style:italic'>Equity agreements may be considered for this production</span></font></i><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Auditions will be held on the following date and
time:<br>
<br>
Saturday, November 22<sup>nd</sup>: 3:00pm – 6:00pm</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>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><font color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>To set up an audition appointment, please call
or email Beth Wood at <a href="mailto:bwood@cptonline.org"
ymailto="mailto:bwood@cptonline.org">bwood@cptonline.org</a> or 216.631.2727 x
206.</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Auditions
will take place on the CPT campus, located at 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/">www.cptonline.org</a></span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>. </span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><br>
Rehearsals for <i><span style='font-style:italic'>The Aperture</span></i> begin
February 9<sup>th</sup> with performances in the James Levin Theatre March 12<sup>th</sup>
through March 28<sup>th</sup>. Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evenings and Sunday afternoons.</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<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>
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font-family:Arial'><a href="mailto:mherman@cptonline.org">mherman@cptonline.org</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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