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<DIV class=Normal1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Karamu <SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1234478263_4>Performing Arts Theatre</SPAN></SPAN> is holding Auditions for:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt">Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></H1>
<H4 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Written by: Lanine Roberston</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></H4>
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<DIV class=Normal1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Directed by: <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1234478263_5>Caroline Jackson Smith</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=Normal1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Audition Dates:</FONT></U></B></DIV>
<DIV class=Normal1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">February, 23, <SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1234478263_6 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m</SPAN></SPAN>.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=Normal1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Call Backs:</FONT></U></B></DIV>
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<H3 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Performance Dates:</SPAN></U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></H3>
<DIV class=Normal1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1234478263_7 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts>April 24, - </SPAN><SPAN class=yshortcuts>May </SPAN>24, 2009</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=Normal1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1234478263_8 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">Arena Theatre</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<H3 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">R ehearsals:</SPAN></U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></H3>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1234478263_9>Rehearsals</SPAN></SPAN> will begin on or around <SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1234478263_10 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">March 9, 2009</SPAN></SPAN>.</FONT></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Rehearsals will usually run Monday – <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1234478263_11 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts>Friday </SPAN><SPAN class=yshortcuts>6:00 – 10:00 pm</SPAN></SPAN>., and some weekend dates. <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Audition Requirements:</SPAN></U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></H2>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN class=yshortcuts><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Please come prepared to Sing a <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1234478263_12 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">Billie Holiday Song</SPAN>, and please prepare a short monologue.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>There will be sides for you to read from at the audition.</FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Please come prepared for movement and improvisation.<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>Please bring 8x10 <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1234478263_13>Headshot</SPAN> and Bio</FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Check your calendar for any conflicts before auditioning (see “Lady Day at Emerson’s <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1234478263_14>Bar and Grill</SPAN>” performance dates and rehearsal dates above).<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></FONT></LI></UL>
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<DIV class=NormalWeb3 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><U>Audition Location:</U></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=NormalWeb3 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1234478263_15 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts>2355 east 89<SUP>th</SUP>, </SPAN><SPAN class=yshortcuts>Cleveland</SPAN><SPAN class=yshortcuts> </SPAN><SPAN class=yshortcuts>Ohio</SPAN><SPAN class=yshortcuts>, </SPAN><SPAN class=yshortcuts>44106</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<H3 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">About the Show</FONT></SPAN></U></H3>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Show is set in a small bar in <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1234478263_16 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">South Philadelphia</SPAN> where Holiday performed four months before her death in 1959 of cirrhosis and heart failure at 44. The return to her old <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1234478263_17>stomping grounds</SPAN> not for nostalgic reasons but out of necessity sets the scene for this last-chance gig before she finally gives up the ghost for good. </FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Though she's there to sing, it is clear that Holiday has more than music on her mind. In her own entertaining no-nonsense, chatty style, she is profane, headstrong and often funny as she recounts the highs and lows of her life and career to the audience.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN lang=EN><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><STRONG><U>Character Breakdown</U></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN lang=EN><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Billie Holiday, (Lady Day)......African American Female, Mid 30's - early 40's, must be able to sing.</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
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<H5 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">For more information, please contact Richard Morris at 216.795.7070 ext. 236</FONT></SPAN></H5></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></div></body></html>