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OH<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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CALL AUDITIONS<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA">Mrs.
Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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align=center><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA">A
comedy by Christopher Durang<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA">Audition
Dates:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA">Monday,
October 12 at 7 p.m.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA">Tuesday,
October 13 at 7 p.m.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA">Callbacks:
Wednesday, October 14 @ 7 pm.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN lang=EN-CA
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Performance Dates:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #993300; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA">Thursdays,
December 3 and 10 at 7:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #993300; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA">Saturdays,
December 5, 12 and 19 at 7:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #993300; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA">Sundays,
December 6 and 13 at 7:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #993300; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA">Friday,
December 18 at 10:15 p.m.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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align=center><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA">Definitely
not your father’s version of <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">A Christmas
Carol,</I> hang on for a wild, irreverent, rollicking send-up of a Christmas
classic!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA">Scripts
and audition scenes are available. Please be familiar with the
script.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA">This
production requires a flexible and non-traditional ensemble
of<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA">men,
women, boys and girls.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #993300; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA">Character
descriptions</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA">:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">The descriptions below are very
general.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Even so, please do not
feel constrained by them.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We are
prepared to be very creative and ‘non-traditional’ in our choice of
actors!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">MAIN
CHARACTERS<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">GHOST of Christmases -
African-American woman, any age. Must have ‘attitude’.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">EBENEZER SCROOGE - cranky older
man.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">BOB CRATCHIT - Thirtyish to
Fortyish. Sweet and loving, none-too-bright.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">MRS. BOB CRATCHIT - Thirtyish to
Fortyish. The original desperate housewife.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">TINY TIM - Boy, twelve or older.
Very sincere and pathetic.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">ENSEMBLE<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">5 roles, a variety of genders
and ages. These actors will play multiple characters,
including:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">LITTLE NELL - long-suffering
young female.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">MR/MRS.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>FEZZIWIG & 2 FEZZIWIG daughters -
cheerful, insufferably so.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY -
traditional ghost, really into the whole ‘scaring’ thing.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">THE NICE MRS. CRATCHIT - As
patient and kind as the ‘real’ one is not.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">CHILDREN<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">Twelve or older.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>May also play multiple roles,
including:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">YOUNG EBENEZER - already a
cranky ‘old’ man.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">YOUNG JACOB MARLEY - Mini
Marley.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">Director: <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Eileen Moushey</B> is a freelance
writer/director. Her company, Mysteries by Moushey, performs throughout
Northeast Ohio and her mystery scripts have been produced by more than 1,000
theater and schools all over the world. Eileen also writes video scripts and is
a two-time regional Emmy winner. She has been active at Weathervane for more
than 25 years as a volunteer and has received several of the Playhouse’s
Chanticleer Awards for sound, lights and properties design as well as a “Best
Actress” honor. Her co-direction of <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">A
Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum</I> earned a Best-Production
Chanticleer. She directed our Dietz production of Mitch Albom’s <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">And the Winner Is</I> during the 2007-2008
season and has also served on Weathervane’s Board of Trustees, including a stint
as president. She recently provided guidance for the capital campaign
committee.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">Weathervane Playhouse is
committed to non-traditional casting.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">Except in cases where race,
gender, age or disability is essential to the play,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">all roles will be cast on the
basis of talent.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Janis Harcar<BR>Director of
Advancement<BR>Weathervane Playhouse<BR>330-836-2323 X16<BR><A
href="http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com">www.weathervaneplayhouse.com</A></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>