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style='mso-tab-count:8'> </span>For
Immediate Release<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=4 color=black
face="PosterBodoni BT"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"PosterBodoni BT";
color:black;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;
mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span></font></i></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=4 color=black><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Auditions<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>& Tues. August 15<sup>th</sup><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span></font></b><st1:time
Hour="19" Minute="0"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=4
color=black><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>7-10 pm</span></font></b></st1:time><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=4 color=black><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none'><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>Clifton</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font color=black><span
style='color:black'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>Park</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>: </span></font><span style='mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt'>M<font color=black><span style='color:black'>ove over, reality
TV… this is reality <i><span style='font-style:italic'>theatre</span></i>!<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>And it is no <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><i><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;
font-style:italic'>“idol”</span></i></b><i><span style='font-style:
italic'> </span></i>matter!!!<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-variant:
small-caps;color:black;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Not So
Common Players</span></font></b><font color=black><span style='color:black'>
announces auditions for </span></font><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font
size=4 color=black face="PosterBodoni BT"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"PosterBodoni BT";font-variant:small-caps;color:black;font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>National </span></font></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=4 color=black
face="PosterBodoni BT"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"PosterBodoni BT";
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;font-variant:small-caps;color:black;font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Icon</span></font></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal;font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'> </span></font></i></b><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>on <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Monday</span></b>, <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>August 14th<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>and Tuesday,
August 15<sup>th</sup><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span></b></span></font><st1:time
Hour="19" Minute="0"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font color=black><span
style='color:black;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>7-10 pm</span></font></b></st1:time><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> at the Locust Lane Clubhouse, </span></font><st1:address><st1:Street><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Locust Lane</span></font></st1:Street><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>, </span></font><st1:City><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Clifton</span></font></st1:City></st1:address><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> Park.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Performance dates are: October 27<sup>th</sup>,
28<sup>th</sup>, 29<sup>th</sup> and November 3<sup>rd</sup>, 4<sup>th</sup>
and 5<sup>th</sup></span></font><font color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>.</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt'>The <b><span style='font-variant:small-caps;font-weight:bold'>Not So Common
Players </span></b>proudly presents another original work by local playwright
Marty Egan (author of previous <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>NSCP</span></b>
original premieres: <i><span style='font-style:italic'>The Queen of Hearts</span></i>
and <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Twenty-Seven Million</span></i>). The <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>NSCP</span></b> fall 2006 production, </span></font><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=4 color=black
face="PosterBodoni BT"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"PosterBodoni BT";
font-variant:small-caps;color:black;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>National
Icon</span></font><i><font color=black><span style='color:black;mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>,</span></font></i></b><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt'> is a musical
spoof of that very popular reality TV show of a similar name. It marks the
directorial debut of <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>NSCP</span></b> board
member Cindy Nagle with musical direction by Dian Dippold.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=4 color=black face="PosterBodoni BT"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:"PosterBodoni BT";font-variant:small-caps;color:black;
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>National Icon</span></font></b><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt'> pokes fun at </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt'>America</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt'>’s
obsession with celebrity, specifically with those “star-making” TV
shows. The play weaves an hilarious tale of unbridled greed, ambition and
backstage intrigue – complete with double-crossing judges, sneaky crew
members and cutthroat contestants of questionable talent, with a wise guy or
two thrown in for good measure. Along the way, there’s plenty of great
music to be heard from “honest” contestants!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt'>Prepare a song for auditions you would like to sing in the show if you
were an “honest” contestant. Accompanist. provided.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=4
color=black face="PosterBodoni BT"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
"PosterBodoni BT";font-variant:small-caps;color:black;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>National Icon</span></font></b><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font
size=4 color=black><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span></font></i><span
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>cast breakdown:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>BUDDY, 30-50: One of 3 judges. The man you love to hate: snide,
cruel, cowardly.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>FELICIA, 30-40: One of 3 judges. Dancer at the end of her career. Good
hearted, but can be sarcastic when needed.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City><st1:place><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>MURRAY</span></font></st1:place></st1:City>, 40-60:
One of 3 judges. Comic past the end of his career. Sharp wit, has been
around the block.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>LARRY, 35-45: Emcee type, smarmy, phony charm.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>SID, any age: Stage manager, "go-fer" type, put-upon, fussy.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>TRIXIE, 20-30: Beautiful young woman, really awful singing
required.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>CAPS, 30-40+ male: Imposing gangster, strong singing voice required.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>ZELDA, 30-40+: Attractive but tough business woman, talent agent.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Several honest CONTESTANTS of various ages; will
perform solos and as a chorus.<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Total: 8 speaking parts (5 male, 3 female) <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><u><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>plus
contestants/chorus.<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>All characters sing; voice parts are flexible for
this production<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
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punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt'>For information:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Pat
O’Donnell- 371-6681; Cindy Nagle- 877-6699.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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