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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='color:#003399'>Curtain Call Theatre (Latham, NY) is holding auditions for <i>Moon Over Buffalo</i> by Ken Ludwig, directed by Cindy Brizzell-Bates.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b>Audition Date/Time: </b>Monday, January 24<sup>th</sup> and Tuesday, Jan 25<sup>th</sup> at 7pm. Auditions will be held at Curtain Call Theatre, 201 Old Loudon Road, Latham, NY (<a href="http://www.curtaincalltheatre.com/">http://www.curtaincalltheatre.com</a>) and will be conducted with excerpts from the script. Actors are encouraged to read the script prior to auditions if possible. Portions of the script are available on Google Books. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b>Production Dates and Times:</b> April 8 – May 7 (performances on Thurs at 7:30pm, Fri & Sat at 8pm, Sun at 3pm) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b>Rehearsals</b>: Begin mid-February (dates and times to be arranged with actors)<o:p></o:p></p><p><b>Plot</b>: Follow the hysterical adventures of Charlotte and George Hay, an acting couple on tour in Buffalo in 1953 performing <em><span style='color:black'>Cyrano de Bergerac</span></em><em><span style='color:black;font-style:normal'> and</span></em><span style='color:black'> Noel Coward’s <em>Private Lives</em><em><span style='font-style:normal'> in repertory. At times, they perform both at once! Their daughter visits to introduce her naïve fiancé to her whacky parents just as George learns that his flirtation with a young woman in the company went too far – and she’s pregnant! Charlotte considers leaving George for their stately lawyer, Richard, while George realizes that Charlotte is his one true love. All mayhem breaks out when director Frank Capra calls to say he’s enroute to the theater to watch their matinee because he’s considering casting George (and perhaps Charlotte) in his newest show! As Samuel French notes, “</span></em>Hilarious misunderstandings pile on madcap misadventures, in this valentine to Theatre Hams everywhere.” </span><a href="http://www.samuelfrench.com/store/product_info.php/products_id/1276">http://www.samuelfrench.com/store/product_info.php/products_id/1276</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Characters:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>George Hay (Male, 50’s-60’s):</b> George and Charlotte lead their own touring theater company and very much like to be the center of attention. George plays all the male leads on the touring circuit from Cyrano to Shakespeare. He dreams of being a star. George is a bit too fond of the young ladies but he is deeply remorseful when he crosses the line and hurts his only true love, Charlotte. The role requires strong physical comedy including pratfalls, stage combat, chase sequences, and more.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Charlotte Hay (Female, 50’s-60’s):</b> As noted above, Charlotte runs a touring theater company with her husband, George. She plays all the famous female leads and also has dreams of being a star! She tolerates George’s philandering but is tiring of it and considers leaving him. She reaches the end of her rope with him when he seems to blow their one big chance to become stars. The role requires physical comedy including stage combat, chase sequences, and more. It also requires the ability to do an upper-class British accent for some scenes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Ethel (Female, late 60’s-70’s):</b> Ethel is Charlotte's mother and is also an actress. Although she is hard of hearing, she is very witty and has a dry sense of humor. She loves her daughter but is not a big fan of her son-in-law, George. The role requires some limited physical comedy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Rosalind Hay (Female, 20’s-30’s):</b> Rosalind is George and Charlotte’s daughter. She used to be an actress and a member of her parents’ theater company but decided that she wanted a more stable career. She left “the business” and has made every effort to never return to the stage again. She brings her new fiancé, Howard, to the theater to meet her parents but finds herself still reluctantly drawn to Paul, an actor in her parents’ theater company. The role requires some physical comedy and the ability to do an upper-class British accent for some scenes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Howard (Male, late 20’s-early 30’s):</b> Howard is Rosalind's fiancé. He is a TV weatherman and is a bit of a theater buff. He’s a great fan of George and Charlotte’s acting – or at least he tries to be! He’s a meek and mild kind of guy who seems nervous and insecure until the end of the play when he discovers his soul mate, Eileen, and finds his own inner confidence. The role requires strong physical comedy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Eileen (Female, 20's):</b> Eileen is an aspiring actress and member of the theater company. She has a crush on George and has been having a fling with him. She is a bit manipulative although she can come across as ungrounded and naïve. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Paul (Male, 30’s):</b> Paul is a member of the touring theater company and, in addition to playing a range of roles, finds himself as company manager. He and Rosalind were a couple but when she decided to quit acting and leave the theater profession, they broke up. He still has strong feelings for her and wants her back. Paul is the kind of guy who holds everyone else together in the midst of craziness. He’s the practical one and has a good sense of humor. The role requires strong physical comedy and the ability to do an upper-class British accent for some scenes. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Richard (Male, 50's-60’s):</b> Richard is George and Charlotte’s attorney. He’s also been in love with Charlotte for a long time and constantly tries to get her to leave George. He is wealthy, stable, practical and rather conservative – the complete opposite of George. <o:p></o:p></p><p>For more information, please call Curtain Call Theatre at 877-7529 or contact the director at <a href="mailto:cindy@batesny.com">cindy@batesny.com</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>