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<i>The Sweet Smell of Success</i></span></b></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Show Dates:<span>
</span>October 21-23 and October 28-30, 2016</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">All performances will be held at the Little Theatre at Shenendehowa High School East in Clifton Park.</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Directed by Eric Shovah<span>
</span>Musical Direction by Linda Zannitto</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Produced by Regina Baker<span>
</span>Choreographed by Heather D’Arcy</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Audition Dates:</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Monday July 25 and Wednesday July 27</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Sign in 6:30pm, Auditions begin at 7:00pm</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Audition Location:<span>
</span>NSCP Storefront (2 doors down from Toys R Us), Village Plaza Shopping Center, Clifton Country Road, Clifton Park</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">You must be 16 or older to audition.</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Synopsis:</strong><span>
</span>Based on the 1957 movie by the same name, <i>The Sweet Smell of Success </i>
tells the story of J.J. Hunsecker who rules it all with his daily gossip column in the New York Globe, syndicated to sixty million readers across America.<span>
</span>J.J. has the goods on everyone, from the president to the latest starlet. And everyone feeds J.J.’s scandal, from J. Edgar Hoover and Senator Joe McCarthy down to a battalion of hungry press agents who attached their news to a client that J.J. might
plug.<span> </span>You can become no one if J.J. turns on you.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Please prepare 16-32 bars of a Broadway showtune for your audition.<span>
</span>No accapella singing!<span> </span>An accompanist will be provided but you must provide your own sheet music in the appropriate key.<span>
</span>Please bring or wear clothing appropriate for a dance audition.<span> </span>
Reading from the script will happen after the dance audition.<span> </span></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">If you cannot attend the audition dates but wish to audition, please contact the director as soon as possible, prior to the start or auditions.<span>
</span>The production staff will do the best they can do accommodate requests, but only those made prior to auditions.<span>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Rehearsals will begin in early/mid-August and the rehearsal schedule will be developed around conflicts presented at the auditions.<span>
</span>Please come with a complete list of conflicts.<span> </span>You need to be available for Tech week rehearsals (October 15-20. 2016).</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Below is a breakdown of characters in the cast. If you have any additional questions, please contact the director, Eric Shovah at
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Characters:</span></u></b></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">J.J. Hunsecker</span></b><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> – the powerful and
influential gossip columnist for the New York Globe </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Sidney Falcone</span></b><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> – a struggling press
agent, trying to get into J.J.’s good graces</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Susan</span></b><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> – J.J.’s younger sister,
classy, beautiful, and in love with Dallas (but does not want J.J. to know about their relationship)</span></p>
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</span></b><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">– up-and-coming piano player, in love with Susan (ability to play piano preferred but not required)</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Rita</span></b><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> – Sidney’s girlfriend and
a waitress</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Madge</span></b><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> – J.J.’s personal secretary</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Police Detective Kello</span></b><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> – an easily
corruptible, sinister and powerful detective</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Tony</span></b><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> – the owner of the Voodoo
Club and Sidney’s client</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Otis Elwell</span></b><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> – another columnist
and rival of J.J.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Ensemble</span></b><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> – an active group of singers,
dancers and actors that portray a wide variety of roles throughout the show</span></p>
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