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</font></div><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b style><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif";font-size:14pt">The Players
Guild Theatre Announces Auditions for Driving Miss Daisy</span></b></p><div class="WordSection1"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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<span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif";font-size:10pt">CANTON,
OH - The Players Guild Theatre will hold auditions for their upcoming
production of the Pulitzer Prize winning play, DRIVING MISS DAISY on Monday
February 27 beginning at 7:00pm at the Players Guild Theatre.<span style> </span>Presented as part of the Players Guild
Theatre’s popular Stripped Away Series, DRIVING MISS DAISY studies the unlikely
relationship between an aging, crotchety white Southern lady, and a proud,
soft-spoken black man.<span style> </span></span></p><div class="WordSection1"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif";font-size:10pt">Under
the direction of Dennis O’Connell, Co-Artistic Director of Magical Theatre Company,<span style> </span>Auditions are open to all interested
participants and all roles are available.</span></p><div class="WordSection1"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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Female aged 50+<span style> </span>Lead </span></p><div class="WordSection1"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</font></div><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif";font-size:10pt">All
those interested in auditioning should prepare a memorized monologue lasting no
more than a minute.<span style> </span></span></p><div class="WordSection1"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif";font-size:10pt">Actors
are encouraged to bring a headshot and performance resume if available.<span style> </span>Additionally, please call the Players Guild
Theatre to schedule an audition appointment:<span style>
</span>330-453-7617 or 330-453-7619.</span></p><div class="WordSection1"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</font><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif";font-size:10pt">Rehearsals
for DRIVING MISS DAISY will be held Sundays through Thursdays at 7:00pm
beginning on March 18, 2012.</span></div><div class="WordSection1"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div class="WordSection1"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif";font-size:10pt">DRIVING
MISS DAISY opens Friday, April 20 and runs through May 6 with performances on
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm, and Sundays at 2:30 pm.<span style> </span>Tickets for this Stripped Away Series Drama
presented in the William G. Fry Theatre are $11.00.<span style> </span>Tickets may be purchased at the Players Guild
Box Office, or by calling:<span style> </span>330-453-7617,
tickets are also available online 24 hours a day;
<a href="http://www.playersguildtheatre.com">www.playersguildtheatre.com</a>.<span style> </span></span></div><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Cambria","serif";font-size:10pt">The
Players Guild Theatre receives support from these generous partners:<span style> </span>Arts In Stark, The Ohio Arts Council and The
Canton Repository.</span></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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