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<p class="gmail-font9" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="color:black">Cleveland Opera
Theater</span></b><span style="color:black"> is auditioning </span><b><span style="color:rgb(192,0,0)">Singing Actors
with roots in the Cleveland area</span></b><span style="color:black">, and
those who reside in the </span><b><span style="color:rgb(192,0,0)">greater Cleveland / North East Ohio Area.  <span></span></span></b></p>

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<p class="gmail-font9" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Date</span></b><span style="color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">:</span><span style="color:black"> Monday,
April 3, 2017<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="gmail-font9" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Time</span></b><span style="color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">:</span><span style="color:black"> 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM by
appointment<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="gmail-font9" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Location:</span></b><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black"> Kadel Hall at the BW Conservatory of Music, 49
Seminary Street, Berea 44017<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:black">Auditions are being held for the following<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 6pt;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">        
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Roles in: <b>Opera UpClose, New Opera Works and Outreach</b> productions </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 6pt;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">(Auditions for Mainstage leading role are not being held)</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 6pt;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">        
</span></span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">“Opera for All”</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"> Summer Concert Series</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>

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</span></span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Young Artist: </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:black"><span></span></span></b></p>

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</span></span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Chorus</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:black"><span></span></span></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 6pt;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:black">Free Parking on-site. Warm up room on-site<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:black">Audition Accompanist
available<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:black">Fees</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:black"> to cover the cost of the on-site professional accompanist:<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:wingdings;color:black">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">  </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:black">$20 For Opera UpClose, New Opera Works and Outreach<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:wingdings;color:black">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">  </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:black">$20 For Opera for All Summer Concerts<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:wingdings;color:black">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">  </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:black">$20 For Young Artist<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:wingdings;color:black">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">  </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:black">$10 For Chorus<span></span></span></p>

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</span></span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:black">Cash or check</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:black"> made payable to “Cleveland Opera Theater” on site at the check-in
table<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 6pt;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">        
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">There is <b><u>no fee</u></b> if you bring your <u>own accompanist.</u></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">Audition
Application</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif"> form on opera website: </span><a href="http://www.clevelandoperatheater.org/"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">www.clevelandoperatheater.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">Click
on Contact</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">: <u>Auditions</u><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:black">Please fill out your
information in the form to request an audition time. <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:black"> <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">All Audition Application
Materials <u>must be received</u> by <b>March
30, 2017<span></span></b></span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Cliff Wilson</span><br></div><div>Artistic Administrator </div><div>Cleveland Opera Theater</div><div><a href="mailto:cwilson@clevelandoperatheater.org" target="_blank">cwilson@clevelandoperatheater.org</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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