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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 align=center style='text-align:center'><b>“<a href="x-apple-data-detectors://8"><span style='color:blue'>THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST</span></a>”</b> By Oscar Wilde<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Production Director: Criss Macaione<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>Show Description:<br></b>The Importance of Being Ernest is an entertaining romp featuring two bachelor friends and the double lives they lead. 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><i>The director is open to Lady Bracknell being played by either actor or actress. </i><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@01D3C812.BD29B4F0"><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@01D3C812.BD29B4F0" 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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