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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Circle Theatre Players holding auditions for <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Trying <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>by Joanna McClelland Glass <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Directed by Nancy Wilder<br></b><br><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>June 28 & 29, 7-10pm<br></span> <br></b>Production dates are October 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 & 23 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Trying is a two character play based on the author's real-life experience in the mid-60's when she worked as a secretary for Francis Biddle at his home in Washington, D.C. Judge Biddle had been Attorney General under Franklin Roosevelt. After the war, President Truman named him Chief judge of the Tribunal at Nuremberg.<br> <br>The play is about a "green" young girl, fresh off the Canadian prairie and an old aristocratic curmudgeon "trying" to negotiate and span the enormous differences of youth and age, and of class and culture. The Judge was angered with his physical infirmities and enraged at a once brilliant mind that now betrayed him While his frustrations could bring his youthful emanuensis to tears, she realized she was witnessing a man of great intellectual abilities doing battle, fiercely, with his mortality. As their sometimes comical, sometimes argumentative days together passed, the fondness and understanding for each other grew. <br> <span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red'>* * The actress needs to appear to be in her early to mid-twenties, onstage. The role of the Judge has already been cast. * *</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><b>Characters:</b><br> <br>Judge Francis Biddle......An 81 year old, once brilliant man who was Attorney General under Franklin Roosevelt. After a long and illustrious career he now functions, as he says, "somewhere between lucidity and senility." He is a scion of an old, Main Line Philadelphia family.<br> <br>Sarah Schorr...... A twenty-five year old girl who has been hired by Mrs. Biddle to be the judge's secretary. She is a direct, plain-spoken peasant girl originally from the prairie province of Saskachewan.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>For additional information contact Director, Nancy Wilder at <a href="mailto:nanactress@nycap.rr.com">nanactress@nycap.rr.com</a> or 438-4303.<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:#333333'>Auditions are open to the public.<br>No membership or fee required. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span class=yshortcuts><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Auditions are held at</span></b></span><span style='color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The </span></b><b><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Sand Lake Center for the Arts</span></b><b><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'> </span></b><span style='color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>2880 NY 43, Averill Park, NY</span><span style='color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>½ mile east of the blinking light in Averill Park.</span><span style='color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>518-674-2007</span><span style='color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'> </span><span style='color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>For more information </span></b><span style='color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Visit the SLCA web site at </span></b><b><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><a href="http://www.slca-ctp.org/" title="blocked::http://www.slca-ctp.org/
http://www.slca-ctp.org/">slca-ctp.org</a></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:#1F497D'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:3.0pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Sand Lake Center for the Arts 2011 Season</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:1.5pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:1.5pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Squire Jacob Concert Series</span></b><br><span class=text2><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Marty Wendell – Sept. 24</span></span><br><span class=text2><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Ramblin’ Jug Stompers – Oct. 29</span></span><br><span class=text2><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Stefanie Fixe – Nov. 19</span></span><span class=text2><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:1.5pt;text-align:center'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:1.5pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Gallery Shows<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span class=text2><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>APCSD Art Teachers, May 16 - June 30</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:1.5pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Special Events<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span class=text2><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>A Taste of Sand Lake, Aug. 18</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#505050'>Sand Lake Center for the Arts - Circle Theatre Players,<br>is a not for profit community arts center<br>The Center is a renovated, historically significant 1835 church<br>with a fully equipped open performing space for theatrical productions, <br>community meetings, concerts, workshops and classes; and is available for rent.<br>The light-filled Gallery boasts original stained glass windows <br>and exhibits artists' work throughout the year. <br>The Gallery and Cafe are open one hour prior to events.<br>Volunteer opportunities abound and can be yours by contacting <br>Executive Director, Debra Roy at <a href="mailto:info@slca-ctp.org"><span style='color:#54002A'>info@slca-ctp.org</span></a>. <br><br>The Center is air conditioned, handicapped accessible and has free parking.<br><br><a href="http://www.slca-ctp.org"><span style='color:#54002A'>http://slca-ctp.org</span></a><br>Sand Lake Center for the Arts - Circle Theatre Players<br>P.O. Box 179 - Averill Park, New York 12018<br>518-674-2007<br>Email: <a href="mailto:info@slca-ctp.org"><span style='color:#54002A'>info@slca-ctp.org</span></a></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>