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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">The Ghent Playhouse
announces AUDITIONS for Once Upon a Mattress – Music by Mary Rodgers, Lyrics by
Marshall Barer and Book by Jay Thompson, Marshall Barer and Dean Fuller,
Directed by Teri Conte.</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Tuesday and
Wednesday, November 1 & 2, 2016</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Sign-in at 7:00
p.m.</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Auditions Begin at
7:30 p.m. at the Ghent Playhouse</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">6 Town Hall Place
(off Route 66) in Ghent, New York</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif""><font color="#000000"><font size="3">Possible call backs on Friday,
November 4</font><sup><font size="2">th</font></sup></font><font color="#000000" size="3"> at 7:00 pm.</font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">SYNOPSIS: <span> </span></font><font color="#000000">Musical Comedy. </font></span><span style="background:whitesmoke;font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Due to an unhappy curse, King Sextimus is unable to
speak. Meanwhile, his terror-of-a-wife, Queen Aggravain, has taken over control
of the kingdom. Most importantly, to keep Prince Dauntless single, she has
decreed that only the princess that can pass her test may marry her son.
Further, no one else in the kingdom may marry until Prince Dauntless does. Lady
Larken and Sir Harry are extremely disturbed by this fact since Lady Larken is
now pregnant with Sir Harry's baby. Luckily, Sir Harry is able to find an
amazing princess, Winnifred the Woebegone. She instantly catches the attention
of Prince Dauntless, and in the end, is able to pass the Queen's supposedly
impassable sensitivity test. When the Queen still tries to prevent the Prince
Dauntless from marrying, he tells her to 'shut up' which ends up breaking the
curse on the king. Now able to speak, King Sextimus regains his rightful
position as leader of the kingdom, and all is well.</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">CHARACTERS:<span> </span></font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Princess Winnifred the Woebegone,
Female Lead, Mezzo-Soprano, High C#/Db5 Low A3 age 18 - 30</font></span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-transform:uppercase;font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:10.5pt">
</span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal;text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Prince Dauntless, Male, Lead, Baritone, High E4 Low
A3 age 18 - 30</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Queen Aggravain, Female, Lead, Alto,
High B4 Low A3 Age 40+</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Jester, Male, Supporting, Tenor,
High G#4/Ab4 Low C#3/Db3 Age Open</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Minstrel, Male Supporting, Tenor,
High G#4/Ab4 Low D3 (knowledge of lute playing, or similar string instrument, a
bonus) Age Open</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Wizard, Male, Supporting, Baritone,
High G3 Low A2(knowledge of magic tricks a bonus) Age 40+</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">King Sextimus the Silent, Male, Supporting,
Silent (Are you good at charades, this part might be just right for you) Age
40+</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Lady Larken, Female, Supporting, Soprano
High G#5/A<i>b</i></font><font color="#000000">5 Low C#4/Db4 age 18 - 30</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Sir Harry, Male, Supporting, Tenor
High G4 Low C3 age 18 - 30</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Male/Female, Featured:</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Kitchen Wench, Lady Lucille, Lady
Mabelle, Lady Merril, Lady Rowena, Princess No. 12, </font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Sir Studley</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Ladies-in-waiting, Knights,
Soldiers, Servants, Musicians</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif""><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Audition Pieces – Songs from the
show are listed or you can substitute a song of your choice in a similar range,
prepare at least 16 Bars and bring sheet music. If you would like a copy of any
of the music below, email your request to </font></span><a href="mailto:Teric70@hotmail.com"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#0000ff">Teric70@hotmail.com</font></span></a><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000"> subject: Mattress</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Princess Winnifred the Woebegone:
<i>Shy, The Swamps of Home or Happily Ever
After</i></font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Prince Dauntless: <i>Song of Love</i></font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Queen Aggravain: <i>Sensitivity</i></font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Jester, Wizzard<i>: The Mintrel, The Jester and I</i></font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Minstrel: <i>Many Moons Ago </i></font><font color="#000000">(bring your stringed instrument)</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Lady Larken, Sir Harry: <i>In a Little While</i></font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><i><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Opening for a Princess</font></span></i></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Kitchen Wench, Lady Lucille, Lady
Mabelle, Lady Merril, Lady Rowena, Princess No. 12, </font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Sir Studley, Ladies-in-waiting,
Knights, Soldiers, Servants, Musicians</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif""><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif""><font color="#000000"><font size="3">The audition will include dance
steps. Possible call backs on Friday, November 4</font><sup><font size="2">th</font></sup></font><font color="#000000" size="3"> at 7:00 pm.</font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">Please be prompt for auditions and ready with
your list of conflicts.</font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">The director is
looking for mixed age groups.</font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">If you are
younger than the age-ranges listed, but feel that you can portray older/younger
than you are please don’t hesitate to audition.</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif""><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"calibri","sans-serif""><font color="#000000" size="3">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION contact the
director at (518) 392-5445</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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