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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Get Ready to Explode!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Be a part of 2011 Fusion Fest’s LOCAL EXPLOSION!<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>LOCAL EXPLOSION</b> is a series of performances that fuse local artists and thinkers from a wide variety of disciplines resulting in explosively creative collaborations.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Propose your project to be a part of this exciting new adventure at The Cleveland Play House. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>The deets:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><b>WHAT: </b> LOCAL EXPLOSION<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.0in'> A series of performances running as a part of Fusion Fest 2011<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.0in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.0in'><b>WHO:</b> The Cleveland Play House and Local Artists, Thinkers and Creators<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <b>WHEN: </b> LOCAL EXPLOSION will take place on selected evenings <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'>between April 13-24, 2011<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <b>WHERE:</b> The Cleveland Play House<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Guidelines for LOCAL EXPLOSION Project Proposals<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=circle><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>The proposed project must be a LIVE performance <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>It must feature a fusion of local collaborators from different disciplines for example:<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.25in'>Martial artists and a gospel choir<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'>An actor and a sculptor <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'>A filmmaker and a dance company<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'>A chamber orchestra and a neuroscientist<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'> <o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=circle><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>The proposed performance event must be between 10-30 minutes in length<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>The 10-30 minute performance event should stand on its own. We hope it may be a seed out of which a future longer work may grow but it should not be an excerpt from an existing larger work.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Think so out of the box it will make your head explode.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Selected projects will get <o:p></o:p></li><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=circle><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'>$300 seed money to create the piece<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'>2 performances in Fusion Fest<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'>All marketing, ticketing and front of house services will be provided by The Play House <o:p></o:p></li></ul><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><b>Submissions due Monday November 29<sup>th</sup>, 2010<o:p></o:p></b></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>See attached Project Proposal Application<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Questions? Email Laura Kepley Associate Artistic Director at <a href="mailto:lkepley@clevelandplayhouse.com">lkepley@clevelandplayhouse.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>LOCAL EXPLOSION - Project Proposal <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Please fill out the following using the space provided.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Also include bios or resumes for all of the collaborators involved.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>POINT PERSON FOR THE PROJECT: __________________________________________</b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>POINT PERSON’S EMAIL ADDRESS: __________________________________________<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>POINT PERSON’S PHONE NUMBER: __________________________________________<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Mission statement</b> (i.e. What’s the big idea? What you are exploring? What you hope to do with this project?, Why you want to bring this collaboration together?) Please limit your answer to the space provided.<span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please provide <b>a brief synopsis</b> of your performance. Be sure to include run time.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What <b>technical elements</b> will you need for this performance?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What is the ideal theatrical <b>environment</b> for the Performance?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Be sure to include Bios of all collaborators.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You may include up to TWO pages of additional supporting materials (i.e. pictures or reviews from past performances of some of the collaborators, research images for this collaboration, etc.)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>You may either email or mail proposals to Laura Kepley, Associate Artistic Director, <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>The Cleveland Play House, 8500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106 or <a href="mailto:lkepley@clevelandplayhouse.com">lkepley@clevelandplayhouse.com</a><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>All materials must be received by Monday, November 29<sup>th</sup> , 2010.<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>