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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Auditions for Rabbit Run Theater’s 2016 Summer Season</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Audition appointments are now being taken for the 2016 summer season at Rabbit Run Theater in Madison, Ohio. </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The productions for the summer are “You Can’t Take It with You”, “Thoroughly Modern Millie”, “Carousel, a Concert” and “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)”.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>Auditions run three weekends, Mar. 5 and 6 for “You Can’t Take It with You”, Mar. 12 and 13 for “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare” <i> </i>and Mar. 19 and 20 for the musicals, “Thoroughly Modern Millie” and “Carousel, a Concert”.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>“You Can’t Take It with You” is a comedy by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman. Show dates are June 3 through June 18. The Sycamore family live moment by moment for the sheer joy of living. A little quirky and off the wall, they meet the world head on, eyes unflinching. The apple cart is upset when granddaughter Alice falls for Tony Kirby, son of Anthony P. Kirby, one of the country’s most wealthy and powerful men.</span> <span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'>Multiple roles are available for men and women, ages 18 to 75. The show</span></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><i><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'> </span></i></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'>is directed by Ann Hedger.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'>Auditions are Saturday, Mar. 5, and Sunday, Mar. 6, 1 to 4 p.m. both days. </span></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'>Auditions will consist of reading from the script. Actors need not prepare a monologue.</span></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'> </span></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>“The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)”<i> </i>w</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ritten by Jess Borgeson, Adam Long and Daniel Singer,</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> runs from Aug. 12 through Aug. 28 . <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This fast-paced comedy performs excerpts from all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays in 97 minutes. It is London’s longest-running comedy having run for nine years in London’s West End. <br><br></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'>Multiple roles are available for men and women, ages 16 and up. The show</span></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><i><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'> </span></i></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'>is directed by Mark Cipra.</span></span><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Auditions are Saturday, Mar. 12, 3 to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Mar. 13, 2 to 5 p.m. Actors will read from the script and do not need to prepare a monologue. </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>“Thoroughly Modern Millie”<i> </i>with lyrics by Dick Scanlan and music by Jeanine Tesori, opens June 24 and runs through July 10. Production dates for Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Carousel, a Concert” are July 22 through Aug. 6. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'>“Thoroughly Modern Millie” recounts the story of young Millie Dillmount as she arrives in New York City with nothing but big dreams to find a wealthy husband. Set in the roaring twenties, the show is filled with flappers, dashing leading men and a villainess people love to hate.</span></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'>Billy Bigelow, the lead in “Carousel, a Concert”, is a carefree carnival barker who captivates and marries naïve Julie Jordan. Amidst hard luck and rash decisions, life takes some hard turns for Billy until a second chance makes all the difference.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>Multiple roles are available for both musicals for men and women, ages 15 and up. The director for both shows is Brint Learned. Musical direction for “Thoroughly Modern Millie” is provided by Danielle Jones, and musical direction for “Carousel, a Concert” is provided by Alex Ulle.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'>Auditions for the musicals are Saturday, Mar. 19, from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday, Mar. 20, 1 to 5 p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'>Actors auditioning for the musicals<i> </i>should be prepared to sing 16 measures of a Broadway-style song. Please bring sheet music for accompaniment; no pre-recorded accompaniment. Dress comfortably for movement.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>All auditions are at Rabbit Run Community Arts Association, 49 Park St., Madison, OH. Auditions are by appointment only. To schedule an appointment call RRCAA at 440-428-5913. For more information visit </span><a href="http://www.rabbitrunonline.org"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.rabbitrunonline.org</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Rabbit Run Theater is one of the few barn theaters remaining in Ohio and is open every summer from the beginning of June through the end of August. The theater is located at 5648 W. Chapel Rd., Madison. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>RRCAA is a comprehensive fine arts association offering year-round instruction in all the major disciplines of the fine and performing arts and also operates Rabbit Run Theater. Partial funding is provided by the Ohio Arts Council.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Karen Ziegler<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Director of Marketing/Group Sales<br><img border=0 width=143 height=57 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D15CE3.E2865100"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>P. O. Box 235, 49 Park St.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Madison, OH 44057<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>440-428-5913<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="http://www.rabbitrunonline.org">www.rabbitrunonline.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>