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<p style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </span><b><span style="font-size: 24pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" lang="EN">It Could Be You In The Spotlight!<br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" lang="EN">2009/10 Season <br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 24pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" lang="EN">Auditions</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" lang="EN"></span></b></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><b><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">The Wiz*</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"></span></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><b><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">August 11, 12 &
13, 2009</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </span></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">(For ages 7—12
yrs.) <b>6:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m.</b></span></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">(For ages 13 yrs.
& up) <b>7:30 p.m.—10:30 p.m.</b></span></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Rehearsals begin
Sunday, September 27 <br>
Show runs November 20 to December 6<br>
<b>(more information below)</b></span><b><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><br>
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<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><b><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">The Secret Garden</span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"></span></b></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><b><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">February 23, 24 &
25, 2010</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"></span></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">(For ages 16 yrs.
& up)</span></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><b><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">7:00 p.m.—10:00
p.m.</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"></span></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Rehearsals begin
Sunday, March 7 </span></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Show runs May 7
to 23 </span></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Location of auditions to be determined</span></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </span></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><b><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">Rent School Edition*</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"></span></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><b><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">May 25, 26 & 27,
2010</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br>
(For ages 13 entering high school - 19 yrs.)</span></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><b><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">7:00 p.m. to 10:00
p.m.</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"></span></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Rehearsals begin
Sunday, June 6 </span></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Show runs July 23 to
August 8</span></p>
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<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" lang="EN">*= Audition Location: </span></strong><b><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" lang="EN"><br>
</span></b><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" lang="EN">St. Patrick’s Club Building<br>
3606 Bridge Avenue in Ohio City</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br>
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</span><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">Additional Audition Information for </span></i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">The Wiz:</span><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" lang="EN"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: black;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"></span></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Rehearsals begin Sunday, September 27<sup>th</sup> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"></span></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Performances are November 20, 21, 22, 27,
28, 29, December 3, 4, 5 & 6, 2009</span></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> "Ease On Down The Road" with us as this Tony
Award winning Best Musical of 1975 storms onto our stage for the third time in
NWT'S history. Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman and the Lion travel a
fantastical, futuristic road trip and learn some things along the way about
rising above one's background and the expectations of others.</span></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </span></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">As TIME magazine said, <i>The Wiz</i> is "….saucy
with black urban humor, its talk is jumping jivernacular, its walk is a big
city strut, its dances have a blowtorch frenzy, and its songs range from a warm
gospel glow to the rock beat of a riveter mining asphalt." </span></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </span></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">"<i>The Wiz</i> is a multicultural collage in which Baum's
themes speak to the broadest possible audience. Unquestionably, the humor
and the heartbeat of the piece remains African-American at their source, but
the overall effect is pluralistic and inclusive." - VARIETY</span></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </span></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">"Radiates so much energy you can hardly sit in your seat .
. . great fun."-- N.Y. Post. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"> Additional
General Audition Information:</span><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" lang="EN"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> <br>
</span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Large singing, dancing chorus. All roles are open. No
experience necessary. No prepared material needed. A relaxed, playful
and friendly atmosphere. Wear comfortable clothing & shoes for
dancing so you can move easily. </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"></span></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Group audition process. Actors are led through multiple
improvisational exercises including acting, movement and singing.</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"></span></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"></span></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Select the date you wish to audition. Auditions held for
entire time specified. Arrive 15 minutes early to register. <i>Anyone
arriving after the starting time will not be able to audition that day.</i></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"></span></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" lang="EN"><br>
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NWT Office: 6514 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44102 </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"></span></p>
<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" lang="EN">Performance Site: St. Patrick’s Club Building, 3606 Bridge
Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Visit </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><a href="http://nearwesttheatre.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8db0703949469d68e0e985fa7&id=2e09665eea&e=8c0a9d426b" target="_blank" onclick="onClickUnsafeLink(event);"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 150%;">www.nearwesttheatre.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> for more information.</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"></span></p>
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