<div style="text-align:center"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" color="#000000" size="6"><strong>Geauga Lyric Theater Guild</strong></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" color="#000000" size="6"><strong> Announces Auditions for</strong></font></div>
<p style="text-align:center"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" color="#ff0000" size="4"><strong><font color="#006600" size="6">A CHRISTMAS CAROL,</font> </strong></font></p><p style="text-align:center"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" color="#ff0000" size="4"><strong><font color="#ff6600" size="6">Halloween Reader's Theater</font> </strong></font></p>
<div style="text-align:center"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" color="#ff0000" size="6"><strong>and Murder Mystery Dinner</strong></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong><font color="#ff0000" size="6">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</font></strong></div>
<div style="text-align:center"> </div><div style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><strong>Auditions for </strong></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><strong>Halloween Reader's Theater </strong></font></div>
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><strong>and Murder Mystery Dinner</strong></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong><font size="4"></font></strong> </div><div style="text-align:center"><strong><font size="4">Directed by Patty Osredkar</font></strong></div>
<div style="text-align:center"><strong><font size="4">September 13, </font></strong><font size="4"><strong>7:00pm until 9:00pm</strong></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong><font size="4">Geauga Lyric Arts Center</font></strong></div>
<div style="text-align:center"><strong><font size="4">106 Water St. Chardon, Oh 44024</font></strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><strong><font size="4"></font></strong> </div><div style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><strong> Auditions for both Reader's Theater and Murder Mystery</strong></font></div>
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><strong> are being held simultaneously.</strong></font> </div><p style="text-align:center"><strong><font color="#ff6600" size="4">READER'S THEATER</font></strong></p><div style="text-align:center">
Performances will be at the Geauga Lyric Theater October 26th and 27th at 7pm.</div><div style="text-align:center">They will include two pieces by Edgar Allan Poe, and an adaptation of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow.</div>
<div style="text-align:center"> Prepare a reading approximately 3 minutes in length.</div><p style="text-align:center"> <font color="#ff0000" size="4"><strong>MURDER MYSTERY DINNER</strong></font></p><div style="text-align:center">
There will also be auditions for a Murder Mystery Dinner Theater "Marriage can be Murder" on the same evening.</div><div style="text-align:center"> The performance will be at the Berkshire Hills Country Club in Chesterland on November 10th, 6pm till midnight.</div>
<div style="text-align:center"> Adult actors required. Ages 16 and up only please, unless permission has been given by the director.</div><p> </p><div style="text-align:center"><br><strong><font size="6">Auditions</font></strong></div>
<div style="text-align:center"><strong><font size="6"> for</font></strong></div><p style="text-align:center"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" color="#006600" size="6"><strong> A CHRISTMAS CAROL</strong></font></p>
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><strong> Directed by Angela Miloro-Hanson</strong></font> </div><div style="text-align:center"> </div><div style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><strong><font color="#006600">Auditions:</font> Thursday September 20th and Friday September 21st from 6:30pm to 9:00pm. </strong></font></div>
<p style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><strong><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#006600"><font> Callbacks by Invitation Only</font>:</font></font> Saturday September 22 from 12:30pm to 2:30pm.</strong></font></p>
<p style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><strong> Geauga Lyric Arts Center 106 Water St</strong></font></p><p style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><strong> Chardon, OH 44024</strong></font></p><p style="text-align:center">
</p><p style="text-align:center"><strong> PERFORMANCE DATES--FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAYS</strong></p><div style="text-align:center"><strong> NOVEMBER 30-DECEMBER 16</strong></div><p style="text-align:center"> If auditioning for any combination of roles, please prepare a short Christmas carol that showcases your voice and range and be prepared to read from the script.</p>
<div style="text-align:center"> *Please note that even if you audition for a non-solo role, you may be asked to sing a short Christmas carol at auditions or callbacks.</div><div style="text-align:center"> If called back for a member of the Cratchit family, you will definitely be asked to sing.</div>
<p style="text-align:center"><strong><em><font color="#006600"> For questions please contact Angela Miloro-Hansen at </font></em></strong><a href="mailto:amiloro720@gmail.com"><strong><em><font color="#006600">amiloro720@gmail.com</font></em></strong></a><font size="4"><strong> </strong></font></p>
<p style="text-align:center"><strong><font size="4">NO APPOINTMENTS NECESSARY</font></strong></p><p style="text-align:center"> </p><div style="text-align:center"><strong><font color="#006600"> SOLO ROLES</font></strong></div>
<div style="text-align:center"><font color="#006600"> Please prepare a song and be prepared to read from the script to audition for these roles.</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font color="#006600">-Carolers, all ages considered. Needed for pre-show and in-show work.</font></div>
<div style="text-align:center"><font color="#006600"> Will be singing traditional Christmas carols and may also be featured in ensemble scenes.</font></div><p style="text-align:center">-Bob Cratchit, 30s-50s, underfed, hard worker, father of 6, works for Scrooge</p>
<div style="text-align:center">-Ebenezer Scrooge, 40s+, pessimistic, greedy, undergoes a complete transformation </div><div style="text-align:center"> </div><div style="text-align:center">-Mr. Fezziwig, 30s+, jolly</div><p style="text-align:center">
-Mrs. Fezziwig, soprano, 30s+</p><p style="text-align:center">-Belle, soprano, 16-18, engaged to Young Ebenezer Scrooge</p><p style="text-align:center"> -Mrs. Cratchit, 30s-50s, underfed, mother of 6</p><p style="text-align:center">
-Joe, 20s+, loots the graveyard</p><p style="text-align:center"> -Charwoman, 20s+, loots the graveyard</p><p style="text-align:center"> -Patrick, 16-25, loots the graveyard</p><p style="text-align:center"> -Laundress, 16-25, loots the graveyard</p>
<p style="text-align:center"> -Edward Cratchit, 10-11, one of the Cratchit boys</p><p style="text-align:center"> -Elizabeth Cratchit , 7-9, one of the Cratchit girls</p><p style="text-align:center"> </p><div style="text-align:center">
<strong><font color="#006600"> NON SOLO ROLES</font></strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><font color="#006600"> Please prepare a 1-minute monologue in a British accent to audition for one of these roles.</font></div>
<div style="text-align:center"><font color="#006600"> Be prepared to sing a Christmas carol if asked at auditions or callbacks.</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font color="#006600"> *Means the character will probably sing in the ENSEMBLE as well and may be asked to sing at callbacks</font></div>
<div style="text-align:center"> </div><div style="text-align:center">-Narrator, all ages considered</div><p style="text-align:center">-Fred*, 20s-30s, nephew of Scrooge, jolly, good natured</p><p style="text-align:center">
-Mr. Feathers*, 40s+, charity worker, male or female</p><p style="text-align:center">-Charity Worker*, all ages considered, male or female</p><p style="text-align:center">-Tiny Tim*, 5-8, youngest of the Cratchits, crippled, ill</p>
<p style="text-align:center">-Peter Cratchit*, 14-16, oldest Cratchit boy</p><p style="text-align:center"> -Martha Cratchit*, 15-18, oldest Cratchit girl, hard worker</p><p style="text-align:center"> -Belinda Cratchit*, 12-14, one of the Cratchit girls</p>
<div style="text-align:center"> -Marley, 30s+, Scrooge's deceased co-worker, haunts Scrooge</div><div style="text-align:center"> </div><div style="text-align:center">-Ghost of Christmas Present, female, 16+</div><p style="text-align:center">
-Ghost of Christmas Present, male, 30s+</p><p style="text-align:center"> -Ghost of Christmas Future, all ages considered</p><p style="text-align:center"> -Want*, child</p><div style="text-align:center"> -Ignorance*, child</div>
<div style="text-align:center"> </div><div style="text-align:center">Young Scrooge*,</div><p style="text-align:center"> -Fan*</p><p style="text-align:center"> -Fiddler*</p><div style="text-align:center">-Sophie*</div><div style="text-align:center">
</div><div style="text-align:center">Gossipers (3)*</div><p style="text-align:center">-Tom*</p><p style="text-align:center"> -Woman*</p><p style="text-align:center">-Town children (4)*</p><p style="text-align:center"> -Schoolboys (2)*</p>
<div style="text-align:center"> -Dick Wilkins*</div><div style="text-align:center"> </div><div style="text-align:center">-Young Ebenezer*<br clear="all"><br>-- <br></div><div>
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</div><div>Kelly Miloro</div>
<div>GLTG Administrative Asst.<br>440-285-7701<br><a href="mailto:officemgr@geaugatheater.org" target="_blank">officemgr@geaugatheater.org</a><br><br></div><br>