<p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal" dir="auto"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody">Auditions are announced for a staged reading of: </span></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal" dir="auto"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody">The Chosen: adapted by Aaron Posner and Chaim Potok from the novel by Chaim Potok.</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody">Directed by Dianne O’Neill.</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody">It is the story of two boys, two fathers and two, very different Jewish Communities ‘five blocks and world’s apart’ in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in the 1940’s.</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody">Reuven Malter and Danny Saunders are both passionate and intelligent young men. When Reuven is injured by Danny during a baseball game between rival yeshivas, a unique friendship is born.</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody">This is a story of friendship, family and difficult choices that we must all make on the path to understanding, respect and reconciliation.</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:22px"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody">“A standing room only hit wherever it has played”</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:22px"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody">Auditions will be held at:</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody">Congregation <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Shaara Tfille <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>84 Weibel Ave Saratoga Springs 12866</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody">On Sunday May 28th 6.30-8.30 </span></p><p class="p2" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:22px"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody">Characters:</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody">Reuven Malter: (plays several roles) 30’s /40’s</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody">Young Reuven Malter: a teenager</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody">Daniel Saunders: 30’s/40’s</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody">David Malter: 60’s Rabbi of an Orthodox yeshiva.</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody">Reb Saunders: 60’s Rabbi of an Hasidic yeshiva.</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:22px"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody">Actors auditioning will read sides from the script.</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody">Please bring a resume and a headshot.</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody">Questions? Cannot make the posted auditions?</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody">Contact Dianne O’Neill: oneilldianne3@ <a href="http://gmail.com">gmail.com</a></span></p><p class="p2" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:22px"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody">Performances will take place at:</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody">Congregation Shaara Tfille on Sunday July 23</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody">2.00 p.m. and 7.00 p.m.</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:22px"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody">Rehearsals will be held weekday evenings(7.00-9.30)and Sunday afternoons (4.00-7.30)beginning Sunday July 9th at Congregation Shaara Tfille.</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:22px"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:17px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span class="s1" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody">The Chosen is presented by the Saratoga Jewish Cultural Festival through a grant provided by the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York and sponsored by Congregation Shaara Tfille.</span></p>