<p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><font face="Garamond">The Village Stage's production of "The Importance of Being Earnest" is searching for an actor to play the role of Dr. Chasuble.</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Rehearsals are held at the Delmar Reformed Church in Delmar from 7pm-10pm Tuesday, Thursday and Friday nights beginning February 19<sup>th</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Tech week is April 27<sup>th</sup>- May 1<sup>st</sup> and the performances are May 2<sup>nd</sup>, 3<sup>rd</sup>, 4<sup>th</sup>, 9<sup>th</sup>, 10<sup>th</sup>, 11<sup>th</sup> at The Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Show Description:</span></p>
<p class="MsoTitle" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align="left"><font face="Garamond"><i><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The Importance of Being Earnest</span></i><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> is Wilde's best-known play and arguably his dramatic masterpiece.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This comic farce pokes fun at the upper-class during the late Victorian period in England, with mistaken identities, romance and confusion being the specialties on the menu. Wilde's talent with wit and language never had a finer setting. </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoTitle" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align="left"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><font face="Garamond">Two young gentlemen have taken to bending the truth in order to put some excitement into their lives. Jack Worthing has invented a brother, Ernest, whom he uses as an excuse to leave his dull country life behind to visit the ravishing Gwendolen. Algernon Moncrieff decided to take the name 'Ernest' when visiting Worthing's young and beautiful ward, Cecily at the country manor. Things start to go awry when they end up together in the country and their deceptions are discovered - threatening to spoil their romantic pursuits.</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Character Description:</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><font face="Garamond">Dr. Chasuble: Age 50-70.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Rector of the Church at Woolton, near John Worthing's country estate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>He is a kind, understanding and educated man with a fondness for ceremony.</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><font face="Garamond">Please direct any interest or questions to </font><a href="mailto:rachael.sheffer@gmail.com"><font face="Garamond">rachael.sheffer@gmail.com</font></a><font face="Garamond">.</font></span></p>