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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Audition update for Rabbit Run Theater’s 2015 Summer Season</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Audition appointments are now being taken for the 2015 summer season at Rabbit Run Theater in Madison, Ohio. </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The productions for the summer are <i>DEATHTRAP, Hello, Dolly!, Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris </i>and <i>Private Lives.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><b>Auditions for the male leads in <i>Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris </i>have been extended through this weekend,</b> Saturday, Mar. 14 and Sunday, Mar. 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. both days. Auditions for all other productions are Saturday, Mar. 14, and Sunday, Mar. 15, as well.<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><b><i><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'>Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, </span></i></b></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'>based on Brel’s lyrics and commentary,<i> </i>is<i> </i></span></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>credited with being the show that saved Playhouse Square in Cleveland and achieved worldwide adoration and fame. Brel’s passionate and profound style of music bewitches the audience with its all-at-once haunting, witty, dramatic and heart-rending songs. The show</span><span class=MsoHyperlink><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'> </span></i></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'>runs from July 17 through Aug. 2.</span></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'>Roles are available for two men, ages 20 to 45.</span></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'> </span></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'> Auditions are Saturday, Mar. 14, and Saturday, Mar. 15, from 1 to 3 p.m. Actors should be prepared to sing 16 measures of a Broadway-style song. Please bring sheet music for accompaniment; no pre-recorded accompaniment. Dress comfortably for movement.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><i><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'>Jacques Brel is Alive and Well </span></i></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'>is directed by Peter J. Davis, with musical direction by Kyle Lorek.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>DEATHTRAP</span></i></b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, </span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>w</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ritten by Ira Levin,</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> runs from May 29 to June 13. </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Suffering from a string of flops, playwright <span style='color:#252525'>Sidney Bruhl</span> is prepared to go to any lengths to improve his fortunes. With its gasp-inducing thrills and spontaneous humor, <i>DEATHTRAP</i> provides twists, turns and sudden shocks in abundance keeping audiences spellbound.<br><br></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Auditions are Saturday, Mar. 14, 1 to 3 p.m. and Sunday, Mar. 15, 1:30 to 3 p.m. There are three roles available for men, ages 20 – 60 and two roles for women, ages 40 - 60. Actors will read from the script, and do not need to prepare a monologue. The show is directed by Robert Gibb.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hello, Dolly!</span></i></b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>opens June 19 and runs through July 10. </span><span class=MsoHyperlink><i><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'>Hello, Dolly!</span></i></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'> has multiple roles available for men and women ages 15 - 60. With music and lyrics by Jerry Herman and book by Michael Stewart, </span></span><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hello Dolly </span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>is one of the most enduring musicals of all times and holds a special place in the hearts of theater lovers. Widowed matchmaker Dolly Levi is hired to find the perfect match for a grumpy, wealthy Yonkers widower.</span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'>Actors auditioning for <i>Hello, Dolly! </i>should be prepared to sing 16 measures of a Broadway-style song. Please bring sheet music for accompaniment; no pre-recorded accompaniment. Dress comfortably for movement.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'>Auditions are Saturday, Mar. 14, from 3 to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Mar. 15, 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. The show is directed by Brendan Sandham with musical direction by Danielle Jones and Alex Ulle.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span class=MsoHyperlink><b><i><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'>Private Lives</span></i></b></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><i><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'>, </span></i></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>by Noël Coward, runs from Aug. 14 through Aug. 29. Noël Coward’s <i>Private Lives</i> is one of the most sophisticated, uniquely humorous plays ever written. Glamorous, rich, and reckless, Elyot and Amanda have been divorced from each other for five years. While honeymooning with new spouses, the couple has a chance meeting across adjoining balconies. Former passions being rekindled, they hurl themselves into love and war.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Actors auditioning for <i>Private Lives </i>should be familiar with the character’s script and able to speak with a British accent. There are three roles available for women, ages 25 to 55, and two male roles, ages 25 to 55. </span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Actors auditioning will read from the script and do not need to prepare a monologue. Auditions are Saturday, Mar. 14, from 1 to 3 p.m. and Sunday, Mar. 15, 1:30 to 3 p.m. <i>Private Lives </i>is directed by Ann Hedger. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>All auditions are at Rabbit Run Community Arts Association, 49 Park St., Madison, OH. Auditions are by appointment only. To schedule an appointment call RRCAA at 440-428-5913. For more information visit </span><a href="http://www.rabbitrunonline.org"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.rabbitrunonline.org</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Rabbit Run Theater is one of the few barn theaters remaining in Ohio and is open every summer from the beginning of June through the end of August. The theater is located at 5648 W. Chapel Rd., Madison. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>RRCAA is a comprehensive fine arts association offering year-round instruction in all the major disciplines of the fine and performing arts and also operates Rabbit Run Theater. Partial funding is provided by the Ohio Arts Council.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>