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<br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; "><div>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</div><div><br class="EC_webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><br class="EC_webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; ">First Grace UCC Announces:</p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; "> </p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; ">Auditions for</p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; ">“Godspell”</p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; ">A new vision for the legendary musical</p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; ">Based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew</p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; ">by Stephen Schwartz<span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: ArialMT; "> and </span>John-Michael Tebelak</p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; "><br class="EC_webkit-block-placeholder"></p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; ">Concieved and Directed by JT Buck</p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; "> </p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; ">Dates:<span> </span>Sunday, March 1<sup>st</sup>, Monday, March 2<sup>nd</sup>, Tuesday, March 3<sup>rd</sup>.</p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; ">Time: 7PM each night</p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; ">Location:<span> </span>First Grace UCC, 350 S. Portage Path (@W. Exchange, Akron)</p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; "> </p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; ">Actors may choose to attend one, two or all three evenings.<span> </span>Please prepare to arrive at 7 for each session and stay for approximately 90 minutes.</p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; "> </p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; ">Actors Needed:<span style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span>10 highly committed singing actors (5 female, 5 male) from diverse backgrounds (teens to 40’s), who are hungry for hard work, artistic challenge, and generous collaboration<br class="EC_webkit-block-placeholder"></p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; "><br class="EC_webkit-block-placeholder"></p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; ">Audition Preparation:</p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; ">Prepare one full song that best fits your personality.<span> </span></p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; ">Dress comfortably for movement.<span> </span></p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; ">Prepare to demonstrate other special talents (playing an instrument, clowning, juggling, mime, acrobatics, dance, etc…)</p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; "> </p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; ">Please RSVP by calling 330-212-6709, or email <a href="mailto:jtbuck@hotmail.com" style="font-weight: inherit; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 104, 207); ">jtbuck@hotmail.com</a></p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; "> </p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; "><br class="EC_webkit-block-placeholder"></p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; "><br class="EC_webkit-block-placeholder"></p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; "><br class="EC_webkit-block-placeholder"></p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; ">More Details:<span> </span></p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; "> </p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; ">Rehearsals begin in March with a series of foundational work sessions, shift into a higher gear during the month of April and early May, and conclude with performances June 4<sup>th</sup> through the 14<sup>th</sup>. We will have 2 weekends of standard evening performances, plus 2 daytime school presentations.</p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; "> </p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; ">Actors can expect between 3 and 6 work session per week.<span> </span>Most rehearsals will occur in the evening, with some weekend sessions.<span> </span></p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; "> </p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; "><br class="EC_webkit-block-placeholder"></p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; ">4 Advantages of participating in this production:</p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; "> </p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; ">1. Rehearsals and performances will be held at a convenient, central Akron location.</p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; ">2. Even though this is community-based performance, each actor will be offered a modest gas stipend and will be given other opportunities to support their work financially.</p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; ">3.<span> </span>Actors will encounter a variety of performance techniques and a rich, focused rehearsal process.</p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-top: 0em !important; padding-right: 0em !important; padding-bottom: 0em !important; padding-left: 0em !important; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; margin-left: 0px; ">4.<span> </span>Actors will have the honor of performing not only for a paying public, but also in front of non-traditional audiences, especially for those who do not typically have access to the arts because of cost and other cultural barriers.</p></div><br></span><br>JT Buck
Arts Director
First Grace United Church of Christ
350 S. Portage Path
Akron, OH 44320
Office: 330-762-8469
Cel: 330-212-6709
jtbuck@ameritech.net
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