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<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: </span>
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">September 9, 2013 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Great Lakes Theater Seeks <o:p>
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<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Children for <i>A Christmas Carol
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<p class="Default"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.5pt">The auditions, scheduled for October 8</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt">th</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.5pt">, are by appointment only.
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<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt">(Cleveland, OH) - Great Lakes Theater (GLT) is seeking child actors of all cultures and backgrounds, ages seven to thirteen, for the company’s annual production of
<i>A Christmas Carol</i>. </span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Rehearsals will begin on November 13</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt">th</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt">; with performance dates scheduled from November 26</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt">th
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt">through December 22</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt">nd</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt">.
<b>Children auditioning </b>for <i>A Christmas Carol </i><b>may not be fourteen years of age until December 23, 2013 or later</b>.
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<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Auditions will be held on Tuesday, October 8</span></b><b><span style="font-size:7.0pt">th</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt">, from 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the</span></b>
<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt">PlayhouseSquare Rehearsal Halls (1650 Chester Ave). Auditions are by appointment only<i>.
</i></span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt">To arrange an appointment time, please visit our website at
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue">http://www.greatlakestheater.org/work-with-us/auditions
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt">and reserve a time slot by 5:00pm on Friday, October 4</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt">th</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt">. Appointments times will be confirmed via email.
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Children auditioning should bring a headshot and resume and should be prepared to sing up to 16 bars of their favorite song and may be asked to read from the script.
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<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Great Lakes Theater is an equal opportunity employer.
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt">The mission of Great Lakes Theater is to bring the pleasure, power and relevance of classic theater to the widest possible audience.
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<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt">F</span></b><b><span style="font-size:8.5pt">OR
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Jessica Lucas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Production Associate <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">JLucas@greatlakestheater.org
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</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">(216) 241-5490 x332<span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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