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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:"Gotham Medium";color:black">CLEVELAND PLAY HOUSE CASTING LOCAL ACTORS FOR NEW HOLIDAY MUSICAL<span> </span><i>LIGHT IT UP!</i> </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:"Archer Book";color:black">Cleveland Play House (CPH) is casting local actors for the 2021 world premiere production of<span> </span><i>Light It Up!,</i><span> </span>directed by Christopher Windom. Our casting director for
this production will be Judith Bowman. </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:"Archer Book";color:black">Both AEA and non-AEA actors will be considered for this production, which will be on a LORT/AEA Contract (Category B). </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:"Archer Book";color:black">Auditions are by video submission only, with in-person callbacks scheduled for Friday, September 17. Video submissions should not exceed 3 minutes and should include: </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:"Archer Book";color:black">• Sing “Light It Up!” Using the piano accompaniment track. </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:"Archer Book";color:black">• Sing up to 32 bars of a contemporary song of your choice </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:"Archer Book";color:black">• “Park Rep” monologue. </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:"Archer Book";color:black">Park Rep Side, “Light It Up!” Chart/lyrics, demo track, piano/melody track, and piano accompaniment track to use for your submission can be found here:<span> </span></span><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/sh/c8rz3o7ph69i717/AAASjjDs9xAlyAUdNK0s8HbSa?dl=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-family:"Archer Book"">https://www.dropbox.com/sh/c8rz3o7ph69i717/AAASjjDs9xAlyAUdNK0s8HbSa?dl=0</span></a><span style="margin:0px;font-family:"Archer Book";color:black"><span> </span> </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:"Archer Book";color:black">Rehearsals begin<span> </span><b>Tuesday, November 2</b>, and will be held in-person at CPH’s rehearsal spaces, located on the fifth floors of the Middough building, at 1901 East 13th Street in
downtown Cleveland. </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:"Archer Book";color:black">Performances are 7 shows a week from<span> </span><b>Saturday, November 27 - Wednesday, December 22</b>. Performances will take place in-person at the Allen Theatre, located in the Playhouse Square
complex. </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:"Archer Book";color:black">CPH is developing a health and safety plan that will be shared with all cast prior to the first rehearsal.<span> </span><b>Please note that Cleveland Play House is mandating Covid-19 vaccinations
for all staff and guest artists working in person during the 2019-20 season. If accepting an offer, artist affirms that they are already fully vaccinated or that they will be fully vaccinated (currently defined as 2 weeks after the final dose) prior to beginning
any work on this production.</b> </span></p>
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<b><span style="margin:0px;font-family:"Archer Book"">Characters: </span></b></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:"Archer Book"">• MC – Tenor. Dynamic TV show host type, thrilling voice. Celebrity Reference: Billy Porter / Bruno Mars. </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:"Archer Book""> • Homeless Advocate / Mary – Soprano. Dynamic, nimble contemporary voice. Celebrity Reference: Mariah Carey. </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:"Archer Book""> • Soldier’s Wife / Fem Trio 3 - Alto. Soulful voice, mature. Celebrity Reference: Angie Stone. </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:"Archer Book"">• Recording Artist / Soldier / Game Show Host - Tenor. Flashy, strong pop-rocker type voice. Celebrity Reference: Justin Timberlake. </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:"Archer Book"">• TV Announcer / Parks Rep. / Santa / Joseph - Tenor. Soulful voice, mature. Celebrity reference: Ruben Studdard. </span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-family:"Archer Book"">To audition, please submit your resume, headshot, and video audition to<span> </span></span><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/request/qJNjX0ovfMF8qr3Y3SH4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-family:"Archer Book"">https://www.dropbox.com/request/qJNjX0ovfMF8qr3Y3SH4</span></a><span style="margin:0px;font-family:"Archer Book""><span style="margin:0px"> <span> </span></span>Please
format your file names as “LAST NAME_FIRST NAME – Resume”, “LAST NAME_FIRST NAME – Headshot” and “LAST NAME_FIRST NAME – Audition.” Audition materials should be submitted no later than Sunday, September 12. </span></p>
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