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<div>From: Caitlin Lewins <clewins@cptonline.org></div>
<div>Date:03/02/2015 12:23 PM (GMT-05:00) </div>
<div>To: neohiopal@lists.neohiopal.org </div>
<div>Subject: CPT Announces Auditions for JOHANNA: FACING FORWARD </div>
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Cleveland Public Theatre announces Auditions for<br>
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Johanna: Facing Forward<br>
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Written and Directed by Tlaloc Rivas<br>
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Inspired by the writings of Johanna Orozco and the investigative journalism of Rachel Dissell<br>
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About the play…<br>
Based on the true story of Johanna Orozco, a Cleveland teen who survived a gunshot wound to the face by her boyfriend in 2007 and whose story sparked a nation-wide movement against teen domestic violence. Johanna’s story is complex and raises critical questions,
but it is also a life-affirming story of triumph. Named after The Plain Dealer’s award-winning series “Facing Forward” by journalist Rachel Dissell and produced in conjunction with Teatro Publico de Cleveland. Play is performed mostly in English. World Premiere.<br>
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Looking to cast the following roles…<br>
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HILDA HERNANDEZ- (Female, 30’s-40s, Latina) Johanna’s aunt, strong will, defender of family, relentless (plays various other characters)<br>
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JUANITA OROZCO- (Female, 50’s-60’s, Latina) Johanna’s grandmother, survivor, nurturer, a deep commitment to faith (plays various other characters)<br>
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WOSBELY OROZCO- (Male, 50’s-60’s Latino) Johanna’s grandfather, extremely humble, sensitive, wears heart on his sleeve (plays various other characters)<br>
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JUAN RUIZ- (Male, 20’s, Latino or mixed ethnicity) a shadow figure; Johanna's abusive boyfriend and assailant; charming, brooding, dangerously insecure (plays various other characters)<br>
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GUS CHAN- (Male, 30’s, Asian or mixed ethnicity) Rachel’s colleague and a photographer for the Cleveland Plain- Dealer (plays various other characters)<br>
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RACHEL DISSELL- (Female, mid 30’s, White or mixed ethnicity) Investigative journalist for the Cleveland Plain-Dealer, inquisitive, tireless (plays various other characters)<br>
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Equity Agreements are not available for this production<br>
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About the process…<br>
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Rehearsals for this production will begin around Monday, April 13th, 2015.<br>
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Performances will be in the Gordon Square Theatre on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays at 7:30pm May 28th – June 13th. There will be eleven performances.<br>
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Auditions…<br>
Saturday, 3/14: 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm<br>
Sunday, 3/15: 3:00pm, 4:00pm, 5:00pn, 6:00pm<br>
Actors may be asked to stay later than their scheduled audition time. Please share your conflicts for these dates when scheduling your audition.<br>
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Auditions are by appointment only and will be conducted in groups. Each audition appointment is one hour long and you must be prepared to stay for the full hour.<br>
You will be asked to present a prepared 1 minute monologue. This can be from a play, a poem, a song, a speech, etc. It is important that the monologue is fully memorized.<br>
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Once your appointment has been made, we will send you parts of the play that you can review before your audition to help you prepare.<br>
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To schedule an audition appointment, please email New Play Associate, Caitlin Lewins at clewins@cptonline.org. Be sure to include your name, email address, phone number and preferred audition date & time in your email. No phone calls please.<br>
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