<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:24px"><div id="yiv0394017003"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_5938"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_5937"><div id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3649" style="font-size: 24px;">Karamu House Is Holding AUDITIONS for</div><div style="font-size: 24px;"></div><div id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3727" style="font-size: 24px;"> </div><div class="yiv0394017003signature" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728"><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728" style="font-size: 24px;"><b id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3938"><font size="6" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_4035">BLACK NATIVITY</font></b></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728" style="font-size: 24px;"><b>BY LANGSTON HUGHES</b></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728"><font id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_4075" size="3"><b><br id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_4065"></b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728"><font id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_4082" size="3"><b>PERFORMANCE DATES: December 4 - 27, 2015</b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728"><font size="3"><b><br></b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728"><font id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_4160" size="3"><b>Directed by: Richard H. Morris Jr.</b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728"><font id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_4081" size="3"><b>Musical Director: Glenn Brackens / Choreographer: Terrence Greene</b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728"><font size="3"><b><br></b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728"><font id="yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_6003" size="3"><b>AUDITION DATES</b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728"><font id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_4177" size="3"><b>Monday October 12 Singers Only 7:00 pm-9:00pm</b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728"><font id="yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_6004" size="3"><b>Tuesday October 13 Singers/Dancers 7:00 pm-9:00pm</b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728"><font size="3"><b><br></b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728"><font id="yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_6005" size="3"><b>AUDITION PREPARATION</b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728"><font id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_4080" size="3"><b>Karamu is looking for Singers ages 18 years or older. Singers must prepare 1 Contemporary</b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728"><font id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_4179" size="3"><b>Gospel song of your choosing. Not to exceed 1 Minute.Singers must also be prepared to sing</b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728"><font id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_4180" size="3"><b>acappella if asked. An accompanist will be provided. Please come prepared for light</b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728"><font id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_4181" size="3"><b>movement. Th ose that are auditioning for Dance must come dressed and prepared for movement.</b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728"><font size="3" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_6126"><b>Please be prepared to stay for the entire audition time.</b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728"><font size="3"><b><br></b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728"><font id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_4166" size="3"><b>All who are auditioning must bring a Headshot and Resume’.</b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728"><font size="3"><b><br></b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728"><font size="3"><b>LOCATION 2355 east 89th Street, Cleveland Ohio</b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728"><font size="3"><b><br></b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728" style="text-align: left;"><font size="3"><b>ABOUT THE PLAY</b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728" style="text-align: left;"><font id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_4169" size="3"><b>Karamu alum Langston Hughes’ classic “Black Nativity” is back just in time for time for the</b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728" style="text-align: left;"><font size="3"><b>100th anniversary celebration aft er being absent from Karamu since 2012. Black Nativity is a</b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728" style="text-align: left;"><font size="3" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_6099"><b>retelling of the classic Nativity story with an entirely African American cast. Sung in gospel</b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728" style="text-align: left;"><font size="3"><b>style, mingled with modern and classical dance styles. Originally written by Langston</b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728" style="text-align: left;"><font size="3"><b>Hughes, the show was first performed Off -Broadway on December 11, 1961, and was one</b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728" style="text-align: left;"><font size="3" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_6131"><b>of the fi rst plays written by an African American to be staged there. Th e show had a successful</b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728" style="text-align: left;"><font size="3"><b>tour of Europe in 1962, one of its appearances being at the Spoleto Festival of Two</b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728" style="text-align: left;"><font id="yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_5959" size="3"><b>Worlds in Italy.Black Nativity has been performed annually in Boston, Massachusetts, at</b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728" style="text-align: left;"><font id="yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_5960" size="3"><b>Tremont Temple since 1969. Black Nativity Has been a holiday classic at Karamu since 1980.</b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728"><font size="3"><b><br></b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728"><font id="yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_5961" size="3"><b>REHEARSALS</b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728"><font id="yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_5962" size="3"><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_6151">Consists of a 8 week rehearsal schedule, 3-6 time per week. Th e cast will receive</b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728"><font id="yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_5963" size="3"><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_6150">a Rehearsal schedule by the fi rst cast meeting or fi rst rehearsal.</b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728"><font size="3"><b><br></b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728"><font id="yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_5964" size="3"><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_6149">If you have any Questions feel free to contact Richard H. Morris at</b></font></div><div class="yiv0394017003" id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_3728" dir="ltr"><font id="yiv0394017003yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_4078" size="3"><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1443639301996_6154">216.795.7070 ext.236.</b></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>