<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><div><font><span style="font-size: large; ">Don't mis</span></font><span style="font-size: large; ">s your chance to see this critically acclaimed production of the award-winning play <i>PROOF.</i></span></div>
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<div><div><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Albany Civic Theater's production of David Auburn's "Proof", directed by Aaron Holbritter, continues this weekend and next:</font></b><div style="font-size: 13px; ">
<font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><div><font size="4" face="tahoma, sans-serif">No flaws in <i>Proof</i> - Troy Record</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br>
</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54); line-height: 21px; ">"'</span><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54); line-height: 21px; ">Proof' is one of the best shows I’ve seen at Albany Civic Theatre and indeed, is one of an example of just how good locally produced theater can be....</span></font></div>
<div><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54); line-height: 21px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54); line-height: 21px; "></span><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54); line-height: 21px; ">"It would be difficult to overpraise the acting...Shannon </span><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54); line-height: 21px; ">Whalen creates a Catherine who is vulnerable, wary and brilliant...</span><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54); line-height: 21px; ">Gary Maggio </span><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54); line-height: 21px; "> is able to suggest the man’s inner tensions without negating his brilliance or charm...</span></font></div>
<div><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54); line-height: 21px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54); line-height: 21px; "></span><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54); line-height: 21px; ">"Albany Civic Theater is offering a flawless production of this fascinating work. The acting is first rate, the set is one of the best I’ve seen at ACT and the direction nurtures the performers and sets a mood that is ideal for the material.</span><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54); line-height: 21px; ">"</span></font></div>
<div><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54); line-height: 21px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54); line-height: 21px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">- Bob Goepfert, <i>Troy Record </i>(Link to full review - <a href="http://www.troyrecord.com/articles/2011/02/17/entertainment/doc4d5c46a9e08d4089533847.txt" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(28, 81, 168); ">www.troyrecord.com</a>)</font></span></div>
<div><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54); line-height: 21px; "><i><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></i></span></div><div><font color="#363636" size="4" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 21px; "><i>Proof </i>worthy of awards that come its way - Daily Gazette</span></font></div>
<div><font color="#363636" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 21px; "><br></span></font></div><div><font color="#363636" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 21px; ">"Auburn's play is a modern mathematical masterstroke, and the production staged by director Aaron Holbritter at ACT this month is showing it off to its best advantage...</span></font></div>
<div><font color="#363636" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 21px; "><br></span></font></div><div><font color="#363636" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 21px; ">"Palladino's choice to move Claire's frustrations to the forefront is prime and works wonderfully because of (her) carefully shaded and layered controlled bursts of frustration, tinged with regret and guilt...the revelation here is the work of Ian LaChance (who) turns in an impeccably well-modulated, controlled and ultimately moving performance...</span></font></div>
</div></div></div><div><font color="#363636" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 21px; "><br></span></font></div><div><font color="#363636" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 21px; ">"Great script, great direction, great performances all add up to a fine award-winning and rewarding evening of theater. What more proof do you need?"</span></font></div>
<div><font color="#363636" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 21px; "><br></span></font></div><div><font color="#363636" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 21px; ">- Matthew G. Moross, <i>The Daily Gazette </i>(Link to full review - <a href="http://www.dailygazette.net/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=SCHENECTADY&BaseHref=SCH/2011/02/15&PageLabel=B5&EntityId=Ar01501&ViewMode=GIF" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(28, 81, 168); ">www.dailygazette.net</a>)</span></font></div>
<div><font color="#363636" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 21px; "><br></span></font></div><div><font color="#363636" size="4" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 21px; "><i>Proof </i>is good as it gets - Albany Times Union</span></font></div>
</div><div style="font-size: 13px; "><font color="#363636" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 21px; "><br></span></font></div><div style="font-size: 13px; "><font color="#363636" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 21px; "><span style="line-height: 18px; border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">"Holbritter's cast sharply defines the four characters, unfolding the action on one of the best ACT sets in years (courtesy Rich Montena)...</span></span></font></div>
<div style="font-size: 13px; "><font color="#363636" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 21px; "><span style="line-height: 18px; border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; "><br>
</span></span></span></font></div><div style="font-size: 13px; "><font color="#363636" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 21px; "><span style="line-height: 18px; border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; ">"Whalen's Catherine is tough and snarky on the outside and teacup fragile on the inside. It's a great reading of a big role...(LaChance's) Hal<span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; "> is finely tuned, caught between confidence and math geek callowness...Maggio's <span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; ">character's realization of his own relapse into madness is heartbreaking. Good work...Palladino is charged with the easy-to-hate role of Claire (and) is just as on target as the rest of the cast...</span><br>
</span><br></span></span></span></font></div><div style="font-size: 13px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><font color="#363636"><span style="line-height: 21px; "><span style="line-height: 18px; border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; ">"</span></span></span></font><span style="line-height: 18px; border-collapse: separate; ">For theater lovers there is nothing better than a good play, well done...</span><span style="line-height: 18px; border-collapse: separate; ">Such is the case with Aaron Holbritter's staging of David Auburn's "Proof." The show is onstage at <a href="http://www.timesunion.com/?controllerName=search&action=search&channel=entertainment&search=1&inlineLink=1&query=%22Albany+Civic+Theater%22" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(8, 71, 141); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none; ">Albany Civic Theater</a> through Feb. 27, in a production that rivals any other presented locally."</span></font></div>
<div style="font-size: 13px; "><span style="line-height: 18px; border-collapse: separate; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div style="font-size: 13px; "><span style="line-height: 18px; border-collapse: separate; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">- Michael Eck, <i>Albany Times Union </i>(Link to full review -<a href="http://www.timesunion.com/entertainment/article/Proof-is-good-as-it-gets-1011079.php" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(28, 81, 168); "> www.timesunion.com</a>)</font></span></div>
<div style="font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; border-collapse: separate; "><br></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; border-collapse: separate; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 15px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">Albany Civic Theater Presents:<br>
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"PROOF"</font></span></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; border-collapse: separate; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 15px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><br>
</font></span></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; border-collapse: separate; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 15px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">by David Auburn<br>
<br>Directed by Aaron Holbritter</font><br></span></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; border-collapse: separate; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 15px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><br>
</font></span></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; border-collapse: separate; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 15px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><br>
</font></span></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; border-collapse: separate; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 15px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">WINNER - 2001 Tony Award - BEST PLAY<br>
<br></font></span></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; border-collapse: separate; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 15px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">WINNER - 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Drama<br>
<br><br></font></span></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; border-collapse: separate; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 15px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">Performances: Feb 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 at 8pm. Feb 13, 20, 27 at 3pm<br>
<br><br></font></span></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; border-collapse: separate; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 15px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">235 Second Ave<br>
<br></font></span></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; border-collapse: separate; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 15px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">Albany NY 12209<br>
<br>518-462-1297<br><br><a href="http://www.albanycivictheater.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: none; ">www.albanycivictheater.org</a></font></span></span></div>
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