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<div><b><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">Audition Notice for <i style="">AN IDEAL HUSBAND<o:p></o:p></i></span></b></div>
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<div><span style=""><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font></font>Schenectady Civic Players will hold
auditions for their production of Oscar Wilde’s AN IDEAL HUSBAND on January 5
and 7, 2010 at the Civic Playhouse, <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">12
S. Church St.</st1:address></st1:street>, in downtown <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Schenectady</st1:city></st1:place>.<span style="">
</span>Sign-ups begin at 7:00 p.m.<span style="">
</span>Auditions begin at 7:30 p.m.<span style=""> </span>No prepared
materials required.<span style=""> </span>Those auditioning
will read directly from the script.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div><b><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font></font>ABOUT THE PLAY:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<div><span style=""><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font></font>A dazzling blend of farce and
morality by one of the greatest playwrights of the nineteenth century, AN IDEAL
HUSBAND is a scintillating, satirical expose of politics and ethics.<span style=""> </span>With a cast of young lovers, society matrons,
an overbearing father and a formidable femme fatale exchanging sparkling
repartee, AN IDEAL HUSBAND continues to delight audiences with its timeless and
timely relevance over a century after its wildly successful 1895 debut.<span style=""> </span>Deliciously acerbic, delectable and biting,
Wilde’s witty concoction is light-as-a-feather, sumptuous and elegant.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div><b><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font></font>AVAILABLE ROLES:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<div><b><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font></font>Sir Robert Chiltern, </b><span style="">age
30-50 - </span>Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, a member of English
society, and married to the honest and respectable Lady Chiltern, Sir Robert
Chiltern is the hero of the play. Early in his public career Chiltern sold
state secrets to Baron Arnheim, from which he became quite rich. The past comes
back to haunt him when Mrs. Cheveley arrives at his home and blackmails him
with evidence of his wrongdoing. Chiltern, who is powerfully dependent on his
ill-gotten wealth, struggles between succumbing to Mrs. Cheveley's blackmail
and living an honest life. Fortunately, he is saved from disgrace through a
variety of happenstance occurrences, and in fact discovers an even greater
happiness in his marriage and government work than he had known before his
status and professional career were threatened.</div>
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<div><b><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font></font>Lord Goring, </b><span style="">age 30-40 - </span>a
very clever and dashing man who lives a life of simple luxury and avoids
professional pursuits. He is always impeccably dressed in the most up to date
fashion, and demonstrates substantial intelligence and a penchant for acute
analysis of human behavior. Ironically, he also prides himself on rejecting the
expectations of society. A close friend of Sir Robert Chiltern, Goring wisely
counsels him after Mrs. Cheveley, whom Goring was once engaged to, reveals her
blackmail scheme. He also works to heal the wounds between Lady Chiltern and
her husband and to destroy Mrs. Cheveley's evil scheme. Lord Goring is quite
successful in these endeavors and in fact proves to be a hero of the play. In
the final scenes of the play, he proposes to Mabel Chiltern, who accepts him.</div>
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<div><b><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font></font>Lady Gertrude Chiltern, </b><span style="">age
25-45 - </span>Sir Robert Chiltern's wife, champion of the Higher Education of
women, a member of the Woman's Liberal Association, and a moral, upstanding
citizen. Lady Chiltern also attended school with Mrs. Cheveley, and knows her
to be dishonest and unkind. Lady Chiltern expects perfection from her husband,
which makes it difficult for her to understand that he might have mistakes in
his past. However, she loves her husband dearly and finally accepts that every
man is somehow flawed. </div>
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<div><b><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font></font>Mrs. Laura Cheveley, </b><span style="">age
25-45 - </span>Mrs. Cheveley, who attended school with Lady Chiltern, is
dishonest, selfish, and manipulative. The villain of the play, she arrives at
the Chiltern's party and blackmails Robert Chiltern with a dishonest letter he
wrote early in his public career that reveals state secrets for monetary gain.
Mrs. Cheveley revels in wielding power over others and tells Sir Chiltern that
in order to prevent her from publishing the letter, he must support her current
financial scheme, the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Argentinean</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Canal</st1:placetype></st1:place>. Later, Lord Goring
tricks her into admitting theft and successfully foils her scheme to destroy
Robert Chiltern and his marriage.</div>
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<div><b><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font></font>Miss Mabel Chiltern, </b><span style="">age
18-27 - </span>Sir Robert Chiltern's sister. Mabel constantly teases Lord
Goring and flirts with him throughout the play. She complains often that Tommy
Trafford proposes to her in a most unpleasant manner. In the final scenes of
the play, Lord Goring proposes to her and she accepts his hand. </div>
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<div><b>Lord Caversham, </b><span style="">age 55+ - </span>Lord
Goring's father, Caversham prides himself on dignity and honor. Caversham
constantly belittles his dandy of a son publicly and privately, accusing him of
an idle life and urging him to begin a professional career and marry.</div>
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<div><b>Lady Basildon, </b><span style="">30-40+ - </span>Mrs.
Marchmont's primary companion at the Chiltern party, she is a frequent
complainer. The two women discuss a variety of "current" social
issues and are highly superficial.</div>
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<div><b><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font></font>Mrs. Marchmont, </b><span style="">age 30-40+ - </span>Lady
Basildon's primary companion at the Chiltern party. The two women discuss a variety
of "current" social issues and are highly superficial.</div>
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<div><b><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font></font>Lady Markby, </b><span style="">age 30-40+ - </span>A
pleasant woman who is friends with Mrs. Cheveley and brings her to the Chiltern
home. Lady Markby is very traditional in her views, rejecting higher education
for women and longing for more simple days where women simply wished for the
attention of a husband. </div>
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<div><b><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font></font>Phipps, </b><span style="">age 25-40 <b>- </b></span>Lord
Goring's butler, Phipps represents the "dominance of form". He is
known for his complete reticence, making him the "ideal butler". </div>
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<div><b>Vicomte de Nanjac, </b><span style="">age 25-40
- </span>A guest at the Chiltern's party, the Vicomte talks with many of the
women. He asks Mabel to dance with him, recognizes Mrs. Cheveley from knowing
her in <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Berlin</st1:place></st1:state>
five years previous, and excessively, almost comically, compliments the English
language.<span style=""> </span>French accent a plus. </div>
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<div><b><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font></font>Mr. Monford, </b><span style="">age 25-40 -<b> </b></span>secretary
to Sir Robert Chiltern, also described as a dandy. </div>
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<div><b><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font></font>Mason, </b><span style="">age 25-40 - </span>Sir
Robert Chiltern's <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Butler</st1:place></st1:city>,
he announces all guests at the Chiltern home. </div>
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<div><b style=""><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font></font>Assorted society-types, footmen,
butlers, and maids</b>.<span style=""> </span>(Please
Note:<span style=""> </span>Running crew will be costumed and
may assume some of these roles.)<span style=""> </span></div>
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<div><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font></font>Unless otherwise noted, all roles require a Standard British Dialect.<span style=""> </span></div>
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<div><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font></font>AN IDEAL HUSBAND will be directed by Laura W. Andruski.<span style=""> </span>The producer is Rich Messina.<span style=""> </span>Set Design by Duncan Morrison.<span style=""> </span>Costumes by Pat Casey.<span style=""> </span>Lighting Design by Don Mealy.<span style=""> </span>Perusal scripts available.<span style=""> </span>For further information or to request a
script, please contact the director at <a href="mailto:LWAndruski@aol.com">LWAndruski@aol.com</a>
or call 383-8277.<span style=""> </span></div>
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<div><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font></font>Production dates are March 19-21 and March 24-28, 2010.<span style=""> </span>Rehearsals begin January 10<sup>th</sup>.</div>
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