<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div><img src="cid:ii_k5y3vbmv1" alt="image.png" width="452" height="254"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:center"><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Music, Book and Story by Steve Martin</span><br><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Music, Lyrics and Story by Edie Brickell</span><br><br></p><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt">Director MICHAEL CAMELO</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt">Music Director ADRIENNE SHERMAN</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt">Choreographer EMILY FULLER</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt">Producer AMY CLARK</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt">Bright Star is inspired by a true story and is an uplifting theatrical journey taking place in the American South in the 1920s and 1940s. Featuring a Grammy-nominated bluegrass score by Steven Martin and Edie Brickell, Bright Star tells a powerful tale of love, redemption, and human connection.</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt">Bright Star is presented by special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide (TRW).</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"><b>Audition Dates and Times:</b></span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt">Tuesday, February 18, 2020 and Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 7:00 pm </span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt">(Sign-in begins at 6:30pm)</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt">Call Backs (by invitation): Friday February 21, 2020 at 7:00 pm</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"><b>Location:</b></span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt">Schenectady Light Opera Company’s Education Building</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt">418 Liberty Street, Schenectady, NY 12305 (Free parking available in the city-owned parking lots on both sides of Liberty Street)</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"><b>Performance Dates:</b></span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt">May 8, 9, 14, 15 & 16, 2020 at 8 pm</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt">May 10, 16 & 17, 2020 at 2 pm</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt">Mandatory Double Tech on Sunday May 3, 2020 and Tech Week Rehearsals May 4-7, 2020</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"><b>Rehearsals:</b></span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt">Read Through (Tentatively) February 23, 2020</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt">Rehearsals will be Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 7 to 10pm and Sundays from 2 to 5 pm.</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"><b>Audition Requirements:</b></span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt">· Prepare 32 measures of a song in the style of the show. Consider the range of the role you wish to be considered for.</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt">· Bring your own marked sheet music in the appropriate key for the accompanist. Accompanist will be provided, please no acapella singing. </span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt">· Actors and Actresses of ALL ethnicities are encouraged to audition.</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt">· Please bring an updated resume and headshot if you have one (not required)</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt">· Please be prepared to provide all potential conflicts from the read through date until closing.</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt">· Actors should be prepared to read from the script, these readings will be provided at auditions.</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt">· Please bring appropriate clothing/shoes for a dance call during auditions, everyone will participate to the best of their ability at the dance audition. </span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt">· ALL roles are available, we ask that all people who are auditioning be 16 years or older. </span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt">Any questions? Please contact Producer Amy Clark at <a href="mailto:aclark@bhbl.org" target="_blank">aclark@bhbl.org</a> or Director Michael Camelo at <a href="mailto:m.camelo@aol.com" target="_blank">m.camelo@aol.com</a> </span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt">Opportunities for featured casting in the ensemble, the ensemble may be asked to play instruments during the production (not required) Ages listed below are suggested/looking to play – not required.</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"><u><br></u></span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><b>Available Roles:</b></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"><b>Alice Murphy</b> – plays both 16-17 and 36-37. Alice at age 36-37 is an editor of a southern literary magazine; intelligent, attractive, professional – but with an air of melancholy. Young Alice at age 16-17 is rebellious, high-spirited, and adventurous – looking to break out of small-town life and experience the world. She must be very strong singer and comfortable in folk and bluegrass styles.</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"><b>Billy Cane</b> – a young (17-25) soldier returning home from WWII; an aspiring young writer; fresh, open, optimistic, charming, and a little naïve.</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"><b>Daddy Cane </b>– (45-65) Billy’s father. A widower. Spry, good looking. Kind hearted, if a bit lonely.</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"><b>Margo Crawford</b> – (17-25) a small-town bookstore owner; a childhood friend of Billy’s who now harbors romantic feelings towards him; a natural beauty with a keen intellect.</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"><b>Max </b>– (17-25) a customer at Margo’s bookstore, at first, he has a crush on Margo, but later becomes Edna’s beau.</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"><b>Florence </b>– (17-25) an employee at Margo’s bookstore and a childhood friend of both Billy and Margo.</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"><b>Edna </b>– (25-35) an employee at Margo’s bookstore.</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"><b>Daryl Ames </b>– (30-65) An assistant at a literary magazine. Funny, with a dry and officious sense of humor. Insecure, and perhaps a bit socially awkward, but endearing and innately likeable.</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"><b>Lucy Grant</b> – (25-35) A junior editor at a literary magazine. An ambitious, professional young “modern” career woman of the 1940’s. Strong, forthright and provocative with a sharp sense of humor.</span></div><div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px"><br></span></div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"><b>Mama Murphy</b> – (45-65) Alice’s mother. A caretaker to her family and her rural community. A warm, loving, sensible woman. Hardworking, with great inner strength and compassion.</span></div></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"><b>Daddy Murphy</b> – (45-65) Alice’s father; an authoritative and a stern disciplinarian; devoutly religious, hard-working, a poor but proud farmer.</span></div></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"><b>Mayor Josiah Dobbs</b> – (45-65) the Mayor of Zebulon; a political and financial powerbroker – distinguished, an imposing and controlling presence; has a genuine interest in protecting his son’s future and his family name, but in doing so, is ultimately pushed to a point of extreme and irrevocable cruelty.</span></div></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"><b>Jimmy Ray Dobbs</b> – plays both age 18-20 and 38-40. Jimmy Ray in his early 20s in flashbacks is Mayor Dobbs’ son and young Alice’s beau; handsome, boyishly charming, well-built and intelligent; from a family of wealth and power and is being groomed by his father for a similar future in the family business; an independent thinker who is not afraid to stand up to his father for what he believes in; he has a sense of personal responsibility and morality as well as a deep reserve of passion and emotion. The same actor will also play an adult Jimmy Ray at age 38-40.</span></div></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"><b>Stanford </b>– (45-65) Loyal assistant to Mayor Josiah Dobbs</span></div></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"><b>Dr. Norquist</b> – (30-65) The local family doctor in Zebulon</span></div></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"><b>Government Clerk</b> – (35-45) A clerk at the Office of Records in Raleigh</span></div></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt"><b>Well-Dressed Woman </b>– (35-45) A woman living in Raleigh.</span></div></span><p></p></div>
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