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size=4><STRONG>William Hickman, a veteran professional regional actor in the
Capital District in New York State, will play John Adams in <I>Marriage of True
Minds</I> in Fort Edward performances Friday, August 26 at 7:30 p. and Saturday,
Aug. 27 at 2:30 p.m. at Fort Edward’s Little Theater on the Farm. </STRONG><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><STRONG>Rita Russell, another veteran theater professional
from the Capital District, has performed in previous productions as Abigail
Adams and will again join Hickman in these Fort Edward
performances.</STRONG></SPAN><STRONG> </STRONG><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><STRONG>She and Hickman originated their roles in the 2004
premiere in Whitehall. Russell, a regional professional actress and director,
was also an English teacher in Saratoga Springs,</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><STRONG>While the premiere of the play was in July, 2004 at
the unique Bridge Theater in Whitehall, NY, it has been performed by the same
cast in Albany, NY and in Quincy, MA where John and Abigail Adams lived and are
buried. </STRONG></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><STRONG>The play deals with
John and Abigail Adams’ love for each other and their zeal for liberty
maintained throughout 10 years of the American Revolution despite seven years
separation from each other because of John Adams’ duties. </STRONG></SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><STRONG>Hickman is also an associate producer of the
Community Action Theater Services, a professional theater company of which
Martin P. Kelly, playwright of “Marriage of True Minds,” is producing artistic
director. Kelly has also served as artistic director during summer seasons at
the Bridge Theater for the past 10 years.</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><STRONG>Hickman played John Adams several years ago in
Atlanta, GA in another event about the American colonial leader.
</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><STRONG>The play’s title, <I>A
Marriage of True Minds,</I> is taken from a Shakespearian sonnet, and celebrates
the couple’s single-minded support of the revolution and of each other. Through
excerpting their letters, Kelly’s two-character play provides the audience with
a solid glimpse of John and Abigail’s involvement in the American Revolution.
</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><STRONG>Reservations are available at
518-461-5411 or at the box office of the Little Theater on the Farm, 27 Plum
Road, Fort Edward.<SPAN> </SPAN>Further information at </STRONG></SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><STRONG><A href="http://www.littletheater27.com"
target=_blank>www.littletheater27.com</A></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><STRONG><FONT size=6>Broadway
Royalty</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=4><STRONG>A new musical revue,
<I>Broadway Royalty,</I> will be presented for two performances, Saturday,
August 27 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, August 28 at 2:30 p.m. at the Little Theater
on the Farm in Fort Edward. </STRONG><STRONG>The revue, written by Martin P.
Kelly, is performed by a quartet of regional singers gathered especially for
this production. This production is brought to Fort Edward through the auspices
of Community Action Theater Services, Inc. </STRONG><STRONG>Soprano Janet Stasio
of Lake George, Adam Paul Fine of Queensbury, Angela Potrikus and William
Hickman, both of Niskayuna, comprise the quartet who will sing award-winning
musical comedy songs that represent 100 years of Broadway history.<SPAN>
</SPAN>Musical director Vince Bonafede of Troy is on keyboard.
</STRONG><STRONG>From Irving Berlin to Stephen Sondheim, Jerome Kern to Rodgers
and Hammerstein, and George and Ira Gershwin to Jerry Herman, almost two dozen
composers and lyricists are represented in this revue. </STRONG><STRONG>They
also represent a group of composers with Jewish backgrounds that collectively
have won at least 65 percent of the Tony Awards presented in the last 50 years.
</STRONG><STRONG>The revue stems from a nationwide public library program
honoring these composers as representative of the cultural heritage established
in the United States by an immigrant group and their descendents.
</STRONG><STRONG><I>Broadway Royalty,</I> written as a contribution to this
program, will perform in December at the Delmar Library in Albany County as part
of the nationwide recognition of this heritage. </STRONG><STRONG>The Little
Theater on the Farm is located at 27 Plum Road in Fort Edward.</STRONG><STRONG>
</STRONG><STRONG>Admission is $10, and tickets are available by calling
518-461-5411. They also may be purchased at the box office prior to
performances.<SPAN> </SPAN>More information and directions at
</STRONG></FONT><STRONG><FONT size=4><A href="http://www.littletheater27.com"
target=_blank>www.littletheater27.com</A></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
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