<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><br><br><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><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 class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Leap of Faith</span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Music by Alan <span id="yiv4668017289misspell-2" class="">Menken</span> / Lyrics by Glenn Slater</span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Book by Janus <span id="yiv4668017289misspell-3" class="">Cercone</span> and Warren <span id="yiv4668017289misspell-4" class="">Leight</span></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Based on the Motion Picture “Leap of Faith”, produced by Paramount Pictures, and</span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">written by Janus <span id="yiv4668017289misspell-5" class="">Cercone</span></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br class=""></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Directed by: Richard Morris Jr.</span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Musical Director: Ed <span id="yiv4668017289misspell-6" class="">Ridley</span> / Choreographer: Sabrina Gregory</span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">AUDITION DATE</span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://0" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0">Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014 7:00pm - 9:00 pm</a> Actors/Singers</span><span class=""> </span></span></div><div class=""><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br class=""></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">AUDITION PREPARATION</span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span id="yiv4668017289misspell-7" class="">Karamu</span> is seeking African American and Caucasian actors/singers/dancers,Actors/Singers</span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="">must prepare 2 songs, one Spiritual, and one<span id="yiv4668017289misspell-8" class="">Contemporary</span> uptempo. Singers must also be <span id="yiv4668017289misspell-8" class="">pre</span>-</span><span class="">pared to sing <span id="yiv4668017289misspell-9" class="">acappella</span> if asked. An accompanist will be provided. All </span></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Actors/<span id="yiv4668017289misspell-11" class="">Singers will</span> be asked to do a cold reading from the script. </span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br class=""></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">LOCATION <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://1" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="address" x-apple-data-detectors-result="1">2355 east 89</a><span id="yiv4668017289misspell-13" class=""><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://1" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="address" x-apple-data-detectors-result="1">th</a></span><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://1" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="address" x-apple-data-detectors-result="1"> Street, Cleveland Ohio</a></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br class=""></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">ABOUT THE PLAY</span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tony nominated LEAP OF FAITH, is based on the film of the same name starring Steve</span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Martin & Debra Winger. With a roof-raising score by 8-time Oscar-winner Alan <span id="yiv4668017289misspell-14" class="">Menk</span>-</span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">en (Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, Disney’s THE</span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">LITTLE MERMAID), lyrics by Grammy-winner Glenn Slater (Disney’s TANGLED), and</span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">a book by Janus <span id="yiv4668017289misspell-15" class="">Cercone</span> & Tony-winner Warren <span id="yiv4668017289misspell-16" class="">Leight</span>(SIDE MAN).</span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="">The “Reverend” Jonas Nightingale, an electrifying performer and con artist, is <span id="yiv4668017289misspell-17" class="">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="">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 class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class=""><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></span></div><div class=""><span style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br class=""></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">WE ARE LOOKING FOR THE FOLLOWING SINGING CHARACTERS:</span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><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 class="" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class=""> </span> Caucassian or African American <span class="">Male, 10-17 yrs old</span></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br class=""></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><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 class="" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class=""> Caucassian or African American </span><span class="">Male, 30-40 yrs old</span></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br class=""></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="">MARLA MCGOWAN Sheriff of <span id="yiv4668017289misspell-21" class="">Sweet water</span> and Town <span id="yiv4668017289misspell-22" class="">Alderperson</span>. Though an emotionally damaged <span id="yiv4668017289misspell-23" class="">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 class="" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">ALL OTHER CHARACTERS HAVE BEEN CAST</span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">THERE IS A STIPEND FOR THIS PRODUCTION</span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br class=""></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">REHEARSALS</span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Consists of a 8 week rehearsal schedule, 3-6 time per week. The cast will re-</span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span id="yiv4668017289misspell-32" class="">ceive</span> a Rehearsal schedule by the first cast meeting or first rehearsal.</span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br class=""></span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">If you have any Questions contact Richard H. Morris at</span></div><div class="" style="text-align: start;"><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="tel:216.795.7070;236" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="3">216.795.7070 ext.236</a>.</span></div><div class=""></div><div class=""><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></div></div></body></html>