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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A">Cleveland Public Theatre announces Auditions for
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000">Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A">Written by Nathan Davis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A">Directed by Megan Sandberg-Zakian<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A">Looking to cast the following role…</span></strong><strong><span style="color:#44546A"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",sans-serif">ROBBY- (19, Male, African-American)- Dontrell's best friend and an honorary member of the family.</span><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Equity Agreements may be available for this production</span></em><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:maroon"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A">About the play…<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">It's a month before his first day in college and Dontrell wakes up from a dream that will change his life. This young African American's unconventional journey begins with swimming lessons, and
ends in a boat drifting into the sea to meet his grandfather's spirit. This magical play is about our connection to the past and living in the moment. <i>
<b>World Premiere.</b></i></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A">About the process…</span></strong><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",sans-serif">The cast will function as an ensemble</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",sans-serif"> and will compliment
or underscore the play with singing and movement. Singing and movement <b>experience is</b>
<b>not required</b>, but actors inspired by music and movement or experience with singing and dancing are encouraged to audition.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Rehearsals for this production will begin on Tuesday, April 14<sup>th</sup>, 2015. Performances will be in the James Levin Theatre on Thursdays, Fridays,
Saturdays and Mondays at 7pm May 20<sup>th</sup> – June 6<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000">Auditions…</span></strong><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday, April 14<sup>th</sup> between 12:00pm and 5:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you are unable to attend these auditions, e-mail
<a href="mailto:clewins@cptonline.org">clewins@cptonline.org</a> for an alternate audition time.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Actors may be asked to stay later than their scheduled audition time.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Auditions are by appointment only. Auditioners will be asked to read sides and may be asked to present a 1 minute prepared monologue of their choosing.
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:orange"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To schedule an audition appointment, please email New Play Associate, Caitlin Lewins at
</span><a href="mailto:clewins@cptonline.org"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">clewins@cptonline.org</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.
<b>Be sure to include your name, email address, phone number and preferred audition time in your email.</b> No phone calls please.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aparajita",sans-serif;color:#44546A">Caitlin Lewins<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aparajita",sans-serif;color:#44546A">New Play Associate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Aparajita",sans-serif;color:#44546A">Cleveland Public Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aparajita",sans-serif;color:#44546A">6415 Detroit Ave<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aparajita",sans-serif;color:#44546A">Cleveland OH, 44102<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Aparajita",sans-serif;color:#44546A">(216) 631-2727 x211</span></b><b><span style="color:#44546A"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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