<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><font color="#202020" face="Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-size: 20px;" class=""><b class="">CONVERGENCE-CONTINUUM</b></span></font></div><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;" class=""><strong class="">Additional Auditions for 2022 NEOMFA PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL</strong></span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><strong style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Saturday, December 11th 2021, 12PM</strong><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Auditions to be held at the theatre located at</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">2438 Scranton Rd. Cleveland, Ohio 44113</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">The Northeast Ohio Master of Fine Arts (NEOMFA) is a unique graduate program that offers a terminal degree in Creative Writing. Each year, con</span><em style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">ver</em><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">gence-continu</span><em style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">um</em><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""> hosts a 2-weekend festival featuring works by students of the program. Each show is given a full production for the playwright to experience their work on stage. Rehearsals will start the second week of January. Those who have participated in the past can testify that the Festival is an intensive, busy and thoroughly fun experience! Shows can range from 10-minute shorts to full length.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">This season will feature 5 works: Two full-length plays and three 10 minute/one act plays.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">In all, the five plays have at least 24 roles: from younger to older actors, of all genders, races and ethnicities.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Character Breakdowns:</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><u style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Are we there yet?</u><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Sarah - 18 into college</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Josh - Teen (Driving Temps)</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Dan - Dad</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Beth - Mom</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><u style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">The Confession</u><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">CJ - 18, young man</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">John - 50ish Detective</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><u style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Bela and the Bunnies</u><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Claire - 30-40s Woman</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Allen - 30-40s Man</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Devon - 20s Man</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Bela - Woman</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><u style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Nothings Magic</u><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Frankie - 20-30s woman (Already Cast)</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Girl - 16ish teenager; away from home</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Drew - Frankie’s roommate & friend, has a troubled relationship with his Mom</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Josephine - Drew‘s Mother</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Teenager Frankie -</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Teenager 2 -</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Theo - Sibling to Frankie</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><u style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Cold and Broken Hallelujah</u><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Julie - 40s Woman</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Karen - 60s Woman</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Cheepers - Bird (Already Cast)</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Megan - 20s Woman</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Pastor David - 30-40s Man</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Auditions will be </span><strong style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Saturday, December 11th at 12pm<br class="">AUDITIONS START AT NOON</strong><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Please arrive early to fill out an audition form and with knowledge of your conflicts.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Auditions will consist of readings from the scripts, but the auditions will be general Festival auditions, not for specific plays. All four directors will be present. It is possible that you could be cast in a play that you did not read from during auditions. It is also could be possible that you may be cast in two plays, e.g. a full-length + a 10-minute play, or two 10-minute plays.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Performance dates are:</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Weekend 1 February 10</span><sup style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">th</sup><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""> – 12</span><sup style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">th</sup><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Weekend 2 February 17</span><sup style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">th</sup><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""> – 19</span><sup style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">th</sup><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">VACCINATION INFO: In order to be considered for casting, all individuals auditioning are required to provide proof of vaccination at the time of audition. All cast and crew are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to participate in this festival.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">All cast and crew will receive a stipend for their participation</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">Any questions may be directed to </span><a href="mailto:info@convergence-continuum.org" style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" class="">info@convergence-continuum.org</a></body></html>