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<p class=NoParagraphStyle><b>FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
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<p class=NoParagraphStyle align=center style='text-align:center'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:15.0pt;line-height:120%;color:#003B78'>Kent State University
at Stark Theatre announces open auditions for <i>Dating is Tough To Do ... and
Funny, Too!</i></span></b><span style='font-size:15.0pt;line-height:120%'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle>Kent State University at Stark Theatre has announced
open auditions for the season’s fall theatrical production, <b><i>Dating is
Tough To Do…and Funny, Too!</i></b> The show consists of a group of zany
contemporary one-act comedies (<i>Courting 101</i>, <i>Single and Proud</i>, <i> Tangled
Web</i> and <i>A Chance Meeting</i>) that explore the search for romance.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle>Auditions will be held from 7-9:30 p.m. on September
13 and 14 in the theatre of the Fine Arts Building, 6000 Frank Avenue NW in
Jackson Township. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle>Auditions are open to everyone, including students
and community persons. Roles are available for men and women in a variety of
ages. Those auditioning have the choice of working from sides (selected scene
excerpts) or they may perform a prepared monologue. The director will also
choose sides for people and scene partners. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle>The production will be performed on November 5, 6, 7,
12, 13 and 14 in the Kent State Stark Theatre. Rehearsals will commence shortly
after casting is completed and will usually occur approximately five evenings a
week until opening. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle>Scripts (and audition sides or scene excerpts used
for the auditions) are available for perusal for periods up to 24 hours from
the secretary (330-244-5151) of the Fine Arts Building, Monday through Friday,
during business hours (8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.). Audition appointments are
recommended, but not required. Scripts and audition sides will also be
available in the reserve area of the Stark Campus Library. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle>For more information, contact Brian Newberg*, newly
appointed theatre director at Kent State Stark, at <a
href="mailto:bnewberg@kent.edu">bnewberg@kent.edu</a> or
330-244-3352. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=NoParagraphStyle align=center style='text-align:center'><b>#
# #<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle style='line-height:normal'><b>CONTACT:</b>
Cynthia Williams, public relations coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle style='line-height:normal'>
Phone: 330-244-3262 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle style='line-height:normal'>
E-mail: <a href="mailto:cdwillia@kent.edu">cdwillia@kent.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle align=center style='text-align:center'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle style='line-height:normal'>* Brian Newberg is the new
theatre director/assistant professor of theatre at the Kent State University at
Stark, where he will direct productions of <i>Dating is Tough To Do…and Funny,
Too!</i> (a group of one-act comedies), <i>Songs For A New World</i> and <i>The
Glass Menagerie</i> during the 2010-11 season. Newberg comes to Kent State
Stark from the Willamette STAGE Company in Oregon, where he served as associate
artistic director -- involved as a director, actor and educator (running an
acting/directing studio). Newberg’s directing experience (more than 50
production credits) includes Broadway, regional, equity waiver, industry
showcases, new work development and many college productions. He has extensive
experience as an actor (more than 70 production credits) in the New York City,
Philadelphia, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Oregon areas. Newberg is a member
of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) and received his M.F.A.
in directing from the University of California, Irvine.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%'>About
Kent State University at Stark:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Kent
State University at Stark is the largest regional campus of Kent State
University and serves 11,000 students each year, comprised of 6,300 enrolled in
academic coursework and 4,700 enrolled in professional development courses.
Kent State Stark offers 15 bachelor’s degrees and two master’s degrees, in
addition to associate degrees. The campus is located in Jackson Township and
consists of six major buildings. The University Center, which houses The
Corporate University and the Small Business Development Center, is accredited
under the stringent guidelines of the International Association of Conference
Centers. Always striving to enhance education through technological
advancement, Kent State Stark features indoor and outdoor, campus-wide wireless
Internet. Combining the best of a major university and a liberal arts college,
Kent State Stark serves our region as a key intellectual resource providing
access to academic, economic and cultural advancement through excellence in
teaching and learning. To learn more about Kent State Stark, visit <span
style='color:blue'><a href="http://www.stark.kent.edu">www.stark.kent.edu</a></span>.
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