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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans Ultra Bold","sans-serif"'>Auditions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>For Ages 16
& up<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Eras Bold ITC","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Eras Bold ITC","sans-serif"'>The Secret
Garden<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Book and lyrics by Marsha
Norman <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Music by Lucy Simon
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Based on the novel by Frances
Hodgson Burnett<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Tuesday,
Wednesday & Thursday<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>February 23,
24 & 25<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>7:00 pm to
10:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>This is a
group audition. Come one of these evenings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Plan to stay
for the entire time specified.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Audition
Location: St. Luke’s Episcopal Church*<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>AUDITION
DETAILS:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>* = <b>The
Secret Garden </b></span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>auditions
at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>West 78 Street
& Lake Road<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Arrive 15
minutes early to register<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Anyone
arriving after the starting time will not audition that day. </span></i><span
style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>All roles are
open. Want to cast a large, singing and dancing company of performers. </span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>No experience
necessary. Relaxed & friendly atmosphere! No prepared material
needed. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Wear
comfortable clothing & shoes so you can move easily. This stage of
the audition process is a <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>group
experience of theater games & improv around acting, movement and singing.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>The leading
children’s roles of Mary and Colin will be auditioned by director’s invitation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>No open
auditions for children are scheduled at this time. If you are, or know, a
child who is in the age range of 9 - 12 years old and has experience in playing
lead musical roles (strong solo and harmonic singing ability and strong acting
skills) email the director, Bob Navis Jr. at rnavisjr@aol.com or call
216-281-6879. <b><i>Mary </i></b><i>and <b>Colin </b>are British,
Caucasian children. Believable British dialect a must.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Rehearsals
begin Sunday, March 7, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>The show runs
May 7 to 23, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>SHOW
SYNPOPSIS/CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Living
in a lonely manor house in 1906 England, Archibald Craven yearns for his
beautiful, late wife, Lily. He blames his crippled son, Colin, for his
wife’s death and has left him neglected and isolated. Their quiet routine is
turned upside down when young Mary Lennox, a rich, spoiled child, is sent to
live with them following the death of her parents by cholera in India. While
living at the manor house, Mary discovers a secret walled garden hidden in the
grounds and releases the magic and adventures locked inside, changing their
lives forever.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Name – Gender
- Vocal Part - Age Range* - Role Type<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Mary Lennox</span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'> –female-
mezzo-8 – 12-lead<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Archibald
Craven –</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>male-tenor-35
– 45-lead<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Colin Craven</span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>
–male-soprano-8 – 12-lead<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Lily Craven</span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>
–female-soprano-26 – 37-supporting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Dr. Neville
Craven</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>
–male-baritone-25 – 40-supporting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Martha</span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>
-female-mezzo-18 – 30-Supporting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Dickon</span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>
–male-tenor-16 – 28-supporting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Rose</span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>
–female-mezzo-21 – 35-supporting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Albert –</span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>male-tenor-30
– 45-supporting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Ben
Weatherstaff</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>-male-tenor-40
– 65-supporting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Mrs. Medlock</span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>
–female-spoken-30 – 45-supporting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Ayah</span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>
–female-alto-21 – 40-supporting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Fakir</span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>
–male-tenor-25 – 40-supporting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Mrs. Winthrope</span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>
–female-spokem-30 – 50-cameo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>William</span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>
–male-tenor-18 – 30-cameo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Betsy </span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>–female-alto-18
– 30 -cameo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Lieutenant Ian
Shaw</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>
–male-tenor-24 – 34-cameo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Alice </span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>–female-soprano-21
– 35-cameo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Claire </span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>–female-soprano-30
– 45-cameo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Major Holmes</span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'> –male-bass-32
– 48-cameo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Lieutenant Peter
Wright</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>
–male-baritone-24 – 34-cameo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Timothy </span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>–male-bass-18
– 30-cameo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Ghosts</span></b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>
N/A- chorus<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";color:#2C2E35'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";color:#2C2E35'>*Age
ranges indicated are approximate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";color:#2C2E35'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>For information, call the
director, <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Bob
Navis 216-281-6879 or<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>NWT’s Office
216-961-9750<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>NWT Office:
6514 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44102 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Performance
Site: St. Patrick’s Club Building, 3606 Bridge Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>www.nearwesttheatre.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";color:#2C2E35'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
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