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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><A href="http://www.nysti.org/carol.htm"><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: #cc0000; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; mso-no-proof: yes; text-underline: none"><?xml:namespace prefix = v ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" /><v:shapetype id=_x0000_t75 stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" coordsize="21600,21600"><v:stroke joinstyle="miter"></v:stroke><v:formulas><v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"></v:f></v:formulas><v:path o:connecttype="rect" gradientshapeok="t" o:extrusionok="f"></v:path><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:lock aspectratio="t" v:ext="edit"></o:lock></v:shapetype></SPAN></A></P>
<P align=center><FONT color=#ff0000 size=6 face="Franklin Gothic Medium">A Christmas Carol</FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT color=#000000 face="Franklin Gothic Medium">at the <FONT size=3>New York State Theatre Institute</FONT></FONT></P>
<P align=center>by <SPAN class=emphasis>Charles Dickens</SPAN><BR>Adaptation by <SPAN class=emphasis><SPAN class=emphasis>Amlin</SPAN> Gray</SPAN></P>
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<P align=center>The clanking of chains heralds an eerie night filled with visits to miserly Ebenezer Scrooge from the ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Future. Amlin Gray's adaptation of the Charles Dickens holiday classic is an exuberant testament to the human spirit’s capacity for love and redemption.</P>
<P align=center> It’s a must-see event for the holiday season.</P>
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<P align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" size=4><SPAN class=emphasis>December 3- 19, 2010</SPAN><BR></FONT>Recommended for <SPAN class=emphasis>ages 7 and older</SPAN><BR></P></SPAN>
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<P align=center>Set Design by <SPAN class=emphasis>Mark Baird</SPAN> and <SPAN class=emphasis>Andy Smith</SPAN><BR>Costume Design by <SPAN class=emphasis>Brent Griffin</SPAN><BR>Lighting Design by <SPAN class=emphasis>Matt Murphy</SPAN><BR>Sound Design by <SPAN class=emphasis>David Gordon, Jr.</SPAN><BR>Directed by <SPAN class=emphasis>David Baecker</SPAN></P>
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<FONT size=3>Located at <SPAN class=emphasis>37 First Street, Troy, New York</SPAN>. Open Monday through Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.,</FONT><BR>
<FONT size=3>and at the <SPAN class=emphasis>Schacht Fine Arts Center, 5 Division Street, Russell Sage College, Troy, NY, one hour before performances</SPAN>.</FONT><BR></SPAN>
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<P align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#ff0000>The Making of <SPAN class=emphasis>A Christmas Carol</SPAN></FONT>: <SPAN class=emphasis>November 30, 4:00 – 6:00 PM </SPAN><BR>A behind-the-scenes look at the creation of NYSTI’s production. Schacht Fine Arts Center, Russell Sage College, Division St., Troy. Public welcome. Free, but reservations are required by <SPAN class=emphasis>November 26: 518.274.3286</SPAN>.</P><!-- InstanceEndEditable --></FONT></SPAN>
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<DIV><FONT color=#c00000><FONT face="Lucida Handwriting, Cursive"><FONT size=3>Kimberly Waldin</FONT></FONT><BR></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT><FONT size=3 face="Garamond, Times, Serif"><EM>Performing Arts Consultant & Teacher Artist</EM></FONT> </DIV>
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