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<DIV dir=ltr style="RIGHT: auto"><FONT style="RIGHT: auto" face="Times New Roman"><FONT id=yui_3_7_2_33_1364299941660_49 size=6>Class Act Productions Presents: <BR>Auditions For <BR></FONT><FONT size=7><B>Little Women: The Musical</B></FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" face="Times New Roman" size=4>Director: Stephen J. Foust</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" face="Times New Roman" size=4>Musical Director: Maria Elmer<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman" size=3>Based on the novel "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman" size=3> <BR><B>Audition Dates and Times:<BR></B>Monday, May 13th and Wednesday, May 15th - 7pm<BR>Sign-In 6:30pm<BR> <BR><B>Location:<BR></B>Rexford United Methodist Church<BR>18 Main St<BR>Rexford, NY<BR> <BR><B>Performance Dates:<BR></B>August 2-4 & 9-11, 2013</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman" size=3>All performances will be held at the James L. Meader Little Theater on the Russell Sage Campus.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman" size=3>Fridays & Saturdays @ 8pm</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman" size=3>Sundays @ 2pm<BR> <BR><B>What to Bring to Your Audition:<BR></B>-if you have one, a theatre resume. If you don't have one, it doesn't count against you.<BR>-a 16-bar excerpt from a song of your choice (Please bring your own sheet music, as an accompaniest will be provided - NO ACAPELLA SINGING)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman" size=3>-selections from the show is allowed </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman" size=3><B>Rehearsals:</B></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman" size=3>Rehearsals will be Mon, Wed, and Fri (7-10), Sun (TBD), starting May 27, 2013. All rehearsals are the Teresian House in Albany.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman" size=3>*******ALL ROLES AVAILABLE!!*********</DIV></FONT>
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<DIV class=yiv1078534642MsoNormal style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif"><B>Jo March</B> (Mezzo with Belt, 16 – 25) a writer, very spirited, strong-willed, tomboyish – a very liberal woman in her time.</DIV>
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<DIV class=yiv1078534642MsoNormal style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif"><B>Marmee</B> (Alto/Mezzo, 40 – 55) the girls’ wise and caring mother, a compassionate, strong woman who cares deeply about her children, she must use every ounce of strength to overcome her family’s hardships.</DIV>
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<DIV class=yiv1078534642MsoNormal style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif"><B>Meg March</B> (Lyric Soprano, 18 – 27) the eldest daughter and the beauty of the family – a romantic who yearns for more from life than just working as a governess.</DIV>
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<DIV class=yiv1078534642MsoNormal style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif"><B>Beth March</B> (Light Soprano, 15 – 24) the second youngest, nervous and shy on the outside but has an inner strength, devoted to duty and social caring for others, even at the expense of her health.</DIV>
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<DIV class=yiv1078534642MsoNormal style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif"><B>Amy March</B> (Soprano, 12 – 23) the youngest, a willful girl who is not content to be the “baby” of the family, pretentious, spoiled, and quite the firecracker. A woman able to play 12 and the grown up version.</DIV>
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<DIV class=yiv1078534642MsoNormal style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif"><B>Aunt March</B> (Mezzo/Soprano, 45 – 60) the pretentious, crotchety, and difficult matriarch of the March family, widowed, wealthy, and willing to try anything to maintain her influence. A Strong character role.</DIV>
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<DIV class=yiv1078534642MsoNormal style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif"><B>Laurie</B> (Strong Tenor to high B-flat, 16 – 22) the boy next door, charming, clever, intelligent, bighearted, Jo’s best friend.</DIV>
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<DIV class=yiv1078534642MsoNormal style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif"><B>Professor Bhaer</B> (Baritone, 35 – 45) he is a fatherly mentor and respected philosophy professor who silently loves Jo.</DIV>
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<DIV class=yiv1078534642MsoNormal style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif"><B>Mr. Brooke</B> (Baritone, 18 – 30) he is Laurie’s tutor, slightly shy, slightly awkward, completely entranced with Meg.</DIV>
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<DIV class=yiv1078534642MsoNormal style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif"><B>Mr. Laurence</B> (Baritone, 55 – 70) his gruff, opinionated exterior hides his inevitable heart of gold, mature man, stiff curmudgeon.</DIV>
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<DIV class=yiv1078534642MsoNormal style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif">****Please note: All characters play a secondary role in the musical number, "An Operatic Tradgey"****<VAR id=yiv1078534642yui-ie-cursor></VAR></DIV>
<DIV class=yiv1078534642MsoNormal style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif"> </DIV></FONT></DIV></DIV><BR><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>For more information please contact Stephen J. Foust at </FONT><A href="mailto:sjfoust@yahoo.com" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:sjfoust@yahoo.com"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>sjfoust@yahoo.com</FONT></A><BR> </div></body>
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