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<br>ENSEMBLE THEATRE announces AUDITIONS for 3 shows that will be a part of the Introduction of "The Colombi New Plays Festival". This festival will return every year as a part of The Ensemble Theatre Season. Plays produced have been picked from the the Theatre's "Stagewrights" division. This is a workshop meets EVERY Wednesday night from 7-9 at Ensemble. For more information on the "Stagewrights" workshops please call 216-321-2930 or email <a href="mailto:ian@ensemble-theatre.org">ian@ensemble-theatre.org</a>. <br>
<br><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#990000"><u><b>AUDITIONS FOR THE THREE SHOWS IN OUR INAUGURAL 2011 FESTIVAL:</b></u></font> </font><div><i><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">AUDITIONS WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY DECEMBER 6th FROM 6-9pm.</font></b></i></div>
<div><i><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">AUDITIONS WILL TAKE PLACE AT IN OUR NEW SPACE</font></b></i></div><div><i><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">2843 WASHINGTON BLVD. CLEVELAND HTS., OH 44118</font></b></i></div>
<div><br></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><b><u>'DANCING WITH NED'</u></b></font> - Written and Directed by:Tyler Whidden.<br>Dancing With N.E.D. is a bold, darkly comic, two-person play about the unlikely friendship that develops between an acerbic, alcoholic, irreverent 55-year-old woman who’s dying of cancer and the young man she hires to help her plan her final days.<br>
<br><b>CLAIRE</b>, 55: In the past 7 years, Claire has lost her son, been diagnosed with cancer (twice), ruined her marriage and alienated her friends and family. Now she spends her days drinking and hallucinating dates with dead men. She's quick-witted, intelligent, and possibly macabre. Also, she's very lonely.<br>
<b>PETER</b>, mid-20's-mid-30's: Peter was hired by Claire, 4 weeks ago under the pretense of, "dying old broad needs help finding a funeral home." They've been "dancing" together for a month, so Peter is well onto all of Claire's games. Though, he has his own secrets and reasons for being there. <br>
<font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><b style="text-decoration: underline; "><br></b></font><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><b style="text-decoration: underline; ">"GROUNDS FOR DISMISSAL"</b> </font> by Cindy Dettelbach. Directed by Celeste Cosentino<br>
It's the early 60's, an idyllic time to be a co-ed on the campus of a prestigious east coast college. For roomates Sally and Nan, ambition, creativity, and a professional tryst signal the end of innocence. </div>
<div><br><b>SALLY:</b> University senior planning to teach middle school or high school (20's)<br><b>NAN</b>: Sally’s college roommate (18-22)<br><b>DR. BRAD OLIN: </b>Student teacher supervisor on university staff (35-45) <br>
<b>BETSY:</b> Sally’s fictional student (8-10)<br><br></div><div><b><u><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">DESTROYING THE LIGHT</font></u></b>- by Sasha Thackaberry. Directed by Peter Voinovich. <br>"Destroying the Light" is a modern reinvention of the myth of Persephone, a dark tale that explores Kora's deeply personal fall to hell and her journey back from the brink. In a desperate attempt to wrest control of her life from her mother, Kora is seduced into a world of drugs and excess by a rockstar with a fake British accent. A chorus of punk-rock witches gleefully accompany her on her primrose path to oblivion.<br>
<br><b>KORA, 27:</b> A graduate student in choreography, she has a delayed onset of adulthood due to being a perpetual student. She has a conflicted relationship with her parents, and struggles with who she wants to become and what she wants to do. She's a clever girl who knows it and banks on it to get what she wants. She's bipolar and an alcoholic, and even though she's tortured, she's become accustomed to it to the point of enjoyment.<br>
<b>RITA, mid 50's,</b> KORA's mother. Divorced from KORA's father, ZACH. She has made her life's work raising her daughter, but now that her daughter is an adult, she finds herself in the precarious position of losing Kora if she's capable, but keeping her close if she's a mess. Once her daughter is in trouble, she attacks the project of getting her back. A shrewd and successful former businesswoman, she built the talent agency with ZACH that he now runs. <br>
<b>ZACH, 50's, 60's: </b> KORA's father and RITA's ex-wife. A bit of a player. A sixty-year old who's still pretending to be 40. He has to work hard to make up for a relative lack of strategy at running the firm. Keeps up with all the latest fads and technology but is painfully aware that this is not quite fully believable to his clients, who tolerate him because he is friendly, easy to work with, and deadly at getting great contracts for his clients. The boat has sailed on him being a competent parent. His strength as a father would have been mediating Rita and Kora's relationship, and he knows he was missing, and he knows he failed. He's trying to reconstruct whatever relationship he could have with Kora, but he's out of practice, and he doesn't have the time to commit to it anyways. <br>
<b>HAVIER 30's.</b> A rockstar known for bad behavior. He is charming and well intentioned. Indulges in all that comes with the rockstar lifestyle. Drinks heavily, brilliant musically, attractive to women but ignores groupies. He's actually a good guy who's just never asked to be a good man.<br>
<b>ABIGAIL/CHORUS 1</b>. Kora's best friend. Both her compatriot and her conscience, as well as her enabler. Also part of the chorus.<br><b>CHORUS 2 & 3.</b> Two young-ish women outfitted as punk hipsters, they function in place of a traditional CHORUS. They foreshadow and have a witches-from-Macbeth vibe. They also play the occasional characters – background people in the bar, random patients in rehab, etc.<br>
<br><b><i><u>PLEASE EMAIL US at <a href="mailto:info@ensemble-theatre.org">info@ensemble-theatre.org</a> if you are planning on auditioning. No need to make appointments, but so that we know who is attending. Auditions will be readings from the scripts. Please email and/or bring a headshot and resume with you. Feel free to call or email us at the theatre if you have any questions and we look forward to seeing you on TUESDAY!</u></i></b></div>
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by: Clifford Odets<br>Directed by: Ian Hinz<br>Oct. 7-Oct. 30</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#660000" face="georgia, serif"><br>ST. NICHOLAS<br>by: Conor McPherson<br>Directed by: Sarah May<br>Starring: Dana Hart <br>
Nov. 18-Dec. 11<br><br>PANORAMA of AFRICAN AMERICAN THEATRE IV:<br>If not me, who?...If not now, when? <br>Jan. 12-Feb. 19<br>SONG FOR CORETTA<br>by: Pearl Cleage<br>Directed by: Margaret Ford-Taylor<br>January 12-January 29. Thurs-Sundays.<br>
LOWER NINTH<br>by: Beau Willimon<br>Directed by: Celeste Cosentino<br>February 2-February 19. Thurs-Sundays.<br><br>THE COLOMBI NEW PLAYS FESITVAL!<br>3 Plays by 3 Cleveland Playrights!<br>Alternating perfomances! <br>March 8-April 1.<br>
DANCING WITH N.E.D.<br>Written and Directed by: Tyler Whidden<br>DESTROYING THE LIGHT<br>By: Sasha Thackaberry <br>Directed by: Peter Voinovich<br>GROUNDS FOR DISMISSAL<br>by: Cindy Dettlebach<br>Directed by: Celeste Cosentino<br>
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