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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ohio Shakespeare Festival<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>performing the Lagoon at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, in Akron<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>2012 Season Auditions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Shows:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A Midsummer Night’s Dream</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>, running July 5 – July 22<br><i>The Merchant of Venice</i>, running August 2 – August 19<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>directed by Artistic Director Terry Burgler<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>When the Auditions are:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>First Round Auditions by appointment, <b>Friday, March 9</b>, beginning at 5pm at <b>Coach House Theatre</b>, 732 W. Exchange St., Akron, OH 44302, at the corner of N. Portage Path and W. Exchange St., (sharing a parking lot with the Akron Woman’s City Club and the First Grace United Church of Christ, with the big lighted signboard)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>What you need to do:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please come prepared to read a short classical scene of your choosing (reader provided), or perform 1 or 2 classical monologues no more than three minutes in total length. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Money:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>All performers paid a fee. Limited Special Performances AEA contracts available.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Schedule:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Performances: Thursday through Sunday nights at 8:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Rehearsals: Tuesday-Friday evenings, Saturday & Sunday afternoons <i>and/or</i> evenings, Mondays off. The entire company is assumed to be called to every rehearsal, although the cast will be informed of the exact scenes to be worked, and the staggered call times, if any, <i>the night before the next rehearsal.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A Midsummer Night’s Dream</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> begins rehearsal on or about June 5<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Merchant of Venice</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> begins rehearsal on or about July 7<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>What do I need to do?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please respond to this posting (<a href="mailto:NancyCates@ohioshakespeare.com">NancyCates@ohioshakespeare.com</a>) with a preference of audition time(s), and we will try our best to accommodate your schedule, particularly those with shows on Friday night. There will be a second round of auditions (date not set), so please let us know if you wish to be contacted for those. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Do OSF company members need to come?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Company members who have performed with OSF in recent seasons do not need to come to this first round of auditions, but are welcome to do so if they wish. (If you performed with us 11 years ago, go ahead and come!) Please email your interest for consideration, however. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>