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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Stow Players announces Open Auditions for<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#70AD47'>The </span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:red'>Christmas </span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#70AD47'>Express<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>A Holiday comedy by Pat Cook for the whole family<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Under the direction of<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:red'>Anne </span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#70AD47'>Guffey<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Audition dates: <u>September 15 & 16, 2019</u><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>6:30 to 8:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Stow Community Center at the Safety Building<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Performance dates: December 6,7,8,13,14,15,20,21<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>The Christmas Express</span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> is a slice of small-town Americana, taking place in a dilapidated railroad station. The cast requirements are <u>6 women and 4 men.</u> The breakdown:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>WOMEN<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Hilda – station master, 40s-50s<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Maggie – mail carrier, 20s-50s<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Penelope – editor, reporter for town newspaper, 30s-50s<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Myrna – town mayor/church choir director, 40s-60s<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Donna – Jerry’s wife, 20’-30s<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Debora – Fairfax’s daughter, 30s-50s<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>MEN<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Satch – Hilda’s assistant, 50s-60s<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Leo Tannenbaum – a visitor, 60s-70s<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Fairfax – railroad exec./Debora’s father, 60s-70s<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Jerry – Donna’ husband, 20s-30s<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Hilda, Satch, Maggie, Penelope & Myrna are required to sing A Cappella<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:#ED7D31'>ALL AGES ARE FLEXIBLE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>This nostalgic story is full of eccentric small-town characters who begin to discover the true wonder of Christmas, making us all wish that we, too, could take a ride on The Christmas Express.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Auditions will be cold readings from the script. No appointment is necessary. Once again: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>September 15 &16 – 6:30 pm – Stow Safety Bldg. (Police Station)Community Room<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:#ED7D31'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p></div></body></html>