<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:12pt">Announcing auditions for Bunbury Players’ production of</span>
</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000" size="6"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><b>THE MOUSETRAP</b></span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">by Agatha Christie</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Directed by Desirée Chappelle</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">
</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">August 12th & 15th at 7 PM</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sign-In at 6:30 PM</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Saratoga Springs Public Library</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dutcher Community Room</span></p><br style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">On a cold, snowy night, seven strangers find themselves trapped by a blizzard in a secluded English guesthouse just as news spreads of a nearby murder. Panic ensues when a police sergeant arrives, convinced the killer is among them. The game is afoot as the sergeant uncovers the dark secrets of the guests. Who among them is the murderer? Who will be the next victim? For more than 70 years, the world's longest-running play has kept audiences on the edge of their seats.</span></p><div style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:700;text-decoration-line:underline"><br></span></div><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;text-align:center;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><b><u>All roles are open to individuals of any ethnicity or gender identity.</u></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">
</span></p><div class="gmail-x11i5rnm gmail-xat24cr gmail-x1mh8g0r gmail-x1vvkbs gmail-xtlvy1s" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px;margin:0.5em 0px 0px">- Mollie Ralston: The young and energetic proprietor of Monkswell Manor, where the play is set. She runs the guesthouse with her husband, Giles.</div><div class="gmail-x11i5rnm gmail-xat24cr gmail-x1mh8g0r gmail-x1vvkbs gmail-xtlvy1s" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px;margin:0.5em 0px 0px">- Giles Ralston: Mollie's husband, helps run Monkswell Manor. He is practical and protective of Mollie.</div><div class="gmail-x11i5rnm gmail-xat24cr gmail-x1mh8g0r gmail-x1vvkbs gmail-xtlvy1s" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px;margin:0.5em 0px 0px">- Christopher Wren: The first guest to arrive at the hotel, Wren is a hyperactive young man who acts in a very peculiar manner. He admits he is running away from something but refuses to say what. Wren claims to have been named after the architect of the same name by his parents.</div><div class="gmail-x11i5rnm gmail-xat24cr gmail-x1mh8g0r gmail-x1vvkbs gmail-xtlvy1s" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px;margin:0.5em 0px 0px">- Mrs Boyle: An elderly and critical woman who is dissatisfied with everything she observes. She is grumpy and domineering.</div><div class="gmail-x11i5rnm gmail-xat24cr gmail-x1mh8g0r gmail-x1vvkbs gmail-xtlvy1s" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px;margin:0.5em 0px 0px">- Major Metcalf: A retired military man who is staying at Monkswell Manor. He is reserved and composed.</div><div class="gmail-x11i5rnm gmail-xat24cr gmail-x1mh8g0r gmail-x1vvkbs gmail-xtlvy1s" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px;margin:0.5em 0px 0px">- Miss Casewell: A young, mysterious, and aloof woman who speaks offhandedly about the horrific experiences of her childhood.</div><div class="gmail-x11i5rnm gmail-xat24cr gmail-x1mh8g0r gmail-x1vvkbs gmail-xtlvy1s" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px;margin:0.5em 0px 0px">- Mr. Paravicini: A strange and eccentric man who also arrives unexpectedly at Monkswell Manor due to the snowstorm. He appears to be affecting a foreign accent and artificially aged with makeup.</div><div class="gmail-x11i5rnm gmail-xat24cr gmail-x1mh8g0r gmail-x1vvkbs gmail-xtlvy1s" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px;margin:0.5em 0px 0px">- Detective Sergeant Trotter: A young and determined police detective who arrives at Monkswell Manor to investigate a murder that has taken place in London. He is sharp-witted and observant</div><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Anyone under 18 must have a parent or guardian sign the permission form, which can be found on the auditions page of our website (<a href="http://bunburyplayers.weebly.com">bunburyplayers.weebly.com</a>).</span></p><br style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px;line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">No preparation is needed. You will be asked to read sides from the script.</span></p><br style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px;line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please dress comfortably. Headshots and resumés are preferred, but not required.</span></p><br style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px;line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Performances will be at the Edison Club in Rexford on November 8th, 9th, 15th, and 16th at 7 PM and November 10th and 17th at 2 PM.</span></p><br style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px;line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Rehearsals will be at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Clifton Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7-9 PM and Sundays from 1-5 PM</span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, b</span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">eginning September 8th. You are not required to attend all rehearsals; however, you are required to attend all tech rehearsals at the Edison Club (November 6th-10th).</span></p><br style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(5,5,5);font-size:15px;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you have any questions, please email <a href="mailto:desichappelle@gmail.com">desichappelle@gmail.com</a></span></p></div></div>