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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 24pt">**Auditions June 14 & 15!!! </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">*SLOC Musical Theater's First Production of its</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 24pt"> </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">85th Season!!!</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 24pt"> </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">**Director Joseph Fava and Musical Director Olga Martinez are excited to announce auditions for the first show of SLOC's 85th Season, <STRONG>RAGTIME</STRONG>, the <SPAN id=yiv1923902364lw_1307372290_10 class=yiv1923902364yshortcuts><SPAN id=lw_1307682064_0 class=yshortcuts>Tony Award</SPAN></SPAN> Winning musical, and a premiere for SLOC Musical Theater!!</SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> **In less Than a Week: Tuesday, June 14th and Wednesday, June 15th!!! </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted; CURSOR: hand" id=yiv1923902364lw_1307372290_11 class=yiv1923902364yshortcuts><SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1307682064_1 class=yshortcuts>427 Franklin Street, Schenectady</SPAN></SPAN>, SLOC's Performing Arts Campus</SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">SIGN-IN: 6:30pm; Auditions Begin: 7:00pm </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">PLEASE NOTE: Directors will be available at 6:00pm each evening for questions prior to the 7:00pm start time!!!</SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">**Prepare 16 bars of a song from RAGTIME or any other musical that will enhance both your vocal abilities and ranges. Accompanist will be provided. </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">RAGTIME</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" _yuid="yui_3_1_1_2_130768052265292"> is based on the 1975 novel by <SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted; CURSOR: hand" id=yiv1923902364lw_1307372290_12 class=yiv1923902364yshortcuts><SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1307682064_2 class=yshortcuts>E.L Doctorow</SPAN></SPAN>. It was written by <SPAN id=yiv1923902364lw_1307372290_13 class=yiv1923902364yshortcuts><SPAN id=lw_1307682064_3 class=yshortcuts>Terrence McNally</SPAN></SPAN>, with lyrics by <SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted; CURSOR: hand" id=yiv1923902364lw_1307372290_14 class=yiv1923902364yshortcuts><SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1307682064_4 class=yshortcuts>Lynn Ahrens</SPAN></SPAN> and music by <SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted; CURSOR: hand" id=yiv1923902364lw_1307372290_15
class=yiv1923902364yshortcuts><SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1307682064_5 class=yshortcuts>Stephen Flaherty</SPAN></SPAN>. Ragtime tells the story of three groups of Americans from very different backgrounds, represented by Coalhouse Walker, Jr., a Harlem musician, Mother, the matriarch of an <SPAN id=lw_1307682064_6 class=yshortcuts>upper class family</SPAN> from New Rochelle, NY, and Tateh, a Jewish Immigrant. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Historical figures such as <SPAN id=yiv1923902364lw_1307372290_16 class=yiv1923902364yshortcuts><SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1307682064_7 class=yshortcuts>Harry Houdini</SPAN></SPAN>, <SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted; CURSOR: hand" id=yiv1923902364lw_1307372290_17 class=yiv1923902364yshortcuts><SPAN id=lw_1307682064_8 class=yshortcuts>Evelyn Nesbit</SPAN></SPAN>, <SPAN id=yiv1923902364lw_1307372290_18 class=yiv1923902364yshortcuts><SPAN id=lw_1307682064_9 class=yshortcuts>Booker T. Washington</SPAN></SPAN>, J.P. Morgan, <SPAN id=yiv1923902364lw_1307372290_19 class=yiv1923902364yshortcuts><SPAN id=lw_1307682064_10 class=yshortcuts>Henry Ford</SPAN></SPAN>, <SPAN id=yiv1923902364lw_1307372290_20 class=yiv1923902364yshortcuts><SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1307682064_11 class=yshortcuts>Emma
Goldman</SPAN></SPAN>, and many more also appear. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This acclaimed musical also includes marches, cakewalks, gospel and <SPAN id=yiv1923902364lw_1307372290_21 class=yiv1923902364yshortcuts><SPAN id=lw_1307682064_12 class=yshortcuts>ragtime music</SPAN></SPAN> as its center, with an amazingly moving story and music. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">**Various overall roles to be cast include: Father, Mother, Mother's <SPAN id=yiv1923902364lw_1307372290_22 class=yiv1923902364yshortcuts><SPAN id=lw_1307682064_13 class=yshortcuts>Younger Brother</SPAN></SPAN>, Grandfather, <SPAN id=lw_1307682064_14 class=yshortcuts>Little Boy</SPAN>, Tateh, <SPAN id=yiv1923902364lw_1307372290_23 class=yiv1923902364yshortcuts><SPAN id=lw_1307682064_15 class=yshortcuts>Little Girl</SPAN></SPAN>, Coalhouse Walker Jr., Sarah, Evelyn Nesbit, Harry Houdini, Willy Conklin, Henry Ford, J.P. Morgan, Booker T. Washington, Emma Goldman, <SPAN id=yiv1923902364lw_1307372290_24 class=yiv1923902364yshortcuts><SPAN id=lw_1307682064_16 class=yshortcuts>Stanford White</SPAN></SPAN>, Harry K. Thaw and many more socialites, entertainers, political and activitists!! </SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Also casting a VERY large ensemble!!!</SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">**ALL TYPES are Encouraged to audition, as they are looking for a cross section of society and ages, with Upper Class suburbanites, African Americans, and Eastern Europeans, a definite melting pot of actors!</SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG> RAGTIME</STRONG> will be presented October 14-16 and 20-23! </DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">****For further information about auditions, rehearsals, characters and more, please call Director Joe Fava at 423-7456.</SPAN></DIV>
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