<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail-m_1530967878790677769gmail-m_-4994395790852938302m_-3393832544648863951gmail-WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><font size="6"><b><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Hathaway Brown Theatre Institute Announces</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><font size="6"><b><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Summer 2018 Production Season</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></span></b><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif"> </span></b><b><i><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif">The Music Man</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">June 29-July 6, 2018</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Book, Music and Lyrics by Meredith Willson</span></font><br><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Based on a concept by Meredith Wilson and Franklin Lacey</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Directed and Choreographed by Bebe Weinberg Katz</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"> Musical Directed by John Krol</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"> Set and Lighting Designed </font><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">by T. Paul Lowery</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif"> <wbr> <wbr> <wbr> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:32px"><b><i>The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee</i></b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><b><font face="verdana, sans-serif">July 27-August 5, 2018</font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Conceived by Rebecca Feldman</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Book by Rachel Sheinkin</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Music and Lyrics by William Finn </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Additional Material by Jay Reiss</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Directed by Dan Hendrock</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Music Directed by John Krol</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Lighting Design by T.Paul Lowery</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="4"> </font></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12.8px;margin-bottom:14pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><b> </b></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div class="gmail-m_1530967878790677769gmail-m_-4994395790852938302m_-3393832544648863951gmail-WordSection2"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12.8px;margin-bottom:14pt;text-align:center"><b style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Please Note: <i>to be eligible to participate in this production</i></span></b><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12.8px;margin-bottom:14pt;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><i>you must attend at least 1 session of HBTI 2018 Summer Training.</i></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12.8px;margin-bottom:14pt;text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Auditions February 8-12, 2018 - Call backs February 23-26, 2018 (times to be announced)</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12.8px;margin-bottom:14pt;text-align:center"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font color="#000000"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">About <i>The Music Man</i></span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.1pt">There's trouble in River City when a fast talking
salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.1pt"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.1pt">By turns wicked,
funny, warm, romantic and touching, <i><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">The Music Man</span></i> is
family entertainment at its best. Meredith Willson's six-time, Tony
Award-winning musical comedy has been entertaining audiences since 1957 and is
a family-friendly story to be shared with every generation.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font color="#000000"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.1pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">The Music Man</span></i><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.1pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"> </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.1pt">follows fast-talking traveling salesman,
Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments
and uniforms for a boys' band that he vows to organize – this, despite the fact
that he doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with
the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, the librarian, who transforms him
into a respectable citizen by curtain's fall.</span></font><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"> </font>
</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:14pt 0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">A full synopsis of the
entire story is available on the Music Theatre International Website.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.mtishows.com/the-music-man"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> The Music Man</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12.8px;margin-bottom:14pt;text-align:center">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:14pt 0in;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Roles: </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Roles are available for children, teens and young adults from 3rd grade –
College. </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:18px"><b> </b></span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:5pt 0in;line-height:normal"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">About <i>Spelling Bee</i></span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">:</span></b></font><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(57,62,67)"> </span><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#000000">Six awkward spelling champions learn that winning (and losing) isn't everything.<span style="font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt">Winner of the Tony and the Drama
Desk Awards for Best Book, </span><i style="font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt"><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">The 25th Annual Putnam County
Spelling Bee </span></i><span style="font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt">has charmed audiences across the country with its
effortless wit and humor. Featuring a fast-paced, wildly funny and touching
book by Rachel Sheinkin and a truly fresh and vibrant score by William Finn,
this bee is one unforgettable experience.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><font color="#000000">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! At least the losers get a juice box</font><font color="#6c6c6c">.</font></font><font face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="color:rgb(108,108,108)"><span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(108,108,108);letter-spacing:0.1pt"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:5pt 0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">A full synopsis of the entire story is
available on the Musical Theatre International Website.<a href="https://www.mtishows.com/the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee"> Spelling Bee</a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:5pt 0in;line-height:normal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:5pt 0in;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Roles: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Roles are available for teens and young adults
from Middle School - College.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:5pt 0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:5pt 0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(96,98,101)"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:start;line-height:14.4pt"><b style="text-align:center"><font face="Verdana, sans-serif" size="4">A</font><font size="4" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">uditions February 8-12, 2018 - Call backs February 23-26, 2018 (times to be announced)</font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:start;line-height:14.4pt"><b style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Please Note: <i>to be eligible to participate in this production </i></span></b><b style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><i>you must attend at least 1 session of HBTI 2018 Summer Training.</i></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:20px;font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">General auditions for the shows will be held together. Callbacks will be held separately. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:20px;font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Please prepare a one minute memorized musical selection that is character driven and a one minute memorized monologue from a play. Bring sheet music - an accompanist will be provided. There will be additional dance call-backs for Music Man.</span><br></p></div><span style="font-size:12.8px"> </span><br clear="all" style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="font-size:12.8px">For more information email HBTI Director, Bebe Weinberg Katz at <a href="mailto:hbti_auditions@hb.edu">hbti_auditions@hb.edu</a> </div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Or go to the HBTI website at <a href="http://www.hb.edu/hbti" target="_blank">www.hb.edu/hbti</a></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail-m_1530967878790677769gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"> </div></div></div>