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                    </strong></font></span>The Wizard of Oz</span></i></b></font><span
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        <div><big><font face="Times New Roman"><strong>Weathervane
                Playhouse</strong></font></big></div>
        <div><font face="Times New Roman">1301 Weathervane Lane * Akron,
            Ohio 44313</font></div>
        <div><a href="http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com"><font
              face="Times New Roman">www.weathervaneplayhouse.com</font></a></div>
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        <div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="COLOR: black;
              FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang="EN-CA">Auditions are by appointment
              only.</span></font> <br>
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          Roman">Call to schedule and audition: 330-836-2626</font></span></div>
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            lang="EN-CA">Please plan on staying for approximately &frac12;
            hour.</span></i><i><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE:
            12pt" lang="EN-CA"></span></i></font></div>
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            face="Times New Roman">Sunday, May 18, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00
            p.m.</font></span></b></div>
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            lang="EN-CA">Monday, May 19, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.</span></b><b><span
            style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"></span></b></font></div>
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            New Roman">This is a Young Actor Series production.</font></span></b><span
        style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><br>
        <font face="Times New Roman">The age limit for all roles is:  7
          ~ 23.</font></span><span style="COLOR: maroon; FONT-SIZE:
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            style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><span> </span></span></font><br>
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          style="COLOR: maroon; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang="EN-CA"></span></font></div>
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            lang="EN-CA">Please Prepare</span></b><br>
        <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><span style="font-size: 14px;
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            none;">32 bars of a song in the same Musical Theatre style
            of the show<br>
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            music in the correct key.<br>
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            none;"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE:
                12pt"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-style: normal;
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                  ! important; float: none;">Be prepared to dance.<br>
                </span></span></font>An accompanist will be provided.<br>
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            none;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><font face="Times New
                Roman">Please plan on staying for approximately &frac12; hour.</font></span><br>
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                  Conflicts<br>
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          bring your calendar with you.</span></font></div>
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            result in re-casting your role.</span></i><i><span
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            lang="EN-CA">Performances</span></b></font><font face="Times
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          July 25 to August 10, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></font></div>
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            p.m.<br>
            Saturday, July 26 at 3:30 p.m.<br>
            Sunday, July 27 at 3:30 p.m.<br>
            Tuesday, July 29 at 12:30 p.m.<br>
            Wednesday, July 30 at 12:30 p.m.<br>
            Thursday, July 31 2 at 12:30 p.m.<br>
            Friday, August 1 at 7:30 p.m.<br>
            Saturday, August 2 at 3:30 p.m.<br>
            Sunday, August 3 at 3:30 p.m.<br>
            Tuesday, August 5 at12:30 p.m.<br>
            Wednesday, August 6 at12:30 p.m.<br>
            Thursday, August 7 at 12:30 p.m.<br>
            Friday, August 8 at 7:30 p.m.<br>
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              href="https://campscui.active.com/orgs/WeathervanePlayhouse">https://campscui.active.com/orgs/WeathervanePlayhouse</a><br>
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            non-traditional casting,</font></span></i></div>
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            face="Times New Roman">except in cases where race, gender,
            age or disability is essential to the play.</font></span></i></div>
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