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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><h1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#A82708;font-weight:normal'>Cleveland Public Theatre Accepting Applications for<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><br></span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#A82708'>Kulas Foundation Theatre Composer Initiative</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#A82708;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;orphans: auto;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#121212'>Deadline for Application is<br>June 23, 2014<br><br>The Kulas Foundation Theatre Composer Initiative</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#121212'> </span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#121212'>is a nine month fellowship program providing early-career composers with first-hand experience creating music and sound design for theatre.<br><br>This initiative engages composers in a collaborative process under the guidance of the show producer and director to compose and produce original music for at least one full production in CPT's Season. Composers gain hands-on learning experiences and play an integral role in the creative process.<br><br>The program is intended to significantly grow CPT's capacity for developing original music and supports the growth of local artists.<br><br>Based on time and budgetary constraints this initiative will primarily focus on composers and creators of electronic music, though exceptions may be considered.<br><br>In order to insure the development of work past this residency, both the composer and Cleveland Public Theatre will own full rights to materials developed through the Theatre Composer Initiative.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#121212'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#121212'>For more information about Kulas Foundation Theatre Composer Initiative and the application, visit CPT’s <a href="http://cptonline.org/news-article-view.php?id=160">website</a>. (<a href="http://cptonline.org/news-article-view.php?id=160">http://cptonline.org/news-article-view.php?id=160</a>) <br><br></span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Applications due Monday, June 23, 2014.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#17365D'>Beth Wood<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#244061'>Associate Artistic Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#244061'>Cleveland Public Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#244061'>6415 Detroit Ave.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#244061'>Cleveland, OH 44102<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#244061'>216-631-2727 ext. 206<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#244061'>216-631-2575 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#244061'><a href="mailto:bwood@cptonline.org">bwood@cptonline.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>