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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Coach House Theatre</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> is accepting submissions for our 2016-17 Season <b><i>Artists’ Choice: Black Box Series</i></b> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Coach House Theatre is a small, 93-seat proscenium theatre in downtown Akron, with an 89 year performance history. Every season we present a five show Subscription Series, four Elder Theatre Series rehearsed readings, and an Artists’ Choice: Black Box show, designed to add a more contemporary and edgy element to our traditional programming. We encourage potential directors to submit a proposal for script of artistic merit, which meets the following requirements:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> -- Performance rights available<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> -- Small cast<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> -- Minimal technical requirements (sets, costumes, lights, sound)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> -- Able to be both rehearsed and performed on the set of the current Subscription Series show, with rehearsals coordinated around performances, as necessary.<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Application deadline: March 15<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Previous <b>Artists’ Choice: Black Box</b> <b>Series</b> shows have included:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Danny and the Deep Blue Sea</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Lone Star<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Four Dogs and a Bone<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Winning submission will be selected by Artistic Director/Board of Director Committee.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For full application requirements, please respond to this posting at: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><a href="mailto:NancyCates@ohioshakespeare.com"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>NancyCates@ohioshakespeare.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>