<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><b>PLEASE NOTE ADJUSTED TIMES AND PARK PLAYHOUSE II PRODUCTION INFORMATION (HAIRSPRAY)</b></div><div><br></div>Park Playhouse is pleased to announce auditions for our two summer youth programs, Park Playhouse II and Park Playhouse Kids. Please see the info below, also posted on <a href="http://www.parkplayhouse.com/">www.parkplayhouse.com</a>. For additional questions, please call (518) 434-2035 or email <a href="mailto:info@parkplayhouse.com">info@parkplayhouse.com</a>. <div><br></div><div>NOTE: Auditions for the two programs will be held in the same location at the same dates/times. Groups for each program will be brought in to audition separately throughout the open calls, and <i>callbacks will be held immediately following each group</i>.</div><div><br></div><div><b><u>Park Playhouse Kids</u>: </b>(9-12 Year Old Program)<b> - JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b><u>Park Playhouse II</u>: </b>(13-18 Year-Old Program) - <b>HAIRSPRAY</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; font-weight: normal; "><strong style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">NOTE: This year’s Park Playhouse II production will play at night under the lights on Park Playhouse’s stage in Washington Park, with a fully realized, production-specific set and lighting plot, and professional actors collaborating with students. This continues Park Playhouse’s efforts to increase the focus on our youth programming and to feature our talented students.</strong></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; font-weight: normal; "><strong style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><br></strong></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; "><span style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><u><b>Program Information</b></u></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; ">Park Playhouse II and Park Playhouse Kids are summer youth-theatre intensives designed to give young artists the tools they need to succeed in scholastic, collegiate and professional theatre. In addition to rehearsing a full-scale musical production and performing it on our Park stage, students gain valuable experience through workshops drawn from all areas of the theatre profession. Our students have gone on to successful careers in the theatre and many other fields, often citing their experience with Park Playhouse as a catalyst for that future success. <b>NOTE</b>: In an effort to provide even greater depth and variety of workshops, the rehearsal/workshop periods for these programs will be expanded by a week this summer.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; "><u><b>Audition Information</b></u></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; ">Auditions will be held <b>Saturday, March 17</b> <b>and Sunday, March 18, 2012</b><br style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Auditions will be held at The Campus Arts Center at The Academy of the Holy Names, 1069 New Scotland Ave. in Albany<br style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Open calls will be held <b>Saturday, March 17</b> from <b>10:00am to 6:00pm</b> (sign-in closes at 5:00pm)<br style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">& <b>Sunday, March 18</b> from <b>5:30pm to 8:30pm</b> (sign-in closes at 8:00pm)<br style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Callbacks will be held, as needed following each group of auditioners.<br style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Please prepare and bring sheet music for 16 bars of any song from a Broadway musical.<br style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Accompanist will be provided. Singing a cappella will not be allowed.<br style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">A short dance combination will be taught following each group of auditioners.<br style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">With questions, please call (518) 434-2035 or email <a href="mailto:info@parkplayhouse.com">info@parkplayhouse.com</a>.<br style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><br></span></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#373737" face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><b><u>Additional Information</u></b></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#373737" face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; ">Tuition for either program is $800 per student. A $100 discount will be applied if full payment is made by July 1, 2012. </span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#373737" face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; ">Tuition assistance is available by scholarship. Ability to pay is not considered during the audition/casting process.</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#373737" face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; ">Park Playhouse II runs from July 9 through August 19. Park Playhouse Kids runs from July 16 through August 19. </span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#373737" face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; ">Students must be available for all rehearsal and performance dates. Schedules will be available at the audition.</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#373737" face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; ">Park Playhouse Kids will be directed by Tim Nelson. Park Playhouse II will be directed by Jonathan O'Leary. </span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#373737" face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><br></span></font></div><div apple-content-edited="true">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><b>Park Playhouse</b></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; ">P.O. Box 525</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; ">Albany, NY 12201</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; "><a href="http://www.parkplayhouse.com">www.parkplayhouse.com</a></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; "><a href="mailto:info@parkplayhouse.com">info@parkplayhouse.com</a></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; ">518-434-2035</span></font></div><div><br></div></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">
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