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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=4 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Schenectady</span></font></b><b><font
size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'> Light Opera announces</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=6 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:20.5pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>NINE</span></font></b><b><font
size=5 face=Arial><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'> Audition Dates</span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Music and lyrics by Maury Yeston</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Book by Arthur Kopit</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Adaptation from the Italian by Mario
Fratti</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Auditions will be held at the Opera
House, </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>826 State Street</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Schenectady</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>NY</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> on January
31 and </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>February 1, 2006</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. Sign-in begins at </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>7pm</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>—Auditions
at </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>7:30pm</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Production dates are May 5-7 and
11-14, 2006.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Director/Choreographer Thomas Dalton
Bambury, Musical Director Dave Cash & Producers Dave Dixon & Marlene
Countermine are pleased to announce auditions for SLOC’s final show of
the season, NINE. The Tony award winning show originally appeared on Broadway
in 1982 starring Raul Julia, Karen Akers and Anita Morris. </span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Plot:</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Guido Contini is a famous film
director at a crisis point. He’s seems washed up artistically. His last
three films have not set the box office alight and his marriage is crumbling.
He goes to </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Venice</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> for a refreshing stay at a spa. His
wife, Luisa, is there and also his current mistress, Carla. Then there’s
his protégée, Claudia Nardi, the well-known actress. How to choose between
them? An added complication is the vivacious producer, Liliane, who wants him
to create a new film. Guido retreats into memories from the past.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Guido is having a mental block about
an idea for Liliane’s picture. Claudia Nardi arrives in </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Venice</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> from </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Paris</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, at Luisa’s
urging, and suddenly the ideas start flowing. But Guido’s private life is
still in disarray. He betrays Luisa’s affection and alienates Carla and
Claudia. They abandon him and he abandons the film. He contemplates suicide,
but is saved by a vision of himself as a nine-year-old who appears and urges
him to grow up and go after his real love – his wife Luisa.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Besides the leading male character,
a cast of 20 women (main female characters and female ensemble) and one young
man (playing young Guido) will be selected.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Main Characters:</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>GUIDO CONTINI: 35-45 yrs old Baritone
to 2nd Tenor </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>LUISA (Guido’s Wife): 30-45
yrs old Alto/Mezzo</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>CARLA (Guido’s Mistress):
25-35 yrs old Alto/Mezzo</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>LILIANE LEFLEUR (Guido’s movie
producer): 45-60 yrs old Alto/Mezzo</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>CLAUDIA (Guido’s Leading
Lady): 25-45 yrs old Alto/Soprano</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>GUIDO’S MOTHER: 50-75 yrs old Mezzo
Soprano</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>YOUNG GUIDO: 10-12 yrs old (Tenor)</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>In addition, there are other
featured characters that have solos. The female ensemble will consist of a mix
of Altos, Mezzos and High Sopranos.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>For further information, contact
Director Thomas Dalton Bambury at 436-8295 OR Musical Director, Dave Cash at
399-9925.</span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
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