<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><font size="5" class=""><b class="">Avenue Arts Marketplace & Theatre announces auditions for </b></font></p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><font size="5" class=""><b class="">IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE</b></font></p><div class="" style="text-align: center;"><font size="3" class=""><b class="">Avenue Arts Marketplace & Theatre is located at 324 Cleveland Ave. NW Canton Ohio 44702</b></font></div><div class="" style="text-align: center;"><font size="3" class=""><br class=""></font></div><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">SYNOPSIS: In our American culture <em class="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">It's a Wonderful Life</em> has become almost as familiar as Dickens' <em class="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">A Christmas Carol</em>. The story is a natural for a stage adaptation: the saga of George Bailey, the Everyman from the small town of Bedford Falls, whose dreams of escape and adventure have been quashed by family obligation and civic duty, whose guardian angel has to descent on Christmas Eve to save him from despair and to remind him—by showing him what the world would have been like had he never been born—that his has been, after all, a wonderful life. This faithful adaptation has all your favorite characters: George and Mary Hatch, Clarence, Uncle Billy, Violet, and, of course, the Scrooge-like villain, Mr. Potter. This fine dramatization not only celebrates the faith of the season, it also celebrates the American philosophy of life: hard work, fair play and the love and support of one's family and community will be rewarded.</p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Directed By: Julie Connair</p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Auditions will be held October 16th and 17th from 7-9pm</p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">All auditioners are asked to come prepared to cold read from the script. We also ask that you bring a current headshot and resume with you to auditions. </p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Rehearsals will begin October 21st and will generally be held Sunday-Thursday. </p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Show dates are December 14th, 15th, 21st, and 22nd at 8pm and December 16th at 2pm. </p><div class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">CHARACTERS: </p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">***THE ROLE OF GEORGE BAILEY HAS ALREADY BEEN CAST***</strong></p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Clarence Odbody (Male, Any age) - </strong>A-S-2 (Angel Second Class)</p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Mr. Gower (Male, 35-50) - </strong>proprietor of the corner drug store</p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Young George (Male, 10-12) - </strong>George as a young boy</p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Harry Bailey (Male, 25-35) - </strong>George's younger brother</p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Mother Bailey (Female, late 50s/60s) - </strong>a very kind and understanding woman</p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Aunt Tilly (Female, 50-70) - </strong>Uncle Billy's wife</p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Violet Peterson (Female, 20-40) - </strong>proprietor of the beauty salon</p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Bert (Male, 25-40) - </strong>a patrolman</p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Ernie (Male, 25-40) - </strong>a mail carrier</p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Uncle Billy (Male, 50-70) - </strong>George's uncle and business partner</p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Mary Hatch (later Mary Bailey) (Female, 35-50) - </strong>George's loving wife</p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Henry F. Potter (Male, 40-60) - </strong>owns practically the entire town</p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Mr. Potter's Goon (Male, 40-60) - </strong>ever-present with Mr. Potter</p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Mr. Potter's Secretary (Female, 30-50) - </strong>ever-faithful to Mr. Potter</p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Mrs. Hatch (Female, 50-70) - </strong>Mary's Mother</p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Sam Wainwright (Male, 20-35) - </strong>a financially successful young man</p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Miss Andrews (Female, 20+) - </strong>a townsperson</p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Mrs. Thompson (Female, 20+) </strong>- a townsperson</p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Mr. Martini (Male, 20-40) - </strong>proprietor of a bar</p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Mrs. Martini (Female, 20-40) - </strong>Mr. Martini's wife</p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Miss Carter (Female, 20-40) - </strong>a bank examiner</p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Newspaper Boy (Male, 8-10) </strong></p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Pete Bailey (Male, 10-12) - </strong>George's son</p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Tommy Bailey (Male, 8-10) - </strong>George's son</p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Zuzu Bailey (Female, 6-8) - </strong>George's daughter</p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Mr. Welch (Male, 25-40) - </strong>the schoolteacher's husband</p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Janie Bailey (Female, 8-10) - </strong>George's daughter</p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">***Doubling possible for Young George and Pete Bailey </strong></p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">***Doubling possible for Tommy Bailey and Newspaper Boy</strong></p><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><strong class="" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">***Other Doubling Possible, if necessary</strong></p><div class="" style="text-align: center;"><font size="5" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class="" style="text-align: center;"><b class=""><font size="5" class="">TO SIGN UP PLEASE VISIT: <a href="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0c4bafa82ca3fe3-its" class="">https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0c4bafa82ca3fe3-its</a> </font></b></div><div class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="" style="text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(121, 26, 39); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Email all questions to <a href="mailto:avenueartstheatre@gmail.com" class="">avenueartstheatre@gmail.com</a></p></body></html>