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face=Tahoma><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Schenectady Light Opera Company is
pleased to announce auditions for their upcoming March production of Rogers and
Hammerstein’s Classic<EM> <B>THE SOUND OF
MUSIC</B></EM>!<BR><BR><STRONG>AUDITION DATES AND TIMES</STRONG><BR>Audition
forms and rehearsal conflict calendar can be found below, for those who would
like to bring completed forms with you to the
auditions.<BR><BR><STRONG>CHILDREN’S AUDITIONS:</STRONG> <BR>Saturday, December
8, 2012, Sign in at 10 AM<BR></FONT></FONT>
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<LI><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Auditions for children
(age 5 and older) interested in being cast as the following von Trapp
children: Gretl (age 5), Marta (age 7), Brigitta (age 9), Kurt (age 10),
Louisa (age 13) and Friedrich (age 14). </FONT></FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Children at this audition
will sing a portion of “My Favorite Things” or “Do-Re-Mi”. Sheet music is
available at <A href="http://www.sloctheater.org">www.sloctheater.org</A>
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<LI><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">An accompanist will be
provided. There will be no a capella singing. </FONT></FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Teenagers wishing to be
considered for the roles of Leisl (age 16) and Rolf (age 17) should attend the
adult auditions listed below. </FONT></FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Please note we are
expecting a large turnout for this audition and there may be a long wait to be
seen. Please bring books/quiet activities to keep children occupied.
</FONT></FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Headshots and résumés are
requested, but not required. </FONT></FONT><BR></LI></UL><BR><FONT
face=Tahoma><STRONG><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">ADULT
AUDITIONS:</FONT></STRONG><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR>Monday, December 10,
2012, Sign in at 6:30 pm<BR>Tuesday December 11, 2012, Sign in at 6:30
pm<BR></FONT></FONT>
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<LI><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Auditions for all adult
roles, including those interested in the roles of Leisl and Rolf.
</FONT></FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Please come prepared, with
sheet music, to sing 16 to 32 measures of a classic musical theater song, not
necessarily from the show (no pop or rock music, please). </FONT></FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">An accompanist will be
provided. There will be no a capella singing. </FONT></FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Headshots and résumés are
requested, but not required. </FONT></FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Some auditioners may be
asked to stay to read from the script</FONT></FONT><BR></LI></UL><BR><FONT
face=Tahoma><STRONG><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">CALL
BACKS:</FONT></STRONG><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR>Saturday, December 15,
2012 at 12:00 pm<BR></FONT></FONT>
<UL>
<LI><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Children and adults may be
invited to call backs to sing and/or read from the script. If called back, you
will be notified if you need to prepare anything specific.
</FONT></FONT></LI></UL><BR><FONT face=Tahoma><STRONG><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">LOCATION:</FONT></STRONG><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR>Schenectady Light Opera Company, 427 Franklin
Street, Schenectady, NY <BR><BR><STRONG>PERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES:
</STRONG><BR>March 15-17 and 21-24, 2013 <BR>Thur-Sat at 8 pm, Sundays at
2pm<BR><BR><STRONG>REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:</STRONG><BR></FONT></FONT>
<UL>
<LI><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Rehearsals will start
Wednesday, January 2, 2013 </FONT></FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">We will rehearse
Mon/Wed/Fri evenings, Sat afternoon… Exact times TBD </FONT></FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Rehearsals WILL be
scheduled over February school break</FONT></FONT><BR>
<LI><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Tech Week March 10-14,
2012 </FONT></FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Please bring a list of all
conflicts to auditions. </FONT></FONT><BR></LI></UL><BR><FONT
face=Tahoma><STRONG><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">PRODUCTION
STAFF:</FONT></STRONG><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR>Director: Becky
Straight<BR>Assistant Director: Jeffrey P. Hocking <BR>Producers: Joe and Mary
Ann Concra <BR>Musical Director: Brad Gregg<BR>Choreographer: Abby Todd
<BR>Stage Manager: Kara A. DiCaterino<BR><BR><BR><STRONG>AVAILABLE
ROLES:</STRONG><BR>Maria Rainer - a Postulant at Nonnberg Abbey<BR>The Mother
Abbess<BR>Sister Berthe - Mistress of Novices<BR>Sister Margaretta - Mistress of
Postulants<BR>Sister Sophia<BR>Captain Georg von Trapp<BR>Franz - the
butler<BR>Frau Schmidt - the housekeeper<BR>Liesl von Trapp - age
16<BR>Friedrich von Trapp - age 14<BR>Louisa von Trapp - age 13<BR>Kurt von
Trapp - age 10<BR>Brigitta von Trapp - age 9<BR>Marta von Trapp - age 7<BR>Gretl
von Trapp – age 5<BR>Rolf Gruber - age 17<BR>Elsa Schraeder<BR>Ursula<BR>Max
Detweiler<BR>Herr Zeller<BR>Baron Elberfeld<BR>A New Postulant<BR>Admiral von
Schreiber<BR>Neighbors of Captain von Trapp, nuns, novices, postulants, and
contestants at the Festival Concert<BR><BR>Please join our Facebook event for
updates and additional information: </FONT></FONT><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A
href="https://www.facebook.com/events/147101075432378/"><FONT
face=Tahoma>https://www.facebook.com/events/147101075432378/</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT
face=Tahoma>Feel free to email director Becky Straight at </FONT><A
href="mailto:beckystraight@gmail.com"><FONT
face=Tahoma>beckystraight@gmail.com</FONT></A></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> with any questions.<BR><BR>We look forward to seeing
you at auditions!!! </FONT></FONT><BR></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>