<div><p style="font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><b style="font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue""><u style="font-size:1rem;font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue"">Audition Notice for Gates Mills Players’ radio play production of “The Birds”</u></b></p><p style="font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><br></p><p style="font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue";font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(49,49,49)" dir="auto">Based on the acclaimed classic film <i style="font-size:1rem;font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue"">The Birds</i>, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, this production will be performed in July at Gates Mills Players in the style of a 1940s radio play. Actors will be seated on stage and sound effects will be produced live during the show using props! The show will also feature “advertisements” for 1940s products and services, read by two of the actors. </p><p style="font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><br></p><p style="font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue";font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(49,49,49)" dir="auto"><b style="font-size:1rem;font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue"">AUDITIONS</b> will be held at 1460 Chagrin River Road in Gates Mills from 6:00-8:00PM on April 28th (Gates Mills Players or by request only) and April 30th (general public invited). If necessary, callbacks will be held <u style="font-size:1rem;font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue"">by invitation only</u> from 6:00-8:00PM on May 1st. No appointments are required for auditions unless you wish to attend on April 28th. Please arrive at 6PM on your audition day prepared to read selections from the script. Bring a list of conflicts between July 1st and July 26th as well as  headshot and resume, if you have one.</p><p style="font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><br></p><p style="font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue";font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><b style="font-size:1rem;font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue"">PERFORMANCES</b> are scheduled for July 25th and 26th at 7PM.</p><p style="font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><br></p><p style="font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue";font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><b style="font-size:1rem;font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue"">REHEARSALS</b> will be held during the 2-3 weeks leading up to the performances, typically during weekday nights.</p><p style="font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><br></p><p style="font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue";font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(49,49,49)">This show will be a fun, low-commitment opportunity for any actor looking for the challenge of using their voice to tell this classic story!</p><p style="font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><br></p><p style="font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue";font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(49,49,49)">Please contact the director, Cameron Zona, with any questions at <a href="mailto:cameronzona@gmail.com" style="font-size:1rem;font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue";color:rgb(66,133,244)">cameronzona@gmail.com</a></p><p style="font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><br></p><p style="font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><u style="font-size:1rem;font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue"">Cast of Characters</u></p><p style="font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue";font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(49,49,49)">Radio Characters (Trans-Atlantic Dialects Preferred)</p><ul style="font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><li style="font-size:1rem;font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue"">Announcer - Radio Announcer. ANY AGE/GENDER.</li><li style="font-size:1rem;font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue"">Wilson - Radio Host (will also hold audience instruction signs, including “Applause”, “Scream”, etc.) ANY AGE/GENDER.</li></ul><p style="font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue";font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(49,49,49)">(These characters will also read classic 1940’s advertisements during the play’s “commercial breaks”)</p><p style="font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><br></p><p style="font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue";font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(49,49,49)">The Birds Cast (British Dialects Preferred)</p><ul style="font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><li style="font-size:1rem;font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue"">John Waite - our narrator and protagonist. MALE, 20s-50s.</li><li style="font-size:1rem;font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue"">Meg - John’s wife. FEMALE, 20s-50s.</li><li style="font-size:1rem;font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue"">Jill - John and Meg’s daughter. FEMALE, TEENS-20s.</li><li style="font-size:1rem;font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue"">Farmer Bell - ANY AGE/GENDER.</li><li style="font-size:1rem;font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue"">BBC Announcer - ANY AGE/GENDER.</li><li style="font-size:1rem;font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue"">BBC Field Reporter - ANY AGE/GENDER.</li><li style="font-size:1rem;font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue"">Peter Jenkins - Interviewee. ANY AGE/GENDER.</li></ul><p style="font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><br></p><p style="font-family:-apple-system,"helvetica neue";font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(49,49,49)">The gender and age ranges on this audition notice are to be used as a general guide; the director is open to non-traditional casting.</p></div>