<html><head></head><body><div class="ydpc727a99yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:bookman old style, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div><p class="ydp20362b66MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif;">Voice Theatre</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif;"> casting REFUGEE STORIES<i></i></span></p><p class="ydp20362b66MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif;"> </span></i><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif;">by Bertolt Brecht and Others</span></p><p class="ydp20362b66MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: American Typewriter, serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(0, 176, 80);">TWO ROLES AVAILABLE:</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(31, 78, 121);"></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif;">Young refugee boy age: 15-25 and refugee woman age 20-35 from Central America. If you speak Spanish that is a plus. Actor must move well and sing. If you feel passionate about the refugee crisis all the better. At audition you will be asked to read sides and sing a short song of your choosing acapella.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Roboto Condensed; color: rgb(0, 176, 80);"> </span></b></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Roboto Condensed; color: rgb(0, 176, 80);">CONTRACT:</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);">Non-Equity Stipend: $1,200. Five-week contract. Accommodation and travel provided for all actors who live more than 50 miles away.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Roboto Condensed; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);"> </span></p><p class="ydp20362b66MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);">CASTING:</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);"> will be on Zoom on September 6<sup>th</sup> from 2:30-6:30pm.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif;">Sides will be sent via email. </span><span style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: American Typewriter, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Please be prepared to read the sides and sing a short song? </span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);">CALLBACKS:</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);"> will take place in-person at<b> </b>Bethany Hall, 272 Wall St., Kingston, N.Y. on 9/9 from 3-6pm by appointment.<b></b></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);">Please submit picture and resume to</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><a href="mailto:Info@voicetheatre.org" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration-line: underline;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif;">Info@voicetheatre.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);"> and put in Subject: “Refugee Stories auditions”</span><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Roboto Condensed; color: rgb(0, 176, 80);"></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);"> </span></b></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);">Rehearsals:</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);"> October 16 - November 2, 2023</span><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Roboto Condensed; color: rgb(0, 176, 80);"></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="position: relative; z-index: 251659264;"><span style="width: 3px; min-height: 3px;"><img width="3" height="3" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true"></span></span><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);">Tech/Dress: </span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);">November 3-8, 2023<br><b>Performances:</b> November 9-18, 2023</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);">Nov. 9-12 from Thurs. – Sat. @ 7:30pm & Sunday matinee @ 2pm.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);">Nov. 16-18 from Thurs. – Sat. @ 7:30pm & Saturday matinee @ 2pm. Two school matinees Oct 9 & 10.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);"> </span></b></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);">Rehearsal and performances</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);"> take place in Uptown Kingston, at Bethany Hall, 272 Wall St., Kingston, NY. Rehearsals will take place during the day.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Roboto Condensed; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(0, 176, 80);">PERSONNEL:</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);">ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Shauna Kanter<br>ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: Paul Bloom</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);">DIRECTOR: Shauna Kanter</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);">STAGE MANAGEMENT: Colleen Wilday</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);">PRODUCTION MANAGER: Rob Sweeney</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);">LIGHTING DESIGNER: TBA</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);">COSTUME DESIGNER: Charlie Barnett</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);">SET DESIGNER: Rob Sweeney</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37); border: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in;"> </span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);">Voice Theatre is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 6pt 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(0, 176, 80);">SYNOPSIS:</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; color: rgb(37, 37, 37);">REFUGEE STORIES is compilation of stories written by Bertolt Brecht and unaccompanied, undocumented refugees that Voice Theatre has worked with in workshops for the past three years. The piece will bring these true stories to the public for the first time. </span></p><p class="ydp20362b66MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"> </span></b></p><p class="ydp20362b66MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">VOICE THEATRE BRIEF HISTORY:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif;"></span></p><p class="ydp20362b66MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif;">Started in Paris in 1988 with initial funding from the French Government, Voice Theatre moved to New York City in 1989. Since then, we have produced more than 40 full-scale productions, from original plays such as "Birds on a Wire" (four stars at the Edinburgh Festival), to American classics, Off-Broadway shows, Spring Reading Series, 10-Minute Play Festivals, and many more activities in the United States, Germany, France, Britain and the Middle East. Since 2003, we have led free, in-school workshops in New York City and Upstate, NY. We also offer adult classes and summer youth workshops. In 2014 Voice Theatre renovated the historic Byrdcliffe Theater in Woodstock, NY.</span></p><p class="ydp20362b66MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif;"> </span></p><p class="ydp20362b66MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif;">Voice Theatre’s first production in Paris was “Family Cycles”, a theatre piece for 30 actors. The following year, at La MAMA in New York City, Voice Theatre produced "Pushing Through" (University of Nebraska Press), a music theatre piece performed by Palestinian and Israeli women.</span></p><p class="ydp20362b66MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif;"> </span></p><p class="ydp20362b66MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: American Typewriter, serif;">Off-Broadway productions include; “Retzach” at 59E59 Theatres, “Our Country’s Good” at the CSV Cultural Center, and “The Laramie Project” at the Barrow Group Theater. Featured on NPR’s “Weekend Edition” Voice Theatre has received press from the New York Times, London Times, Daily Telegraph, and The Washington Post, among many others.</span><span style="font-family: American Typewriter, serif;"></span></p><p class="ydp20362b66MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </p><p class="ydp20362b66MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true" style="width: 169px; max-width: 0px;" data-id="1692984881967"></p><p class="ydp20362b66MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </p></div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="ydpc727a99signature"><div style="font-family:old times, serif;font-size:16px;"><font color="#4c76a2" class="ydp39d154ebApple-style-span"><font size="3" style="font-weight:bold;font-family:garamond, 'new york', times, serif;" class="ydp39d154ebApple-style-span">Shauna Kanter <br></font></font><div><font color="#4c76a2" class="ydp39d154ebApple-style-span"><font size="3" style="font-weight:bold;font-family:garamond, 'new york', times, serif;" class="ydp39d154ebApple-style-span"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="ydp39d154ebApple-style-span">Artistic Director, </span></font></font></div><div><font color="#4c76a2" class="ydp39d154ebApple-style-span"><font size="3" style="font-weight:bold;font-family:garamond, 'new york', times, serif;" class="ydp39d154ebApple-style-span"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="ydp39d154ebApple-style-span">Voice Theatre </span></font></font></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;font-weight:bold;font-family:garamond, 'new york', times, serif;"><span style="color:rgb(76, 118, 162);" class="ydp39d154ebApple-style-span">(office) 845 679 0154 (cell) 917 494 6273</span><span style="color:rgb(76, 118, 162);" class="ydp39d154ebApple-style-span"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="ydp39d154ebApple-style-span"><span style="border-collapse:collapse;" class="ydp39d154ebApple-style-span"><br></span></span></span></span><div><b><a href="http://www.voicetheatre.org" style="font-size:medium;font-family:garamond, 'new york', times, serif;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.voicetheatre.org</a></b></div><div><font color="#4c76a2" class="ydp39d154ebApple-style-span"><b style="font-size:medium;font-family:garamond, 'new york', times, serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/voicetheatre.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook.com/Voicetheatre.org</a></b></font></div><div><br></div></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;font-style:italic;color:rgb(76, 118, 162);" class="ydp39d154ebApple-style-span"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="ydp39d154ebApple-style-span"><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'American Typewriter';" class="ydp39d154ebApple-style-span"><b>Giving voice to </b></span></span></span><span style="font-size:medium;font-style:italic;color:rgb(76, 118, 162);" class="ydp39d154ebApple-style-span"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="ydp39d154ebApple-style-span"><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'American Typewriter';" class="ydp39d154ebApple-style-span"><b>extraordinary theatre<br></b></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></body></html>