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</style><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="line-height: 16.866667px; text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24.533335px; font-family: Merriweather;">THEATRE IN THE CIRCLE ANNOUNCING AUDITIONS</span></b><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24.533335px; font-family: Merriweather; color: red;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center; background: white;"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Merriweather; color: rgb(42, 42, 42);">All roles will have stipends.</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Merriweather; color: rgb(42, 42, 42);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center; background: white;"><b><i><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Playfair Display"; color: rgb(42, 42, 42);"> </span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center; background: white;"><b><i><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Playfair Display"; color: rgb(42, 42, 42);">FRANKLY BEN FRANKLIN<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center; background: white;"><b><i><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Playfair Display"; color: rgb(42, 42, 42);"> A MUSICAL MEMOIR<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="line-height: 16.866667px; text-align: center; background: white;"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px; font-family: Merriweather; color: rgb(42, 42, 42);">MARCH 7, Noon to 4 pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="line-height: 16.866667px; text-align: center; background: white;"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px; font-family: Merriweather; color: rgb(42, 42, 42);"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center; background: white;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Merriweather; color: rgb(42, 42, 42);"></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Merriweather; color: rgb(42, 42, 42);">Please be prepared to sing what best shows off your voice and range, and have a short, prepared monologue. Please bring sheet music in your key. Accompanist provided. No a cappella or recorded tracks, please. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center; background: white;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Merriweather; color: rgb(42, 42, 42);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center; background: white;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Merriweather; color: rgb(42, 42, 42);">AUDITIONS AND CALLBACKS at JUDSON MANOR BALLROOM, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center; background: white;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Merriweather; color: rgb(42, 42, 42);">1890 E. 107th, Cleveland 44106 (free parking in lot). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center; background: white;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Merriweather; color: rgb(42, 42, 42);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="line-height: 19.066668px; text-align: center; background: white;"><span lang="EN"><a href="https://ticketpeak.com/go/TIC"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.799999px; font-family: Merriweather;">MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT HERE</span></a></span><a name="_r8rzbcd4wqfa"></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.799999px; font-family: Merriweather; color: rgb(42, 42, 42);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center; background: white;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Merriweather; color: rgb(42, 42, 42);">If you are not available to audition on March 7, you can request another audition time by phoning (216) 280-0960<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="line-height: 19.066668px; text-align: center; background: white;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.799999px; font-family: Merriweather; color: rgb(42, 42, 42);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><b><i><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Merriweather;">Frankly Ben Franklin </span></i></b><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Merriweather;">Performance Dates <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Merriweather;">June 4-7, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Merriweather;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Merriweather;">ROLES TO BE CAST:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="p1" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; 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-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">BEN FRANKLIN: </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Although the well-known patriot is 82 years old and limps due to his gout, his mind is still active, and he is pursuing his goal of writing his memoirs. <b>VOCAL RANGE Bb2 – F4</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="p1" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
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