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<p class="p1"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Troy Civic Theater Proudly Presents;</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Auditions for—</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">HEATHER’S: The Musical </span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Directed by: Francesco Archina</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Choreographer: Mani McCalmon</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Musical Director: Aeshly Grace </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Stage Manager: Sara Fredericks </span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">When?: Wednesday August 21st & Thursday August 22nd @7PM (Sign In begins at 630)</span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">-With Callbacks (by invite only) Saturday August 24th beginning at 12PM. </span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">-Auditions will be held at the Arts Center Of The Capital Region. (265 River St, Troy, NY 12180)</span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Performance Dates: November 15th-17th & 21-24. </span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">-Rehearsals will be Monday, Wednesday, Friday (7PM-10PM) & Sunday (1PM-4PM). **The read-through & first rehearsal is set for Sunday September 8th. </span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Those auditioning should come prepared with sheet music and at least 16 bars of music to sing, an accompanist will be provided. Please prepare something in the style of the show, singing from the show is welcomed and even encouraged. Everyone will be asked to perform in a dance movement, please dress accordingly. All ethnicities are encouraged to audition. </span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Heathers is an R-rated book, you must be 16 or older to audition. Anyone under the age of 18 MUST have a parent/guardian present at the time of auditions. </span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s2" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">“Based on the classic 1989 film, Westerberg High is ruled by a shoulder-padded, scrunchie-wearing junta: Heather, Heather, and Heather, the hottest and cruelest girls in all of Ohio. But misfit Veronica Sawyer rejects their evil regime for a new boyfriend, the dark and sexy stranger J.D., who plans to put the Heathers in their place - six feet under.”</span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s3" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:</span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s4" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Veronica Sawyer</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">(Character age 17)</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">She burns to be both cool and kind, but doesn’t know yet how to be both at the same time. Fierce sense of right and wrong, keen sense of ironic humour. Thinks she's an old soul, but she's still innocent enough to be blindsided by love/hormones. </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Voice: High belting required, up to Ab. Must have dynamic and stylistic range.</span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s4" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">JD</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">(Character age 17)</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">He is darkly charismatic, compelling, attractive, charming on the outside yet very damaged on the inside. Keen smarts and strong inventive comedy. Voice: Strong, confident belt to at least an Ab, A preferable; wide emotional range.</span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s4" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Heather Chandler</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">(Character age 17)</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Richest, hottest, most magnetic, cruelest girl in town. Relishes power and wields it like a scalpel – no fear, no patience, no mercy. </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Voice: Strong belt to F or higher preferred.</span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s4" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Heather Mcnamara</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">(Character age 17)</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Beautiful, innocent, stupid, can be mean on command if Heather Chandler orders it, but actually quite vulnerable and fearful. </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Voice: Strong belt to Db, D preferred.</span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s4" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Heather Duke</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">(Character age 17)</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Whipping-girl of the 3 Heathers. She aims to please, she is desperate to stay at the top of the pact. When she finally becomes Queen Bee she wields power like a bulldozer. </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Voice: Strong belt to C, D preferred.</span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s4" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Martha Dunnstock</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">(Character age 17)</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Nicknamed “Martha Dumptruck”, the opposite of hot, confident, or popular. Huge and beautiful soul, optimistic even in the face of rejection. Voice: Strong belt to E or F, wide vocal expression.</span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s4" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Ram Sweeney</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">(Character age 17)</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Linebacker. Big, insensitive to the feelings of others, ruled by appetites. Easily influenced by Kurt. </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Voice: Strong Baritone, belt to G, some Falsetto useful.</span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s4" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Kurt Kelly</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">(Character age 17)</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Quarterback and Captain. Big, chiseled, rude, entitled, cocky. Mean, thinks he’s the brains in the friendship with Ram. </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Voice: Tenor, strong belt to Ab or A, some Falsetto.</span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3">THE ADULTS</span><span class="s1">:</span></span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s4" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Ram’s Dad/Big Bug Dean/ Coach Ripper</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">(Character Age range: 40 to 50)</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s4">Ram’s Dad:</span><span class="s1"> Former football played turned suburban Dad, has never outgrown his glory days in high school. Hates weakness, but capable of soul-searching when tragedy strikes. Also plays </span><span class="s4">Big Bud Dean:</span><span class="s1"> JD’s single Dad. Big jolly personality that barely conceals the enormous rage bubbling just below the surface. Quite possibly a serial bomber. Also plays </span></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s4">Coach Ripper: </span><span class="s1">Stalwart, man’s man; quick to defend his players. </span></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Voice: Baritone/Tenor – power Country/Gospel belt to Ab, higher welcome. </span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s4" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Ms.Fleming/Veronicas Mom</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">(Character age 40 to 50)</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s4">Ms. Fleming</span><span class="s1">: Aging hippie teacher, still yearning for the day the Age of Aquarius reaches Ohio. Hungry for the spotlight, resentful of entitled youth. </span></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s1">Also plays </span><span class="s4">Veronica’s Mom</span><span class="s1">: easygoing, distant, yet capable of laying down the law. </span></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Voice: Great belt up to C, higher always welcome.</span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s4" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Kurt’s Dad/Veronica’s Dad/Principal Gowan</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">(Character age 30 to 50)</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s4">Kurt’s Dad:</span><span class="s1"> Straight-laced, very conservative, also former football player. A simple guy, not book smart, you’d be happy to share a beer with him. Also plays </span><span class="s4">Veronica’s Dad: </span><span class="s1">Easygoing and distant. Also plays </span><span class="s4">Principal Gowan: </span><span class="s1">Rumpled, burned out, hates conflict. </span></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Voice: Strong Baritone/Tenor -- power Country/Gospel belt to G, even higher better. </span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We will also be casting a featured ensemble anywhere from 12-16 actors. </span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">*PLEASE NOTE: This show will be performed with orchestral tracks. </span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">~If you cannot make the auditions for any reason but would still like to be considered please contact us via email to make a separate appointment. Should you have any other questions or concerns please email the director at <a href="mailto:Ac91writer@gmail.com">Ac91writer@gmail.com</a> or <a href="mailto:info@troycivic.org">info@troycivic.org</a>. </span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We look forward to seeing you at auditions. </span></p>
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