<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><DIV _yuid="yui_3_1_1_7_1304100449609158">COME LOOK AT THE FREAKS!<BR><FONT color=#0000bf>CLASS ACT PRODUCTIONS</FONT> Proudly Presents the Regional Premiere of: <BR><STRONG>SIDE SHOW</STRONG>, a musical!!<BR>May 13-22, 2011<BR><SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1304100678_4 class=yshortcuts>Hilton Center for the Performing Arts</SPAN><BR><SPAN class=yiv1334579308text_exposed_show>Westgate Plaza, Albany NY<BR>248-2618 or email<BR><SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1304100678_5 class=yshortcuts><SPAN><A href="mailto:classactproductions@live.com">classactproductions@live.c</SPAN><SPAN class=yiv1334579308word_break></SPAN>om</A></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><BR>-Directed and Choreographed by Thomas Dalton Bambury<BR>-Produced by Marlene Countermine<BR>-Musical Direction by Patrick Young<BR>-<SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1304100678_6 class=yshortcuts>Choreography</SPAN> by Amanda Jo Marshalll<BR>**With an Extraordinary cast of Side Show Freaks and personnel Behind the Mirror </DIV>
<DIV>(KEEP READING FOR MORE FREAKTASTIC INFORMATION!!)<BR><BR>--<STRONG>SIDE SHOW</STRONG> is the stirring and controversial musical about <SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1304100678_7 class=yshortcuts>Daisy and Violet Hilton</SPAN> (portrayed by Heather D'Arcy and Catherine Seeley), conjoined Twins who make a extraordinary change from being a freak show act, to becoming infamous stage performers in the 1930s. The people they meet and they people they become while meeting them, truly challenges their approach to life, and each other.<BR>-On their journey they meet an extraordinary cavalcade of freaks that they find are not so different than themselves in many ways, and who also teach them more about themselves and each other, than they could imagine!.<BR>**This show has messages of life and loss, and universal and poignant themes of differences and indifference, and
discrimination and love. *Mature subject matter of universal nature<BR><BR><STRONG>-SIDE SHOW</STRONG> was written by Bill Russell (book and lyrics) and <SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1304100678_8 class=yshortcuts>Henry Krieger</SPAN> (music). The original Broadway show starred <SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1304100678_9 class=yshortcuts>Alice Ripley</SPAN> as Violet and <SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1304100678_10 class=yshortcuts>Emily Skinner</SPAN> as Daisy. It opened on Broadway on October 16, 1997 at the <SPAN id=lw_1304100678_11 class=yshortcuts>Richard Rodgers Theatre</SPAN>. It received an overabundance of critical and audience acclaim, and was nominated for four <SPAN id=lw_1304100678_12 class=yshortcuts>Tony Awards</SPAN> in 1998, including Best Musical!!<BR>--Performances:<BR>*May 13-14,
19-21 at 8:00<BR>*May 15 & 22 at 2:00<BR>**Reservations: Please call <SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted; CURSOR: hand" id=lw_1304100678_13 class=yshortcuts>248-2618</SPAN> OR email<BR><SPAN>classactproductions@live.c</SPAN><SPAN class=yiv1334579308word_break></SPAN>om<BR>$15 (advance purchase rates available and Group Rates!! Call the phone # above or email for more details!!) <BR><BR>***<FONT color=#0000bf>SIDE SHOW FREAKS</FONT> include Heather D'Arcy, Dave Dixon, David Michael James, <SPAN id=lw_1304100678_14 class=yshortcuts>Brian McBride</SPAN> Land, Jacqueline Libby, Chris Malatesta, Amanda Jo Marshall, Emily Mitzen, Mike Mottl, Connor Olney, Oliver Ord, John Roose, Suzanne Talarico Rucinski, Catherine Seeley, Keith Searles, Eric Shovah, Holly Hoyt Van Allen, and Cait Webber. <BR>***<FONT color=#0000bf>BEHIND THE MIRROR</FONT>:<BR>Director/Choreographer/Publicity/Properties: Thomas Dalton Bambury<BR>Producer/Assistant Director:
Marlene Countermine<BR>Musical Director: Patrick Young<BR>Choreographer/Asst Properties: Amanda Jo Marshall<BR>Production/Set Designer/Scenic Artist: Timothy Serviss<BR>Costume Designer: Nadia Graziano<BR><SPAN id=lw_1304100678_15 class=yshortcuts>Stage Manager</SPAN>: Regina Baker<BR>Asst to the Director/Production Liaison/Dance Captain: Mike Mottl<BR>Side FX/Asst. to the Director/Production Asst: Dan Mosher<BR>Lighting Design/Sound Tech: Katelyn Ouellette<BR>Makeup: Marcia Lenehan<BR>Hair: Wendy Szabo-Jordan<BR>Master Carpenter: Adam Coons<BR>Production Assistants: Amy M. Lane, Chris Malatesta, Leslie Maiello, <BR>Greg Rucinski<BR>------------------------<BR>Just in time for a beautifully macabre and tender Springtime, Class Act looks forward to bringing you this REGIONAL PREMIERE which challenges you to take to ponder just who Freaks REALLY ARE, with <STRONG>SIDE SHOW</STRONG>!!!<BR><BR>Spin that wheel and JOIN US!<BR>COME LOOK AT THE FREAKS!!!!!
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