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<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">The Ghent Playhouse
announces AUDITIONS for CABARET (1998 Version) - Music by John Kander, Lyrics
by Fred Ebb, Directed by Matthew Teichner </font></p>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>Date and Time:<span style="margin:0px"> </span></b>Tuesday and
Thursday – January 16 & 18, 2018</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 96px;line-height:normal;text-indent:0.5in"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="margin:0px"> </span>Sign-in at 7:00 p.m.</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="margin:0px"> </span>Auditions begin at
7:30 p.m. at the location listed below</font></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>Location</b>:<span style="margin:0px"> </span><b>St. James Church</b>; 117 Hudson Avenue;
Chatham, NY (situated on the corner of Routes 66 and 203 – across from Destino
Mexican Restaurant)</font></font></font></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><font color="#b00000" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><br></font></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3"> <b>Performance Dates: </b>March 16 - April 1, 2018. Performances are at 8 pm Fridays & Saturdays and 2 pm Sundays.</font></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><font color="#b00000" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><br></font></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>SYNOPSIS: </b><span style="margin:0px"> </span>Set amid the
backdrop of 1930’s Germany, a garish Master of Ceremonies welcomes the audience
and assures them that they will forget all of their troubles at the
Cabaret.<span style="margin:0px"> </span>With his bawdy songs serving as
wry commentary, CABARET explores the dark, heady and tumultuous life of
Berlin’s natives and expatriates, as Germany slowly yields to the emerging
Third Reich.<span style="margin:0px"> </span></font></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">Tony Award-winner
for Best Play in 1967 and again in 1998 for its revival.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><b><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman">CHARACTERS:<span style="margin:0px"> </span></font></font></font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>EMCEE – </b>Master of Ceremonies – The host at the decadent and vulgar
nightclub, The Kit Kat Club - Age range and appearance flexible.<span style="margin:0px"> </span>Presented as a gender-questionable character
comfortable with being close to both men and women - comedic and loveable
–Speaks with a German accent.<span style="margin:0px"> </span><b>Requires agile stage movement and dance –
Vocal range:<span style="margin:0px"> </span>Tenor; Middle C to High C# </b></font></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>SALLY BOWLES – </b>(20’s – 30’s)<span style="margin:0px">
</span>A British Cabaret singer at the Kit Kat Club.<span style="margin:0px"> </span>A quirky character who comes across as
flighty, yet at times struggles with knowing the darkness of the reality of her
life.<span style="margin:0px"> </span>Speaks with a British accent.</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><b><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">Comfortable with stage movement and light dance – Vocal Range:<span style="margin:0px"> </span>Strong Belt – Low A to High C</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>CLIFF BRADSHAW – </b>(Late 20’s – mid-30’s) – An American novelist and
English teacher traveling to Berlin.<span style="margin:0px">
</span>Presented as a closeted gay man exploring his sexuality.<span style="margin:0px"> </span></font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><b><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">Comfortable with stage movement and light dance<span style="margin:0px"> </span>- Vocal Range: Tenor – Low A to High E.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>FRAULEIN SCHNEIDER – </b>(50+) – A landlady who rents rooms in her
large flat.<span style="margin:0px"> </span>Speaks with a German accent</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><b><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">Comfortable with stage movement and light dance (waltz) – Vocal
Range:<span style="margin:0px"> </span>Alto – Low D to Ab above middle
C.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>HERR SCHULTZ – </b>(50+) – One of Fraulein Schneider’s roomers and the
proprietor of a fruit shop.<span style="margin:0px"> </span>Speaks with
a German accent</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><b><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">Comfortable with stage movement and light dance – Vocal Range:<span style="margin:0px"> </span>Tenor – Low C to High F.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>FRAULEIN KOST – </b>(30’s – 40’s) – Another of Fraulein Schneider’s
roomers.<span style="margin:0px"> </span>She earns money by offering
favors to sailors – presentation of this character should exhibit a strong
sexual comfort and commanding nature.<span style="margin:0px">
</span>Speaks with a German accent.</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><b><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">Comfortable with stage movement – Vocal Range:<span style="margin:0px"> </span>Alto/Mezzo – Low A flat to High F</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>ERNST LUDWIG – </b>Age range flexible.<span style="margin:0px">
</span>Takes English lessons from Cloiff and smuggles funds for the Nazi Party;
a friendly and likeable German.<span style="margin:0px"> </span>Speaks
with a German accent.</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><b><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">Comfortable with stage movement and light dance (waltz).<span style="margin:0px"> </span>Vocal Range flexible – sings in the chorus.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>KIT KAT CLUB GIRLS<span style="margin:0px"> </span>- </b>(20’s –
early 30’s)<span style="margin:0px"> </span>The individuals will also be
part of various scenes as performers and club patrons.<span style="margin:0px"> </span>The ladies can be of various shapes and sizes
– the key is to be comfortable with your femininity and scanty costumes that
show off sex appeal.<span style="margin:0px"> </span></font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><b><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">Features: <span style="margin:0px"> </span>(“Two Ladies,”
“Telephone Dance,” etc.) will be drawn from this group</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><b><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">Strong Dance Skills Required <span style="margin:0px"> </span>- Strong
singing voices in all parts</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>MALE DANCE ENSEMBLE – </b>(20’s-early 30’s)<span style="margin:0px"> </span>Kit Kat Club Waiters and Patrons and various
features.<span style="margin:0px"> </span>Should be comfortable with
portraying free in gender depictions.</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><b><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">Features:<span style="margin:0px"> </span>(Bobby, Victor,
“Tomorrow Belongs to Me,” etc.) will be drawn from this group</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><b><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">Strong Dance Skills Required – Strong singing voices in all parts</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>CHARACTER ROLES/SINGERS – </b>(Mid 30’s and older) – Club Patrons,
Party Guests and various features.</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>Comfortable with stage movement and light dance<span style="margin:0px"> </span>–</b> <b>Strong
singing voices in all<span style="margin:0px"> </span>parts</b></font></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">There will be both
dance and vocal auditions for this show, so dress in comfortable shoes and
clothing.<span style="margin:0px"> </span>Rehearsals will be Tuesday and
Thursday evenings from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. and Sundays from 4:00 – 10:00
p.m.<span style="margin:0px"> </span>Please be prompt for auditions and
ready with your list of conflicts.<span style="margin:0px"> </span>If
you are younger than the age-ranges listed, but feel that you can portray older
than you are, please don’t hesitate to audition.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">The Ghent Playhouse is an all-volunteer community theater.</font></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><br></font></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 48px;line-height:normal"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION contact the director by email at <a>mschner1@mac.com</a>
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<font size="3"></font><font color="#000000"></font><font face="Times New Roman"></font><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial narrow,sans-serif" size="4"><i>Linda Murawski</i></font><font face="tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="4">, <font size="2">Office Manager & Publicity person</font></font> for The Ghent Playhouse, an all-volunteer community theater located in beautiful Columbia County </font></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="tahoma,sans-serif"> </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></div></div>
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