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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black">Geauga Center for the Arts is accepting auditions for:<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black">Much Ado About Nothing<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black">Written by William Shakespeare<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black">Directed by Art Suskin and Karen O'Baker Porter</span></p>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span><span>Auditions can be submitted by prerecorded video by end-of-day
Sunday, May 15th </span></span><span><span>or by appointment:</span></span><span><span> Saturday, May 14th and Sunday, May 15th starting at 3:00 p.m.</span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span><span>The audition form is available at <a href="https://www.gcarts.org/auditions" target="_blank" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1">https://www.gcarts.org/auditions</a>.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><b style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; color: black; border-width: 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: windowtext; padding: 0in;">Audition
Information:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; color: black; border-width: 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: windowtext; padding: 0in;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; text-align: center; font-size: 15pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; color: black; border-width: 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: windowtext; padding: 0in;">For this production, GCA is
especially in need of men, or women willing to fill male roles through non-traditional casting. </span></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; color: black; border-width: 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: windowtext; padding: 0in;">Auditions will be conducted
via Zoom, Duo, or via Video Submissions. </span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 15pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in">Please prepare a Shakespearean sonnet. </span></span><span><span>Please inform us if you
can play an instrument.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in">Virtual callbacks (if necessary) are by invitation only.</span></span><span><span> Sides
will be provided for reading via email.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in">To cast 23 roles, we are looking for </span></span><span><span>11 Men (some will double
in 2 or more roles) </span></span><span><span>and 4 Women between the ages of 20 and 60. </span></span><span><span>All roles are open. </span></span></span></p>
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<span><span><span>We highly recommend reading/being familiar with the play prior to auditions.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in">Rehearsals will begin May 22nd, generally Sunday - Thursday each week. </span></span><span><span>(Subject
to change, depending on cast conflicts/availability). </span></span><span><span>Please provide all conflicts for May, June, and July. </span></span><span><span>Rehearsals will be conducted via Zoom for at least three weeks.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in">Performances (6) will take place in Big Creek Park, Frances Hall Amphitheater </span></span><span><span>on
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 24 – July 3. </span></span><span><span>All performances and the last 10-14 days of rehearsal will be </span><b><span><span>outdoors</span></span></b></span><span>.</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; color: black; border-width: 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: windowtext; padding: 0in;">NOTE:
We may schedule additional performances depending on the company's availability.</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 15pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"></span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; color: black; border-width: 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: windowtext; padding: 0in;">Synopsis
of the Play:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 19.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in">The war is over. Pedro Prince of Aragon, with his followers Benedick and Claudio, visits
Leonato, Duke of Messina, father of Hero and uncle of Beatrice. Claudio falls in love with Hero and their marriage is agreed upon. Beatrice and Benedick despise love and engage in comic banter. The others plot to make them fall in love with each other, by
a trick in which Benedick will overhear his friends talking of Beatrice's supposed secret love for him, and vice versa. Meanwhile Don John, the prince's misanthropic illegitimate brother, contrives a more malicious plot with the assistance of his follower
Borachio: Claudio is led to believe that he has witnessed Hero in a compromising situation on the night before her wedding day – in fact it is her maid Margaret with Borachio. Claudio denounces Hero during the marriage ceremony. She faints and on the advice
of the Friar, who is convinced of her innocence, Leonato announces that she is dead. Beatrice demands that Benedick should kill Claudio. The foolish constable Dogberry and his watchmen overhear Borachio boasting of his exploit and the plot is exposed. Claudio
promises to make amends to Leonato: he is required to marry a cousin of Hero's in her place. When unmasked, she is revealed as Hero. Beatrice agrees to marry Benedick.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family: "inherit", serif; color: black; border-width: 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: windowtext; padding: 0in;">Character Descriptions:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 15pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in">(In certain scenes, any character may double as Lord, Attendant, or Watchman.)</span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"> </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span><span><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span>Don Pedro</span></span></b></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span> is
the Prince of Aragon. He has just won a war against his illegitimate half-brother Don John. He reconciles himself to his brother, though he doesn’t speak to him much and may merely be keeping him close to keep an eye on him. He is honest and honorable.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span><span><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span>Don John</span></span></b></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span> is
a bastard, in both the legal and ethical senses of the term. </span></span><span><span>The essence of his character is that he is evil. Think Iago-lite.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span><span><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span>Claudio</span></span></b></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span> is
a Count of Don Pedro’s suite, who has distinguished himself in the recent war. He is from Florence, though he has an emotional uncle living in Messina.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span><span><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span>Benedick</span></span></b></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span> is
a gentleman of Padua serving in Don Pedro’s army. He wears a beard at the beginning of the play. According to Beatrice, he adopts a new best friend once a month, possibly out of a concern for money; his present one is Claudio. Witty, charming, smart. </span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span><span><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span>Leonato</span></span></b></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span>,
the governor of Messina, is an older man, with a white beard. He has a daughter, Hero, and is the guardian of an orphaned niece, Beatrice. </span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"></span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span><span><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span>Antonio</span></span></b></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span> is
Leonato’s brother. An old man, he has a tendency to wag his head in a characteristic way.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"></span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span>Balthasar</span></span></b></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span> is
an attendant of Don Pedro’s and a musician. A singer, he most likely plays the lute to accompany himself. Responsible for most of the singing and music in the play.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"></span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span>Conrade</span></span></b></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span> is
one of Don John’s followers. He attempts to cheer Don John up and to convince him that he should be, at the least, happy that Don Pedro has taken him back, and use that favor to pursue his own ends.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"></span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span>Borachio</span></span></b></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span> is
one of Don John’s followers. His name tells us well enough that he is a drunkard. He also has, however, a crafty mind.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"></span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span>Friar Francis</span></span></b></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span> is
in the tradition of Romeo and Juliet’s Friar Laurence; both are long-winded, well-meaning, somewhat interfering gentlemen who think it is a fine idea to make people believe a young girl is dead.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"></span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span>Dogberry</span></span></b></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span> is
the constable of the Watch, whose job is to patrol the streets of Messina at night and keep order. Dogberry has very few doubts about himself. </span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"></span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span>Verges</span></span></b></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span> is
the Headborough, and Dogberry’s partner as commander of the Watch. He is an old man, and seems to be completely under Dogberry’s thumb.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"></span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span>The Sexton</span></span></b></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span> is
in charge of examining the men detained by the Watch, and it is his misfortune that the Watch should be commanded by Dogberry.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"></span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span>A Boy</span></span></b></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span> attending
on Benedick is none too bright. He fetches Benedick's book at his request.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"></span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span>Hero</span></span></b></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span> is
Leonato’s daughter. A sweet and obedient girl overshadowed by her cousin Beatrice, she almost never speaks in her elders’ presence.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"></span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span>Beatrice</span></span></b></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span> is
Leonato’s orphaned niece. She appears to be somewhat taller than Hero, as well as older.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"></span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span>Margaret </span></span></b></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span>is
Hero’s waiting-gentlewoman. A fashion-obsessed flirt who requires good dancing abilities in her men, she is witty enough to hold her own against both Benedick and Beatrice in certain circumstances.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"></span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span>Ursula</span></span></b></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span> is
one of Hero’s waiting-gentlewomen.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"></span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span>The Messenger </span></span></b></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span>is
sent by Don Pedro to announce his coming to Leonato.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"></span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span>The First Watchman</span></span></b></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span> suggests
either Seacoal or Hugh Oatcake as leaders of the patrol, on the basis of their ability to read and write. He joins in the testimony to the Sexton.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"></span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span>The Second Watchman</span></span></b></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span> (George
Seacoal) is a member of the Watch who is able to read and write, and is therefore put in charge of the nightly patrol. </span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"></span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span>The Watchmen</span></span></b></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span> (one
of whom is Hugh Oatcake) are part of the neighbourhood watch that Dogberry commands, charged with patrolling the streets of Messina at night.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"></span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;text-align:justify;background:white">
<span><span><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span>A Lord</span></span></b></span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><span> is
among Claudio's and Don Pedro's suite when they visit Hero's tomb.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;background:white">
<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;background:white">
<span><span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in">For further information, contact the Director (Art Suskin) at 816-210-6266 or </span></span><span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><a href="mailto:artsuskin@gmail.com" target="_blank" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif"><span>artsuskin@gmail.com</span></span></a></span></span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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