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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>SLCA Presents: </b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Auditions for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Directed & Choreographed By: Brian Avery</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Musical Director: Cathy Mele</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Producer: Marlene Countermine</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their
home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion!
At least the losers get a juice box.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Auditions will be held at Sand Lake Center for the Arts</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(31, 31, 31); background-color: white; line-height: 16.1px;">2880 NY-43, Averill Park, NY 12018</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(31, 31, 31); background-color: white; line-height: 16.1px;">When: </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(31, 31, 31); background-color: white; line-height: 16.1px;"><b>Monday, July 14th 6-9pm</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(31, 31, 31); background-color: white; line-height: 16.1px;"><b>Tuesday, July 15th 6-9pm</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(31, 31, 31); background-color: white; line-height: 16.1px;"><b>Callbacks: Thursday, July 17th 6-9pm</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(32, 33, 36); background-color: white;">Show dates: Oct 17-19 and 24-26th 2025</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(32, 33, 36); background-color: white;">Rehearsals will begin August 24th and are tentatively Fridays and Sundays. This is a fast rehearsal process. There can be no conflicts
once we hit October. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(32, 33, 36); background-color: white;">If you have any questions or are unable to attend the auditions, you can email the director-
</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: white;"><a href="mailto:bavery1504@gmail.com" data-outlook-id="c61d0349-da8e-4eb7-90f0-157ceeae89ab" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">bavery1504@gmail.com</a></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(32, 33, 36); background-color: white;">Please use the link below for important audition information and to sign up for auditions</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: white;"><a href="https://forms.gle/wxxbPMYLXgpFi8kd9" data-outlook-id="ecc19527-0a6c-46a7-a71d-d96c9daed892" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Spelling
Bee Audition Sign Up</a></span><span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> - character breakdowns are in the form. Note that this is for performers 18+ years old. If younger performers would like to participate, they will
need to get permission from their </span><span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.666668px;">parent or guardian. </span></p>
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