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<div style="text-align: left;">The Fabulous Lipitones by John Markus & Mark St. Germain directed by Monica Bliss with Musical Director: Jeff Hunt and Choreographer: Ruslan Sprague</div>
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<div style="text-align: left;">AUDITIONS: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tuesday, June 19th 6-8pm @ the Whit</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">Whitney Center for the Arts 42 Wendell Avenue Pittsfield </div>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Accommodating rehearsal schedule! </div>
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<div class="font_8" style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: normal; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); pointer-events: auto; background-position: 0px 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-position: 0px 0px;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3">The Fabulous Lipitones explores what happens when a barbershop quartet loses a key member to a heart-stopping high “B flat?” The three surviving members suddenly find themselves scrambling to find a tenor before the national competition. When the golden tones of “Bob” are heard through the phone the Lipitones are all ears… but when they meet him in person, he’s not quite what they expected. An uproarious comedy of misunderstanding, stereotypes and the path to perfect harmony.</font></span></div>
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<div class="font_8" style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: normal; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); pointer-events: auto; background-position: 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">“It is said that music has the power to bring people together. This proves to be true in The Fabulous Lipitones"</span></div>
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<div style="color: rgb(65, 65, 65); text-align: left;">*Actors will be paid a small stipend.*</div>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Contact the director with questions </div>
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<div style="text-align: left;">or to schedule an audition appointment: </div>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Monica Bliss</div>
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