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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><div style="line-height: 22.72px; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Calibri; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="line-height: 22.72px;"><div style="line-height: 22.72px;">We are holding auditions for a world premiere performance of <i style="line-height: 22.72px;">Hieronymus</i>, a new musical to be filmed for public television on August 17 & 18, with public performances at Proctors Theater main stage August 18 and 19. Tickets will be on sale shortly.</div><div style="line-height: 22.72px;"><br style="line-height: 22.72px;"></div><div style="line-height: 22.72px;"><i style="line-height: 22.72px;">Hieronymus </i>is a colorful, romantic, musical fantasy about medieval artist Hieronymus Bosch (painter of The Garden of Earthly Delights) and his too-large imagination.</div><div style="line-height: 22.72px;"><br style="line-height: 22.72px;"></div><div style="line-height: 22.72px;">This is a large-scale community arts project with many prestigious groups contributing including, Schenectady Light Opera (rehearsals), The Society for Creative Anacronism (medieval reenactors), ballet and dance companies, puppeteers, and local artists and schools (to make creature costumes).</div><div style="line-height: 22.72px;"><br style="line-height: 22.72px;"></div><div style="line-height: 22.72px;">Auditions will be held at SLOC, 427 Franklin St. Schenectady, April 11-12 beginning with the youths at 6 PM, then lead positions. (Callbacks/extra auditions April 13-14 as needed).</div><div style="line-height: 22.72px;"><br style="line-height: 22.72px;"></div><div style="line-height: 22.72px;">Visit <a href="http://themusical.org/" target="_blank" style="line-height: 22.72px; font-weight: inherit; color: rgb(0, 104, 207); cursor: pointer;">http://themusical.org</a> for a complete overview of the show. Click "Actor's Downloads" for the character list. Familiarize yourself with the script excerpts and music provided for each character you are interested in. Bring in the audition form and signed film release. Check the website for audition updates.</div><div style="line-height: 22.72px;"><br style="line-height: 22.72px;"></div><div style="line-height: 22.72px;"><font size="4" style="line-height: normal;"><b style="line-height: 25.56px;">THE PLOT:</b></font></div><div style="line-height: 22.72px;"><br style="line-height: 22.72px;"></div><div style="line-height: 22.72px;">When Hieronymus Bosch begins courting Anna, the daughter of a wealthy art patron, he hides the many odd creatures living in his house, a result of his over-active imagination. Anna soon discovers them, but is instantly won over by the cute Sophie, and the funny pair of Otto and Gregor.</div><div style="line-height: 22.72px;"><br style="line-height: 22.72px;"></div><div style="line-height: 22.72px;">Erasmus, a jealous admirer of Anna, also learns of the creatures and attempts to have Hieronymus arrested for the practice of black magic (a serious matter in these times).</div><div style="line-height: 22.72px;"><br style="line-height: 22.72px;"></div><div style="line-height: 22.72px;">Though Anna is brave at first about the creatures, she is also concerned about having a normal and wholesome home in which to raise a future family. She attempts to change Hieronymus’ ways, an improbable wish, and is left to do some serious soul-searching.</div><div style="line-height: 22.72px;"><br style="line-height: 22.72px;"></div><div style="line-height: 22.72px;">As Hieronymus' imagination leads him deeper and deeper into trouble, he abandons it for a time, even denying the existence of his beloved creatures.</div><div style="line-height: 22.72px;"><br style="line-height: 22.72px;"></div><div style="line-height: 22.72px;">Near the end, the desperate Erasmus kidnaps Sophie, and it is Anna who rises to the occasion, pleading with Hieronymus to use his imagination again in order to save her. Awakened from his doldrums, Hieronymus (in a frightening scene) brings to life every object and creature in his house to help rescue Sophie.</div><div style="line-height: 22.72px;"><br style="line-height: 22.72px;"></div><div style="line-height: 22.72px;">We hope to see you soon!</div><div style="line-height: 22.72px;"><br style="line-height: 22.72px;"></div>Thom Breitenbach<div style="line-height: 22.72px;">Executive Director</div><div style="line-height: 22.72px;">(518) 861-6054</div></div></div> </div></body>
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