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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Cambria"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">About the Company</span></u></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Cambria">Mercury Theatre Company and Notre Dame College’s Performing Arts have joined forces to launch a Junior Company for emerging young artists. The Junior Company
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Cambria"><span style="color:black">is an intensive program that focuses on performance in a musical and teamwork. It prepares young actors to compete as a team at a National Junior Theatre Festival.
Members of the team study and prepare an abridged version of a musical and compete against other youth theatre groups from across the nation. The National Performing Arts Festival (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cWSRGJzK5I" target="_blank" id="LPlnk737112" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cWSRGJzK5I</a>)
is sponsored by <span style="">Brightspark </span>Travel & Walt Disney World.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Cambria">The first part of the Junior Company introduces you to the professional life of a performer. While rehearsing alongside the adult company the students prepare to perform in MTC’s holiday
musical <i style="">Meet Me in St. Louis</i> December 17 and 18, 2016. <span style="">
While rehearsing, the students receive pre-collegiate training from Notre Dame College and Mercury Theatre Company during the first part of their day of rehearsal. Classes include acting, voice, improv, movement and dance as well as technical aspects of theatre.
The third part prepares the students to compete at the National Performing Arts Festival (February 23-26, 2017). Mercury Theatre Company will produce the musical chosen to the public in the beginning of February before taking the abridged version to the NPAF.
Shows in consideration are <i style="">Shrek, Rent, Big River, </i>and<i style=""> Children of Eden</i>.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Cambria"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Breakdown</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"></span></p>
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<li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Cambria"><span style="">30 students ages 12 to 18 will be accepted into the Junior Company.</span></li><li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Cambria"><span style="">All students will rehearse and perform onstage in
<i style="">Meet Me in St. Louis </i>(December 17 and 18, 2016). Rehearsals and classes will begin the weekend of November 18.
</span></li><li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Cambria"><span style="">The Junior Company will meet once a week starting in mid-November through December with one tech week before
<i style="">Meet Me In St. Louis</i> and then three-four times a week starting in January 2017 leading up to the public performances of their musical and the festival.
</span></li><li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Cambria"><span style="">The total cost for each participant is $500.00 to MTC plus the trip to the National Performing Arts Festival (which there will be fundraising opportunities and all ticket
sales for public performances will go to the trip). Scholarships and payment plans are available.
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Cambria"><span style="">We are seeking bright, talented young artists with a hunger to grow and learn from every experience. You must possess a strong voice, solid dance technique, and the ability
to connect with an audience to tell the story.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Cambria"><b style=""><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Audition Information</span></u></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Cambria"><span style="">Open Call Auditions are Thursday September 29 and Friday September 30 at 7:00 pm.
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-size:12.5pt">Please prepare two short (16-bar) musical selections of contrasting styles in your key; bring sheet music in the correct key; an accompanist will be provided.
You may be asked to sing only one selection as time permits. Headshots and resumes will be accepted at the audition.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-size:12.5pt">There will also be a short dance call.
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-size:12.5pt">LOCATION:</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-size:12.5pt">Notre Dame College 1851 South Green Road South Euclid, OH 44121
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-size:12.5pt">Auditions will be held in the Regina Auditorium.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-size:12.5pt">NOTE: Main entrance is at 1851 South Green Road (the old Regina High School driveway). The current listed college address is: 4545 College Drive. Regina High
School is now part of Notre Dame College. The theatre is located inside the old Regina High School building (now called Regina Auditorium) – to your left as you enter the driveway. All performances will be held in Regina Auditorium.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-size:12.5pt">If you are unable to attend the audition dates scheduled, recorded auditions are accepted by September 29, 2016. Video links may be emailed to
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-size:12.5pt"><a href="mailto:pierre@mercurytheatrecompany.org" target="_blank" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">pierre@mercurytheatrecompany.org</a></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Cambria"><span style="font-size:12.5pt">For further questions or more information call: 216.771.5862 or email Artistic Director: Pierre Brault at
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