<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail-adn gmail-ads" style="border-left:none;padding:0px;display:flex;font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:medium"><div class="gmail-gs" style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 20px;width:844.727px"><div class="gmail-"><div id="gmail-:2bb" class="gmail-ii gmail-gt" style="direction:ltr;margin:8px 0px 0px;padding:0px;font-size:0.875rem"><div id="gmail-:2bq" class="gmail-a3s gmail-aiL" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:small;line-height:1.5;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;overflow:hidden"><div><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.7333px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:22pt">Galway Players Youth Theatre Auditions for</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.7333px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:22pt">ELF Jr.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.7333px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:22pt">Sunday, September 10, 2023</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.7333px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:22pt">Grades K-12 Welcome!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br clear="all"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.7333px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:22pt">Galway High School Auditorium</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.7333px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:22pt">5317 Sacandaga Rd.  Galway, NY</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.7333px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:22pt">(follow signs to enter rear of school)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.7333px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:22pt">Check-In begins at 12:30</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.7333px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:22pt">Auditions begin promptly at 1:00 pm</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:center;line-height:11.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.7333px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:22pt">Performance Dates: November 18-19, 2023</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.7333px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:16pt">For more information contact Director, Joe Shaver </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.7333px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><u><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(60,64,67)"><a href="mailto:joeshaver@nycap.rr.com" target="_blank" style="color:blue">joeshaver@nycap.rr.com</a></span></u><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.7333px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:16pt">Visit our website <a href="http://www.galwayplayers.org/" target="_blank">www.galwayplayers.org</a> to fill out the audition form on-line in advance, or print a hard copy, fill out and bring with you to Auditions.</span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:15.7333px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span><span style="font-size:16pt">Audition music will be taught at auditions.</span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:15.7333px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span><span style="font-size:16pt">Dress comfortably for dance choreography audition for those interested in dance.</span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 6pt 0.5in;line-height:15.7333px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span><span style="font-size:16pt">Sides will be distributed for those reading for lead roles.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.7333px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:16pt">A $20 production fee will be collected from each performer when cast.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.7333px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:16pt">Any performer who can commit to the rehearsal schedule will be cast in the production.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.7333px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:16pt">Like us on Facebook for up-to-date audition information.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.7333px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:16pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.7333px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:16pt">Character Breakdown below.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:center;line-height:11.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Elf, The Musical Jr. Character Descriptions</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:11.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Santa Claus – Santa tries to maintain his image as “Jolly St. Nick,” a man who manages to travel the world and distribute millions of toys every Christmas. Unfortunately, he’s also upset about the Elves’ work ethic and humans’ declining Christmas spirit.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:11.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Buddy – A human who’s been raised at the North Pole since infancy. He thinks he’s an elf like most of the residents, but soon learns he’s a human.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:11.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Walter Hobbs – Buddy’s biological father, he’s also dad to Michael and husband to Emily. He is jobobsessed to the point of ignoring his family.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:11.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Emily Hobbs – Walter’s wife and Michael’s mother; Emily tries to keep her family going through Walter’s job stresses</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:11.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Michael Hobbs – 12-year-old son of Walter and Emily, he is very smart. Michael enthusiastically welcomes Buddy to his family.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:11.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Jovie – A young woman working as a Santa’s Helper in Macy’s department store, she’s not quite elf-like, but Buddy falls in love with her anyway.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:11.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Elves #1 - #5 – Employees in Santa’s workshop.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:11.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Charlie – the foreman/boss of Santa’s Toy Workshop</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:11.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Shawanda – a responsible elf who has to pick up Buddy’s slack when he can’t work fast enough.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:11.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Sam – One of the employees in Walter Hobbs’ office.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:11.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Deb – Walter’s optimistic and efficient secretary</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:11.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Policeman #1 and 2 – Friendly NYPD officers who help out a lost Buddy. S</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:11.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">arah – Employee at Walter’s office</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:11.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Mr. Greenway - Walter’s boss who has a commanding and cranky presence.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:11.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Chadwick – Employee at Walter’s office</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:11.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Matthews - Employee at Walter’s office</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:11.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Charlotte Dennon – TV reporter with a very “professional” attitude</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:11.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Darlene Lambert – Young lady who becomes convinced by Buddy’s insistence about Santa’s magic</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:11.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Emma Van Brocklin - – Young lady who becomes convinced by Buddy’s insistence about Santa’s</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:11.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Security Guard #1 and #2 – Tough-guy employees at Walter’s office.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:11.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Saleswoman – a bit pushy and overly friendly Macy’s employee.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:11.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Manager – Macy’s employee Santa's Helper – Macy’s employee who announces when each kid in line gets to visit Santa</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:11.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Fake Santa – This is the Macy’s-employed Santa who does not quite live up to the real thing.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:11.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-orig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