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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Cleveland Public Theatre announces Auditions for <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>The Loush Sisters<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><i><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>DO</span></i></strong><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000'> the nutcracker</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Created & Directed by Liz Conway, Michael Seevers, Jr. and Beth Wood</span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Looking to cast…<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4 – 6 funny people (over the age of 18) who can sing/carry a tune/speak-sing, move/shake your maracas, and don’t take themselves too seriously, to join the dysfunctional Loush Sisters. Specific characters will be created based on the actors cast. Interested in a multi-ethnic and multi-generational cast.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Equity agreements may be considered for this production</span></em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>About the play…</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Loush Sisters relive their most cherished holiday memories with songs of hope, love, and goodwill toward men. Fueled by booze, fairies, and “holiday cheer,” The Sisters are visited by ghosts of Christmases past that remind them how to make the Yuletide gay…er.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>About The Loush Sisters…</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Originally created in 2003 for a Cleveland Public Theatre special event, The Loush Sisters have become a favorite of CPT audiences, most recently performing in 2011 at PlayhouseSquare’s 14<sup>th</sup> Street Theatre. The brain children of Liz Conway, Michael Seevers, Jr. and Beth Wood, The Sisters are an unapologetically raunchy, lounge-singing duo. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>About the process…</span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>There will be a workshop period to develop material from September 16<sup>th</sup> – October 21<sup>st</sup>. There will be 1 – 2 rehearsals a week during this period for some cast members.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Full rehearsals will begin October 21<sup>st</sup> with 5 – 6 rehearsals a week. Performances are December 5<sup>th</sup> – 22<sup>nd</sup>; Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays in CPT’s Gordon Square Theatre. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:orange'><br></span><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>Auditions…</span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Saturday 6/29: 3p-6p<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Monday 7/1: 7-10p<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Auditions are by appointment only and will be conducted in groups over a 3 hour period. </span></b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Auditioners must attend the full session. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>What to prepare…</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>16 bars of a <b>NON-MUSICAL THEATRE</b> song; bring sheet music in your key (a cappella and CD accompaniment are acceptable)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Be ready to improvise as a member of the Loush Family<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dress appropriately for shimming-ing and movement<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Bring your sense of humor and be prepared to play and have fun!</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:orange'><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>To schedule an audition appointment, please email New Play Associate, Emily Ritger at </span><a href="mailto:eritger@cptonline.org"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>eritger@cptonline.org</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>. <b>Be sure to include your name, email address, phone number and preferred audition date & time in your email.</b> No phone calls please. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>