<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;text-align:center;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:106%">UPDATED DETAILS ABOUT “KING LEAR” AUDITIONS
and PERFORMANCES</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:106%"><br>
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<b>As previously announced, Mahoning Valley Players will present</b><br>
<b>A FULL ONLINE PERFORMANCE of KING LEAR</b><br>
(in lieu of the cancelled live stage performances July 10-12)<br>
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</span><b><i><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:106%;color:rgb(192,0,0)">Anyone, anywhere, may audition!</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:106%">The <i>totally
virtual process</i> begins with <i>video audition submissions, and live
online rehearsals</i> via Zoom. Performances will then be <b>recorded online</b>
and edited into a final presentation for online premiere.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 4.5pt;text-align:center;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:106%">See the exciting promo video at:</span></i></b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:106%"> </span><a href="https://tinyurl.com/s6avypp" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">https://tinyurl.com/s6avypp</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,99,193)"><br>
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</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:106%">We’ve already
received audition videos from outside Northeast Ohio. We are tremendously
excited at the idea of putting together a diverse cast in an unprecedented
manner during this unprecedented time – sharing Shakespeare in a new form,
online and <b>free</b> to the world. As we’ve seen already, even with
obvious limitations, it is possible to create a compelling, rewarding and
involving performance. We will push the envelope as much as is possible: adding
virtual backgrounds, music and effects.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:106%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i><u><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:106%;color:rgb(0,112,192)">CASTING
UPDATE: 04/14/20</span></u></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:106%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:106%;color:rgb(0,112,192)">TOM FULTON</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:106%;color:rgb(0,112,192)"> HAS BEEN CAST IN THE ROLE OF </span></b><b><span style="font-size:15pt;line-height:106%;color:rgb(0,112,192)">KING
LEAR</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:106%;color:rgb(0,112,192)"><br>
<u>ALL OTHER ROLES</u> WILL <u>REMAIN OPEN </u>UNTIL FINAL CASTING<br><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:106%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:106%">Mahoning Valley Players <b>strongly</b> supports
non-traditional casting. We encourage actors of all gender-identities and
ethnicities to audition. </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:106%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:106%;color:red">Audition
videos</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:106%;color:red"> will be accepted through this Friday, April 17.<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:106%">(see below
for details on creating and submitting)</span><b><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:106%;color:red"><br>
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<u>Live Zoom callbacks</u> are Monday and Tuesday April 20, 21</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:106%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:106%;color:red">Online
rehearsa</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:106%;color:red">l<u>s</u> will be May 17 – July 1 *</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:106%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:106%;color:red">The <u>Premiere</u>
is currently scheduled for July 10.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:106%">* Should the show
be ready to record earlier than July 1, we will do so and release you early,
but be prepared to commit until July 1.<br>
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<b>REHEARSALS </b>will generally be <b>Sun-Thurs</b> in the <b>early evening</b>
EST. They will be limited to 1-3 scenes per evening, and we will do our
best to minimize the number of actors’ rehearsal days as much as possible.</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:106%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;text-align:center;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:106%">Why will this be wonderful, stimulating and rewarding?</span></i></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt 22.5pt;line-height:106%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">1.</span><span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:106%"> </span><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">A NO-RISK, SAFETY-FIRST POLICY <br>
<br>
</span></b><i><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The safety and
health of our cast and audience is MVP’s paramount concern. </span></i><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <b><u>You will never be asked
to leave the safety of your home, take risks or do anything with which
you are not comfortable. </u></b></span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt 22.5pt;line-height:106%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">2.</span><span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:106%"> </span><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">WE HAVE THE EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS TO
PRODUCE A STRONG ONLINE PERFORMANCE</span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br>
<br>
Director Michael Dempsey has professional skills in video producing, writing,
directing, editing, special effects, and with online projects and webinars. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt 22.5pt;line-height:106%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">3.</span><span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:106%"> </span><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">OUR ONLINE REHEARSAL PROCESS WILL BE
PRODUCTIVE AND REWARDING</span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br>
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Obviously, it’s not the same as rehearsing live. But there will still be live interaction,
acting together in real time with each other, direction, and the creation of a
real cast community. And you will definitely expand your knowledge and skills
with Shakespearean acting.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt 22.5pt;line-height:106%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">4.</span><span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:106%"> </span><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">WE’LL HELP MAKE THE TECH SIDE EASY<br>
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</span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Whatever your online
skills, we’ll help you get up to speed and comfortable. Zoom is not hard.
As long as your schedule makes you able to rehearse, we’ll help you
overcome any obstacles you have may have to connecting online. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 22.5pt;line-height:106%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">5.</span></b><span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:106%"> </span><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">WE NEED THIS</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt 22.5pt;line-height:106%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br>
Our community needs art like never before. Our theatre community needs to stay
active like never before. With the major challenges and disruptions in our
lives, t is continuity, a place to come together, to work our craft, to
stay connected and to share. And finally:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 22.5pt;line-height:106%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">6.</span><span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:106%"> </span><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">IT’S FREAKING “KING LEAR”! </span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I mean, c’mon! </span><span style="font-family:Wingdings">J</span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 27pt;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:106%"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:106%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:106%">We’ll roll with the punches. We’ll adapt. We’ll
apply our creativity to overcome whatever impediments arise. </span><b><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:106%">AND IT WILL HAPPEN!</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:106%"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;text-align:center;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br>
<b><u><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:106%">HOW TO
CREATE AND SUBMIT AN AUDITION VIDEO</span></u></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt 4.5pt;line-height:106%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">1.</span><span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:106%"> </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">HOW: Just record yourself with your phone, webcam,
or other device. If you don’t have a way to make a video, contact Michael to
figure something out.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 4.5pt;line-height:106%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">2.</span><span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:106%"> </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">WHEN: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt 4.5pt;text-align:center;line-height:106%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:red">THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING VIDEOS IS <b>Friday, April 17.</b> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 4.5pt;line-height:106%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">3.</span><span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:106%">
</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">CALLBACKS: If Michael
needs to see people for <b>a callback</b>, he will contact you to set up a live
Zoom callback. If you are not called back, it does not mean you haven’t been
cast, only that he’s seen everything he needs.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 4.5pt;text-align:center;line-height:106%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:106%;color:red">CASTING
WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON OR ABOUT APRIL 24</span></p><p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 4.5pt;text-align:center;line-height:106%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt 4.5pt;line-height:106%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">VIDEO
AUDITION CONTENT: </span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt 4.5pt;line-height:106%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">a.</span><span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:106%"> </span><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MONOLOGUES:</span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Perform a <b>Shakespearean
monologue</b> of AT LEAST ONE MINUTE LONG. It doesn’t have to be from
Lear. And while it’s preferable that it’s memorized, you may read from a
script as long as <u>you know the material well enough</u>. You will not serve
yourself well, especially with verse, if you stumble cold through something.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt 4.5pt;line-height:106%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">b.</span><span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:106%"> </span><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">A SCENE</span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">:
You ALSO may <b>read a Shakespeare scene</b> of AT LEAST TWO MINUTES long with
someone else. The other performer must be OFF-CAMERA unless you are both
auditioning. Scenes should be significant (Hamlet and a guard talking about the
weather isn’t exactly impressive).</span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt 4.5pt;line-height:106%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">4.</span><span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:106%"> </span><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">APPEARANCE:</span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Make sure we can <b>see</b> and <b>hear
you</b> – well-lit and easily heard. Some tips:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt 4.5pt;line-height:106%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Make sure we can see your face.</span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> If you are reading it, hold the
script at face level and off-side so you are not blocked, looking down or in
extreme profile.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt 4.5pt;line-height:106%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Don’t hold a mobile device yourself. </span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It’ll distract both of us. Prop it up
on something or have someone hold it very still.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 4.5pt;line-height:106%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Show us your <b>face and shoulders, </b>or
to your waist if you’re gesturing a lot. DON’T do a full-body shot unless it’s
absolutely necessary.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt 4.5pt;line-height:106%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br>
The video you send us should be <b>one, uninterrupted take with no edits.</b></span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt 4.5pt;line-height:106%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">V<span style="text-transform:uppercase">IDEOS can be sUBMITTED in the following ways:</span></span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt 4.5pt;line-height:106%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">i.</span><span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:106%"> </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">SHARED to MVP VIA FACEBOOK MESSENGER. (Don’t post
it on the MVP or Event page, even if you think you’re brilliant.)</span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt 4.5pt;line-height:106%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">ii.</span><span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:106%"> </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">PUT IT ONTO A CLOUD DRIVE (like Google Drive, Dropbox,
Box, etc.) and SHARE THE LINK with us by email, text or Facebook.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt 4.5pt;line-height:106%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">iii.</span><span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:106%"> </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">ATTACH IT TO AN EMAIL and send to </span><a href="mailto:demzer@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">demzer@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
if it doesn’t exceed allowed file size. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt 4.5pt;line-height:106%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">iv.</span><span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:106%"> </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">UPLOAD IT YOUTUBE, VIMEO or other media-hosting sites and
send the link.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt 4.5pt;line-height:106%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">v.</span><span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:106%"> </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">If you have any problems or restrictions to submitting an
online video, please contact us to see what we can figure out. Live online
auditions are possible if you have a compelling reason why yo cannot submit a
video.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 4.5pt;line-height:106%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">b.</span><span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:106%"> </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">INCLUDE your CONTACT INFORMATION (phone number and email
address), KNOWN CONFLICTS, RESUME, any preferred roles and whether you will
accept any role.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 4.5pt;text-align:center;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><i style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br>
Contact director Michael Dempsey at 330-397-3667, </span></i><a href="mailto:demzer@gmail.com" style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">demzer@gmail.com</span></i></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i style="font-size:12pt">
or on Facebook</i><span style="font-size:14.6667px"> </span></span><i style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">for ANY questions or concerns. </span></i></p><p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 4.5pt;text-align:center;line-height:106%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:106%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"> </span></i></p></div>