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<h1><b><font size="3" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;">FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Friday, December 12, 2008</span></font></b></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">Karamu <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1229573457_0">Performing Arts Theatre</span> will hold
open auditions for <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1229573457_1">youth theatre</span> </span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;"> “Foot
Soldiers for Freedom: The <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1229573457_2">Birmingham</span>
Children’s March”</span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A one-act ‘Movement
Play’ By Nicole C. Kearney</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> Director:
Raquel Robinson</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Friday, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1229573457_3">December 19</span>, 2008 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Monday, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1229573457_4">December 22</span>, 2008 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">At <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1229573457_5">Karamu House</span>, Inc.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><u><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">SYNOPSIS</span></font></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">In May 1963, thousands of Black youth took action by marching in
non-violent protest against the segregation laws in
<span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1229573457_6">Birmingham , Alabama</span> .
In retaliation, Bull Conner, <span style="border-bottom: medium none; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1229573457_7">Commissioner of Public Safety</span>, 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
Birmingham children’s march succeeded in ending
segregation in Birmingham</span></font> .</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">CHARACTERS</span></font></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Age</span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> Ranges</span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> – 9 to late 60s SPEAKING
ROLES</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">(in order of appearance)</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Audrey Faye Hendricks
9 year old African American girl</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Rev <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1229573457_8">Fred Shuttlesworth</span>
Mid-30’s, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1229573457_9">African American minister</span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Rev James Bevel Mid-20’s
African American minister</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Mr. Roberson Late
30’s <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1229573457_10">African American</span> male, Bernita’s father</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Bernita Roberson 14
year old African American girl</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Myrna Carter Teen-aged
African American girl</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1229573457_11">Rev. Martin King</span> Late
20’s African American minister </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">(off-stage voice) </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Larry Russell 16
year old African American male</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Judy Tarver 17
year old African American girl</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Radio <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1229573457_12">African
American</span> male and female and Caucasian </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> male/(off-stage
voice)</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Caucasian Women Mid-30’s/(off-stage
voice) </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Wilma Late
30’s/(off-stage voice)</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Mary Gadsen Teen-aged
African American girl</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Bull Conner Late
30’s, Police Commissioner/off-stage voice</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Performance Dates: Saturday and Sundays at 1:00 Pm; February 7-February
22, 2009.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> ###</span></font></p>
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