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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A Midsummer Night's Dream</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <br>by William Shakespeare<br><br><b><u>Auditions</u> <br>October 14 & 15 at 7pm (sign in at 6:30pm)<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Performances are not until May 10-19, but we want to cast early so that we have plenty of time to think about it. Rehearsals will begin in mid-March and prior to that there will be work on the text in small groups. <br><br>This is going to be the <i>Midsummer Night's Dream</i> as never seen before! Oh yes, same text, same magical woodland - all the things you've loved or heard about, but more funnier, more musically, more enchantiful, more foolish, more wise. For one thing, CarolLynn Langley will be accompanying the fairies with live fretted dulcimer music and percussion, and we're looking for other live musicians to accompany the other three interweaving stories. The music will itself be an actor; wisecracking, sympathizing, upbraiding. . . There are 20-30 acting roles, some non-speaking, for actors 16 - 70 or so, including dancing actors, to be chosen from The School of Creative Arts. Jackie Abbott will help us with choreography. For most roles, except where noted, age and gender are flexible as we will be following the philosophy of Shakespeare & Co. that what matters is finding the role within your heart.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Characters<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Theseus</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>: Duke of Athens - male<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hippolyta</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>: His betrothed <span style='color:#1F497D'>–</span> female<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Egeus</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>: Parent to Hermia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Philostrate</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>: Master of the Revels to Theseus<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Oberon</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>: King of the Fairies - male<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Titania</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>: Queen of the Fairies—female<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Puck</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>: Mischievous fairy, working for Oberon <span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Head Fairy<span style='color:#1F497D'>: </span></span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>for Titania<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>1-2 dancing boys and 6 dancing girl fairies<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(To be chosen from School of Creative Arts. Please do NOT come to this audition, but you may call me) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Four "Young Lovers"<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>2 male, 2 female, must be able to run/one tall, one short for the females <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Six “Mechanicals”<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>craftsmen of Athens putting on a play for Theseus' wedding - looking only for actors who know that the only actor who looks like a fool on stage is the one who is afraid to look like one <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Titania's favorite: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(non-speaking role) a teenage or pre-teen boy - a bit exotic would be nice <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Three musicians:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> with a sense of humor and creativity<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Production Dates: May 10 - 19, 2013 <br></span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>No experience in Shakespeare required. <br>Call director, Barbara Leavell Smith, with questions ~ 283-4970.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='color:#1F497D;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN style='color:black'>The </span></b><b><span lang=EN style='color:#333333'>Sand Lake Center for the Arts</span></b><b><span lang=EN style='color:navy'> </span></b><span style='color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='color:#333333'>2880 NY 43, Averill Park, NY</span><span style='color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='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><span lang=EN style='color:#262626'>518-674-2007</span><span style='color:#262626'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='color:navy'> </span><span lang=EN style='color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>The theater is 15-20 minutes from Albany and East Greenbush, 30 min. from Delmar, Latham and Crossgates Mall, <br>35-40 min. from Clifton Park, Voorheesville, Schenectady and Pittsfield <br>DIRECTIONS: From the Capital District take I-90 East to Exit 8 (Defreestville) 10.9 miles to historic church building on left<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN style='color:#333333'>For more information </span></b><span style='color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN style='color:#333333'>Visit the SLCA web site at </span></b><b><span lang=EN style='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 lang=EN style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>