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<font size="4"><b>Schenectady Civic Player</b></font><b>s<br>12 South
Church Street, Schenectady, NY 12305<br><br><font color="#cc3300" size="4">Open
auditions for . . .</font><font color="#cc3300"><br></font><font color="#cc3300" size="6">DRACULA</font><font color="#cc3300"><br></font><font color="#cc3300" size="4">By
Steven Dietz Directed by Jeffrey Scott</font><font color="#cc3300"><br><br></font><font color="#cc3300" size="4">--
Tuesday, June 2, and Thursday, June 4 –</font><font color="#cc3300"><br><i>(Performance
dates: Oct 16-18 and 21 – 25, 2015)</i></font><i><br></i><br>The
Schenectady Civic Players announce open auditions for the first
production of their 88th season, Steven Dietz’s Dracula , Tuesday and
Thursday, June 2 and 4, at their Playhouse, 12 South Church St., in
Schenectady’s historic Stockade district. Sign-ups begin at 7:00 pm
each evening, with readings starting at 7:30 p.m.<br><br>This new
adaptation restores the suspense and seduction of Bram Stoker’s
classic novel to the stage. As Count Dracula begins to exert his will
upon the residents of London, they try to piece together the clues of
his appearances – in a valiant attempt to save themselves from a
hideous fate. Rich with humor and horror, this play paints a wickedly
theatrical picture of Stoker’s famous vampire. </b>
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<u>Character Descriptions:</u> </b>
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<font size="4"><b>Dracula: </b></font><b>[Male 20’s-40’s] – Hundreds
of years old, but drinking blood renders him young and virile. He has
great strength and power to manipulate the minds of his victims. He
can be both confident and ruthless.<br><font size="4">Mina:</font>
[Female 20’s-30’s] – Strong of will and pure of heart. She is engaged
to Harker.<br><font size="4">Harker:</font> [Male 20’s-30’s] – A
solicitor (lawyer), chivalrous and proper. He is engaged to Mina.<br><font size="4">Lucy:
</font>[Female 20’s-30’s] – Single, curious about the secrets of
intimacy. She is courted by many men, including Dr. Seward<br><font size="4">Seward:</font>
[Male 30’s-40’s] –He is awkward and insecure but passionate, in charge
of an insane asylum in which Renfield is a patient. He is in love with
Lucy.<br><font size="4">Renfield:</font> [Male 30’s-40’s] He is the
narrator of the story. At times he seems insane, but in fact he is
trapped between his hunger for Dracula’s immortality and his fear of
eternal retribution.<br><font size="4">Van Helsing:</font> [Male 40+]
A religious man and a man of learning. He is knowledgeable about
vampires, although he keeps this away from the others.<br><font size="4">Maids,
Attendants, Vixens:</font> [Male and Female] At least four actors will
be cast to play various roles throughout the show. Should have basic
dance and movement skills [see note below]. </b>
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<font size="4"><b>Note: </b></font><b><u>We are seeking at least four
contemporary dancers for this show, both male and female. There will
be an additional audition for dancers on Friday, June 5 at 7:30 PM.
Please come Tuesday or Thursday to regular auditions to read and
inform us of your interest in these parts.<br>The staging of this
script will use a very minimal set and all of the production values
will be based on heavy tech. We will be using elements of modern dance
and movement in many of the sequences. After the show is cast in early
June, there will be a table reading and a forum for the director to
discuss his expectations and vision for the show. Rehearsals will
commence in early August and will be Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and
Thursday from 6:30-9:30 pm at the Playhouse.</u></b>
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(MORE DETAILS & INFORMATION AT: www.civicplayers.org)<br></b><br>
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