<span style="font-family:'calibri light',sans-serif;font-size:14pt">The Broadview Heights Spotlights Theater will hold auditions for Alan Menken’s “Weird Romance” on SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4 from 3:00PM – 5:00PM and MONDAY, DECEMBER 5 from 6:00PM – 9:00PM. No appointment needed.  </span><br><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.9733px;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif"><br>Callbacks will be held the afternoon of Saturday, December 10, by invitation only.   <br><br>Auditions are open to those ages 15 and up. Auditioners of all skill and experiences levels are welcome.<br><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.9733px;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif">Rehearsals will begin the week of January 2nd and will typically run Sunday – Thursday evenings with some Friday/Saturday rehearsals, based on cast availability. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.9733px;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif"><br>The show will run on weekends from February 10 – February 25.  </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.9733px;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif"><br>The show is directed and musically directed by Ryan Bergeron.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><font face="calibri light, sans-serif" size="4">The Choreographer is Jessica Sopko.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.9733px;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif"><br>Technical Design is by Tim Anderson.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.9733px;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif"><br>Costume Design is by Stephanie Giammarco.  </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif"><br>Those auditioning should:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:83.25pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">  </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif">Plan to attend only one night. While attendees need not arrive at the beginning of auditions, <b><i>please plan to check in no less than 60 minutes prior to the end of auditions</i></b>. Attendees will be seen in order of check-in.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:83.25pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">  </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif">Prepare two contrasting songs, <i>preferably</i> <i>in the style of the show</i> (1 ballad, 1 up tempo), no more than one minute in length each. The original cast recording is available for listening online via Spotify, YouTube, etc. If you are unable to prepare selections in the style of the show, come prepared with your strongest audition material. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:83.25pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">  </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif">Bring sheet music in the correct keys, <b><i>hole-punched and in a three-ring binder.</i></b>  Singers will not be permitted to sing <i>a cappella </i>(without sheet music). For this audition, songs from the show ARE acceptable. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:83.25pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">  </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif">Bring a list of conflicts between January 2 and February 25.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:83.25pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">  </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif">Share your availability for Saturday, December 10, should you be invited to participate in callbacks.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif">For character breakdowns and other information, please visit <a href="http://www.broadview-heights-spotlights.org/" target="_blank">www.broadview-heights-sp<wbr>otlights.org</a>.<u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif">Additional questions may be emailed to the director at <u><a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','rbergeronvoice@gmail.com');" target="_blank">rbergeronvoice@gmail.com</a>.</u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><i><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif"><br></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><i><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif">Weird Romance</span></i><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif"> is a set of two one-act musicals of speculative science fiction. It features a musical score by Tony, Grammy, and Oscar winning composer Alan Menken (<i>Little Shop of Horrors, The Little Mermaid, Beauty & the Beast, Aladdin, Enchanted, Tangled, Sister Act, Newsies).</i> It debuted off-broadway at the WPA Theatre, starring Ellen Greene (of <i>Little Shop of Horrors </i>fame), Johnathan Hardary, Jessica Molaskey, Sal Viviano, and Danny Burstein. This </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial">curious science fiction framework revolves around traditional themes - the generation gap, a love triangle and the archetypal conflict between those who have power and those who have none.</span><span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"> </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"calibri light",sans-serif">In the first act, <i>The Girl Who Was Plugged In</i>, we encounter a homeless bag-lady whose soul is transplanted into the body of a gorgeous female android by a company which manufactures celebrities. The second act, <i>Her Pilgrim Soul</i>, is about a scientist who researches holographic imaging. One day a mysterious "living" holograph, apparently a woman long dead, appears and changes his life forever.</span></p></div>
<br><br><br>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><div><strong><em>Ryan Bergeron, M.M., B.A.</em></strong></div><div><strong><em><a href="http://www.ryan-bergeron.com" target="_blank">www.ryan-bergeron.com</a></em></strong></div><div><strong><em>440-503-1917</em></strong></div></div><br>