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<st1:State w:st="on">NY</st1:State></st1:place> <o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'>(518) 577-MPCO<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>For immediate release <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>MOP & BUCKET CO. ARTISTIC DRECTOR
TAKES “BREAK A LEG” A BIT TOO LITERALLY<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Michael Burns, Artistic Director of The Mop & Bucket Co, improv
troupe, did what he’s done any number of times Friday night: He stepped
outside during a guessing style game called “gibberish story”,
while co-director Kat Koppett solicited story elements from the audience.
Except this time, Burns stepped into thin air, missing a step and falling hard
on his right foot. “Theatre people wish each other luck by saying ‘break
a leg’---I guess I just got carried away.” Burns explained. While
technically not suffering from a broken leg, Burns has a sprain bad enough to
lay him up for a while. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The injury occurred on the eve of the troupe’s debut of “Spontaneous
Broadway” at Proctors Upstairs at 440 next Saturday night. C<font
color=black><span style='color:black'>reated by Kat Koppett in association with
Freestyle Repertory Theatre Co. in New York City, the show is a fictional
"backers audition" for a new Broadway musical. Audience members
supply never-before-sung song titles. Performers improvise new Broadway musical
numbers on the spot. In the second act, the cast presents a full-length musical
based on the audience's favorite number. Spontaneous Broadway is a virtuoso
piece that challenges improvisers and amazes audiences.</span></font> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>As a result of the injury, Burns is now slated to play the role of <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>The Producer </span></i>in the improvised musical
evening, a part that <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Saratoga</st1:City></st1:place>’s
Brenny Rabine had been preparing. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>“Brenny had been crafting her own wonderful character for the
producer, who is kind of an emcee/stage manager for the show, but since I
won’t be up for ay dance numbers, we’re trading places” said
Burns. “I’m relishing the chance to bring a bit of Sheridan
Whiteside (From Kaufmann and Hart’s 1939 comedy “The Man Who Came
To Dinner”, about an irascible dinner guest who breaks his leg and as a
result stays for weeks) to the show. It should be a lot of fun.” Such a
large re-casting might be trouble for a conventional company, but Burns
explained: “It’s improv, so I am quite sure we won’t miss a
beat. If anything, the sudden shift in plan is the kind of thing we thrive
on.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Kat Koppett, the show’s creator, who is also directing, will
reprise her role from productions in <st1:State w:st="on">New York</st1:State>
and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">San Francisco</st1:City></st1:place>
as Kitty Cappuccino. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Spontaneous Broadway is also performed regularly live and on TV in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place>.
The show will be performed at Upstairs at 440 all four Saturdays in February at
7:30 PM. Tickets are $15, and may be reserved at <a
href="http://www.proctors.org/">www.proctors.org</a> or by calling 518
346-6204. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>CONTACTS:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Michael Burns<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="mailto:MichaelBurns@mopco.org">MichaelBurns@mopco.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><a href="http://www.mopco.org/">http://www.mopco.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>577-MPCO (577-6726)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>PRINT RES PHOTOS AVAILABLE AT: http://mopco.org/page10.html<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Sandra<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Sandra Bauchiero<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><a href="mailto:pr@mopco.org">pr@mopco.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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