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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 110.25pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="BACKGROUND: black; COLOR: white; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; mso-highlight: black">THE PLAYERS GUILD THEATRE PRESENTS</SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: white; FONT-SIZE: 24pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Blackadder ITC'; FONT-SIZE: 48pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 40.0pt">A <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Christmas <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Carol<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Blackadder ITC'; FONT-SIZE: 28pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 40.0pt">The Musical</SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Blackadder ITC'; FONT-SIZE: 36pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 40.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 40.0pt">AUDITIONS</SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 28pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 40.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 22.0pt">October 18<SUP>th</SUP> & 19<SUP>th</SUP> 2009</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 22pt"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 22.0pt">Directed by Jonathan Tisevich<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">The Players Guild Theatre is proud to present its’ 28<SUP>th</SUP> consecutive production of A Christmas Carol.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The magical journey of Love, Compassion, and Redemption awakens the Spirit within all of us in this year’s stirring Musical version of the beloved Dickens’ Classic.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Those 10 years old and up are encouraged to audition.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">NON-TRADITIONAL CASTING WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR ALL ROLES.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Please prepare a musical theatre song that best shows off your voice and vocal range.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Please bring sheet music in the appropriate key.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Callbacks will be Wednesday, October 21<SUP>st</SUP>, 2009<BR>Rehearsals will begin Sunday, October 25<SUP>th</SUP>, 2009 </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Performance dates are December 4<SUP>th</SUP> through December 20<SUP>th</SUP>.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><BR>**<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Please make an appointment for an audition time <o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">by calling 330.453.7619 x504 to schedule an audition. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Audition times available are as follows:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sunday, October 18th: 8pm, 9pm, 10pm<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Monday, October 19<SUP>th</SUP>: 8pm, 9pm, 10pm</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">After hours, please leave a message with your name, contact number, <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">& preferred audition time at ext. 504.</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><BR> </DIV>
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<P style="FONT-FAMILY: garamond, new york, times, serif; COLOR: rgb(128,0,0)" align=center><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">"When trouble comes your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing." </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">James 1:2-4</SPAN><BR></P></FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: bookman old style, new york, times, serif; COLOR: rgb(192,0,0)" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></SPAN></FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: bookman old style, new york, times, serif; COLOR: rgb(192,0,0)" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">
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