<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;BACKGROUND:white" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1378394360291_2772" align="center"><span style="FONT-SIZE:24pt" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1378394360291_2771">Lakeland Civic Theatre announces </span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;BACKGROUND:white" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1378394360291_2770" align="center"><b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1378394360291_2769"><span style="COLOR:rgb(153,51,102);FONT-SIZE:26pt" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1378394360291_2768">AUDITIONS</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:24pt"> for</span></p>

<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;BACKGROUND:white" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1378394360291_2767" align="center"><b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1378394360291_2766"><span style="COLOR:rgb(51,51,153);FONT-SIZE:24pt" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1378394360291_2765">A beautiful and compelling play</span></b></p>

<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:center" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1378394360291_2702" align="center"><b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1378394360291_2701"><i id="yui_3_7_2_1_1378394360291_2700"><span style="COLOR:rgb(228,108,10);FONT-SIZE:48pt" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1378394360291_2699">The Light in the Piazza</span></i></b></p>

<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:center" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1378394360291_2782" align="center"><span style="COLOR:rgb(128,0,255);FONT-SIZE:18pt">Book by </span><span style="COLOR:rgb(23,55,94);FONT-SIZE:18pt">Craig Lucas</span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:center" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1378394360291_2783" align="center"><span style="COLOR:rgb(128,0,255);FONT-SIZE:18pt">Music and Lyrics by </span><span style="COLOR:rgb(23,55,94);FONT-SIZE:18pt">Adam Guettel</span></p>

<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;BACKGROUND:white" align="center"><b><span style="COLOR:red;FONT-SIZE:16pt">A Northeast Ohio professional premiere</span></b></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:center" align="center"><span style="FONT-SIZE:14pt"> </span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;BACKGROUND:white" align="center"><span style="FONT-SIZE:20pt"> Directed by</span> <span style="COLOR:rgb(0,0,191);FONT-SIZE:18pt">Martin Friedman </span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;BACKGROUND:white" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1378394360291_2784" align="center"><span style="FONT-SIZE:20pt">Set and Lighting Design by</span> <span style="COLOR:rgb(0,0,191);FONT-SIZE:18pt">Trad A Burns</span> </p>

<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;BACKGROUND:white" align="center"><span style="FONT-SIZE:20pt">Musical Direction by</span> <span style="COLOR:rgb(0,0,191);FONT-SIZE:18pt">Jordan Cooper</span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;BACKGROUND:white" align="center"><span style="FONT-SIZE:20pt">Costumes Designed by</span> <span style="COLOR:rgb(0,0,191);FONT-SIZE:18pt">Stephanie Fisher</span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:center;BACKGROUND:white" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1378394360291_2785" align="center"><span style="FONT-SIZE:20pt">Sound Designed by</span> <span style="COLOR:rgb(0,0,191);FONT-SIZE:18pt">Eric Simna</span></p>

<p style="TEXT-ALIGN:center" align="center"><span style="FONT-SIZE:20pt">Production Stage Manager</span> <span style="COLOR:rgb(0,0,191);FONT-SIZE:18pt">Joel Rathbone</span></p>
<p style="BACKGROUND:white"><b><span style="COLOR:purple;FONT-SIZE:16pt"> </span></b></p>
<p style="BACKGROUND:white"><b><span style="COLOR:purple;FONT-SIZE:16pt">The Play:</span></b> THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA takes place in Italy in the summer of 1953. Margaret Johnson, the wife of a well-heeled American businessman, is touring the Tuscan countryside with her daughter, Clara. While sightseeing, Clara, a beautiful yet surprisingly childish young woman, loses her hat in a sudden gust. As if guided by an unseen hand, the hat lands at the feet of Fabrizio Naccarelli, a handsome Florentine, who returns it to Clara. This brief episode, charged with coincidence and fate, sparks an immediate and intense romance between Clara and Fabrizio. <br>
Margaret, extremely protective of her daughter, attempts to keep Clara and Fabrizio apart. As THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA unfolds, a secret is revealed: in addition to the cultural differences between the young lovers, Clara is not quite all that she appears. Unable to suppress the truth about her daughter, Margaret is forced to reconsider not only Clara's future, but her own hopes as well.</p>

<p style="BACKGROUND:white"><b><span style="COLOR:purple;FONT-SIZE:16pt">Production and Rehearsal dates:</span></b><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Calibri;COLOR:purple;FONT-SIZE:16pt"> </span>The Light in the Piazza </b>will open on <span class="yiv5896436846">Friday, January 31</span> and run through <span class="yiv5896436846">February 16, 2014</span>. There will be 9 performances over this period. <b><span style="COLOR:rgb(191,0,95);FONT-SIZE:18pt"> </span></b></p>

<p style="BACKGROUND:white"><b><span style="COLOR:purple;FONT-SIZE:16pt">Audition Information: </span></b><span style="COLOR:navy">There is a possibility that I will have one Special Appearance contract. <b>ALL roles are compensated.</b> No audition appointments are necessary nor is there a need to prepare a monologue. After a vocal audition you will read directly from the script. </span><span style="COLOR:navy">Almost all the roles require you to not only learn and deliver lines in Italian but also sing in Italian. </span></p>

<p style="BACKGROUND:white"><span style="COLOR:navy">Rehearsals will begin the first week in December. We will be off during the holidays; resuming rehearsals on <span class="yiv5896436846">January 5, 2014</span>.  Rehearsals will generally be <span class="yiv5896436846">Sunday</span> afternoon/evening through <span class="yiv5896436846">Friday</span> evening. </span><span style="COLOR:navy">Musical Director Jordan Cooper suggests that each actor and actress prepare a 16 to 32 bar classic musical theatre ballad. <span style="BACKGROUND:white">An additional short piece in Italian is highly recommended but not required. The following ranges are important for you to consider before auditioning:</span></span></p>

<p style="BACKGROUND:white"><span style="COLOR:navy"><span style="BACKGROUND:white">Clara: A4-A6    Margaret: A4-A6   Franca: B4-F6</span></span></p>
<p style="BACKGROUND:white"><span style="COLOR:navy"><span style="BACKGROUND:white">Signora N: C4-C6    Fabrizio: A3-B5  Signor N: A3-E4</span></span></p>
<p style="BACKGROUND:white"><span style="COLOR:navy"><span style="BACKGROUND:white">Giuseppe: G2-F4     Priest: E3- D4<br></span></span></p>
<p style="BACKGROUND:white"><b><span style="BACKGROUND:white;COLOR:rgb(0,64,127)" lang="ES"></span></b><b><span style="COLOR:rgb(0,64,127)" lang="ES"></span></b><span lang="ES"></span></p>
<p style="BACKGROUND:white"><b><span style="BACKGROUND:white;COLOR:rgb(0,64,127)">All other cast members will fall into standard voice ranges. For more information concerning music, please contact Jordan Cooper @ <a href="mailto:jcooper27@me.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jcooper27@me.com</a>.</span></b></p>

<p style="BACKGROUND:white" class="yiv5896436846"><img class="yiv5896436846" border="0" width="1" height="1"><span class="yiv5896436846"><b><span style="COLOR:purple;FONT-SIZE:16pt">Audition Dates, Times and Locations:</span></b></span><b><span style="COLOR:rgb(153,51,102);FONT-SIZE:16pt"></span></b></p>

<p style="BACKGROUND:white" class="yiv5896436846"><span class="yiv5896436846"><b><span style="COLOR:rgb(191,0,95)">Thursday, October 24, 2013: 7:00pm - 9:00pm. The Performing Arts Center (PAC), Building “D”.  </span></b></span><span style="COLOR:black"></span></p>

<p style="BACKGROUND:white" class="yiv5896436846"><span style="COLOR:black"> </span><span class="yiv5896436846"><b><span style="COLOR:rgb(191,0,95)">Saturday, October 26, 2013: Noon- 2:00pm. The Performing Arts Center (PAC), Building "D".</span></b></span><span style="COLOR:black"></span></p>

<p style="BACKGROUND:white" class="yiv5896436846"><span style="COLOR:black"> </span><span class="yiv5896436846"><b><span style="COLOR:rgb(191,0,95)">Sunday, October 27, 2013: 1:30 – 3:00pm. The Performing Arts Center (PAC), Building “D”.</span></b></span><span style="COLOR:black"></span></p>

<p style="BACKGROUND:white" class="yiv5896436846"><span class="yiv5896436846"><b><span style="COLOR:purple;FONT-SIZE:16pt">Callbacks:</span></b></span><span style="COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:16pt"></span></p>
<p style="BACKGROUND:white" class="yiv5896436846"><span class="yiv5896436846"><b><span style="COLOR:rgb(0,0,127)">Sunday, November 3, 2013: 1:30pm- 3:00pm The Performing Arts Center (PAC), Building "D". </span></b></span><span style="COLOR:black"></span></p>

<p style="BACKGROUND:white" class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:14pt"> </span><br><span class="yiv5896436846"><b><span style="COLOR:purple;FONT-SIZE:16pt">The Roles:</span></b></span><span style="COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:16pt"></span></p>

<p style="LINE-HEIGHT:14.4pt;BACKGROUND:white" class="yiv5896436846"><span class="yiv5896436846"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:red">Margaret Johnson</span></b></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:red">:</span></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:black"> </span></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:rgb(0,51,0)">An elegant, self-possessed woman in her late 30’s to mid 50’s. </span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:black"><br>
<br></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:red">Clara Johnson</span></b></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:red">: </span></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:rgb(0,51,0)">Margaret’s daughter, who is beautiful, naïve and young for her age of 26 years. </span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:rgb(0,51,0);FONT-SIZE:14pt"></span></p>

<p style="LINE-HEIGHT:14.4pt;BACKGROUND:white" class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:14pt"> </span><span class="yiv5896436846"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:red">Fabrizio Naccarelli</span></b></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:red">:</span></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:black"> </span></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:rgb(0,51,0)">A 20 to 22 year old good looking and charming Florentine</span></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:black">. </span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:black"><br>
<br></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:red">Giuseppe Naccarelli</span></b></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:black">: </span></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:rgb(0,51,0)">Fabrizio’s older brother; between the ages of 25 and 29 years old. </span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:rgb(0,51,0)"><br>
</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:black"><br></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:red">Franca Naccarelli</span></b></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:red">:.</span></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:black"> </span></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:rgb(0,51,0)">Giuseppe’s wife who is early to late twenties. </span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:rgb(0,51,0)"><br>
<br></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:red">Signor Naccarelli</span></b></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:red">:</span></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:black"> </span></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:rgb(0,51,0)">Fabrizio’s father. Late 40’s to 50’s. Speaks in heavily accented English. Also speaks Italian</span></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:black">.</span></span></p>

<p style="LINE-HEIGHT:14.4pt;BACKGROUND:white" class="yiv5896436846"><span class="yiv5896436846"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:red">Signore Naccarelli</span></b></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:black">: </span></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:rgb(0,51,0)">Fabrizio’s mother. Mid 40’s to 50’s. Speaks very little English.</span></span></p>

<p style="LINE-HEIGHT:14.4pt;BACKGROUND:white" class="yiv5896436846"><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:black"> </span></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:red">Roy Johnson</span></b></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:black">: </span></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:rgb(0,51,0)">Margaret’s Husband who is between 40 and 55 years old.</span></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:black"> <span> </span></span></span></p>

<p style="LINE-HEIGHT:14.4pt;BACKGROUND:white" class="yiv5896436846"><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:black"> </span></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:red">Tour Guide</span></b></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:red">:</span></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:black"> </span></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:rgb(0,51,0)">Male. Mid twenties to thirties.</span></span></p>

<p style="LINE-HEIGHT:14.4pt;BACKGROUND:white" class="yiv5896436846"><span class="yiv5896436846"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:red">Priest:</span></b></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:black"> </span></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:rgb(0,51,0)">Late 30’s to 50’s</span></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:black">. </span></span></p>

<p style="LINE-HEIGHT:14.4pt;BACKGROUND:white" class="yiv5896436846"><span class="yiv5896436846"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:red">The Ensemble</span></b></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:black">: </span></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:rgb(0,51,0)">Between 4 and 8 assorted men and women</span></span><span class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:black">. </span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:14pt"></span></p>

<p style="BACKGROUND:white" class="yiv5896436846"> </p>
<p style="BACKGROUND:white" class="yiv5896436846"><b><span style="COLOR:purple;FONT-SIZE:16pt">Production Dates:</span></b></p>
<p style="BACKGROUND:white" class="yiv5896436846"><span style="COLOR:rgb(0,0,191);FONT-SIZE:24pt">The Light in the Piazza</span><span style="COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:18pt"> </span><b><span style="COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:16pt">will open on <span class="yiv5896436846">Friday, January 31</span> and run through <span class="yiv5896436846">February16, 2014</span>:</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:16pt"></span></p>

<p style="BACKGROUND:white" class="yiv5896436846"><span class="yiv5896436846"><b><span style="COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:14pt">Friday, January 31 @ 7:30pm</span></b></span><span style="FONT-SIZE:14pt"></span></p>
<p style="BACKGROUND:white" class="yiv5896436846"><span class="yiv5896436846"><b><span style="COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:14pt">Saturday, February 1@ 7:30pm</span></b></span><span style="FONT-SIZE:14pt"></span></p>
<p style="BACKGROUND:white" class="yiv5896436846"><span class="yiv5896436846"><b><span style="COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:14pt">Sunday, February 2 @ 2:00pm</span></b></span><span style="FONT-SIZE:14pt"></span></p>
<p style="BACKGROUND:white" class="yiv5896436846"><span class="yiv5896436846"><b><span style="COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:14pt">Friday February 7 @ 7:30pm</span></b></span><span style="FONT-SIZE:14pt"></span></p>
<p style="BACKGROUND:white" class="yiv5896436846"><span class="yiv5896436846"><b><span style="COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:14pt">Saturday, February 8 @ 7:30pm</span></b></span><span style="FONT-SIZE:14pt"></span></p>
<p style="BACKGROUND:white" class="yiv5896436846"><span class="yiv5896436846"><b><span style="COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:14pt">Sunday, February 9 @ 2:00pm</span></b></span><span style="FONT-SIZE:14pt"></span></p>
<p style="BACKGROUND:white" class="yiv5896436846"><span class="yiv5896436846"><b><span style="COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:14pt">Friday February 14 @ 7:30pm</span></b></span><span style="FONT-SIZE:14pt"></span></p>
<p style="BACKGROUND:white" class="yiv5896436846"><span class="yiv5896436846"><b><span style="COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:14pt">Saturday, February 15 @ 7:30pm</span></b></span><span style="FONT-SIZE:14pt"></span></p>
<p style="BACKGROUND:white" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1378394360291_2789" class="yiv5896436846"><span class="yiv5896436846"><b><span style="COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:14pt">Sunday, February 16 @ 2:00pm</span></b></span></p>
<p style="BACKGROUND:white" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1378394360291_2788" class="yiv5896436846"><span style="FONT-SIZE:14pt"> </span><b><span style="COLOR:purple;FONT-SIZE:16pt">Production Dates:</span></b><b><span style="COLOR:rgb(191,0,95);FONT-SIZE:16pt"> </span></b><b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1378394360291_2787"><span style="FONT-SIZE:16pt" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1378394360291_2786">$15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $7 for all students. For ticket reservations and information call 440-525-7134 or contact Martin Friedman at<span style="COLOR:rgb(191,0,95)"> </span><u><span style="COLOR:blue"><a href="mailto:martinfriedman98@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">martinfriedman98@gmail.com</a>. </span></u></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:16pt"></span></p>