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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>For Immediate Release<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>April 8, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Contact: Kate Starczewski<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>(518) 587-4427<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:info@homemadetheater.org">info@homemadetheater.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Home Made Theater Holds Open Auditions for <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>The Addams Family<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Home Made Theater announces open auditions for their October production of the regional premiere of </span><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>The Addams Family,</span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, book by Marshal Brickman and Rick Elice, directed by Dawn Oesch, musical direction by Cyndi Merrill, and choreographed by Johnny Martinez. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Auditions will be held on Monday, May 5<sup>th</sup> from 7-9pm and Tuesday, May 6<sup>th</sup> from 6-7:30pm followed by call backs Tuesday evening at the Spa Little Theater in Saratoga Spa State Park. The cast consists of <em><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#060100;font-style:normal'>men and women ranging in age from 18+, and one boy age 10-14.</span></em><span style='color:#060100;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><em><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";font-style:normal'>The weird and wonderfully beloved Addams family created by cartoonist Charles Addams comes to devilish life in this bright and comically macabre new musical. Morticia and Gomez Addams want to continue living amongst death, pain and suffering, the way they always have. But then there’s a change in plans. Their eldest child, Wednesday, has fallen in love with a strange boy, Lucas Beineke. To the Addams, strange is normal. Happy is sad. The Addams believe life revolves around death. To Morticia and Gomez’s own complexity, they invite Wednesday’s new boyfriend’s family to their home. Many strange things happen the night the Beinekes come to visit.</span></em><em><span style='font-style:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></em></p><p style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Those auditioning should prepare a 16-bar excerpt from a song of their choice and bring their own sheet music, as a pianist will be provided. Upbeat songs only, no ballads. Selections from the show are allowed. No a capella singing. Actors should wear comfortable clothing and appropriate shoes and bring a current photo & resume. Photos cannot be returned. Dance auditions will be at callbacks for all roles except Lurch.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Production dates are weekends, October 10-26, 2014. Rehearsals begin in </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>late August with a full schedule beginning September 2<sup>nd</sup>. Some July/August dates may be scheduled according to availability</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>No<b> </b>appointments are necessary for the audition. For a detailed flyer with character descriptions or questions about the audition, contact HMT at 518-587-4427, or visit their web site at <a href="http://www.homemadetheater.org/">homemadetheater.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>#####<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>