<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div><div lang="en-US" align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="5" style="font-size: 20pt; "><b>AUDITION NOTICE</b></font></font></div><div lang="en-US" align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><b>The North Canton Playhouse's Sixth Annual</b></font></font></div><div lang="en-US" align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><b><br></b></font></font></div><div lang="en-US" align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="6" style="font-size: 22pt;
"><u><b>From Script to You: 2012 New Works Festival</b></u></font></font></div><div lang="en-US" align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; "><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 29px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; "><br></span></div><div lang="en-US" align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; "><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 29px; font-weight: bold; ">Featuring New Plays and Devising Theatre</span></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><br></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><b>Audition Dates: Monday, May 21 and Wednesday, May 23, 2012 from 7:00-9:00 pm</b></font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in;
font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><b>Performance Dates: Fridays and Saturday, June 29 through July 9, 2012</b></font></font></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><br></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span lang="en-US">Visit us on Facebook at:</span></font></font></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; ">“<font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span lang="en-US">The North Canton Playhouse Official Facebook Page”.</span></font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><br></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><span lang="en-US">Now our sixth year, this unique collection of short new plays – one acts and 10 minute plays – will be produced in the Playhouse's 49 seat studio theatre. The plays will feature a wide range of genres and styles, from ranging from comedy to dramatic, realistic to absurd, epic to intimate. Ages 17 and older are encouraged to audition. Some plays may include adult content.</span></font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "></font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><u><b><br></b></u></font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"
style="font-size: 13pt; "><u><b><br></b></u></font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><u><b><br></b></u></font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><u><b><br></b></u></font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><u><b>Who Should Audition</b></u></font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; ">Actors looking for a flexible/minimal time commitment studio production</font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom:
0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; ">Rehearsal only 2-3 nights per week, except during tech week</font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; ">Seeking ages 17 thru 70, approximately 8 Men and 8 Women</font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; ">Need a variety of ethnicity, non-traditional casting may be considered</font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><br></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt;
"><u><b><br></b></u></font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><u><b>Audition Location</b></u></font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; ">The North Canton Playhouse</font></font></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span lang="en-US">525 7</span></font><sup><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span lang="en-US">th</span></font></sup><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span lang="en-US"> Street NE <br>North Canton, OH 44720</span></font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><br></div><div lang="en-US"
style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><u><b><br></b></u></font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><u><b>Audition Dates and Times</b></u></font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif">Monday, May 21 and Wednesday, May 23, 2012 from 7:00-9:00 pm</font></font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; ">Open Auditions - No Appointment Required</font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt;
line-height: 16px; "><br></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><u><b><br></b></u></font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><u><b>Theatre Contact / Questions / Can't make the scheduled audition dates?</b></u></font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif" style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17px; ">Please Contact Jeremy Lewis at </font><font color="#000080" style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17px; "><span lang="zxx"><u><a href="mailto:jeremy_paul_lewis@yahoo.com"><font face="Times New Roman,
serif">jeremy_paul_lewis@yahoo.com</font></a></u></span></font><font face="Times New Roman, serif" style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17px; "> or call 330-324-0475.</font><br></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: medium; "><font face="'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 17px; "><br></span></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><span style="font-weight: bold; ">THE NEW PLAYS</span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: medium; line-height: 16px; "><font face="'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size: 17px; "><b><u><br></u></b></span></font></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><u><b>The Script – Available for Preview at NCP office and at
auditions</b></u></font></font></font></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><br></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><font color="#000000"><u>Solomon The King</u></font><font color="#000000"><b> </b></font><font color="#000000">– Kevin Kautzman (2 M – ages 20 to 50)</font></font></font></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; ">two contrast brothers poetically collide in deadly circumstances</font></font></font></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><font color="#000000"></font></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><font color="#000000"><u>Dark Lengths</u></font><font color="#000000"> – Stanley Toledo
(1 M / 2 W – ages 20 to 40)</font></font></font></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; ">a first date gone killer, the mother of jealous son tries to safe her date, who happens to be her boss</font></font></font></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><br></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><font color="#000000"><u>Twenty-Three Hundred </u></font><font color="#000000">– Mark Rigney (2 W / 1 M – ages 18 to 40)</font></font></font></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; ">an under the drinking age soldier, home from war, tries to purchase a few beers to relax at a convenience
store</font></font></font></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><br></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><font color="#000000"><u>Many Worlds</u></font><font color="#000000"> – </font>Thomas J. Misuraca (2 M / 2 W – ages 20 to 60)</font></font></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; ">an unhappy older couple create multiple realities as they consider what their life could have been with other spouses</font></font></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><br></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><font color="#000000"><u>Hollywood Confidential</u></font><font color="#000000"> – Shirley King (1 M / 1 W – any
age)</font></font></font></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; ">an agent of mission control hits a snag in fight the evil Frost Gang as the only volunteer to her aid is an odd super hero</font></font></font></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><br></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><font color="#000000"><u>Last Egg</u></font><font color="#000000"> – Ron Burch (1 M / 1 W – ages 17 and older)</font></font></font></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; ">an excited sperm and cautious egg explore their possible relationship to create a new life</font></font></font></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;
font-size: 12pt; "><br></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><font color="#000000"><u>Hooking Up</u></font><font color="#000000"> - John Franceschini ( 1 M / 2 W – ages 20 to 40)</font></font></font></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><font color="#000000">an </font>overtime worked secretary sends her co-worker on her blind date to explain the predicament of her not being able to attend</font></font></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><br></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><font color="#000000"><u>Missed Connection</u></font><font color="#000000"> - </font>Marj O'Neill-Butler (1 M / 1 W – ages 20 to
40)</font></font></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; ">a “missed connection” on craigslist.com produces unexpected relationship</font></font></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><br></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><font color="#000000"><u>InSex</u></font><font color="#000000"> – Jeffery Nueman (1 M / 1 W – ages 17 and older)</font></font></font></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; ">two praying mantis battle between love and natural instinct as the female praying mantis wants to kill her male partner and he wishes to love her</font></font></font></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt;
"><br></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><font color="#000000"><u>Legacy</u></font><font color="#000000"> – Chris Shaw Swanson ( 2 M / 1 W – ages 20 to 60)</font></font></font></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; ">a woman on death row struggles to prepare her words and considers the words of past death row inmates</font></font></font></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><br></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><font color="#000000"><u>Waffles for Breakfast</u></font><font color="#000000"> – Jae Kramisen (1 M / 1 W – ages 30 to 50)</font></font></font></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt;
"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; ">husband and wife in a post-apocalyptic world find out what there lives and relationship can survive</font></font></font></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><br></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><i><u>SPECIAL Devised Project</u></i> to be created by</font></font></font></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; ">Jeremy Lewis and Cassey Martin (1 actor – any)</font></font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; ">this devised theatre project will be
created in the rehearsal space and time and will explore the themes of time/memory and the phrase “you will lose you innocence but can not lose the experience of your youth”. Those interested in this project should be an experienced actor and interested in generating original work. All actors involved will be the creators/actors/writers.</font></font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><br></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><br></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><u><b>Audition Prep</b></u></font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; ">Actors will read select scenes from the
scripts</font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; ">A contemporary comedic or dramatic monologue may be perform, but not required</font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; ">Bring a comprehensive list on conflicts auditions (see production schedule below)</font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; "><br></font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"
style="font-size: 13pt; "><u><b>Performance Information</b></u></font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; ">Rehearsal will begin the week of May 28, 2012</font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; ">Rehearsal dates and times will be held Monday through Saturday between 5:00 – 11:30pm</font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; ">Actors will ONLY be called to rehearsal when needed, typically ranging between 2 to 3 nights a week</font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px; "><font face="Times New Roman,
serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; ">Four Performances to held on Fridays and Saturdays, June 29 through July 9, 2012</font></font></div><div lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size: 13pt; ">Performances begin at 8:00 pm each night </font></font></div></div></div></body></html>