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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Confetti Stage announces auditions for it upcoming Regional Premiere of Eric Coble’s adaptation of Lois Lowry’s Newberry Award Winning Book, <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Giver</I>.</FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Auditions will take place Monday, January 22 at 7pm and Tuesday, January 23 at 7pm at The Women’s Building, 79 Central Avenue, Albany, NY.</FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Those auditioning will be asked to read a variety of scenes. Headshots and resumes are NOT required, but feel free to bring them if you have them.</FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">There are 3 girls ages 8 – 13, 2 boys ages 10 – 13, 1 woman (mid 30s – mid 40s), 3 men (30’s – 70’s), & a small ensemble of men, women, boys, and girls ages 10 and up.<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Roles available include:</FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Father</B> –<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Jonas’ Good-Natured Father.</FONT></FONT></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Mother</B> –<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Jonas’ Good-Natured Mother.</FONT></FONT></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Lily - <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></B>Jonas’ younger Sister.</FONT></FONT></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Jonas -<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></B>An 11 year old about to grow older.</FONT></FONT></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Asher -<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></B>Jonas’ best friend.</FONT></FONT></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Fiona -<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></B>Another friend of Jonas.</FONT></FONT></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">The Chief Elder -<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></B>The Master of The Ceremony.</FONT></FONT></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">The Giver -<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></B>An old man about to change.</FONT></FONT></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Rosemary -<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></B>A girl from a time before.</FONT></FONT></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Ensemble –<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></B>various members of the Community</FONT></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Read through will be Monday, January 29, 2007 at 6pm at The Women’s Building.</FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Rehearsals will begin Sunday, February 4, 2007 at The Women’s Building.</FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Performances will be held March 15, 16, 17, & 18 at The Arts Center of The Capital Region in Troy, NY.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Stipend payment possible for cast, crew, staff, and designers.</FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>For more information call 518-253-1253.</FONT></div>
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