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<P class=MsoCaption style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT style="COLOR: purple"><STRONG><U><FONT size=5><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#ff9900>September 2008 Update</FONT></FONT></U></STRONG></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><U style="text-underline: black thick"><FONT style="COLOR: red; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt" color=red size=4><FONT face="Times New Roman">Next Village Stage Board Meeting: Tuesday, September 2 @ 7:00pm</FONT></FONT></U></B><U style="text-underline: black thick"><BR><BR></U><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>Join us on Tuesday, September 2 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm at Avila for our first Board meeting of the fall. Our meetings are open to all members and those interested in learning more about and/or joining the Village Stage. We will be planning for our 2008-09 season at our first meeting.<BR>For more information, please contact Larry Paska at lpaska@yahoo.com.<BR><BR></FONT><B><U style="text-underline: black"><FONT style="COLOR: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt" color=blue size=4>Become a Village Stage Board Trustee!</FONT></U></B><BR></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>The Board of the Village Stage, Inc. is seeking nominations to fill three vacant Board Trustee positions. If you or someone you know is interested, please submit names, contact information, and a brief (1-2 paragraph) biography summarizing your interest and experience in community theater to Larry Paska at lpaska@yahoo.com by <B>Friday, August 29</B>. <BR>All nominees are invited to the Tuesday, September 2 Board meeting to meet and get to know the Board. Nominees will be selected at that Board meeting.<BR>You don't need to be a seasoned theater pro to be a Trustee! New talent and energy welcome! The initial time commitment for a Trustee position is one year, until June 2009.<BR><BR></FONT><B><U style="text-underline: #003300 thick"><FONT style="COLOR: #33cc33; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt" color=#33cc33 size=4>Cast Announced for Fall 2008 Production </FONT></U></B></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Our fall production of Tom Dudzick's </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: " face=Verdana>Comedy/Drama</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3></FONT><B><FONT style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt" size=4>"Over The Tavern" </FONT></B><FONT size=3>has been scheduled for the</FONT><FONT size=2></FONT><FONT size=3>first two weekends of December. It is the story of 12-year-old Rudy Pazinki, living with his family in Buffalo, NY in the 1950's. Rudy is about to be confirmed in the Catholic Church, but he has questions that cause quite a stir with his teacher Sister Clarissa.<FONT style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </FONT><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Rehearsals begin in October, and our director, John Birchler, has already cast the show! Below is the cast list. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Rudy Pazinski...Mark Guido<BR>Georgie Pazinski...John McNally<BR>Annie Pazinski...Sarah McNally<BR>Eddie Pazinski...John Maddaloni <BR>Ellen Pazinski...Lori Snow<BR>Chet Pazinski...Steve Tomasik<BR>Sister Clarissa...Cindy Welch</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">If you would like to volunteer to help with the production, please contact the producer Mary Holmes at<FONT style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </FONT></FONT></FONT><A onclick="return true;Popup.composeWindow('pcompose.php?sendto=mgholmesbike%40yahoo.com');; return false;" href="mailto:mgholmesbike@yahoo.com" target=_blank mce_href="mailto:mgholmesbike@yahoo.com"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>mgholmesbike@yahoo.com</FONT></A><BR><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>We hope to see you at the Capital District Arts Center on River St., Troy in December!</FONT></P>
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