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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">The Ghent Playhouse announces further auditions for its
final production of the 2015-2016 theater season, Moliere’s THE IMAGINARY
INVALID, newly adapted and directed by Barbara Leavell Smith.<span> </span></font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Auditions</font></span></u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">:<span> </span></font><font color="#000000">Tuesday, March 29 and Wednesday, March 30,
2016</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000"><span> </span><span> </span></font><font color="#000000">Sign-in at 7:00 p.m. – Auditions will begin at
7:30 p.m.</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000"><span> </span><span> </span></font><font color="#000000">THE GHENT PLAYHOUSE</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span><font color="#000000">6 Townhall Place (off of
Route 66)</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span><font color="#000000">Ghent, New York</font><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Rehearsals</font></span></u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">:<span> </span></font><font color="#000000">The rehearsal schedule will be put together
based on the availability of</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span><font color="#000000">those chosen for the
production.</font><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span><font color="#000000">We request that those
interested in </font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal;text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span><font color="#000000">auditioning be as specific as
possible in listing any conflicts.</font><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Production
Dates</font></span></u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">:<span> </span><span> </span></font><font color="#000000">May 20
– June 5, 2016</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></font><font color="#000000">Fridays and Saturdays – 8:00 p.m.</font><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000"><span> </span><span> </span></font><font color="#000000">Sundays – 2:00 p.m.</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Casting
Information</font></span></u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">:<span> </span></font><font color="#000000">Some of the roles have been cast.</font><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span><font color="#000000">The following character descriptions are for
the roles that are still available.</font><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span><font color="#000000">Those
auditioning will be asked to read specific scenes.</font><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span><font color="#000000">Please see the story and character descriptions
below for more information about the production.</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">The
Story</font></span></u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">:<span> </span></font><font color="#000000">In this satirical French farce, a rich man
and severe hypochondriac named Argan, intends to marry his eldest daughter,
Angelique, off to a young physician in hopes that he may continue to be treated
for his maladies at no cost </font><font color="#000000"><span> </span><span> </span></font><font color="#000000">Angelique, however is in love with another man
and refuses to follow her father’s orders.</font><span><font color="#000000">
</font></span><font color="#000000">Offering another alternative, Argan then gives his daughter four days to
consent to becoming a nun.</font><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span><font color="#000000">As things
continue, Cleante, Angelique’s true love, along with Argan’s housekeeper and
brother, Berald, all set out to change Argan’s mind.</font><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span><font color="#000000">Eventually, Argan is pursuaded, after
discovering the meaning of true love, when he learns that his wife has only
married him for his money, </font><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span><font color="#000000">and that it Angelique
who loves him honestly and unconditionally.</font><font color="#000000"><span>
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font color="#000000"><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt">The
Characters</span></u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt">:</span></font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Toinette
(female, 35-65)<span> </span></font><font color="#000000">Argan’s servant,
devoted, witty, sassy, spirited, and imaginative, who sees through him, but has
his best interests at heart.</font><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span><font color="#000000">Physically
agile.</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Angelique
– (female, 16-35)<span> </span></font><font color="#000000">Argan’s eldest
daughter; devoted to her father, but madly in love with Cleante.</font><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span><font color="#000000">Sweet, but very smart and assertive; quite a
feminist for her day.</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Beline
– (female, 45-65)<span> </span></font><font color="#000000">Argan’s second
wife.</font><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span><font color="#000000">Very attractive and
well-dressed.</font><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span><font color="#000000">A gold-digger, clever and
deceitful, and a wicked stepmother to Argan’s two daughters.</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Monsieur/Madame
Diafoirus – (male or female, 45-65)<span>
</span></font><font color="#000000">Pretentious parent of Thomas.</font><span><font color="#000000">
</font></span><font color="#000000">Focused on putting Thomas in good light.</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Cleante
– (male, 18-40)<span> </span></font><font color="#000000">Madly in love with
Angelique.</font><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span><font color="#000000">A handsome, passionate,
well-mannered young hero.</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Louison
– (female, 8-20)<span> </span></font><font color="#000000">Argan’s youngest
daughter; bright, imaginative, loving, clever, and mischievous.</font><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span><font color="#000000">A smaller role that those listed above..</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span><font color="#000000">FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION, you may contact the director at (518) 283-4970.</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><font face="tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="4">Linda Murawski, <font size="2">Office Manager & Publicity person</font></font> for The Ghent Playhouse </font></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="tahoma,sans-serif">6 Town Hall Place, Ghent, NY 12075 (518) 392-6264</font></div></div></div></div>
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