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<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT SIZE=6 FACE="Times New Roman">Keybank Play House College </FONT></B></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT SIZE=6 FACE="Times New Roman">is hosting a</FONT></B></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT SIZE=6 FACE="Times New Roman">24 Hour Play Festival </FONT></B></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT SIZE=6 FACE="Times New Roman">Open to all High School Students</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">When</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">:</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">Saturday</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman"></FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">May 16 10:00am-10:00pm</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman"> Sunday May 17 8:00am-8:00pm</FONT></B>
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<P><B><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">Where</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">: The Cleveland Play House</FONT>
<BR> <FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman"> 8500 Euclid Ave</FONT>
<BR> <FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman"> Cleveland, OH 44106</FONT>
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<P><B><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">What:</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">Students will create a 10 minute play from beginning to end in 24 Hours</FONT>
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<P><B><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">The Process:</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">· </FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">Students meet at the Play House at 10:00am on May 16, 2009</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">1 Playwrights are assigned</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">2 Playwrights pick the following out of a hat:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">· 2-4 actors names</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">1 </FONT> <FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">One prop</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">2 One style of music </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">· Playwrights will be given the following same things to include in the play</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">· A line of dialogue</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">1 </FONT> <FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">An object</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">2 A situation/condition</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">· All plays must adhere to the following guidelines:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">· Play may have a maximum of four characters</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">1 </FONT> <FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">Plays must take place in no more than 2 locations.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">2 Play may not be longer than 15 pages.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">· Playwrights will write the play and hand in their completed plays by 10:00pm that evening</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">1 </FONT> <FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">All students will reconvene at 8:00am the next morning and begin rehearsing and creating the performance.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">2 The teams will be assigned – Director, Designer, and Actors. They will meet and discuss needs for the production.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">3 Director and actors will rehearse. Designers will go to costume and prop shop to pick out what they need (this will be kept to bare minimum). </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">4 At 6:00pm All groups will rehearse in the space.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">5 8:00pm curtain for families and friends.</FONT>
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<P><B><FONT SIZE=6 FACE="Times New Roman">To participate please RSVP to:</FONT></B>
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<P><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Arial">Jessica Bixby</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Arial">Education Associate</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Arial">The Cleveland Play House</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Arial">8500 Euclid Ave</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Arial">Cleveland, OH 44106</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Arial">(216) 795-7000 X149</FONT>
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