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Schenectady Civic Players proudly
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Cariani’s </SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">“delightful
midwinter night’s dream”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></EM></P></DIV><SPAN
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'"><FONT size=3><FONT size=2>Directed by Donald
Mealy</FONT> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></I></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Jimmy
Cupp</SPAN></I><I><SPAN
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face="Arial Black"><FONT size=6><SPAN style="COLOR: red">January 28, 29, 30<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><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></I></B></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><B><I><SPAN
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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><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">In the
four-person cast, all playing multiple roles, are </SPAN></B><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Monica Cangero, Jimmy Cupp, Cristine M.
Loffredo, and Duncan Morrison, all veterans of previous Schenectady Civic
Players and many other productions throughout the Capital
District.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></P></DIV>
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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>
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align=center><STRONG><I><SPAN
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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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align=center><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</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><FONT size=3><FONT
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face="Times New Roman">Or order on-line 24 hours a day at </FONT><A
href="http://www.civicplayers.org/"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT
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