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</style><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="line-height: 16.866667px; text-align: center;"><u><font face="MaestroTimes"><b>THEATRE IN THE CIRCLE</b></font></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Playfair Display"; color: rgb(42, 42, 42);"><b>AUDITIONS </b>for</span><i><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Playfair Display"; color: rgb(42, 42, 42);"> </span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center; background: white;"><span lang="EN" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 42);"><font face="Times" size="4"><i>FRANKLY BEN FRANKLIN </i></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center; background: white;"><span lang="EN" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 42);"><font face="Times" size="4"><i> A MUSICAL MEMOIR</i></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="line-height: 16.866667px; text-align: center; background: white;"><b><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 21.466665px; font-family: Merriweather; color: rgb(42, 42, 42);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">MARCH 7, Noon to 4 pm</span><font size="4"><o:p></o:p></font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="line-height: 16.866667px; text-align: center; background: white;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center; background: white;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Merriweather; color: rgb(42, 42, 42); font-size: 14px;">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-family: Merriweather; color: rgb(42, 42, 42);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">1890 E. 107th, Cleveland 44106 (free parking in lot). </span></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="line-height: 20.799999px; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px;">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</span><span style="color: rgb(42, 42, 42); font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Merriweather;"><font size="4">Performance Dates: </font></span></b><b style="font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Merriweather;"><font size="4">June 4-7, 2026</font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: 11pt;"><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-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px;">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: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; 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-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><b>BEN FRANKLIN: </b>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: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; 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-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><b>RICHARD </b>(from Poor Richard’s Almanac). Unlike Ben, Richard is ageless, somewhere between 26 and 52. <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: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; 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-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><b>DEBBY, DEBORAH READ FRANKLIN</b> (Ben’s wife) is a successful businessperson in her own right. Two years younger than Ben, in the show, she ranges in age from mid-forties to sixty-six, her age when she died. <b>VOCAL RANGE C4-E5</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: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; 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-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><b>FOUR CHORUS MEMBERS, SATB </b>play multiple roles. <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: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; 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-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><b>BOY</b> with a whistle: 10-12 years old.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Merriweather;">Theatre in the Circle, Bill Corcoran, Artistic Director, Producer<span style="background: yellow;"><br></span></span><span lang="EN"><a href="http://theatreinthecircle.org/"><span style="font-family: Merriweather; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">theatreinthecircle.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Merriweather;"> • (216) 280-0960 </span><span lang="EN"><a href="mailto:theatreinthecircle@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: Merriweather; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">theatreinthecircle@gmail.com</span></a></span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div>
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