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class="text_exposed_root text_exposed">Falstaff is a drunkard. A thief. A liar
and a coward. And those are his good points. When he sets out to seduce and
swindle two wealthy married women of Windsor, he gets far more than he's
bargained for...including his just desserts. <BR><BR>Don't miss your chance to
be a part <SPAN class=text_exposed_hide>...</SPAN><SPAN
class=text_exposed_show>of this rare staging of one of Shakespeare's most
hilarious comedies! All roles are available; seeking men and women, ages 16 and
up, to create an ensemble cast of 15 actors. <BR><BR>Auditions will be held
Tuesday evening, May 1, 7-9 pm, and Saturday afternoon, May 5, 1-3 pm, at the
First Reformed Church of Schenectady, located at 8 North Church Street,
Schenectady, NY. Please prepare a comic Shakespearean monologue, 1-2 minutes in
length, for the audition. Actors will also be asked to read sides from the
play.<BR><BR>Rehearsals to begin mid-May, approximately three times per week.
"Merry Wives" will be performed outdoors as part of the Helderberg Theater
Festival presented by Classic Theater Guild at Indian Ladder Farms in Altamont,
NY. The festival runs from July 26 through August 12; performances for "Merry
Wives of Windsor" are as follows (six shows total):<BR><BR>Thursday, July 26 at
8 pm<BR>Saturday, July 28 at 8 pm<BR>Friday, Aug. 3 at 8 pm<BR>Sunday, Aug. 5 at
6 pm<BR>Friday, Aug. 10at 8 pm<BR>Saturday, Aug. 11 at 2 pm<BR><BR>For more
information, contact Tony Pallone, <A title=mailto:tonypallone@gmail.com
href="mailto:tonypallone@gmail.com">tonypallone@gmail.com</A> or (518)
225-1767.<BR><BR>NOTE: This is a non-Equity, community theatre production. I
know that some of you I've invited are unable to audition for that reason...but
I hope you will still spread the word!</SPAN></DIV></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>