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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Playhouse Square Audition Announcement
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">UPDATED DATES FOR REHEARSAL + WORKSHOP PERFORMANCE
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SANKOFA <br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(WORKING TITLE)</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Written by: Lisa Langford
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Directed by: Ananias J. Dixon<br>
Assistant Directed by: Nina Domingue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Choreography by: Treva Offutt<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">AUDITION DATES:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Friday January 3<sup>rd</sup>
<b> </b>6:00pm – 10:00pm<br>
Saturday January 4<sup>th</sup> 11:00am – 5:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">CALLBACKS (by invitation):<br>
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Sunday January 5<sup>th</sup> 11:00am – 5:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Callbacks will include scene work and dancing<br>
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FOR INITIAL AUDITIONS:<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">-All actors must prepare two contrasting, contemporary monologues.
<b>Both monologues should not exceed 3 minutes total.<br>
</b>-To receive an audition slot, please send an email to <a href="mailto:EDUauditions@playhousesquare.org">EDUauditions@playhousesquare.org</a>. This email should include your
<b>headshot, resume, and which audition day you'd like to attend</b>.<br>
-After you submit your interest, you will then receive a specific audition time on the day you requested, validation for parking downtown, and instructions on where to park and how to enter the Playhouse Square complex.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This is a paid position for Non-Equity Actors.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We are casting roles for a reading that will be held in March (including two days of rehearsal) and a longer workshop rehearsal period and performance in June.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">REHEARSAL DATES: Actors must be available for ALL rehearsal times.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March Dates<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday March 18<sup>th</sup> 10:00am – 5:00pm<br>
Wednesday March 19<sup>th </sup>10:00am – 5:00pm<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">READING IN THE WESTFIELD STUDIO THEATRE
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</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Wednesday March 19<sup>th</sup> 7:00pm – 9:00pm</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">August Dates –
</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">UPDATED REHEARSAL + PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP DATES</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Monday August 4<sup>th</sup> 10:00am – 5:00pm<br>
Tuesday August 5<sup>th</sup> 10:00am – 5:00pm<br>
Wednesday August 6<sup>th</sup> 10:00am – 5:00pm<br>
Thursday August 7<sup>th</sup> 10:00am – 5:00pm<br>
Friday August 8<sup>th</sup> 10:00am – 5:00pm<br>
Monday August 11<sup>th</sup> 10:00am – 5:00pm<br>
Tuesday August 12<sup>th</sup> 10:00am – 5:00pm<br>
Wednesday August 13<sup>th</sup> 10:00am – 5:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">PERFORMANCE ON MIMI OHIO STAGE<br>
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Wednesday August 13<sup>th</sup> 4:00pm</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">PLEASE NOTE: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Following this final workshop performance, SANKOFA will have a performance
run in February 2026 at Playhouse Square. These are school performances which take place during the day. Those cast in this workshop are not guaranteed roles in that run, but they will be strongly considered. To that end,
<b>please audition only if you are planning to be in Cleveland through February 2026.</b> Additionally, if you're a college student in a local theatre or musical theatre program, please secure permission to audition for this project from your faculty <i>before</i> submitting
your audition materials.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS –
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">In addition to playing their title character, each actor also plays multiple roles throughout this ensemble show. All actors must be strong movers and improvisers.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We are looking for 5 actors to fulfill the following roles:</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ROYCE</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">: m., African American, high school senior, basketball player, handsome, charming,
not as good a student as he could be. Also plays Langston Hughes, Henry Johnson, and Ras the Exhorter<br>
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<b>MAISIE</b>: f., African American, high school senior, Royce’s twin sister, sassy, quick-witted, reality TV aficionado, great dancer, good student but focused only on the things she cares about, e.g. money, fame, clout. Needs to move well. Also plays Homesteader,
Cindy, and Woman in the Window</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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DREAMA</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">: f., African American, high school senior, Royce’s girlfriend, sweet, demure, thoughtful, deeply committed to the study of history, headed for Stanford. Also plays Kanku and Zora Neale
Hurston</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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HECTOR</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">: m., Afro-Latino, high school senior, Royce’s best friend, Maisie’s boyfriend, excellent wingman, loyal friend, loves music, great dancer, wants to be a D.J., might join the military.
Also plays Harlem Hell fighter, Clive the DJ, Hubert, and Needham </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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LAMARCUS</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">: m., African American, high school senior, Royce’s nemesis, star basketball player at a rival high school, great student, also headed for Stanford. Needs to move well. Also plays Mansu
Musa, Buffalo Soldier, Alain Locke, and Break Dancer</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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