<div dir="ltr"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="m_-7660826196073321705WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="m_-7660826196073321705__MailOriginal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Due to the inclement weather, <span style="background:yellow">auditions for Monday December 2, 2019 are cancelled.</span><span>  </span><u></u><u></u></span></b></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Instead, auditions will be held on Tuesday December 3^rd and Wednesday December 4^th.<span>  </span><u></u><u></u></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Call backs, if needed, will be held on Saturday December 7^th at 10 am.<span>  </span><u></u><u></u></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you have questions, please contact director Gary M. Hoffmann (</span></b></span><a href="mailto:ghoffma1@nycap.rr.com" target="_blank"><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">ghoffma1@nycap.rr.com</span></b></span><span></span></a><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">) or producer Joanne Dame Peal (</span></b></span><span></span><a href="mailto:JP61556@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">JP61556@gmail.com</span></b></span><span></span></a><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">). </span></b></span><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><u></u> <u></u></span></span></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span><span><u></u><img border="0" width="349" height="196" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D5A86B.E15C0950"><u></u></span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:center"><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Book by Bert Shevelove & Larry Gelbert</span></b></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:center"><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim</span></b></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span> Director: Gary M. Hoffmann<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span>Music Director: Emily Rose<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span>Choreographer: Eleah Jayne Peal<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span>Producer: Joanne Dame Peal<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum</span></i></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> is a fast-paced farce that promises to have audiences rolling on the floor. Taking straight from the roots of comedy, <i>Forum</i> combines the ancient comedies of Plautus with a vaudevillian delivery. Pseudolus, a slave, schemes to win the heart of the beautiful virgin, Philia, for his young master, Hero. In exchange, Hero will grant Pseudolus his freedom once and for all. However, things are never as easy as they seem. Chaos ensues with hair-brained schemes, mistaken identities, slamming doors and convoluted plot twists. One of the funniest musicals ever written, <i>Forum</i> promises: “Something for everyone: a comedy tonight!”<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Audition Dates and Times: </span></u></b></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow">Tuesday December 3^rd and Wednesday December 4^th.</span></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sign in will begin at 6:30PM.  Auditions will start promptly at 7PM<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Call Back (if needed and by invitation only) – Saturday December 7^th at 10 am. <u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Location:</span></u></b></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Schenectady Light Opera Company Education Building<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">418 Liberty Street, Schenectady, NY 12305<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Free parking is available in the city owned parking lots on Franklin Street and Liberty Street<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Performance Dates and Times:<span style="color:red"> </span></span></u></b></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">March 13-22, 2020 (March 13, 14, 19, 20, and 21 at 8PM, March 15, 21, and 22 at 2PM)<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Rehearsals:<span style="color:red"> </span></span></u></b></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Rehearsals will generally be Monday, Wednesday, Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons starting December 8^th(There will be a break for the holidays). Mandatory Dress Rehearsal will be Sunday, March 8^th, and tech week rehearsals will be TBA. <u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Audition Requirements: </span></u></b></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span></span><span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">         </span></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Prepare 32 measures of a song in the style of the show. Singing from the show is encouraged, but not required. Consider the range of the role you wish to be considered for. Please keep it strictly 32 measures or less.<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span></span><span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">         </span></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Bring your own sheet music in the appropriate key. An accompanist will be provided. <u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span></span><span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">         </span></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Actors and Actresses of ALL ethnicities are encouraged to audition.<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span></span><span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">         </span></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please bring a resume and headshot, if you have one.<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span></span><span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">         </span></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please be prepared to provide all potential conflicts from December through March.<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span></span><span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">         </span></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Actors should be prepared to read from the script, readings will be given at auditions.<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span></span><span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">         </span></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please bring appropriate clothing/shoes for a dance call.<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The audition form is available </span></span><a href="http://sloctheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Forum-Audition-Form-1.pdf" target="_blank"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">HERE</span></span><span></span></a><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">.  Please feel free to print it and bring a completed copy with you. <u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">*Ages are suggestions, we encourage anyone 18 years of age or older to audition!</span></u></b></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Pseudolus:</span></b></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> A Roman slave, owned by Hero.  Quick-witted and scheming. Male, age 30 to 50. Vocal range: A2-A4. <u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Senex</span></b></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: An old man and father to Hero and hen-pecked husband to Domina. Male, age 45-60. Vocal range: B2-G4. <u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Domina</span></b></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">:  Senex's wife. A shrewish woman: controlling, demanding, and manipulative. Female, age 40 -60. Vocal range: B3-F5. <u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hero</span></b></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">:  The young son of Senex and Domina. Practical, privileged, romantic. Male, age 20-30. Vocal range: B2-G4. <u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hysterium</span></b></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: The chief slave in the House of Senex.  Anxious and loyal; the order he so desperately wants for everything eludes him. Male, age 40 to 55. Vocal range: D4-G5. <u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Erronius</span></b></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: An old man, searching for his lost children. Male, age 45-70. Vocal range: B2-G4. <u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Miles Gloriosus</span></b></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: A captain in the Roman army. Commanding, boastful, manly and strong. Male, age 25-35. Vocal range: B3-F5. <u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lycus</span></b></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">:  The buyer and seller of the flesh of beautiful women. Male, age 40 to 50. Vocal range: A3-F5. <u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Philia</span></b></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: One of Lycus’ courtesans, still a virgin. Young, pretty, devoted ingénue. Female, age 18 to 25. Vocal range: B3-G5<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Courtesans (6)</span></b></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: Female ensemble from the house of Lycus.<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Proteans (3)</span></b></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">:  Plays multiple roles (slaves, citizens, soldiers, and eunuchs).<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Any questions, please contact the Gary Hoffmann, Director (</span></span><a href="mailto:ghoffma1@nycap.rr.com" target="_blank"><span>ghoffma1@nycap.rr.com</span><span></span></a><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">) or Joanne Peal, Producer (</span></span><a href="mailto:JP61556@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span>JP61556@gmail.com</span><span></span></a><span>).</span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><u><span style="color:blue"> </span></u></span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>