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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>DOBAMA Theatre Announces General Auditions for its 2014-2015 Mainstage Season:<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>BELLEVILLE </b> by Amy Herzog<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>THE NORWEGIANS </b> by C. Denby Swanson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>A CIVIL WAR CHRISTMAS: An American Musical Celebration </b> by Paula Vogel<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>SLOWGIRL </b> by Greg Pierce<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>BECKY SHAW</b> by Gina Gionfriddo<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>SUPERIOR DONUTS </b> by Tracy Letts<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Audition Dates/Times:</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tuesday, April 29 / 5pm-10pm (EQUITY & NON EQUITY)<br>Thursday, May 1 / 3pm-5pm, 6pm-10pm (EQUITY PRINCIPAL)<br>Saturday, May 3 / 10am-5pm (EQUITY & NON-EQUITY)<br>Monday, May 5 / 5pm-11pm (EQUITY & NON-EQUITY)<br>Tuesday, May 6 / 3pm-5pm, 6pm-10pm (EQUITY PRINCIPAL)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i>*by appointment only<o:p></o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><br></i></b>*Email <b>auditions@dobama.org</b> to arrange a date & time.<br>Please include your Equity status in this email (AEA, non-AEA, EMC candidate)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>*Equity Actors may call to make an audition appointment. (216) 932-6838<br>(To cut down on phone calls and save us time in the office, please email for an audition if possible.)<br>Non-Equity actors, email only please.<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>AT:</b> <b>Dobama Theatre Rehearsal Room at Grace Lutheran Church<br>13001 Cedar Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118</b><br>(second floor, enter thru side door off of west parking lot)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>AEA contracts:</b> There are 1-3 AEA Contracts available for each production.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Non- AEA contracts</b> Non-AEA Contracts will pay a $500 stipend.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Audition Requirement:</b><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=square><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Please prepare 2 contrasting, one minute contemporary monologues.<br>(actor chooses the first monologue and directors may ask for the second)<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Please bring a headshot<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Please bring a resume with both an email address and phone number<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>*For the <i>A</i> <i>Civil War Christmas</i> audition, a short (1 minute or less) selection of a Christmas carol, Traditional Spiritual, or Jewish song is encouraged. Accompanist provided. <b>NOTE:</b> Directors may not ask for this until callbacks.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal>____________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>BELLEVILLE </b> by Amy Herzog<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Directed by: Corey Atkins<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Play synopsis:</b> Young Americans Zack and Abby have the perfect expat life in Paris: a funky bohemian apartment in up-and-coming Belleville; a stable marriage; and Zack’s noble mission to fight pediatric AIDS. But when Abby finds Zack at home one afternoon when he’s supposed to be at work, the questions and answers that follow shake the foundation of their seemingly beautiful life.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Characters:</b> Two men. Two women.<br>ABBY: 28, American, white, Zack’s wife<br>ZACK: 28, American, white, Abby’s husband<br>ALIOUNE: 25, French-Senegalese, Amina’s husband<br>AMINA: 25, French-Senegalese, Alioune’s wife<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Production dates</b>: Sept. 5, 2014 to Oct. 5, 2014. Preview date: Sept. 4, 2014<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rehearsals begin August 12th, 2013<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Audition:</b> Please prepare 2 contrasting, one minute contemporary monologues.<br><b>Callbacks: (by invitation only) May 29-30<br>*</b><i>Callbacks will be held at the Dobama Theatre rehearsal room located on the second floor of Grace Lutheran Church, 13001 Cedar Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>AEA contracts:</b> There are 1-2 AEA Contracts available for this production. Non-AEA Contracts will pay a $500 stipend.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*Please email <b>auditions@dobama.org</b> to arrange a date & time. Please include your Equity status in this email (AEA, non-AEA, EMC candidate) No phone calls please.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>____________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>THE NORWEGIANS </b> by C. Denby Swanson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Directed by: TBA<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Play synopsis:</b> A strong, bitter comedy about women scorned in Minnesota and the really, really nice gangsters—Norwegian hit men—they hire to whack their ex-boyfriends. Olive is a transplant from Texas and Betty is a transplant from Kentucky, but neither of them was prepared for the Norwegian men they would fall in love with there: the practical, warm, thoughtful, destructive, evil, jilting kind. If you’re a hit man in Minnesota, 83% of your clients want to take out their ex (Uff Da!). Betty has referred Olive to Gus and Tor, a partnership in the whacking business. What Tor doesn’t know is that Gus has been sleeping with the clients. What Olive doesn’t know is that Gus is Betty’s own ex, and she has already put out a hit on him with a Swiss firm. Can Betty call off the job in time to let Gus do his? Should she?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Characters:</b> Two men. Two women<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>GUS; 30s-40s, Minnesota-Norwegian, hitman<br>TOR: 30s-40s, Minnesota-Norwegian, hitman<br>OLIVE: 30s-40s, originally from Texas<br>BETTY: 30s-40s, originally from Kentucky<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Production dates</b>: Oct. 24, 2014 to Nov. 22, 2014. Preview date: Oct. 23, 2014<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rehearsals begin Sept. 29, 2014<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Audition:</b> Please prepare 2 contrasting, one minute contemporary monologues.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Callbacks: (by invitation only) TBA</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>AEA contracts:</b> There are 1-2 AEA Contracts available for this production. Non-AEA Contracts will pay a $500 stipend.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*Please email <b>auditions@dobama.org</b> to arrange a date & time.<br>Please include your Equity status in this email (AEA, non-AEA, EMC candidate) No phone calls please.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>____________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>A CIVIL WAR CHRISTMAS: An American Musical Celebration</b> by Paula Vogel<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Directed by: Nathan Motta<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Play synopsis:</b> It’s 1864, and Washington, D.C. is settling down to the coldest Christmas Eve in years. In the White House, President and Mrs. Lincoln plot their gift-giving. On the banks of the Potomac, a young rebel challenges a Union blacksmith’s mercy. In the alleys downtown, an escaped slave loses her daughter just before finding freedom. This musical by Pulitzer Prize–winner Paula Vogel intertwines many lives, showing us that the gladness of one’s heart is the best gift of all.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Characters:</b> <i>(all actors play multiple roles)</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The ensemble will be comprised of 12-15 actors. All actors will play multiple roles. We will be also looking for actors who are comfortable singing and who play a musical instrument appropriate to the Civil War period (violin, cello, guitar, banjo, harmonica, etc.) The cast will include at minimum:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Two African American women, (22-45)<br>- Two White women (35-55)<br>- Three African American men (22-40)<br>- Three White men (45-65)<br>- Two White men (22-35)<br>- One African American girl (8-15)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Production dates</b>: Dec. 5, 2014 to Jan. 4, 2015. Preview date: Dec. 4, 2014<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rehearsals begin: Nov. 8, 2014<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Audition:</b> Please prepare 2 contrasting, one minute contemporary monologues.<br>For the <i>A Civil War Christmas</i> audition, a short (1 minute or less) selection of a Christmas Carol, Traditional Spiritual, or Jewish song is encouraged. Accompanist provided. NOTE: Directors may not ask for this until call backs.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Callbacks: (by invitation only) Tuesday, May 13<br></b>at Dobama Theatre, 2340 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights, OH 44118<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>AEA contracts:</b> There are 1-3 AEA Contracts available for this production. Adult Non-AEA Contracts will pay a $500 stipend.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*Please email <b>auditions@dobama.org</b> to arrange a date & time.<br>Please include your Equity status in this email (AEA, non-AEA, EMC candidate) No phone calls please.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>____________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>SLOWGIRL </b>by Greg Pierce<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Directed by: TBA<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Play synopsis:</b> The story of a teenager who flees to her reclusive uncle’s retreat in the Costa Rican jungle to escape the aftermath of a horrific accident. The week they spend together forces them both to confront who they are as well as what it is they are running from.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Characters:</b> One man. One woman.<br>BECKY: 17, niece<br>STERLING: 49, uncle<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Production dates</b>: Jan. 23, 2015 to Feb. 15, 2015. Preview date: Jan. 22, 2015<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rehearsals begin Dec. 29, 2014<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Audition:</b> Please prepare 2 contrasting, one minute contemporary monologues.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Callbacks: (by invitation only) TBA</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>AEA contracts:</b> There are 1-2 AEA Contracts available for this production. (AEA contracts are based on the Special Appearance Agreement). Non-AEA Contracts will pay a $500 stipend.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*Please email <b>auditions@dobama.org</b> to arrange a date & time.<br>Please include your Equity status in this email (AEA, non-AEA, EMC candidate) No phone calls please.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>____________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>BECKY SHAW</b> by Gina Gionfriddo<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Directed by: Donald Carrier<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Play synopsis:</b> A newlywed couple fixes up two romantically challenged friends: wife’s best friend, meet husband’s sexy and strange new co-worker. When an evening calculated to bring happiness takes a dark turn, crisis and comedy ensue in this wickedly funny play that asks what we owe the people we love and the strangers who land on our doorstep.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Characters:</b> 2 men. 3 women.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>MAX GARRETT: 30s, financial advisor, womanizer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>SUZANNA SLATER: 30s, studying for a PhD in Psychology<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>SUSAN SLATER: late 50s, mother of Suzanna, suffers from Multiple Sclerosis<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>BECKY SHAW: 30s, intelligent, emotional, a temp in Andrew’s office<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ANDREW PORTER: 30s, writer (working to complete a book), married to Suzanna<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Production dates</b>: March 6, 2015 to March 29, 2015. Preview date: March 5, 2014<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rehearsals begin: February 9, 2014<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Audition:</b> Please prepare 2 contrasting, one minute contemporary monologues.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Callbacks: (by invitation only) May 31, 2014<br>*</b><i>will be held at the Dobama Theatre rehearsal room located on the second floor of Grace Lutheran Church, 13001 Cedar Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>AEA contracts:</b> There are 1-2 AEA Contracts available for this production. Non-AEA Contracts will pay a $500 stipend.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*Please email <b>auditions@dobama.org</b> to arrange a date & time.<br>Please include your Equity status in this email (AEA, non-AEA, EMC candidate) No phone calls please.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>____________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>SUPERIOR DONUTS </b> by Tracy Letts<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Directed by: Nathan Motta<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Play synopsis:</b> Arthur Przybyszewski owns a decrepit donut shop in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago. Franco Wicks, a black teenager who is his only employee, wants to change the shop for the better. This comedy-drama by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize–winning author Tracy Letts explores the challenges of embracing the past and the redemptive power of friendship.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Characters:</b> 7 men, 2 women<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><u>*The role of ARTHUR PRZYBYSZEWSKI has already been cast</u></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ARTHUR PRZYBYSZEWSKI: 55, Polish-American<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>FRANCO WICKS: 21, African-American, college student, novelist, passionate<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>MAX TARASOV: 49, Russian<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>KIRIL IVAKIN: 35, Russian, big, intimidating (Dolph Lundgren look-a-like; limited acting experience ok)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>LADY BOYLE: 72, Irish-American<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>OFFICER RANDY OSTEEN: 49, Irish-American woman<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>OFFICER JAMES BAILEY: 43, African American<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>LUTHER FLYNN: 45, Irish/ Italian-American<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>KEVIN MAGER: 28 Irish-American, Luther’s bodyguard<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Production dates</b>: April 24, 2015 to May 24, 2015. Preview date: April 23, 2015<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Rehearsals begin</b>: Saturday, March 30, 2014<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Audition:</b> Please prepare 2 contrasting, one minute contemporary monologues.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Callbacks: (by invitation only) Sunday, May 25<br></b>at Dobama Theatre, 2340 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights, OH 44118<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>AEA contracts:</b> There are 1-3 AEA Contracts available for this production. Non-AEA Contracts will pay a $500 stipend.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*Please email <b>auditions@dobama.org</b> to arrange a date & time.<br>Please include your Equity status in this email (AEA, non-AEA, EMC candidate) No phone calls please<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><img width=187 height=53 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CF5D71.F867E600" alt="dobama logo"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:LuzSans-Book;color:#444444'>Cleveland premieres of the best contemporary plays <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:LuzSans-Book;color:#444444'>by established and emerging playwrights<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:LuzSans-Book;color:#444444'>in professional productions of the highest quality</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:LuzSans-Book'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>