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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>Cleveland Public Theatre announces Auditions for <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>Written by Nathan Davis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>Directed by Megan Sandberg-Zakian<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>About the play…<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>It's a month before his first day in college and Dontrell wakes up from a dream that will change his life. This young African American's unconventional journey begins with swimming lessons, and ends in a boat drifting into the sea to meet his grandfather's spirit. This magical play is about our connection to the past and living in the moment. <i> <b>World Premiere.</b></i></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>Looking to cast the following roles…</span></strong><strong><span style='color:#44546A'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT","sans-serif"'>DONTRELL JONES III - (Male, 18, African-American)- Heir to a haunting and powerful legacy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT","sans-serif"'>ERIKA - (Female, 21, Caucasian)-A lifeguard and Dontrell's soul mate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT","sans-serif"'>DAD (DONTRELL JONES JR.) (Male, 40s, African-American)- Dontrell's father.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT","sans-serif"'>MOM (SOPHIA JONES) - (Female, 40s, African-American)- Dontrell's mother.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT","sans-serif"'>DANIELLE JONES - (Female, 17, African-American)- Dontrell's little sister.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT","sans-serif"'>SHEA JONES - (Female, 30s, African-American)- Dontrell's cousin on his father's side.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT","sans-serif"'>ROBBY- (19, Male, African-American)- Dontrell's best friend and an honorary member of the family.</span><em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-style:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></em></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></em></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Equity Agreements may be available for this production</span></em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>About the process…</span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#44546A'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT","sans-serif"'>The cast will function as an ensemble</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT","sans-serif"'> and will compliment or underscore the play with singing and movement. Singing and movement <b>experience is</b> <b>not required</b>, but actors inspired by music and movement or experience with singing and dancing are encouraged to audition.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Rehearsals for this production will begin on or around Monday, April 13<sup>th</sup>, 2015. Performances will be in the James Levin Theatre on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays at 7pm May 20<sup>th</sup> – June 6<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:orange'><br></span><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>Auditions…</span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thursday, 8/21: 7:00p, 8:00p, or 9:00p<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Friday, 8/22: 7:00p, 8:00p, or 9:00p<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Actors may be asked to stay later than their scheduled audition time. Please share your conflicts for these dates when scheduling your audition. <b>Callbacks will be on Saturday, 8/23 12p-4p.</b><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Auditions are by appointment only and will be conducted in groups over a 1 hour period. Auditioners must be prepared to stay for the full hour and may be asked to read sides.</span></b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>You will be asked to present a prepared 1 minute monologue from a play of your choosing or a prepared monologue from DONTRELL, WHO KISSED THE SEA. If you prefer to audition with a monologue from DONTRELL, please indicate so and what roles you will be auditioning for in your audition request e-mail. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:orange'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>To schedule an audition appointment, please email New Play Associate, Caitlin Lewins at </span><a href="mailto:clewins@cptonline.org"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>clewins@cptonline.org</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>. <b>Be sure to include your name, email address, phone number and preferred audition date & time in your email.</b> No phone calls please. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:orange'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aparajita","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>Caitlin Lewins<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aparajita","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>New Play Associate<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Aparajita","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>Cleveland Public Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aparajita","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>6415 Detroit Ave<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aparajita","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>Cleveland OH, 44102<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Aparajita","sans-serif";color:#44546A'>(216) 631-2727 x211</span></b><b><span style='color:#44546A'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>