<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Announcing auditions for the Bunbury Players production of</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font size="6"><b>"JAKE'S WOMEN"</b></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Written by Neil Simon</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Directed by Kathryn Capalbo</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Assistant Director: Jason Cromie</span></p><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;"><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span dir="ltr">Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 1PM</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Clifton Park, NY</span></p><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;"><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jake is a writer trying to find his way in his life and feels trapped in his relationships. He’s failing to move forward from his first wife’s death and has a troubled relationship with his second wife Maggie. Can Jake and Maggie rebuild and reunite, or are they destined to separate? Along the way we meet the other women in Jake’s life, including his daughter, his therapist, and his new love interest. </span></p><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;"><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rehearsals will be Mondays <span dir="ltr">from 7PM-9PM</span> and Saturdays <span dir="ltr">from 1PM-5PM</span> at the Prince of Peace Church. Production dates are <span dir="ltr">March 12</span> & 13, 2022 at the Albany Barn.</span></p><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;"><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">No preparation needed - you will be asked to read sides from the play.</span></p><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;"><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Proof of vaccination is required to audition and we ask that you bring a mask as well.</span></p><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;"><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Those under 18 are required to have a parent/guardian accompany them to auditions to fill out a permission form.</span></p><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;"><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For more information, please contact the director via email at <a href="mailto:pandactressb@gmail.com">pandactressb@gmail.com</a>.</span></p><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;"><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;"><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;"><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">CHARACTER BREAKDOWN</span></p><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;"><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All roles are open to people of ethnicities, age, and gender identity.</span></p><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;"><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">JAKE</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: (</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Male, 40-60</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">) a successful writer who struggles to control his own characters.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">MAGGIE:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Female, 35-45</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">) Jake’s fiercely independent estranged second wife.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">KAREN:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Female, 40-50</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">) Jake’s tough-as-nails younger sister.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">MOLLY, age 12:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Female, 12-16</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">) Jake’s daughter as he will always picture her.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">MOLLY, age 21: </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Female, 20-25</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">) Jake’s daughter in real life, despite his unwillingness to accept that fact. Both in real life and fantasy, she is supportive of her father.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">EDITH:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Female, 40-60</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">) Jake’s blatantly honest therapist.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">JULIE:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Female, 20-25</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">) Jake’s seemingly perfect deceased first wife.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">SHEILA: </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Female, 30-40</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">) Jake’s freewheeling attempt to fill the void left by his crumbling marriage</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img src="cid:A91222D7-6D39-4336-AA66-FE6E51CAD3B6-L0-001"><br></span></p></body></html>