<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail-x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom:8px;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">AUDITION</span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"> ANNOUNCEMENT for THERE IS HOPE  </span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom:8px;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">A stage play by </span></span><span start="16" class="gmail-xv78j7m" style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Steve Grogan</span></span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom:8px;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">********** </span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom:8px;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">I am absolutely blown away by the talent I got in response to my first audition announcement. However, I do still have a few roles to fill, so here we are with announcement #2!!!</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom:8px;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">********** </span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom:8px;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">“I need to believe there is hope that tomorrow can be better than today.”</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom:8px;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">~~~Lucy Grossman, THERE IS HOPE   </span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom:8px;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom:8px;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">This play is about all the possibilities that tomorrow can hold, as long as you maintain hope that things </span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-style:italic"><span style="font-family:inherit">can</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"> get better. It’s about learning from your mistakes and becoming a better person. It’s about healing old wounds and making peace with those you may have hurt…and I need YOU to help me bring it to life!</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom:8px;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">This production will be at 344 2nd Street, Troy NY. When you see this place, you might think it is an unusual venue for a play, and that is why I want to do it there. We will be holding only one performance, BUT it will be unlike any experience you’ve ever had.</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom:8px;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-family:inherit">SUMMARY:</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"> Kevin Seward has been down since his last girlfriend Lucy Grossman broke up with him. His friend Erwin Gleason invites Kevin to a party he is throwing. After he has been there for a while, Erwin tells him Lucy has arrived, so Kevin decides to leave. From this point on, the play tells two stories: (1) He encounters other partygoers in the present, and (2) we see flashbacks of his time with Lucy. By the time he makes it to the first floor, the tension is so thick that the only way to cut it would be if he ran into her and faced his fear, but what could come of such an encounter?</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom:8px;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-family:inherit">AUDITION TIME:</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"> at 7:00pm. </span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-family:inherit">WHERE:</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"> Google Meet</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom:8px;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-family:inherit">AUDITION DATE:</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"> Over the next couple weeks, I will be available to meet on Sunday, Monday, or Tuesday. However, if you are available on a DIFFERENT night, I am willing to work with you.</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom:8px;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-family:inherit">CASTING NEEDS:</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"> I am in need of ONE MALE and ONE FEMALE. I will discuss the roles that are open when we do your audition.</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom:8px;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-family:inherit">LOCATION OF WORKSHOP AND REHEARSALS: </span></span><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">There will be only ONE workshop, which will be done via Google Meet. Most rehearsals will be via Google Meet, although there will be some in person. (344 2nd is available for only two dress/tech rehearsals, but I have an alternate location lined up already.)</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom:8px;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-family:inherit">START TIME FOR THE WORKSHOP/REHEARSALS: </span></span><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">7:00 pm. </span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-family:inherit">DATES FOR WORKSHOP/REHEARSALS:</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"> I have a list of dates we could rehearse. We won’t have it EVERY day; I just wanted to send the largest number possible.</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom:8px;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-family:inherit">DRESS REHEARSALS:</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"> Friday, 3/28 at 6:00pm; Saturday, 3/29, 9:00am-9:00pm</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom:8px;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-family:inherit">PERFORMANCE:</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"> Sunday, March 30th, 1:00pm</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom:8px;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-family:inherit">AFTER THE SHOW:</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"> There will be refreshments once the performance concludes.</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom:8px;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-family:inherit">CONTACT: </span></span><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Email your resume and a headshot to me at <a href="mailto:stevegroganauthor@gmail.com">stevegroganauthor@gmail.com</a> with the subject “HOPE Audition.”</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom:8px;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><br></span></span></div><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">I’m looking forward to auditioning you!</span></span></div></div><div class="gmail-x1e56ztr" style="margin-bottom:8px;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">~~~Steve Grogan</span></span></div></div></div>