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<p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>CPT
Executive Artistic Director Raymond Bobgan is beginning to put together the
2010-2011 season and is looking for strong</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>,</span><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> creative projects. Artists who have a
project that fits CPT and what we are all about are encouraged to submit
materials.<br>
<br>
<b>Submission Guidelines</b><br>
<br>
Send an email with the following attachments:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A one
page description of what you want to do, and why you feel it's right for CPT</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A brief
list of potential collaborators</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A one
page resume or bio</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;background:white'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A copy
of the script (if applicable)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#121212'>A
few things to keep in mind:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:
Symbol;color:#121212'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#121212'> </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#121212'>We don't want to
duplicate the work of other theatres, so please send projects that would be
unique to CPT (that being said</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>,</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#121212'>
we <i>are</i> interested in co-producing as well)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:
Symbol;color:#121212'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#121212'> </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#121212'>Please check out our
current and past seasons at <a href="http://www.cptonline.org/">www.cptonline.org</a>
to get a sense of what we do: new plays, adventurous aesthetics, radical
interpretations of classics, issue plays, and stuff that really sticks with
audiences</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Next season
we are considering initiating a new series, which will be a co-production
series for new works that are ready for a full three week run. These would be
presented in the Storefront Studio. Proposals that fit this criteria will also
be considered for this series.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#121212'>Please
limit your proposal to the above guidelines. Also please don't be offended by a
standard response email if we don't choose your project</span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>,</span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#121212'> and keep in mind that
we do not comment on why projects are not selected.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#121212'>So,
if you have a great idea, please get it to us as soon as you can, but no later
than February 1<sup>st</sup>. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>PLEASE
NOTE:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you sent in a proposal already and
have not yet heard back from Beth Wood, please resend it! CPT has been
experiencing some IT difficulties and your proposal may have been lost in
cyberspace!<span style='color:#1F497D'><br>
<br>
</span><span style='color:#121212'>Please send email proposals to Beth Wood at <a
href="mailto:bwood@cptonline.org">bwood@cptonline.org</a>. If you want to send
it via mail, please send to:</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#121212'>Cleveland Public Theatre</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#121212'>ATTN 10-11 SEASON</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#121212'>6415 Detroit Ave.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#121212'>Cleveland, OH 44102</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#121212'>PLEASE
KEEP IN MIND: Many people may be proposing projects, and we are doing our own
searching here, so it's possible that you may propose a script that is already
under consideration from another source.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mindy
Herman</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"'>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
href="mailto:mherman@cptonline.org">mherman@cptonline.org</a></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"'><a
href="http://www.cptonline.org">www.cptonline.org</a></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"'><a
href="http://www.myspace.com/cptonline">www.myspace.com/cptonline</a></span><span
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