<div dir="ltr"><div><h3 style="margin:0px 0px 2rem;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="2" style="font-weight:normal">Auditions for Fort Salem Theater’s upcoming production of <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Kinky Boots</span> will be held on <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Monday, April 7 from 7PM-10PM</span>, and <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Tuesday, April 8 from 7PM-10PM</span>, with potential callbacks by invitation only on Wednesday, April 9. <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">To sign up for an audition appointment, </span><a href="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094CA4AC2FA4F4C70-55784153-auditions" target="_blank" style="background-image:unset;background-position:unset;background-size:unset;background-repeat:unset;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:initial;text-decoration-style:solid;text-decoration-color:currentcolor;white-space:initial"><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">click here</span></a><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">.</span><br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">If you are unable to attend in perforson auditions, please email Kyle@FortSalem.com with a video demonstrating your skills by Friday, April 4 at 5PM.  <br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">For auditions, please prepare approximately 1-minute of a song that showcases your vocal abilities, and bring sheet music in the correct key. An accompanist will be provided. You will receive an email requesting a headshot (or photo), resume, and list of details conflicts before you audition. <em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Physical headshots and resumes are not required.</em> </font></h3><h3 style="margin:2rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-weight:normal">Rehearsals are scheduled to begin at Fort Salem Theater (11 E. Broadway, Salem NY 12865) around Monday, May 5. Rehearsals are typically held Sundays from 6PM-10PM, Monday-Thursday from 7PM-10PM, pending the availability of the cast and the needs of the show. However, the actual schedule will be determined by the cast and director’s availability. A full calendar will be provided by the first rehearsal.<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Performances held at Fort Salem Theater on June 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, and July 5, 6 (Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30PM, Sundays at 2PM). <br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Each actor will receive a minimum of two complimentary tickets. Actors who participate in 2025 productions will also receive a free 12-month invitation to opening weekends for all MainStage productions. At this time, housing, travel & performance stipends are not available.<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Creative Team:<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Director: Rebecca Paige<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Audition Accompanist: Jared West<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Music Director: </span>TBD - Apply by emailing Kyle@FortSalem.com. Paid position.<span style="font-weight:normal"><br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Stage Manager: Margo Hatzel<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Assistant Stage Manager: Mel Margi<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Resident Scenic Designer: Charles J. I. Krawczyk<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Lighting Designer: Courtnie Harrington<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Costume Designer: Rebecca Paige<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Producer: Courtnie Harrington<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">The ages and genders listed below are those suggested by Music Theater International, but all are encouraged to audition.</span> <br></font></h3><h3 style="margin:2rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="2">Character Breakdown, based on the details provided by Music Theatre International:
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Charlie Price </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-weight:normal">| A bit confused, a bit unfocused, a hero hiding under a victim's mantle.</span></h3><p class="gmail-sqsrte-large" style="margin:1rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Gender Identity: male  | Stage Age: 20 to 35 | Vocal range top: B4 | Vocal range bottom: C3</em></font></p><p class="gmail-sqsrte-large" style="margin:1rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:700">Young Charlie </span>| Charlie as a seven year old boy. Lost, quiet, reflective.<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Gender Identity: male | Stage Age: 6 to 10 | Vocal range top: D5 | Vocal range bottom: G4</em></font></p><p class="gmail-sqsrte-large" style="margin:1rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:700">Lola/Simon </span>| A prize fighter's physique draped in satin. A talented drag queen with a killer voice and winning ways.<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Gender Identity: male (often appearing in Drag) | Stage Age: 25 to 45 | Vocal range top: B4 | Vocal range bottom: E3<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">This role is written to be performed by a Person of Color. </em></font></p><p class="gmail-sqsrte-large" style="margin:1rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:700">Young Lola/Simon </span>| Lola as a ten year old boy who already knows he's destined to wear high heels.<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Gender Identity: male | Stage Age: 6 to 10 | Vocal range top: D5 |Vocal range bottom: G3<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">This role is written to be performed by a Person of Color. </em></font></p><p class="gmail-sqsrte-large" style="margin:1rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:700">Nicola </span>| Charlie's long-term girlfriend. Driven, uncompromising.<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Gender Identity: female | Stage Age: 20 to 35 | Vocal range top: F#5 | Vocal range bottom: E3</em></font></p><p class="gmail-sqsrte-large" style="margin:1rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:700">Lauren </span>| Beautiful, quirky, and strong working class girl.<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Gender Identity: female | Stage Age: 20 to 30 | Vocal range top: F#5 | Vocal range bottom: Bb3</em></font></p><p class="gmail-sqsrte-large" style="margin:1rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:700">Don </span>| Lola's nemesis. Burly hyper masculine bear of a factory worker. Sings up to D5 for the finale.<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Gender Identity: male | Stage Age: Adult | Vocal range top: F4 | Vocal range bottom: A2</em></font></p><p class="gmail-sqsrte-large" style="margin:1rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:700">Pat </span>| Officious office manager who will let loose her wild side when allowed. Lola's love interest.<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Gender Identity: female | Stage Age: Adult | Vocal range top: F#5 | Vocal range bottom: Bb3</em></font></p><p class="gmail-sqsrte-large" style="margin:1rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:700">Trish </span>| Factory worker with a husband and kids to worry over.<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Gender Identity: female | Stage Age: 20 to 50 | Vocal range top: D5 | Vocal range bottom: Bb3</em></font></p><p class="gmail-sqsrte-large" style="margin:1rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:700">George </span>| Factory manager keeping up traditions. Reserved.<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Gender Identity: male | Stage Age: Adult | Vocal range top: D4 | Vocal range bottom: G#2</em></font></p><p class="gmail-sqsrte-large" style="margin:1rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:700">The Angels </span>| The drag performers who populate The Blue Angel Nightclub. <br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Gender Identity: male (as drag queens) | Stage Age: 20 to 40 | Vocal range top: C#5 | Vocal range bottom: C5</em></font></p><p class="gmail-sqsrte-large" style="margin:1rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:700">Mr. Price </span>| Charlie's father.<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Gender Identity: male | Stage Age: 50 to 80 | Vocal range top: F4 | Vocal range bottom: G2</em></font></p><p class="gmail-sqsrte-large" style="margin:1rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:700">Simon Sr. </span>| Lola's father. An unforgiving tower of anger.<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Gender Identity: male | Stage Age: 40 to 70</em></font></p><p class="gmail-sqsrte-large" style="margin:1rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:700">Harry </span>| A contemporary of Charlie's but his opposite. Successful, self aware and confident.<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Gender Identity: male | Stage Age: 20 to 40 | Vocal range top: F#4 | Vocal range bottom: F#3</em></font></p><p class="gmail-sqsrte-large" style="margin:1rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:700">Richard Bailey </span>| Nicola's boss. An overtly attractive and successful man.<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Gender Identity: male | Stage Age: Adult</em></font></p><p class="gmail-sqsrte-large" style="margin:1rem 0px 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:700">Ensemble<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"></span><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Hooligans, Factory Workers, Pub Patrons, Photographers, Club Patrons of all ages and gender identities.</em> </font></p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(111,168,220)"><b><font size="4">Kyle West </font></b><font size="4"><font size="2"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">(he/him)</span></font></font><b><font size="4"><br></font></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif"><font size="4">Executive & Artistic Director, <span style="color:rgb(61,133,198)">Fort Salem Theater</span></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(111,168,220)"><b>A:</b></span> 11 E. Broadway | Salem, NY 12865 (mail to: PO Box 10 | Salem, NY 12865)<br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif"><b><span style="color:rgb(111,168,220)">P:</span></b> 518-854-9200 <b><span style="color:rgb(111,168,220)">E:</span></b> <a href="http://goog_65929712" target="_blank">Kyle</a><a href="http://@FortSalem.com" target="_blank">@FortSalem.com </a><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/FortSalemTheater" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/kylechristopherwest/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> | <a href="http://www.FortSalem.com" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="http://eepurl.com/haOL2H" target="_blank">Sign Up For Our Mailing List</a></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></span></div><div></div><div><img width="420" height="420" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wx-fe3BG6_j97hgDPu4jIMYX2CkNHkmk6r5-u6iBppaS8IjEvzl0hc9j5oOTIVBq85PJyvRUKCUDyr"><br><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif"></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.FortSalem.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif"></span></span></a></span></span></div></div></div></div></div>