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<b><span style="font-size:30.0pt;font-family:Knockout;color:#C00000;text-transform:uppercase">Auditions for
<i>CHESS</i><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Near West Theatre’s Summer Teen & Young Adult Cast, ages 16-25<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lyrics by Tim Rice<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Based on an idea by Tim Rice<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Book by Richard Nelson<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">RUNS: JULY 19-AUGUST 4, 2019<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Performances: July 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 & 28 and August 1, 2, 3 & 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS AT 7:30PM, SUNDAYS AT 3PM<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>AUDITIONS: May 6, 7, 8, 2019<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7-10pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>At Near West Theatre, 6702 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Secrets, lies, collusion and betrayal? Love, courage and loyalty? Checkmate! In this highly acclaimed rock musical, the ancient and distinguished game of chess becomes a metaphor for romantic rivalries and super-power political intrigue
as two great chess masters—American and Russian—meet in Bangkok to battle for the world championship at the height of the Cold War. From Bangkok to Budapest the players, lovers, politicians, CIA and KGB make their moves to the pulse of this soaring and monumental
score, a collaboration between legendary rock band ABBA and Tony Award-winning lyricist Tim Rice (Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Joseph) featuring international hits "One Night in Bangkok" and "I Know Him So Well.”<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Learn more about the audition process here: <a href="http://www.nearwesttheatre.org/pages/audition">
http://www.nearwesttheatre.org/pages/audition</a><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>RSVP on Facebook (not required) here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/2225248031063910/">
https://www.facebook.com/events/2225248031063910/</a><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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