FOR: Rabbit Run Community Arts Association P. O. Box 235, 49 Park St. Madison, OH 44057 DATE: Nov. 21, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Rabbit Run Theater and Lake Erie College hold auditions for "The Elephant Man" As part of the 2015 - 2016 collaborative season, The Studio Series, Lake Erie College Department of Theatre and Rabbit Run Theater announce open auditions for the upcoming production of "The Elephant Man", written by Bernard Pomerance and directed by Brint Learned, executive director of Rabbit Run Community Arts Association. Auditions are Tuesday, Dec. 1, and Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. both nights at the Royce Hall for the Fine and Performing Arts on the campus of Lake Erie College. Callbacks are scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. "The Elephant Man" is based on the life of John Merrick, a horribly deformed young man who, in the late 1800's, had become a freak attraction in traveling side shows. Under the care of Frederick Treves, Merrick slowly evolves from an object of pity to become a favorite of the London aristocracy. Winner of numerous Tony Awards including Best Play, "The Elephant Man" is performed by an ensemble cast playing multiple roles. Auditions will consist of readings from the script. No monologue need be prepared. The role of John Merrick has been cast. Performance dates are Feb. 26 through Feb. 28 and Mar. 3 through Mar. 6, 2016, at the C.K. Rickel Theatre in the Royce Hall for the Fine and Performing Arts on the campus of Lake Erie College, 391 West Washington St., Painesville, OH. Access to the theater is off of Gillette St. in Painesville. For further information or questions contact Brint Learned at <mailto:brintlearned@sbcglobal.net> brintlearned@sbcglobal.net or 440-725-1230. # # # Rabbit Run Community Arts Association, in Madison, Ohio, is a fine arts association offering year-round instruction in all the major disciplines of the fine and performing arts. RRCAA also operates the historic Rabbit Run Theater, one of the few barn theaters still in operation. RRCAA receives partial funding from the Ohio Arts Council.