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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:navy">Cleveland Public Theatre announces</span></strong><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black"><br>
</span><strong><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#C00000">General Auditions for the 18/19 Season</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#C00000"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Cleveland Public Theatre is holding general auditions for our 18/19 season. All Northeast Ohio actors interested in working with CPT are encouraged to audition. CPT has a history of multicultural
casting and is committed to representing our community on stage. A casting breakdown for each show is below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><br>
</span><strong><u><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#002060">General Auditions</span><span style="color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></u></strong></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:maroon">When:
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Saturday, July 14<sup>th</sup> 1pm - 5pm</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Sunday, July 15<sup>th</sup> 2:30pm – 5:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:maroon">Where:
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Cleveland Public Theatre (6415 Detroit Ave. Cleveland, OH 44102)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"> James Levin Theatre</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Auditions are by appointment only and will be scheduled in five minute increments. Actors should prepare no more than three minutes of material which can
include 1-2 brief monologues and/or a short a cappella song. <em><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">(Please note: auditions will be stopped at 3 minutes.)</span></em>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"> </span></em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">AEA contracts will be considered throughout the season.</span></em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">When scheduling your audition,
</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">please <span style="color:black">
provide your preferred time and phone number. Interested actors should schedule an appointment by
</span>emailing CPT at </span><a href="mailto:auditions@cptonline.org"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">auditions@cptonline.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">.
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><u><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#002060">Project Descriptions & Casting Breakdown</span></u></strong><strong><u><span style="color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></u></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Below you will find descriptions and casting breakdowns for some of the productions we are looking to cast through our general season auditions. In addition, there will be 1 – 2 projects added to
our 18/19 season that have yet to be identified and multiple opportunities for actors in CPT’s New Work Development series.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#C00000">CONNI’S AVANT GARDE RESTAURANT: A SNOWBALL’S CHANCE<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Created by Conni’s Avant Garde Restaurant Ensemble.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Directed by Cynthia Croot.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Runs 11/30/18 – 12/22/18, rehearsal begins app. 11/24/18<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">-4 actors (female or male) of any ethnicity to play “Nurses,”
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">which includes performing a supporting role with the touring company and assisting with food prep, dinner service and clean up.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Description of project:
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;background:white">One of CPT’s most popular holiday entertainments is BACK! Hailed as “a deliciously demented feast for the holidays” by
<i>The Plain Dealer</i>, this hilarious musical performance includes crazy cabaret, comedy, dancing, game-show competitions, violence, and a five-course meal.
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">The performers originate, cook, and serve the feast, using fresh, locally-sourced ingredients – each course served through musical and choreographed sequences</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;background:white">
<i>Conni's Avant Garde Restaurant: A Snowball’s Chance</i> is an eclectic, bizarre, and delightful night at the theatre that will have you laughing well into 2019. NOT to be missed. World Premiere.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#C00000">FIRE ON THE WATER
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Created by Northeast Ohio artists. Produced by Raymond Bobgan.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Runs 2/9/19 - 3/2/19, rehearsal begins app. 1/2/19<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Multiple actors of a variety of ages, genders and ethnicities
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Description of project:
</span><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;background:white">Fire on the Water</span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;background:white">, the acclaimed multimedia theatrical event with a live band and 100
rolling chairs empowering audience-adventure… is back! <i>Fire on the Water </i>
is a fast-paced series of short plays inspired by a pivotal moment in Cleveland’s history—the 1969 burning of the Cuyahoga River. This season, we honor the 50<sup>th</sup> anniversary. Created by a diverse team of playwrights, directors, and actors, the production
features original work by CPT and friends, woven into a powerful theatrical event exploring how the environment shapes identity, while celebrating the remarkable recovery of Cleveland’s waterways.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#C00000"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#C00000">A play that will be named at a later date…</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Directed by Beth Wood.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Runs 3/19/19 – 4/15/19, rehearsal begins app. 2/1/19<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Description of project: A play yet to be determined.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#C00000">CENTRAL CONCERN
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">(A CO-PRODUCTION WITH OHIO CITY THEATRE PROJECT)<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Conceived and directed by Pandora Robertson.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Runs 5/18/19 – 6/8/19, rehearsal time TBD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">3 actors – ages 20 - 50 - any ethnicity - any gender:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"> ability to perform physically rigorous work and a good singing voice is a plus<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">1 actor/musician -age 20 - 50
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#222222">- any ethnicity - any gender:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"> seeking an accordion player.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Description of project: Using music, humor, and bizarre bouffon theatricality,
<i>Central Concern</i> aims to be delightfully depraved and entertaining. <i>Central Concern</i> takes a satirical look at the history of the American real estate profession and how it championed property values often at the expense of civil rights. World Premiere.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">To schedule an audition,
</span><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">email CPT at </span>
<a href="mailto:auditions@cptonline.org"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">auditions@cptonline.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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