We're inviting YOU to audition for CADA’s Comedy Troupe, an innovative and groundbreaking project funded in part by the Ohio Arts Council, on September 21 and 23 from 6-8PM! The virtual audition will consist of an interview with Director Ruben Ryan and Assistant Director John Lynch, followed by an improv session with three applicants at a time. Please bring your availability and your contact info, including: 1. Email address 2. Phone number 3. Physical address The Next Stage Comedy Troupe will provide an opportunity for a group of ten to fifteen actors with autism and/or disabilities to form an online comedy troupe as a pilot program for our 2021-2022 season. Selected troupe members will meet with guest artists to further their writing, collaborating and performing skills throughout the fall. Members will also learn the practical aspects of forming a comedy troupe, taking turns in the roles of stage manager, technical director, while also learning basic marketing and advertising techniques. The troupe will manage a YouTube presence and master the essential aspects of developing online revenue streams. The troupe's first performance will be a comedy showcase in early December 2021. From January through May of 2022, the troupe will present monthly comedy shows online for which they will receive stipends of $100 per performance. *Y*ou won't want to miss this opportunity! Sign up for an audition time slot: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094daaa92ca0fb6-cada -- *Tessa Gaffney* Marketing Director, *The Center for Applied Drama and Autism*