<div dir="ltr"><div><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The Players Guild Theatre Proudly Presents:</p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11.5px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><b>WILLY WONKA</b></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11.5px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Music and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley</p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11.5px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Book by Leslie Bricusse and Timothy Allen McDonald.</p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11.5px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Based on the 1964 novel <i>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory </i>by Roald Dahl.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11.5px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Producing Artistic Director Josh Erichsen </p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11.5px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Directed and Choreographed by Bart Herman</p>
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<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11.5px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11.5px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Auditions:</span> Thursday, January 9, and Friday, January 10, from 6:00-9:00pm. Saturday, January 11, from 11:00-2:00pm<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11.5px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Callbacks:</span> If necessary, Monday, January 13 at 6:30pm.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11.5px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Rehearsals begin Monday, January 20, 2025</p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11.5px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Rehearsals will run Mondays - Fridays 6:30-10:00 PM</p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11.5px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Performance dates are February 28 - March 9, 2025</p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11.5px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Fridays and Saturdays @ 7:30 PM, Sundays @ 2:00 PM.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11.5px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)">THERE ARE FIVE SCHOOL MATINEES: March 4, 5, 11, 12, and 13 at 10:30 AM.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:14px"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11.5px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Seeking actors, singers, and dancers for Willy Wonka, the YTA edition.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space">  </span>All ethnicities are encouraged to audition. The YTA edition is a scaled down version of the show running about an hour long. We will be casting the role of Charlie Bucket between the ages of 10 and 13. All other roles will be played by adults, 16+.</p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11.5px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:13px"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11.5px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Please prepare an uptempo Broadway style song. You may sing from the score, but it is not a requirement. An accompanist will be provided; please bring your own sheet music. You may also use tracks. There will also be puppet work in this production, so bonus points if you have that skill!<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11.5px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:13px"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11.5px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Those wishing to audition can make an appointment for an audition time by signing up online <a href="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EABAB23A4FCC34-54010987-willy"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,255)">HERE.</span></a></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11.5px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">(</span>Role descriptions listed on this website).</p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11.5px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:13px"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11.5px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)">For parking, please park in the student lot 107 next to the Fine Arts Building on Kent State University at Stark<span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal">’</span>s Campus. </p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11.5px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:13px"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 8px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11.5px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)">The Players Guild Theatre is located at 6000 Frank Ave NW, North Canton, OH 44720 in the Kent State University at Stark Fine Arts Building on floor one. </p>
</div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><b>Breanna Antoniades</b></font><div><font color="#9900ff" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Production Manager</font></div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#9900ff"><b><br></b></font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif">Players Guild Theatre</font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif">6000 Frank Ave NW</font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif">North Canton, OH 44720</font></div><div><a href="https://www.playersguildtheatre.com/" target="_blank">www.playersguildtheatre.com</a><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div><img width="200" height="112" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4zGUTKqjmRpQ847_41d3cibvizVg7rF4h9HHjIVTzr5IgEZRH1dC7JmYFiG4ZakrzhtOjtMSONC_Vc9"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>