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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">BIG FISH</span></b><span style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black"> the musical</span></b><span style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Music & Lyrics by Andrew Lippa </span><span style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Book by John August</span><span style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black"> Based on the novel by Daniel Wallace and the Columbia Motion Picture written by John August<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Directed by Joanna May Hunkins</span><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Music Directed by Anthony Trifiletti</span><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Choreographed by Monica Olejko</span><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Performance Dates: October 16-November 1
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 PM, Sundays at 3:00 PM</span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Rehearsals begin early-mid September and usually occur weekday evenings and weekend day/evening hours.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Audition Dates/Times: Tuesday, July 28 & Wednesday, July 29 from 7-10 PM<br>
Call (440) 949-5200 x221 to schedule an appointment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Please prepare two short contrasting musical selections in the style of the show (contemporary musical theater). An accompanist
will be provided, please bring sheet music in the proper key.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Perhaps you've read the novel or seen the film, but you haven't experienced<i> Big Fish</i> until you've seen the musical onstage! The relationship between
Will and his father is strained as Will struggles to find the truth behind the larger than life tales he was told as a boy, and his father nears the end of his battle with cancer. When the fiction begins to fade and the facts of his father's life then and
now become clear, Will must make peace with whom both he and his father truly are. Infused with magic and heart,<i> Big Fish</i> is the kind of production that reminds audiences how amazing live theatre can be!</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333">Edward Bloom (Male 30-45)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333">: Star vehicle; originally
played by Norbert Leo Butz; a loving husband and father who leads a complex imaginary life with many fantasy friends; requires a strong singer-actor who ages from 15 to 60 and moves well; a huge heart, a great sense of humor and a vivid imagination (bari-tenor)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333">Will Bloom (Male 25-35)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333">: Edward's son, a realist
and a pragmatist; and the polar opposite of Edward. His journey of reconciliation with his father is the story of the musical. This is the second male lead and requires a strong actor who sings beautifully (tenor)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333">Young Will (Male 6-10)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333">: Edward's son at an early
age; inquisitive and idolizes his father. Requires a young boy who looks 6 or 7; will have several lines to memorize and a small amount of singing/dancing (tenor)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333">Sandra Bloom (Female 30-40)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333">: Edward's wife, a loving
wife who completely understands her husband and who seeks and believes in the possibility of reconciliation between her husband and son. This is the leading female role that requires an actor who ages from 18 to 60 and who is both a strong actress and singer
and moves well (soprano with mix/belt)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333">Josephine Bloom (Female 25-35)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333">: Will's wife, a lovely
young woman who provides balance for Will's pragmatism. With Sandra, she supports and helps guide Will's journey toward reconciliation with his father. This supporting female role requires a strong actor-singer (mezzo with mix/belt)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333"> </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333">Karl (Male 25+)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333">: a giant, one of Edward's fantasy
friends. This supporting role requires an actor who is 6'2" or over - the taller the better. Through Edward's friendship, he grows from being a 'beastly' outcast to a highly successful businessman. This supporting role requires an actor who acts, sings, has
an appreciation for comic irony, and may stilt walk (bass)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333"> </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333">Amos Callaway (Male 30+)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333">: a werewolf, another of
Edward's fantasy friends. Masquerading as a ringmaster of a brokendown circus, he begins as Edward's tormentor but then, through Edward's acceptance, he accepts himself and becomes highly successful. This supporting role requires a comic actor who sings and
moves well (baritone)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333">Don Price (Male 25-40)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333">: Edward's childhood frenemy,
an early buddy, bully and rival for Sandra's hand. This supporting role requires a strong actor with a comic sensibility, a good singer and has movement skills (baritone)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333"> </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333">Zacky Price (Male 25-40)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333">: Don's younger brother,
nerdy and always tagging along. This supporting role requires a strong actor with a comic sensibility, a good singer and has movement skills (baritone)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333"> </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333">The Witch (Female 18+)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333">: the earliest and most fantastic
of Edward's "imaginary" acquaintances who shows him how he'll die. This supporting role requires a strong singer-dancer with commanding presence (mezzo with high belt)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333"> </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333">Jenny Hill (Female 25-40)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333">: the other woman, one of
Edward's early childhood friends who he forgets but then who later becomes the recipient of his kindness. This supporting role also requires a good actress, singer, and mover who ages from 18 to 60 (mezzo with mix/belt)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333"> </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333">Dr. Bennett (Male 40+)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333">: Edward's physician, the experienced
and wise country doctor. Singing a plus, but not required.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333">A Note About The Ensemble:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#333333"> Many of the above characters
will double as ensemble taking on wedding guests, townspeople, circus performers, etc. A small number of actors may be added to fill out featured ensemble roles including the Mayor of Ashton, Fisherman and Alabama Lambs.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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