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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">Actors' Summit Theater <br>
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "Arial Black"; font-size: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">OPEN AUDITIONS </span></b></p>
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "Arial Black"; font-size: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">2011 -- 2012 SEASON<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Date: Saturday, July 23, 2011<br>
Time: 10 AM - 1 PM</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">.</span></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">Actors' Summit
is a non-profit professional theater located in downtown Akron, Ohio.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are committed to hiring Ohio artists.</font></span></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">Our seven show season
includes:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Woody Guthrie’s American Song</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Winter
Wonderettes</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bully</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Importance of Being Earnest</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Girl’s Guide to Coffee</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change</i>
and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Route 66</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></font></span></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">Please note:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not all roles are available as some have been
precast with members of our acting company.</font></span></i></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">Auditions are open to all Equity
and non-Equity professionals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You must
be at least 18 years old to audition. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each
actor should come prepared with 3 copies of headshot and resume (stapled, please.)</font></span></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">All performers at Actors' Summit are
compensated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Non-Equity performers are
paid on a per performance basis.</font></span></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">Actors' Summit is committed to Non-Traditional
Casting. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Except in cases where race,
gender, age, or disability is essential to the play, all roles will be cast on
the basis of talent. </font></span></b></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">Auditions are by
appointment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please request a time slot
via email at </font></span></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="mailto:connie.thackaberry@gmail.com"><font color="#0000ff" size="3">connie.thackaberry@gmail.com</font></a><font size="3">.</font></span></p>
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">You will receive an email
confirmation of your time.</font></span></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">Each actor will have three
minutes for their presentation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">suggest</i> two contemporary comedic
monologues and/or a monologue and song.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>An accompanist will <u>not</u> be available for this first round of
auditions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Singers are invited to bring
recorded accompaniment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A CD player with
an MP3 input is available.</font></span></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">Auditions will take place at
the theater:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>103 S High St, 6</font><font size="2"><sup>th</sup></font><font size="3"> Floor, Akron, OH<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>44308.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Free parking is available.</font></span></p>
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">Please do not call the
theater.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have questions, please
email them to the above address.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank
you, we look forward to seeing you at the theater.</font></span></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">This
is the only time we have scheduled for open auditions for the season.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you cannot attend, please feel free to
submit your headshot and resume to the above email address.</font></span></b></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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