<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:tahoma, 'new york', times, serif;font-size:14pt;color:#c00000;"><div style="font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(192, 0, 0); "></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </div><div id="AOLMsgPart_2_abfd98f8-0726-403e-834f-fe9449406600" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><div class="Normal1" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
"><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><font face="Times New Roman">Karamu <span class="yshortcuts" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); "><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1234478263_4" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); "><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1235004787_0" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); background-image: none; background-attachment: scroll; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat repeat; "><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1295368496_0" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; background-position: initial initial;
background-repeat: initial initial; ">Performing Arts Theatre</span></span></span></span> is holding Auditions for:</font></span></div><div class="Normal1" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></div><h1 style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 27px;">RUINED</span></h1><h4 style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 14pt; ">Written by: Lynn Nottage</span><span style="font-family: Arial; "></span></font></h4><div class="Normal1" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt;
margin-left: 0in; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></div><div class="Normal1" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><font face="Times New Roman">Directed by: <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1234478263_5" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); "><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1235004787_1" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); "><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1295368496_1" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); ">Caroline Jackson Smith</span></span></span></font></span></div><div class="Normal1" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><font face="Times New Roman"
size="3"> </font></div><div class="Normal1" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></div><div class="Normal1" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><b><u><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Audition Dates:</font></u></b></div><div class="Normal1" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">January 20, 21, 2011 <span> </span><span class="yshortcuts" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); "><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1234478263_6"
style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 102, 204); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dashed; "><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1235004787_2" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 102, 204); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dashed; "><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1295368496_2" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; ">7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m</span></span></span></span>.</font></font></div><div class="Normal1" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></div><div class="Normal1" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: arial,
helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><b><u><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Call Backs:</font></u></b></div><div class="Normal1" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="yshortcuts" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">t.b.a.</font></span></div><div class="Normal1" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></div><h3 style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><font face="Times New Roman"><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Performance Dates:</span></u><span
style="font-family: Arial; "></span></font></h3><div class="Normal1" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#366388">May 6 - May 29, 2011</font></div><div class="Normal1" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#366388">Jelliffe Theatre</font></div><div class="Normal1" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></div><div class="Normal1" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></div><h3 style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt;
margin-left: 0in; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><font face="Times New Roman"><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">R ehearsals:</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; "></span></font></h3><ul type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span class="yshortcuts" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); "><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1234478263_9" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); "><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1235004787_5" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); "><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1295368496_5" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;
">Rehearsals</span></span></span></span> will begin on or around <span class="yshortcuts" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); "><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1234478263_10" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 102, 204); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dashed; "><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1235004787_6" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 102, 204); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dashed; ">March 14, 2011</span></span></span>.</font></font><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; "></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Rehearsals will usually run Monday – <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1234478263_11" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); background-image: none; background-attachment: scroll;
background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 102, 204); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dashed; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat repeat; "><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1235004787_7" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); background-image: none; background-attachment: scroll; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 102, 204); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dashed; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat repeat; "><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1295368496_6" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; "><span class="yshortcuts" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); ">Friday </span><span class="yshortcuts" style="color:
rgb(54, 99, 136); ">6:00 – 10:00 pm</span></span></span></span>., and some weekend dates.<span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; "></span></font></font></li></ul><div class="Normal1" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></div><h2 style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><font face="Times New Roman"><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Audition Requirements:</span></u></font></h2><ul type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in; "><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial;
"></span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">There will be sides for you to read from at the audition.</font><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; "></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; "><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Please come prepared for movement and improvisation.<span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; "></span></font></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; "><font face="Times New Roman"><font
size="3">Please bring 8x10 <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1234478263_13" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); "><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1235004787_9" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); ">Headshot</span></span> and Bio</font><span style="font-size: 7pt; ">. </span><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; "></span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; "><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Check your calendar for any conflicts before auditioning (see “RUINED” performance dates and rehearsal dates above). Conflicts reported after casting may result in re-casting.<span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; "></span></font></font></li></ul><div class="NormalWeb3" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in;
font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"> <span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; "></span></font></font></div><div class="NormalWeb3" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b><u>Audition Location:</u></b><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; "></span></font></font></div><div class="NormalWeb3" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"> <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1234478263_15" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 102, 204); border-bottom-width: 1px;
border-bottom-style: dashed; "><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1235004787_11" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 102, 204); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dashed; "><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1295368496_9" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; "><span class="yshortcuts" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); ">2355 east 89<sup>th</sup>, </span><span class="yshortcuts" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); ">Cleveland</span><span class="yshortcuts" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); "> </span><span class="yshortcuts" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); ">Ohio</span><span class="yshortcuts" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); ">, </span><span class="yshortcuts" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); ">44106</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial;
"></span></font></font></div><div class="Normal1" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><b><span><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></span></b></div><h3 style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman">About the Show</font></span></u></h3><div><div style="text-align: left;"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif"> <i>A rain forest bar and brothel in the brutally war-torn Democratic Repblic of <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1295368855_0" style="color: rgb(54, 99, 136); ">Congo</span> is the</i></font></div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif"><div
style="text-align: left; "><i> setting for Lynn Nottage's prize-winning play, Ruined. The establishment's matriarch,</i></div><div style="text-align: left; "><i>Mama Nadi, both protects and profits from the women whose bodies have become battlegrounds</i></div><div style="text-align: left; "><i>between the government soldiers, led by Commander Osembena, and Jerome Kisemebe's</i></div><div style="text-align: left; "><i>rebel forces. Christian, a traveling salesman, supplies the bar with goods</i></div><i><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i>while attempting to maintain neutrality between warring forces, while Dr. Harari, a Lebanese</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i>diamond merchant, is a frequent customer. The arrival of two new girls, Sophie and Salima,</i></span></div><div style="text-align:
left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i>ignites the action, while Josephine, an established worker, protects her turf. Commander Osembenga's<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i>e</i></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i> soldiers and Jerome Kisembe's forces take turns frequenting Mama Nadi's place as the tension</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><font><i>builds. The bar's live music and dance serve as a counterpoint to the ever-present threat of violence.</i></font></span></div></i></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica,
sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span lang="EN"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></span> </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span lang="EN"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><strong><u>Character Breakdown</u></strong></font></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span lang="EN"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><strong><u><br></u></strong></font></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span lang="EN"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-weight: normal; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; ">Mama Nadi <br><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1295368855_1" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(220, 238, 255); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; ">Christian </span><br>Mr. Harari <br>Jerome Kisembe </span></strong></font></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span lang="EN"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><strong><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size:
16px; "><br></span></u></strong></font></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span lang="EN"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; ">-3 younger women<br> Josephine (20's) - must dance well<br> Sophie (18) - must sing well<br> Salima (19<br> <br>-1 mature man: Commander Osembenga<br><br>-A minimum of 4 younger men to play soldiers and<br> the characters Fortune and Simon/ could have more young men</span></strong></font></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;
color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span lang="EN"><strong><u><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></u></strong></span> </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span lang="EN"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"></font></font></span> </div><h5 style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span style="font-size: 18pt; "><font face="Times New Roman">For more information, please contact Richard Morris at 216.795.7070 ext. 236</font></span></h5></div></div></div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, 'new york', times, serif" size="4" style="color: rgb(192, 0, 0); "> </font></div><br><div style="font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(192, 0, 0);
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