<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS""><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif" align="center"><b style=""><span style="line-height:105%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS""><font color="#ff0000" size="6">AUDITIONS FOR</font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Lakeland Theatre <span style="color:rgb(0,112,192)">and </span>Lakeland Community College
<span style="color:rgb(0,112,192)">present<span></span></span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:48pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">“Assassins<span></span>”<span></span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(0,112,192)">Music and Lyrics by </span></b><b><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(84,130,53)">Stephen Sondheim </span></b><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(0,112,192)"><span>  </span>Book by </span></b><b><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(84,130,53)">John Weidman</span></b><span><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(0,112,192)">Directed by </span></b><b><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(84,130,53)">Martin Friedman</span></b><span><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(0,112,192)">Musical Director </span></b><b><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(84,130,53)">Jordan Cooper</span></b><span><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(0,112,192)">Settings Designed by </span></b><b><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(84,130,53)">Trad A Burns</span></b><span><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(0,112,192)">Costumes Designed by </span></b><b><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(84,130,53)">Kelsey Tomlinson</span></b><span><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(0,112,192)">Sound Designed by </span></b><b><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(84,130,53)">Eric Simna</span></b><span><span></span></span></p>



<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(0,32,96)"> </span></b><span><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:20pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(112,48,160)">Production Dates:</span></b><span><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:26pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(0,32,96)">February 4 - 20, 2022</span></b><span><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><span> <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:105%">A
 provocative look at the violent history of successful, and attempted 
assassinations, of  American Presidents, by Stephen Sondheim and John 
Weidman. <br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:105%">This contemporary production encourages actors of all genders and ethnicities to audition, online, by November 3 at 6pm.  <br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:105%">All roles are compensated. <br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:105%">Callbacks
 will be held, in person by invitation only, on Saturday, November 6 
between 1:00 AND 5:00 PM at Lakeland Community College.<br></span></b></p><b><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:105%"></span></b><span><span></span></span>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:105%"></span></b><span><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:105%">Great roles for women and men of all
ethnicities. </span></b><span><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><font size="6"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"> <b>
One 32 bar cut of a Sondheim song. Piano accompaniment preferred. 
Acapella</b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><font size="6"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><b> accepted. <br></b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><font size="6"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><b>Please send to Jordan Cooper, Music Director. 

</b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><font size="6"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><b><br></b></span></font></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="4" style="" face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">Rehearsals begin <b>in December </b>and will be held in-person in Lakeland Community College's Performing Arts Center.  </font></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="4" face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">Performances are 3 shows a week from <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-weight:700">Friday, February 4 - Sunday, February 20. </span></font></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="4" face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-weight:700">Please note that Lakeland Theatre is mandating Covid-19 vaccinations for all actors and staff working in person during the 2021-22 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.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt" align="center"><b style=""><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:105%;color:rgb(53,28,117)"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">For m</font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">ore information email Martin Friedman at </font><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:105%;color:rgb(53,28,117)"><a href="mailto:MartinFriedman98@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">MartinFriedman98@gmail.com</span></a><span style="color:blue"> <br></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:105%;color:rgb(53,28,117)"><span style="color:blue">or <br></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:105%;color:rgb(53,28,117)"><span style="color:blue">Jordan Cooper at <br></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:105%;color:rgb(53,28,117)"><span style="color:blue">
<a href="mailto:jcooper27@icloud.com" target="_blank">jcooper27@icloud.com</a> 

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