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<p class="gmail-auditionstext" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">East Cleveland Theater is hosting
auditions for “The Penultimate Problem of Sherlock Holmes”, by John Nassivera.</span></font></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Director: Michael Lenzo</span></u></b></p>

<p class="gmail-auditionstext" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Winner of three 2017 Broadway
World Awards, including Best Director, Best Scenic Design, and Best Sound
Design.</span></font></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Synopsis:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p>

<p class="gmail-auditionstext" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Sherlock Holmes, to debunk the
mystical world, invites a leading psychic to his house to conduct a seance.
Sherlock, in his fashion, can explain away all the spirits that manifest
themselves but one ... Arthur Conan Doyle himself, the creator of Sherlock
Holmes.</span></font></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Roles:</span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">(Ages
listed are somewhat flexible.)</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Dr Watson</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">: </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Male,
40s to 50s</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Sherlock
Holmes sidekick.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Arthur Conan Doyle</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">: </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Male,
30s</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">An
author, and creator of Sherlock Holmes.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Professor James Moriarty</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">: </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Male,
40s to 50s</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Sherlock
Holmes arch nemesis, and whose assignment is to kill Sherlock Holmes.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Inspector Lestrade</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">: </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Male,
30s to 40s</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">An
inspector of Scotland Yard, he is there to protect the psychic, Mrs. Piper.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Mrs. Hudson</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">: </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Female,
40s to 60s</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Sherlock
Holmes landlord, and a character in most scenes.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Audition Dates:</span></u></b></p>

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are by appointment only.</span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Wednesday,
January 17, from 5 to 6pm.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Friday,
January 19, from 5:30 to 7pm.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Sunday,
January 21, from 12 to 1pm.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Sunday,
January 21, from 6:30 to 8:30pm.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Only
those roles listed are available. All ethnicities considered, and the stated
age ranges can be somewhat flexible. Auditioners should be prepared to read
from the script.<span>  </span>For an appointment,
please call James Charpie, 330-416-1311, or email him at
<a href="mailto:jcharpie@eastclevelandtheater.org">jcharpie@eastclevelandtheater.org</a>.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Show Dates:</span></u></b></p>

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on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 8 shows total</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Opening:
Friday, March 23, 2018</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Closing:
Sunday, April 08, 2018</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Friday
and Saturday shows start at 8pm</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Sunday
shows start at 3pm</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">There
is not a show on Sunday, April 01, 2018 (Easter).</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Rehearsals:</span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Rehearsals
will begin the week of February 11, 2018. Exact dates have not been determined.
We typically have rehearsals Sundays thru Wednesdays (4 days / week), but again
that is not yet set in stone. If you are concerned about dates and timeframes,
please contact us and tell us your limitations.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">East
Cleveland Theater is a community theater celebrating its 49^th
Season.<span>  </span>Our actors, like most of our
personnel, are unpaid volunteers.<span>  </span>We
hope you will join us as we entertain and challenge our audiences.<span>  </span>If you have questions, please call James
Charpie at 330-416-1311, or email me at </span><a href="mailto:jcharpie@eastclevelandtheater.org"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">jcharpie@eastclevelandtheater.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">.</span></p>

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Cleveland Theater</span></p>

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Euclid Avenue</span></p>

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Cleveland, OH 44112</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><a href="http://www.eastclevelandtheater.org"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">www.eastclevelandtheater.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif"></span></p>

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You,</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">James
Charpie</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Stage
Manager</span></p>

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Cleveland Theater</span></p>

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