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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>The Sand Lake Center for the Arts and Circle Theater Players are holding open auditions for The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>WHEN: April 2 and 4<sup>th</sup> at 7pm. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>WHERE: SLCA. 2880 NY 43, Averill Park, NY 12018.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>“<a href="x-apple-data-detectors://8"><span style='color:blue'>THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST</span></a>”</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left:1.0in'>By Oscar Wilde<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><b>Show Description:<br></b><br>The Importance of Being Ernest is an entertaining romp featuring two bachelor friends and the double lives they lead. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Add in an irascible snob of an aunt and two delightful young ladies along with some of the most brilliant dialogue and witticisms ever written for a fun filled evening of laughter.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Roles:</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:45.0pt'><b>John “Jack” Worthing</b>, aka Ernest, is a wealthy young gentleman who takes life seriously. He’s a friend of Algernon whose behavior he sometimes deplores. John is Cecily’s guardian and is in love with Gwendolen Fairfax.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:45.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:45.0pt'><b>Algernon Moncrieff </b>is the brilliantly witty and blithely selfish nephew of Lady Bracknell and cousin to Gwendolen Fairfax. He’s John’s best friend. He’s in love with Cecily Cardew.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:45.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:45.0pt'><b>Gwendolen Fairfax</b> is Algernon’s young, aristocratic and charmingly superficial cousin and Lady Bracknell’s daughter. She’s in love with John.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:45.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:45.0pt'><b>Lady Bracknell</b> is domineering, cunning, mercenary and snobbish. She’s Gwendolen’s mother, and she means to see her daughter well-married. A formidable woman, Lady Bracknell is used to having her own way in all things.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:45.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:45.0pt'><b>Cecily Cardew </b>is a young woman given to romantic fantasies and intrigued by the wickedness of John’s brother. She is the simpler, more innocent country girl to Gwendolyn’s sophisticated city girl.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:45.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:45.0pt'><b>Rev. Canon Chasuble</b>, D.D. (Doctor of Divinity), is the pleasant rector on John’s estate and has a crush on Miss Prism. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:45.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:45.0pt'><b>Miss Prism</b> is Cecily’s pedantic governess. She’s somewhat puritanical, but her softer side leans toward Dr. Chasuble. She once wrote an important novel. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:45.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:45.0pt'><b>Merriman</b> is the butler at Jack’s country estate.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:45.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:45.0pt'><b>Lane </b>is Algernon’s manservant.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:45.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>All roles are open and available. </i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>The director is open to Lady Bracknell being played by either actor or actress. </i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>English accents are preferred but not absolutely necessary.</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"AR BERKLEY"'>Brian Sheldon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"AR BERKLEY"'>Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"AR JULIAN"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=132 height=46 style='width:1.375in;height:.4791in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D3B9ED.30425E80"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:4.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>518-674-2007<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:2.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.slca-ctp.org/"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0563C1'>www.slca-ctp.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:6.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"AR BERKLEY"'><img border=0 width=137 height=32 style='width:1.427in;height:.3333in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.png@01D3B9ED.30425E80" alt="cid:image004.png@01D353E1.9FB4A740"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br />
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