<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-525a4ed2-7fff-3a62-c026-dd375b705e75"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Auditions</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> for </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lend Me a Tenor </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">by Ken Ludwig</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sunday</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, January 5, 7-8:30 and </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tuesday</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, January 7, 7-8:30</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Classic Theater Guild</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Congregation Beth Israel</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2195 Eastern Pkwy, Niskayuna, NY </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Show dates</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: Feb. 27, March 1, 2 and March 6, 8 and 9, 2025</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.98; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 3pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Roles</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 1pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Henry Saunders</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> – The Cleveland Grand Opera's general manager. Father to Maggie. A blowhard who often loses his temper at the slightest mishap. 50+</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 3pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Max</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> – Saunders' long-suffering assistant and Maggie's suitor, takes the role of Pagliacci in opera when he and Saunders believe Tito is dead. Must sing opera with Tito and music. Must kiss and briefly suggest lovemaking with Maggie. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">LEAD. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Late 20’s-30’s.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Maggie Saunders</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> – Saunders' daughter, and Max's girlfriend. She has a great admiration for Tito. Must kiss Max and briefly simulate lovemaking with Max. Late 20’s- 30’s.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tito Merelli</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> – The world's most renowned opera tenor, and notorious ladies man. Must sing opera with Max and music. Must kiss and briefly simulate lovemaking with Diana. 30’s-40’s.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Maria</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> – Tito's long-suffering wife, with an "Italian temper". Leaves Tito early in the play, but ultimately returns to him. Loves Tito, despite his philandering. 30-40’s.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Diana</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> – The opera's ingenue soprano, who is "flinging her way" to the top. A seductive woman (and she knows it). Kisses Max. Must kiss and briefly simulate lovemaking with Tito. Late 20’s-30s.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Julia</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> – Chairwoman of the Cleveland Opera Guild, who considers herself a "grande dame." She wears a silver dress which, Saunders says, makes her look "like the</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Building" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chrysler Building</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">." 50’s.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 1pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Bellhop</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> – A comic relief character who has an ongoing feud with Saunders. An obnoxious opera fan, the bellhop keeps showing up at the hotel suite at the wrong moment, trying to get an autograph and a photo of Tito Merelli. Sings opera but may be bad. Any age.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Auditions will be from sides, which are now attached to this email. Any questions, please contact Joe Bruton, director at jbruton@nycap.rr.com.</span></p></span></body></html>