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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold"">CLEVELAND PLAY HOUSE<br>
ANNOUNCES GENERAL AUDITIONS <br>
FOR 2013-2014 SEASON <br>
AEA ACTORS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">CPH is holding Season General Auditions for AEA actors for the upcoming 2013-2014 theatrical season. (Show list and breakdowns below.)
<u>Auditions for Non-Union actors will be in April</u>. Auditions for children will be in the fall of 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold"">WHEN:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">AUDITIONS will be held on<br>
Friday, February 22<sup>nd</sup> & Saturday, February 23rd <br>
10:00am-6:00pm <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold"">WHERE:<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">CPH Administrative Offices<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">Middough Building 5<sup>th</sup> Floor</span><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">1901 E. 13<sup>th</sup> St. (between Euclid and Dodge Court)<br>
Signs will direct you to the audition room.</span><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold"">PREPARATIONS:</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">Please prepare two contrasting monologues. If you wish, you may also have the opportunity to sing. An accompanist will be provided.
<u>If you plan to sing at your audition, please mention it in your e-mail</u>. You will be auditioning for Laura Kepley, Associate Artistic Director at Cleveland Play House.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold"">APPOINTMENTS:</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book""><br>
APPOINTMENTS CAN BE MADE BY E-MAIL<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">Contact Gabrielle McAndrew to schedule an appointment. Please tell her your name, union status, phone number, and include an attachment of your headshot and resume.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold"">EMAIL:
</span></b><a href="mailto:gmcandrew@clevelandplayhouse.com"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold";color:black;text-decoration:none">gmcandrew@clevelandplayhouse.com</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">Thank you for your time and talent,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">Laura Kepley<br>
Associate Artistic Director <br>
Cleveland Play House<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold"">2013-2014
</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold"">Season<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">Season Opener TBA</span></i></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book""><br>
Director – TBA<br>
First Rehearsal – 8/20/13<br>
Opening – 9/18/13<br>
Closing – 10/6/13 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">Venus in Fur</span></i></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">
<b><i>by David Ives</i></b> <br>
Director - Laura Kepley<br>
First Rehearsal – 10/8/13<br>
Opening – 11/6/13<br>
Closing – 12/1/13<br>
Character Breakdown - Thomas – 20’s/30’s, writer-director holding <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">auditions for a play, any ethnicity<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">A Christmas Story adapted by Philip Grecian</span></i></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book""><br>
Director - TBA<br>
First Rehearsal – 11/12/13 <br>
Opening – 12/4/13<br>
Closing - 12/22/13<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">Character Breakdown - Ralph Parker – narrator, our protagonist grown up. Caucasian<br>
Mother – 30’s/40’s, RALPHIE’s mother, Caucasian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book""> The Old Man – 30’s/40’s, RALPHIE’s father, Caucasian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">Miss Shield’s – 30’s, RALPHIE’s school teacher, any ethnicity<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">
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<b><i>Yentl adapted by Leah Napolin and Isaac Bashevis Singer </i></b><br>
Director - Michael Bloom<br>
First Rehearsal – 12/17/13<br>
Opening – 1/15/14<br>
Closing – 2/2/14</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">Character Breakdown - Yentl/Anshel – 20’s, female, scholar<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book""> Avigdor – 20’s, male, fellow scholar of YENTL’s<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book""> Haddass – 20’s, female<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.0in"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">The rest of the roles will be played by an ensemble consisting of 6 men and 3 women.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">Breath and Imagination by Daniel Beaty</span></i></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book""><br>
Director - TBA<br>
First Rehearsal – 1/21/14<br>
Opening – 2/19/14<br>
Closing – 3/9/14<br>
Character Breakdown - Roland Hayes – ages 10-55, classical singer, African American
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Angel Mo’ – ROLAND’s mother, also will sing, African American<br>
Officer/Pa/Preacher/Mr. Calhoun/ Miss<br>
Robinson/Frenchman/King George V – played by one Caucasian actor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris</span></i></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book""><br>
Director - TBA<br>
First Rehearsal – 3/18/14<br>
Opening – 3/26/14<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">Closing – 4/13/14<br>
Character Breakdown -</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">Russ/Dan - late 40’s, white
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">Bev/Kathy - 40’s, white
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">Francine/Lena - 30’s, black<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">Jim/Tom/Kenneth - late 20’s, white
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">Albert/Kevin - 30’s, black
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">Karl/Steve - 30’s, white
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">Betsy/Lindsey - late 20’s, white<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book"">New Play TBA</span></i></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book""><br>
First Rehearsal – 3/25/14<br>
Opening – 4/23/14<br>
Closing – 5/18/14<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book";color:#E36C0A">Laura Kepley<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book";color:#E36C0A">Associate Artistic Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book";color:#E36C0A">Cleveland Play House<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book";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";color:#E36C0A">Cleveland, OH 44114<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Archer Book";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""><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""><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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