Dear NEohioPAL Community, For interested persons, find below information about CPT's STEP Auditions for youth ages 14-19. If you know anyone who would be interested in this youth opportunity, please help us out by sharing this with colleagues, friends and acquaintances who might be interested. Or post these to your own social media networks to help spread the word beyond the theatre community. Thanks in advance for your support! Please forward the information below. Cleveland Public Theatre Announces Auditions for STEP 2023! CPT's Student Theatre Enrichment Program (STEP) is a rigorous arts-based program that provides hands-on job training, engages youth from Cleveland families in a powerful learning experience that develops job skills, academic achievement, and interpersonal skills. As part of this eight-week summer program, youth ages 14-19 work together to create, produce, perform, and tour their own play. This program is the longest-running arts-based workplace development program in Cleveland and is an international model for engaging youth. Since its beginning in 1994, STEP has received multiple awards and recognitions including those from the City of Cleveland, The President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Through STEP, teens see themselves as a positive and inspirational force, and watch as their work has an impact on the larger Cleveland community. STEP is a Paid Artistic Opportunity. This year's program will run from June 12th-August 7th, Monday-Friday from 12:00pm-6:00pm. Audition Dates: Saturday, February 25th, 10:00am-12:00pm Tuesday, February 28th, 6:00pm-8:00pm Location: Auditions will be held at Cleveland Public Theatre, 6415 Detroit Ave. Cleveland OH, 44102. What to Prepare: Young Artists should come prepared to perform 1 minute of material. This should highlight whatever talent you would like to showcase and can range from acting, singing, dancing, or even playing an instrument! How to reserve my place: To attend auditions please register through the following link: REGISTER HERE!<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSeNXs7lZrV0peaT1wMW4OgXVgQmIRZbvh_z5u_-svSUGwMsjA%2Fviewform%3Fvc%3D0%26c%3D0%26w%3D1%26flr%3D0&data=05%7C01%7Comedina%40cptonline.org%7C1ad06d1f2aaa41dd21e708db03a3d976%7C39c50f4a194943ebb7544cf34b359a7e%7C1%7C0%7C638107774501255691%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=4WYilnN4i2KhHb11iCUdiIktiTOUsOwhVJDrjJ5Up3U%3D&reserved=0> Any Questions: Please reach out to Melissa Crum, Artistic and Education Associate. Email: Mcrum@cptonline.org<mailto:Mcrum@cptonline.org>, Phone: 440-429-5876