<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 5.3pt 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">ALBANY CIVIC THEATER</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 5.3pt 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">PO Box 6172<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 5.3pt 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">235 Second Avenue<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 5.3pt 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Estrangelo Edessa'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Albany, NY
12206<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 5.3pt 0pt 0.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><A href="http://www.albanycivictheater.org/">www.albanycivictheater.org</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 5.3pt 0pt 2.25in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Estrangelo Edessa'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">462-1297</SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 4"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT
Bold'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>February 2, 2008</FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Press Release</FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></DIV> <H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</FONT></H1> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in
0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Albany Civic Theater is proud to present Noel Coward’s <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Hay Fever</I></B> as the third show of our 2007-2008 season.</FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Hay Fever</FONT></SPAN></I><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333"> is a comic play written by Noel Coward in 1924 and first produced in 1925 with Marie Tempest as the first Judith Bliss. Best described as a cross between high farce and a comedy of manners, the play is set in a British country house in the 1920s, and deals with the four eccentric members of the Bliss family and their outlandish
behavior when they each invite a guest to spend the weekend. The self-centered behavior of the hosts finally drives their guests to flee while the Blisses are so engaged in a family row that they do not notice their guests' furtive departure.<BR> <BR>Directed by Laura W. Andruski <BR>Starring </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black">David Bacheldor, Kate Hans, Debbie May, Randy McConnach, Sara Paupini, John Quinan, Michael Silvia, Tara Treffiletti, and Andrea Valenti.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A href="http://www.albanycivictheater.org/"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>www.albanycivictheater.org</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>.</FONT><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333"><BR><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Show dates </B>are: February 22-24, 28-29, March 1-2, 6-9, 2008, <BR>Thursdays through Saturdays at 8, Sundays at
3.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Tickets prices</B> are $15.00, with special discounts Thursdays, and for government employees w/ valid ID.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>For <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">reservations</B> or additional information, please contact our Box Office at 518-462-1297, 235 Second Avenue, Albany, or visit our Web site at
www.albanycivictheater.org</FONT></DIV> <DIV style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.75pt solid"> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 3.0pt 0in"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></DIV></DIV><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">This program is made possible in part
through the Arts Grant Program of the City of Albany.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">This project is also made possible in part through COMMUNITY ART$GRANTS, a Program funded through the State and Local Partnership Program of the New York State Council on the Arts and The Arts Center of the Capital Region. </SPAN></I><p>
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