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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold"">THE CLEVELAND PLAY HOUSE
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold"">ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold"">FOR ADULT AFRICAN AMERICAN ACTORS
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold"">FOR A<i> CAROL FOR CLEVELAND</i></span></b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold""><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif"">A Carol for Cleveland
</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif"">by Eric Coble adapted from the novella by Les Roberts is a world premiere holiday show directed by Cleveland Play House (CPH) Associate Artistic Director Laura Kepley.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif"">ROLES<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif"">GEORGE/FEZ:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif""> One African American actor in his 30s-40s to play these
two roles. A good singer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif"">GEORGE: Runs a hardware store, laconic, dry sense of humor. Keeps his feelings to himself.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif"">FEZ: Full of life and compassion. Throws a great party. A modern working class version of Dickens’ Fezziwig.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif"">DAISY/WELL DRESSED WOMAN:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif""> One African American actor in her 30s-40s
to play these two roles. A good singer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif"">DAISY: Bubbly, a bit ditzy, George's Wife.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif"">WELL DRESSED WOMAN: Upper class, educated, good woman soliciting donations for the less fortunate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif"">A Carol for Cleveland</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif""> will rehearse during the day on weekdays and on weekends starting November
6<sup>th</sup>. Previews begin November 30. Opening is December 5<sup>th</sup>. Runs eight shows a week through December 23<sup>rd</sup>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif"">ACTORS AUDITIONING FOR THESE ROLES MUST BE LOCAL ACTORS WITH LOCAL HOUSING<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif"">AUDITIONS</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif""> will be held on<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif"">SATURDAY AUGUST 18<sup>TH</sup>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif"">5<sup>th</sup> floor of the Middough Building<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif"">1901 E. 13<sup>th</sup> St. (between Euclid and Dodge Court)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif"">Please prepare the side from the play that you will be sent when you make your appointment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif"">PLEASE BRING A PICTURE AND THEATRICAL RESUME WITH UP TO DATE CONTACT INFORMATION.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif"">AUDITIONS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif"">APPOINTMENTS CAN BE MADE BY EMAIL
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif"">Contact Allison Schulze to schedule an appointment. Please tell her your name, your union status and your phone number.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif"">You will receive a reply with your appointment time and the audition side to prepare.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif"">EMAIL: aschulze@clevelandplayhouse.com<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif"">Thank you and I look forward to seeing you at the auditions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif"">Laura Kepley</span><span style="font-family:"Archer Book","serif"">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif";color:#E36C0A">Laura Kepley<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif";color:#E36C0A">Associate Artistic Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif";color:#E36C0A">Cleveland Play House<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif";color:#E36C0A">1901 E. 13<sup>th</sup> Street, Suite 200<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif";color:#E36C0A">Cleveland, OH 44114<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif";color:#E36C0A">216-400-7010<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif""><a href="mailto:lkepley@clevelandplayhouse.com"><span style="color:blue">lkepley@clevelandplayhouse.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book","serif""><a href="http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/"><span style="color:blue">www.clevelandplayhouse.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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