<div dir="ltr">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Lakeland Civic Theatre</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:26pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Seeks a </span></b><b><span style="font-size:36pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Costume Designer</span></b><b><span style="font-size:26pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:26pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">for</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal" align="center"><b><i><span style="font-size:48pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:rgb(228,108,10)">Merrily We Roll Along</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal" align="center"><span style="font-size:22pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Music and Lyrics by</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:22pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,191)">Stephen Sondheim</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal" align="center"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:22pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Book by</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:22pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,191)">George Furth</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal" align="center"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><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><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,191)">Martin Friedman</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal" align="center"><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></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal" align="center"><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><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,191)">Eric Simna</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal" align="center"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Choreography by</span><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,191)">Jennifer Justice</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal" align="center"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:purple">The Position:</span></b><b><i><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(37,37,37)"> </span></i></b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(37,37,37)">You

will work with a grand group of designers and artists if you accept this

position. This is a paid position and while the costume shop is not <i>ideal</i>, there is a shop and you will have

an assistant. The play opens on February 2 and runs for three weekends until February

18, 2018.<span>  </span>You will be required to clean

whatever garments are necessary. Finally, and most importantly, you would be a

part of a team creating a piece of art for a beautiful and important play. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:purple">The Play:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in;line-height:16.8pt"><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 style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in;line-height:16.8pt"><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><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in;line-height:16.8pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(37,37,37)">And the roles; did I mention the roles? Each

one of these six folks are wonderful roles with fully realized

characterizations and motivations. It will take special actors/singers to

breathe life into these people.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

<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:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

<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:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

<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></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

<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:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

<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:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

<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:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

<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. Female. </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(153,0,255)"> Range: G3-C5.</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

<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><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:22pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:purple">Production and

Rehearsal Dates:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,191)">Merrily We Roll

Along <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><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b><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"><span style="color:blue">martinfriedman98@gmail.com</a> or at <a href="tel:216%2F233-5441" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">216/233-5441</a>.

Please also feel free to contact Jordan Cooper at <a href="mailto:jcooper27@me.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">jcooper27@me.com</span></a>.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>

</div>