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<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Avenir LT Std 45 Book">Opera Cleveland is seeking children, ages 6</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Avenir LT Std 45 Book"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Avenir LT Std 45 Book">–</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Avenir LT Std 45 Book"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Avenir LT Std 45 Book">8 that have some stage experience to appear in our fall opera,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Avenir LT Std 45 Book">The Pearl Fishers</FONT></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Avenir LT Std 45 Book">.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Avenir LT Std 45 Book">These are non-paid roles, but the children will perform in the State Theater at Playhouse Square in downtown</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Avenir LT Std 45 Book">Cleveland.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Avenir LT Std 45 Book">Rehearsals start in early September with performances on Sept. 23, 25, and 26</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><SUP><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Avenir LT Std 45 Book">th</FONT></SUP></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Avenir LT Std 45 Book">. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Avenir LT Std 45 Book">Children will rehearse in the early evenings, and on some weekend afternoons. Consideration</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Avenir LT Std 45 Book"> of time</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Avenir LT Std 45 Book"> will be given regarding school days.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Avenir LT Std 45 Book">I</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Avenir LT Std 45 Book">f</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Avenir LT Std 45 Book"> interested, please send a letter and photo to: Cliff Wilson at:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="mailto:wilson@operacleveland.org"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Avenir LT Std 45 Book">wilson@operacleveland.org</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><A NAME=""><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Avenir LT Std 45 Book">Cliff Wilson</FONT></SPAN></A></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Avenir LT Std 45 Book">Artistic Administrator</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><B><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Avenir LT Std 45 Book">Opera Cleveland</FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Avenir LT Std 45 Book">216-575-0903 x 211</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><A HREF="mailto:wilson@operacleveland.org"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U></U></SPAN><U><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Avenir LT Std 45 Book">wilson@operacleveland.org</FONT></SPAN></U><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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