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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3><FONT size=4>Big Dog Theater in the historic Coventry Arts District announces auditions for its 1<SUP>st</SUP> House Short Form Improv Team.</FONT> </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Team will rotate into main stage performance schedule at BDT. Prior performance experience and training a must. Looking for players who bring high energy, playfulness, and intelligence to the stage. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Team will be coached by Deena Nyer Mendlowitz. <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Deena is creator of Zip <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1281550605_0>Zap</SPAN> Cleveland and co-creator of FWB Improv and the weekly improv jam at Bela Dubby. Training credits include: <SPAN class=yiv1450230810yshortcuts><SPAN class=yshortcuts>The Second City Cleveland</SPAN></SPAN> under Mitchell Fields, Nate Cockerill, Kiff Vanden Heuvel, Fred Gloor, and Jeffery Lyn Hall. <SPAN class=yiv1450230810yshortcuts><SPAN class=yshortcuts style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1281550605_1>Annoyance Theatre</SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN>with <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1281550605_2 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted">Susan Messing</SPAN>, <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1281550605_3 style="BACKGROUND:
none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted">Mick Napier</SPAN>, Mark Sutton, Rich Sohn and Rebecca Sohn. Workshops with Dave Buckman, Nathan Edmondson, Jim Fath, <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1281550605_4 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted">Dana Quercioli</SPAN>, Alexis Simpson and <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1281550605_5>Chris</SPAN> Trew, among others.</FONT> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1281550605_6 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted">First team</SPAN> showcase will be <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1281550605_7 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted">Fri 12/10</SPAN> and <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1281550605_8 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted">Sat 12/11</SPAN> at BDT. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Auditions will be held <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1281550605_9 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted">on Sunday 9/12 at 2pm</SPAN> at BDT. Callbacks are <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1281550605_10 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted">on Wednesday 9/15 at 7pm</SPAN> at BDT. Please bring
a headshot and resume when you arrive. Email </FONT><A title=blocked::http://us.mc655.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=info@bigdogtheater.com href="http://us.mc655.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=info@bigdogtheater.com" target=_blank rel=nofollow><FONT color=#000000 size=3><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1281550605_11><STRONG>info@bigdogtheater.com</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></A><FONT size=3> for your audition time slot. Please include you name and phone number with the email heading “audition”.</FONT> </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>BIG DOG THEATER is a new comedy training and performance venue on Coventry in the historic Centrum. More information regarding the grand opening of the space and the training center coming soon.</STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG><U>Big Dog Theater</U></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
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