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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span style="font-family:"arial narrow","sans-serif""> </span></b><b><span style="font-family:"century gothic","sans-serif";color:black">PLAYERS GUILD THEATRE ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR CABARET.</span></b>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"arial narrow","sans-serif"">CANTON,
OH – The Players Guild Theatre is making preparations to present the Tony
Award-winning musical, CABARET.<span> 
</span>Auditions for this theatrical tour-de-force will be held on February 12
and 13, 2017.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"arial narrow","sans-serif"">CABARET
will be directed by Jon Tisevich, with choreography by Michael Lawrence Akers
and music direction by Steve Parsons.<span> 
</span>Joshua Erichsen is the Guild’s Producing Artistic Director.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"arial narrow","sans-serif"">Auditions
will be held at the Players Guild Theatre, located at 1001 Market Ave., N., in
the Cultural Center for the Arts, on Sunday, February 12th with available
audition time slots at 7:00, 7:30, 8:00 and 8:30 PM, and again on Monday, February
13^th at 8:30, 9:00, 9:30 and 10:00 PM.<span>  </span>Dance Callbacks will be held on Tuesday,
February 14^th and Principal Callbacks will be held on Wednesday,
February 15^th.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"arial narrow","sans-serif"">Actors
are asked to please prepare 32 bars of a musical theatre song that best
showcases their vocal ability, and bring the corresponding sheet music in the
appropriate key.<span>  </span>An accompanist will be
provided.<span>  </span>In addition, they are asked to
bring a current photo or provide a headshot/resume if available.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"arial narrow","sans-serif"">Diverse and non-traditional
casting will be considered for all roles.</span></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"arial narrow","sans-serif"">Those
wishing to audition are asked to make an appointment for an audition time slot
by filling out the online audition form at <b><a href="http://www.playersguildtheatre.com/audition">www.playersguildtheatre.com/audition</a></b>.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"arial narrow","sans-serif"">CABARET
will be presented in the William G. Fry Theater, and is scheduled to open on
Friday open March 31st and will run through April 15th, with performances on
Fridays & Saturdays @ 8:00 PM and Sundays @ 2:00 PM.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"arial narrow","sans-serif"">CABARET Character Breakdown: </span></i></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"arial narrow","sans-serif"">EMCEE:
Male: late 20s-40s; The master of ceremonies at the Kit Kat Klub. Caters to the
desires of both men and women.<span>  </span>Very
comfortable with his sexuality. Demonstrates a commanding stage presence,
comedic, and lovable.<span>  </span>Tenor.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"arial narrow","sans-serif"">SALLY
BOWLES: Female, late 20s-40s; <span> </span>British
headliner at the Kit Kat Klub. Quirky, gritty, beautifully broken and haunted
by the dark reality of her chosen lifestyle.<span> 
</span>Mezzo with strong belt.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"arial narrow","sans-serif"">CLIFF
BRADSHAW: Male, late 20s-40s; American novelist yearning for inspiration.
Longing to find purpose, companionship, and his true voice.<span>  </span>Bari-Tenor.<span> 
</span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"arial narrow","sans-serif"">FRAULEIN
SCHNEIDER: Female, late 40s-late 60s; German landlady with a benevolent
heart.<span>  </span>Very aware and anxious of the
social turmoil rising in Berlin.<span>  </span>Alto.<span>  </span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"arial narrow","sans-serif"">HERR
SCHULTZ: Male, late 40s-late 60s; Jewish proprietor of a local fruit shop.<span>  </span>A romantic who has become smitten of Fraulein
Schneider despite the racial tension.<span> 
</span>Baritone. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"arial narrow","sans-serif"">ERNST
LUDWIG: Male, late 20s-50s; friendly and likable German who befriends Cliff.
Later revealed to be Nazi.<span>  </span>Tenor.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"arial narrow","sans-serif"">FRAULEIN
KOST: Female, late 20s-40s; A coy and self assured prostitute who rents a room
from Fraulein Schneider.<span>  </span>A Nazi
sympathizer.<span>  </span>Mezzo.<span>  </span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"arial narrow","sans-serif"">KIT
KAT GIRLS: Rosie, Lulu, Frenchie/Gorilla, Texas, Fritzie/Fraulein Kost, Helga;
Females, late teens – 40s; entertainers and escorts at the Kit Kat Klub.<span>  </span>Extremely comfortable in their own skin and
with their sexuality.<span>  </span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"arial narrow","sans-serif"">KIT
KAT BOYS: Bobby, Victor, Hans, Herman/Max: Males, late teens – 40s;
entertainers and escorts at the Kit Kat Klub.<span> 
</span>Extremely comfortable in their own skin and with their sexuality.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"arial narrow","sans-serif"">CABARET
is presented by the R.G.Smith Company.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"arial narrow","sans-serif"">The
Players Guild Theatre receives support from these generous partners: Arts In
Stark, The Ohio Arts Council, The Canton Repository and 89.7 WKSU. </span></p>

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