<div dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Ohio Youth Ensemble Stage offering youth actor opportunity for THE SHOW MUST GO ONLINE!</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A Musical Written to be Rehearsed and Performed Remotely!</span></p><br><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Ohio Youth Ensemble Stage (OHYES) has replaced its traditional summer musical with a new opportunity: <b>THE SHOW MUST GO ONLINE!</b> In this first-of-its-kind musical, each actor will be cast by directors in a 1-2 minute scene/song to rehearse, video record, and upload. When all the videos are played in order, they tell the hilarious story of a group of passionate students desperate to keep their annual musical alive…online! <b>THE SHOW MUST GO ONLINE</b>, Book by Jessica Penzias, Lyrics by Dave Hudson, and Music by Denver Casado,</span><span style="background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap">is presented through special arrangement with Beat by Beat Press </span><a style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap" target="_blank" href="http://www.bbbpress.com">www.bbbpress.com</a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap">. Check out their website if you would like to read more about the show.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>Any student with an interest is welcome to participate.</b> </span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The participation fee will be $60 per student.</span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> <b>Go to <a href="https://cutt.ly/OHYESShow2020">https://cutt.ly/OHYESShow2020</a> to sign up by June 6.</b> Every actor will receive a show t-shirt with the cast list and a link to the production streaming watch parties. We are offering a 10% discount for 2 or more siblings in the production. Ohio Youth Ensemble Stage believes every child should have the opportunity to experience the arts, regardless of ability or financial means. Scholarships are available for those who qualify.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>
Rehearsals begin online on or after June 8. Performance videos will be submitted on June 26. Performances will be live-streamed on July 2 and 3.</b>
</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The OHYES production will be conducted 100% online and feature speaking roles for every actor. We have multiple directors and multiple casts so we can accommodate any number of students who would like to participate. Each student actor will receive a solo scene script and/or song. Each week there will have two to three online rehearsals with a director before submitting your recorded final scene at the end of three weeks. Our artistic staff includes Nate Sayatovich, Michelle Hujar, Malik Khalfani, Zoe Alberts, Andrew Nemec, Tom West, and Jerimie Newcomb. </span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></p><div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature" class="gmail_signature" dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><pre cols="72"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Best regards,</font></pre><pre cols="72"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ansley Valentine<br></font></pre><pre cols="72"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Website: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OHIOYES/">https://www.facebook.com/OHIOYES/</a></font></pre><pre cols="72"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ohio Youth Ensemble Stage Office: (330) 899-7150 </font> </pre><pre cols="72"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">
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