<table cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0' border='0' ><tr><td valign='top' style='font: inherit;'><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 32pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'TypoUpright BT'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'TypoUpright BT'"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Classic Theater Guild Inc.</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt -9pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>ARTS AND EVENTS LISTING<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; TEXT-INDENT: -2in; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">CATEGORY:<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"></SPAN>Theater/Stage<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; TEXT-INDENT: -2in; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">WHAT:<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"></SPAN>“2008 Helderberg Theater Festival”<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 2in"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Classic Theater Guild Inc. presents <I>The Wonderful Wizard of Oz</I> directed by Agnes Skiff, Shakespeare’s <I>Twelfth Night </I>directed by Ed Bablin, David Ives’ <I>All in The Timing </I>directed by Richard Morrell and Joe Russo<I>, </I>and Julie Demers’ <I>Authors </I>directed by Julie Demers.<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"></SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; TEXT-INDENT: -2in; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">WHEN:<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"></SPAN>The Festival runs from July 24<SUP>th</SUP>- August 3<SUP>rd</SUP><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; TEXT-INDENT: -2in; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"></SPAN>The Wonderful Wizard of Oz</SPAN></I></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt">:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>July 25, 26, August 1, 2 at 6PM, and Sunday, July 27 and August 3 at 4 PM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; TEXT-INDENT: -2in; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"></SPAN><I>Twelfth Night:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></I>July 25, 26, August 1, 2 at 8PM,<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; TEXT-INDENT: -2in; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"></SPAN>Sunday, July 27 and August 3 at 6PM<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; TEXT-INDENT: -2in; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">HOW MUCH:<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"></SPAN>Free outdoor theater event- bring your own chairs<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 2in; TEXT-INDENT: -2in; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">CONTACT:<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"></SPAN>Classic Theater Guild Inc.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>-<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(518) 432-6351<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P><B><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Classic Theater Guild Inc. is a Capital Region-based, all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) theater company.</SPAN></I></B></td></tr></table><br>