<div class="im" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Troy Civic Theatre will be holding AUDITIONS for</span></p>
</div><p align="center" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:36pt;font-family:odstemplik">Murder at Café Noir</span></i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:odstemplik"></span></p>
<div class="im" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">By David Landau and Nikki Stern</span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Directed by Michael J. Ciaravella</span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">on</span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Tuesday, February 26<sup>th</sup>, 2013 and Wednesday, February 27<sup>th</sup>, 2013</span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center">
<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">at</span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">The Italian Community Center of Troy, NY</span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">1450 5<sup>th</sup> Avenue, Troy NY 12180</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:none;background-repeat:repeat repeat">The most popular mystery dinner show in the country, </span><i>Murder at Cafe Noir</i> has enjoyed weekly productions coast to coast since its premiere in 1989. This forties detective story come to life features Rick Archer, P.I., out to find a curvaceous runaway on the forgotten island of Mustique, a place stuck in a black and white era. The owner of the Cafe Noir has washed ashore, murdered, and Rick's quarry was the last person seen with him. He employs his hard boiled talents to find the killer. Was it the French Madame and club manager, the voodoo priestess, the shyster British attorney, the black marketeer or the femme fatale? The audience votes on what they want Rick to do next and these decisions change the flow of this comic tribute to the Bogart era.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> Characters:</span></p></div><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Rick Archer: male, 30+, sings solo, a private eye who has always wanted to be Bogart or Mitchum in one of those 40’s film noir movies, and has not gotten his chance.</span></p>
<div class="im" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Madam Toureau: female, 30+, a lady who has seen it all while managing the Cafe Noir, "where everything is for sale".</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Sheila Wonderly: female, 20-35, sings solo, her real name is Sheilda Schickelmeier, once a spoiled rich girl, she took a job at Cafe Noir and learned about life the hardest way of all, becoming hardened in the process.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Anthony Cairo: male, any age, a dealer in the black market working Cafe Noir to avoid the St. Vincent Police, he has two scars, one on either side of his face.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Maria Larue: female, any age, the Creole illegitimate daughter of a Voodoo priestess and a St. Vincent political figure, she sells spells and fortunes at Cafe Noir.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Simon Gutterman: male, 30+, a British barrister who lost his standing when he became implicated in a scandal--having affairs with wealthy female clients, he now caters to the clientele of Cafe Noir, Simon is always looking for a quick way to make it to the top.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Thursby/Vangilder/Rigfield: male, any age, sings solo as Thursby, multiple character parts that span the entire show. Thursby is a gun runner, Vangilder, a Dutch blackmailer, and Rigfield is a British cop from St. Vincent.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> Audition Requirements:</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Please prepare one song from a Broadway show that displays your vocal range. An accompanist will be provided, no a cappella singing, please. Auditions will include readings from prepared sides, and improvisation work.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">While audition appointments are not required, please feel free to contact the director, Michael Ciaravella, to make additional appointments.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Call-Backs, if necessary, will be held on Thursday, February 28th, 2013.</span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center">
<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Rehearsals will begin in March.</span></p></div><p align="center" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-align:center">
<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">The first performance will be held in the Spring of 2013.</span></p><div class="im" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Additional performances will be scheduled based on the venue.</span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center">
<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.troycivic.org/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><span style="color:blue">www.troycivic.org</span></a> or contact <a href="mailto:MCiaravella@troycivic.org" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><span style="color:blue">MCiaravella@troycivic.org</span></a>.</span></p>
</div><div><br></div>-- <br><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><strong><font size="4">Michael J. Ciaravella<br></font></strong><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80)">
<i>Managing Artistic <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,204);color:rgb(34,34,34)">Director</span>,<br>Vice President, Board of <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,204);color:rgb(34,34,34)">Directors</span>,</i><br>
</div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80)">PO Box 1553 Troy NY 12180<br>518-217-TCTC (8282)<br style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80)">Mobile: 518-256-7780</div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,102)"><b><a href="mailto:MCiaravella@troycivic.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">MCiaravella@troycivic.org</a></b></span></div>
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