<div dir="ltr"><p class="gmail-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)">REMINDER – AUDITIONS TUESDAY
AND SUNDAY<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-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>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 6pt"><strong><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(27,24,24)">Audition Dates and Times:</span></strong><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(27,24,24)"><br>
Tuesday December 12 - 7 pm to 9 pm<span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 6pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(27,24,24)">Sunday, December 17 - 5 pm to 6 pm<span></span></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(27,24,24)">Call
backs will be immediately following Sunday auditions, from 6 to 8 pm, if
needed.<span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 6pt"><strong><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(27,24,24)">Location:</span></strong><span style="font-size:14pt;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></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 6pt"><strong><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(27,24,24)">Performance Dates and Times:<br>
</span></strong><span style="font-size:14pt;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></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 6pt"><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 a combination of
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday beginning in mid-January.<span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 6pt"><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. <b>PLEASE NOTE THE ROLE OF LUCIA HAS BEEN CAST</b>.<span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 6pt"><strong><span style="color:rgb(27,24,24)">Synopsis:<span></span></span></strong></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(27,24,24)">ATR
Prod<u>uction</u>s, LLC is proud to announce auditions for the musical premiere
of <u>Love in Firenze</u>, a </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;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></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 6pt"><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></p>
<p class="gmail-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="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">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></span></p>
<p class="gmail-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="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Cast Descriptions. We will be auditioning for all roles except
Lucia, which has been cast.<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",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></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",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></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",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></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",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></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",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></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",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></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",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></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",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></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",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></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Love in Firenze</span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
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></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Vocal
Selections<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For those interested,
music selections from the show are available via email. For more information on music selections or
other information, contact director Steve Suriano – </span><a href="mailto:sjsuriano@gmail.com"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">sjsuriano@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
or (518) 441-8523.<span></span></span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><b><i>Steve Suriano</i></b></font><div><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><b><i>(518) 441-8523</i></b></font></div></div></div>
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