<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(84,0,0)">NEWS RELEASE</span></b><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(84,0,0)"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:black">Contact: Melanie YC Pepe</span></b><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:maroon"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(31,78,121)"><span style="color:rgb(31,78,121)"><a href="tel:%28330%29%20836-2626" target="_blank">(330) 836-2626</a></span></span></b><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(31,78,121)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(31,78,121)"><br></span></b></p>
<div style="text-align:center"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><i>Sign up for a chance to perform a dramatic death by sword, poison, poison and sword, sword through a curtain, drowning or beheading!</i></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><i><br></i></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(84,0,0)">HAMLET</span></b><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(84,0,0)"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:black"> </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:black">Auditions are by appointment only.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:maroon"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(31,78,121)"><a href="https://campscui.active.com/orgs/WeathervanePlayhouse#/selectSessions/762704">https://campscui.active.com/orgs/WeathervanePlayhouse#/selectSessions/762704</a></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(84,0,0)">Monday, December 15, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(84,0,0)"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(84,0,0)">Tuesday, December 16, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(84,0,0)"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">AUDITION REQUIREMENTS</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Please prepare one
classical monologue, one to two minutes in length. This is a Young Actor Series
production, roles are restricted to male and female actors between the ages 13
and 23. <b>Actors age 24 and older may audition for the roles of
Polonius, Queen Gertrude, Osric.</b></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">“TECH”</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> Rehearsals are as follows. <b>Please
be aware that</b> <b>all</b> <b>technical rehearsals are</b> <b>mandatory</b>. Conflicts
of any kind cannot be accepted for these rehearsals.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Sunday, February 22
from 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m. “Double Dress” Rehearsal</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Monday, February 23
from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Technical
Rehearsal 2</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Tuesday, February 24
from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Technical
Rehearsal 3</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Wednesday, February 25
from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Final Technical Rehearsal</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">The Production Runs 9
performances: Thursday, February 26 to Sunday, March 8, 2014. This
includes three weekday performances. Cast call is one hour before
each show, unless otherwise noted.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Thursday, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">February 26</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> at 10:00 a.m.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Friday, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">February 27 </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">at 7:30 p.m.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Saturday, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">February 28 </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">at 7:30 p.m.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Sunday, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">March 1 </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">at 3:30 p.m.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Tuesday, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">March </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">3 at 10:00 a.m.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Thursday, March 5 at
10:00 a.m.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Friday, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">March </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">6 at 7:30 p.m.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Saturday, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">March </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">7 at 7:30 p.m.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Sunday, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">March </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">8, at 2:30 p.m.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> (Followed by MANDATORY STRIKE)</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Rehearsals will start
on December 28th and will take place five days a week, Sundays from noon to 3
p.m. Mondays - Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:black">Auditions are by appointment. Schedule
your audition online here: </span></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(31,78,121)"><a href="https://campscui.active.com/orgs/WeathervanePlayhouse#/selectSessions/762704">https://campscui.active.com/orgs/WeathervanePlayhouse#/selectSessions/762704</a></span></u></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:maroon"></span></p>
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