<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><p style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:13.8px"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Trinity Cultural Arts Center </span><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Revives</span><span style="font-weight:bold;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"> J</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica">ames Baldwin's classic "The Amen Corner"</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:13.8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="font-size:12pt">THE AMEN CORNER </span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="font-size:12pt">By James Baldwin</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="font-size:12pt">Directed by Terrence Spivey</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="font-size:12pt">Music Supervision: Sharolyn Ferebee</span></p><p style="font-size:17px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="font-size:16px">November 30-December 10, 2017</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:13.8px"><br><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:13.8px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="font-size:12pt">AUDITION DATES</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:13.8px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="font-size:12pt">THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2017​ 6:30PM ACTORS/SINGERS</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="font-size:12pt">SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2017 11AM (Callbacks)</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:13.8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"></span><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:13.8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"></span><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="font-size:12pt">AUDITION PREPARATION </span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:13.8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"></span><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="font-size:12pt">Auditions are by appointment only and will be scheduled in ten minute increments. Walk-ins will be accepted if time permits. If you are unable to make the above audition date, video submissions are possible. For appointments and video submissions, please contact <a href="mailto:pllecompany2.0@gmail.com">pllecompany2.0@gmail.com</a>. Please, no phone calls.</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:13.8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"></span><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="font-size:12pt">Please bring 8x10 headshot/resume and prepare 16-32 bars (1-2 mins) spiritual or gospel number and a two minute monologue. Sides will be provided.</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:13.8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"></span><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="font-size:12pt">LOCATION</span></p><p style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px;margin:0px;line-height:normal"><span style="font-weight:bold;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Holy Trinity Cultural Arts Center</span></p><p style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:13.8px"><span style="font-weight:bold;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">7211 Woodland Avenue</span></p><p style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:13.8px"><span style="font-weight:bold;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Cleveland, Ohio 44104</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:13.8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"></span><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="font-size:12pt">ABOUT THE PLAY</span></p><p style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px;margin:0px;line-height:normal"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">In the late great literary giant James Baldwin's classic "The Amen Corner", Sister Margaret Alexander, a fiery minister, heads a storefront church in Harlem while raising her musician son and allowing her estranged husband back into there lives under the watchful eye of her congregation. She is soon confronted and torn between the faith of her church and the love of her family. </span><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px">Baldwin</span><em style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px"> </em><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px">who</span><em style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px"> </em><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px">wrote the classic novel "Go Tell It On The Mountain" and numerous literary works was the subject of the Academy Award nominated "I Am Not Your Negro". </span></p><p style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px;margin:0px;line-height:normal"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></p><p style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px;margin:0px;line-height:normal"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Truth, vividness and rich humanity" says </span><em style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px">The New York Post </em><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px">about "The Amen Corner".</span></p><p style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px;margin:0px;line-height:normal"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:13.8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="font-size:12pt">ROLES AVAILABLE </span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="font-size:12pt"><br></span></p><p style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px;margin:0px;line-height:normal"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">MARGARET ALEXANDER - Pastor of the church (Cast)<br style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px">ODESSA - Margaret's older sister, 50's<br style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px">IDA JACKSON - a young woman, 20's<br style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px">SISTER MOORE - elder of the church, 60's<br style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px">SISTER BOXER - elder of the church, 50's-60's<br style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px">BROTHER BOXER - elder of the church, 50's-60's<br style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px">DAVID - Margaret's 18 year-old son<br style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px">LUKE - her husband (Cast)<br style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px">SISTER SALLY - member of the congregation, early 40's-50's<br style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px">SISTER DOUGLAS - member of the congregation, 40's-50's<br style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px">SISTER RICE - member of the congregation, mid 30's-early 40's<br style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px">BROTHER DAVIS - member of the congregation, late 30's-early 40's<br style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px">BROTHER WASHINGTON - member of the congregation, 40's-50's<br style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px">OTHER MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:13.8px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="font-size:12pt">REHEARSAL START DATE</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="font-size:12pt">November 2nd - November 29th</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:13.8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"></span><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="font-size:12pt">COMPENSATION </span></p><p style="font-size:17px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="font-size:16px">Performers will be given stipends</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:13.8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"></span><br></p></div>