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<u><b>AUDITIONS or CALL FOR ARTISTS</b></u><br>
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<big><b>SCHENECTADY CIVIC PLAYERS -- Open auditions for “SHERLOCK
HOLMES: The Final Adventure” by Steven Dietz. Directed by Aaron
Holbritter. At Schenectady Civic Playhouse, 12 So. Church St.,
Schenectady. Tuesday, November 12, and Thursday, November 14, at
7:30 p.m. Sign-ups begin at 7:15 p.m. (Performance dates Jan. 24
thru Feb.2, 2014.) Roles for 6 men, 2 women. More info
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.civicplayers.org">www.civicplayers.org</a> or 382-2081.</b><br>
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style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Character
Descriptions for Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure </span></p>
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dir="ltr"> <span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">All
characters require strong British accents, unless otherwise
noted.</span></p>
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dir="ltr"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Sherlock
Holmes: </span><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">30’s.
Handsome, fit and tall. A sharp witted, self satisfied man
wholly believing in his own abilities. Arrogant and a tad
smarmy; sexy in the most oblivious way. He is restless and
must constantly find ways to occupy his over active mind,
which often results in his forays into substance abuse.</span></p>
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<span
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dir="ltr"> <span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Doctor
John Watson: </span><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">30’s.
Handsome and fit, but much more conservative than Sherlock,
and probably shorter. Intelligent, but lacks Sherlock’s keen
insight. He is unquestioningly loyal, and in the ways he can
be, a protector of Holmes. He is very aware of the limits of
his abilities but also Holmes’ reliance on him.</span></p>
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dir="ltr"> <span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Irene
Adler: </span><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">30’s.
A rare beauty and completely self-possessed. She is known as
an Opera Prima Donna and “a well-known adventuress.” Her
intelligence is a match for Holmes, and she knows it. Despite
her own feelings for Sherlock, she is unafraid to use his
feelings for her to her advantage. Additional consideration
for actresses who can sing, preferably a soprano, though not
required.</span></p>
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dir="ltr"> <span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Professor
Moriarty: </span><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">30’s
- 40’s. A professor, author and abstract thinker. The dark
mirror image of Holmes in intelligence but thrives on the rush
of criminal enterprise. He engages Holmes as a matter of self
preservation, but is increasingly drawn to him.</span></p>
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<span
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<p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"
dir="ltr"> <span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">The
King of Bohemia: </span><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">40’s
- 60’s. A giant, bombastic man, preparing to marry but must
put to rest a terrible scandal involving Irene Adler, of which
she holds the only photographic proof. He is loud and has the
forcefulness of royalty, but with a “bull-in-a-china-shop”
comedic element. Speaks with an Eastern European/Slavic
accent.</span></p>
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dir="ltr"> <span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">James
Larabee (aka Godfrey Norton): </span><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">30’s
- 50’s. Former legal counsel; swindler; rake and confidence
man of dubious morals.</span><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"></span><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Crony
to Moriarty. </span></p>
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dir="ltr"> <span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Madge
Larabee (aka Marie): </span><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">20’s
- 40’s. Sister of James and his partner in deception.</span></p>
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<span
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style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Sid
Prince: </span><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">20’s.
Moriarty’s lackey and explosives expert. Also, doubles as </span><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Postboy,
Clergyman, Policeman, Young Swiss Man.</span></span><br>
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