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<strong><span>AUDITION DATES/TIME</span></strong>:</p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt">Friday, March 6<span style="mso-tab-count:2">
</span>7:00<span style="mso-tab-count:2"> </span>My Mercury! Placement Auditions. No appointment necessary</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt">Saturday, March 7<span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>
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Sunday, March 8<span style="mso-tab-count:2"> </span>10:00-12:00
<span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Mainstage Season Auditions by Appointment Only</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="mso-tab-count:3"> </span>1:00<span style="mso-tab-count:2"> </span>Callbacks by appointment<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
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<strong><span>LOCATION:</span></strong><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>
<span style="font-size:9.0pt">Notre Dame College 1851 South Green Road South Euclid, OH 44121
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<strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Auditions will be held in the PAC, basement of Admin. Building.</span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt"></span></p>
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<strong><span>The 2020 Mercury Theatre Company Season</span></strong></p>
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<strong><span>Amelie´*: </span></strong>June 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21</p>
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<strong><span>My Mercury! presents Lion King JR.: </span></strong><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>June 27 and 28<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
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<b>Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn:</b> July 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19 </p>
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<strong><span>The Scarlet Pimpernel: </span></strong>July 31, August 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9
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<strong>APPOINTMENTS: </strong><br>
<span style="font-size:9.0pt">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 style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline"><a href="mailto:auditions@mercurytheatrecompany.org">auditions@mercurytheatrecompany.org</a></span>.
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt">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 form.
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt">*Auditions for the production of Amelie´ will not be held at this time.
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<b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Call: <strong><span>216.771.5862</span></strong> for audition appointment, further information, or with questions.</span></b></p>
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<strong><span>AUDITION PREPARATION</span></strong>: <span style="font-size:9.0pt">
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="font-size:9.0pt">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>COMPENSATION</span></strong>: <span style="font-size:9.0pt">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
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<strong><span>CASTING REQUIREMENTS</span></strong>: <span style="font-size:9.0pt">
Non-Equity only. Please email <span style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline">
<a href="mailto:auditions@mercurytheatrecompany.org">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>
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