<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div mce_style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;"><span mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><span mce_style="color: #993300;" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><img name="images.jpeg" apple-inline="yes" id="EE811513-118F-41BC-8368-BEAA0640BE02" height="217" width="232" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:F51DE8ED-FE3E-4CB6-B2B5-D93DDAA28F34"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook">Chess Audition announcement info: May 19 & 20, NSCP Storefront (between Toys'R Us and Joann Fabri</font></b></span></span><b style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><font face="Century Schoolbook">cs) in Clifton Park; 6:30 pm sign in.</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;"><span mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><span mce_style="color: #993300;" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook"><br></font></b></span></span></div><div mce_style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;"><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook">Director: Frank Meredith</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook">Music Director: Adrienne Sherman</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook">Producer: Sally Burke</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook"><br></font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook">We are looking for strong vocalists and actors throughout the cast. We are using the Broadway script with a few minor adjustments to strengthen the story line. (This differs a lot from the concert video.)</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook">Florence will be more of a metaphorical White Queen than a pawn. The closing number will be a reprise of Someone Else's Story.</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook">The optional Arbiter's Song will be used to open the second act if we can cast someone (male or female) to deliver a show stopping performance.</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook">Four rehearsals per week, Sept. through mid-Oct., then more TBA up to production weeks:</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><span mce_style="color: #993300;" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook"><br></font></b></span></div><div mce_style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="line-height: 26px;"><span mce_style="color: #993300;" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook" size="5"><u>Oct 10th (tech week) 17th through 26th (performances.)</u></font></b></span></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook"><br></font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook">Casting needs:</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook"><u>Florence:</u> Strong belt voice (to E). Mid-thirties. Born in Hungary, brought up in America. She is clever, touching, vivacious, volatile. Freddie's chess second.</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook"><br></font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook"><u>Freddie:</u> Rock tenor (to high C). 30's-40's. American chess champion; a cross between Bobby Fischer and John McEnroe. Arrogant and temperamental, but a genius. We need to see his artistry along with his danger and obsessiveness.</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook"><br></font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook"><u>Anatoly:</u> Baritone (to G#). 30's-40's. Russian champion. Unexpectedly charming. Doesn't seem a romantic hero at first. Intelligent, feeling, passionate.</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook"><br></font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook"><u>Molokov:</u> Bass (down to F#). 40's-60's. Anatoly's chess second. KGB type. Intellectually formidable. An actor who sings well.</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook"><br></font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook"><u>Svetlana:</u> late 20's-early 40's. Strong belt voice. Anatoly's wife. Domestic, homey, wholesome. Dramatic contrast to Florence; not a cosmopolitan woman.</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook"><br></font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook"><u>Walter: </u>Bass-baritone (down to G#). 30's-50's. A marketing agent. Seemingly respectable, substantial, trustworthy. An actor who sings well.</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook"><br></font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook"><u>Arbiter:</u> Male or female (to high A). 30's-40's. Smooth, but with a quick temper.</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook"><br></font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook"><u>Gregor Vassy:</u> Baritone (A-d). 60's-70's. Florence's "father." Speaks only Hungarian (5 lines) and sings solo in Hungarian.</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook"><br></font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook">M & F, various ages: Reporters, merchandisers, Hungarians, Russians, Americans, etc.</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook"><br></font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook">Leads prepare to sing these songs in their entirety, unless indicated otherwise:</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook"><u>Florence:</u> Someone Else's Story</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook">Nobody's Side (1 verse & chorus)</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook">You and I</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook">I Know Him So Well</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook"><u>Freddie:</u> One Night in Bangkok</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook">Pity the Child</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook"><u>Anatoly: </u>Anthem</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook">You and I</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook"><u>Svetlana:</u> You and I</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook">I Know Him So Well</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook"><u>Arbiter</u> (male or female): Arbiter's Song</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook"><u>Gregor Vassy:</u> Lullaby</font></b></div></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook"><br></font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook">Secondary roles and ensemble prepare 16 bars of a song of your choice.</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook">An accompanist will be provided. Arrive early if you wish to work briefly with the accompanist.</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook">Readings will be from sides provided at the audition.</font></b></div><div mce_style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px;" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><span mce_style="color: #993300;" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><b><font face="Century Schoolbook">Questions: Frank Meredith- <a href="mailto:frankoflamancha@gmail.com">frankoflamancha@gmail.com</a>; Adrienne Sherman - <a href="mailto:shermanam@yahoo.com">shermanam@yahoo.com</a>; Sally Burke - <a href="mailto:jburke6@nycap.rr.com">jburke6@nycap.rr.com</a>.</font></b></span></div></body></html>