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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><A title='"Classical Theater Guild, Inc." ' href="http://ctg.pogostickstudios.com/"><SPAN style="COLOR: #990000; TEXT-DECORATION: none; mso-no-proof: yes; text-underline: none"><SPAN style="mso-ignore: vglayout"><IMG height=42 alt=http://ctg.pogostickstudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/ctg_logo_red1.png src="cid:e988dffb.a824.4057.8419.f160fbd3b220" width=360 border=0 v:shapes="_x0000_i1026"></SPAN></SPAN></A></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><FONT face=Calibri>Is proud to announce auditions for the <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><FONT face=Calibri>World Premiere <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><FONT face=Calibri>of <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><o:p><FONT face=Calibri> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Rockwell Extra Bold','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FrankRuehl">The </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 44pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Rockwell Extra Bold','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FrankRuehl">Giant </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Rockwell Extra Bold','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FrankRuehl">Hoax<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Rockwell Extra Bold','serif'; mso-no-proof: yes; mso-bidi-font-family: FrankRuehl"><IMG height=114 alt=giant src="cid:93ce6427.0e5d.45a6.9fec.88ad4781be17" width=338 border=0 v:shapes="Picture_x0020_1"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Rockwell Extra Bold','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FrankRuehl"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><FONT face=Calibri>Kit Goldstein’s new musical <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><FONT face=Calibri>based on the true story of Cooperstown’s Cardiff Giant, <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><FONT face=Calibri>the New York State “prehistoric marvel” that amazed the nation!<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #333333; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Franklin Gothic Medium','sans-serif'">August 15, 16, 17 at 7 pm<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Franklin Gothic Medium','sans-serif'">at <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Franklin Gothic Medium','sans-serif'">The Schenectady Theater for Children <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Franklin Gothic Medium','sans-serif'">space in Rotterdam Mall, <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #333333; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Franklin Gothic Medium','sans-serif'">(next to Sears concourse entrance)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Franklin Gothic Medium Cond','sans-serif'">parts for men, women and children<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Franklin Gothic Medium Cond','sans-serif'">all ages<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><FONT face=Calibri>Please be prepared to read from the script <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><FONT face=Calibri>and sing 16 bars of a song of your choice<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><FONT face=Calibri>(a cappella or accompanied - accompanist will be provided – <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><FONT face=Calibri>please <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>provide sheet music for accompanist)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face=Calibri><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Show Dates: November <SPAN style="COLOR: #333333">5, 6, 7 and 12, 13, 14</SPAN></SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #333333; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></P>
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