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lang=EN-CA>AUDITIONS BY APPOINTMENT<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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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>Monday, June 7 between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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lang=EN-CA><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(10-minute
increments)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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lang=EN-CA>Callbacks: 8 p.m. Monday, June 7<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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lang=EN-CA>(immediately following auditions)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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lang=EN-CA>12 Performance Dates:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-CA>Thursdays, September 9, 16, 23 at 7:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-CA>Fridays and Saturdays, September 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 at 8
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lang=EN-CA>Audition Preparation</SPAN></B><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; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Sonia
Walsh</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">:
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; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Vernon
Gersch</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">:
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; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">6
additional roles</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">:
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="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Jacqi
Loewy</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">:
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">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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Playhouse is committed to non-traditional casting.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Except
in cases where race, gender, age or disability is essential to the
play,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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roles will be cast on the basis of talent.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Janis Harcar<BR>Director of Advancement<BR>Weathervane
Playhouse<BR>330-836-2323 X16<BR><A
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