<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:bookman old style, new york, times, serif;font-size:10pt"><div class="" style=""><span class="" style=""><br style=""></span></div><div class="" style=""></div><div class="" style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 32px;"> <span class="">It Ain’t Nothin’ but the Blues</span></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;">A Musical Revue by</span></div><div class="" style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;">Charles Bevel, Lita Gaithers, Randal Myler</span></div><div class="" style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; font-family:
HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;">Ron Taylor & Dan Wheetman</span></div><div class="" style=""><br class="" style=""></div><div class="" style=""><br class="" style=""></div><div class="" style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;"><span>PERFORMANCE DATES</span>: </span></div><div class="" style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;">SEPTEMBER 19th - October 12, 2014</span></div><div class="" style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;"><br></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Directed by: Charles Bevel</span></div><div class="" style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Musical Director: Ed Ridley</span></div><div class="" style=""><br class="" style=""></div><div class="" style=""><br
class="" style=""></div><div class="" style=""><div class="" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px;">AUDITION DATES</span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;">Wednesday<span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span> <span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span>July 23, 2014 <span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span>7:00pm - 9:00pm </span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;">Thursday<span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span> <span class="" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span>July 24, 2014 <span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span>7:00pm - 9:00pm</span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: 18px;">(Callbacks are by invitation only Saturday, July 26th, if necessary)</span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;"><br class="" style=""></span></div><div
class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;"><br class="" style=""></span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: large;">AUDITION PREPARATION</span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: 18px;">Karamu is seeking African American and Caucasian actors/singers/dancers, Actors/Singers must prepare 2 songs, one Blues, and one Spiritual. Singers must also be prepared to sing acappella. An accompanist will be provided. All Actors/Singers will be asked to do a cold reading from the script. Please come prepared for light movement.</span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: 18px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">All who are auditioning must bring a Headshot and
Resume’.</span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;"><br class="" style=""></span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;"><br class="" style=""></span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">LOCATION</span><span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2355 east 89th Street, Cleveland Ohio</span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;"><br class="" style=""></span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;"><br class="" style=""></span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;"><br class="" style=""></span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: large;">ABOUT THE PLAY</span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;">The Revue traces the history of the blues with more than 3 dozen songs. It ain’t Nothin but</span></div><div class="" style=""><span
style="font-size: large;">the Blues started as a Denver Center Theatre Company school touring show in circa 1994.</span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;">The denver Center Production played at the Arena Stage in Washington D.C. in November</span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;">of 1996. It subsequently opened at the New Victory Theatre in New york in 1999. </span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;">It was then transferred to Broadway, where it recieved a Tony nomination for “Best Musical”.</span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;"><br class="" style=""></span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: large;">CAST OF CHARACTERS</span></div><div class="" style=""><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;">One African
American female Vocalist/Actor <span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span>(Alto range) <span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Age Range: 18 - above<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;">One African American female Vocalist/Actor <span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span>(Soprano range) <span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Age Range: 18 - above</span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;">One African American female Vocalist/Actor <span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span>(Alto range) <span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Age Range: 18 - above</span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: 18px;">One Caucasian female Vocalist/Actor <span class="" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span>(Alto range) <span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Age
Range: 18 - above</span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: 18px;">***Three African American male Vocalist/Actor (High Tenor, Tenor, Baritone)</span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span class="" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span>Age Range: 18 - above</span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;"><br></span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: 18px;">***One of the above African American males must be a multi-acoustic instrumentalist on two or more of the</span><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 18px;">following instruments: slide guitar, harmonica, banjo, fiddle and mandolin.</span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;"><br></span></div><div class="" style=""><span
style="font-size: 18px;">***One Caucasian male Vocalist/Actor <span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span>(Tenor or Alto) <span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Age Range: 18 - above</span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;"><br class="" style=""></span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;">***The above Caucasian male must be a multi-acoustic instrumentalist on two or more of the</span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;">following instruments: slide guitar, harmonica, banjo, fiddle and <span id="misspell-21" class=""><span>mandolin</span></span>.</span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;"><br></span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: 18px;">Two male Dancers<span class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Age Range: 18 - 30</span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;">Two female Dancers<span
class="" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Age Range: 18 - 30</span></div></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;"><br class="" style=""></span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;"><br class="" style=""></span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: large;">REHEARSALS</span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;">Consists of a 8 week rehearsal schedule, 3-6 time per week. The cast will receive a Rehearsal schedule by the first cast meeting or first rehearsal.</span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;"><br class="" style=""></span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;"><br class="" style=""></span></div><div class="" style=""><span style="font-size: large;">If you have any Questions feel free to contact Richard H. Morris at 216.795.7070 ext.236.</span></div></div><div class="" style=""><br class=""
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