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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Confetti Stage, Inc, Award Winning Theatre Without Limits, is pleased to announce its 39<SUP>th</SUP> production, <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Tennessee William’s classic,<I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> A Streetcar Named Desire,</I></B> directed by Agnes Kapusta.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">A Streetcar Named Desire</I> will run for 7 performances from Friday, April 1, 2011 through Sunday, April 10, 2011 at The Albany Masonic Hall in Downtown Albany.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; BACKGROUND: yellow; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">All performances will take place at <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Confetti Stage at The Albany Masonic Hall, 4<SUP>th</SUP> Floor Theater,<o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></div>
<div><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">67 Corning Place, Downtown Albany, New York 12207.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">-<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Tickets are available at <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">www.confettistage.com</I> </B>or may be reserved by calling the Confetti Stage Box Office at<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> 518-242-8015</B></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>General Admission Tickets are: <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">$12 when purchased <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">online </I>and $18 through the Confetti Stage Box Office or at the door.</B><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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</U><STRONG>Michelle Smith-Carrigan</STRONG> as Blanche DuBois<br>
<STRONG>Andrew James Poole</STRONG> as Stanley Kowalski<br>
<STRONG>Jennifer Van Iderstyne</STRONG> as Stella Kowalski<br>
<STRONG>Stephen Henel</STRONG> as Harold Mitchell (Mitch)<br>
<STRONG>Joan Meyer</STRONG> as Eunice Hubbell<br>
<STRONG>Ryan P. McLaughlin</STRONG> as Steve Hubbell<br>
<STRONG>Linda Shirey</STRONG> as the Nurse<br>
<STRONG>Ovella Snow</STRONG> as First Woman</FONT></o:p></SPAN></div>
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</FONT><FONT size=3 face="Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><U>Design Team and Staff:<br>
</U>Director - Agnes Kapusta Skiff<br>
Assistant Director - Karen Christina Jones<br>
Production Manager - Erin Harwood<br>
Technical Director & Sound Designer - Barry Streifert<br>
Fight Choreographer - PJ Gonzales<br>
Stage Manager - Katelyn Ouellette<br>
Scenic Designer - Rohit Kapoor<br>
Costume Designer - Nadia Graziano<br>
Lighting Designer - Brian Senesac<br>
House Manager - Maeve McEneny<br>
Volunteer Coordinator - Vivian Hwang<br>
Marketing and Managing Artistic Director - Neilson Jones<br>
Poster Design - Paul Todd of pmtdesign<br>
Box Office Manager & VP of the Board - Jeffrey P Hocking<br>
Concessions Coordinator & President of the Board - Lynn Scott<br>
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<div><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">About Confetti Stage:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Confetti Stage was incorporated in 2004 and produced its inaugural production, <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">‘night, Mother, </I>by Marsha Norman in January 2005.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Since then, the company has become a stable performing arts group in the Albany area, performing in several Capital Region communities, Glens Falls, and as far away as Batavia, NY as part of the 2010 TANYS Festival.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Confetti Stage prides itself on bringing quality performances to its community and allowing artists to expand their talents while collaborating to bring about a final product.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Confetti Stage offers 4 to 6 productions each year, as well as the Confetti Fest, a local Short Play and Film Festival.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Confetti Stage is a proud member of the American Association of Community Theatre and the Theatre Association of New York State, from which it has been awarded 27 Achievement Awards for 2010. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">More information may be found at www.confettistage.com.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Our Mission Statement is:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 1in"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Confetti Stage was founded to explore the human experience, while illuminating the myriad diversities which define us as groups and individuals. Confetti Stage promotes diversity and understanding through the creation of dynamic and inspirational productions and educational opportunities. We strive to maintain the highest possible level of artistic standards while fostering collaboration and mutual respect.</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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