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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>SEEKING ACTORS/SINGERS FOR “SECOND COMING”<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>On <b><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Tuesday, April 12<sup>th</sup> and Wednesday, April 13<sup>th</sup></span></b>, Jeremiah Productions, Inc. will hold auditions for "Second Coming – The Character and Ministry of Mother Ann Lee of the United Society of Believers (Commonly Called Shakers)." This new play-with-music, written and directed by Bruce Cornwell, will be presented at the Shaker Meeting House at the Shaker Heritage Society in Colonie on July 15<sup>th</sup>, 16<sup>th</sup>, 17<sup>th</sup>, 22<sup>nd</sup>, 23<sup>rd</sup> and 24<sup>th</sup>. <b><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>The auditions on April 12<sup>th</sup> and 13<sup>th</sup> will be held at the Community Reformed Church of Colonie, 701 Sand Creek Road in Colonie, NY from 7 to 9 pm.</span></b> Actors should prepare a song to be sung acapella along the lines of Greensleeves (“What Child is This?) or “Simple Gifts”/“Lord of the Dance.” Actors will be asked to read from the script. Sides from the play will be provided. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The play tells the story of Ann Lee one of the most influential female religious figures in western culture. She and a small band of followers arrived in the American Colonies in 1774 and established a Christian sect in upstate New York which eventually grew to have thousands of followers and which became America’s most important and successful utopian community. The sect, which was characterized by wild shaking, impassioned singing, dancing, and speaking in tongues believed Ann to be the female embodiment of Christ.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>All cast members must be able to sing and handle simple choreography. A number of cast members portray multiple characters. There are roles for 8 women and 8 men in this ensemble piece. Cast members will receive a stipend and mileage.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Ann Lee – mid-30s<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Eldress/Eunice Cunningham (NYC landlord), 40s<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Mother Jane (British religious dissenter), 40s <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Mary Partington (follower), 30s<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Rachel Partington (follower), teens<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Phoebe (prostitute), 20’s<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>7.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Hanna Hocknell (follower), 40s <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>8.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Nancy Lee (Ann’s niece)/Rebecca Hocknell (follower), teens<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>9.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Priest/Joseph Meacham (Shaker Leader), 30s-40s <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>10.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Abraham Standerin (Ann’s Husband), 30s-40s <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>11.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>James Whittaker, 20s<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>12.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>William Lee (Ann’s Brother), 30s<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>13.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>John Hocknell (follower and financier), 40s<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>14.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>John Lee (Ann’s father)/Captain Smith (ship’s captain)/General Sullivan, 40s-50s<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>15.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Elder/Governor Clinton/John Partington (follower), 40s<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>16.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> James Wardley (British religious dissenter/Calvin Harlow (Shaker leader), 30s-40s<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Questions: Email <a href="mailto:secondcomingplay@gmail.com">secondcomingplay@gmail.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>