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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Over the River and Through
the Woods<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>By Joe DiPietro</FONT></P>
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align=center><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Presented by Hilltowns
Players</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Produced by Maryellen Hamilton
and Penny Shaw</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Directed by Frank
Meredith</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Six performances throughout
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/><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Albany</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> during the
1<SUP>st</SUP> three weekends in June</FONT></P>
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</SPAN>Nick is a single, Italian-American guy from <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New Jersey</st1:place></st1:State>. His parents
retired and moved to <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Florida</st1:place></st1:State>. He sees both sets of grandparents <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">every</I> Sunday for dinner. This is routine
until he has to tell them he has been offered a dream job – in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Seattle</st1:place></st1:City>. The news doesn’t
sit so well. </FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3>His grandparents wonder how Nick could betray his
family’s love and move across the country for some job. Perhaps an
interesting<SPAN class=890162918-04032007>, </SPAN>attractive young lady might
keep him in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Hoboken</st1:place></st1:City>? They invite Caitlin O’Hare to their
next Sunday dinner…</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">“A
hilariously funny comedy that is even funnier than his long-running musical
revue, </I>I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change.” – Back
Stage</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">“Loaded with laughs every step of the
way.”</I> – Star-Ledger</FONT></FONT></P>
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align=center><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">This is a rare opportunity<SPAN
class=890162918-04032007>: </SPAN><SPAN class=890162918-04032007>major roles
</SPAN>for four senior actors.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></I></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3><STRONG><U>Roles</U>:</STRONG> <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Nick Cristano, early 30’s, after 29 years
of Sunday dinners with his grandparents,<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>he must announce</FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3><SPAN
class=515121722-02032007>
</SPAN> he<SPAN class=515121722-02032007> </SPAN>is<SPAN
class=515121722-02032007> </SPAN>moving to <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Seattle</st1:place></st1:City>.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Frank Gianelli, 70’s, <EM>tengo familia</EM> <SPAN
class=515121722-02032007>("I have a family") </SPAN>is his credo.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Plays a bit of
mandolin.</FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Aida Gianelli, 70’s, the answer to every situation is <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">food.</I> <SPAN
class=890162918-04032007><EM>"</EM></SPAN>A<SPAN class=515121722-02032007>n
Einstein</SPAN> in the kitchen.<SPAN
class=890162918-04032007>"</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Nunzio Cristano, 70’s, has cancer, but struggles with <SPAN
class=515121722-02032007>telling Nick about it.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Emma Cristano, 70’s, wants to see Nick married before she dies.
</FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Caitlin O’Hare, late 20’s, Irish, single, attractive, charming. Will she
be able to keep Nick in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Hoboken</st1:City></st1:place>?</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=3>Note: the four grandparents are first generation Italian-Americans who
learned English in <st1:place w:st="on">North Jersey</st1:place>. Appropriate
traces of accents are preferred, but not necessary. Age-appropriate actors
preferred, but not necessary.<SPAN class=890162918-04032007> Caitlin is in two
scenes, the other five characters are on stage for most of the
play.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></I></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3><U><STRONG>Audition Dates<SPAN
class=515121722-02032007>:</SPAN></STRONG></U> March 20 &
21</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><U><STRONG>Time:</STRONG></U> <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Sign-in and sides perusal, 7:00
PM</FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Auditions begin promptly at 7:30 PM: monologues and scenes from the
play.</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3><U><STRONG>Place:</STRONG></U> <SPAN
class=890162918-04032007><U><STRONG> </STRONG></U></SPAN>Berne-Knox-Westerlo
H.S. auditorium, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Berne</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">NY</st1:State></st1:place></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>(Route 443 in the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">village</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Berne</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>. The auditorium is in the rear wing
of<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>the building on the right. Enter
through the long row of glass doors. Auditorium is directly across the hall from
those doors.)</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3><U><STRONG>Questions:</STRONG></U> Frank
Meredith, director, 518/231-4400 <SPAN class=890162918-04032007>
</SPAN>e-mail: <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">alpslover@earthlink.net</st1:PersonName></FONT></FONT></P>
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