<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:Arial;color:red">Actors’</span></b><b><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:Arial;color:red"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:Arial;color:red">Summit</span></b><b><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:Arial;color:red"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:Arial;color:red">Announces Season Auditions</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>


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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">Actors'</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">Summit</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">, a non-profit
professional theater located in downtown</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">Akron</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">announces its annual
auditions for the 2014 -2015 season.  Auditions will be held at the
Actors' Summit
theater on Tuesday, September 2 from 6:30 til 9:00.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">The theater’s</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">Mission</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">is to create
professional theater using</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">Ohio</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">artists.</span></p>


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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">Our six show 2014 –
2015 season includes:</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">1.</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">    </span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span><i><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">Making God Laugh </span></i><i><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span></i><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">10/9 – 11/2</span></p>


<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><i><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">2.</span></i><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">    </span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span><i><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">The Hound of the Baskervilles </span></i><i><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span></i><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">11/26 – 12/21</span></p>


<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><i><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">3.</span></i><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">    </span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span><i><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">Einstein </span></i><i><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span></i><i><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">    </span></i><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">1/15 – 2/1</span></p>


<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><i><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">4.</span></i><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">    </span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span><i><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">The Book Club Play 2</span></i><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">/26 – 3/15</span></p>


<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><i><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">5.</span></i><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">    </span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span><i><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">Bad Jews </span></i><i><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span></i><i><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">4</span></i><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">/16 – 5/3</span></p>


<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><i><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">6.</span></i><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">    </span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span><i><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">Patsy Cline </span></i><i><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span></i><i><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">5</span></i><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">/28 – 6/21</span></p>


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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">Not all roles are available as some have been
precast with members of the theater’s acting company.<i> </i></span><i><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span></i><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">The role of Einstein
has been cast. </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">Additional information on the plays and
the roles to be cast is available on the theater’s web site, <a href="http://actorssummit.org">actorssummit.org</a>.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">Auditions are open to all Equity and
non-Equity professionals.</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> Auditioners must be at least 18
years old.</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">Actors are asked to come prepared with 3
copies of their headshot stapled to their performance resume.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">All performers at Actors'</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">Summit</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">are compensated.</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> Non-Equity
performers are paid on a per performance basis.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon">Actors'</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon">Summit</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon">is committed to
Non-Traditional Casting.</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon"> Except in cases
where race, gender, age, or disability is essential to the play, all roles will
be cast on the basis of talent.</span></b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">Auditions are by appointment.</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> Please register
for a time slot by visiting our website at Actorssummit.org and going to the
“Audition” page.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">Auditioners will receive an email
confirmation.</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> Those requesting an audition must</span><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span></b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">include full name,
address, email address and a phone number in order to secure an audition time
slot.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">Each actor will have one and a half minutes
for their memorized presentation.</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> A single
contemporary comedic monologue is requested. </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">It may be shorter than
the maximum time limit.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">These auditions are not for singers.</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> Music auditions
will be held at a later date.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">Auditions will take place at the theater:</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> Greystone Hall,</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">103 S High St</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">, 6^th</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">Floor,</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">Akron</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">,</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">OH</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">44308</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">.</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> Free parking is
available.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">Auditioners are asked not to call the
theater.  Questions can be emailed to <a href="mailto:info@actorssummit.org">info@actorssummit.org</a>.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">This is the only time Actors’</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">Summit</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial">has scheduled for open
auditions for the 2014 – 2015 season.  Actors who cannot attend, are
encouraged to submit headshots and resumes to <a href="mailto:info@actorssummit.org">info@actorssummit.org</a>.</span></p>

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