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<strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Times">Mercury Theatre Company</span></strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Times"></span></h2>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Times">Announces the 2020 Season Auditions</span></h2>
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<strong><span style="margin: 0px">AUDITION DATES/TIME</span></strong>:</p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 9pt">Friday, March 6<span style="margin: 0px"> <span> </span></span>7:00<span style="margin: 0px"> </span>My Mercury! Placement Auditions. No appointment necessary</span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 9pt">Saturday, March 7<span style="margin: 0px"> <span> </span></span><span style="margin: 0px"> <span> </span></span>10:00 - 4:00<span> </span><span style="margin: 0px"> <span> </span></span>Mainstage
Season Auditions by Appointment Only<span> </span><br>
Sunday, March 8<span style="margin: 0px"> <span> </span></span>10:00-12:00<span> </span><span style="margin: 0px"> <span> </span></span>Mainstage Season Auditions by Appointment Only</span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 9pt"><span style="margin: 0px"> </span>1:00<span style="margin: 0px"> </span>Callbacks by appointment<span style="margin: 0px"> </span></span></p>
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<strong><span style="margin: 0px">LOCATION:</span></strong><span style="margin: 0px"> <span> </span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 9pt">Notre Dame College 1851 South Green Road South Euclid, OH 44121</span></p>
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<strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 9pt">Auditions will be held in the PAC, basement of Admin. Building.</span></strong><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 9pt"></span></p>
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<strong><span style="margin: 0px">The 2020 Mercury Theatre Company Season</span></strong></p>
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<strong><span style="margin: 0px">Amelie´*:<span> </span></span></strong>June 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21</p>
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<strong><span style="margin: 0px">My Mercury! presents Lion King JR.:<span> </span></span></strong><span style="margin: 0px"> </span>June 27 and 28<span style="margin: 0px"> </span></p>
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<b>Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn:</b><span> </span>July 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19</p>
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<strong><span style="margin: 0px">The Scarlet Pimpernel:<span> </span></span></strong>July 31, August 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9</p>
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<strong><span style="margin: 0px">APPOINTMENTS:<span> </span></span></strong><br>
<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 9pt">Mainstage Season Audition appointments will be accepted starting Monday, February 3 at 9:00 am. If you are unable to attend the audition dates scheduled, recorded auditions are accepted by March 6, at 5 pm. Video links
may be emailed to<span> </span><span style="margin: 0px; color: blue; text-decoration: underline"><a href="mailto:auditions@mercurytheatrecompany.org" style="margin: 0px">auditions@mercurytheatrecompany.org</a></span>.<span> </span><span style="margin: 0px"> </span></span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 9pt">No appointments necessary for My Mercury! Please arrive at 7 pm on Friday March 6. If a youth auditioning for My Mercury! is interested in being considered for a mainstage show, check the appropriate box on the audition
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 9pt">*Auditions for the production of Amelie´ will not be held at this time.</span></p>
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<b><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 9pt">Call:<span> </span><strong><span style="margin: 0px">216.771.5862</span></strong><span> </span>for audition appointment, further information, or with questions.</span></b></p>
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<strong><span style="margin: 0px">AUDITION PREPARATION</span></strong>:<span> </span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 9pt">Please prepare one short (32-bar) musical selection of your choice; bring sheet music in the correct key; an accompanist will be provided.
If needed, you may be asked to sing an additional selection. Headshots and resumes will be accepted at the audition.</span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 9pt">My Mercury! Placement Auditions: Please prepare one short musical selection; bring sheet music in the correct key. Headshots and resumes will be accepted at the audition.</span></p>
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<strong><span style="margin: 0px">COMPENSATION</span></strong>:<span> </span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 9pt">All 2020 Company Member over the age of 18 are paid. Salaries range from per-show stipend of $125.00 for non-Company Member actors to full
season competitive salaries for 2020 Interns/Company Members.</span></p>
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<strong><span style="margin: 0px">CASTING REQUIREMENTS</span></strong>: <span> </span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 9pt">Non-Equity only. Please email<span> </span><span style="margin: 0px; color: blue; text-decoration: underline"><a href="mailto:auditions@mercurytheatrecompany.org" style="margin: 0px">auditions@mercurytheatrecompany.org</a></span>for
details. Mercury Theatre Company is committed to non-traditional casting. Actors will be cast solely on the basis of talent, except in cases where age, race or physical ability are essential to the role. Ages listed in breakdowns are "character ages" not actor
ages. Actors selected for casting may be cast in more than one production for the season.</span></p>
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