<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(27,24,24)">AUDITIONS – PREMIER OF A NEW
MUSICAL<br>
<u>LOVE IN FIRENZE</u><br>
PERFORMANCES AT PROCTORS NEW THEATER<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0.25in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(27,24,24)">ATR Productions, LLC is
proud to announce auditions for the musical premiere of <u style="">Love in Firenze</u>,
a </span><span style="color:black">delightfully romantic
story of love and laughter. Firenze! or Florence!, the Italian city of love, is
the perfect backdrop for this light-hearted musical adventure filled with
beautiful lasting romantic ballads and comedic songs about men and women. And yes – there are even dancing Italian
waiters!<span></span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 6pt"><span style="color:rgb(27,24,24)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></span><strong style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(27,24,24)">Audition Dates and Times:</span></strong></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 6pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(27,24,24)">
Tuesday December 12 and Wednesday December 13, at 7pm<span></span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 6pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:rgb(27,24,24)">Location:</span></strong><span style="color:rgb(27,24,24)"><br>
St. Kateri Parish Church Rectory<br>
1803 Union Street, Schenectady (two blocks west of Balltown Rd)<br>
(It is the building to the right of the church)<span></span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 6pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:rgb(27,24,24)">Performance Dates and Times:<br>
</span></strong><span style="color:rgb(27,24,24)">April 26 – 29, 2018<br>
Performances at Proctor’s New State-of-the-Art Third Floor Theater – The Addy<span></span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 6pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:rgb(27,24,24)">Rehearsals:</span></strong><span style="color:rgb(27,24,24)"><br>
Rehearsals will be at the parish rectory and will generally be Sunday, Tuesday,
and Wednesday beginning in mid-January.<span></span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 6pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:rgb(27,24,24)">Audition
Particulars</span></b><span style="color:rgb(27,24,24)">:<br>
For those auditioning, please prepare 16 to 32 bars of music from a Broadway
show. Please bring sheet music; an
accompanist will be provided. There will also be readings from the script. The auditions <u>will not</u> include a dance
portion.<span></span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 6pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:rgb(27,24,24)">Synopsis:<br>
</span></strong><span style="color:black">Set in Florence and New York City in
the 1980s, businessman Victor Romano takes his family on an Italian vacation
and instantly get caught up in the allure of Italy. Victor becomes enamored with the beautiful
opera singer Lucia yet struggles in the ways of romance. Meanwhile, as Victor
hesitates, his father Antonio and his daughter Amy, seem to have no trouble
adjusting to the lure of Florence and "Amore" Italian style. Neither
does Victor's Italian smooth talking gigolo cousin Sergio, who falls for Lucia
as well.<span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0.25in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:black"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Through song and dance, Victor, Lucia and their families travel
through Florence and New York as they try to sort out this delightfully confusing
and comedic love triangle and somehow find love along the way.<span></span></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0.25in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="color:black"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Cast Descriptions<span></span></font></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">LUCIA ALBERTINI (late 20s
to 30s) Aspiring Italian opera singer who works with her mother at the family trattoria
in Florence. Meets and falls in love
with Victor. Strong singing and acting
ability – performs several solos and duets<span></span></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">VICTOR ROMANDO Age: (35-50)
Recent widower, unsure of ever loving again, character has a reserved formal
personality until he increasingly softens in his love for Lucia. Strong singing and acting ability – performs
several solos and duets.<span></span></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">SERGIO (30-50) A native
of Florence, he is a former champion skier, bon vivant, and ultimate ladies’
man. Seeking a strong comic actor who
sings.<span></span></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">MARIA ALBERTINI (55- 70) Compassionate
women with a sense of naivety. Owns and
operates the family trattoria in Florence.
Lives to make her daughter Lucia happy.
Good sense of comic timing and some singing ability.<span></span></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">ANTONIO ROMANDO (60s–70s)
Father to Victor and grandfather to Amy, he grudgingly joins the family on
vacation in Italy. Although a curmudgeon
in attitude, he warms quickly to Maria and falls in love. Seeking a strong baritone singer.<span></span></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">AMY ROMANDO (16 – 25)
Victor’s adventurous daughter who gets caught up in the romance and wonder of
Florence, and Lucia’s cousin, Guiseppe.
Several songs and dances.<span></span></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">GUISEPPE (20s) A singing waiter in the restaurant, is
immediately attracted to Amy, despite Victor’s objections. Good sense of comic timing, singing and
dancing ability<span></span></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">HILDEGAARD (HILDE) (40s –
60s) Housekeeper, cook and nanny to Amy and travels with the Romano
family. Strong woman who maintains control
of every situation and every family member.
Understands every situation. Some
singing.<span></span></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">ENSEMBLE. Casting up to 3 MEN AND 3 WOMEN. Must be agile and able to sing and dance. Men
will be dancing waiters; women ladies of Florence. All will be guests at the ski lodge. Three production numbers and several street
scenes. <span></span></font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><u><span style="line-height:107%">Love in Firenze</span></u><span style="line-height:107%">
is produced through arrangement with April Times Remembered Productions, LLC. Music by Ed Munger. Lyrics by Herb Weisburgh. Book by Herb Weisburgh with Ed Munger.<span></span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">For more information,
contact director Steve Suriano – <a href="mailto:sjsuriano@gmail.com">sjsuriano@gmail.com</a>
or (518) 441-8523.<span></span></font></span></p><div><br></div><br>
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