<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Workshop Players
announce auditions for <b><i>A 1940s Radio Christmas Carol</i></b> by Walton
Jones, David Wohl and Faye Greenberg, directed by Kristina Rivera. Auditions
will be held at the theater, 44820 Middle Ridge Rd., Amherst on Sunday, August
18 from 3 - 5 p.m. and on Tuesday, August 20 from 7 – 9 p.m.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Please bring sheet
music for a favorite Christmas song, </span><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;font-size:16px"> </span><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;font-size:16px">in the correct key</span><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;font-size:12pt">. There will be cold
readings from the script.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">For more information, contact the director at </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);background:rgb(240,244,249)"><a href="mailto:kriverakr35@gmail.com">kriverakr35@gmail.com</a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Google Sans Text",serif;color:rgb(31,31,31);background:rgb(240,244,249)"></span></p>
<p class="gmail-BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:MinionPro-Regular;color:black"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">The
year is 1943 and the Feddington Players are geared up to present their
contemporary take on Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” Though it seems a coup to
snag famous soap opera star William St. Claire to play Scrooge, a mid-show
breakdown on his part leads to a hilarious improvised “save” of Tiny Tim … and
even the Lindberg Baby. This charming show demonstrates the old art of “live
radio,” alongside traditional caroling, 1940’s style commercials that would
never fly today, and an amazing rendition of the well-known Dickens tale. It is
heartwarming and funny. And a great way to usher in the Christmas season.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Performance dates are
Nov. 14-17 and 22-24</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">A 1940s Radio
Christmas Carol</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">
Character descriptions (<b>age ranges just a suggestion</b>) :</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Females 20s – 40s</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Males 20s – 70s</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Clifton Feddington,
55: Front man for WOV’s Nash-Kelvinator Mystery Theatre, Mutual Announcer. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">William St. Claire,
70: A retired star of stage and screen. William is a bit of a curmudgeon and
looks down on radio as one of the bastard children of the stage. A guest
performer in tonight’s show, Mr. St. Claire plays Scrooge. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Charles “Cholly”
Butts, 35: A funny man. Has a day job as
a baker at Weequahic Diner (where his specialty is the nesselrode pie). </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Fritz Canigliaro,
early 40s: Once an East-coast Florsheim Shoe salesman (and still plugs them
whenever he gets an opportunity for a little commission), now a WOV regular.
The resident masher, cynic and wise-guy, Fritz plays Frank Nelson cameos in
comedy sketches.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"> “Little” Jackie Sparks, Tenor, 18: Not
actually “little,” but young with a high speaking voice. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Judith Davenport,
30s: Although quite the cutup herself, Judith is the resident “leading lady”
playing all such roles as a regular. Determined and stubborn. Considers herself
a “legit” actress. Day job working as a switchboard operator. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Margie O’Brien, 30s:
Brassy, flippant, with a voice to match). As a show regular, plays the comic
roles. She works days as a bookkeeper/typist/stenographer/receptionist. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Sally Simpson, 20:
Seems sweet and gentle, but is a tough lady. As a show regular, plays all
animals, babies, insects, little kids. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Isadore “Buzz”
Crenshaw, 24: His life is his work. The “sound effectician” at WOV. Has a sharp
wit and is always agreeable, whistling, and in a good mood. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Esther Lewis Pirnie -
Backstage audio engineer and transmitter supervisor for WOV Radio. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Harold J. Mullins -
Concierge of the Hotel Aberdeen in Newark.</span></p><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Workshop Players Theatre</span><br style="font-family:georgia,serif"><div><font style="font-family:georgia,serif">44820 Middle Ridge Road</font></div><div><font style="font-family:georgia,serif">P.O. Box 1193, Amherst, OH 44001</font></div><font style="font-family:georgia,serif">Box Office: 440-634-0472</font><font style="font-weight:700"> <br>Find us on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram!</font><br></div></div></div>