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<B>BLUE DOOR</B> by Tanya Barfield. A black man undergoes a transformative experience when his white wife divorces him for not participating in the Million Man March. Powerful, lyrical, poetic. <BR>
Directed by Scott Plate<BR>
Production dates: 1/29/10 – 2/21/10<BR>
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Lewis: an African-American male in his 50s, refined and educated. Think Henry Lewis Gates.<BR>
African-American male: 20s, plays many roles, sings, dances, does dialects; versatile performer required.<BR>
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<B>SPEECH & DEBATE</B> by Stephen Karam. Three marginalized teens stumble upon a scandal and discover the power of cooperative thinking, and learn to survive. Funny, smart, moving. <BR>
Directed by Scott Plate<BR>
Production dates: 3/19/10 – 4/11/10<BR>
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Teacher/Reporter: female, 35-45. Actress must play two distinct characters<BR>
Howie: 18<BR>
Diwata: 18<BR>
Solomon: 16<BR>
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<B>Auditions:<BR>
</B>Monday, September 14, 7:00pm – 10:00pm<BR>
The Cleveland Play House, Rehearsal Hall C<BR>
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<B>Call backs:<BR>
</B>Tuesday, September 15, 7:00pm – 9:00pm (BLUE DOOR), 9:00pm-11:00pm (SPEECH & DEBATE)<BR>
Hts. Arts Studio, 2340 Lee Road, across from the CH/UH Library<BR>
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<B>AEA contracts: <BR>
</B>BLUE DOOR: 1<BR>
SPEECH & DEBATE: 1<BR>
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Readings will be from the script. <BR>
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Please call the Dobama office at (216) 932-6838 for an audition appointment, or email <a href="jfriedman@dobama.org">jfriedman@dobama.org</a><BR>
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