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<DIV align=center><SPAN></SPAN><SPAN></SPAN><SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'"><FONT size=5><STRONG>The WAKE UP And LIVE’s Actors’ Studio</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=left><BR><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman">WAKE UP And LIVE's <I><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1249300734_1 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">Actors' Studio</SPAN></I> </FONT></STRONG></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman">i</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman">s accepting One-or Two- act original plays (comedy, romantic, drama, 'dramedy' or mystery) from aspiring and experienced playwrights for its 2009-10 <B>"PlayActs"</B> season.<SPAN> </SPAN>Adult, high school & college drama students are encouraged to submit their works.<BR></FONT></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black"><SPAN> </SPAN><BR></SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">. Plays will be
reviewed for:</SPAN></B></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><BR><B><SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></SPAN></B></SPAN><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman">1.</FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <SPAN> </SPAN>Reflecting diversity <BR><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><B>.</B> <SPAN> </SPAN>particularly substantive roles for women of all ages <BR><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><B>. <SPAN> </SPAN></B>other minorities (ethnic, etc.)<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><B>.</B> <SPAN> </SPAN>Special needs groups (disabled, at-risk teens,
etc.)<BR><B><SPAN> </SPAN>2.</B> <SPAN> </SPAN>Creativity, originality & potential to be performed in 90 minutes or less, before an audience. <BR></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black"><BR></SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times
New Roman">. If selected:</FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><BR></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black"><SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black">1.</SPAN></B></FONT><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <SPAN> </SPAN>the playwright will have the opportunity to work with the director and actors in the play's <BR><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN>development and performance process.<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><B>2.</B> <SPAN> </SPAN>the
version of the play submitted is the version which will be performed.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN> </SPAN><B>3.</B><SPAN> </SPAN>the winner will receive a full production in “PlayActs” Performances .</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN> </SPAN><B>4</B>.<SPAN> </SPAN>runners-up will receive a staged reading in “PlayActs” . . . <I>To Go!</I></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman">. Guidelines: Plays must:</FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><BR><SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black">1</SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: black">. <SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><B>be RECEIVED by <U><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1249300734_2 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">Monday, October 5, 2009</SPAN></U>.</B></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><B>2</B>. <SPAN> </SPAN>have a Cover Page (title, playwright's name, date written, playwright's street address, zip, phone </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> number + </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman">area code, email address.)<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><B>3.</B> <SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN>list the <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1249300734_3>Cast of Characters</SPAN> ( include names, ages, & brief description of their character). <BR><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B>No more than 3 - 5 characters per One-act play. <BR></B><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B>No
more than 5 - 8 characters per Two-act play.<BR></B><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><B>4.</B> <SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN>be neatly typed in Courier New: stage directions / blocking notes & dialogue must be 1 ½ line-spaced </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> for </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman">easy reading;<SPAN> </SPAN>(stage directions / blocking notes should be italicized).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Sample typed play format:</FONT></SPAN></B></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN> </SPAN>.<SPAN> </SPAN>CHARACTER NAME (All Caps, centered on page.)</FONT></SPAN></B></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN> </SPAN>.<SPAN> </SPAN>Dialogue begins at left margin.</FONT></SPAN></B></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN> </SPAN>.<SPAN> </SPAN><I>(blocking notes, italicized, in parentheses.<SPAN> </SPAN></I>Be careful! Don’t write in lots of emotional </FONT></SPAN></B></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> direction, eg.<I> </I></FONT></SPAN></B><B><FONT face="Times New Roman"><I><SPAN style="COLOR: black">“He bangs the table violently.” </SPAN></I><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Let the dialogue, character, <SPAN> </SPAN>and scene </SPAN></FONT></B></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> provide the emotion<I>)</I></SPAN></FONT></B></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><I><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></I><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN>.<SPAN> </SPAN>Page number either centered bottom or lower right margin on page.<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN>5.</FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN>pages must be numbered.<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><B>6.</B> <SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN>Enclosed in a
3-hole binder or folder<BR></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black"><BR></SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman">NOTES:</FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><BR></SPAN><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New
Roman">.</FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <SPAN> </SPAN>Plays which do not follow the Guidelines will not be considered. No exceptions.<SPAN> </SPAN><BR><B>.</B> <SPAN> </SPAN>Plays will not be returned unless a self-addressed stamped envelope, with the correct amount of postage, is <SPAN> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman">.</FONT></SPAN></B><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <B>Playwrights must submit:</B> <BR><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><B>.</B> <SPAN> </SPAN>$25.00 Entry Fee for each One-or Two- act play to be considered<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><B>.</B> <SPAN> </SPAN>Three copies of each play to be considered.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black">
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=left><BR> <STRONG> <FONT size=3>Please email </FONT></STRONG><A href="mailto:wakeup4664@aol.com" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:wakeup4664@aol.com"><FONT color=#0000ff size=3><STRONG><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1249300734_4>wakeup4664@aol.com</SPAN></STRONG></FONT></A><FONT size=3><STRONG> for Playwrights' Guidelines & <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1249300734_5>Application Forms</SPAN>. Required.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> P.O. Box <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1249300734_6 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">201524<B> .</B> Shaker Heights, OH</SPAN> 44120<BR><SPAN> </SPAN>For questions & to make arrangements to process <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1249300734_7>credit card payment</SPAN>, email: <A href="mailto:wakeup4664@aol.com" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:wakeup4664@aol.com"><FONT color=#0000ff>wakeup4664@aol.com</FONT></A><BR><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1249300734_8>Sue Johnson</SPAN>, Director<BR>All
Entries must be received by Monday, October 5, 2009 to be eligible.</FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The <B>WAKE UP And LIVE’s </B></SPAN><B><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Actors’ Studio</SPAN></I></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">:<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">.<SPAN> </SPAN>Serves a diverse community and provide alternative, low-cost quality, comprehensive craft, career and <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1249300734_9>professional development training</SPAN> and education to aspiring and experienced actors and other performing artists who have limited financial resources to pursue their dreams; as well as provide performance opportunities on-stage and on-camera to prepare for their profession and showcase the diversity of artistic talents, including acting, playwriting, directing, singing, dancing, poetry and solo performances.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">. <SPAN> </SPAN>Allows those who are not pursuing acting or performing arts as a profession to enhance the quality of their life by developing improved self-expression and communication skills in their relationships at work, at home, and in social settings.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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