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<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-transform:uppercase">C</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">onfetti Stage
Announces Combined Auditions for Upcoming Productions</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Monday, October 21 & Tuesday, October 22 at 7:00pm</span></p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">(possible callbacks Wednesday, October 23)</span>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">We are seeking a diverse range of actors to fill roles in
the next 3 shows of the season: The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, A Piece of
My Heart, and Bent.<span style> </span></span>
</p><p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Auditions will consist of readings from the scripts.<span style> </span>No monologues necessary. Headshots/resumes
will be accepted, but are not required.</span>
</p><p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Production dates, play synopses, and character information
for each show are provided below.</span>
</p><p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Questions can be emailed to <a href="mailto:confettistageinc@gmail.com">confettistageinc@gmail.com</a> or
call: </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="tel:%28518%29%20460-1167" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">(518) 253-1253</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span>
</p><p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">We are also seeking to fill technical and stage manager/crew
positions for each of these shows.<span style>
</span>Please contact Linda Shirey at <a href="mailto:sweetp7386@aim.com">sweetp7386@aim.com</a>
or call: (518) 300-5114</span>
</p><p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-transform:uppercase">~The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told~</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
</span></p><p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">By Paul Rudnick</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p>
<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Directed
by Neilson Jones</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>Performance dates: </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">January10-12
& 16-19, 2014</span>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In the
beginning there was God.<span style> </span>She wore a
headset and created the world cue by cue.<span style>
</span>Confetti Stage celebrates a belated Christmas with this hilarious
retelling of the Old Testament which asks the question, “What if God had
created Adam and Steve…?”<span style> </span>From Eden to
Chelsea, follow the couple, along with Jane and Mabel, as they experience the
first brunch, the flood, a flamboyant Pharaoh, the Nativity, AIDS,
heterosexuals, and a wheelchair-bound, Jewish lesbian Rabbi from cable access
TV.<span style> </span>Oy!</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">CHARACTERS:</span></p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">9 roles (4m / 5f)</span>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-transform:uppercase">Stage Manager</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
- Female - any age. God. Sleek and incredibly capable</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-transform:uppercase">Adam</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> - Male - 20's - Of Eden. Fair, attractive, wide-eyed, and
innocent with a slim yet athletic or toned build. Adam is
overwhelmingly and passionately curious and in love with the world's
possibilities. <u>Role requires partial nudity.</u></span>
</p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-transform:uppercase">Steve</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> -</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> Male - mid 20's to early 30's - </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Adam's
better half. H</span>andsome with a moderately
athletic build. Steve is good natured but firm in his opinions. <u>role
requires partial nudity.</u></span>
</p><p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-transform:uppercase">Jane</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> - Female - 20's - </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Also of
Eden</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">. Hefty, proudly and impressively butch,
boisterous, and tough-minded with a short fuse. Jane is also
warm-hearted, generous, earthy, and wonderfully sane.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-transform:uppercase">Mabe</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">L - </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Female - 20's - </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Jane's
better half</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">. Thin, sprite-like, classic beauty.
Mabel always responds emotionally to any situation; she is tremulous, hopeful,
and sympathetic to everyone.</span>
</p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-transform:uppercase">Actor #1</span></p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Male - able to play 30s - late 40s. Will play the
following roles:</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br> Latecomer - sophisticated, highly
strung audience member arriving late to the <br> performance</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> <br> Rabbit #1 - of the Ark</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
Dad #1 - wholesome, good-natured,
suburban styled. Dad #1 is married to Mom #1</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br> Pharaoh - of Egypt</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
Shepherd - of the Nativity</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br> Trey Pomfret - an acerbic and very
gay man - of modern Chelsea</span>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-transform:uppercase">Actor #2</span></p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Male - able to play age 20s to 30s. Will play the
following roles:</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br> Father Joseph Markham - a priest</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br> Rabbit #2 - of the Ark</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
Rhino - bartender on the Ark, very
sexy with an enormous horn</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br> Dad #2 - good- natured, welcoming,
sociable. Dad #2 is married to Mom #2</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br> Brad - of the Pharaoh's Egypt</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
Shepherd - of the Nativity</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br> Kevin Markham - hot young go-go
boy, a giddy/toned Chelsea boy</span>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-transform:uppercase">Actress #1</span></p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Female - able to play age 30s to 40s. Will play the
following roles:</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br> Miriam Miller - a "matinee
lady"</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br> Babe - a pig of the Ark</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br> Mom #1 - Married to Dad #1</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
Ftatateeta - Pharaoh's Amazon Guard</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br> Shepherd - of the Nativity</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
Rabbi Sharon - a wheelchair-bound
lesbian with her own cable access TV show. Agressively confident, gung-ho,
and relishes an audience.</span><br><br><br></div><div>ACTRESS #2<br>Female - able to play age 20s to 30s. Will play the
following roles:<br> Cheryl Mindle - young woman
from Utah<br> Fluffy - a cat of the Ark<br> Mom #2 - Married to Dad #2<br> Peggy - Pharaoh's Amazon Guard<br> Shepherd - of the Nativity
<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br><br>*This production will also need 3 to 5 stage crew / dressers.*</span></div>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">~A PIECE OF MY HEART~</span></p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">By Shirley Lauro</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
Directed by Linda Shirey</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>Performance dates: March 28 - 30 &
April 3 - 6, 2014</span>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In honor
of Women’s History Month, Confetti Stage presents an award-winning play about 6
women who went to Vietnam.<span style> </span>This emotionally
powerful and true story follows the women before, during, and after their time
in the jungle of Southeast Asia as each of them struggles to make sense of a
war that forever changed their lives and the nation that shunned them.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">CHARACTERS:</span>
</p><p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">7 roles (6f/1m)</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Actresses portraying these roles also
portray a variety of other roles in the play; military personnel, friends,
relatives, acquaintances, over a 20-year period.<span style> </span>The male actor plays all the male roles in
the play.</span></p><p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">MARTHA – 22-42. Strong, self-composed,
aura of self-discipline, military bearting. Strong face, American, almost
pioneer in feeling.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">MARYJO – 17-37. Blond, pretty,
outgoing, bubbly personality.<span style> </span>Texas
accent. Sexy; a funny comedienne quality; but sad inside. Must be skillful
guitarist and singer.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">SISSY – 20-140. Sweet, feminine,
outgoing.<span style> </span>Sense of fun.<span style> </span>Also sense of harmony and warmth to
personality.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">WHITNEY – 21-41. Tall, slender,
withdrawn, contained. Very aristocratic in bearing and quality. A Vassar
graduate.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">LEEANN – 20-40. Asian or Ameriasian.
Attractive. Strong, tough, determined in nature.<span style> </span>An urban, hip quality to her personality.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">STEELE – 35-55. African American.
Extremely strong, military bearing. Very intelligent, outgoing, great sense of
humor. A pragmatist. Southern.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">THE AMERICAN MEN – 18-60. Versatile
actor needed for variety of roles.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">~BENT~</span></p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">By Martin Sherman</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
Directed
by Barbara Davis-Dickman</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>Performance dates: June
6-7 & 12-15, 2014</span>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Celebrating Gay Pride Month, Confetti
Stage offers a riveting story of love in the midst of the Holocaust.<span style> </span>Max is a man on the run.<span style> </span>From the SS-infiltrated streets of Berlin to
the refugee-filled forests of Germany to the trains of terror that raced the
innocent to inevitable destruction, he struggles to keep his soul afloat amidst
the horrors of the labor camps, where even love is still possible.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">CHARACTERS:</span></p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">11 roles (11m)</span>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-transform:uppercase">Maximillian
Berber </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">- 30’s. Wheeler dealer who leads a hedonistic lifestyle
prior to being captured by the Nazis. Will make a deal with anyone,
including his Nazi captors.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-transform:uppercase">Rudy</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
- Late 20’s - early 30’s. Boyfriend of Max at beginning of play.
Effusive homebody who tends to become hysterical at times.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-transform:uppercase">Horst </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">-
20’s. Kind-natured, sensitive man Max befriends in Dacheu. Relatively muscular.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-transform:uppercase">Greta </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">-
late 30’s. A cross dresser who owns and performs at a gay nightclub until
arrival of the Nazi’s. Now lives again with his wife and children.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-transform:uppercase">Uncle
Freddie </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">- early 50’s. Closeted homosexual who masks his
predilections with a wife and children for the sake of his prestigious family
name.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-transform:uppercase">Man </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">-
No name given. Comes home with Max after a night of partying.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-transform:uppercase">5 German soldiers </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">-
late 40’s</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p>
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