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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Auditions for Albany Civic Theater's third show of the 2009-2010 season, <I>The Merchant of Venice</I> by William Shakespeare, directed by Dan Stott, will be held Monday, November 9 and Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at Albany Civic Theater, 235 Second Avenue , Albany , NY 12209 , 462-1297, </FONT><A href="http://us.mc567.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=info@albanycivictheater.org" rel=nofollow target=_blank><FONT face="Times New Roman">info@albanycivictheater.org</FONT></A></SPAN>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman"><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">The Merchant of Venice</SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> runs February 12-28, 2010.</SPAN></FONT>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Auditions begin at 7pm both evenings; please prepare a short monologue or sonnet from <SPAN class=yshortcuts>Shakespeare</SPAN> or one of his contemporaries. Players are encouraged to be prepared to demonstrate any special skills such as clowning, dance, or ability to play a musical instrument. <SPAN class=yshortcuts>Monologues</SPAN> will be followed by cold readings from the script. We are looking for 4-5 women; able to play ages 18 - 99, and 15 -20 men, able to play ages 18 - 99. Some roles may be doubled.</FONT></SPAN>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">A young nobleman named Bassanio seeks to woo the lovely Portia, but lacks the money to travel to her estate. He seeks support from his friend, the merchant Antonio; Antonio's fortune is tied up in sea ventures, so the merchant offers to borrow money from a Jewish moneylender, Shylock. But Shylock holds a grudge against Antonio, who has routinely treated the Jew with contempt, and demands that if the debt is not repaid in three months, the price will be a pound of Antonio's flesh. This memorable Shakespeare comedy touches on such important themes as love, mercy, gender, anti-Semitism and sexuality.</FONT></SPAN>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Available roles:</FONT></SPAN></B>
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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Portia </SPAN></B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">(18-30) A wealthy heiress from Belmont whose beauty is matched only by her intelligence</SPAN></FONT>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Nerissa</SPAN></B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> (18-30) Portia’s lady-in-waiting and confidante </SPAN></FONT>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Jessica</SPAN></B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> (18-30) Shylock’s daughter</SPAN></FONT>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Bassanio</SPAN></B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> (20-30) A young gentleman of Venice</SPAN></FONT>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Prince of Morocco</SPAN></B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> (20-40) A Moorish prince who seeks Portia’s hand in marriage</SPAN></FONT>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Gratiano </SPAN></B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">(20-40) A friend of Bassanio’s</SPAN></FONT>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Salarino</SPAN></B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> (20-40) A Venetian gentleman and friend to Antonio, Bassanio, and Lorenzo</SPAN></FONT>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Solanio </SPAN></B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">(20-40) A Venetian gentleman and frequent counterpart to Salarino</SPAN></FONT>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Lorenzo </SPAN></B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">(20-40) Friend of Bassanio and Antonio </SPAN></FONT>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Tubal</SPAN></B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> (20-40) A Jew in Venice and one of Shylock’s friends</SPAN></FONT>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Balthazar</SPAN></B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> (20-40) Portia’s servant</SPAN></FONT>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Stephano</SPAN></B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> (20-40) Portia’s servant</SPAN></FONT>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Lancelot Gobbo</SPAN></B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> (20-40) Bassanio’s servant - a comical, clownish figure</SPAN></FONT>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Prince of Aragon</SPAN></B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> (20-50) Spanish nobleman who seeks Portia’s hand in marriage </SPAN></FONT>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">The Duke of Venice</SPAN></B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> (30-50) The ruler of Venice , a powerful man who respects the law</SPAN></FONT>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Antonio</SPAN></B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> (30-50) A merchant of Venice</SPAN></FONT>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Shylock </SPAN></B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">(30-60) A Jewish moneylender in Venice , father of Jessica</SPAN></FONT>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Old Gobbo</SPAN></B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> (40-70) Lancelot’s father, also a servant in Venice</SPAN></FONT>
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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">(18-99) <B>Magnificoes of Venice , Officers of the Court of Justice, Gaoler, Servants, Attendant</B></FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV></DIV></td></tr></table><br>