<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><div></div><div><blockquote type="cite" style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; "><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; "><blockquote style="padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; border-left-color: rgb(16, 16, 255); border-left-width: 2px; border-left-style: solid; "><div id="yiv1720801329"><div style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; "><div style="font-size: 10pt; "><span style="font-size: 26pt; font-family: 'Showcard Gothic'; background-color: white; text-align: center; ">THE COLOR PURPLE</span></div><div style="font-size: 10pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: sans-serif; background-color: white; text-align: center; ">Book by Marsha
Norman</span></div><div style="font-size: 10pt; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: sans-serif; background-color: white; text-align: center; ">Music and Lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Steven Bray</span></div><div style="font-size: 10pt; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: sans-serif; background-color: white; text-align: center; ">Directed by: Terrence Spivey / Musical Director: Ed Ridley</span></div><div style="font-size: 10pt; "><b style="font-size: 10pt; background-color: white; text-align: center; "><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">Production Dates: October 5<sup>th</sup> thru October 28<sup>th</sup>.</span></b></div><p class="yiv1720801329MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0in 0pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "> </span><strong style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: white; "><u><span
style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">AUDITION APPOINTMENT INFORMATION</span></u></strong></p></div><p class="yiv1720801329MsoNormal">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 22.5pt; text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">Actors/Singers
Auditions for ”The COLOR PURPLE are BY APPOINTMENT ONLY (in 10 minute
intervals). Please write to </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><a href="mailto:karamuaudtions@gmail.com">karamuaudtions@gmail.com</a></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "> to
make an audition appointment. Specify name, date, phone number, and window of availability and we will email
you back with a specific appointment. Also, people without an appointment who
drop in at auditions will be placed on a Standby List.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">While
we will try to get as many stand-bys in as possible, we do not know how many—if
any- Stand-bys will be able to audition on any given day and may or may not be
seen. E-mails will be handled on a first come first served basis.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 22.5pt; "><b><u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">AUDITION DATES & CRITERION<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 22.5pt; "><b style="font-size: 10pt; background-color: white; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "> </span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: white; ">JUNE 14, 2012</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: white; "> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: white; ">6:00 PM – 9:30 PM </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: white; "> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: white; ">ACTORS/SINGERS </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: white; "> </span><span
style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: white; ">A.E.A.
ONLY</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 13.5pt 0.0001pt 4.5pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">JUNE 15, 2012 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM DANCE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 13.5pt 0.0001pt 4.5pt; "><u><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">Dancers do not need to schedule
an appointment to audition. Just be there at 6:00pm.<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 13.5pt 0.0001pt 4.5pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 13.5pt 0.0001pt 4.5pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "> </span></p>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: white; ">JUNE 16, 2012</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: white; "> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: white; ">2:00 PM – 5:00PM</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: white; "> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: white; "> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: white; ">ACTORS/SINGERS</span><b style="font-size: 10pt; background-color: white; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "> </span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 22.5pt; text-align: justify; "><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">Please prepare 16-32
bars (1-2min) of music of your choice, preferably in the soul, blues, gospel,
or musical theater genre. Please bring sheet music for piano accompaniment. No
monologue preparation is necessary. Sides with be provided at the audition. For
the Dance auditions, please come prepared for movement and be ready to dance
barefoot (if required).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 22.5pt; text-align: justify; "><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">All who are Auditioning
must bring<u> a current resume and non-returnable 8x10 headshot photo. This is
a must……….</u><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 22.5pt; "><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">LOCATION:</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "> <b><u>2355 East 89<sup>th</sup> Cleveland Ohio</u></b>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 22.5pt; text-align: justify; "><b><u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">ABOUT
THE PLAY<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 22.5pt; text-align: justify; "><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">From the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by
Alice Walker, and the moving film by Steven Spielberg, comes this multi-Tony
Award-winning, soul-stirring new musical. <i>The Color Purple </i>is
an inspiring family saga that tells the unforgettable story of a woman who --
through love -- finds the strength to triumph over adversity and discover her
unique voice in the world. Set to a joyous score featuring jazz, ragtime,
gospel, and blues, <i>The Color Purple</i> is a story of hope, a
testament to the healing power of love, and a celebration of life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 22.5pt; "><b><u><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">ROLES AVALIABLE</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">: <u>(descriptions copied from
published script)<o:p></o:p></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 22.5pt; "><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">CELIE:
(African American 20s – Early 30s)</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><br>
Female, insecure yet spirited, appears meek and timid but has a tough
interior, has been told she is ugly and thinks so, has a sense of humor,
treated poorly for many years, she finds love and confidence to become an
independent thinker, strong, passionate, singing voice, lead role. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 22.5pt; text-align: justify; "><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 22.5pt; "><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">MISTER:
(African American 30s – 40s)</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><br>
Male, real name is Albert, an outwardly attractive, dominant male presence,
disrespectful, demanding and abusive of people in his life, marries
Celie, out of necessity and mistreats her, true feelings are for Shug,
realizes his errors and tries to make amends, strong vocalist with power. <br>
<br>
OL' MISTER:<br>
Male, Mister's stubborn father, outwardly demeaning, disrespectful, and
constantly puts down his son. He has never approved of Shug Avery or his son's
relationship with her. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 22.5pt; text-align: justify; "><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 22.5pt; "><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">SHUG:
(African American 30s – 40s)</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><br>
Female, a well known singer, very charismatic, a sexy, confident and
powerful female presence, irresistible to all , loved by and comforting to both
Celie and Mister. Call-back sides: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 22.5pt; "><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">SOFIA:
(African American 30s)</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><br>
Female, powerful, humorous, independent warrior woman, physically larger with a
presence to match, comfortable and confident in her own skin, uses her
sexuality, married to Harpo, will not accept mistreatment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 22.5pt; text-align: justify; "><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 22.5pt; "><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">HARPO:
(African American 20s)</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><br>
Male, Mister’s vulnerable, good-natured son, marries Sofia, torn between what
he learned from his father and what he is learning from Sofia, learns to treat
women well and becomes successful with his business.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 22.5pt; "><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">NETTIE:
(African American 20s)</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><br>
Female, an adventuresome, spunky and educated young woman, has a strong,
unbreakable bond with her older sister, Celie, separated from Celie by Mister,
she finds a new life and calling in Africa.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 22.5pt; text-align: justify; "><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 22.5pt; "><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">SQUEAK:
(African American 20s)</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><br>
Female, Harpo’s girl after Sofia leaves and until she returns, spunky, fun and
sassy, opinionated and not easily intimidated, soprano capability. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 22.5pt; "><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">CHURCH
LADIES</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> (DARLENE,
DORIS, JARENE): (African American 20s –
50s)<br>
Big, strong personalities and presences, character women who are the busybodies
of the town, they see everything and comment on everything, all different types
and ages, singers with comedic flair;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 22.5pt; "><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">ENSEMBLE
SINGER/DANCERS/ACTORS: (African American 20s – 50s)</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><br>
Males and females, all physical and vocal types, actors, dancers, and strong
personalities to play many multiple ensemble roles.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 22.5pt; "><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">CHILD SINGERS:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 22.5pt; "><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">3 African American males 9-12 years
old and 3 African American females 9-12 years old.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 22.5pt; "><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 22.5pt; "><strong><u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">REHEARSALS</span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 22.5pt; "><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">There will be 9 weeks of rehearsals,On weekday
afternoons or evenings, and weekends - mornings, afternoons or evenings 3-6
times per week, mainly in the evenings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 22.5pt; "><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "> </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoBlockText" style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 22.5pt; ">If you have any
further questions, feel free to contact Richard H. Morris at r.morrisjr@yahoo.com.</p></p></div></blockquote></td></tr></tbody></table></blockquote><div style="font-size: 10pt; "><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; "><blockquote style="padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; border-left-color: rgb(16, 16, 255); border-left-width: 2px; border-left-style: solid; "><div><div style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; "><div style="font-size: 10pt; "><b style="font-size: 10pt; background-color: white; text-align: center; "><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><br></span></b></div></div></div></blockquote></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div><div><br></div><div style="position:fixed"></div>
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