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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Canton Comic Opera Company Announces Auditions for THE <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1239780878_4 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">SULTAN OF SULU</SPAN></FONT></B>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The Canton Comic Opera Company will be holding auditions for the 1902 operetta THE SULTAN OF SULU with music by Alfred Wathall and libretto by George Ade.<SPAN> </SPAN>The auditions will be held <U>by appointment only</U> on <STRONG>Saturday, May 9, 2009 from 2-4 pm</STRONG> at the Canton Comic Opera Company’s Rehearsal Facility, 437 Market Avenue North in Downtown Canton, Ohio.<SPAN> </SPAN>An accompanist will be provided. <STRONG>To schedule an audition appointment or for more information please</STRONG> <STRONG>call (330) 492-8011 or email </STRONG></FONT><A href="http://us.mc300.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=cantoncomicopera@yahoo.com" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:cantoncomicopera@yahoo.com"><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><STRONG>cantoncomicopera@yahoo.com</STRONG></FONT></A><FONT face="arial, helvetica,
sans-serif"><STRONG>.</STRONG> <SPAN> </SPAN>The Canton <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1239780878_6>Comic Opera Company</SPAN> is also seeking backstage volunteers and orchestra members for THE SULTAN OF SULU.</FONT>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><STRONG>Visit the Canton Comic Opera Company’s website at </STRONG><A href="http://www.cantoncomicoperaco.com/" target=_blank rel=nofollow><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color=#800080><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1239780878_10><STRONG>www.cantoncomicoperaco.com</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></A><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </FONT>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The Canton Comic Opera Company’s production of THE SULTAN OF SULU will be directed by Joseph N. Rubin and presented on July 18 & 19, 2009 at the <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1239780878_7>Canton</SPAN> <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1239780878_8 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">Jewish Community Center Auditorium</SPAN>.<SPAN> </SPAN>A musical satire on American imperialism, THE SULTAN OF SULU was one of the most successful American operettas of its time.<SPAN> </SPAN>The Canton Comic Opera Company’s production will mark the third time the operetta has been performed in Canton ; the most recent production was by the Canton Operatic Club at the <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1239780878_9 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The Canton Comic Opera Company is a non-profit theatre company, based in Canton , Ohio , dedicated to the preservation and performance of American operettas.<SPAN> </SPAN>Founded and incorporated in 2003 by executive director, Joseph N. Rubin, the Canton Comic Opera Company is an all volunteer organization providing talented singers and musicians in the Northeastern Ohio community with the opportunity to perform in operetta productions.<SPAN> </SPAN>The Canton Comic Opera Company is the only theatre company in the world dedicated solely to the performance of historic American operettas.<SPAN> </SPAN></FONT></DIV></td></tr></table><br>