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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt">SCHENECTADY<I> -- The Guys, </I>by Anne
Nelson, will be this season’s first free staged reading at Schenectady
Civic Players, Saturday, September 11, at 7:30 P.M. It is directed
by Gary Hoffmann, director of last season's hilarious <I>Beau
Jest</I>, and features David Orr, a Schenectady fireman in real life,
and Meighan Caravan-Esmond, who recently appeared in this spring's
production of <I>An Ideal Husband</I>. Nelson's play has also
been made into a film starring Sigorney Weaver.</SPAN></B><B><SPAN
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Two weeks after the 9/11 attacks, a New York City editor named Joan
receives an unexpected call from Nick, a fire captain who has lost most of
his men. He's looking for a writer to help him with the eulogies he must
present at the memorial services. Nick and Joan spend an afternoon
together, recalling the fallen men through recounting their virtues and
foibles, and fashioning the stories into memorials of words. In the
process, Nick and Joan discover their shared love of the unconquerable
spirit of the city and their appreciation of the enduring bonds of common
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<I>The Guys</I> has a running time of approximately 80 minutes, and a
reception will follow the performance. Schenectady Civic Players is
located at 12 South Church Street in Schenectady's historic Stockade
district. While this performance is free, a call to express interest
in attending would be appreciated. Please call 382-2081 or visit our
website at </FONT><A href="http://www.civicplayers.org/"
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