<html><body><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%">Auditions March 4 & 6, 2025 for<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%">A PERFECT GANESH by Terrance McNally<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%">at Schenectady Civic Players<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Schenectady Civic Players will be
holding open auditions for<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%">by Terrance McNally<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Directed by Tom Heckert<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Auditions:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Tuesday,
March 4 & Thursday, March 6 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Sign-ups
begin at 7:15 pm, auditions begin at 7:30 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Location:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Schenectady
Civic Players is located at 12 S. Church St, Schenectady, NY, 12305.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Performance
Dates: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">May 9
– 11 & 14 - 18, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Friday
/ Saturday at 8:00 pm, Sunday at 2:30 pm, Wednesday/Thursday at 7:30 pm <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Rehearsals:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">There
will be 3-4 rehearsals per week, days/times depending on cast availability.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Please,
bring lists of conflicts to auditions. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Synopsis:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">“A
Perfect Ganesh” follows two women on a vacation to India without their
husbands.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>What starts an innocent
vacation, turns into a spiritual journey for both women led by the god Ganesha,
the remover of obstacles, who helps guide them through facing the losses and
tragedies that both have buried deep inside.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>With Ganesha spiritually by their side, the women’s journey through
India is funny and poignant with both finding the inner peace that they have
longed for – self forgiveness for the past, and renewed friendship to face
future obstacles.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Available
Roles:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Margaret
Civil</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%"> – 40s
and up.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Reserved, no nonsense
woman.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Keeps much of her feelings buried
inside.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Katharine
Brynne</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%"> – 40s
and up.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Forthright and
enthusiastic.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Loves to talk about
everything she sees as a defense mechanism to not talk about herself and her
feelings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Man</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%"> – Any age. Actor that plays
multiple roles throughout the play – Katharine’s son, a leper, various tourists
and workers they meet along the way.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Strong character actor.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Ganesha</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%"> – Any age.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Ganesha guides the action and shapes the
journey for the women.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Playful,
uplifting and joyous in his actions.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Wears an elephant mask for most of the play.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Auditions
will be sets from the play.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Sets will
be published on the website in February.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">If
you have any questions, or require more information, please email the director
at <a href="mailto:Tom.heckert@civicplayers.org"><span style="color:windowtext;
text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">Tom.heckert@civicplayers.org</span></a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">____________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:
EN-US">Schenectady Civic Players promotes inclusive casting, and encourages
individuals, regardless of gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, or
disability, to participate in the audition process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Thank
you, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Schenectady
Civic Players<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Playhouse:
12 S Church St, Schenectady, NY 12305<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">Phone:
(518) 382-2081<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:
EN-US">For more information about the theater, please visit our website at </span><span lang="EN"><a href="http://www.civicplayers.org/"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;
line-height:115%">www.civicplayers.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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