<div dir="ltr"><span class="gmail-m_-3133460971524104299gmail-im" style="font-size:12.8px"><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:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red">Coach House Theatre is pleased to announce AUDITIONS for <span class="gmail-il">the</span> area premiere of ‘<span class="gmail-il">The</span> <span class="gmail-il">Birds</span>’ by Conor McPherson</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></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"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal"><span class="gmail-m_-3133460971524104299gmail-im"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">NOTE: Prospective Stage Managers, Designers and Crews please email </span><u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="mailto:jtbuck@akronwomanscityclub.org" target="_blank">jtbuck@akronwomanscitycl<wbr>ub.org</a></span></u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> with resume and availability.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br><br></span></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Cast Requirements:  </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">1 Woman - late teens/20s</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">1 Woman - 30s to 60s</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">1 Man - 30s to 50s</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">1 Man - 30s to 60s</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Auditions, by appointment:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span class="gmail-m_-3133460971524104299gmail-im"><span class="gmail-m_-3133460971524104299gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-m_-3133460971524104299gmail-aQJ">11 am – 1pm.</span></span> <span class="gmail-m_-3133460971524104299gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-m_-3133460971524104299gmail-aQJ">Saturday, November 11th</span></span> <br></span><span class="gmail-m_-3133460971524104299gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-m_-3133460971524104299gmail-aQJ">6pm-8pm.</span></span> Sunday, November 12^th</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> Auditions will consist of readings from <span class="gmail-il">the</span> script.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">To schedule, please sign up online at: <a href="http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f044ea5aa2fa7f94-thebirds" target="_blank">http://www.signupgenius.co<wbr>m/go/20f044ea5aa2fa7f94-thebir<wbr>ds</a></span></p><span class="gmail-m_-3133460971524104299gmail-im" style="font-size:12.8px"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br><br><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Coach House Theatre is located behind <span class="gmail-il">the</span> Akron Woman’s City Club at <a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=732+W.+Exchange+Street&entry=gmail&source=g" target="_blank">732 W. Exchange Street</a> in Akron. </span></span></p></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br><br><span class="gmail-m_-3133460971524104299gmail-im"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Callbacks, only if needed, will be scheduled based on auditioner’s availability. </span><br><br></span></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p><span class="gmail-m_-3133460971524104299gmail-im" style="font-size:12.8px"><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:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">About <span class="gmail-il">the</span> Play:</span></p><p><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Daphne du Maurier’s short story, also <span class="gmail-il">the</span> basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film, is boldly adapted by Conor McPherson—a gripping, unsettling, and moving look at human relationships in <span class="gmail-il">the</span> face of societal collapse. In an isolated house, strangers Nat and Diane take shelter from relentless masses of attacking <span class="gmail-il">birds</span>. They find relative sanctuary but not comfort or peace; there’s no electricity, little food, and a nearby neighbor may still be alive and watching them. Another refugee, <span class="gmail-il">the</span> young and attractive Julia, arrives with some news of <span class="gmail-il">the</span> outside world, but her presence also brings discord. Their survival becomes even more doubtful when paranoia takes hold of <span class="gmail-il">the</span> makeshift fortress—an internal threat to match that of <span class="gmail-il">the</span> <span class="gmail-il">birds</span> outside.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">“Deliciously chilling…spring-loaded with tension…claustrophobic, questioning, frightening; and with a twist.” —Irish Independent. “Never has [McPherson] been more in control…he keeps us on <span class="gmail-il">the</span> edge of our seat.” —<span class="gmail-il">The</span> Irish Times. “[<span class="gmail-il">THE</span> <span class="gmail-il">BIRDS</span>] was a powerful piece of theatre and a reminder to me of just how important that story has become…truly frightening…a night in <span class="gmail-il">the</span> theatre that should not be missed.” —Tippi Hedren, star of <span class="gmail-il">the</span> 1963 Alfred Hitchcock film, <span class="gmail-il">The</span> <span class="gmail-il">Birds</span>.</span></p></span><p style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Rehearsals Begin: <span class="gmail-m_-3133460971524104299gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-m_-3133460971524104299gmail-aQJ">Jan 7, 2018</span></span></span></p></div>