FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: RPI Players RPI Union 110 8th Street Troy, NY 12180 Phone: 518-276-6503 players@union.rpi.edu http://players.union.rpi.edu RPI Players Call for Musical Directors and Choreographers for their Spring Musical! Troy, NY - November, 3 2010- The RPI Players are looking for a musical director for their mainstage production 1776 to be performed April 29, 30, May 1, 5, 6, and 7 in 2011. Performances will be held in the RPI Playhouse on 15th Street in Troy, NY. Music by Sherman Edwards Lyrics by Sherman Edwards Book by Peter Stone Two Acts, Book Musical, Rated G Broadway version American history blazes to vivid life in this unconventional Broadway hit. It's the summer of 1776 and the nation is ready to declare independence...if only the founding fathers can agree! "1776" follows John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Richard Henry Lee, and Thomas Jefferson as they attempt to convince the members of the second Continental Congress to vote to free their fledgling nation from the shackles of the British monarchy by signing the Declaration of Independence. Any persons interested in musically directing or choreographing this show, or would like more information should contact the RPI Players Executive Committee via email at players@union.rpi.edu or via phone at 518-276-6503 no later than Saturday November 20. Please submit a theater resume and three references (preferably ahead of time, by e-mail). The RPI Players Executive Committee will contact you about an interview time, and any additional resources we may need. The RPI Players is a student run community theater on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. While RPI students are the primary participants in the organization, auditions and production roles are open to all community members. We look forward to hearing from a variety of talented musical directors and choreographers! For more information, visit http://players.union.rpi.edu. Phone: 518-276-6503 Email: players@union.rpi.edu ------------*------------ Patrick "Patches" Kessler RPI '12, Chemical Engineering RPI Players 81st Season (2010-2011)- Business Manager Delta Xi cast of Alpha Psi Omega ------------*------------