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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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for:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Breaking Up Is Hard To Do</I></B><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Featuring the songs of Neil
Sedaka<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>at Stow Players
on Sunday December 2<SUP>nd</SUP> and Monday December 3<SUP>rd</SUP> at 7:30 at
the Heritage Barn, Stow Silver Springs Park 5328 Young Rd Stow, Ohio. (Note:
this is a change from previously announced musical )<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Directors: Pat Robertell-Hudson and Lorena Goold (330-688-7112 <A
href="mailto:lgoold@neo.rr.com">lgoold@neo.rr.com</A>)<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Musical Director: Dustin
Oliver<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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style="mso-spacerun: yes"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Please
prepare a pop song -<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>not from the
show - for the auditions.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Bring your sheet
music, an a</SPAN>ccompanist is provided. You will be asked to sing some of the
show songs and read from the script.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>LOTS OF SONGS – LOTS OF FUN! </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Set
at a Catskills resort, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do is the sweetly comic story of
Lois and Marge, two friends from Brooklyn in search of good times and romance
over one wild Labor Day weekend. The score showcases 19 Neil Sedaka
classics, including "Where the Boys Are," "Sweet Sixteen," "Calendar
Girl," and, of course the chart topping title
song.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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style="mso-spacerun: yes"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Cast:
The ages are guidelines.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><STRONG>Marge
Gelman</STRONG> (mid 20s- early 30's): mezzo soprano, comfortable to an E and
possibly beyond, preferably a legit sound): Abandoned at the altar, Marge is an
aspiring dentist from Brooklyn who finds herself in the Catskills on what would
have been her honeymoon weekend. Duped into falling for the suave band leader,
she ultimately finds self-esteem, learns the value of honesty and friendship and
finds love where she least expected it.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><STRONG>Lois
Warner </STRONG>(mid 20s-early 30s): alto with some mezzo soprano ability,
comforatble to a C an possibly beyond, preferably a pop sound): An aspiring
nightclub singer, Lois lives her life as if in a Betty Grable movie. She
brings her best friend Marge up from Brooklyn to the Catskills for Labor Day
Weekend. In trying to help her friend Marge recover from heartbreak, she
inadvertently puts her in the line of fire with Del, the hotel's suave but
manipulative bandleader. With a Marilyn Monroe simplicity, Lois is a sweet
young woman with mor heart than brainpower.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Del Delmonaco </STRONG>(late 20s - late 30's) tenor, comfortable to
an A the higher the better): An Elvis wannabe, Del is not the brightest bulb on
the tree. (Think Joey from Friends) Del will do anything to get ahead, including
misleading Marge into thinking he loves her and stealing his counsin Gabe's
songs for his own.</DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Gabe </STRONG>(mid 20's to early 30's) tenor, Bb-C range) The
clumsy, brainy and terribly shy Guy Friday at the hotel, Gabe is on a fast track
to joining his father's orthodontia practice. Lacking the self confidence
to perform his own music, Gabe he is secretly the songwriting genius behind the
music Del claims as his own. When Gabe meets Marge, he is compelled to
take action to win her heart and, ultimately, to reveal himself as the true
musician, performing his own songs in front of the whole resort.</DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Esther </STRONG>(50's to 60's; alto, comfortable to a C, or at
least a Bb, but should really be rich in her low to mid register): The owner of
the mid-size hotel named after her (Esther's Paradise), Esther is a
survivor. Since the death of her husband, she has single handedly kept the
hotel afloat using crafty solutions, boundless energy and creativity to keep
guests happy. She is fiercely independent, refusing help or support from
anyone, and she's always there with a quip or smart remark.</DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Harvey</STRONG> (50's to 60's; baritone, should have range to an F#
or a G): The resident "tummler" (comedican/social director) at Esther's
Paradise, Harvey is old-school Catskills. He is all about the punch line (and
the set-up). A confirmed bachelor, Harvey spends most of his life cracking wise
and avoiding any show of genuine emotion or vulnerability. When he
witnesses the extreme lengths to which Marge will go to make love work for her
again, he is inspired to take a leap of faith with Esther, the one person who
truly appreciates the man behind the jokes. </DIV>
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