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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple'>AUDITION
NOTICE</span></u></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple'><br>
<br>
</span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>The Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland </span></b><b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>
</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>in association with Cuyahoga Community College Eastern Campus
Theatre Arts</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><br>
</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>presents</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple'>Cleveland
Heights</span></i></b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><br>
</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>By Keith Reddin</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Directed by Brian Zoldessy</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cleveland Heights</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>: In a compelling new
work commissioned by The Mandel JCC Arts & Culture Program, playwright
Keith Reddin presents a 'slice of life' depiction of a fictional Jewish family
in mid-20<sup>th</sup> century Cleveland. For his research, Reddin interviewed
several Jewish Clevelanders, and it is from their personal histories that his
script was born. Follow the journey of Reddin’s commission at <a
href="https://cccmail.tri-c.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.mjccnewplay.blogspot.com/"
target="_blank"
title="blocked::https://cccmail.tri-c.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.mjccnewplay.blogspot.com/">www.mjccnewplay.blogspot.com</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:purple'>AUDITION DATES</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple'>:</span><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <em><b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sunday</span></b></em>, December 7 and
<em><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Monday</span></b></em>,
December 8 from 6pm – 9pm. Please prepare a 1-2 minute comic or dramatic
monologue of your choice. Auditions will be held in the Mandel Community Room,
The Mandel JCC, 26001 S. Woodland Rd., Beachwood, 44122. Equity and non-Equity
actors welcome. <b>For an audition appointment, please call Sue Sellers at
216-593-6258.</b></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><br>
<br>
</span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:purple'>CALLBACKS</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple'>:</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> (Readings from the script.) <em><b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Monday,</span></b></em> December 15
from 7pm – 10pm. Callbacks will be held in Multipurpose Room at The
Mandel JCC.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>
<br>
</span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:purple'>PRODUCTION DATES</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple'>:</span><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> February 26 – March
15, 2009 at the Performing Arts Center, main stage, Tri-C Eastern Campus.
Performances are Thursdays at 7:30pm, Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm.
There will be one weekday matinee on Wednesday, March 4 at 1:30pm. Rehearsals
will begin on Sunday, February 1.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><br>
<br>
</span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:purple'>CAST</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:purple'>:</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'> 3 women, 3 men</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>There are AEA contracts available. Non-AEA will be paid a stipend.</span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>
<br>
</span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:purple'>ROLES</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:purple'>:</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple'><br>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>
</span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Aaron </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>- ages from late 20's (Act I) to 50's (Act II)</span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>
<br>
</span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>David</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'> – (double role) – Aaron’s younger brother -
20's (Act I) <b>Henry</b> – Catherine’s
nephew- 20's (Act II)</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><br>
<br>
</span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Sarah</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'> – Aaron’s sister - ages from early 20's (Act I) to
late 40's/early 50's (Act II)</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><br>
<br>
</span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Faye</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'> – their mother - 50's</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><br>
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</span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Sam</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'> – (double role) a family friend - late 40's/early
50's (Act I) <b>Sammy</b> – (Sam Junior) - 50's (Act II)</span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>
<br>
</span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Catherine</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> – (double role) Aaron’s wife -
50's (Act II) <b>Rose</b> – Aaron, David and Sarah’s
Aunt 50’s (Act I)<br>
<br>
The play takes place in a living room in a home in Cleveland Heights</span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>
<br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Act One – 1940s</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Act Two – 1970s</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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