<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><b style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:26pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"> Lakeland Civic Theatre announces </span></b><b style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,153)">Auditions for</span></b><div dir="auto"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span class="">
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:22pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,191)"><b>Stephen Sondheim</b></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:22pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,191)"><b>George Furth</b></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">Directed by</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,191)"><b>Martin Friedman</b></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">Musical Direction by</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,191)">Jordan Cooper</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">Sound Designed by</span><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,191)"><b>Eric Simna </b></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:purple">The Play:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in;line-height:16.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><i><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(37,37,37)">Merrily We Roll Along,
</span></i></b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(37,37,37)">written in
1981, is based on a 1934 play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. The musical
(with a book by George Furth) was first produced in November of 1981, where it
ran for 17 performances. Not very successful eh? It tells of the disintegration
of the friendship of successful songwriter Franklin Shepard, his lyricist and
best friend Charlie Kringas, and novelist Mary Flynn. The action moves backward
through time, from 1976 to 1957.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in;line-height:16.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(37,37,37)">This is one of Stephen Sondheim’s most accessible and difficult scores.
It is most certainly about friendship and its importance in the lives of three
people. This show has great personal
meaning to me. And while the book is problematic; I am confident that our
production team and the actors that are cast can overcome this. This is one great play. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Audition Information:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Auditions will be held
on Monday and Tuesday, October 23 and 24 at Lakeland Community College in Building
D at 7:15pm. NO APPOINTMENTS ARE NECESSARY. </span></b><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Please: </span></b><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:blue">One 32 bar cut in the style of the show. A Sondheim piece is preferred. A
strong command of musical styles and vocal athleticism is greatly needed for
this show.</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></i></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><i><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">You need only come to one of the audition
dates</span></u></i></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">.<i> YOU DO NOT
NEED AN AUDITION TIME.</i> JUST SHOW UP AT 7:15 AND WE WILL HAVE YOU SING and then
READ. <span></span></span></b></p><span class="">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><span> </span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">CALLBACKS will be held
on Wednesday, October 25 between 7:15 and 9:00pm.</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">ALL ROLES ARE
COMPENSATED. Sorry, no EQUITY contracts for this show. </span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:22pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(155,187,89)">The Roles:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red">Frank:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:purple"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)">Mid to late 30’s. Male. Piano playing experience is a bonus</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:purple">. Range: A2 –Bb4.</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red">Charlie: </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)">Mid to late 30’s. Male. </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(153,0,255)"> Range: A#2- G#4.<span></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red">Mary:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:purple"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)">Mid to late 30’s. Female. </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:purple"> Range:
G3-Gb5.</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red">Beth: </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)">Mid to late 30’s. Female. </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(153,0,255)"> Range: A3-G5.</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red">Joe:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:purple"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)">Mid to late 40’s. Male. </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:purple">Range: A2-F#4.</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red">Gussie: </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,129,189)">Early 30’s. Male. </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(153,0,255)"> Range: G3-C5.<span></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red">The ENSEMBLE</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(153,0,255)">: 6-8 individuals (male and female) that
will play a multitude of characters and will have much to sing. Mid 20’s to
mid 40’s. This is not a chopped liver ensemble.</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:22pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:purple">Production and
Rehearsal Dates:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,191)">Merrily We Roll Along </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">will open on Friday, February 2, 2018 and run
through February 18, 2018. There will be nine (9) shows; that is three (3)
weeks of performances. <i>There will be two performances at a Nighttown on Monday,
January 8 and Monday January 23.</i> Rehearsals will begin in early November based
upon your schedules. Rehearsals will be regularly scheduled beginning on
January 2 and will run Monday thru Sundays according to your schedules. </span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(0,112,192)">For more information please feel free to contact me, Martin
Friedman at <a href="mailto:martinfriedman98@gmail.com" target="_blank">martinfriedman98@gmail.com</a> <wbr>or at <a href="tel:216%2F233-5441" target="_blank">216/233-5441</a>. Please also feel free to contact Jordan Cooper at <a href="mailto:jcooper27@me.com">jcooper27@me.com</a>.</span></p>
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