<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;color:rgb(153,51,0)">AUDITIONS for ACT WINTER STOCK</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9pt;color:rgb(153,51,0)">featuring</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:24pt;color:rgb(78,76,0)">INTO the WOODS JR</span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Aurora
Community Theatre introduces <b><span style="color:rgb(153,51,0)">WINTER STOCK</span></b>:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">An
intensive Performance Workshop for students in grades 6-12</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">21
participants will be selected at the Auditions </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">for
roles in <b><i><span style="color:rgb(78,76,0)">INTO the WOODS JR</span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:16pt;color:rgb(78,76,0)">AUDITIONS</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="color:rgb(78,76,0)">Aurora Community Theatre 115 E. Pioneer Trail </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;color:rgb(153,51,0)">Sunday Dec. 6, 6-9 p.m. </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;color:rgb(153,51,0)">Monday Dec. 7, 6-8p.m.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:olive">Callbacks
Dec. 7, 8-9 p.m. </span><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-right:0.75pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:rgb(78,76,0)">Actors should come prepared to
perform a musical theater song </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-right:0.75pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:rgb(78,76,0)">less than a minute long with
sheet music for the accompanist. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-right:0.75pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:rgb(78,76,0)">The song should be objective
driven and acted rather than simply sung. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-right:0.75pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:rgb(78,76,0)">If possible, actors should
bring a resume and current headshot. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-right:15pt;text-align:right">Join us on a musical adventure with </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-right:15pt;text-align:right"><b>The Baker </b>and <b>The Baker’s Wife, </b>who wish to
have a child; </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-right:15pt;text-align:right"><b>Cinderella</b>, who wishes to attend the king's
festival,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-right:15pt;text-align:right"><b>Jack</b>, who wishes his cow would give milk,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-right:15pt;text-align:right">Plus <b>Cinderella’s Mother, Jack’s Mother, </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-right:15pt;text-align:right"><b>Little Red Ridinghood, Mysterious Man, </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-right:15pt;text-align:right"><b>Narrator, Witch, Wolf, Rapunzel, Steward, </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-right:15pt;text-align:right"><b>Cinderella’s family, Granny, Milky White</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-right:15pt;text-align:right">and<b> Rapunzel’s/Cinderella’s Prince</b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:16.5pt"><span style="color:rgb(153,51,0)">When The Baker and The Baker’s Wife learn </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:16.5pt"><span style="color:rgb(153,51,0)">that they cannot have a child because of a </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:16.5pt"><span style="color:rgb(153,51,0)">Witch's curse, the two set off on a journey to </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:16.5pt"><span style="color:rgb(153,51,0)">break the curse and wind up changed forever. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 30pt 0.0001pt 0.5in;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:rgb(153,51,0)">JOHN KROL </span></b><span style="font-size:9pt">will direct and provide musical direction for </span><b><i><span style="font-size:9pt;color:rgb(78,76,0)">INTO the WOODS JR </span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:9pt"></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 30pt 0.0001pt 0.5in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:9pt">Krol brings professional music and theatre
experience from working with area schools and community theaters, as well as
vocal coaching for musical theatre students at his own studio. Krol, musical director for ACT’s productions
of <i>RENT</i>, has also served as musical director for programs at Beck Center
for the Arts, the Fairmount Performing Arts Center, and Hathaway Brown Theatre
Institute. His educational credentials include a bachelors degree in music and theatre from
the University of
Detroit, a masters degree
in composition from the Cleveland Institute of Music, and a masters degree in
conducting from Southern Methodist University. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(78,76,0)">INTO the WOODS JR </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(153,51,0)"></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(153,51,0)">r</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(153,51,0)">ehearsals will be held Dec. 20-31 </span><span style="color:rgb(153,51,0)">(except Dec. 24, 25 and Jan. 1)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:5pt;color:rgb(153,51,0)"> </span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(78,76,0)">INTO the WOODS JR </span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(78,76,0)">performances are</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(204,51,0)">JAN 2 at 2 pm and 6 pm</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="color:rgb(153,51,0)"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(153,51,0)">Fee for Winter Stock is $100 for each
participant.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="color:rgb(153,51,0)"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:'Arial Black'">For more information on </span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(153,51,0)">WINTER STOCK </span></b><span style="font-family:'Arial Black'">contact Michelle at 248-895-0515 </span></p>
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