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face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=2 face=Arial><FONT size=2 face=Arial><FONT
face="CG Times"><FONT color=#800000><STRONG>NEWS
RELEASE</STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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lang=EN-CA><o:p><FONT size=2><FONT size=3><FONT size=2><FONT
size=2><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman">Contact: Melanie YC
Pepe</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT size=1 face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>(330)
836-2626</STRONG></FONT></DIV></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
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align=center><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 36pt"><FONT color=#000000
size=5>Weathervane Playhouse</FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 36pt"><FONT color=#000000
size=2>1301 Weathervane Lane * Akron, Oh 44313 * 330-836-2626</FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 36pt"><FONT color=#000000
size=4><FONT size=5>YOUNG ACTOR SERIES AUDITIONS</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 36pt"><FONT color=#000000
size=4><FONT color=#ff0000
size=6><STRONG>ANNIE</STRONG></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P><SPAN
style="COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 36pt">
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=4><FONT size=4><FONT
color=#000000><U><STRONG></STRONG></U></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=4><FONT size=4><FONT
color=#000000><U><STRONG>Audition Dates</STRONG></U></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=4><FONT size=4><FONT
color=#000000><EM><FONT color=#ff0000>Please call to schedule an appointment:
330.836.2626<BR></FONT></EM>Saturday, May 12, appointments
from noon to 8 p.m.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4><FONT color=#000000>Sunday, May 13, appointments from 5
p.m. to 8 p.m.</FONT></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=4><FONT
color=#000000><STRONG><U></U></STRONG></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=4><FONT
color=#000000><STRONG><U>Please prepare</U></STRONG></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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align=center><FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><EM>Plan on staying for
approximately ½ hour.</EM></SPAN></STRONG></FONT></DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p><o:p><FONT color=#000000 size=2>
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style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">32 bars of
music from one musical-theater song similar to the style of Annie. Bring sheet
music in the correct key with you; an accompanist will be
provided.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Memorize and
prepare a one minute monologue: comedic or dramatic.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Bring your
calendar with you to auditions to report your conflicts with the rehearsal
schedule. Conflicts reported after the cast is announced may result in
re-casting your role.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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class=MsoNormal> </FONT></o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<DIV align=center><FONT
color=#000000><STRONG><U>Rehearsals</U></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center></FONT><FONT color=#000000 size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Rehearsals begin Thursday, May 17. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Rehearsals will take place four days a
week — Mondays through Thursdays — from 4 to 6 p.m. until June 11th., and 3 to 6
p.m. afterwards.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Additionally,
there will be two Saturday rehearsals: June 9 and 16 from 9 a.m. to
noon.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV></FONT>
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size=4><STRONG><U></U></STRONG></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000
size=4><STRONG><U>Performances</U></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT
color=#000000 size=4>Friday, July 27 at 7:30 p.m.<BR>Saturday, July 28 at 3:30
p.m.<BR>Sunday, July 29 at 3:30 p.m.<BR>Tuesday, July 31 at 12:30
p.m.<BR>Wednesday, Aug. 1 at 12:30 p.m.<BR>Thursday, Aug. 2 at 12:30
p.m.<BR>Friday, Aug. 3 at 7:30 p.m.<BR>Saturday, Aug. 4 at 3:30 p.m.<BR>Sunday,
Aug. 5 at 3:30 p.m.<BR>Tuesday, Aug. 7 at 12:30 p.m.<BR>Wednesday, Aug. 8 at
12:30 p.m.<BR>Thursday, Aug. 9 at 12:30 p.m.<BR>Friday, Aug. 10 at 7:30
p.m.<BR>Saturday, Aug. 11 at 3:30 p.m.<BR>Sunday, Aug. 12 at 3:30
p.m.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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color=#000000></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT size=4><SPAN><STRONG><FONT color=#000000>Auditions are
by appointment only!<o:p></o:p></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV></DIV>
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align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><STRONG><FONT color=#000000>Call to
Schedule an audition: 330-836-2626</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></P>
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