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<h1><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Friday, December 12, 2008<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h1>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Karamu Performing Arts Theatre will hold
open auditions for youth theatre <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'> “Foot
Soldiers for Freedom: The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Birmingham</st1:City></st1:place>
Children’s March”<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A one-act ‘Movement
Play’ By Nicole C. Kearney<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'> Director: Raquel
Robinson<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Friday, December 19, 2008 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Monday, December 22, 2008 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>At Karamu House, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>SYNOPSIS<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>In May 1963, thousands of Black youth took action by marching in
non-violent protest against the segregation laws in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Birmingham</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Alabama</st1:State></st1:place>.
In retaliation, Bull Conner, Commissioner of Public Safety, ordered the police
force and the fire department to turn attack dogs and fire hoses (with strength
to peel bark off trees) on the children, as the world watched in shock.
However, this violence didn’t deter the children. They continued to be
foot soldiers for freedom, placing themselves on the front lines. Their
courage and persistence changed the course of history as the <st1:City w:st="on">Birmingham</st1:City>
children’s march succeeded in ending segregation in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Birmingham</st1:City></st1:place></span></font>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>CHARACTERS<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Age</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Ranges</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> – 9 to late 60s SPEAKING ROLES<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>(in order of appearance)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Audrey Faye Hendricks 9 year old
African American girl<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Rev Fred Shuttlesworth Mid-30’s,
African American minister<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Rev James Bevel Mid-20’s African
American minister<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Mr. Roberson Late 30’s
African American male, Bernita’s father<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Bernita Roberson 14 year old African
American girl<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Myrna Carter Teen-aged African
American girl<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Rev. Martin King Late 20’s
African American minister <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>(off-stage voice) <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Larry Russell 16 year old African
American male<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Judy Tarver 17 year old African
American girl<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Radio African
American male and female and Caucasian <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'> male/(off-stage
voice)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Caucasian Women Mid-30’s/(off-stage
voice) <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Wilma Late
30’s/(off-stage voice)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Mary Gadsen Teen-aged African
American girl<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Bull Conner Late 30’s,
Police Commissioner/off-stage voice<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Performance Dates: Saturday and Sundays at 1:00 Pm; February 7-February
22, 2009.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'> ###<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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