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<FONT COLOR="#800000"><B>THE MIGHTY SCARABS by Cornell Hubert Calhoun III
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Mon, 8/15, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, Dobama Theatre<BR>
Tue, 8/16, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, Unitarian Church<BR>
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Callbacks: TBD<BR>
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<B>Directed by: </B>Chris Johnston<BR>
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Play synopsis: </B><I>Twenty years have passed since the East Tech High School Basketball Team captured the State Championship, a source of pride for its community and followers. But did that <B>One Shining Moment </B>ultimately contribute to their demise? Hail to the Mighty Scarabs!<BR>
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<B>Characters: </B>African-American Males late 30s to 60s, African American Females 20s to 40s<BR>
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<B>June Bailey: </B>Ex-East Tech basketball Star, late thirties, lives in the past ----- walks with a cane, a self made poet, Gabby's mentor.<BR>
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<B>Slim Slim Payne: </B>Member of the 1945 East Tech State Championship team, drives the big rigs, loves the open road.<BR>
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<B>Girlena Chapman: </B>Late thirties, attractive, former East Tech Cheerleader, defined by her gorgeous legs, works at a local bar, a long history of choosing the wrong men.<BR>
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<B>Ricks: </B>Ex-basketball star, late thirties, mailman, played with June Bailey on the team<BR>
that was the first all Black high school to win the state championship, has always loved Girlena.<BR>
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<B>Johnny Dollar: </B>Numbers Runner, middle 60's, flashy, colorful and funny.<BR>
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Gabby Chapman: </B>15, Girlena's daughter, a female basketball player before it was fashionable.<B> </B>She is bright, articulate, intelligent, glowing, and a new poet.<BR>
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<B>Charles " Killer " Davis: </B>Ex-con, former boyfriend of Girlena, a real killer, incarcerated for fifteen years and on his way home. <BR>
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Production dates: </B>January 24 – February 5, 2012<BR>
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Audition:</B> Please bring one 2-3-minute dramatic monologue. Readings from the sides will be emailed upon request. The full script is not available.<BR>
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<B>AEA contracts: </B>There are no AEA contracts available for this production. Non-AEA contracts will pay $200 each.<BR>
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</B>*Please contact Dobama @ (216) 932-6838 or email <a href="jfriedman@dobama.org">jfriedman@dobama.org</a> to arrange a date & time.</SPAN></FONT>
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