<div dir="ltr"><span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#0000ff" size="6">AUDITIONS</font></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font style="font-size:15px" color="#000000">Hathaway Brown Theatre Institute (HBTI) Summer Productions</font></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#0000ff" size="6">A Chorus Line</font></span><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,0,255);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">
</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and numerous Tony and Drama Desk Awards including BEST MUSICAL</span></p>
<br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">Conceived and Originally Directed and Choreographed by Michael Bennett</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">Book by James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">Music by Marvin Hamlisch</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">Lyrics by Edward Kleban</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">Co-Choreographed by Bob Avian</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">Original Broadway production produced by the New York Shakespeare Festival, Joseph Papp, Producer, in association with Plum Productions, Inc.</span></p>
<br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">Co-directed by Fred Sternfeld & Bebe Weinberg Katz<br>
Choreography by Bebe Weinberg Katz<br>Music Directed by Joanna Li</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">Set Designed by Ron Newell</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">Costumes Designed by Tesia Benson</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">Sound Designed by Carlton Guc
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<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#ff0000">PRODUCTION DATES</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">August 1 - 10, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:00pm</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">(2 weekends; 6 performances)<br><br>presented on Hathaway Brown School’s main stage</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#ff0000">ABOUT THE PLAY</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">“One – Singular Sensation…” A Chorus Line is a stunning musical-verite about a chorus audition for a Broadway musical. It tells of the achingly poignant ambitions of professional Broadway dancers to land a job in the show, and is a powerful metaphor for all human aspiration. It is a brilliantly complex fusion of dance, song and compellingly authentic drama.</span></p>
<br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><b><font color="#ff0000">AUDITIONS</font></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:15px;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Auditions are being held jointly for Sweeney Todd and A Chorus Line so you may audition for both productions with one appointment on either of these dates; it is possible to be in both productions. Callbacks will be held separately.
</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:15px;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#ff0000">DATES & TIMES</font><font color="#000000"> - Monday, February 3 OR Wednesday, February 5 between 7:00pm and 9:00pm.
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<span style="font-size:15px;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#ff0000">WHERE </font><font color="#000000">- Hathaway Brown School, 19600 North Park Boulevard, Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122.
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<span style="font-size:15px;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#ff0000">CALLBACKS </font><font color="#000000">- Monday, February 10 from 6:00 - 9:00pm (dance) and Tuesday, February 18 from 6:00 - 9:00pm (read and sing). </font></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:15px;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#ff0000">APPOINTMENTS </font><font color="#000000">- To make an audition appointment, write to <a href="mailto:fsternfeld@hb.edu" target="_blank">fsternfeld@hb.edu</a> </font></span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">stating what play(s) you want to audition for and the preferred dates(s) and hours you are available to audition. You can audition for multiple productions. If you are unable to make these dates, an alternate appointment is possible either in person or through Skype.</span></p>
</li></ul><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial"></span><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:15px;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#ff0000">PREPARATION </font><font color="#000000">- Please prepare a one minute memorized musical selection that is objective driven (pursuing a goal through a song) and a one minute memorized monologue from a play. Bring sheet music - an accompanist will be provided. </font></span><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0);font-size:15px;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br>
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<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#ff0000">REHEARSALS</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial"> • June 23 - July 25; Weekdays, 4:00 - 8:00pm. During these weeks there may also be Saturday and/or Sunday rehearsals </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">(Saturday: morning or afternoon, Sunday: afternoon or evening). </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial"></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial"> • July 26 - July 31. Tech week and dress rehearsals weekdays 5:00 - 9:00pm and weekend days Noon - 9:00pm. A dinner break will be built into the weekend rehearsals.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:16px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">•</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:9px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">Depending upon the size of your role and onstage time, you will be called to between 2-6 rehearsals per week during the development phase and then all the rehearsals the last two weeks.</span></p>
<br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#ff0000">ROLES</font></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">Roles are available for teens and young adults from 9th grade – college. It is possible that ensemble members who cannot perform on Fridays and Saturdays due to religious observance may be able to perform on Sundays only. For more information and character descriptions of </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">A Chorus Line</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Chorus_Line#Characters" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">go to this link</span></a><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">.
</span></p><p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><b><font color="#ff0000">ELIGIBILITY</font></b></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15.199999809265137px;line-height:13.600000381469727px;white-space:pre-wrap">Participation in at least one 2 or 3 week session of “Performance Arts Training” or “Prime” is required for eligibility to be in a production. There is a tuition.</span><br>
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</span><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#ff0000">QUESTION?</font></span></p><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">If you have a question regarding </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">A Chorus Line</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">, please contact Co-Directors Fred Sternfeld at </span><a href="mailto:fsternfeld@hb.edu" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">fsternfeld@hb.edu</span></a><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">, or Bebe Weinberg Katz at </span><a href="mailto:bkatz@hb.edu" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">bkatz@hb.edu</span></a><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">. </span></span><div>
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</span></font></div><div><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:15.199999809265137px;white-space:pre-wrap"><br clear="all"></span></font><div><br></div>-- <br>Fred Sternfeld, Executive Artistic Director - <a href="http://www.hb.edu/page.cfm?p=1899" target="_blank">Hathaway Brown Theatre Institute</a><br>
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