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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"> </SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Spotlight Players Community Theater announces the Capital District Community Theater premiere of <I>Parade</I>, a dramatic <SPAN id=lw_1273644687_0 class=yshortcuts>Tony Award</SPAN> winning musical by <SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1273644687_1 class=yshortcuts>Jason Robert Brown</SPAN>. <EM>Parade</EM> is the story of Leo Frank, who was unjustly accused, tried, and convicted for the murder of a thirteen-year old girl who worked for him. This exquisite musical drama transports the audience back to a time when prejudice and hate too often prevailed. <EM>Parade </EM>revisits this shocking event that led to the formation of the <SPAN id=lw_1273644687_2 class=yshortcuts>Anti-Defamation
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Spotlight Players, recent winner of 11 awards from the Theater Association of <SPAN id=lw_1273644687_3 class=yshortcuts>New York State</SPAN> for <EM><SPAN id=lw_1273644687_4 class=yshortcuts>The Producers</SPAN></EM>, is proud to be the first local community theater to present <I>Parade</I>. This will likely be the only opportunity you will have to see this moving musical performed at the local community theater level. The productions features Bill Harrison as Leo Frank and Joanne Horgan as his wife Lucille. A large ensemble cast features many of the Capital Districts finest performers, including Lisa Franklin, Ken Kasch, Anthony Rotondaro, Eliza Figueroa, <SPAN id=lw_1273644687_5 class=yshortcuts>Bill Douglas</SPAN>, Evan Davis Russell, Jahmere Holland, Taylor Warren, Peter Belenchia, Barry Streifert, and Elisa Verb. With
direction by Michael C. Mensching, Musical Direction by Vince Bonafede and <SPAN id=lw_1273644687_6 class=yshortcuts>Choreography</SPAN> by Melissa Lacijan, this production features the high quality that theater goers have come to expect from Spotlight Players. The supporting crew includes TANYS award winners Ric Bello (sound), <SPAN id=lw_1273644687_7 class=yshortcuts>Michael McDermott</SPAN> and Michael C. Mensching (set) and Connie Rowe Rauhauser with Corrie Rowe (costumes).</SPAN></B></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">This project is made possible through a Community Art$ Grant, funded by the <SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1273644687_8 class=yshortcuts>Arts Center</SPAN> of the Capital Region through the <SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1273644687_9 class=yshortcuts>New York State Council on the Arts</SPAN>, which has enabled the company to produce the musical free to the public.</SPAN></B></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Performances are <SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1273644687_10 class=yshortcuts>May 13-15 at 8pm</SPAN>, <SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1273644687_11 class=yshortcuts>May 15</SPAN>, 16 at 2pm all at the <SPAN id=lw_1273644687_12 class=yshortcuts>Columbia High School Auditorium</SPAN> in <SPAN id=lw_1273644687_13 class=yshortcuts>East Greenbush</SPAN>. </SPAN></B></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Co-Producers Ferne Dutkin, Joanne Peal and Michael McDermott invite you a very special evening of theater. Won't you please join us?</SPAN></B></P>
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