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lang=EN-CA>They’re Playing Our Song<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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lang=EN-CA>A Musical Comedy<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-CA>Book by Neil Simon; music by Marvin Hamlisch; lyrics by Carole Bayer
Sager<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-CA>12 Performance Dates in 2010:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-CA>: </SPAN><SPAN
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lang=EN-CA>One contemporary Broadway pop tune with accompaniment. Bring sheet
music in the correct key, an accompanist will be provided. If director is
unfamiliar with your work, please prepare a comic monologue. There will be cold
readings as well.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-CA>Character descriptions:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Sonia
Walsh</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">: 30s – 40s
leading lady with a strong low register. Sonia is a New Yorker, a lyricist and
somewhat offbeat.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Vernon
Gersch</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">: 30s – 40s
leading man with a G on top. Vernon is a composer (piano playing is a plus, but
not a necessity), a New Yorker and has a dry sense of
humor.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">6 additional
roles</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">: 3 men and 3
women who are the “Greek Chorus” or alter-egos to Sonia and Vernon. Must be good
at harmonizing and ensemble work.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Jacqi Loewy</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">: Previous WCP directing credits
include <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Man of La Mancha, I Do, I Do, Proof, The
Full Monty, Little Shop of Horrors, The Laramie Project </I></B>and<B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> The
Last Five Years.</I></B> A fulltime professor of theatre/communication at Notre
Dame College, Jacqi is celebrating over a decade as one of Cleveland’s busiest
director/actor/stage managers.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>She
has directed at The Cleveland Play House, Ensemble, Dobama, CASE, Charenton,
Playhouse Square and Cleveland Public Theatre. As an actress, her credits range
from Broadway to most Cleveland venues and she has been seen in leading roles at
Playhouse Square, Dobama, Charenton and Mercury Summer Stock. Jacqi had the
privilege of supervising all 3 years of <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Tony
n’Tina’s Wedding</I></B>, the longest-running show in Cleveland’s history. She
currently serves as Board President of the Cleveland Theater Collective and is
thrilled to be returning to Weathervane for <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">They’re Playin’ Our
Song</I></B>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica">Musical
Director: <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Jonathan Swoboda</B> is the
Music Director for the Kent State University School of Theatre and Dance. He has
just completed his second year on the faculty. In addition to teaching, Jonathan
has music directed KSU’s productions of <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">A
New Brain, Jane Eyre, Rent</I> and <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Oklahoma!</I> as well as Porthouse Theatre’s
productions of <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">A Funny Thing Happened On
The Way To The Forum </I>and <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Annie Get
Your Gun. </I>Jonathan is a graduate with High Distinction from the University
of Michigan School of Music and holds a Masters degree from the University of
Nebraska. He has music directed more than 75 productions throughout the country
including numerous national tours. He was an Assistant Director for Purdue
Musical Organizations, at Purdue University, directing numerous vocal and
instrumental ensembles. As a pianist, Jonathan is equally at home in the
classical world as both a soloist and accompanist. More recently, Jonathan spent
three years as a Resident Music Director for PCPA Theaterfest in California, and
he toured as the Featured Keyboard Artist for the internationally known
performing ensemble Mannheim Steamroller. Jonathan is excited and happy to be a
part of the Weathervane family. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica"><EM>Weathervane
Playhouse is committed to non-traditional casting.<o:p></o:p></EM></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><EM>Except in
cases where race, gender, age or disability is essential to the
play,<o:p></o:p></EM></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><EM>all roles
will be cast on the basis of talent.<o:p></o:p></EM></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><EM></EM></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Janis Harcar<BR>Director of
Advancement<BR>Weathervane Playhouse<BR>330-836-2323 X16<BR><A
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