<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">Good morning!<div><br></div><div>Please post the following auditions announcement:</div><div>Thank you so much. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="text-align: start;"><font><b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York, Inc.</b></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="text-align: start;"><b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Announces Auditions for</b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="text-align: start;"><b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><i>The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington</i> by James Ijames</b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="text-align: start;"><b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> Directed by Patrick White</b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="text-align: start;"><b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The First Congregational Church</b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="text-align: start;"><b><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://0" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="address" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">405 Quail Street</a></b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="text-align: start;"><b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://1" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="1" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">3/26</a> & <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://2" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="2" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">3/27 at 7PM</a></b></div><font><b><div class="gmail_default" style="text-align: start; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></div></b></font><div class="gmail_default"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b></b><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Auditions will be held <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://3" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="3" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">3/26</a> and <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://4" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="4" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">3/27</a> at <span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal;">The First Congregational Church, <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://5" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="address" x-apple-data-detectors-result="5" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(29, 33, 41, 0.258824);">405 Quail Street, Albany, NY</a> <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://6" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="6" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(29, 33, 41, 0.258824);">at 7pm</a>. Readings from the script.</span></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">There will be 20 rehearsals <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://7" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="7" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(29, 33, 41, 0.258824);">Sunday thru Wednesday</a> nights starting last week of April thru opening night.</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">7 Performances <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://8" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="8" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(29, 33, 41, 0.258824);">6/7-6/16</a> at the Meader Little Theatre, Sage Colleges, Troy</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Martha Washington(White)-70 years old. George Washington's widow. Mother of America. Can be played by a much younger actress.</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Ann Dandridge-Mulatto half-sister of Martha. House slave.</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Chorus, part backup singers, part storytellers. They are:</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Davy (African American)who also plays George Washington, Mad King George and Jacky Custis (Martha's son from a previous marriage who raped Ann and is William's father.</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Priscilla (</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">African American)who also plays Abigail Adams.</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Sucky Boy (</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">African American)-who also plays Mr. Lawyer Man (Martha's counsel), Thomas Jefferson & Southern Belle.</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Doll-House (</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">African American) who also plays Queen Charlotte, Betsy Ross & Sista Lawyer Girl, an around the way girl.</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">William-10-12 year-old boy slave. Ann's son.</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal;">The "Mother of America" -- Martha Washington, recently widowed wife of the United States' first president -- lies weak and powerless in her Mount Vernon bed. Impaired by illness, Martha is currently under the care of the very slaves who should be guaranteed their freedom the moment she dies. </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; box-sizing: border-box;">The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington</span><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"> is a fever dream of theatricality that investigates the life of Martha Washington, from her family ties to her historical legacy. Written by award-winning actor and playwright James Ijames, </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; box-sizing: border-box;">The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington</span><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal;">makes its Capital Region premiere at Sage College's Meader Little Theatre presented by Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York, Inc.</span></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><i>"The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington</i><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;"> is</span><b> </b>theatrical discovery of the best kind-a terrific script not to be missed...<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">"- </span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; outline: 0px; border: 0px rgb(102, 102, 102); font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; background-position: 0px 0px;">DC Metro Theater Arts</span><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br clear="all"></span></div><div><div class="gmail_signature" dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><u style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b></b><i></i><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><b></b><i></i><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br></u></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><u></u><br><br><br><br><br></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div></div></body></html>