<div dir="ltr"><span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:normal;font-size:12pt">For Immediate Release - </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">Casting call:</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-style:italic;font-size:12pt">Sexual Politics, </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-style:normal;font-size:12pt">A Modern Adaptation of Shakespeare's </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-style:italic;font-size:12pt">Measure for Measure</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-style:normal;font-size:12pt">,</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-style:normal;font-size:12pt"><br></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-style:normal;font-size:12pt">by J.C. Cifranic and directed by Tyson Douglas Rand will be co-produced as a </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal;font-size:12pt">staged reading</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-style:normal;font-size:12pt"> by The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival in collaboration with Playwrights Local for their upcoming Cleveland Playwrights Festival.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-style:normal;font-size:12pt"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-style:normal;font-size:12pt">There will be </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal;font-size:12pt">one, FREE performance </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-style:normal;font-size:12pt">at 2:30pm on Saturday, Sept. 29th,.in the </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt">Creative Space at Waterloo Arts, 397 East 156th St. Cleveland, OH 44110</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt">There will be </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal;font-size:12pt">four mandatory rehearsals</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt"> as follows;</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt">1.) First Read Through and table work.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt">2.) Basic Staging and movement.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt"><br></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt">3.) Stop and go work through.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt">4.) Finale run-through with notes on Sept. 28th</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt">These will occur between Sept 17th and the final run through on Sept. 28th.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt">No rehearsal will exceed 3 hours - probably 7 to 10 pm.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt">Specific dates and times will be determined by actor availability.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt"><br></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt">Rehearsals will be held at:     <br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt">CleveShakes Headquarters</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt"><br></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt">   </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt">   </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt">   </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt">2843 Washington Blvd</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt"><br></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt">   </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt">   </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt">   </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt">Cleveland Hts. OH, 44118 </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt"><br></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt">The script/language is present day, thoughtful and timely.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt"><br></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt">Participation is voluntary.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-size:12pt"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-style:normal;font-size:12pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt">Cast of Characters</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><br></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt">Kevin Angelletti:</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt">       </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt">Deputy Mayor of Vienna - a small U.S. City</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><br></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><br></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt">Vince Patterson:</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt">       </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt">Mayor of Vienna</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><br></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><br></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt">Clark Castillo:</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt">      </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt">District Attorney</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><br></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><br></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt">Lucky Pompey:</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt">  </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt">A gender fluid individual. Friend to -</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><br></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><br></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt">Isabella Sorrel:</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt">     </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt">An asexual woman. Sister to -</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><br></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><br></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt">Claudio Martes:</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt">        </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt">A happily married gay man. Isabella's brother.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><br></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><br></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt">Mariana Angelletti:</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt">      </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt">The estranged wife of an ambitious politician.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";text-decoration:underline;font-style:italic;font-size:12pt">Based on guidelines recommended by the playwright;</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";text-decoration:underline;font-style:italic;font-size:12pt"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt">Gender requirements: "Lucky" should be cast non-binary or transgender.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt">Racial requirements:   "Clark" should be cast Hispanic/Creole/Latino/AfAm.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt">  </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt">      </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt">      </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"> "Isabella & Claudio" should present as genetic siblings.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0pt 115pt 0.0001pt 0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">Express interest or inquiries through </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-style:italic;font-size:12pt">info@CleveShakes.org</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt"><span></span></span></p><br><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-style:normal;font-size:12pt"></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-style:normal;font-size:12pt"><span></span></span><p></p><br></div>