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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:center;line-height:106%'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>NORTH COAST MEN’S CHORUS AUDITIONS<br>LOUD & PROUD Concert<br>with Guest Artist NINA WEST<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:center;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Sunday, March 17 and 24<br>6:00 – 6:45 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:center;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Middleburg Heights Community Church of Christ<br>7165 Big Creek Parkway<br>Middleburg Heights, OH 44130<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Auditions are being held for the North Coast Men’s Chorus’s upcoming concert, Loud & Proud, that will be presented on June 1 & 2 at the Mimi Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Square. This concert will feature the fabulous Nina West as a guest artist with the Chorus. West, in addition to competing on <i>RuPaul’s Drag Race</i> Season 11 where she won Miss Congeniality, portrayed Edna Turnblad in the 2021 National Tour of <i>Hairspray</i> and portrayed Divine in the movie <i>Weird: The Al Yankovic Story</i> starring Daniel Radcliffe.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>No formal audition piece is required. You will meet with Artistic Director, Rich Cole, and he will assess your vocal range and ask you to match some pitches. Plan on staying for the regular rehearsal until 9:30.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Weekly rehearsals are held Sunday evenings at Middleburg Heights Community Church of Christ, 7165 Big Creek Parkway, Middleburg Heights. Rehearsals run from 6:30 – 9:30 PM.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>We welcome cisgender men, transgender men, and non-binary singers of all sexualities who can sing in the Tenor, Bass, or Baritone range. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>If you need assistance with transportation, please do not hesitate to reach out and we can see what is possible! If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please email or call:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Shawn Belt (he/him)<br>Member Advocate<br>|North Coast Men's Chorus<br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:sbelt@ncmchorus.org">sbelt@ncmchorus.org</a> <br>440.227.1082<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Bryan Fetty<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:bryan@richcole.net">bryan@richcole.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>330-212-1554<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>