<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div class="" style=""><span class="" style=""><br style=""></span></div><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 24px;"><span id="yiv4668017289misspell-0" class="">Karamu</span> Performing Arts <span id="yiv4668017289misspell-1" class="">Theatre</span> is holding a 2nd round of Auditions for the production of</span></div><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(205, 35, 44); font-size: 48px;" class="">Leap of Faith</span></div><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue',
Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">Music by Alan <span id="yiv4668017289misspell-2" class="">Menken</span> / Lyrics by Glenn Slater</span></div><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Book by Janus <span id="yiv4668017289misspell-3" class="" style="">Cercone</span> and Warren <span id="yiv4668017289misspell-4" class="" style="">Leight</span></span></div><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Based on the Motion Picture “Leap of Faith”, produced by Paramount Pictures, and</span></div><div style="font-family:
HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">written by Janus <span id="yiv4668017289misspell-5" class="" style="">Cercone</span></span></div><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><br class="" style=""></span></div><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Directed by: Richard Morris Jr.</span></div><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Musical Director:
Ed <span id="yiv4668017289misspell-6" class="">Ridley</span> / Choreographer: Sabrina Gregory</span></div><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><br></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 24px;">AUDITION DATE</span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014 7:00pm - 9:00 pm Actors/Singers</span><span class=""> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 24px;" class=""><br
class="" style=""></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">AUDITION PREPARATION</span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><span id="yiv4668017289misspell-7" class="" style="">Karamu</span> is seeking African American and Caucasian actors/singers/dancers,Actors/Singers</span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><span class="" style="">must prepare 2 songs, one Spiritual, and one<span id="yiv4668017289misspell-8" class="" style="">Contemporary</span> uptempo.
Singers must also be <span id="yiv4668017289misspell-8" class="" style="">pre</span>-</span><span class="" style="">pared to sing <span id="yiv4668017289misspell-9" class="" style="">acappella</span> if asked. An accompanist will be provided. All </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">Actors/<span id="yiv4668017289misspell-11" class="" style="">Singers will</span> be asked to do a cold reading from the script. </span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""
style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><br class="" style=""></span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">LOCATION 2355 east 89<span id="yiv4668017289misspell-13" class="" style="">th</span> Street, Cleveland Ohio</span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><br class="" style=""></span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue,
'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">ABOUT THE PLAY</span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Tony nominated LEAP OF FAITH, is based on the film of the same name starring Steve</span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Martin & Debra Winger. With a roof-raising score by 8-time Oscar-winner Alan <span id="yiv4668017289misspell-14" class="" style="">Menk</span>-</span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""
style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">en (Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, Disney’s THE</span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">LITTLE MERMAID), lyrics by Grammy-winner Glenn Slater (Disney’s TANGLED), and</span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">a book by Janus <span id="yiv4668017289misspell-15" class="" style="">Cercone</span> & Tony-winner Warren <span id="yiv4668017289misspell-16" class="" style="">Leight</span>(SIDE MAN).</span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;"
class=""><span class="" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><span class="">The “Reverend” Jonas Nightingale, an electrifying performer and con artist, is <span id="yiv4668017289misspell-17" class="" style="">travelling</span> with his </span><span class="">ministry when his bus breaks down in a small Kansas town. The part-time rev- <span id="yiv4668017289misspell-18" class="" style="">erend</span> and full-time </span><span class="">crook pitches a tent and invites the locals to a revival. The sheriff is determined to stop Jonas </span><span class="">from separating the townspeople from their money, and Jonas’ real challenge arises when he meets </span><span class="">the sheriff and her
son, whose love forces an ultimate cynic to take a real leap of faith.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span class=""><span class="" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><br></span></span></div><div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><br class="" style=""></span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">WE ARE LOOKING FOR THE FOLLOWING SINGING CHARACTERS:</span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: medium;
font-weight: bold;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><span class="">JAKE MCGOWAN Marla McGowan’s wheelchair bound son. He is a beacon of hope for all that cross his </span><span class="">path because of his radiant innocence and immeasurable capacity for belief. He is also a bit of a </span><span class="">magician.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><span class=""> </span> Caucassian or African American <span class="">Male, 10-17 yrs old</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande',
sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><br class="" style=""></span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><span class="">JONAS NIGHTINGALE Charismatic, rock star, preacher, and alleged healer. Complex, wired, and </span><span class="">scheming, he is a drinker with a tumultuous past. Jonas is the brains behind and leader of the </span><span class="">Angels of Mercy.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><span class=""> Caucassian or African American </span><span class="">Male, 30-40 yrs old</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family:
HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><br class="" style=""></span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;"><span class="">MARLA MCGOWAN Sheriff of <span id="yiv4668017289misspell-21" class="" style="">Sweet water</span> and Town <span id="yiv4668017289misspell-22" class="" style="">Alderperson</span>. Though an emotionally damaged <span id="yiv4668017289misspell-23" class="" style="">wid</span> </span><span class="">ow, she is a loving mother. Marla is perceptive and attractive, but has more important business to </span><span class="">which to attend than her appearance.
</span>Caucassian or African American <span class="">Female, </span><span class="">30-40 yrs old.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;"><span class=""><br></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;"><span class=""><br></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 16px;
font-weight: bold;">ALL OTHER CHARACTERS HAVE BEEN CAST</span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><br></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">THERE IS A STIPEND FOR THIS PRODUCTION</span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><br></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size:
medium; font-weight: bold;"><br class="" style=""></span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">REHEARSALS</span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">Consists of a 8 week rehearsal schedule, 3-6 time per week. The cast will re-</span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><span id="yiv4668017289misspell-32" class="" style="">ceive</span> a Rehearsal schedule by the first cast meeting or first rehearsal.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family:
HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><br class="" style=""></span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">If you have any Questions contact Richard H. Morris at</span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;">216.795.7070 ext.236.</span></div><div class="" style=""></div><div class="" style=""> </div><div class="" style=""><br></div></div></body></html>