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<p class="p3" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"><span class="s1">Ohio Shakes, located in Akron, will cast a summer company to perform in both productions of AS YOU LIKE IT and WINTER’S TALE.</span></p>
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<p class="p3" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;">The below information can also be found on our website here: <a href="http://www.ohioshakespearefestival.com/news/2017/2/16/auditions-for-outdoor-summer-season">http://www.ohioshakespearefestival.com/news/2017/2/16/auditions-for-outdoor-summer-season</a></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1">Auditions will be held at Greystone Hall (103 S High Street, Akron) on<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span><strong>Friday March 24, 6:00-10:00</strong> and <strong>Saturday March 25, 12:00-5:00</strong>. </span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1">Actors may request an audition by submitting a<strong> headshot and resume </strong>to <a href="mailto:tess@ohishakespeare.com"><span class="s2">tess@ohioshakespeare.com</span></a>, and please include in the subject line:</span><span class="s3"><strong>OSF Summer season auditions</strong></span><span class="s4"><strong>.</strong></span><span class="s1"> Actors may request a particular time frame, and will be scheduled in the closest avaliable slot.  Video auditions, though not encouraged, may be submitted to <a href="mailto:tess@ohioshakespeare.com"><span class="s2">tess@ohioshakespeare.com</span></a>.</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1">Prepare 2 contrasting Shakespeare monologues, no longer than 3 minutes in total length <strong>OR</strong> a scene to read from AS YOU LIKE IT or WINTER’S TALE.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>(Reader provided.) </span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1">Invited callbacks will be held March 30 & 31.</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1">Ohio Shakespeare company members who have worked for the Festival within the last two summers <strong>do not </strong>need to come to open auditions.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>All said company members <strong>must</strong> <strong>submit their interest</strong> to tess@ohioshakespeare.com, including roles they wish to read for. <strong>You must email to be invited to callbacks, no exceptions.</strong></span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><em>Performed outdoors at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens.<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>Will's beloved story of betrayal, love, and marriage kindled in the woods, join us for this classic romantic comedy in our very own Forest of Arden.</em></span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Performing</strong> outdoors Thursday-Sunday evenings, June 30-July 16</span></p>
<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Rehearsals begin</strong> June 6 (Sat afternoons, Sunday and weekday evenings, all Mondays off)</span></p>
<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1">Some special appearance AEA contracts avaliable.</span></p>
<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1">All actors paid.</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1">AVALIABLE ROLES:</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Adam</strong>, (male or female, 40+, any ethnicity) servant to Oliver</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Amiens</strong>, (male or female, 18+, any ethnicity) lord attending on the banished Duke</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Audrey</strong>, (female, 25-40, any ethnicity) a country wench</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Celia</strong>, (female, 18+, any ethnicity) daughter to Frederick</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Charles</strong>, (male or female, 20+, any ethnicity) wrestler to Frederick</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Corin</strong>, (male, 40+, any ethnicity) shepherd</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Dennis</strong>, (male or female, 16+, any ethnicity) shepherd</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Duke</strong>, (male or female, 40+, any ethnicity) living in exile</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Frederick</strong>, (male, 35+, any ethnicity) the Duke's brother, and usurper of his dominions</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Hymen</strong>, (male or female, all ages, any ethnicity) the god of marriage</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Jaques</strong> the lord, (male or female, 35+, any ethnicity) the Duke's brother, and usurper of his dominions</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Jaques</strong> the son, (male, 18-30, any ethnicity) the Duke's brother, and usurper of his dominion</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Le Beau</strong>, (male, 20+, any ethnicity) a courtier attending upon Frederick</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Oliver</strong>, (male, 20-45, any ethnicity) son of Sir Rowland de Boys</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Orlando</strong>, (male, 20-40, any ethnicity) son of Sir Rowland de Boys</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Phebe</strong>, (female, 18-35, any ethnicity) a shepherdess</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Sir Oliver Martext,</strong> (male or female, 30+, any ethnicity) a vicar</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Touchstone</strong>, (female or male, 30+, any ethnicity) the court jester</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>William</strong>, (male, 20-40, any ethnicity) a country fellow, in love with Audrey</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Ensemble—</strong>(all ages, males and females, all ethnicities)<strong> </strong>various speaking Lords, Ladies, Messengers, etc.</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>THE WINTER’S TALE by William Shakespeare</strong></span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><em>Performed outdoors at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens. An exotic tale set in Sicily and Bohemia, A Winter's Tale defies Will's classic genres by belonging to both the comic and tragic worlds as it unfolds a story of royal love, revenge, injustice, and family. </em></span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Performing</strong> outdoors Thursday-Sunday evenings, July 20-August 13</span></p>
<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Rehearsals begin</strong> July 1 (Sat & Sun afternoons, weekday evenings, Mondays off)</span></p>
<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1">Some special appearance AEA contract avaliable.</span></p>
<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1">All actors paid.</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1">AVALIABLE ROLES</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Antigonus, </strong>(male, 40-55, any race/ethnicity) a lord of Sicilia</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Archidamus, </strong>(male or female, 30-60, any race/ethnicity) a lord of Bohemia</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Autolycus, </strong>(male or female, 25-55, any race/ethnicity) a rogue</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Clown, </strong>(male or female, 20+, any race/ethnicity) son of the old Shepherd</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Dorcas, </strong>(female, 16-35, any race/ethnicity) a shepherdess</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Florizel,</strong> (female, 20-30, any race/ethnicity) prince of Bohemia</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Hermione,</strong> (female, 20-40, any race/ethnicity) queen to Leontes</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Maximillius, </strong>(male or female, 5-8, any race/ethnicity) young prince of Sicilia</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Mopsa, </strong>(female, 16-35, any race/ethnicity) a shepherdess</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Old Shepherd, </strong>(male or female, 40+, any race/ethnicity) reputed father of Perdita</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Paulina,</strong> (female, 30-45, any race/ethnicity) wife to Antigonus</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Perdita,</strong> (female, 18-25, any race/ethnicity) daughter to Leontes and Hermione</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Polixenes, </strong>(male, 25-45, any race/ethnicity) king of Bohemia</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Time, </strong>(male or female, any age, any race/ethnicity) as the chorus</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1"><strong>Ensemble: </strong>(all ages, males and females, all ethnicities) various speaking/named lords, ladies, and messengers.</span></p>
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<p class="p5" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="s1">The role of Emelia is not avaliable.</span></p>
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