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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">NEXT to NORMAL<br>
</span></i></b><b><span style="color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">By BRIAN YORKEY & TOM KITT<br>
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Marc C. Howard</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">, Director<br>
</span><b><span style="color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">D. Keith Stiver</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">, Music Director<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">AUDITION Place, Dates & Times<br>
</span></u><b><span style="color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">AURORA COMMUNITY THEATRE<br>
</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">115 E. Pioneer Trail, Aurora, OH 44202<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Monday Feb. 19</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br>
6:30 to 10 pm<br>
</span><b><span style="color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Tuesday Feb. 20</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br>
6:30 to 10 pm<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">AUDITIONS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY<br>
</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Go to:   </span><a href="http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080549afac2caaf58-next"><span style="color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">www.signupgenius.com/go/5080549afac2caaf58-next</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">   for </span><u><span style="color:blue">signup</span></u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> information<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">CALLBACKS</span></u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br>
Monday Feb. 26, 7 to 10 pm<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">WHAT TO PREPARE</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>

<ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:normal;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span>Please
     bring </span><u><span style="color:blue">a resume</span></u><span> and headshot<span></span></span></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:normal;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span>Prepare
     16-32 measures of TWO contrasting songs, e.g., a ballad and a soft or
     country rock NOT a song not from the show<span></span></span></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:normal;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span>Prepare
     your sheet music for an, accompanist<span></span></span></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:normal;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span>No
     acapella or taped music<span></span></span></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:normal;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span>If
     invited to callbacks, scene work, and further music will be given<span></span></span></li>
</ul>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Rehearsals<br>
</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Begin Monday April 30<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Performances</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br>
8 pm Friday & Saturdays June 29 to July 14  and 3 pm Sunday July 8<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">For questions or further information, contact the director
at </span><b><span style="color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><a href="mailto:marc.c.howard@gmail.com">marc.c.howard@gmail.com</a></span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Character Descriptions</span></u></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Diana –</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> Female,
35-45, Vocal range: G3 – F#5, belt. Ethnicity: All
Ethnicities Attractive, quick-witted, and delusional bipolar depressive.
She’s trying to hold it all together. Strong-willed and determined despite her
depression.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Dan –</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> Male 40-49, Vocal
range: Ab2 – B4. Ethnicity: All Ethnicities.  Diana’s husband.
Patient, kind, but exhausted from issues within his family. Underneath it all
there’s a sense that he’s passive-aggressive despite his humble surface.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Gabe –</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> Male,
15-29, </span><u><span style="color:blue">To play</span></u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> 18. Vocal range: B2 – C5, rock sound. Ethnicity: All
Ethnicities.  Diana’s son. Charming, fun, carefree, and everything a
mother could want. Has a touch of darkness and manipulation to him.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Natalie –</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> Female,
15-29, To play 16.  Vocal range: G3 – G5, belt. Ethnicity: All
Ethnicities.  Diana’s daughter. An over-achiever craving attention and
getting none. Trying too hard to be perfect. Moody, sarcastic, and frustrated.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Henry –</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> Male,
15-29, To play 17. Vocal range: G#2 – B4. Ethnicity: All Ethnicities Natalie’s
love interest. Romantic, a stoner, lazy, but loveable with a bit of a
philosopher to him. Supportive; probably the wisest and most grounded character
in the show.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Dr. Madden / Dr. Fine –</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> played by the same actor, 30-59, Vocal range: A2 – A4,
should have a rock sound. Ethnicity: All Ethnicities.  Dr. Fine
is Diana’s psychopharmacologist; practical to the point of being cold. Dr.
Madden is Diana’s psychiatrist; a “rock star”, savior, and confident.<span></span></span></p>





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