<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><font face="Calibri" size="3">My name is Theresa Avsec, and I am the parent incharge of the St. Michael School Jr. High Drama Theatre. We are in desperate need of a musical director for our upcoming show. </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>We will be doing a Pioneer Drama production <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Nifty Fifties</i>. We always have huge casts 50-70 kids, and we have to find plays with large chorus possibilities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Our drama club is made up of the Junior High students at St. Michaels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>They are an incredible bunch of kids to work with, well mannered and respectful (but not necessarily musically gifted). It has never mattered; our musical director and stage director have always been able to work their magic!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We always purchase the music CD of the shows and make copies for the kids so they can learn all of the songs at home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We have a huge parent volunteer base and work closely with the directors on whatever they need.</font></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Your time demands would be Auditions:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>December 17, 2:45 – 5:30/6:00.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Practice will start after Xmas Break. We will practice 2-3 times a week from afterschool until 5:00 at Independence Old Town Hall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>In addition to our Director, and Music Director, we also have a choreographer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It works best when only 2 of the three people are there at once.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Someone works upstairs with half the group and someone works downstairs with the other half of the group, so all three directors are not needed all days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We are very flexible, and work around your schedule.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">This schedule stays the same for January and the first week of February. The only addition to that schedule is Monday, January 19th, the kids are off school and historically we have practiced from 9am – 2pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>On our long days we carve out time for costume checks, and food, so it would not be necessary for you to be there all day on those days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>Our show is scheduled for February 19, 20 (Thursday and Friday), so that entire week is "hell week".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We practice all day on Monday, February 16th as there is no school, then Tuesday and Wednesday until 9:30-10:00pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>These are the first days in the auditorium.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We rent Independence Middle School Auditorium for our shows. This is a paying position.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>In the past we have paid between $700-$750.</font></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri" size="3">You can email me at </font><a href="mailto:TheresaA@nesao.com"><font face="Calibri" size="3">TheresaA@nesao.com</font></a><font face="Calibri" size="3"> or reach me on my cell at 216-410-2780</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Theresa Avsec</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Parent Coordinator</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri" size="3">St. Michael Jr. High Drama Club</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Independence, Ohio 44131</font></p>