<div dir="auto"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Will Kempe's Players is holding performance auditions for tertiary characters and musicians for </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Othello,</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> our second show of the 2018 summer season directed by Sandra Boynton.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Synopsis: </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Tragedy of Othello</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> (or</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">) revolves around the title character and the circumstances resulting from his secret marriage to the daughter of a senator, the beautiful Desdemona, as well as the promotion of Michael Cassio over Othello's most trusted confidant, Iago. Iago’s jealousy drives him to manipulate everyone around him, including Roderigo who is already enraged that the woman whom he secretly loves, Desdemona, has been married to the “Moor.” Just as it appears a long life of combat and conflict may be behind him, Othello's mind is infected by Iago’s deception and he grows jealous as Iago convinces him Desdemona is unfaithful and a whole host of other characters fall victim to Iago's falsehoods, thus leading to the play’s tragic end.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please prepare a verse monologue of 20 lines, and if you would like to be considered for musical performance as well, prepare two minutes of any acoustic instrumentation of your choosing. Feel free to prepare one of each, or a single selection of either.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">These roles will be cast gender blind, however most will be dressed as men.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Principal roles are cast, however the audition process with WKP is unique, and all auditioners are also considered for future projects. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">As a predominantly Shakespearean original practice repertory theater company, we put on multiple shows throughout the summer, as well as special events and workshops throughout the remainder of the year. As such, our auditions also include a sampling of our workshops as a sneak peek of what it is like to work with the company.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The schedule for the evening is as follows:</span></p><br><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">6:30pm - 6:45pm Sign Up</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">6:45pm - 7:45pm Monlogues/Music</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">7:45pm - 8:00pm BREAK</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">8:00pm - 8:20pm Fight Choreography</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">8:20pm - 8:40pm Improv Games</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">8:40pm - 9:00pm Catches &  Farewells</span></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please join us Wednesday May 23rd in front of the Beaudoin Theater in Foy Hall at Siena College. Feel free to arrive anytime between 6:30pm and 7:15pm to sign in.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Othello rehearsals begin the final week of May, and performances will be held on weekends during July and August at various locations in the Capital Region and as far north as Lake George.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Visit our website at </span><a href="http://www.willkempesplayers.com" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">www.willkempesplayers.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> or our Facebook page </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/willkempesplayers" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">www.facebook.com/willkempesplayers</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We look forward to seeing you!</span></p><br></div>