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<!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">Auditions, Auditions,
Auditions!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">Weathervane Playhouse –
Akron, OH<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">330-836-2626<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
Helvetica;color:red">A RAISIN IN THE SUN<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">A drama by Lorraine
Hansberry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">Directed by Jimmie D. Woody<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">Run Dates: Mainstage;
Jan. 29 – Feb. 15, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica;color:red">OPEN CALL AUDITION DATES:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica;color:red">Wednesday, December 3 at 7:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;
color:red">We are still looking for several African-American older men<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:red"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:red">CASTING REQUIREMENTS – Mostly African-American<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Lena (Mama) Younger – African
American Female, 50-65<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Walter Lee Younger – African
American Male, 25-40<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Ruth Younger – African American
Female, 25-35<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Beneatha Younger – African
American Female 18-30<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Travis Younger – African American
Boy, 9-14<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Joseph Asagai – Nigerian college
student, 20-30<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">George Murchison – African
American student, 20-35<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Karl Lindner – White Man, 30-50<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Bobo – African American Male,
30-45<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Two Moving Men, 18 – 50 (no
speaking parts)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:red">WHAT TO PREPARE FOR THESE AUDITIONS</span></b><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">Please prepare a
dramatic monologue. There will also be readings from the script.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
Helvetica;color:red">UNNECESSARY FARCE<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">A comedy by Paul Slade
Smith<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">Directed by Marc Moritz<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">Run Dates: Mainstage; April
23 – May10, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica;color:red">OPEN CALL AUDITION DATES:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica;color:red">Sunday, December 7 at <u>8</u>:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica;color:red">Monday, December 8 at <u>7</u>:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica;color:red">Callbacks -- Monday, December 15 at 6:00 –
9:00 PM</span><span style="font-family:Helvetica"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:red">CASTING REQUIREMENTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Eric Sheridan – Male, 30s<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Billie Dwyer – Female, 20s – 30s<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Karen Brown – Female, 30s<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Mayor Meekly – Male, 50s – 70s<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Agent Frank – Male 20s – 50s<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">Todd – Male, 20s – 50s<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">Mary Meekly – Female,
50s – 70s<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:red">WHAT TO PREPARE FOR THESE AUDITIONS</span></b><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">Be familiar with the
script. Cold readings.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:red">REHEARSALS</span></b><span style="font-family:
Helvetica;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">Rehearsals begin Sunday, March 22, 2015 at 7 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman""><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman""><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: red; text-transform: uppercase; ">A DELICATE BALANCE<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; ">Drama by Edward Albee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; ">Directed by Craig Joseph<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; ">Run Dates: March 26 – April 12, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: red; ">AUDITIONS <i>BY APPOINTMENT</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: red; ">Sunday, January 11 starting at 7 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: red; ">Monday, January 12 starting at 7 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: red; ">Callbacks, Tuesday, January 13 at 7 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: red; ">Please call 330-836-2626 to schedule your appointment</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: red; ">CASTING REQUIREMENTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 26pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica; ">Agnes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(28, 28, 28); ">Agnes is the main female character of the play. She is woman in her fifties, well off, and married to Tobias. She is also the mother of Julia and the sister of Claire. Agnes believes herself to be the fulcrum of the family, keeping everyone in balance. She often maintains this balance, or order, by not confronting issues, not taking a stand, and not processing emotions. She tries to keep the peace by not dealing with anything that might upset it.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica; ">Claire<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(28, 28, 28); ">Claire is Agnes’s younger sister. She claims that she is not an alcoholic but rather a willful drinker. Of all the characters in the play, whether it is due to the alcohol or not, Claire has the loosest tongue. She speaks her mind and is the least affected by social politeness.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica; ">Edna</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(28, 28, 28); "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(28, 28, 28); ">Edna is Harry’s wife. It is not clear if she is really Agnes’s friend or if she and Agnes know one another only because their husbands are friends. Edna arrives one day at the door of Agnes and Tobias’s home. She takes it for granted that they will let her and Harry stay there for however long it takes them to get over their unnamed fear.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica; ">Harry</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(28, 28, 28); "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(28, 28, 28); ">Harry is Edna’s husband and Tobias’s best friend. At one point in the past, Harry and Tobias, coincidentally, had an extramarital affair with the same young woman. Besides both having been businessmen and meeting at the same club, it is unclear what else Harry and Tobias have in common except that they have known one another for a long time and neither sleeps with his wife. Harry is something of a reflection of Tobias, but he is even more reserved. Of all the characters in this play, Harry speaks the least. And when he does speak, he is a man of few words with lots of pauses around each one. He prefers to talk around things rather than going at them straight on.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica; ">Julia<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(28, 28, 28); ">Julia is the thirty-six-year-old daughter of Agnes and Tobias. Three times divorced, she has just recently left her fourth husband and has returned home. Her father calls her a whiner, and her mother has little time for her. Julia, based on a relative of Albee’s, his cousin Barbara Lauder, has set a pattern in her life of marrying for the wrong reasons and then divorcing and returning home. Her parents welcome her, although they make it clear that they wish she would establish an independent life of her own.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica; ">Tobias</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(28, 28, 28); "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(28, 28, 28); ">Tobias is Agnes’s husband and the father of Julia. He is a well-to-do, retired businessman. Although he is tolerant of people around him, he, like his wife, tends to avoid emotional topics. His tolerance toward his sister-in-law Claire is shown in his nonjudgmental attitude toward her drinking. Although he encourages her to return to Alcoholics Anonymous at one point in the play, he does not berate her for drinking. In some ways, he even encourages it or at least does not discourage it. There are a few subtle insinuations that Claire and Tobias might have at one time had an affair, but this is initially only alluded to by script directions that have Claire open her arms to Tobias in a “casual invitation”. Later in the play, Agnes asks Tobias (when he cannot sleep) if he went to Claire.</span><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: red; "><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: red; "><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: red; ">WHAT TO PREPARE FOR THESE AUDITIONS</span></b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; color: red; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; ">Please prepare a 2 – 3-minute monologue; contemporary, dramatic or comedic. This MAY be from the script.</span></p></span></p>
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<div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Janis Harcar</div><div>Interim Executive Director</div><div>(Director of Advancement)</div><div>Weathervane Playhouse</div><div>330-836-2626 X16</div><div><a href="mailto:jharcar@weathervaneplayhouse.com">jharcar@weathervaneplayhouse.com</a></div><div><br></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">
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