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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">CONFETTI STAGE ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR ITS DECEMBER PRODUCTION OF<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 20pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Mrs. Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge</SPAN></I></B><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 20pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">by Christopher Durang<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">directed by Jeffrey P. Hocking<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The gist:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">A</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">musical</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">parody</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">based</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">on</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">the</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Charles</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Dickens’</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> classic <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">A Christmas Carol.</I> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It asks “</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>What if Mrs. Cratchit wasn't so goody-goody?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>What if she was instead an angry, stressed-out modern-day American woman who wanted out of her harsh 1840s London life?"<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A Cast of 10 adults and 2 Children perform in a variety of roles.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>Auditions will be: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><FONT size=3>Monday, October 18, 2010 at 7:00 pm & Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at 7:00 pm<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><FONT size=3>The Albany Masonic Hall<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><FONT size=3>67 Corning Place<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><FONT size=3>Albany, NY 12207<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><FONT size=3>(behind Albany City Hall and across Lodge Street from The Crowne Plaza Hotel)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>on-street parking in the area is free after 6:30pm.</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>Audition Requirements:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><FONT size=3>Prepare a 1 minute comedic monologue and be prepared to sing a Christmas Carol (or other holiday song) a cappella<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(1 verse and/or chorus).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><FONT size=3>You may be asked to read from the script if needed. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><FONT size=3>A theatrical resume is requested, but not required.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>Performances:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><FONT size=3>December 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, and 18, 2010 (5 evening performances & 1 matinee performance)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>Rehearsals: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><FONT size=3>Starting October 25<SUP>th , </SUP>Generally Sunday-Thursday<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><FONT size=3>The full cast will be called for most rehearsals, due to the ensemble nature of this show.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>No rehearsal is scheduled for October 31<SUP>st</SUP> or November 24-27.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>Main Characters:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>The Ghost</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><FONT size=3>:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A sassy African American lady that portrays the Ghost of Christmas Past, Present and future.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Well intended, but not perfect at her job.<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>Ebenezer Scrooge</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><FONT size=3>:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(50-70) Old and miserly<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>Bob Cratchit</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><FONT size=3>:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(30-40) Gentle family man who is the primary target of Scrooge’s cheapness<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>Mrs. Bob Cratchit</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><FONT size=3>:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(30-40) Hard drinking and suicidal.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Her harshness to her family surpasses Mommy Dearest by a mile <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>Tiny Tim</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><FONT size=3>:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>boyish and small in stature—16-25 to play much younger.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We may consider younger actors as well.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Tiny Tim will also double as one of Fezziwig’s children.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>Ensemble Characters: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>Little Nell</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><FONT size=3>:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(16-25) Not little at all (could be tall, heavy or both).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Not the sharpest tool in the shed. Will also double in other roles (Mrs. Fezziwig, The Beadle’s Wife, etc)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>Gentleman 1 & Gentleman 2</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><FONT size=3> (20-40):<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Play a wide variety of characters including Mr. Fezziwig, The Beadle, Bartender, George Baily, Edvar, Serena, etc).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Versatile comedic actors that can transition quickly between a variety of characters.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A Dutch accent from one of these gents would be nice<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>Ghost of Jacob Marley</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><FONT size=3>:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(50-60’s) Will also double as Clarence and a bartender<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>The Nice Mrs. Cratchit</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><FONT size=3>:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(30-40) Bob’s wife as Dickens wrote her….perfectly pleasant in every way.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Will also double as Hedvig and Lovely Irish Voice.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Dutch and Irish accents would be nice<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>Young Ebenezer</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><FONT size=3> (male 8-13): doubles as a Cratchit child<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>Young Jacob Marley</SPAN></B><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN> (female 8-13) doubles as a Cratchit child and Zuzu</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">For more information email <A href="mailto:casting@confettistage.com"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt">casting@confettistage.com</SPAN></A>. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you on The Stage</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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