<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><p class="" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a name="_GoBack"></a><span style="font-family:Arial">Actors' Summit Theater <br>
announces<br>
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<p class="" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:'Arial Black';color:maroon">OPEN AUDITIONS </span></b></p>

<p class="" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:'Arial Black';color:maroon">for the </span></b></p>

<p class="" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:'Arial Black';color:maroon">2013 - 2014 SEASON<br>
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<p class="" align="center" style="text-align:center"><u><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial">Date: Saturday, July 20, 2013<br>
Time:  10 AM - 2 PM</span></u><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial">.</span></p>

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<p class=""><span style="font-family:Arial">Actors' Summit
is a non-profit professional theater located in downtown Akron, Ohio.  Our Mission is
to create professional theater using Ohio
artists.</span></p>

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<p class="" style="margin-left:2.5in"><span style="font-family:Arial">Our seven show season includes: </span></p>

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<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1">
 <li class=""><i><span style="font-family:Arial;color:windowtext">A Grand Night for Singing</span></i><b><i><span style="font-family:Arial">  </span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial">10/10/2013– 11/3/2013<b><i></i></b></span></li>

 <li class=""><i><span style="font-family:Arial">The Farndale
       Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild
     Dramatic Society Presents A Christmas Carol   </span></i><span style="font-family:Arial">11/27/2013
     – 12/22/2013<i></i></span></li>
 <li class=""><i><span style="font-family:Arial">Photograph 51</span></i><span style="font-family:Arial">    1/16/2014
     – 2/2/2014<i></i></span></li>
 <li class=""><i><span style="font-family:Arial">Bus Stop                 </span></i><span style="font-family:Arial">2/20/2014 – 3/9/2014<i></i></span></li>
 <li class=""><i><span style="font-family:Arial">Handle With Care    </span></i><span style="font-family:Arial">3/27/2014 – 4/13/2014<i></i></span></li>
 <li class=""><i><span style="font-family:Arial">Ring of Fire             </span></i><span style="font-family:Arial">5/8/2014 – 5/25/2014<i></i></span></li>
 <li class=""><i><span style="font-family:Arial">Back to Bacharach and David       </span></i><span style="font-family:Arial">6/19/2014 – 7/27/2014<i> </i></span></li>
</ol>

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<p class="" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-family:Arial">Please note:  Not all roles are available as some have been
precast with members of our acting company.</span></i></p>

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<p class=""><span style="font-family:Arial">Auditions are open to all
Equity and non-Equity professionals.  You
must be at least 18 years old to audition. 
Each actor should come prepared with 3 copies of headshot and resume
(stapled, please).</span></p>

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<p class=""><span style="font-family:Arial">All performers at Actors' Summit
are compensated.  Non-Equity performers
are paid on a per performance basis.</span></p>

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<p class=""><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:maroon">Actors' Summit
is committed to Non-Traditional Casting.  Except in cases where race, gender, age, or
disability is essential to the play, all roles will be cast on the basis of
talent. </span></b></p>

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<p class=""><span style="font-family:Arial">Auditions are by
appointment.  Please request a time slot
via email at </span></p>

<p class="" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="mailto:connie.thackaberry@gmail.com"><span style="font-family:Arial">connie.thackaberry@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial">.</span></p>

<p class=""><span style="font-family:Arial">You will receive an email
confirmation of your time.  You must
include your full name, your email address and a phone number in order to
schedule your audition.</span></p>

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<p class=""><span style="font-family:Arial">Each actor will have three
minutes for their presentation.  <b>We will not be reading from any of the
shows on the season.</b>  We <i>suggest </i>two contemporary comedic
monologues and/or a monologue and song. 
An accompanist will be available for auditions scheduled between noon
and 2:00 PM.  If you wish to sing but you
are not able to schedule an audition between noon and 2:00 PM you are invited
to bring recorded accompaniment.  A CD
player with an MP3 input will be available. 
We encourage those who wish to be considered for one of our three
musicals this year to audition WITH the accompanist.</span></p>

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<p class=""><span style="font-family:Arial">Auditions will take place at
the theater:  103 S High St,
6^th Floor, Akron, OH  44308.  Free parking is available.</span></p>

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<p class=""><span style="font-family:Arial">Please do not call the
theater.  If you have questions, please
email them to the above address.  Thank
you, we look forward to seeing you at the theater.</span></p>

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<p class=""><b><span style="font-family:Arial">This is the only time we have scheduled for open
auditions for the season.  If you cannot
attend, please feel free to submit your headshot and resume to the above email
address, but we cannot schedule individual general auditions at other times.</span></b></p>

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<p class=""><b><span style="font-family:Arial">Company members and those who have done one or two
shows with Actors’ Summit
in the past five years, can email the same address to see if the artistic staff
would like to see them audition.  </span></b></p></div></div>