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<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><I><FONT COLOR="#C10000" SIZE=5 FACE="Arial">Petticoats of Steel</FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#C10000" SIZE=5 FACE="Arial">at Capital Rep, March 26:</FONT></B></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Arial">True stories of legendary women of New York State</FONT><B></B></P>
<P><B><FONT FACE="Arial">Albany, NY – March 17</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial"> – In honor of National Women’s History Month, the Education Department of Capital Repertory Theatre will present</FONT><B> <FONT FACE="Arial">PETTICOATS OF STEEL</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial"> as part of the theatre’s</FONT><I> <FONT FACE="Arial">On the Go!</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Arial"> and Student Matinee series. Tickets for the 11AM, Saturday, March 26 showing – the only public performance of</FONT><B> <FONT FACE="Arial">PETTICOATS OF STEEL</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial"> at Capital Rep, are $14 for adults and $10 for children ages 18 and under.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial">Through</FONT><B> <FONT FACE="Arial">PETTICOATS OF STEEL,</FONT></B> <FONT FACE="Arial">Capital Region audiences are invited to experience the battles for women's suffrage told in the voices of the brave warriors who fought them. </FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT FACE="Arial">PETTICOATS OF STEEL</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial"> is an original production crafted for Capital Repertory Theatre by Carolyn Anderson and Jill Rafferty-Weinisch. The play uses primary sources to tell the true stories of the women of New York State - Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth and Elizabeth Cady Stanton - and the roles they played in gaining voting rights for all women.</FONT></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">As with other Capital Rep</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I> <FONT FACE="Arial">On the Go!</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Arial"> plays, this dramatic work about women’s suffrage supports current NYS education curriculum.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B> <FONT FACE="Arial">PETTICOATS OF STEEL</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en"> <FONT FACE="Arial">is a “Living Newspaper,” a style of theatre which dramatizes social problems and issues in an effort to effect social change. The Living Newspaper was initiated in 1935 in the United States by the Federal Theatre Project as part of President Roosevelt’s Works Progress Administration (WPA). </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en"><FONT FACE="Arial">This production, first produced at Capital Rep in 2006, marks Capital Rep’s second foray into “Document Based Theatre.” Previous document-based production include last season’s</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en"><I> <FONT FACE="Arial">The Remarkable & Perplexing Case of Henry H</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Arial">, celebrating New York State’s Quadricentennial of Henry Hudson’s journey up the Hudson River, and the 2004 production of</FONT><I> <FONT FACE="Arial">Friend of a Friend: The Underground Railroad in the Capital Region</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Arial">, employed the use of primary sources to illustrate an important piece of the Capital Region’s history. Much of the script for</FONT><I> <FONT FACE="Arial">Petticoats of Steel</FONT></I> <FONT FACE="Arial">was developed using original speeches, letters and newspaper reports from the time period represented in the play.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en"><B></B></SPAN><B><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Arial">PETTICOATS OF STEEL</FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial"> is recommended for families and students, grades 4-8<SUP>th</SUP>.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">Directing</FONT><B> <FONT FACE="Arial">PETTICOATS OF STEEL</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial"> is Kristen van Ginhoven</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en"> <FONT FACE="Arial">is a director, actor and educator originally from Canada. She is co-Artistic Director of WAM Theatre, based in the Capital Region of NY and the Berkshires of MA, which uses theatre to benefit women and girls. Recent US credits include Barrington Stage Company, Actor's Shakespeare Project, Huntington Theatre, Cohoes Music Hall, Theatre Voices and MOPCO. She has taught theatre internationally in Brussels, Belgium and is a freelance artist for the International Schools Theatre Association (ISTA). For ISTA she has travelled to places such as Thailand, China, Europe, and India. She holds an MA from Emerson College. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">Featured in the cast are</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B> <FONT FACE="Arial">Erica Tryon</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial"> and</FONT><B> <FONT FACE="Arial">Hillary Parker</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial">. </FONT><B> <FONT FACE="Arial">J.R. Goldberg</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial"> serves as production stage manager. The cast of two portrays over a dozen characters, including many historical figures. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><B><SPAN LANG="en"><FONT FACE="Arial">Hillary Parker</FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN LANG="en"><FONT FACE="Arial"> returns to Capital Repertory Theatre where she recently appeared in the Fall On-the-Go! production of</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en"><I> <FONT FACE="Arial">A Midsummer Night’s Dream.</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Arial"> She holds a MFA in Acting from the University of Connecticut and a BFA in Musical Theatre from Syracuse University. Her Credits include, Regional: Connecticut Rep:</FONT><I> <FONT FACE="Arial">Restoration Comedy</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Arial"> (Amanda), Mary Zimmerman’s</FONT><I> <FONT FACE="Arial">The Arabian Nights</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Arial"> (Sympathy the Learned/Jester’s Wife),</FONT><I> <FONT FACE="Arial">Macbeth</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Arial"> (Lady Macduff),</FONT><I> <FONT FACE="Arial">Shakespeare in Hollywood</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Arial"> (Lydia),</FONT><I> <FONT FACE="Arial">Cabaret</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Arial"> (Kit Kat Girl),</FONT><I> <FONT FACE="Arial">Pentecost</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Arial"> (Amira),</FONT><I> <FONT FACE="Arial">Prudence</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Arial"> (Prudence Crandall),</FONT><I> <FONT FACE="Arial">Loves Labours Lost</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Arial"> (Holofernes),</FONT><I> <FONT FACE="Arial">The Three Penny Opera</FONT></I> <FONT FACE="Arial">(Jenny Diver),</FONT><I> <FONT FACE="Arial">Pericles</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Arial"> (Marina). Peterborough Players-</FONT><I> <FONT FACE="Arial">Our Town</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Arial"> w/ James Whitmore,</FONT><I> <FONT FACE="Arial">Loves Labours Lost</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Arial"> (Princess of France). Hope Summer Rep-</FONT><I> <FONT FACE="Arial">A Midsummer Night’s Dream</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Arial"> (Titania/Hippolyta),</FONT><I> <FONT FACE="Arial">She Loves Me</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Arial"> (Amalia),</FONT><I> <FONT FACE="Arial">Dames at Sea</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Arial"> (Mona),</FONT><I> <FONT FACE="Arial">and The Hypochondriac</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Arial"> (Beline). Mt. Washington Valley Theatre-</FONT><I> <FONT FACE="Arial">Into The Woods</FONT></I> <FONT FACE="Arial">(The Bakers Wife). NYC:</FONT><I> <FONT FACE="Arial">Bedroom Farce</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Arial"> (Kate),</FONT><I> <FONT FACE="Arial">A Doll’s House</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Arial"> (Kristine Linde). </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en"><B><FONT FACE="Arial">Erica Tryon</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial"> is a performer and teaching artist originally from Chicago. She has worked in fringe and experimental theatre in the Chicago area, performing in productions that have been chosen as “Critic’s Choice” in the</FONT><I> <FONT FACE="Arial">Chicago Reader</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Arial"> and</FONT><I> <FONT FACE="Arial">Time Out Chicago</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Arial">. Before coming to Capital Rep, where she currently serves as the Director of Residencies, she worked at the cutting-edge arts organization, Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education (CAPE). Previous to her life in U.S. theatre, she had the privilege of teaching and studying performance in Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso, Argentina, Mexico, Thailand and Tibet. She is thrilled to be back on stage at Capital Repertory Theatre, where she was last seen in as Calpurnia in</FONT><I> <FONT FACE="Arial">To Kill a Mockingbird. </FONT></I> <FONT FACE="Arial"> She holds a B.A. in Art History and Theatre from Lawrence University and an M.A. from Brown University.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><B><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">PETTICOATS OF STEEL</FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial"> is co-authored by Carolyn Anderson, the</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en"> <FONT FACE="Arial">William R. Kenan Professor of Liberal Arts, and Professor of Theater at Skidmore College, and Jill Rafferty-Weinisch, Director of Performing Arts & Outreach at the Arts Center of the Capital Region, and former Director of Education at Capital Repertory Theatre.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">Audiences should not miss this wonderful opportunity to experience the rich history of our region and the excitement of live theatre. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial">To reserve tickets to this the only public performance of</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B> <FONT FACE="Arial">PETTICOATS OF STEEL,</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial"> contact the box office at 445-SHOW (445-7469).</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">For more information about PETTICOATS OF STEEL</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">, contact</FONT><B></B><B> <FONT FACE="Arial">Laura W. Andruski</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial"></FONT><BR>
<FONT FACE="Arial">Education Coordinator</FONT><BR>
<FONT FACE="Arial">Capital Repertory Theatre</FONT><BR>
<FONT FACE="Arial">111 North Pearl Street</FONT><BR>
<FONT FACE="Arial">Albany, NY 12207; 518.462.4531 x301\; 518-465-0213; </FONT></SPAN><A HREF="mailto:education@capitalrep.org"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT FACE="Arial">education@capitalrep.org</FONT></U></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Arial"></FONT><BR>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Laura W. Andruski</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Education Coordinator</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Capital Repertory Theatre</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">111 North Pearl Street</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Albany, NY 12207</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">p. 518.462.4531 x410</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">f. 518-881-4531</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">e. education@capitalrep.org</FONT></SPAN>
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