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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cleveland
Public Theatre announces auditions for: <span style='color:black;background:
white'><br>
</span></span><b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#215868;background:white'>Things of Dry Hours</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;
background:white'> <br>
Written by Naomi Wallace<br>
Directed by Sarah May<br>
</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;background:
white'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;background:white'>Straight from New York Theatre Workshop, <i>Things
of Dry Hours</i> by MacArthur Genius Award winner Naomi Wallace focuses on
Tice, an African-American labor organizer and member of the Communist Party in
the 1920’s, his daughter Cali, and Corbin, a white fugitive who hides in
their house. Tice strives to convert Corbin, Corbin tries to seduce Cali, and
Cali tests them both in this edge-of-your-seat drama. <br>
<br>
</span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#215868;background:white'>Regional Premiere</span></b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;background:white'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;background:white'> <br>
</span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#215868;background:white'>Looking to cast the following roles: </span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;
background:white'><br>
Tice: Male, 45 – 65, African-American<br>
Cali: Female, 20’s, African-American<br>
Corbin: Male, 20 – 40, Caucasian **<i>please note that this role requires
partial nudity**</i><br>
<br>
Auditions will consist of reading from the script. Actors who have not worked
with Sarah May in the past are asked to prepare a 2 minute contemporary
monologue. Please bring one copy of your headshot & resume to the audition
if available. Equity contracts may be considered for this production. <br>
<br>
</span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#215868;background:white'>Auditions will be held:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;background:white'>Saturday, November 21<sup>st</sup>: 2:00pm –
4:00pm<br>
Monday, November 23<sup>rd</sup>: 6:30pm – 8:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;background:white'>Rehearsals for <i>Things of Dry Hours</i> will
begin approximately March 8, 2010. This intimate drama will be performed in
CPT's Storefront Studio. <i>Things of Dry Hours</i> runs from April 15<sup>th</sup>
through May 1<sup>st</sup>, with performances Thursday – Saturday evenings
at 7:30pm; Sunday, April 25<sup>th</sup> at 3:00pm and Monday, April 26<sup>th</sup>
at 7:30pm. <br>
<br>
No appointment is necessary for auditions. Auditions will be held at
CPT’s Parish Hall, 6205 Detroit Avenue, located just east of the Gordon
Square Theatre, behind the Church at CPT. <br>
<br>
Please feel free to contact Director Sarah May at 216-410-1781 with any questions.
To receive a copy of the script in advance, please email Associate Artistic
Director Beth Wood at <a href="mailto:bwood@cptonline.org">bwood@cptonline.org</a>.<br>
<br>
<br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mindy
Herman</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Communications
Director</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cleveland
Public Theatre</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cleveland,
OH 44102</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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