<div dir="ltr"><p class="gmail-PFhxp gmail-xnyxA gmail-oAaGg gmail-_1HYGF" dir="auto" id="gmail-viewer-1uge81021" style="font-family:var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset);letter-spacing:var(--ricos-custom-p-letter-spacing,unset);text-align:initial;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:none;background-position:0px 0px;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box;border:0px;outline:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset);line-height:var(--ricos-custom-p-line-height,unset);min-height:var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset);box-sizing:inherit"><span class="gmail-bKnbk" style="vertical-align:baseline;background-image:none;background-position:0px 0px;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box;border:0px;outline:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;display:block;text-align:initial;box-sizing:inherit"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;background-image:none;background-position:0px 0px;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box;border:0px;outline:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;box-sizing:inherit"><span style="font-style: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-style,unset);">Caryl Crane Youth Theatre is holding open auditions for its 2026-2027 Competition Team! </span><b><i>In-person auditions are </i></b><b><i>Sunday, May 17, 2026, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm in Sandusky, Ohio. </i></b></span></span></p><div class="gmail-PFhxp gmail-xnyxA gmail-oAaGg gmail-_1HYGF" dir="auto" id="gmail-viewer-m65oy1022" style="font-family:var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset);letter-spacing:var(--ricos-custom-p-letter-spacing,unset);text-align:initial;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:none;background-position:0px 0px;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box;border:0px;outline:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset);line-height:var(--ricos-custom-p-line-height,unset);min-height:var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset);box-sizing:inherit"><span class="gmail-bKnbk" style="vertical-align:baseline;background-image:none;background-position:0px 0px;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box;border:0px;outline:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;display:block;text-align:initial;box-sizing:inherit"><br role="presentation" style="box-sizing:inherit"></span></div><p class="gmail-PFhxp gmail-xnyxA gmail-oAaGg gmail-_1HYGF" dir="auto" id="gmail-viewer-ctdl11023" style="font-family:var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset);letter-spacing:var(--ricos-custom-p-letter-spacing,unset);text-align:initial;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:none;background-position:0px 0px;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box;border:0px;outline:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset);line-height:var(--ricos-custom-p-line-height,unset);min-height:var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset);box-sizing:inherit"><span class="gmail-bKnbk" style="vertical-align:baseline;background-image:none;background-position:0px 0px;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box;border:0px;outline:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;display:block;text-align:initial;box-sizing:inherit"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;background-image:none;background-position:0px 0px;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box;border:0px;outline:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;box-sizing:inherit">Join the national award-winning team for the 2026 -2027 Season and share your love of theatre with the WORLD! </span></span></p><div class="gmail-PFhxp gmail-xnyxA gmail-oAaGg gmail-_1HYGF" dir="auto" id="gmail-viewer-gmsjb17098" style="font-family:var(--ricos-custom-p-font-family,unset);letter-spacing:var(--ricos-custom-p-letter-spacing,unset);text-align:initial;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:none;background-position:0px 0px;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box;border:0px;outline:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset);line-height:var(--ricos-custom-p-line-height,unset);min-height:var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset);box-sizing:inherit"><span class="gmail-bKnbk" style="vertical-align:baseline;background-image:none;background-position:0px 0px;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box;border:0px;outline:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;display:block;text-align:initial;box-sizing:inherit"><br></span></div><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">CARYL CRANE YOUTH THEATRE 2026-2027 COMPETITION TEAM</span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="http://www.spotlightonccyt.com">www.spotlightonccyt.com</a></span></p><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">COMPETITION TEAM INFO BREAKDOWN</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Composed of 24-50 students ages 10 and up who love theatre and want to share their passion and talent with other students from around the world! The team will participate in 1-3 musical theatre festivals between January and March 2027.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Musical Theatre Competitions of America in Anaheim, CA</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">February 4-7, 2027</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Participation: 15 TOTAL STUDENTS (8 Female, 7 male)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Production: BLOOD BROTHERS</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Attendance By Invitation Only  (staff only, no extra chaperones, family attendees)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Cost: pre-fundraising cost per person - $1,900</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Included: rehearsal materials, masterclasses and summer training sessions, round-trip flight, hotel accommodations for 3 nights, Disney Park and/or Knotts Berry Farm tickets, all festival activities. This fee includes 1 solo or duet category participation.  Additional Fee will apply to those chosen to compete in any extra competition categories.</span></p><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">National Performing Arts Festival </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">February 17 - 21, 2027</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Participation: 36 TOTAL STUDENTS</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Production: PETER PAN</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Ages 10+, chaperones needed and family invited to attend</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Cost: pre-fundraising cost per person - $2,195</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Included: rehearsal materials, masterclasses and summer training sessions, round-trip flight, hotel accommodations for 4 nights, Universal Park Tickets (including Epic Universe), breakfasts and some dinners, all festival activities. Additional Fee will apply to those chosen to compete in any extra competition categories (solos, duets, monologues).</span></p><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The National Youth Theater Experience in Louisville, KY</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">March 5-7, 2027</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Participation: 2 Teams with up to 20 students each. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Production: BLOOD BROTHERS (SR.), FORBIDDEN COMPETITION (JR.)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Ages 10+ (2 teams), chaperones needed and family invited to attend</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Cost: pre-fundraising cost per person - approximately $900/person</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Included: rehearsal materials, masterclasses and summer training sessions, round-trip bus transportation, hotel accommodations for 3 nights, all festival activities. Additional fee will apply to those chosen to compete in the solo/duet competition.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>For more information or to sign-up: <a href="http://www.spotlightonccyt.com">www.spotlightonccyt.com</a></b></span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:9pt;white-space:pre-wrap">Questions: <a href="mailto:bmarshall@sanduskystate.com">bmarshall@sanduskystate.com</a></span><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div>