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on SUNDAY, MARCH 1 for<BR>
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Book by <B>ROGER O. HIRSON<BR>
</B>Music and Lyrics by <B>STEPHEN SCHWARTZ<BR>
</B>Directed by <B>VICTORIA BUSSERT<BR>
</B>Music direction by <B>JODIE RICCI<BR>
</B>Choreography by <B>MARTIN CESPEDES<BR>
</B>Production design by <B>RUSS BORSKI<BR>
</B>Sound design by <B>STAN KOZAK<BR>
</B><I>Victoria Bussert and Russ Borski, 2009 Cain Park Theater Co-Artistic Directors<BR>
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<B>PIPPIN DATES</B>: July 30-August 23, 2009 in Cain Park’s Alma Theater. Thursdays-Saturdays at 7 pm, Sundays at 2 and 7 pm.<BR>
<B>PIPPIN REHEARSALS</B> begin June 30 and usually occur Tuesday-Friday evenings and day/evening hours on weekends.<BR>
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<B>AUDITION DATE</B>: Sunday, March 1, 2009<BR>
<B>AUDITION TIMES</B>: 11 am-12 noon (BOYS ONLY—must look 8 years old on stage)<BR>
12 noon-6 pm (Equity & Non-Equity)<BR>
<B>CALLBACKS</B>: Monday, March 2, 2009, 6:30-10:30 pm for reading from the script, dancing, and singing<BR>
<B>AUDITION LOCATION</B>: Cleveland Heights Community Center (1 Monticello Blvd at Mayfield Rd) <I>see map at end of message<BR>
</I><FONT COLOR="#FD0000"><B>AUDITION APPOINTMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OF FEBRUARY 2</B></FONT><B> </B>by calling 216-291-2323 (M-F, 9 am-5 pm)<BR>
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<B>CASTING NEEDS</B>: 12 ACTORS (10 actors ages 18-22 plus Theo and Berthe)<BR>
LEADING PLAYER (baritone): dynamic, charismatic, strong mover<BR>
PIPPIN (tenor): earnest, attractive, misguided<BR>
FASTRADA (mezzo-soprano): Pippin’s sexy stepmother, strong dancer<BR>
BERTHE (mezzo-soprano): Pippin’s saucy and ageless grandmother<BR>
CATHERINE (mezzo-soprano): young widow, attractive and sharp<BR>
THEO (must look 8 years old on stage): Catherine’s eight-year-old son<BR>
A BAND OF PLAYERS: strong singers/dancers with athletic body types; each plays a variety of roles, places and objects; the show’s individual characters emerge from this “band.”<BR>
<I>Cain Park is committed to non-traditional casting. Actors will be cast solely on the basis of talent, except in cases where age, race or physical ability are essential to a role.<BR>
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<B>AUDITION REQUIREMENTS<BR>
</B></SPAN></FONT><OL><LI><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Memorize/prepare 2 short, contemporary songs (songs from PIPPIN are OK)
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Bring sheet music in the proper key (accompanist is provided). No taped music allowed. Please note...you will not be allowed to audition without sheet music.
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Bring your current resume and a current photo which will be retained by Cain Park.
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Check your calendar for any conflicts before auditioning (see PIPPIN performance dates and rehearsal dates above).<BR>
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<B>COMPENSATION</B>: There are salaried AEA contracts available. All Non-Equity actors appear in Cain Park productions on a volunteer basis.<BR>
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