<span style="color:rgb(5,5,5);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:11.5pt">Confetti Stage announces auditions for its summer production of William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," directed by Max Beyer.</span><br><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:14px"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:14px"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)">A timeless story of trickery, love triangles, and magic, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" sees four Athenians competing for and swapping affections with one another as they are bewitched by the mischievous fairy Puck. Meanwhile, a group of amateur actors rehearse the play which they are to perform before a wedding. Both groups find themselves in a forest inhabited by fairies who manipulate the humans and are engaged in their own domestic intrigue.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:14px"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:14px"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)">Auditions will be held at the Albany Masonic Temple at <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/67+Corning+Place?entry=gmail&source=g" target="_blank">67 Corning Place</a> in Albany on May 15 and 16 at 7 PM. Actors are asked to prepare a short monologue from one of Shakespeare’s other plays. It doesn’t need to be memorized. We will have monologues on hand for those who don't have one prepared. Actors will also be asked to read sides from the script.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:14px"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:14px"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)">This production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" will be set in an 80's summer camp (think "Wet Hot American Summer"), and will fittingly be held outdoors at the Shaker Heritage Society on August 5-7 and 11-14. Tech will be held that first week of August and is mandatory for all actors.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:14px"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:14px"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)">Confetti is looking for actors for the following roles. All roles are open to actors of any gender, ethnicity, etc. The Lovers and Rude Mechanicals are primarily in the 18-30 age range.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:14px"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:14px"><u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)">Athenians</span></u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"><br>Theseus—duke of Athens, set to marry Hippolyta. Wealthy and imperious.<br>Hippolyta—queen of the Amazons, betrothed to Theseus<br>Philostrate—master of revels to Theseus<br>Egeus—nobleman of Athens, father to Hermia<br>Hermia—daughter of Egeus. Supposed to marry Demetrius, but in love with Lysander<br>Lysander—young man of Athens in love with Hermia<br>Helena—young woman of Athens, in love with Deme—us<br>Demetrius—young man of Athens, in love with Hermia but pursued by Helena<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:14px"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:14px"><u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)">Fairies</span></u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"><br>Oberon—king of the fairies. Constantly plotting mischief<br>Titania—queen of the fairies, force of nature.<br>Robin Goodfellow (“Puck”)—servant of Oberon, perpetrator of mischief<br>Cobweb, Moth, Mustardseed, Peaseblossom—fairies of the forest<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:14px"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:14px"><u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)">Rude Mechanicals</span></u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"><br>Quince—leader of the acting troupe<br>Bottom—actor extraordinaire<br>Snout, Starveling, Snug, Flute – unwitting members of the troupe<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:14px"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:14px"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5)">Any questions may be sent to<a href="mailto:ConfettiStageInc@gmail.com" target="_blank">ConfettiStageInc@gmail.com</a>. We hope to see you there!</span></p><br><br>-- <br><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 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 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 dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Confetti Stage, Inc<br></div><div><a href="http://www.confettistage.org" target="_blank">www.confettistage.org</a></div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ConfettiStageInc" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr>ConfettiStageInc</a></div><div>Twitter: @StageConfetti<br></div><div><div style="text-align:left"><br></div><div style="text-align:left"><span style="color:rgb(75,79,86);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><br></span></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><br><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br>
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