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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Casting Call for <b><i>“Don’t Iron While the Strike is Hot!” </i></b>new<b><i> </i></b>musical about young Irish immigrant Kate Mullany’s 1864 Organizing and Strike of the Collar Laundry Workers in Troy NY, the first bona-fide Female labor Union in the Country. From the bottom rung of the social ladder, Kate’s vision, passion and pragmatism changed the paradigm for working women in the civilized world. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Produced by The American Labor Studies Center, written and Directed by Ruth Henry, Executive Producer Anthony Bifaro. <span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cast of 36 characters<span style='color:#1F497D'> including Priest, Lawyer, Company Owner, Union Iron Molders, Laundry Women, Emma Willard, Uncle Sam, Susan B. Anthony. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Auditions at the Troy YWCA (21 1<sup>st</sup> St) on <b>Monday Feb 24</b>. Sign-ups at 6pm, call-backs (and Mon conflicts) Wed Feb 2<span style='color:#1F497D'>6</span> 6-8:30 pm. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please bring a head shot or photo. For singing roles, please be prepared to sing from sheet music you bring. Some non-singing roles. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Scripts available Tues Feb 11 at Troy Public Library, William K Sanford Library and by contacting Director Ruth Henry <a href="mailto:dramacademics@yahoo.com">dramacademics@yahoo.com</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rehearsals Mon, Tues, Wed 6-9pm at Troy YWCA begin March 10. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Performances Wed May 14 & Thursday May 15 @ 10:30am & 7:30pm at Bush Memorial Auditorium, Russell Sage Campus in Troy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dont-Iron-While-the-Strike-is-Hot/617047458369247">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dont-Iron-While-the-Strike-is-Hot/617047458369247</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>