<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Cleveland Shakespeare Festival | Kulture Kids</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">CSF and KK announce
auditions for their inaugural partnership: KIDShakes!</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i>A MIDSUMMER
NIGHT’S DREAM (abridged)</i></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i>…apologies to
Shakespeare</i></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>KIDShakes</b> is an outdoor, site-specific, interactive
performance of classic texts to provide meaningful exposure to the arts for
young children (ages 5-10) and their families. The event includes a
pre-performance workshop and audience participation.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Please prepare a <b>video submission</b> of one (1) comedic
Shakespeare monologue, and also indicate if you can play an instrument.
Performance of the instrument may be requested in the callback. Video auditions<b>
</b>are accepted as an UNLISTED YouTube link.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u>All roles are open and paid a
stipend to the actor upon completion of the last performance.</u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">*<u>Actors MUST BE COMFORTABLE
working with children</u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u><br></u></p><div class="gmail_default">This abridged version of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM follows the Rude Mechanicals journey as they attempt to rehearse a play. </div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div></div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><div class="gmail_default">CAST SIZE: 6 actors</div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><div class="gmail_default">PAID: All actors are paid a stipend</div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><div class="gmail_default">INTENDED AUDIENCE: Children</div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><div class="gmail_default">LENGTH: Approx: 30mins</div></div></blockquote><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><div class="gmail_default"><br></div>

</div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Please submit your audition</b><span style="color:red"> </span><b>by July 17^th,
5 pm EST</b></p></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>AUDITIONS: <a href="http://www.clevelandshakespeare.org/audition">www.clevelandshakespeare.org/audition</a></b></p></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>IN-PERSON callbacks will be held the evenings of</b> <b>July
25^th and/or 26^th </b></p></div></blockquote><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">



<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>REHEARSAL DATES:</b> August 19 - September 1</p></div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Rehearsals held at Wizbang Theater </p></div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">2134 Lee Rd. Cleveland Heights, OH 44118</p></div></blockquote><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>PERFORMANCE DATES: </b>September 2-September 10</p>

</div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">September 2^nd: 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM @ James A. Garfield National Historic Site</p></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.6667px">September 3</span>^rd <span style="font-size:14.6667px">1:30 PM and 3:30 PM (rain date August 27</span>^th<span style="font-size:14.6667px">) @ Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Hines Hill</span></p></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">September 9^th: 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM (rain date
September 10^th) @ Dunham Tavern Museum & Gardens</p></div></blockquote><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">--</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"></div></div></div></div>