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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Wolf Creek Players</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> announces auditions for the comedy, <b>The Phantom of the Soap Opera</b>, by Craig Sodaro.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Audition Dates: Sunday, August 24 at 2 pm, and Monday, August 25 at 6 PM at Houston Hall, 3069 Houston Rd., Norton.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Production dates: November 20-22, 23 (matinee), 28, 29, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Roles available: 8 males, 9 females</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Synopsis</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>When soap opera star Teddy Burnett is shot to death during the taping of “As the Heart Burns”, ghost stories told about Studio 13 suddenly seem true. The fact that a Phantom takes credit for the murder frightens the cast even more – as does the Phantom’s eventual appearance and threats that the entire show will grind to a halt as each member of the cast is picked off.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Detective Digby Wright, shabby and seemingly inept, does little to allay the fears of the troupe. Regina Brooks, the heroine of the soap, is snatched during a rehearsal, the maid turns up missing after sending a cryptic message and Regina’s boyfriend, Harlan Gaspar, who stars on another soap opera, becomes the number one suspect.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Although Regina is saved from the Phantom, no one is safe until he is caught. A masquerade ball and a costume switch allows the Phantom to finally be caught and unmasked.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Character breakdown</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> (age listed is that of the character, not necessarily the actor): <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>During the segments of “As the Heart Burns,” several of the characters play a different role that may contrast with their “real life” role in the play. Those are listed in italics.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Regina Brooks (f)</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>:<b> </b>(20’s) glamorous star of the daytime soap opera, “As the Heart Burns”. While well aware of her importance, she is a realist who has a good sense of humor and more than her share of courage. <i><u>Plays</u>: Desiree Carstairs, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy family. Believes in love before money.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Teddy Burnett (m)</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>: (30’s) a villain on the soap opera; a professional actor who works hard at realism – too hard. <i><u>Plays</u>: Bryon Grimshaw, a villainous cad who stoops low enough to steal from children in his pursuit of ill-gotten gains.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Daphne Davis (f)</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>: (50’s) haughty actress who has reached the pinnacle of her career and is beginning the slide downward even though she refuses to admit it. <i><u>Plays</u>: Leona Carstairs, Desiree’s conceited mother who believes in money before everything else.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Blythe Davis (f)</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>: (20’s) silly actress chosen more for her looks than her abilities. Too bad she aspires to greatness. <i><u>Plays</u>: Mimi, the cheerful maid.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Quentin Harris (m)</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>: (20’s) former football player, now trying to carve a career on television. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have the necessary tools. <i><u>Plays</u>: Todd Dillon, the heroic gardener, who believes in love, honesty, faithfulness, respect, cleanliness and everything positive.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Noah Caine (m)</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>: (50’s – 60’s) gentlemanly actor who is the father figure on the set. <i><u>Plays</u>: Dr. Murdoch, everybody’s friend and convenient medical examiner.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Sam/Phantom (m)</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>: (50’s – 70’s) gentleman making his living selling sandwiches in the studio and offices of the building. Moves slowly but is a sharp observer. <i>He is also the mysterious, mask-covered figure in a long black robe, cape & hat. His voice sends shivers through the rest of the cast.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Addison Meriwether (m)</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>: (40’s – 60’s) nervous, irritable director who strives for order in his life and never gets it. He never seems happy about anything, a true pessimist.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Emily Parrish (f):</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> (30’s) long-suffering writer who has to concoct a different scenario every time she turns around.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Lily Ponds (f)</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>: (20’s) scatterbrained secretary and script girl who’s got a comment for everything.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Theodora Osborn (f)</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>: (40’s – 60’s) a precise, efficient producer who knows exactly what she wants and how to get the job done. One cool lady under pressure.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Harlan Gaspar (m)</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>: (20’s) a true Southern gentleman, who holds his own ideals highly. Chivalrous to a fault, and quite resourceful.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Millicent Crump (f)</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>: (30’s – 40’s) a caustic costumer who would rather work in front of the camera than behind it. <i><u>Plays</u>: Angela, a Southern belle turned maid.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Nellie Starr (f)</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>: (20’s – 30’s) a budding reporter for the National Snoop who stops at nothing to get a story.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Digby Wright (m)</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>: (40’s – 50’s) a shabby, seemingly inept police officer whose rough exterior conceals a very cunning mind. He has little patience with this group of “artists.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Eve Potter (f)</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>: (30’s – 40’s) his hard-boiled partner on the case who’s got more heart than she lets on.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Auditions will consist of cold readings. Form listing experience and conflicts will be available at auditions. If new to Wolf Creek, bring photo. Read-thru for successful actors will be August 27 or 28 depending on availability. Rehearsals will begin starting 1<sup>st</sup> week of September and will be 3 days per week. Schedule will consider actor’s conflicts as best as possible. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Directed by Jim Trenta. Questions? Contact at jwtrenta@gmail.com.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>