<div dir="auto"><meta charset="UTF-8"><span style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;display:inline!important;float:none">The Players Guild Theatre is seeking an actor to play the role of "Buddy<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;display:inline!important;float:none">the Elf" in a non-equity production of ELF THE MUSICAL. The production<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;display:inline!important;float:none">is scheduled to open November 3, 2023 and runs through November 15,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;display:inline!important;float:none">2023, with 6 public performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none"><span style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;display:inline!important;float:none">Sundays at 2:00, and 4 school matinees at 10:30 AM on November 7, 8, 14<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;display:inline!important;float:none">and 15. This is a paid role with a stipend of $500.00.  </span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;display:inline!important;float:none"><br></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;display:inline!important;float:none">Those<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;display:inline!important;float:none">interested in the role should contact the director, Matthew Heppe,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;display:inline!important;float:none">directly at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="mailto:mheppe32@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(66,133,244);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px">mheppe32@gmail.com</a><span style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;display:inline!important;float:none"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>-Actors are asked to submit a brief video<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;display:inline!important;float:none">audition (2 minutes or less) of an upbeat musical theatre song.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none"><span style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;display:inline!important;float:none"><br></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;display:inline!important;float:none">Rehearsals to start October 2, 2023.</span><br style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none"><br style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none"><span style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;display:inline!important;float:none">BUDDY – (High Baritone/Tenor. Range: B3 - G5) Any ethnicity, age 20s to<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;display:inline!important;float:none">40s but boyish. Funny and warm with an infectious personality. He has<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none"><span style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;display:inline!important;float:none">been raised as one of Santa’s Elves and has the innocence of a child. He<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;display:inline!important;float:none">has outrageous enthusiasm for everything he sees and does but it is very<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;display:inline!important;float:none">genuine. We are seeking a comedian with great timing and impeccable<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;display:inline!important;float:none">physical comedic skills. Must be charming and extremely likable.</span><br style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none"><br style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none"><span style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;display:inline!important;float:none">The Players Guild Theatre at Kent State University at Stark, 6000 Frank<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;display:inline!important;float:none">Ave NW, North Canton, OH 44720</span><br style="color:rgb(49,49,49);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none"><a href="http://playersguildtheatre.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(66,133,244);font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px">playersguildtheatre.com</a></div>