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<p><strong><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">Great Lakes Theater Seeks</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">Children for
</span></strong><em><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">The Secret Garden</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy"><br>
</span></b><strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#FF6600">The auditions, scheduled for February 8th,</span></strong><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">
</span></b><strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#FF6600">are by appointment only.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">(Cleveland, OH) - Great Lakes Theater (GLT) and Idaho Shakespeare Festival is seeking child actors of all cultures and backgrounds, for the Idaho Shakespeare Festival’s Summer
2015 production and Great Lakes Theater’s Fall 2015 production of </span></strong><em><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">The Secret Garden</span></b></em><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">.
Children cast must commit to both summer and fall dates.</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy"><br>
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</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">Rehearsals at Idaho Shakespeare Festival in Boise, Idaho will begin on June 9th, with performance dates scheduled from July 5th through August 30th.
</span><em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">The Secret Garden</span></em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy"> will play in repertory. Travel and accommodations will be provided
for the Idaho Shakespeare Festival engagement.<b><br>
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</b>Rehearsals at Great Lakes Theater will begin on or about September 11th, with performance dates scheduled from September 25th through October 31st. The Secret Garden will play in repertory.<b><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Roles Available:</span></strong><br>
</b>Mary Lennox (9 – 12): Mary is a precocious 10-year-old girl sent to live with her Uncle Archibald after her parents die from cholera in India. She is bright, curious and often finds herself in trouble; she fights for what she believes in.<br>
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Colin Craven (9 – 12): Archibald's 10-year-old bedridden son. He is very stubborn and throws tantrums; he appears spoiled but is truly very lonely. Colin is a true boy soprano.<b><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Auditions will be held on Sunday, February 8th, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the</span></strong>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Playhouse Square Rehearsal Halls (1650 Chester Ave). Auditions are by appointment only. Callbacks will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00pm.
</span></strong></b>To arrange an appointment time, please visit our website at <a href="http://www.greatlakestheater.org/work-with-us/auditions" target="_blank" title="Schedule an audition.">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:blue;text-decoration:none">http://www.greatlakestheater.org/work-with-us/auditions</span></strong></a> and reserve a time slot by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4, 2015. All Appointments will be
confirmed via email.<b><br>
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</b>Children auditioning should bring a headshot and resume. Audition music from </span>
<em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy">The Secret Garden</span></em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy"> will be provided when appointments are confirmed. Children may also be
asked to read from the script. <strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Children auditioning should not use accents for either role.</span></strong><br>
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Great Lakes Theater is an equal opportunity employer.<br>
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The mission of Great Lakes Theater is to bring the pleasure, power and relevance of classic theater to the widest possible audience.<br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">FOR MORE INFORMATION:</span></strong><br>
Jessica Lucas<br>
Production Associate<br>
<a href="mailto:JLucas@greatlakestheater.org">JLucas@greatlakestheater.org</a><br>
(216) 241-5490 x332</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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