<div dir="ltr">The call for directors for the RPI Players productions <i>The Love of three Oranges</i> and <i>The Mystery of Edwin Drood</i> have been extended to April 10th. You can find more detailed information in the original email below. If you are interested please contact the RPI Players Executive Committee at <a href="mailto:players@union.rpi.edu">players@union.rpi.edu</a>.<div><br></div><div>-----------------</div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:black">CONTACT:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:black">RPI Players<br>RPI Union<br>110 8th Street<br>Troy, NY 12180<br>Phone: <a href="tel:518-276-6503" target="_blank"><span style="color:black">518-276-6503</span></a><br>Fax: <a href="tel:518-276-6920" target="_blank"><span style="color:black">518-276-6920</span></a><br><a href="mailto:players@union.rpi.edu" target="_blank">players@union.rpi.edu</a><br><a href="http://players.union.rpi.edu/" target="_blank">http://players.union.rpi.edu</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">The RPI Players Open Calls for Directors for their <span class="">86th</span> <span class="">Season</span>!</span><span style="color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:black">Troy, NY - March  16th, 2015</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:black"> </span></p></font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:black"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The RPI Players is seeking Directors for their 291st and 292nd shows: <i>The Love of Three Oranges</i> and <i>the Mystery of Edwin Drood</i>. The RPI Players is a student run community theatre on the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute campus.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:black"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:black"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The first mainstage performance is <i>The Love of Three Oranges</i> written by Hillary DePiano, to be performed November 13th, 14th, 15th, 20th, and 21st of 2015. Forget all your dusty misconceptions about the traditions of Commedia dell'Arte as <i>The Love of Three Oranges</i>, based on a scenario by Carlo Gozzi, provides a wild, raucous slapstick comedy that is completely retooled and revised for today's audiences. Prince Tartaglia's life is filled with misery until an evil witch and her equally evil henchmen curse him to search for three giant oranges. But this quest proves more fruitful than anyone could have imagined as a once-lonely prince discovers love, friendship, and laughter when he encounters wizards, monarchs, and a wild narrator who isn't sure how far removed from the story he really is.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:black"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">                                   </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:black"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Secondly, our Spring Musical, <i>The Mystery of Edwin Drood</i> with Book, Music and Lyrics by Rupert Holmes, will be performed on April 29th and 30th, and May 1st, 5th, 6th, and 7th. This wildly warm-hearted theatrical experience kicks off when the Music Hall Royale “puts on” its flamboyant rendition of an unfinished Dickens mystery in <i>The Mystery of Edwin Drood</i>. The story itself deals with John Jasper, a Jekyll-and-Hyde choirmaster who is quite madly in love with his music student, the fair Miss Rosa Bud. Now, Miss Bud is, in turn, engaged to Jasper’s nephew, young Edwin Drood. Our title character disappears mysteriously one stormy Christmas Eve-but has Edwin Drood been murdered? And if so, then whodunnit?</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:black"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font color="#000000">If you are interested in directing these shows or want more information, please contact the RPI Players Executive Committee at </font><a href="mailto:players@union.rpi.edu" target="_blank" style="color:black">players@union.rpi.edu</a><font color="#000000">. To apply please submit a theater resume and a cover letter no later than </font><b style="color:black">March 31^st.</b><font color="#000000"> The RPI Players Executive Committee will contact applicants for an interview date and time. Please come prepared to discuss your vision for the show.</font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:black"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:black"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Sincerely,</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:black"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:black"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Jeremy Feldman</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:black"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">President, RPI Players 85th <span class="">Season</span></font></span></p></div></div>