<html><head></head><body><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><span><span id="ydp6e6144c8docs-internal-guid-68483dc3-7e0f-a8a6-f491-ae1218217389"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">CASTING CALL: Actors of Color in the capital Region </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ILLUMINATE THEATER (as featured in the Times Union, the Alt, and seen on stages at Proctors, The Egg, and the Troy Kitchen) seeks to expand its company with 10+ actors. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Illuminate</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, the title series, as it currently stands, is a monthly theatre production highlighting actors of color in the Capital Region. Showcasing both published works by playwrights of color, as well as original pieces by local actors, poets, and musicians, </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Illuminate </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">reflects on the experience and journey through life as a person of color. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">More information on Illuminate can be found at https://www.facebook.com/IlluminateTheater/</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Summer Season auditions will be held for the following themed shows, each on the 4th Tuesday of every month:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">June 26th: Monologue to Music</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">July 24th: “Freedom”</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Illuminate strives to showcase all people of color, we will work with you whether it’s your first time on stage or your 50th. Ages 18+ please, due to mature nature of some show’s contents. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Actors may audition for any and/or all upcoming shows. Please indicate at least one show you wish to participate in on the sign-up form, included below. You may add additional shows you wish to perform in at auditions. </span></p><div><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Actors should prepare a 3-5 minute monologue related to one of the three show themes. This may be original or published.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline;"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></font><i style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Music to monologue: Pick a song you love and perform it like a </i><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>monologue </i></span></font></span></div><div><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline;"> <i>Freedom: A monologue about freedom. </i><i style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></i></span></div><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD AT: The African American Cultural Center of the Capital Region, Inc. at </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">135 S Pearl St, Albany, New York 12202</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">on </span></p><div><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Friday, May 25th from 6pm-8pm </span></div><div><br></div><div><font face="Arial"><b><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;">You must sign up to audition. Walk-in's are not welcome. </span></b></font></div><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you are interested in auditioning and cannot make any of the above audition times, please contact Morgan at illuminatetheater@yahoo.com. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sign up link: https://goo.gl/x8KdRf</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sign up link for returning performers: https://goo.gl/T3iWtc</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thank you!</span></p><div><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></div></span></span></div></body></html>