<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#000000"><p align="center" style="margin:12pt 0in;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:red">**** Aurora
Community Theatre Auditions for *****</span></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:12pt 0in;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,112,192)">A
Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum</span></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)">Broadway’s
Greatest farce!</span></b><b><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)"><br>
<span class="gmail-textexposedshow">Light, Fast-paced, Witty and Irreverent</span><br>
<span class="gmail-textexposedshow">One of the funniest musicals ever written</span></span></b><span class="gmail-textexposedshow"><span style="font-size:9pt;color:rgb(102,102,102)">!</span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">Directed by David Stebbins<br>
Music Direction by Tim Shaffer<br>
Choreography by Amie W. Gabel<br>
Produced by Marc C. Howard<br>
Stage Managed by Ann Nyenhuis<br>
Costume Design by Kim Simbeck<br>
ACT Costume Coordinator - Nancy Welsh<br>
Set Design by Todd Plone<br>
Lighting Design by Frankie Castrovillari<br>
Sound Design by Maggie Hamilton<br>
Board Liaison - Craig Kollai</span></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">When</span></b><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">:
Sun Feb 10 @ 7pm & Mon Feb 11 @ 7pm, Call backs Wed Feb 13 @ 7pm</span></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">What:</span></b><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">
Looking for actors over 16 years of age. There are no union contracts for this
production. ACT does not usually cast understudies and all performers are
volunteers.</span></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">Where</span></b><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">:
115 E. Pioneer Trail, Aurora, OH 44202, 330.562.1818</span></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">What to prepare</span></b><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">:
Bring a headshot and resume along with a list of conflicts. Please prepare
approximately 32 bars, preferably of an upbeat tempo show tune. Bring sheet
music in the appropriate key. An accompanist will be provided. Wear comfortable
clothing for movement/dance. Be prepared to read from the script.</span></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">Performances</span></b><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">:
Apr 26 - May 18</span></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">Character Information:</span></b></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">Senex - An old man and father to Hero and husband to Domina.
Gender: Male, Age: 45 to 70, Vocal range top: G4, Vocal range bottom: B2</span></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">Domina - Senex's wife. A shrewish woman who dominates to the
point of answering herself the questions she asks of others. Loves her husband
deep down, but is outwardly controlling, demanding, and manipulative. Gender:
Female, Age: 40 to 50, Vocal range top: F5, Vocal range bottom: B3</span></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">Hero - The young son of Senex and Domina. He falls in love with
Philia and agrees to give Pseudolus his freedom if he can help Hero woo her.
Practical, privileged, romantic. Gender: Male, Age: 20 to 30, Vocal range top:
G4, Vocal range bottom: B2</span></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">Hysterium - The chief slave in the House of Senex. Believes he
is in control but is actually Pseudolus' puppet to carry out his schemes.
Anxious, conservative, loyal. He desperately wants everything to be in order.
Gender: Male, Age: 40 to 55, Vocal range top: G5, Vocal range bottom: D4</span></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">Pseudolus - A Roman slave, owned by Hero, who seeks to win his
freedom by helping his young master win the heart of Philia. Quick-witted,
scheming, childlike spirit. Gender: Male, Age: 30 to 50, Vocal range top: A4,
Vocal range bottom: A2</span></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">Erronius - An old man, searching for his lost children. Gender:
Male, Age: 45 to 70, Vocal range top: G4, Vocal range bottom: B2</span></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">Miles Gloriosus The archetype of the braggart soldier. A captain
in the Roman army to whom Marcus Lycus has promised Philia. Commanding,
boastful, manly and strong. Gender: Male, Age: 25 to 35, Vocal range top: F5,
Vocal range bottom: B3</span></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">Lycus - The owner of the house of Courtesans. Always out to make
a profit, but also wants to provide good on what his business offers. Gender:
Male, Age: 40 to 50, Vocal range top: F5, Vocal range bottom: A3</span></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">Philia - A virgin in the House of Lycus whom we also find out is
Erronius' daughter. She is promised to Miles and vows to give him bodily what
he has paid for but loves Hero and promises he will always have her heart.
Young, pretty, devoted. An archetypal ingénue. Gender: Female, Age: 18 to 21,
Vocal range top: G5, Vocal range bottom: B3</span></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">Ensemble - Courtesans, Proteans, Soldiers</span></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">Questions</span></b><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">,
please contact the director at <a href="mailto:stebbinsdavid@sbcglobal.net">stebbinsdavid@sbcglobal.net</a></span></p>
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