Classic Theater Guild Inc. 			                                             July 9, 2008

For further info: Classic Theater Guild Inc.:
 518-432-6351
Amanda Stankavich: 441-7863
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Indian Ladder Farms Inc. and Classic Theater Guild Inc. 

join forces once again to create the 

2008 Helderberg Theater Festival!

	Albany --- Indian Ladder Farms and Classic Theater Guild Inc. join forces to create the second  (2008) Helderberg Theater Festival, coming to the beautiful outdoor landscapes of Indian Ladder Farms in Altamont, NY.  The plays to be presented include:  The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, directed by Agnes Skiff; William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, directed by Ed Bablin;  David Ives’ All in the Timing, directed by Richard Morrell and Joe Russo; and, and Julie Demers’ Authors, directed by Julie Demers.  The festival is a free outdoor event to take place July 24th through August 3rd 2008.  Please bring blankets and chairs, as the plays will be presented on the scenic grounds of Indian Ladder Farms.
	Last year’s festival included Shakespeare’s classic tragedy Othello, and Peter Pan by James M. Barrie.  This year is an enhanced version on the tradition of a family show and a Shakespeare piece, with the Guild adding a little something more experimental to the mix.  
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The Classic Theater Guild, Inc., in conjunction with the help of the Voorheesville 
Community and School Foundation, and COMMUNITY ART$GRANTS (a program 
funded through the State and Local partnership Program of the New York State Council 
of the Arts and The Arts Center of the Capital Region), have given the Guild the opportunity  to expand this year’s Helderberg Theater Festival.  This year’s additions include David Ives’ All in the Timing, which is serving as the Classic Theater Guild director’s project, and Julie Demers’ Authors, serving as our New Play Festival.  The Classic Theater Guild annually produces a “ director’s project” to cultivate new directors, and eventually lead to directing full-length shows during our main stage season.  This portion of the New Play Festival is an extension of the New Play Festival the Guild held in February, the “Pop Up Plays”, in conjunction with First Friday of Albany.  Authors made its debut there, as a staged reading, and as now part of the 2008 Helderberg Theater Festival, will receive its first full production.  The New Play Festival is a wonderful opportunity for new local writers to present their work, and receive direct audience response from the community.  
	Please join us this summer with the Classic Theater Guild Inc.’s second Helderberg Theater Festival, providing more than ever, a little something for everyone!  For more information, please contact the Classic Theater Guild Inc. at 432-6351, or www.classictheaterguild.org  and www.indianladderfarms.com
                                                 
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