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<p>SCRANTON &#8212; Actors Circle will hold auditions for Lillian Hellman&#8217;s &#8220;The Children&#8217;s Hour&#8221; at 5 p.m. Nov. 15 and 6:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at Providence	Playhouse, 1256 Providence Road, Scranton. The cast includes girls ages 12 and older and adults ranging in age from 18 to 60s.</p><p>Patricia Purcell is the director of this show, which centers on Karen Wright and Martha Dobie, who have worked hard to build a girls&#8217; boarding school in a refurbished farmhouse. One pupil, Mary Tilford, is mischievous, disobedient, and untruthful, and often leads the other girls into trouble. This drama unfolds when Mary starts a vicious rumor about the two headmistresses. The story takes place in 1939.</p><p>Rehearsals will begin in late November and the performances will be presented between Feb. 11 and Feb. 21.</p><p>Actors needed are eight girls between ages 12 and 20 to be the students. Martha Dobie and Karen Wright should be ages 25-35, Dr. Joseph Cardin should be ages 25-35, Mrs. Amelia Tilford, a grandmother, should be in her 60s or older.</p><p>For more information, contact pattipurcell49@gmail.com.</p><div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>Times Leader report</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach the Times Leader arts &amp; entertainment team at 570-991-6109.</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Actors Circle in Scranton sets auditions for ‘The Children’s Hour’