<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Confetti Stage is excited to announce auditions for Confetti
Fest XIX, the nineteenth iteration of the Capital Region’s longest running festival
of locally written one-act plays!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Confetti Fest XIX consists of…</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">“The Irish Play” by William Daisak<br>
Directed by Criss Macaione-Bilodeau</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Brendan, an <span class="gmail-il">Irish</span> playwright, is excited that his <span class="gmail-il">play</span> will
be opening in New York, and meets up with the director.</span> But he soon finds that the director’s vision of the <span class="gmail-il">play</span> is very different than Brendan’s sophisticated
modern <span class="gmail-il">Irish</span> <span class="gmail-il">drama</span>. Instead, it is slated for step dancing, heavy drinking,
brawls, and maybe even an appearance by Celtic Women. Plus, it might be set in Scotland, but at this point, who
cares? </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Director: Male,
any age and appearance to suggest a successful NY theater director </span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Brendan: Male,
20s to 30s, a playwright from Ireland, Irish accent </span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Adelheid: Female,
40s to 60s, German accent </span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Pierre: Male,
same age approximately as Adelheid, French accent </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">“The Other Paris” by Matt
Reichel<br>
Directed by Rachel Bratager</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">When their sister unexpectedly dies, Audrey and Sophie are
tasked with fulfilling her dying wish to be thrown from the top of the Eiffel
Tower. The only problem: their sister never specified which one.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Audrey: a woman in her 30s, the younger sibling, but not by
much.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Sophie: a woman in her 30s, the eldest.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Concierge: a hotel employee, played by anyone.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">“Christmas Newsletter” by Peter Marino<br>
Directed by TBA</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">RALPH SMITH is assigned the task of writing the family
holiday newsletter this year. The temptation to spill his many secrets in an
authentic but brutal Christmas message may overpower him.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">RALPH SMITH: 50 years old; conservatively dressed; he is
played by 3 different actors. There are no restrictions on casting as far as
actors' gender identification or ethnic origin as long as each actor inhabits
the spirit of the character.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">“Last Stop” by Vincent Lounello and Sean T. Baldwin<br>
Directed by Marissa Lounello</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Three newly departed souls arrive in Heaven where they meet
Lilith, Lucifer, and God. All of them learn the divine are not quite what they expected,
and that death was not the end of their journey.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">David: A man in his 30s. New arrival in Heaven.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Aleah: A woman 20s to 40s. New arrival in Heaven.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Chardonnay: Any identity 20s to 40s. New arrival in Heaven.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">God: A man, any age.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Lilith: A woman, any age. God’s “secretary” and first woman
of Eden.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Lucifer: Any identity and any age. The devil.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Auditions will be held on August 21 and 22 at the Albany
Masonic Temple, 67 Corning Place, Albany, NY 12207. Sign-ins begin at 6:30 with
a 7:00 start. Actors are asked to bring a one minute monologue and prepare to
read from sides.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Performances will be October 6-8 and 12-15 at the Albany
Masonic Temple. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances are at 7:30 PM,
with 2:00 PM Sunday matinees. Tech begins on September 30. Attendance is
mandatory for all tech rehearsals and performances.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at
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