<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Albany
Civic Theater announces AUDITIONS for the final show of its 61st Season, “Laughter
on the 23rd Floor” by Neil Simon, directed by John Quinan.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br>
<b>Audition Dates</b>: Monday, February
8 and Tuesday, February 9</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Time:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> Sign-ins both nights begin at 7 PM, auditions begin at 7:30
PM</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Place:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> Albany Civic Theater, 235 Second Ave., Albany NY</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Show dates: </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">May 6-22, 2016, Fridays, Saturdays at 7:30pm,
Sundays at 3pm</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Pay-what-you-will previe</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><b>w</b>: Thursday, May 5</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">There is no need to prepare a
monologue; auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Laughter on the 23rd Floor is inspired by Neil Simon's early
career experience as a junior writer on Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows. The
play focuses on Sid Caesar-like Max Prince, the star of a weekly comedy-variety
show circa 1953, and his staff, including Simon's alter ego Lucas Brickman who
maintains a running commentary on the writing, fighting, and wacky antics which
take place in the writers' room. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">To be considered for a role, an
actor must be able to play in the age range indicated. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Lucas
(20s) - newest member of the writing staff hoping to secure a permanent place
on the writing team. He is the narrator
of the play.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Milt
(30s to 50s) - seasoned writer on show who is always making jokes. Having some difficulties with his home life.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Val
(40s to 60s, male) - senior member of the writing staff, a Russian immigrant. Russian accent needed. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Brian
(late 20s to 30s) - rumpled, balding, of Irish descent, a heavy smoker, a heavy
cougher, and a heavy drinker, but with a biting sense of humor as caustic as
his outlook on life.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Kenny
(30s) - intelligent, dapper, the most sophisticated of the writing staff.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Carol
(late 20s to 30s) - has a strong and quick defense system that comes from being
the only female writer on the staff.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Max
Prince (30s to 40s) - brilliant but very moody and sometimes paranoid. He exudes great strength which comes more
from his anger than his physique, and is quixotic, changing quickly from warm,
infectious laughter to sullen anger.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Helen
(any age) - Max's secretary. She is
extremely efficient as a secretary but can be a little dim. Secretly wants to be a comedy writer but
doesn't seem to "get" comedy.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Ira
(late 20s to 40s) - all energy with a touch of brilliant madness. He is a hypochondriac who consistently shows
up late. He and Brian do not get along.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">For
further information, contact the director, John Quinan, at 253-9840.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p></div>