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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=5 color="#333399" face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Garamond;color:#333399;font-weight:bold'>REMINDER!
Auditions are next week on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.</span></font></b><font
color="#333399" face=Garamond><span style='font-family:Garamond;color:#333399'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#333399" face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond;color:#333399'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Garamond'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Curtain
Call Theatre in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Latham</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">NY</st1:State></st1:place> will hold auditions for</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on"><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>CALIFORNIA</span></font></b></st1:State></st1:place><b><font
size=4><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'> SUITE by Neil Simon</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>directed
by Cindy Brizzell-Bates</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Tuesday,
May 25<sup>th</sup> and Wednesday, May 26<sup>th</sup> at 7pm</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Auditions
will be held at the theater, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">210
Old Loudon Rd</st1:address></st1:Street> , Latham.</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><a
href="http://www.curtaincalltheatre.com/" target="_blank"
title="http://www.curtaincalltheatre.com/"><font color=purple
title="http://www.curtaincalltheatre.com/"><span style='color:purple'>http://www.curtaincalltheatre.com</span></font></a></span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>California Suite</span></font></i></b>
is a comedy that ruminates on relationships and life<span
class=blacktextitalic1> as couples from <st1:City w:st="on">Philadelphia</st1:City>,
<st1:City w:st="on">London</st1:City>, and <st1:City w:st="on">Chicago</st1:City>
arrive in <st1:State w:st="on">California</st1:State>, and separately inhabit a
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Beverly Hills</st1:place></st1:City>
hotel suite bringing all their wacky “baggage” with them.</span><span
class=blacktextitalic1><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:8.5pt;
font-family:Verdana'> </span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Information about the auditions:</span></font></b>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Auditions will be
conducted with sides from the script. Actors are encouraged to read the
script before coming to auditions (not required). <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Actors should plan
to use accents in auditions where needed. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Rehearsals will
begin in mid-July and will typically be on Sun-Wed evenings (although
other days and times are possible). <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The production runs
Thursdays through Sundays, September 10<sup>th</sup> through October 9<sup>th</sup>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Characters:</span></font></b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>We are planning to cast two women (40s-50s) and two men (40s-50s) to
play the following roles. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Men:</span></font></u> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Marvin Michaels</span></font></i>
– a husband, father, and business man from <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Philadelphia</st1:place></st1:City> who needs to find a way to tell
his wife that he woke up with a prostitute in his bed. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Sidney Nichols</span></font></i>
– the British husband of a fairly famous actress; he has recently begun
to be more open about his homosexuality – including at the Academy Awards
ceremony! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Mort Hollender</span></font></i>
– the happily married husband of Beth Hollender; Mort is from <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Chicago</st1:City></st1:place> and for him, a
good vacation includes lots of Japanese restaurants and not a lot of tennis. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Stu Franklyn</span></font></i>
– the happily married husband of Gert Franklyn; Stu is also from <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Chicago</st1:City></st1:place> and for him, a
good vacation includes lots of tennis and not a lot of Japanese restaurants. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Women:</span></font></u> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Millie Michaels</span></font></i>
– the wife of Marvin Michaels who came to <st1:State w:st="on">California</st1:State>
from <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Philadelphia</st1:place></st1:City>
for a family bar mitzvah and a little get-away with her husband only to
discover that her husband spent the night with a prostitute. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Bunny</span></font></i> – the
prostitute from <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:State>
in Marvin Michaels’ hotel room bed. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Diana Nichols</span></font></i>
– a British actress who has been nominated for her first Academy Award;
she only wishes that her husband’s wandering eyes would stay focused on
her during the Academy Awards ceremony. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Beth Hollender</span></font></i>
– the happily married wife of Mort Hollender who seriously injures her
ankle while playing doubles tennis with her husband and friends from <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Chicago</st1:City></st1:place> . <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Gert Franklyn </span></font></i>–
also from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Chicago</st1:City></st1:place>
, Gert is the happily married wife of Stu Franklyn who also enjoys a good game
of doubles tennis. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Please email Cindy Brizzell-Bates at <a
href="http://us.mc4.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=cindy@batesny.com"
target="_blank"
title="http://us.mc4.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=cindy@batesny.com
mailto:cindy@batesny.com"
ymailto="mailto:cindy@batesny.com">cindy@batesny.com</a> with questions or
concerns. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font><font face=Garamond><span style='font-family:Garamond'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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