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<div><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></FONT><STRONG><FONT size=3><FONT size=4>Auditions</FONT> will be held at Beck Center for the Cleveland premiere of Theresa Rebeck's new play....</FONT></STRONG></div>
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<div><STRONG><EM><FONT size=6>SEMINAR</FONT></EM></STRONG></div>
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<div><STRONG><FONT size=3><FONT size=4>Directed by Don Carrier </FONT>of The Cleveland Play House and CWRU MFA Program</FONT></STRONG></div>
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<div><STRONG><FONT size=3><U>Auditions</U> will be <EM>by appointment only</EM> On Sunday, Nov. 10th and Monday. Nov. 11th</FONT></STRONG></div>
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<div><STRONG><FONT size=3>Slots are available beginning at 6PM each evening. <EM>See below for # to call for Appt</EM>.</FONT></STRONG></div>
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<div><STRONG><FONT size=3><U>Callbacks</U> will be date/time tbd ~~ likely the following weekend.</FONT></STRONG></div>
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<div><STRONG><FONT size=3><U>Preparation:</U> Ideally the director would like prepared contemporary monologues, no more</FONT></STRONG></div>
<div><STRONG><FONT size=3>than 90 seconds in length. Actors who do not have anything prepared will be given a</FONT></STRONG></div>
<div><STRONG><FONT size=3>brief monologue to read from the show.</FONT></STRONG></div>
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<div><STRONG><FONT size=3><U>Performance Dates:</U> SEMINAR opens in Beck's Studio Theatre on Friday May 30th and </FONT></STRONG></div>
<div><STRONG><FONT size=3>closes on Sunday, June 29th. Performances are Fri/Sat nights and Sun afternoons only.</FONT></STRONG></div>
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<div><STRONG><FONT size=3><U>Rehearsals:</U> will begin circa Mid April</FONT></STRONG></div>
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<div><STRONG><FONT size=3><U>AEA Contracts:</U> It is anticipated that 2 contracts will be available (possibly 3) for this</FONT></STRONG></div>
<div><STRONG><FONT size=3>production. These will be Special Appearance contracts (no health/no weeks). Non AEA</FONT></STRONG></div>
<div><STRONG><FONT size=3>performers are paid a stipend for their participation as well.</FONT></STRONG></div>
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<div><STRONG><FONT size=3><U>About The Play:</U></FONT></STRONG></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman"><EM><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-language: EN-US">Four aspiring young novelists sign up for private writing classes with Leonard, a one-time acclaimed literary figure who now earns much of his living through giving highly expensive seminars. (this course costs $5,000.00 per student). His teaching is brutal and demanding and the weaknesses, desperation and desires of his students become apparent as they strive to improve their writing skills. A darkly funny play. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"></SPAN></EM></FONT></div>
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<div><FONT size=3><U><STRONG>Roles:</STRONG></U> {see below}</FONT></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=2>LEONARD: Leading the seminar, a cynical genius who believes that honesty is the best policy when trying to teach. Writers can only get better by having their flaws displayed and acted upon. Late 40’s to mid-fifties. {Role originated by Alan Rickman}</FONT></FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=2>IZZY- The least talented of the writers, yet one not afraid to use her sexuality to define herself. 20’s. Ideally Asian Amercan.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=2>MARTIN- Comes from a more blue-collar background and is frustrated with his lack of success with his writing and life and general. A little less polished and emotional than the others. 20’s.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=2>DOUGLAS- Comes from privilege and is the nephew of a famous writer. Yet despite his bravado, he has doubts about his own abilities. 20’s</FONT></FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT size=5 face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>To make your appointment, call the Beck Center Box Office at 216-521-2540 x 10.</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></div>
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