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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#8000ff size=4 face=Papyrus>Save-the-Date for Our Own Productions, Inc. presentation of Lorraine Hansberry's monumental work "A Raisin in the Sun".</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#8000ff size=4 face=Papyrus>"A Raisin in the Sun", The New York Times commented, "changed American Theatre forever". </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#8000ff size=4 face=Papyrus>Hansberry's groundbreaking piece revealed the struggles of a working class African American family with grit and poetry. Our Own Productions, Inc. and director Karen Christina Jones are proud to present this American classic as part of its 2011-2012 season.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><SPAN class=description><FONT color=#8000ff size=4 face=Papyrus> Looking for African American actors in following categories; Two Females 45-55, Three Males 25-45, One Female 25-35, One Female 19-25 and One Male 10-13. Also looking for a Caucasian Male 45-55. Production dates are March 23, 24, 25 and 30, 31 and April 1st. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV align=center><SPAN class=description><FONT color=#8000ff size=4 face=Papyrus>Please be prepared with a 1 min monologue and to read sides from the script.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV align=center><SPAN class=description><FONT size=4 face=Papyrus><STRONG><FONT color=#8000ff><U>The role of Joseph Asagai has been cast</U>.</FONT></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV align=center><SPAN class=description><FONT color=#8000ff size=4 face=Papyrus>Auditions will be on Thursday, January 19th at 7.00pm, Sign in at 6.30pm and Saturday, January 21st 11.00am, sign at 10.30am.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV align=center><SPAN class=description><FONT color=#8000ff size=4 face=Papyrus><U>Snow Date will be Monday, January 23rd at 7.00pm, sign at 6.30pm</U></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT size=4><FONT color=#8000ff><STRONG><SPAN class=description>Auditions and performances will be at the Emmanuel Friedens Church 218 Nott Terrace, Schenectady. (Around the corner from MVP)</SPAN><SPAN class=description> Friday</SPAN><SPAN class=description> and Saturday performances are at 8.00pm and Sunday matinees will be at 2.00pm. Rehearsals will start in early February.</SPAN></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT size=4><SPAN class=description><FONT color=#8000ff>For further information, please call Karen Christina Jones at 518.720.2011</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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