<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail-m_252017128606991057m_4378698098103824615gmail-m_2728944295216827960gmail-m_1530967878790677769gmail-m_-4994395790852938302m_-3393832544648863951gmail-WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" align="center"><font size="6"><b><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">MAKE YOUR AUDITION APPOINTMENT TODAY</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" align="center"><font size="6"><b><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Hathaway Brown Theatre Institute</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" align="center"><font size="6"><b><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Summer - 2018 </span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" align="center"><b><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></span></b><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="4">Meredith Willsons's</font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" align="center"><b><i><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif">The Music Man</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" align="center"><b><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">June 29-July 8, 2018</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" align="center"><b><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" 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" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Directed and Choreographed by Bebe Weinberg Katz</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" align="center"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"> Musical Directed by John Krol</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" align="center"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"> Set, Lighting and Projections Designed </font><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">by T. Paul Lowry</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">Costumes Designed by Chialla Geib</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" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" align="center"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" 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" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" align="center"><b><font face="verdana, sans-serif">July 27-August 5, 2018</font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">Music and Lyrics by William Finn </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">Book by Rachel Sheinkin </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">Conceived by Rebecca Feldman</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" align="center"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" align="center"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Directed by Dan Hendrock</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" align="center"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Music Directed by John Krol</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" align="center"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Set, Lighting and Projections Designed by T.Paul Lowry</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" align="center"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Costumes Designed by Chialla Geib</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" align="center"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" align="center"><b style="font-size:12.8px"><font size="4" face="Verdana, sans-serif">A</font><font style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif" size="4">uditions for 2018 season: </font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" align="center"><b style="font-size:12.8px"><font style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif" size="4">February 9th (4-7 pm), 10th (4-7 pm) and 11th (12-1 pm)</font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" align="center"><b style="font-size:12.8px"><font style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif" size="4">C</font></b><b style="font-size:12.8px"><font style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif" size="4">all backs/Spelling Bee - February 11(1-5 pm)</font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" align="center"><b style="font-size:12.8px"><font style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif" size="4">Call backs /Music Man -</font></b><b style="font-size:12.8px"><font style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif" size="4"> February 23rd (4-6 pm) and 24th (1-6 pm)</font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" align="center"><b style="font-size:12.8px"><font style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif" size="4"> </font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:14.4pt"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;font-size:12.8px;margin-bottom:14pt"><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="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px">The rehearsal schedule is set up so that students can participate in both productions. </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 for Music Man.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif"> </span><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><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif"> There is a production fee associated with each show. <b>Email for an appointment today: </b><a href="mailto:hbti_auditions@hb.edu" target="_blank">hbti_auditions@hb.edu</a>
</span></p></div><div class="gmail-m_252017128606991057m_4378698098103824615gmail-m_2728944295216827960gmail-m_1530967878790677769gmail-m_-4994395790852938302m_-3393832544648863951gmail-WordSection2" style="font-size:12.8px"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:14pt;font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" 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">By turns wicked, funny, warm, romantic and touching, <i><span style="border-color:windowtext;border-style:none;border-width:1pt;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></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-color:windowtext;border-style:none;border-width:1pt;padding:0in">The Music Man</span></i><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.1pt;border-color:windowtext;border-style:none;border-width:1pt;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></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" target="_blank"><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></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:14pt;font-size:12.8px;text-align:center" 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></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 color="#000000" face="verdana, sans-serif">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-color:windowtext;border-style:none;border-width:1pt;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 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 style="color:rgb(108,108,108)" face="Verdana, sans-serif"></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 Internatio<wbr>nal Website.<a href="https://www.mtishows.com/the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee" target="_blank"> Spelling Bee</a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></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 7th grade - 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></p></div><span style="font-size:12.8px"> </span><br style="font-size:12.8px" clear="all"><div style="font-size:12.8px">For more information email HBTI Director, Bebe Weinberg Katz at <a href="mailto:hbti_auditions@hb.edu" target="_blank">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><div class="gmail-yj6qo"></div><div class="gmail-adL"><br clear="all"></div><div class="gmail-adL"><br></div><br></div>