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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>AUDITION ANNOUNCMENT<br></span></b><b><i><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>A Raisin in the Sun<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>By Lorraine Hansberry<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Directed by Aaron Moore<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in'><u><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>AUDITION DATES</span></u><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>: November 18th and 19<sup>th</sup>, 2024<br><u>SIGN IN:</u> 6:30pm. Auditions begin at 7:00pm<br><u>AUDITION LOCATION</u>: Sand Lake Center for the Arts. 2880 NY 43, Averill Park NY 12018<br><br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>All auditioners should bring a list of conflicts from November 24<sup>th</sup>-January 25<sup>th</sup>.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></i></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>Production dates:</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'> </span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>January 31, February 1, 7, 8 @7:30pm. February 2 and 9 @2:30pm</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><br></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'><br><b>Tech week: January 26-30 (No conflicts)</b></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>A Raisin in the Sun is a play by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorraine_Hansberry" title="Lorraine Hansberry"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;text-decoration:none'>Lorraine Hansberry</span></a></i><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'> that debuted on </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadway_theatre" title="Broadway theatre"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;text-decoration:none'>Broadway</span></a></i><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'> in 1959.</span></i><i><sup><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Raisin_in_the_Sun#cite_note-1"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>[1]</span></a></span></sup></i><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'> The title comes from the poem "</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlem_(poem)" title="Harlem (poem)"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;text-decoration:none'>Harlem</span></a></i><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>" (also known as "A Dream Deferred"</span></i><i><sup><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Raisin_in_the_Sun#cite_note-2"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>[2]</span></a></span></sup></i><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>) by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langston_Hughes" title="Langston Hughes"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;text-decoration:none'>Langston Hughes</span></a></i><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>. The story tells of a black family's experiences in south </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago" title=Chicago><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;text-decoration:none'>Chicago</span></a></i><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>, as they attempt to improve their financial circumstances with an insurance payout following the death of the father, and deals with matters of </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housing_discrimination_in_the_United_States" title="Housing discrimination in the United States"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;text-decoration:none'>housing discrimination</span></a></i><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>, </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racism" title=Racism><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;text-decoration:none'>racism</span></a></i><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>, and </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_assimilation" title="Cultural assimilation"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;text-decoration:none'>assimilation</span></a></i><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential works of all time</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>. </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";background:#FBFBFB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt'><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt'>Available roles: </span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:red;letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in;background:#F8F9FA'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Walter Younger: </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>Sometimes called "Brother." Passionate, ambitious, and bursting with the energy of his dreams, Walter Lee is a desperate man, shackled by poverty and prejudice, and obsessed with a business idea that he thinks will solve all of his economic and social problems. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in;background:#F8F9FA'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Ruth Younger:</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'> A "soft" personality type. Ruth is not aggressive; she just lets life "happen" to her. She is the "worn-out wife" with a tedious, routine lifestyle. Ruth has only simple dreams and would be content to live out her life being moderately comfortable. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in;background:#F8F9FA'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Beneatha Younger: </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>The most educated of the Youngers, she sometimes seems to be obnoxious and self-centered; especially in the early scenes, she freely verbalizes her views in a household that has difficulty understanding her perspectives. She favors her African suitor over her rich boyfriend, much to the puzzlement of her family.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in;background:#F8F9FA'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Travis Younger: </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>In spite of his manipulative nature, Travis is a likeable child because, although he might be mischievous at times, he is always mannerly. He seems sheltered and overprotected by the numerous adults in the household, yet he is a "street kid," drawn to the life of his neighborhood. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in;background:#F8F9FA'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Lena Younger (Mama): </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>A proud woman, Lena does not have much material wealth, but she walks tall, exudes dignity, and carries herself, with the "noble bearing of the women of the Heroes of Southwest Africa [a pastoral people. She lives vicariously through her children, for even her dream of having a house is motivated only by her desire to make living conditions better for her family. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in;background:#F8F9FA'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>George Murchison: </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>George is pedantic — an academic show-off — constantly making literary allusions even when he knows that this information is lost upon his audience.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in;background:#F8F9FA'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Joseph Asagai: </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>An African student, courting the attentions of Beneatha. In trying to win her affections, he is persistent but never overbearing. He flatters her with gifts</span><span style='color:black'>.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in;background:#F8F9FA'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Karl Lindner:</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'> Comes off extremely shy and timid, none threatening or abrasive or loud. He is polite and mannerly even though everything he says is insulting to the Youngers.</span><span style='color:black'> (Caucasian)</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in;background:#F8F9FA'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Mrs. Johnson: </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>Comic relief. She is a flat caricature of the nosy, jealous neighbor</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in;background:#F8F9FA'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Bobo: </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'> Somewhat dimwitted, but he is basically honest and appears to be a loyal friend.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in;background:#F8F9FA'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Moving Men: None speaking roles, but memorable pieces of the story.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Production director:</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> Aaron Moore <a href="mailto:aaronmoore841@yahoo.com">aaronmoore841@yahoo.com</a> <br><b>(P</b></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>lease reach out to Aaron with any questions)</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>SLCA-CTP can be reached at 518-674-2007</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-ligatures:none'>Brian Sheldon<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Courier New";mso-ligatures:none'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=110 height=48 style='width:1.1458in;height:.5in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DB2930.667982D0"><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>