<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-f556f060-7fff-b806-d564-b755cb50cd01"><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><i>Please help us spread the word to those theatres who are AACT members!</i></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><i><br></i></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Inspired by Concord Theatricals’ recent Licensing Competition, TND Musicals is excited to announce its own </span><a href="https://www.licensingmusicals.com/case-of-the-counterfeit-napoleon" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">The Case of the Counterfeit Napoleon, A Sherlock Holmes Musical Mystery</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">,</span></a><u> L</u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">icensing Competition. The competition is open to all AACT community theatres in Regions I, II, III and VI, especially those with a strong financial need.  </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Napoleon </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">was originally produced at A Premiere Playhouse in Columbus, Ohio, written and directed by Darryl Bojanowski. TND Musicals will award each of five theatres with a complimentary four-performance licensing package, including all rental materials.  </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">To enter, theatres must complete an online application, including an Essay that describes how producing this musical can bring together the wider community from which they get their performers, crew and volunteers.  The theatres will be selected based on a variety of factors, including financial need and creativity of the Essay.  The Contest is open exclusively to theatres that are members of AACT in the four regions listed.    </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Applications are open from April 22 to May 22, 2024 (International Sherlock Holmes Day celebrating the birthday of Holmes’ creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle!). </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Go to </span><a href="http://www.licensingmusicals.com" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">www.LicenSINGMUSICALS.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> to enter. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> Winners will be announced by June 1.  The winning theatres must present their productions between September, 2024 and December, 2025.  The first winning theatre’s production in each state during that time period will be given the distinction of “STATE PREMIERE.” (excludes Ohio) </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Contact Managing Director: </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">tnd@licenSINGMUSICALS.com </span></p></span></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><br clear="all"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature" id="cloudHQ_signature2_id"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" width="500" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family:Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:13px;color:#222222;line-height:1.35;width:500px;margin-top:1em"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:1%"><div style="width:90px;height:90px;margin-right:10px;border-radius:5px"><img src="https://share1.cloudhq-mkt3.net/9556abe60d7c23.jpeg?v=0.5617828621478289" width="90" height="90"></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family:Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:13px;color:#222222;line-height:1.35"><tbody><tr><td><span style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family:Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:13px;color:#222222;line-height:1.35;color:#195070;font-size:15px;font-weight:bolder">Terry Bojanowski</span><span> <span style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family:Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:13px;color:#222222;line-height:1.35">Managing Director</span><span>, </span><span style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family:Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:13px;color:#222222;line-height:1.35">TND Musicals, LLC</span></span></td></tr><tr><td><div style="margin-top:4px;margin-bottom:6px;border-top:2px solid #195070;height:2px"></div></td></tr><tr><td><div style="margin-top:3px;margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.2"><a href="tel:440-299-7822" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family:Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:13px;color:#222222;line-height:1.35;color:#111111;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">440-299-7822</a> Phone <br><a href="mailto:TND@LicenSINGMusicals.com" style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family:Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:13px;color:#222222;line-height:1.35;color:#111111;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">TND@LicenSINGMusicals.com</a></div></td></tr><tr class="cloudHQ_fields_custom"><td><div style="margin-top:8px;line-height:1.2"><div style="margin-top:3px"><span style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family:Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:13px;color:#222222;line-height:1.35">LicenSINGMusicals.com </span></div></div></td></tr><tr><td><div style="margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:0"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TNDMusicals" style="width:20px;height:20px;text-decoration:none;border-radius:0;border:0" title="Facebook" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.cloudhq.net/images/social_icons/32px/facebook.png" width="20" height="20" style="width:20px; height: 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius:0;moz-border-radius:0;khtml-border-radius:0;o-border-radius:0;webkit-border-radius:0;ms-border-radius:0;border: 0;"></a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-bojanowski-ba35a7232/" style="width:20px;height:20px;text-decoration:none;border-radius:0;border:0" title="LinkedIn" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.cloudhq.net/images/social_icons/32px/linkedin.png" width="20" height="20" style="width:20px; height: 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius:0;moz-border-radius:0;khtml-border-radius:0;o-border-radius:0;webkit-border-radius:0;ms-border-radius:0;border: 0;"></a> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div id="chq_signature_extensions"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>