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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>Cleveland Public Theatre announces Auditions for the world premiere of</span></strong><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><br></span><strong><span style='font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>Ancestra<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>Conceived and Directed by Holly Holsinger</span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>Created by Holly Holsinger, Chris Seibert, Renee Schilling and Ensemble<o:p></o:p></span></b></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-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:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>Looking to cast…<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'>A diverse group of women of all ages<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i>Unfortunately, there are no more <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Equity agreements available for this production</span></em></i><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>About the play…<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'>Inspired by the 1853 National Women’s Rights Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, <i>Ancestra</i> tells stories of heritage, sisterhood and overcoming adversity. With a multigenerational cast this emotionally charged performance combines traditional and original songs with spoken-word poetry and powerful movement to remind us of those who came before and the power of possibilities for the future.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>About the process…</span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Rehearsals for <i>Ancestra </i>will begin in late March. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Performances will be in the Gordon Square Theatre May 22<sup>nd</sup> – June 7<sup>th</sup> – Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays at 7:30pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:orange'><br></span><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>Auditions…</span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>10/12: 2-5p (2:00p, 2:30p, 3:00p, 3:30p, 4:00p, 4:30p)</b><b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Auditions are by appointment only and will be conducted with groups in half hour slots. </b>Auditioners should prepare a one minute monologue and be ready for group work.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:orange'><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","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:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>eritger@cptonline.org</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>. <b>Be sure to include your name, email address, phone number and preferred audition slot in your email.</b> No phone calls please. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:orange'><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><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Emily Ritger</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>New Play Associate, Cleveland Public Theatre</span></i><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>(216) 631-2727, ext. 210<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>6415 Detroit Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Cleveland, OH 44102<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>