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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Near West Theatre announces
<b>AUDITIONS</b> for</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:70.0pt;font-family:Algerian;mso-style-textoutline-type:gradient;mso-style-textoutline-fill-gradientfill-shadetype:linear;mso-style-textoutline-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle:5400000;mso-style-textoutline-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled:no;mso-style-textoutline-fill-gradientfill-stoplist:"16000 \#FF0000 -1 100000\,46000 \#9A9A9A -1 100000\,100000 \#9A9A9A -1 100000";mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth:.75pt;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap:round;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join:bevel;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit:0%;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash:solid;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align:center;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound:simple;mso-style-textfill-type:gradient;mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype:linear;mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle:5400000;mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled:no;mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist:"46000 \#FFC000 -1 100000\,74000 \#C6C6C6 -1 100000\,83000 \#C6C6C6 -1 100000\,100000 \#D9D9D9 -1 100000"">BEAUTY
AND THE BEAST<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:6.0pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;background:white">Intergenerational Cast (Ages 7 & up)<span style="color:#1F497D">
<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#FFC000;background:white"><br>
</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#FFC000;background:white">September 5, 6 & 7, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#7030A0;background:white">Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#7030A0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#203864">Ages 7-12 from 6:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#203864">Ages 13 & up from 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.</span><b><span style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#203864;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black;background:white"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Come
<b><u>one</u></b> of these evenings. Plan to stay for the entire time specified. <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">See list of roles below!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:red"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#00B050">Beauty and the Beast
</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#00B050">runs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#00B050">November 17, 18, 24, 25, 26, 30, December 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, & 10, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#00B050">Rehearsals begin</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#00B050"> Sunday, September 24, 2017</span><span style="color:#00B050"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#0070C0">AUDITION SITE:
</span></b><b><span style="color:#0070C0"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#0070C0;mso-contextual-alternates:yes">St. Luke's Episcopal Church<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#0070C0;mso-contextual-alternates:yes">(1349 West 78th St. Cleveland, OH 44102)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-contextual-alternates:yes"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:2.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">If you are unable to audition on the dates listed above, or you have questions,
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">call our office at 216-961-9750, Mon.-Fri. 11am-4pm</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">or EMAIL
</span><a href="mailto:info@nearwesttheatre.org"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">info@nearwesttheatre.org</span></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">ABOUT THE AUDITION:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#AC007F"><br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This is a group audition in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. No experience or preparation required. Dress for movement. Please plan to stay for the entire time specified, and arrive 15 minutes before audition time to
register. Anyone arriving after the starting time will not audition that day.<b><br>
</b></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">At Near West Theatre we encourage everyone to audition.
<u>People of all experience levels, races, ethnicities, neighborhoods, sizes, gender identities and backgrounds are needed.</u> We use theater to build community and relationships. We’re a great place to express yourself and make friends.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Come try us! Bring a friend!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">ABOUT THE SHOW<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Talking candlesticks, an enchanted rose, and dancing tableware?!
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">It’s a race against the clock: the petals of the enchanted rose are falling, and an angry mob is storming the castle door... will the curse be broken before the last
petal falls and the Beast and his household are doomed for all eternity? This classic tale of spiritual awakening and personal metamorphosis challenges Belle and the Beast – and all of us – to re-think our definitions of love, beauty and inclusion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Based on the French fairy tale
<i>“La Belle et le Bête”</i> by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, this classic story has countless adaptations, including two incredible Disney films, featuring music and lyrics by the Tony Award-winning team of Alan Menken, Tim Rice, and the late Howard
Ashman.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This is our extravagant holiday show for the entire family’s enjoyment! It runs for four whole weekends and is sure to sell out - get your tickets soon!</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Book by Linda Woolverton
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Music by Alan Menken
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim Rice<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Belle<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Belle is kind, gentle, and beautiful–but with an important 21st Century twist. She is a strong, intelligent, spirited and an independent young woman. Belle is the moral conscience of the story, elevated by
her thoughts and deeds. The maturity and depth of her character allow her to see the true beauty and spirit within The Beast, and to love him for it.
<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Beast<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Beast’s tortured soul is evident for all to see. He is paying the ultimate price for a moment of mean-spiritedness, and wishes beyond wishing that he could rectify his mistake. There is anger and menace
in The Beast’s appearance and behavior, but increasingly we see his soft and endearing side as he interacts with Belle. It becomes clear that he is a loving, feeling, human being trapped within a hideous creature’s body.</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Gaston<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Gaston is the absolute antithesis of The Beast. Although he is physically handsome, he is shallow, completely self-centered, not very bright, and thrives on attention. However, when his ego is bruised he becomes
a very dangerous foe for The Beast, Belle and Maurice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lefou<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lefou is Gaston’s dim-witted, servile sidekick. He goes to extraordinary lengths and suffers repeated humiliation in his efforts to please his master.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Maurice<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Despite being a bit scatter-brained, there is no mistaking Maurice’s steadfast love for his daughter Belle. Kind, gentle, enthusiastic and inventive, he becomes single-minded and determined when Belle faces
danger. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lumiere<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lumiere is the French butler who was transformed into a Candelabrum. He is light-hearted, suave, romantic, smooth-talking, and charming. He has a romantic involvement with Babette. This character speaks with
a French accent. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Cogsworth<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Cogsworth is a tightly-wound, enchanted mantle clock and the head of the Beast’s household. He is a stuffy English man who loves perfection.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Babette<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Babette is a saucy, enchanted feather-duster, and the object of Lumiere's affections.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Mrs. Potts<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Mrs. Potts is a warm-hearted, maternal enchanted teapot.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Chip<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Chip is an inquisitive little teacup who is the son of Mrs. Potts.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Madame De LaGrande Bouche <o:p>
</o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Madame is a former opera diva turned enchanted wardrobe.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Three Silly Girls<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The silly girls are three pretty young maids who swoon over Gaston.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ensemble<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Ensemble will play multiple characters, including Townspeople and Enchanted Objects<span style="mso-contextual-alternates:yes"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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