<div dir="ltr"><p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Olde Towne Hall Theatre, Inc. </p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> Announces
auditions for: </p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> <u>The Typists</u>
and <u>The Tiger</u></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Two one-act plays by Murray Schisgal</p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">(both plays will be a part of a “Night of One-Acts” event
running Nov. 15-17, 2024) </p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Directed by: Dena M. Warmuth</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Produced by: Sharon Godsey</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Stage Managed by: Holly Masterson</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </p><p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">WHEN: Sunday, September 22, 2024 - from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM</p><p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> Monday, September 23, 2024 - from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM</p><p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><br></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">PLAY SYNOPSIS:</p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><b><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Verdana,"sans-serif";color:black">The
Typists</span></b><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Verdana,"sans-serif";color:black"> tells the story of two office workers, spending their
lives as typists. When Paul Cunningham reports
for work addressing postcards for a mail-order house, he makes it clear to his
fellow worker, Sylvia Payton, that his employment is strictly temporary. Paul,
a married man, is studying law at night, and with his uncle already in
successful practice there is every hope that his future will be a promising
one. Sylvia, the "supervisor" of the two-employee office, has a few
dreams herself – mostly of the romantic variety so often indulged in by not so
young spinsters with widowed mothers to support. Paul and Sylvia hit it off
well, and as Paul's "temporary" tenure stretches on from weeks to
months to years they become involved in the shared experiences of close daily
contact. And, within the short span of the play, they begin to age
and gradually grow old at their desks. While they go on sharing the
important details of their lives and of the bright future that will be
coming up any day, the futility of their existence becomes increasingly
evident. And when they finally dodder off with friendly "good night"
to their unseen employer we have witnessed a cycle of life complete with the
humor, sadness, self-delusion and reconciliation that underlie and infuse the
human condition.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Verdana,"sans-serif";color:black"> </span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><b><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Verdana,"sans-serif";color:black">The
Tiger</span></b><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Verdana,"sans-serif";color:black"> is the tale of a kidnapper and his victim; eventually their
relationship grows into mutual affection and respect. Ben is a naturally bright
but slightly unstrung young man in revolt against a system which consigns him
to being a disgruntled mail carrier and to living in a tumble-down basement
apartment. In a gesture of defiance he kidnaps a young woman and drags her to
his lair, the object being that she, at least, will do as and what he orders –
fulfilling the urge for domination that life has hitherto denied him. At first
Ben is abrupt and sharp with his victim, playing cat and mouse with her in the
hope that she will begin to panic and squirm. But while Gloria, a suburban
housewife and mother, is hardly used to this sort of thing, she also an equally
complicated relationship to the world. At first she must listen, but soon she
is the one who leads the touching and funny conversation that ensues. Mutual
confessions and confidences are forthcoming, and by the time Ben reveals that
his dream of becoming a teacher was shattered by an inability to cope with
French, Gloria is ready and willing to take on the job of tutoring him. But he
sticks to his resolve to have his way with her and she, in turn, fools him
again by being less the protesting victim than the willing conspirator. In the
end he lets her go – but already she is making plans to drop by every Thursday
when her dull husband will take it for granted that she is off playing bridge
with friends. </span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">WHAT TO EXPECT: Please sign up for a one-hour time slot on signup genius. The sign up link is on the" Olde Towne Hall Theatre" Facebook page. Director contact information is below. Auditionees must prepare any monologue
that exhibits their ability to portray a range of emotion (2 minutes or less in
length). Auditionees will also read from
the script. You may be asked to do some
movement improvisation if there is time.
Please bring a resume and headshot if you have them. Please bring a list of all conflicts in
scheduling from September 30, 2024 through November 17, 2024. </p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">WHERE: Auditions and Rehearsals will be held at: Fields
United Methodist Church</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> 34077 Lorain Rd.</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> North Ridgeville, OH 44039</p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">PERFORMANCES: Will be held at French Creek Theatre</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> 4530 Colorado Ave.</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> Sheffield, OH 44054</p><p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><br></p><p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">DATES OF PERFORMANCES:</p><p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> Friday, November 15, 2024 @7:30 PM</p><p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> Saturday, November 16, 2024 @7:30 PM</p><p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> Sunday, November 17, 2024 @2:00 PM<span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><br></p><p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">REHEARSALS: Begin the week of Monday, September 30, 2024,
and each play will rehearse two days a week, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (with a
couple of possible Friday rehearsals right before tech week.) There will be no
rehearsals during the week of October 6 – 12, 2024. </p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">ABOUT THE DIRECTOR: Dena M. Warmuth is new to directing,
but certainly not new to the theatre profession. Dena <span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">is
making her full directing debut, outside of college, with this project! Dena
has received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre (focus in Directing) from
Cleveland State University. She directed
Sam Shepard’s <i>Fool for Love</i> for her
college project (2004); it was this experience that cemented Dena’s desire to
be a theatre director. Dena considers herself blessed that OTHT has been her
theatre “home” since November 2015. Along with being a member of the OTHT Board
of Directors for the past eight years, Dena has served as Assistant Director (and
Stage Manager) for numerous OTHT productions – as well as directed a reading of
Henrik Ibsen’s <i> A Doll’s House</i> (2018). Having worked on
nearly 65 productions in the past 25 years, she has experience in both
professional theatres and community theatres throughout the Greater Cleveland
area. Credits include Assistant Director for <i>Romeo and Juliet</i> at MAD* Factory Theatre (2022), and Assistant
Director for <i>Mrs. Mannerly</i> at Clague
Playhouse (2021). Dena loves to stage manage, but looks forward to becoming a professional
theatre director in the future. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">QUESTIONS? Email director Dena M. Warmuth at: <a href="mailto:denawarmuth@gmail.com" style="color:blue">denawarmuth@gmail.com</a></p></div>