<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:13px">Confetti Stage announces auditions for</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">ELEPHANT'S GRAVEYARD</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">by George Brant</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">directed by Linda D. Shirey</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Auditions Dates & Times:</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Monday, February 15 and Tuesday, February 16</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">6:30pm sign-in; 7:00pm audition start</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Location:</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">The Albany Masonic Hall</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">67 Corning Place</span><span style="font-size:13px"><br>Albany, NY 12207 <br><br>Performance
Dates: 4/29/16 - 5/8/16 (Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at
2:00pm; Tech week schedule TBD: 4/22/16 - 4/28/16)</span><div><span style="font-size:13px"><br></span></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:13px"><em style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Elephant's Graveyard </em>is
the true tale of the tragic collision of a struggling circus and a tiny
town in Tennessee, which resulted in the only known lynching of an
elephant. Set in September of 1916, the play combines historical fact
and legend, exploring the deep-seated American craving for spectacle,
violence and revenge.</div><div style="margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:13px">"The
script—based on a true story about a traveling circus that, in 1916,
stumbled into gory disaster in a muddy Tennessee town—is, like the best
art, microscopically specific with echoes that radiate outward across
time. It conjures a world with its own atmosphere and terrible internal
logic. It's mesmerizing... symphonic in its emotional variations on a
tragic theme. Elephant's Graveyard buzzes with truth about the
consequences of misunderstanding, the invisible but enormous gap between
artists and their audiences, and the infernal beauty of vaudeville." - <em style="margin:0px;padding:0px">The Stranger</em>, Seattle</div><div style="font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px">Actors
auditioning do not need to prepare sides or monologues. Auditions will
involve improvisation, including movement. If you play a musical
instrument, please bring it and prepare a song to share (it is not
required, however). We are seeking actors who are really interested in
digging into character work, who <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial">really want to join a circus and create an organic earthy show that is built primarily by actors and nothing else. </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial"> </span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial">All
roles are open, and actors of all ages, gender, and ethnicities are
encouraged to audition. We are looking to create a diverse ensemble
cast.</span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial">CHARACTERS</span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial">The Circus:</span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial">Ringmaster - obsessed with the bottom line</span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial">Trainer - loves his work</span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial">Ballet Girl - a showgirl in control</span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial">Tour Manager - bit of a bully</span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial">Strongman - a proud muscleman from Europe's far-off shores</span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial">Clown - a comedian with an inferiority complex</span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial">Drummer - keeps the beat</span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial">The Town:</span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial">Hungry Townsperson - African-American, a steel-trap memory</span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><font face="arial" color="#000000">Marshal - keeps the peace</font></div><div style="font-size:13px"><font face="arial" color="#000000">Muddy Townsperson - a haunted widow</font></div><div style="font-size:13px"><font face="arial" color="#000000">Preacher - doggedly hopeful</font></div><div style="font-size:13px"><font face="arial" color="#000000">Steam Shovel Operator - looking for escape</font></div><div style="font-size:13px"><font face="arial" color="#000000">Young Townsperson - excitable dreamer</font></div><div style="font-size:13px"><font face="arial" color="#000000">Guitarist/Harmonica Player - sets the rhythm</font></div><div style="font-size:13px"><font face="arial" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:13px"><font face="arial" color="#000000">The Railroad:</font></div><div style="font-size:13px"><font face="arial" color="#000000">Engineer - confident Time is on his side</font></div><div style="font-size:13px"><font face="arial" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:13px"><font face="arial" color="#000000">Please contact director Linda Shirey at </font><font color="#000000"><a href="mailto:sweetp7386@aol.com" target="_blank">sweetp7386@aol.com</a> with any questions</font></div><div class=""><div id=":16m" class="" tabindex="0"><img class="" src="https://ssl.gstatic.com/ui/v1/icons/mail/images/cleardot.gif"></div></div><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Confetti Stage, Inc<br></div><div><a href="http://www.confettistage.org" target="_blank">www.confettistage.org</a></div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ConfettiStageInc" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/ConfettiStageInc</a><br></div><div><div><font color="#888888"><span style="font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Please join us for</span> </font><font color="#000000">our upcoming production of </font><font style="font-weight:bold" color="#ff0000" size="4">Agnes of God</font><font style="font-weight:bold" color="#888888" size="2"> </font><font color="#000000" size="2">by John Pielmeier, February 26-March 6.</font></div></div><div><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B-6t7zyIKiKdV3A0QmhwYjNWZGc&revid=0B-6t7zyIKiKdWEI3bnNmVng2V2xPd1JSb3dYMEgzYWJRQ2VnPQ"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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