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</head><body><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Roles available for the Ohio Premiere of </strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown at Cassidy Theatre! </strong> </span><br></p><p>Based on the Oscar-nominated film by internationally renowned director Pedro Almodovar (<em>Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!, All About My Mother, Talk to Her, Volver</em>), Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown is hilarious and touching look at women and the men who pursue them... find them, lose them, need them, and reject them. At the center is Pepa, a not quite over the hill actress whose friends and lovers are blazing a trail through 1987 Madrid, Spain. A combination of sex, fame, mayhem, family, and madness abound in this Tony-nominated musical (Best Original Score – David Yazbeck, Best Performance by a Featured Actress – Laura Benanti, Best Performance by a Featured Actress - Patti LuPone). </p><p> <br></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Roles Available:</span></strong></p><p>Ivan - Baritone, 30s - 50s, romantic lead. Ladies love him, men love him, he loves himself. Cannot resist a vulnerable woman and a hot microphone.</p><p>Malik - 20s - 40s, handsome, athletic, strong, silent, has plans to blow up a government building or just looks very, very similar to someone who does. Doubles as 2 other characters. Speaking roles (singing/dancing is musical numbers optional).</p><p>Male Ensemble - 3 men, 20s-50s. All are speaking roles. 1 - 2 speaking/singing/dancing.</p><p>Ladies Ensemble - 2 ladies early 20s - 40s. Roles are speaking/singing/dancing.</p><p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Please contact Director Jenna Messina if interested - by phone at 216-544-5802 or email <a href="mailto:jennmess74@gmail.com">jennmess74@gmail.com</a>.</strong></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><u>Rehearsal Information:</u></strong></p><p>Rehearsals will begin February 22nd and are generally Monday - Thursday evening and Sunday afternoon (3 - 4 per week).</p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong><u><br></u></strong></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong><u>Location</u></strong><strong>: </strong></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The Cassidy Theatre, 6200 Pearl Road, Parma Hts., OH 44130</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">(In the Greenbrier Commons, behind the Police Station)</span></p><p> <br></p><p><strong><u></u></strong><br></p><p><strong><u>Performance dates:</u></strong></p><p>April 8<sup style="line-height: 0;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">th</span></sup> – April 24<sup style="line-height: 0;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">th</span></sup>, 2016.</p><p>Fridays and Saturdays @ 8:00 PM and Sundays @ 3:00 PM</p><p><br></p></body></html>