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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:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>Titus: A Grand and Gory Rock Musical<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Conceived & Directed by Craig George<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Music by Denis Yurich & Alison Garrigan<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Music Direction by Brad Wyner</span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></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'>About the play…<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Shakespeare rolls over in his grave as his bloodiest, most horrifying script (<i>Titus Andronicus</i>) gets a total makeover as a rock musical. In this story of revenge, limbs are torn off, tongues are cut out and everybody sings. <b><i>World Premiere</i></b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></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'>Looking to cast…</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1 – 2 women and 7 – 8 men (see role breakdown below)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Equity agreements may be considered for this production</span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;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"'>Rehearsals will begin on or around January 27<sup>th</sup> with 5 - 6 rehearsals a week, weekday evenings and one weekend afternoon. Performances are March 6<sup>th</sup> – 22<sup>nd</sup>; Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays 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'><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"'>Friday 8/2: 6p-9p<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Saturday 8/3: 2-5p and 6-9p<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Callbacks will be on Sunday 8/4 <o:p></o:p></span></i></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"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Auditions are by appointment only and will be scheduled in 10 minute increments. </span></b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please prepare 1 or 2 pop, rock or musical theatre songs (no more than 32 bars each). Bring sheet music in your key, an accompanist will be provided. If you would like to familiarize yourself with William Shakespeare’s <i>Titus Andronicus</i> before the audition, you can read it online here - </span><a href="http://www.shakespeare-literature.com/Titus_Andronicus/"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.shakespeare-literature.com/Titus_Andronicus/</span></a><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:orange'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><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 class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Available Roles…</span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The role of Tamora has been cast.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>SATURNINUS: male, any ethnicity, baritone/tenor, mid to late 20’s, refined and aloof, ambitious, temperamental, heir to the throne.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>BASSIANUS: male, any ethnicity, baritone/tenor, early to mid 20’s, down to earth and fair minded, younger brother and rival to Saturninus, in love with Lavinia.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>MARCUS: male or female, any ethnicity, baritone or alto with belt, early to mid 40’s, sensible, even-handed, a peace-keeper, brother/sister to Titus.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>TITUS: male, any ethnicity, bass/baritone, early 40’s to early 50’s, the patriarch of the family, rigid, authoritarian, stoic, battle worn.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>LUCIUS, MUTIUS, QUINTUS and MARTIUS: male, any ethnicity, 18 to early 30’s, baritone/tenor, Titus’ sons, hot blooded, impulsive, heroic. Mutius doubles as young Lucius, Lucius’ teenage son.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>AARON: male, african-american, baritone/tenor, early 20’s to mid 30’s, a moor and Tamora’s lover, alluring and charismatic, a showman, good comic timing, dances or moves well.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ALARBUS, CHIRON and DEMETRIUS: male, any ethnicity, early 20’s to mid 30’s, baritone/tenor, Tamora’s sons, cruel, rough, and barbaric.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>LAVINIA: female, open ethnicity, early to mid 20’s, alto/soprano, naïve and devoted daughter to Titus, discovers inner strength and determination after she is attacked and mutilated.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>