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mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:
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mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
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mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:
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color:blue"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5">Auditions for<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none;
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color:blue"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5">Shooting Star by Steven Dietz<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
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mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:
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color:green"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5">By Appointment (in 10-minute intervals)<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
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color:green"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5">Monday, August 20<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
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mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial;color:green"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5">Wednesday, August 22<o:p></o:p></font></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
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color:green"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5">Starting at 7:00 p.m. ~ Finishing at 9 p.m.<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none;
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color:green"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5">Call 330-836-2626 to schedule<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none;
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color:green"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5">Run Dates October 25 - November 10, 2012<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none;
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color:green"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5">Performed in the John L. Dietz Theater at Weathervane Playhouse<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none;
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color:green"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5">Rehearsals begin September 23 (some rehearsals may be in Kent, OH)<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none;
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normal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:
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color:green"><o:p><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"> </font></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
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mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:
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normal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:
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color:black"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5">Preparation:<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none;
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13.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:
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familiar with the script.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:
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only will be available on line by 8/6.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:
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mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:
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color:blue">Cast Breakdown:</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
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mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:
15.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:
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and a woman in her late 40s”<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:
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text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:
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text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:
Calibri;color:blue"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5">“He is a conservatively dressed businessman in his late
forties. His serious black luggage and computer bag are on the ground near him.
He probably has some kind of phone thing in his ear.”<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:
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text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:
Calibri;color:blue"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5">“She is dressed in what can best be called ‘funky mid-life
casual’: comfortable, attractive, but with a certain rebel/hippie flair. Her
colorful luggage and shoulder bag are on the ground near her. She holds a log,
beautifully carved rain stick.”<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
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mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:
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Thomas is delighted to be back at Weathervane, where he directed <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">The</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Nerd</i>;
other credits include <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Perfect Wedding</i>
and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Lion in Winter</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Representative directing credits
include <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">City of Angels</i> and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">The Value of Names </i>at the Jewish
Community Center and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">How I Got That Story
</i>and<i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"> Painting Churches </i>at the Beck
Center. His most recent Porthouse stage credits include Moony in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Anything Goes</i>, Mayor Shin in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Music Man</i>, and Smea in Matthew
Earnest’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Peter Pan</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>He played<i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal"> </i>Boss in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Of Mice and Men</i>
at the Cleveland Play House and Buffalo’s Studio Arena Theatre. Some of
his favorite rolls are Doc Gibbs, Reverend Chasuble, Nathan Detroit, Mr.
MacAfee, and Sturdyvant in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Ma Rainey’s
Black Bottom</i>. He also created the role of Father Mark in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Tony-N-Tina’s Wedding</i> and played Topper
in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">A Christmas Carol</i> at Great Lakes.
Rohn has worked extensively in film. His credits include roles in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Welcome to Collinwood, The Mothman
Prophesies, West Wing, The Shawshank Redemption, Sudden Death, Telling Lies in
America </i>and many others. This spring he worked with George Clooney
and Ryan Gossling in “Ides of March”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>Rohn produces and directs short films for Kent State, where he teaches
Acting For Camera. He thanks his beautiful wife, Terri, and his children,
Hunter, Morgan, Samuel, and Kaishawn for their generous support.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
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mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5">Weathervane Playhouse<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5">1301 Weathervane Lane<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5">Akron, OH<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>44313<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5">Off Merriman Rd in the Valley<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
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<div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5">Janis Harcar</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5">Director of Advancement</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5">Weathervane Playhouse</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5">330-836-2626 X16</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><a href="mailto:jharcar@weathervaneplayhouse.com">jharcar@weathervaneplayhouse.com</a></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><br></font></div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">
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