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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FOR: Rabbit Run Theater <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> P. O. Box 235, 49 Park St.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Madison, OH 44057<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>DATE: February 6, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Auditions for Rabbit Run Theater’s 2018 Summer Season<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Audition appointments are now being taken for the 2018 summer season at Rabbit Run Theater in Madison, Ohio. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The productions for the summer are “Harvey”, “My Fair Lady”, “Evita” and “Vincent” as well as a youth production of “Seussical”.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>Auditions run two weekends, Mar. 3 and 4 for the youth production “Seussical” and Mar. 24 and Mar. 25 for “Harvey”, “My Fair Lady” and “Evita”. “Vincent” has been precast.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.0pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Rabbit Run’s youth production of “Seussical”<i>, </i><span style='color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt'>with book by </span></span><a href="https://www.mtishows.com/people/lynn-ahrens"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'>Lynn Ahrens</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt'> and </span><a href="https://www.mtishows.com/people/stephen-flaherty"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'>Stephen Flaherty</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt'>, music by </span><a href="https://www.mtishows.com/people/stephen-flaherty"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'>Stephen Flaherty</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt'> and lyrics by </span><a href="https://www.mtishows.com/people/lynn-ahrens"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'>Lynn Ahrens</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt'>, is based on the works of Dr. Seuss. “Seussical” </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>opens July 20 and runs through July 28. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.0pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.0pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The show is directed by Paige Heidrich with musical direction by Dorene Dundas, and choreography by Hannah Green. <span style='color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;background:white'>Dr. Seuss' best-loved characters come together in this musical saga suitable for all ages. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Multiple lead, supporting, and ensemble roles are available for all genders for youth ages 7 to 19. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Auditions for “Seussical” are Saturday, Mar. 3, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday, Mar. 4, from 1:30 to 5 p.m. <span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Actors auditioning should prepare to sing 16 measures of a Broadway-style song from memory. Please bring sheet music for the accompanist in a binder. No pre-recorded accompaniment or CD tracks. No monologue need be prepared as actors will read sides from the script. Actors should dress business casual (jeans are acceptable, no sweatpants). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>“Harvey”<i> </i>a comedy by Mary Chase, runs from June 1 through June 16. The production is directed by Ann Hedger. There are nine roles available for men, ages <span style='color:black'>18 to 60</span><span style='color:red'>, </span><span style='color:black'>and five roles available for women, ages 17 to 55</span><span style='color:red'>.</span><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>When Elwood P. Dowd starts to introduce his invisible friend, Harvey, a six-and-a-half-foot rabbit, to party guests, his sister, Veta, has seen as much of his eccentric behavior as she can tolerate. The tables get turned, however, when she tries to commit him to a sanitarium. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Auditions for “Harvey” are Saturday, Mar. 24, from 1 to 4 p.m. Actors will read from the script and do not need to prepare a monologue. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>“My Fair Lady” is the 1956 Broadway hit musical with music by Frederick Loewe and book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. The unrefined cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle is transformed into a high-society lady through the tutelage of linguist Professor Henry Higgins. Eliza has a mind of her own, however, and things don’t go quite as planned. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Show dates are June 22 through July 14.</span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'> The show<i> </i>is directed by Brint Learned with musical direction by Danielle Jones and choreography by Heather Felden.</span></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>“Evita”, with music and lyrics by Time Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, runs Aug. 3 through Aug. 18. The show is directed by Brint Learned with musical direction by Dave Coxe and choreography by Jill Tschetter.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>“Evita” follows Eva Duarte on her journey from a poor illegitimate child in mid-20<sup>th</sup> century Argentina to her meteoric rise to sainthood as Eva Peron, the most powerful woman in Latin America. This Tony Award-winning show is one of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s most recognizable musicals.</span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'>Auditions for “My Fair Lady and” and “Evita” are 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Mar.24, and 1:30 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 25. Multiple roles are available in both musicals for men and women ages high school and up.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'>Actors auditioning for the musicals<i> </i>should be prepared to sing 16 measures of a Broadway-style song. Please bring sheet music for accompaniment; no pre-recorded accompaniment. Dress comfortably for movement.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>All auditions are at Rabbit Run Community Arts Association, 49 Park St., Madison, OH. Auditions are by appointment only. To schedule an appointment call RRCAA at 440-428-5913. For more information visit </span><a href="http://www.rabbitrunonline.org"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.rabbitrunonline.org</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Rabbit Run Theater is one of the few barn theaters remaining in Ohio and is open every summer from the beginning of June through the end of August. The theater is located at 5648 W. Chapel Rd., Madison. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>RRCAA is a comprehensive fine arts association offering year-round instruction in all the major disciplines of the fine and performing arts and also operates Rabbit Run Theater. Partial funding is provided by the Ohio Arts Council, Lighthouse Advisers and Hearn Plumbing and Heating.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'># # #</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>