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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'"><STRONG>Please spread the word-- one of our short plays got in the TU Audition Notices, but the main feature,</STRONG> <STRONG><EM>Love Letters</EM>, did not! This is a wonderful, Pulitzer Prize nominated play, and will be performed in tandem with <EM>The Harry and Sam <SPAN class=mark id=misspell-0>Dialogues</SPAN></EM>, featuring harp music and delectable desserts at intermission!</STRONG></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Columbia High School Auditorium<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Ferne <SPAN class=mark id=misspell-2>Dutkin</SPAN>, President and Co-Producer, 477-8330<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: #f8fcff"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'">Spotlight Players Community Theater, Inc. announces auditions for a February production of <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Love Letters</I></B><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></I>The play will be performed in tandem with <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">The Harry and Sam <SPAN class=mark id=misspell-3>Dialogues</SPAN></B>, </I>as part of a Valentine’s Day special weekend of performances focused on love and lifelong friendships, and featuring live music and catered deserts.</SPAN><B><I><SPAN lang=EN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></P>
<P style="BACKGROUND: #f8fcff"><B><I><SPAN lang=EN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN">Love Letters</SPAN></I></B><SPAN lang=EN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN"> is a <A title="Pulitzer Prize for Drama" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulitzer_Prize_for_Drama"><FONT color=#0000ff>Pulitzer Prize for Drama</FONT></A> nominated play by <A title="A. R. Gurney" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._R._Gurney"><FONT color=#0000ff>A. R. Gurney</FONT></A>. The play centers on just two characters, Melissa Gardner and Andrew <SPAN class=mark id=misspell-4>Makepiece</SPAN> <SPAN class=mark id=misspell-5>Ladd</SPAN> III.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The two characters age through the years as they read their correspondence to each other.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They discuss the hopes and ambitions, dreams and disappointments, victories and defeats that have passed between
them throughout their separated lives. It is only at the sad ending that they realize they were really love letters all along.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'">Character Descriptions: This show will feature two actors playing each role, as the character ages, the actors will change.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Roles for 2 women 25—40 and 40—55 years, and 2 men 25—40 and 40—55 years.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'">Melissa:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'">Carefree, artistic and passionate.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Traditional, in a non-traditional way.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'">Please come with a prepared 1-2 minute contemporary monologue, not from the show, and be prepared to read from the script at audition. Dress comfortably.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Actors will need to be able to demonstrate a strong personal relationship with their counterpart, with chemistry and playfulness.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They have been the best of friends for many years, and that must be believable.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Rehearsals will begin in January, 2 to 3 times per week with an initial read through of the play December 15.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'">Auditions are at the Columbia High School Auditorium, 962 Luther Road, East <SPAN class=mark id=misspell-6>Greenbush</SPAN>, NY 12061. Call the Director at 878-2098 with any questions.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'">Male actors are invited to audition for both short plays being produced in tandem, <STRONG><EM>Love Letters,</EM></STRONG> and <EM><STRONG>The Harry and Sam Dialogues</STRONG></EM>. Call Michael McDermott for more information, 669-5414.</SPAN></P>
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<H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'"><FONT size=2>Spotlight Players Community Theater, Inc. PO Box 132 East <SPAN class=mark id=misspell-7>Greenbush</SPAN>, NY 12061<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></H2>
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