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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Western Reserve Playhouse</span></b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Auditions for</span><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Applause<br></span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><br>Winner of four Tony Awards <br>Based on the movie “<i>All About Eve”</i></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Director – Jim Volkert<br>Musical Director – John Ebner<br>Choreographer- Rena Alessio Baker</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Sign Up:</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> Email <a href="mailto:bovolkert@gmail.com" target="_blank">bovolkert@gmail.com</a> to sign up for auditions.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Audition Dates:</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:red'>May 4th and May 5<sup>th</sup></span></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> [correction]</span></strong></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Time:</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> 1:00pm <br>(All actors are asked to arrive at 1pm on the date of auditions. If you cannot make it at 1pm, or can't make this date please inform us in your email) </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>What to prepare:</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> Readings will be from the script and prior preparation with a short song. A headshot and resume is appreciated. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Performance Dates:</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> Fridays & Saturdays from 7/26 – 8/17<strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> </span></strong></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Rehearsals:</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> Will begin June 16th and will be Sunday-Thursdays for four weeks. Rehearsal schedule may change due to conflicts/availability of the actors cast.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Roles:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> All roles are open for a large cast and chorus ages 17-65. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Audition Location:</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> <br>3326 Everett Road<br>Bath / Richfield, Ohio<br>(Everett & Revere Roads across<br>from Revere High School)<br><a href="http://www.westernreserveplayhouse.org/" target="_blank">http://www.westernreserveplayhouse.org/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The Story</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Eve is Margo Channing's biggest fan, but isn't happy until she is able to emulate her in every single way - stooping to steal her friends, fiance and standing as Broadway's biggest star.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Character Breakdowns</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Margo: </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> Actress, queen of the theater.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Eve:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> Actress, a generation younger than Margo</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Howard:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> Theatrical producer </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Buzz:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> Playwright</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Duane:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> Margo’s hairdresser</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Bill:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> Director & Margo’s lover</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Karen:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> Margo’s friend & Buzz’s wife</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Peter:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> Margo’s agent</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Bob:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> Margo’s lawyer</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Stan:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> Newspaper columnist</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Bonnie:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> Principal singer among show biz “Gypsies”</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Bert:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> Stage manager for Margo’s play</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Other:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> Gypsies, bartender, waiter, stage hands, T.V. techs, & more.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>