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March 27, 2017</p><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Great Lakes Theater Announces Auditions for Actor/Teachers</p><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Great Lakes Theater (GLT) announces auditions for non-Equity
actor/teachers for its School Residency Program for the 2017 – 2018 school
year. Actors of all cultural backgrounds are encouraged to audition. These are
full-time, seasonal, paid positions, offered from August/September, 2017
through May, 2018.</p><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Requirements include an undergraduate degree in any
discipline, as well as previous stage experience or actor training. Teaching
experience or prior work with elementary, junior high or high school age
students is a plus, but not required. Applicants must have a valid driver
license, a reliable automobile and complete a background check.</p><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Applicants are requested to prepare one Shakespearean
monologue and one contrasting contemporary monologue for the audition. Both
monologues should total no more than three minutes combined.</p><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">All auditions are by appointment only. Applicants must
schedule an audition online. To schedule an audition appointment, visit the
Great Lakes Theater website at
http://www.greatlakestheater.org/work-with-us/auditions.</p><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To mail resume/headshot or request more information, contact
Lisa Ortenzi at Great Lakes Theater, 1501 Euclid Ave. Suite 300, Cleveland, OH
44115 or via email at lortenzi@greatlakestheater.org</p><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The deadline for audition appointments is Thursday, May 4,
2017 at 4:00 p.m. Auditions will take place on Monday May 8, 2017. Callbacks
will take place on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 and are by invitation only. Great Lakes
Theater is an equal opportunity employer.</p><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">MEDIA CONTACT: <br>
David Hansen, Education Outreach Associate<br>
(216) 453-4444 / dhansen@greatlakestheater.org</p><p></p></body></html>