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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;
background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<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>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
background:white'>No appointment is necessary for auditions. Saturday’s auditions
will be held at the Church at CPT, Monday’s auditions will be held in CPT’s
Parish Hall. Both are located just east of the Gordon Square Theatre. <br>
<span style='color:black'><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>
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</span></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>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>6415
Detroit Ave.</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,
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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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
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