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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>As the snow begins her regal rest over the island for Christmas, as little women dance and sing a Christmas carol, as Joseph adds a coat of many colors to his list for Santa, and as the winter folly of the Ogre, before the hard soled feline brings about a wonderful life for the Marquis of Carabas, all of us here at Confetti Stage want to take a moment and say THANK YOU for the last 30 productions and the last 5 years.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If not for our community, our friends, our families, and our neighbors, there would be no need to tell every story (Christmas related or not) we have ever told.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The passion of our performing art is at its best when shared with all of you. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Your participation and support is never forgotten, and much appreciated.</FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>During the last 5 years, I have watched with joy as the performing arts options available to our local actors, designers, directors, playwrights, and audience members have grown tremendously.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I am thrilled and humbled to live in an area with so many talented artists.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>May the upcoming year bring each and every one of us joy and happiness as we continue to create and share our tales.</FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>With so many options available, it may be difficult to decide which stories to hear this holiday season.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Allow me to say, that whether you be a beauty or a beast, a good witch or a bad witch, a fair lady, or a ladies’ man we hope you spend one of your twelve days prior to Christmas with the March Family and Confetti Stage.</FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Happy Holidays from the Confetti Stage Family!</FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Little Women</I> runs December 11 – 20, Confetti Stage at the Albany Masonic Hall, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">67 Corning Place</st1:address></st1:Street>, downtown <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Albany</st1:place></st1:City>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Tickets and info at </FONT></FONT><A href="http://www.confettistage.com/"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>www.confettistage.com</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> or 518-242-8015.</FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The Game: The first 10 people to correctly identify the 15 productions referenced above will win 2 tickets to the Thursday, 12/17/09 8pm performance of Confetti Stage's Little Women...</FONT></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Simply reply to this email with the 15 production titles and their theater companies. The first 10 correct emails received will be notified and their prize tickets will be held at the Confetti Stage box office.</FONT></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Good Luck, HAVE FUN, and see a show!!</FONT></div>
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