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January 28</SPAN></I></B><B><U><SPAN
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">John
Cariani’s<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></STRONG></P>
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</EM></SPAN><EM><STRONG>Directed by Donald Mealy<SPAN
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoBodyText align=center><EM><FONT
face="Arial Black">(<FONT size=1>l to r) Monica Cangero, Cristine M. Loffredo,
Duncan Morrison </FONT></FONT></EM></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; COLOR: #993366; FONT-SIZE: 22pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">January
28, 29, 30<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>& February 2 -
6</SPAN><I><SPAN
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style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(Fridays &
Saturdays at 8 pm, Wednesday & Thursday 7:30 pm, Sundays matinees only at
2:30 pm)</SPAN></B><STRONG><I><SPAN
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face="Times New Roman"><B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Called “a whimsical approach
to the joys and perils of romance” by the New York Times, </SPAN><FONT
size=3>Almost, Maine</FONT></I></B><B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> takes place on a cold,
clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, where all is not what it seems in
the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>As the northern lights hover in the sky
above, Almost’s residents find themselves in and out of love in unexpected and
often hilarious ways.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Nine tales of
love play out: knees are bruised and hearts are broken, but the wounds
heal.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It’s a delightful midwinter
night’s dream.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></I></B></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><B><I><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">In the
four-person cast, all playing multiple roles, are </SPAN></I></B><B><I><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Monica Cangero (of Clifton Park), Jimmy
Cupp (Cohoes), Cristine M. Loffredo (Niskayuna), and Duncan Morrison
(Schenectady), all veterans of previous Schenectady Civic Players and other
productions throughout the Capital
District.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><B><I><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
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align=center><STRONG><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #660033; FONT-SIZE: 20pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">at
the Schenectady Civic Playhouse <o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></STRONG></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>12 South
Church St. in Schenectady’s historic Stockade
District<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></STRONG></P>
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face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">FOR
TICKETS ($15), Call </SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">The
Playhouse</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">
(518) 382-2081<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></P>
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align=center><STRONG><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="COLOR: red">Or order on-line 24 hrs. a day at</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT><A
href="http://www.civicplayers.org/"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT
size=3
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