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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><FONT color=#54466f><STRONG>Lakeland Theatre</STRONG></FONT> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">announces </FONT><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">auditions for</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 22pt"><FONT color=#6000bf>by </FONT></SPAN></B></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 22pt"><FONT color=#6000bf><SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1206885342_1 class=yshortcuts><SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1246368495_1 class=yshortcuts>Noel Coward</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></B></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 22pt"><FONT color=#0000ff size=5><SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed; CURSOR: hand" class=yshortcuts>Monday, July 13 @ 7pm </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></B></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 22pt"><FONT color=#0000ff size=5><SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed; CURSOR: hand" class=yshortcuts></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 22pt"><FONT color=#0000ff size=5><SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed; CURSOR: hand" class=yshortcuts>Tuesday, July 14 @ 7pm</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></B></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=5><FONT size=4>Directed by</FONT> <FONT color=#823857>Martin Friedman</FONT><SPAN> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><FONT size=5 face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=4>Sets and Lights Designed by</FONT> <FONT color=#823857>Keith Nagy</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=5><FONT size=4>Costumes Designed by</FONT> <FONT color=#823857>Craig </FONT><FONT color=#823857>Tucker </FONT><SPAN> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><FONT color=#7f007f><STRONG>THE STORY:</STRONG><FONT color=#0000bf size=4 face="comic sans ms"> </FONT>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 8.5pt"><FONT color=#0000bf size=4>The action of the play concerns a divorced couple, Elyot and Amanda, who meet on then-respective honeymoons to second spouses. They realize that they are still in love with each other and should never have divorced; they abandon their new spouses and run off together, though they are soon caught up in the same violent arguments that originally plagued their stormy marriage. Their aggrieved spouses appear and a rondelay of affiliations ensues as the women first stick together, then apart, and new partnerships are formed. Eventually there is a knock down drag out fight which opens the eyes of Elyot and Amanda, who then steal off together for a second time. A unique play with several successful Broadway runs featuring, Laurence Olive, Gertrude Lawrence, Alan Rickman, Tullulah Bankhead, Richard Burton and Elizabeth
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<DIV></FONT></STRONG></SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Auditions:</SPAN></B></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><STRONG><FONT color=#bf005f>Monday July 13, 2009 7:00pm 8:30pm<SPAN> </SPAN></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><STRONG><FONT color=#bf005f>Tuesday, July 14 20097:00pm till 8:30pm</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">All auditions will be held at <SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1206885342_2 class=yshortcuts>Lakeland</SPAN> Community College's <SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1246368495_2 class=yshortcuts>Performing Arts Center</SPAN> (PAC). <STRONG>Sorry, no Equity contracts for this production</STRONG>. No need to prepare a </FONT><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">monologue.<SPAN> </SPAN>I will have you read directly from the script. These folks are VERY English so<SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1206885342_3 class=yshortcuts> p</SPAN>lease bring your "A list" dialect. A</FONT><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">dditional auditions and callbacks only as necessary; </FONT><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN><FONT color=#8000ff>ALL ROLES ARE COMPENSATED.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Production and Rehearsal dates:</SPAN></B></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><FONT color=#6000bf size=5>Private Lives </FONT><FONT color=#007f7f><STRONG><FONT size=5>will open on Friday, <SPAN id=lw_1246368495_4 class=yshortcuts>September 25</SPAN> and run through October 11, 2009-- Friday through Sunday.</FONT> Of course you will be compensated for all performances. </STRONG></FONT></FONT><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><FONT color=#007f7f><STRONG>Rehearsals will begin sometime in mid August. Don't worry we will work around vacation schedules. THERE WILL BE ONE STUDENT MATINEES (THAT WILL BE COMPENSATED ALSO) on Thursday or Friday, October 1, 2, 8 or 9; 9:30am till 12noon).</STRONG></FONT> </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><STRONG><FONT color=#00bf60 size=3 face="Times New Roman">WITH ONLY FOUR ROLES IN THIS PLAY, EACH CHARACTER IS WONDERFUL AND COMPELLINGLY DRAWN. SURELY EACH OF THESE ROLES WILL BE CHALLENGING AND FUN TO PLAY. A VERY THEATRICAL PIECE. <FONT color=#40007f>SOME SAY THE SECOND ACT IS THE CLOSEST THING TO THEATRICAL PERFECTION. </FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV style="LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN><STRONG><FONT color=#0000bf size=4>Elyot Chase (30's): </FONT></STRONG>The witty and cynical Elyot is the male lead, whose love/hate relationship with Amanda forms the centerpiece of <I>Private Lives</I>. Though his occupation (if any) is unidentified, he is wealthy and fashionable, accustomed to luxury, and self-indulgent. In conversation, his habit is to “be flippant” and mock traditional social conventions; if he has a philosophy, it lies in his refusal to ever be serious. He holds to no Great Truths; everything is “nonsense” in the long run. </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN><STRONG><FONT color=#0000bf size=4>Amanda Prynne (30's): </FONT></STRONG>As Coward’s heroine, Amanda is sharp-witted and glamorous, strong-willed and passionate. By abandoning Victor (and by being sexually active while unmarried), she defies the conventional, reserved, and subordinate role for her gender — especially as dictated by the society of the first half of the twentieth century. Her relationship with Elyot, though hopelessly plagued by their hateful bickering. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN>She and Elyot are intellectual equals and comfortable companions, at least in the moments between their violent conflicts. </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN><STRONG><FONT color=#0000bf size=4>Victor Prynne (30's): </FONT></STRONG>Steadfastly conventional and self-consciously masculine, Victor is the conservative counterpart to Elyot’s rebellious flippancy. Habitually “serious,” proper, and moderate in all things, he is paternally protective of Amanda. </SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV style="LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN><STRONG><FONT color=#0000bf size=4>Sybil Chase (early to mid 20's):</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN> Sybil is an atractive first-time bride who is more than a little threatened by her new husband's first wife, Amanda. As the blushing bride, she is bubbly and romantic, deferring to her husband and denying any intention to “manage” or run his life. Cast as the abandoned wife, she gives way to dramatic tears and self-pity, while demonstrating an ability to “manage” both Victor and Elyot in order to get her way. Sibyl is supposed to be seven years younger than her husband Elyot. She is more than a little threatened by Elyot's first wife Amanada. </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"></FONT></SPAN><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">The aforementioned roles are great and demand great actors!</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=#438059 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>For more information please feel free to either email me, Martin Friedman, at </STRONG></FONT><A href="http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Compose?To=martinfriedman98@yahoo.com" rel=nofollow target=_blank><FONT color=#438059 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN id=lw_1214221338_1 class=yshortcuts><STRONG>martinfriedman98@yahoo.com</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></A><FONT color=#438059 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><STRONG> or call <SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1164035469_8><SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1246368495_5 class=yshortcuts>440.525.7034</SPAN></SPAN> (and press #1 to bypass the message). </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=#823857 size=3 face="Times New Roman">Auditions will be held in Performing Arts Center at <SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1246368495_6 class=yshortcuts>Lakeland Community College</SPAN> . Take I 90 east and exit at the second exit, Route #306. Turn right (south) on Rt. #306. Turn left into the Lakeland Community College , the first light. Get in the right lane. Turn right at the stop sign. Turn right at the next stop sign. Turn left into the faculty/staff parking lot. Park at the other </FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></td></tr></table><br>