*Talespinner Children’s Theatre * *announces open auditions for its 2016 Season.* *Talespinner Children’s Theatre (TCT)* Executive Artistic Director Alison Garrigan is proud to announce open auditions for its upcoming 2016 season. TCT is Cleveland’s only professional children’s theatre, located on the near west side in The Reinberger Auditorium in the Detroit Shoreway/Gordon Square Arts District. Now entering into its fifth season, TCT has been garnering audience and critical praise by developing and producing highly imaginative, original, collaborative and interactive professional works for children that also stimulate creative growth in its artists. At any time, these pieces have involved acting, dance, music, puppetry, tumbling, drumming, and numerous other artistic disciplines as imagined by the artistic teams working with and for TCT, and the company is open to all creative possibility--reaching across socio-economic, cultural and traditional boundaries to bring theatre to the community in its fullest form providing excitement, growth and joy for all who are involved in and/or touched by its work. We are looking for talented, dedicated, imaginative, Cleveland-area theatre artists, age 18 or older. Must be willing to share your imagination with others, connect with an audience, and to work collaboratively with an artistic team. *Season information:* *GOLDEN (a Grimm's Faerie Tale)--adapted by Toni K. Thayer* April 2—24, 2016 (Rehearsals begin February 24, 2016) *THE CROCODILE, THE COBRA, & THE GIRL DOWN THE WELL (a Tale of India)--adapted by Anne McEvoy, directed by Melissa Crum* June 4 – 26, 2016 (Rehearsals begin April 17, 2016) *THE MUMMIES & THE MAGIC PRINCE (a Tale of Egyptian Mythology)--by Michael Sepesy* September 17—October 19, 2016 (Rehearsals begin August 3, 2016) *HOOK & SMEE (a Tale of Never Never Land) --by T. Paul Lowry* November 26 – December 18, 2016 (Rehearsals begin October 10, 2016) All performing positions are paid. *Audition information:* *BY APPOINTMENT ONLY* *When:* Sunday, November 29, 2015, 4:30PM-10:30PM, and Monday, November 30, 2015, 5:30PM-10PM *What:* You will be given a one-and-a-half hour block appointment. Blocks on Sunday will be 4:30PM-6PM, 6PM-7:30PM, 7:30PM-9PM, and 9PM-10:30PM. Blocks on Monday will be 5:30PM-7PM, 7PM-8:30PM, and 8:30PM-10PM. Come dressed and prepared to move. *You will be there for the full hour-and-a-half.* No memorized material is necessary. There will be story work, and imaginative collaboration. Bring headshot and resume. *TCT is not offering AEA contracts at this time* . *Where:* Auditions will be held at Talespinner Children's Theatre, Reinberger Auditorium, 5209 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, OH 44102 For an appointment, please email talespinnerchildrenstheatre@gmail.com and place *2016 Season Audition* in the subject header. Alison Garrigan *Executive Artistic Director*, *Talespinner Children's Theatre* *Next up on the TCT stage: Prince Ivan & the Firebird, Nov. 28 - Dec. 20* *TCT's Exciting 2015 Season!* *Rosalynde & the Falcon March 28 - April 19* *The Silent Princess June 6 - 28* *Finn McCool September 19 - October 11* *Prince Ivan & the Firebird November 28 - December 20* For more information, or to make reservations, visit TCT's website talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org