<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>As part of the NYS Quadricentennial: Hudson 400 celebration, Capital Rep’s Education Department will launch <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Remarkable and Perplexing Case of Henry H</I></B> as part of their <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">On the Go!</I> and Student Matinee series.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Saturday matinees are October 17 and 31 at 11:30 AM.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 18 and under.</FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Hero or Scoundrel?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Victim or Villain?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The English navigator Henry Hudson remains an enigmatic figure whose persistence and determination carried him up the Hudson River and onto the pages of history.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This season, the Half Moon and its captain will also sail onto Capital Rep’s stage in an engaging new work woven by Capital Rep artists from documents of history.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>As with other Capital Rep <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">On the Go!</I> plays, this dramatic work about Henry Hudson supports current NYS education curriculum.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is grounded in solid research while telling the story of this historically enigmatic figure in a theatrically dynamic and engaging way.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Remarkable and Perplexing Case of Henry H</I></B> is recommended for families and students, grades 4-8<SUP>th</SUP>.</FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Directing <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Henry H</I></B> is local favorite and veteran actor/director <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Terry Rabine</B>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Mr. Rabine, producer of the Lake George Dinner Theatre, has appeared in a number of Capital Rep shows including <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Taming of the Shrew</I> and <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Crucible</I>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>He previously directed Capital Rep’s critically acclaimed <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">On the Go</I> production of <I style="m so-bidi-font-style: normal">Friend of A Friend</I> (2008).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In discussing the play, Rabine enthusiastically states “<I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Remarkable and Perplexing Case of Henry H</I> explores the fascinating and often contradictory assumptions about Henry Hudson’s famous voyages in search of a <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on">Northwest Passage</st1:place> to the Orient. This play for young students chronicles <st1:City w:st="on">Hudson</st1:City>’s heroic determination, his contributions to the exploration of the <st1:place w:st="on">New World</st1:place>, and the perils to which he subjected both his crew and the Native Americans with whom he came in contact.”<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Featured in the cast are <st1:PersonName w:st="on"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Lindsay Drew</B></st1:PersonName><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">, Michael Hauschild, Stephen Pelletier</B>, and <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Brenny Rabine</B>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">J.R. Goldberg</B> serves as production stage manager.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The cast of four portrays over a dozen characters, includ
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Michael Hauschild </B>returns to Capital Rep portraying Jason, a 16-year-old student struggling to complete a homework assignment on Henry Hudson, Captain of the Half Moon.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Hauschild portrayed the Alien in <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">An Alien’s Guide to Plant Earth</I> and Capital Rep’s 2007 International Play Festival.</FONT></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">As the narrator of our tale, <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Stephen Pelletier</B> is thrilled to return to Capital Rep in the role of Abucuk Prickett, a composite character and sailor on the Half Moon and Discovery voyages.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>At Capital Rep, Pelletier has participated in staged readings and performed on the main stage as an understudy in the holiday show <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Greetings</I> and as the Beggar in <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Cherry Orchard</I>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></F ONT></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Lindsay Drew</B></st1:PersonName>, has recently been seen on-stage at Capital Rep in <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Kreisler’s Long Sleep</I>. She portrays, among others, Nicholas Syms, an actual sailor on the Half Moon and Discovery, as well as First Mate Robert Juet.</FONT></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Rounding out the cast is local actress <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Brenny Rabine </B>who delighted Capital Rep audiences with her antics as Catherine, the Irish serving lass in <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Boston Marriage</I>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Brenny’s commendable improvisational skills come in handy as she portrays several characters, including “Whiz” a Dutch sailor who communicates mostly through whistles, and the Sachem’s wife, lending a Native American perspective on Master Hudson’s presence in the <st1:place w:st="on">New World</st1:place>.</FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Remarkable and Perplexing Case of Henry H</I></B> is co-authored by Capital Rep’s Producing Artistic Director <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill</st1:PersonName> and Maureen Aumand, former Education Director.<U><o:p></o:p></U></FONT></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">This will be Capital Rep’s only <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">On the Go!</I> this season because of the extensive Student Matinee run of <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">To Kill a Mockingbird</I>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to experience the rich history of our region and the excitement of live theatre.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Make your reservation now by calling the box office at 445-SHOW (445-7469).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></div>
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