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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cleveland Public Theatre announces auditions for the Regional Premiere and Second U.S. Production of <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#943634'>ANTEBELLUM</span></i></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>by Robert O’Hara<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Directed by Beth Wood<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Set in 1935, <i>Antebellum</i> unfolds against the backdrop of a southern plantation, a German concentration camp, the Atlanta premiere of <i>Gone With The Wind</i> and Berlin cabarets. Two seemingly unrelated stories span time and space to merge into one love affair between two men that challenges race, religion and discrimination on both sides of the Atlantic. <i>Antebellum</i> is a provocative play that resonates with the entwining realities of Nazi cruelty and Hollywood dreams.</span><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:maroon;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon;background:white'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'><br></span></b><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'>Looking to cast the following roles: </span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ARIEL: Caucasian male, 25 – 40; a young Jewish man living in Atlanta Georgia<br>OSKAR: Caucasian male, 35 – 65; the commandant of a German concentration camp<br>EDNA: African-American female, 25 – 35; a young woman searching for her lost love<br><br><i>Equity agreements may be considered for this production<br><br></i></span><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon;background:white'>Auditions will be held:</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#215868;background:white'> </span></strong><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sunday, September 25<sup>th</sup>: 4:00pm – 7:00pm</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Actors may be asked to stay for call backs immediately following the auditions 7 – 10pm. <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br></span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Auditions are by appointment only and will be scheduled in 5 minute increments. Actors should prepare a 1 – 2 minute contemporary dramatic monologue. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>**It is highly recommended that actors read the script before auditioning. It is important that actors are comfortable with piece before auditioning. Electronic versions of the script will be emailed upon request.**</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><br>Auditions will take place in the Parish Hall, located just east of the Gordon Square Theatre behind the Church. For directions and additional information, please visit <a href="http://www.cptonline.org">www.cptonline.org</a>. <br><br>Rehearsals for this play will begin in early/mid-January with performances in the Gordon Square Theatre February 23<sup>rd</sup> – March 10<sup>th</sup>. Performances are Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday evenings. <br><br>To schedule an audition appointment, please email Associate Artistic Director, Beth Wood at <a href="mailto:bwood@cptonline.org">bwood@cptonline.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><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><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#17365D'>Beth Wood<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#244061'>Associate Artistic Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#244061'>Cleveland Public Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#244061'>6415 Detroit Ave.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#244061'>Cleveland, OH 44102<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#244061'>216-631-2727 ext. 206<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#244061'>216-631-2575 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#244061'>bwood@cptonline.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>