<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><DIV>Big Dog Theater in the historic Coventry Arts District announces auditions for its 1st Long Form Improv House Team. This team will be coached by Austin Nava! <BR><BR>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, group mind and intelligence to the stage. <BR><BR>Austin began taking improv classes in 2000. Since then, he has <SPAN class=text_exposed_hide>...</SPAN><SPAN class=text_exposed_show>taught and performed in many capacities. He founded the Utah troupe OFF THE WALL, which still runs regular shows. He then completed the Dirty South Improv curriculum in Chapel Hill, North Carolina; going on to teach classes both independently and through Dirty South Improv. <BR>Performance
credits include: COMMUNITY BIKE, THE SAINT, KEVLAR, CCCP, 24 LIVE CORE, and SUMO; as well as FOUR STRING SAMURAI, which performed in the headlining show at the First Annual Philadelphia Improv Festival with the UCB TOUR CO. He also performed as one of four members of a team from DSI that won the 2006 Super CageMatch at the 9th Annual Chicago Improv Festival. <BR><BR>Coaching credits include: PAPA FIBONACCI, THAT CERTAIN FEMALE, SQUARE BLOCK ROUND CIRCLE, and CHICKEN. <BR><BR>Austin has studied under many excellent teachers, including Scott Jennings, Ryan Locante, Michael Gellman, Anthony King, Chris Gethard, Charna Halpern, Charlie Todd, Porter Mason, and Jeff Griggs<BR><BR>First team showcase will be Fri 01/8 and Sat 01/9 at BDT. Auditions will be held on Sunday 10/17 at 2pm at BDT. Callbacks are on Wednesday 10/20 at 7pm at BDT. Please bring a headshot and resume when you arrive. <BR><BR>Email info@bigdogtheater.com for your audition time slot. Please
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<DIV><SPAN class=text_exposed_show>Big Dog Theater is located at 2781 Euclid Heights Blvd. Cleveland, Ohio 44106. In the historic Centrum within the Coventry Arts District. <A href="http://www.bigdogtheater.com">www.bigdogtheater.com</A> 216-472-3636</SPAN></DIV></div><br>
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