<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We still have a few audition slots left. Talent of all levels welcome. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Audiences will laugh, cry and be uplifted by this amazing and gritty gospel stage play all that is missing is you! </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Cleveland is the first stop before the production embarks on a world tour.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Auditions Saturday, April 13. 11a to 1p. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Send an email <a href="mailto:clevelandcasting@gmail.com">clevelandcasting@gmail.com</a> for an appointment time.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Main Character descriptions (more characters and details may be found on <b><i><u><a href="http://Clevelandcasting.com">Clevelandcasting.com</a></u></i></b>):</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Main Characters:</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Hattie Clark</span> (female, 17-33) the story begins when Hattie is 17 years old. She’s a very smart girl with two major problems; low self-esteem and her mother. (Must be African-American, of dark complexion, Size 8-11 or so and willing to give up your life through May 25 – (This role is cast, but needs a great understudy)</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Naomi</span> (female 17-33) she’s Hattie’s best friend who happens to be the daughter of a preacher. She’s more attractive than Hattie, but certainly not as book smart. (Must be able to sing and be uninhibited when it comes to acting, as she has a really physical scene with Hattie when she is working hard to save her life.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Delores Mae Clark</span>(female, late 30’s) she’s mean and addicted and “Damn” should be her middle name. All Delores cares about is getting high and having a good time. Yet somehow, you still manage to like her! (This role is cast but could use a great understudy).</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">CJ </span>(male, 25 to late 30’s) he’s a slick dude who supplies Delores’s drugs while pretending to love her, so she’ll continue to break the law for him. (Average build, doubles as a stage hand in Act 3)</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Bowtee </span>(male, 40’s to mid-50’s) this sharply dressed man is the owner of his own bar and has a special affection for his dishonest barmaid; Delores Mae Clark. Bowtee is a charming and kind man with southern charm.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Eddie</span> (male 17-19) he’s a real cutie pie, but he’s a typical boy who uses Hattie for sex. He goes from charming and convincing to down right verbally abusive in let’s say….one missed period. (must be 5’8” or more, doubles as a stage hand in Act 3, could be one of the dancers in the bar scene or an extra)</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Ariele </span>(female, 15-19) typical teenager at the crossroads of her life. (must have a decent singing voice)</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Loreal</span> (female, 10-12) adorable, smart, whitty</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Magee</span> (female 50-65) this wise and beautiful silver-haired woman has found a very clever way to teach her granddaughters a great deal about life. (This part is cast, but can use an understudy, must be a darker complexion.)</span></p></body></html>