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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Auditions for Straw Hat Theatre 2020<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>at the Ashtabula Arts Center<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2928 W. 13<sup>th</sup> Street<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ashtabula, OH<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(440) 964-3396<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sunday, March 15, 4-6 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Saturday, March 21, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sunday, March 22, 6-8 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Appointments encouraged – call (440) 964-3396 to schedule. Drop-ins welcome. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please come prepared with 32 bars from the musical theater genre. There will be an accompanist present. Sheet music is preferred, but not required. If using pre-recorded accompaniment, it must be music only – no vocals. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Straw Hat Theatre 2020 lineup:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i>Tuck Everlasting<o:p></o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>June 12-14, 19-21, 26-27<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Presented through special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., a Concord Theatrical Company<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Directed by Ave Warren<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Music Directed by Rebekah Altonen<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>What would you do if you had all eternity? Eleven-year-old Winnie Foster yearns for a life of adventure, but gets more than she could have imagined when she meets the Tucks, a family that has become immortal. When Winnie learns of the magic behind the Tuck family’s unending youth, she must fight to protect their secret from those who would do anything for a chance at eternal life. As her adventure unfolds, Winnie faces an extraordinary choice: return to her life, or continue with the Tucks on their infinite journey.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Roald Dahl’s <i>Matilda the Musical</i><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>July 10-12, 17-19, 24-26 (indoors)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Directed by Kimberly Godfrey Warren<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Music Directed by Connie Notter<br>I<span style='color:#222222'>nspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, this Tony Award-winning musical revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination, and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life. Little Matilda Wormwood is an amazing girl with wit, intelligence, and incredible powers. Unloved by her cruel parents, Matilda’s life begins to change when she meets kind schoolteacher Miss Honey, as well as child-hating headmistress Miss Trunchbull. It will take all Matilda’s wit and courage to be the heroine her classmates need.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i>The Secret Garden<o:p></o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>July 31-August 2, August 7-9, 14-15<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Presented through special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., a Concord Theatrical Company<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Directed by Stephen Rhodes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Music Directed by Debra Fleming<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Orphaned in India, young Mary Lennox travels to Yorkshire, England to live with her embittered, reclusive uncle Archibald Craven and his invalid son Colin. The Craven estate’s many wonders include a magic garden which beckons the children with haunting melodies and the “Dreamers,” spirits from Mary’s past who guide her through her new life in this tale of forgiveness and renewal.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Amanda Frazier<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Marketing & PR Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ashtabula Arts Center<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2928 W. 13<sup>th</sup> Street<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ashtabula, OH 44004<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(440) 964-3396<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>