<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div><font face="verdana, geneva">-R KIDS & C-R KIDS NORTH</font></div><div><font face="verdana, geneva"><br></font></div><div><font face="verdana, geneva">present</font></div><div><font face="verdana, geneva"><br></font></div><div><font face="verdana, geneva">TOP NYC CASTING DIRECTOR WORKSHOPS THIS FALL</font></div><div><font face="verdana, geneva"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style=""><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" mce_style="color: #ff0000;">MERRI SUGARMAN</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" mce_style="color: #ff0000;">SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" mce_style="color: #ff0000;">11:00am-3:00pm</span></b></div><div><b style=""><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" mce_style="color: #ff0000;">SPACE STILL AVAILABLE!</span></b></div><div><font face="verdana, geneva"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><b><i><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" mce_style="color: #ff0000;">MERRI SUGARMAN - </span><font face="verdana, geneva">Initially an actress ('Les Miserables', 'Aspects of Love', et al.), Merri found herself out West some years back where she quickly made a name for herself at Liberman/Hirschfeld, then Liberman/Patton Casting, working on such shows as "NewsRadio", "The Larry Sanders Show" and the Miramax feature film "Playing By Heart", starring Sean Connery and Angelina Jolie. In 2000, Merri moved to Dreamworks Studios as the Casting Executive in charge of TV Pilots and Series- including "Spin City", and the critically acclaimed "The Job", starring Denis Leary. She was then offered a position as the Director of Casting for Dramas and Movies at ABC Television, overseeing the casting of "Alias", "NYPD Blue", "The Practice" and the 'made for television movies’ "Gilda Radner - It's Always Something" and "The Music Man", starring Matthew Broderick and Kristin Chenoweth, to name just a few. </font></i></b></div><div><font face="verdana, geneva"><b><i><br></i></b></font></div><div><b style=""><i style=""><font face="verdana, geneva">Merri then returned to the East Coast to teach and coach actors – something she still does (and loves) as time permits, when Tara Rubin offered her a Casting Director position where she’s been happily ensconced ever since, working on, among many others - the Broadway productions, touring and international companies of SPAMALOT, JERSEY BOYS, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, LES MISERABLES, HOW TO SUCCEED…, MAMMA MIA!, ALADDIN and currently </font><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" mce_style="color: #ff0000;">SCHOOL OF ROCK </span><font face="verdana, geneva">for Broadway. She also casts for many theaters regionally – including the Papermill Playhouse, Dallas Theater Center, The Old Globe and The LaJolla Playhouse. She is the very proud CD of the critically acclaimed web series SUBMISSIONS ONLY and also boasts many TV & film projects, workshops and readings – including the mew musical TREVOR – based on the Oscar winning short film. </font></i></b></div><div><font face="verdana, geneva"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><font face="verdana, geneva">**************************************************************************************</font></div><div><font face="verdana, geneva"><br></font></div><div><font face="verdana, geneva">A MUST FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PERFORMING ARTS. </font></div><div><font face="verdana, geneva"><br></font></div><div><font face="verdana, geneva">Do you want your child to be seen by a top NYC casting director for a fraction of the price it would cost to go to New York for the day? Or how about finally getting coaching and feedback from Broadway professionals that actually have the ability to get you a role in a Broadway show? That's what C-R Kids is bringing this Fall to the Capital Region and Saratoga for teenagers and younger child actors.</font></div><div><font face="verdana, geneva"><br></font></div><div><font face="verdana, geneva">All Casting Directors will run these 5 hours workshops like a professional Broadway audition and give you and your child the feedback that is needed to make your next trip to NYC for an audition worth your time. </font></div><div><font face="verdana, geneva"><br></font></div><div><font face="verdana, geneva">These Casting Directors are the people that cast shows like NEWSIES, THE LION KING, LES MISERABLES, ALADDIN, and opening soon on Broadway - SCHOOL OF ROCK. All these shows are sure to run a long time and are always in need of replacements and this is your chance to be seen by those that can make your Broadway dreams a reality!</font></div><div><font face="verdana, geneva"><br></font></div><div><span style="">**************************************************************************************</span></div><div><br></div><div><font face="verdana, geneva"><br></font></div><div><font face="verdana, geneva"><br></font></div><div><font face="verdana, geneva">Casting Directors will start the Workshops off with Q & A session with participants only.</font></div><div><font face="verdana, geneva">Parents are invited to attend final 45 minutes of Workshops for Q & A session.</font></div><div><font face="verdana, geneva"><br></font></div><div><font face="verdana, geneva">More information and registration: <a href="http://www.crkids.org/Casting_Directors.php">http://www.crkids.org/Casting_Directors.php</a></font></div><div><font face="verdana, geneva"><br></font></div><div><font face="verdana, geneva"><br></font></div><div><font face="verdana, geneva"><br></font></div><div><font face="verdana, geneva"><br></font></div><div><font face="verdana, geneva">Workshops limited to 16 participants. </font></div></span></body></html>