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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The Rising Star Talent Competition at PlayhouseSquare has
moved to March 2009. This means you have more time to prepare your best act
– whether you are eight or eighty, a clogger or an opera singer; you can
participate and possibly win $500! <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>And
there’s no entry fee to participate in this competition! <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Qualifying Rounds</span></font></u></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;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'>Wednesday, February 4, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>3:00 PM – 8:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></font></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'>Saturday, February 7, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>11:00 AM – 4:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>You must make an appointment and audition
at one of the qualifying rounds to be eligible for the final competition</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. The
competition is open to singers and dancers only – there are no acting,
comedy, poetry or musical/instrumental categories at this time<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'>The acts chosen will perform at PlayhouseSquare on Saturday,
March 21, 2009 and cash prizes will be awarded.<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'>To request an application and schedule a qualifying time, go
to <a href="http://www.playhousesquare.org/education"
title="blocked::http://www.playhousesquare.org/education">playhousesquare.org/education</a>
and download an application or reply to this email, include your address and
one will be mailed to you.<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'>Good Luck and we hope to see you at The Rising Star Talent
Competition!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Workman</span></font></st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trade Gothic LT Std"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trade Gothic LT Std"'>Education/Community
Liaison</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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