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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='position:absolute;z-index:1;margin-left:-183px;
margin-top:5px;width:3px;height:550px'><img width=3 height=550
src="cid:image001.gif@01CDA306.BA0CE170"></span><font size=2 color=black
face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";
color:black'>For Immediate Release</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>October 5,
2012</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>Contact: Kate
Starczewski</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>(518) 587-4427</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>info@homemadetheater.org</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><font size=4
color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";
color:black;font-weight:bold'>Home Made Theater Holds Open Auditions for </span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><font size=4
color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";
color:black;font-weight:bold'>THE WIZARD OF OZ</span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'><span
style='text-decoration:none'> </span></span></font></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><font size=2
color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>Home Made Theater announces open
auditions for their December production of </span></font><font size=2
color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>L. Frank Baum’s THE WIZARD OF OZ,
dramatized by Elizabeth Fuller Chapman, directed by Toni Anderson-Sommo.</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'> Auditions will
be held at the Spa Little Theater in </span></font><font size=2 color=black
face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>Saratoga</span></font><font size=2
color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:
150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'> </span></font><font size=2
color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:
150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>Spa</span></font><font size=2
color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:
150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'> </span></font><font size=2
color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:
150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>State Park</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'> on Sunday, October 14<sup>th</sup>
from </span></font><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";
color:black'>6:30-8:30 p.m.</span></font><font size=2 color=black
face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:
"Gill Sans MT";color:black'> and Monday, October 15<sup>th</sup><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b>from </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>6:30-8:00 p.m.</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'> The cast consists of
4-9 males and 5-10 females including children ages 8 and up.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><font
size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>After a strange
tornado hits her farm in </span></font><font size=2 color=black
face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>Kansas</span></font><font size=2
color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>, Dorothy finds herself over the
rainbow in the land of the Munchkins. She must journey to see the Wizard
of Oz in hopes of finding her way back home, but is told to stay away from the
Wicked Witch of the West. Her path takes her to fantastic places, meeting
endearing friends - the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Lion - along the
way.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><font
size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>All characters may be
required to utilize some stylized movements. Dance experience is not
necessary but physical strength and the ability to move with freedom and
imagination is important.</span></font><font size=2 color=black
face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:
"Gill Sans MT";color:black'> Actors should bring a current photo & resume.
Photos cannot be returned.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><font size=2
color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>Production dates are weekends, Dec.
7-16, <i><span style='font-style:italic'>plus</span></i> two weekday matinees,
Dec. 11</span></font><sup><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>th</span></font></sup><font
size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'> and 13</span></font><sup><font
size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>th</span></font></sup><font
size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'> at </span></font><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:
150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>10 a.m.</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'> Rehearsals will
begin October 30<sup>th</sup>. </span></font><font size=2 color=black
face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:
"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>No appointments are necessary for the
audition. </span></font><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>Actors
will read from provided excerpts from the play. </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>Scripts are available
for review at the Saratoga Springs Public Library’s Reference Desk.
For a detailed flyer with character descriptions or questions about the
audition, contact </span></font><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";
color:black'>HMT</span></font><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>
at 518-587-4427, or visit the web site at <i><span style='font-style:italic'><a
href="http://www.homemadetheater.org/"><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>homemadetheater.org</span></font></a> .</span></i></span></font></p>
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