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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>C-R Kids presents FOOTLOOSE – January 14 – 17, 2010 <BR>
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Cohoes Music Hall – Home of C-R Productions<BR>
58 Remsen Street, Cohoes NY 12047<BR>
www.cohoesmusichall.com<BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><B>Dance auditions</B></FONT> for students will take place on Monday September 14 from 5:00-8:00pm at the Cohoes Music Hall. (Please be prepared to begin at 5:00pm) <BR>
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Callbacks for dancing will be Tuesday September 15 from 5:00-8:00pm. <BR>
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</SPAN><FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><FONT SIZE="5"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:16pt'><B>*</B></SPAN></FONT></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>On Saturday, August 29th from 10:00am-2:00pm, C-R Productions will be holding a FOOTLOOSE Dance Workshop. Those interested in signing up, please email: <a href="casting@cohoesmusichall.com">casting@cohoesmusichall.com</a> (This workshop is free of charge. We are planning on having a fun and energetic few hours of dance in a comfortable and safe environment, as well as teaching you the audition combination.)<BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#FF0000"><B>Singing and Acting auditions</B></FONT> for students and adults, will take place on Sunday, September 20th at Cohoes Music Hall. <BR>
Singing auditions for students: 6:00-8:30pm. <BR>
Singing auditions for adults: 8:30pm-10:00pm. <BR>
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Please prepare 16 - 32 bars of a standard Broadway song. Must sing with piano accompaniment, which will be provided. You will also be asked to read from the script, which will be provided at the audition.<BR>
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Adults auditioning for non-singing roles: You will be asked to read from the script, which will be provided at the audition.<BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#008000"><B>Final callbacks</B></FONT> for both students and adults will take place on Monday, September 21st from 5:30-9:30pm. <BR>
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Please bring a headshot and resume. <BR>
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This production will be directed by Kristen van Ginhoven, with choreography by Tony Rivera and musical direction by Nathan Meredith<BR>
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Rehearsals for the production will begin in November 2009. Rehearsals will be on Monday evenings, Wednesday evenings, and Saturday mornings. Work conflicts can be accommodated. <BR>
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Performance Dates: January 14, 15, 16, 17, 2010 at the historic Cohoes Music Hall. <BR>
For further information contact the director at <a href="kristenvanginhoven@yahoo.com">kristenvanginhoven@yahoo.com</a> or visit www.cohoesmusichall.com <BR>
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FOOTLOOSE is a story of a young man from Chicago, Ren, who is forced to move with his mother to a puritanical small town. To Ren's shock dancing and Rock 'n' Roll are forbidden in the town. Through tenacity and clever use of the Bible, Ren manages to convince Reverend Moore to let the town dance again. <BR>
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FOOTLOOSE is a musical with book by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie, based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford, with music by Tom Snow and Lyrics by Dean Pitchford. Additional numbers by Kenny Loggins, Sammy Hagar, Jim Steinman and Eric Carmen. Additional lyrics by Kenny Loggins<BR>
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CHARACTERS - FOOTLOOSE:<BR>
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<B>STUDENTS: <BR>
</B>Ren McCormack - A teenage boy from Chicago (tenor)<BR>
Ariel Moore – A teenage girl from Bomont, the Reverend’s daughter (mezzo)<BR>
Rusty - Ariel's best friend (mezzo) <BR>
Urleen - Ariel's friend (mezzo)<BR>
Wendy Jo - Ariel's friend (mezzo) <BR>
Chuck Cranston - Ariel's boyfriend (tenor)<BR>
Lyle - Chuck's buddy (tenor)<BR>
Travis - Chuck's buddy (baritone)<BR>
Willard Hewitt - Ren's friend, a country boy (baritone/tenor)<BR>
Jeter - Ren's friend (tenor)<BR>
Bickle - Ren's friend (tenor)<BR>
Garvin - Ren's friend (baritone)<BR>
Cowboy Bob - A cowboy in a country western dance hall<BR>
Cowgirl - A cowgirl in a country western dance hall<BR>
Ensemble<BR>
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<B>ADULTS:<BR>
</B>Ethel McCormack – Ren’s mother (mezzo)<BR>
Reverend Shaw Moore - The minister of Beaumont (baritone)<BR>
Vi Moore - His wife (mezzo)<BR>
Lulu Warnicker - Ren's aunt<BR>
Wes Warnicker - Her husband<BR>
Coach Roger Dunbar - The high school gym teacher<BR>
Eleanor Dunbar - His wife<BR>
Betty Blast - owner of the Burger Blast<BR>
Principal Clark - Principal of the high school<BR>
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The ensemble plays Choir, Parishioners, Townspeople, High School Students, and Country Western Couples<BR>
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