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<DIV><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-armenian-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-currency-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN"> Schenectady
Civic Players announces auditions for </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; mso-armenian-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-currency-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN">The
Trip to Bountiful</SPAN><SPAN
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by Pulitzer-Prize-winner Horton Foote will take place on Tuesday, January 6, and
Thursday, January 8, at 7:00 P.M. at the Playhouse, 12 S. Church St.,
Schenectady, NY<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>12305.<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
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style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; mso-armenian-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-currency-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN">The
Trip to Bountiful </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-armenian-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-currency-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN">tells
a simple, tender story about an elderly, displaced woman and her longing to
return to her childhood home. The plot revolves around Carrie Watts, an aging
widow living with her son and controlling daughter-in-law in a two-room flat in
Houston, Texas. Mrs. Watts dreams of breaking out from under the rigid
supervision of her daughter-in-law and returning to the simpler freedom of her
old home in Bountiful. She succeeds in running away, reaching the Harrison bus
station, which she has been told is the closest place to Bountiful. There she
meets up with a sheriff her son and daughter-in-law put on her trail. The
sheriff helps her complete the final stage of her journey to
Bountiful.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-armenian-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-currency-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; mso-armenian-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-currency-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN; text-underline: single">Available
Roles<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-armenian-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-currency-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-armenian-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-currency-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN">Mrs.
Carrie Watts</SPAN><SPAN
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- 60 to 75 years old. Now widowed, she is forced by circumstances to live with
her son and daughter-in-law in a cramped two-room apartment, her only desire and
hope is to return to her former home in Bountiful, Texas, even just for a
moment. Her moments of balance are keen and strong, but sometimes when the heart
takes over the emotions rule the head. She is cheerful, wondrous and
apprehensive about her journey, but in her heart it feels right.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-armenian-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-currency-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-armenian-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-currency-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN">Ludie
Watts</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-armenian-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-currency-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN">-Age,
40's. Carrie’s son. Works as an accountant. He was unemployed for two years
while recovering from an illness, but he now has a new position, albeit at a
smaller salary. He is torn between caring for his mother and dealing with his
demanding wife.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Beaten down and
unsure of the demands being made on him, his mother’s journey gives him an
unexpected gift. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-armenian-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-currency-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-armenian-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-currency-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN">Jessie
Mae Watts</SPAN><SPAN
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– Age , late 30’s - 40’s. Ludie's wife. Self-absorbed, bitter and dependent on
Mrs. Watts' monthly government check to make ends meet. She has genuine feelings
for Ludie, but her relationship with his mother undercuts her feelings for him.
Finds an understanding that she did not expect. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-armenian-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-currency-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-armenian-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-currency-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN">Thelma</SPAN><SPAN
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-Early 20's. Newly-married, sweet, sad young woman. Returning to live with her
parents while her husband is overseas. Shares feelings with Mrs. Watts and
learns from her.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-armenian-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-currency-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-armenian-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-currency-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN">Sheriff
</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #231f20; mso-armenian-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-currency-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN">–<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>40’s – 50’s.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The sheriff of Harrison who befriends
Carrie.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-armenian-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-currency-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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Man – </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-armenian-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-currency-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN">employee
of the bus terminal in Houston, busy and unconcerned.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-armenian-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-currency-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-armenian-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-currency-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN">Other
small roles available for men and women. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; mso-armenian-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-currency-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN">Light
Texas accents are welcome, but not necessary at the
auditions.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Production dates are
March 20-22, and 25-29, 2009. Please direct all questions to director Matthew G.
Moross at (518) </SPAN><SPAN
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dir=ltr></SPAN>346-5115 </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-armenian-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-currency-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN">or
mgm79@aol.com.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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