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<p class="p1" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Ohio Shakespeare Festival, located in Akron, will begin casting for the 2024-25 season of shows:</p>
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<p class="p1" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span class="s1"><strong>Much Ado About Nothing </strong></span>by William Shakespeare</span></p>
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<p class="p1" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span class="s1"><strong>The Woman In Black</strong></span><strong> </strong>by Stephen Mallatratt; based on the novel by Susan Hill</span></p>
<p class="p1" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span class="s1"><strong>Romeo & Juliet</strong></span><strong> </strong>by William Shakespeare</span></p>
<p class="p1" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span class="s1"><strong>A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder</strong></span><strong> </strong>Book by Robert L. Freedman, Music by Steve Lutvak</span></p>
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<p class="p1" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;">3 equity contracts per show available (special appearance tier 2); non union actors paid </p>
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<p class="p1" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Please find all details and schedule appointments at <a href="http://www.ohioshakespeare.com/audition">www.ohioshakespeare.com/audition</a></span></p>
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