<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18pt;color:#000000;"><div></div><div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 19px; "><b><font size="5">AUDITIONS FOR BLACK NATIVITY</font></b></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 19px; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif; text-align: center; ">Directed by: Richard Morris Jr.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif; text-align: center; "> </span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14pt; "><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center; ">Musical Director: Sharolyn Ferebee</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14pt; "><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif; text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; ">Choreography by: Kevin Marr</span></div><p class="MsoNormal"
align="center" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center; "> </p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">Production Dates: December 7 – December 30</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 14pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 14pt; "><b><u><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">AUDITION DATES</span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 14pt; "><b><u><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "> </span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 14pt; "><b><u><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">VOCAL/DANCE AUDITIONS</span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 14pt; "><u><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "> </span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 14pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; ">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">Monday, October 15, from 7:00pm - 9:00pm</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 14pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt;
font-family: Symbol; ">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">Tuesday, October 17, from 7:00pm - 9:00pm</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 14pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">Callbacks, Saturday, October 13, from 1-4 pm.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 14pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 14pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 14pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family:
Verdana, sans-serif; ">LOCATION:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "> <b>2355 East 89<sup>th</sup> Cleveland Ohio</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 14pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 14pt; "><strong><u><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">VOCAL AUDITION PREPARATION</span></u></strong><u><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "></span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 14pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 14pt; text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol;
">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">Karamu House is looking for teens thru adults, all nationalities are welcome. You must prepare at least 16 measures of both a Gospel and Contemporary song of your choosing. To be sung A cappella. <u>Please bring a current, non-returnable headshot photo.</u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 14pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 14pt; "><strong><u><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">DANCE AUDITION PREPARATION</span></u></strong><u><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "></span></u></p><p
class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 14pt; "><u><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "> </span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 14pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; ">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">Auditions are open to all dancers 10 years old and up.<u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 14pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; ">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">Dancers should arrive prepared to move.</span></p><p
class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 14pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; ">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">Dancers should be ready to dance barefoot</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 14pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; ">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">Dancers can present a one-minute (maximum) solo of their own choreography/creation</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 14pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; ">·<span
style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span><u><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">Please bring a current, non-returnable headshot photo.</span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 14pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 19px; text-align: justify; "><b><u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">ABOUT THE PLAY</span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 19px; text-align: justify; "><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><b>Karamu alum and literary genius Langston Hughes’ Black Nativity (based on the Gospel of St. Luke) was first produced Off-Broadway in 1961. Under Hughes’ pen, this piece is part
re-enactment of the birth of Jesus, part church service, and part Christmas concert. Composed entirely of gospel versions of traditional carols and contemporary music infused with energetic and exciting dance sequences.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 19px; "><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 14pt; "> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 19px; "><strong><u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">REHEARSALS</span></u></strong><b><u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 19px; "><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><b>There will be 4-6 weeks of rehearsals. Rehearsals will be selected (based on availability of the cast)
on evenings, and weekends, 3 - 6 times per week.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 19px; "><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><b> </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 19px; "><b><u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">COMPENSATION</span></u><u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">:</span></u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "> Non-AEA actors will receive a stipend.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 19px; "><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "> </span></strong></p><p class="MsoBlockText" style="margin: 0in 58.5pt 0.0001pt 13.5pt; font-size: 19px; "><b>If you have any further questions, feel free to contact Richard H. Morris at 216.795.7070 ext 236. </b></p> </div><br><div><br></div><div
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