<br><div class="gmail_quote"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:right" align="right"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span>One
more weekend left to catch WAM Theatre’s Production of ‘The Attic, The Pearls and
Three Fine Girls’ </span></b><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">‘Three Fine Actresses make this new WAM play a Hit’ </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>PITTSFIELD, MA (11-14-11)— WAM
Theatre’s November Production of <i>‘The
Attic, The Pearls and Three Fine Girls’ </i>is a comedy collectively written by
Jennifer Brewin, Leah Cherniak, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Alisa Palmer and Martha
Ross. The production is the Berkshire Premiere of this Canadian play. In
keeping with WAM’s double philanthropic mission, a portion of proceeds from the
production will be donated to The Berkshire United Way Teen Pregnancy
Prevention Initiative. The production opened November 4 and runs Fridays and
Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm through November 20 at Barrington Stage
Company Stage 2 in Pittsfield. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Jeffrey Borak of the Berkshire Eagle
called the production ‘…well-staged, earnestly played…’. <span> </span>J. Peter Bergman of the Advocate Weekly found
it a ‘90 minute one act extravaganza’ saying “WAM is still new on the scene but
this current production should assure them a place in the pantheon of
top-drawer theater companies in the Berkshires”. <span> </span>[Press Release subheading also a Bergman Quote] Other reviews
call the production “excellent....</span> the strength of van Ginhoven’s
direction, the talents of her cast, and top-notch support on the tech side from
a pantheon of local experts make this an enjoyable 90 minutes of theatre.<span> “ (GailSez)
with accolades to WAM such as “In a relatively short time WAM has sent shock
waves through the Berkshire theatre community. “ (Berkshire Fine Arts)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>People have one more weekend to catch the
show, Friday, November 18 and Saturday, November 19 at 8pm and Sunday, November
20 at 3pm.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><i><span>The Attic,
The Pearls and Three Fine Girls</span></i><span> is a visit with the three Fine
sisters. Jojo (Barbara Cardillo) is a university professor obsessed with Brecht,
Jayne (Deann Simmons Halper) is a bi-sexual corporate shark and Jelly (Karen Lee)
is an eccentric artist who loves boxes. A poignant romp through the attic in the
home of their recently-deceased father reminds the Fine sisters of their childhood
and forces them to redefine their future together.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Kristen van Ginhoven, WAM Theatre’s Artistic Director says,
"Having Berkshire United Way's Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative<span> </span>(TPPI) as the beneficiary for this
production is WAM's way of supporting the agencies, organizations and
volunteers who are working together to address teen pregnancy as part of TPPI.
We look forward to filling the seats during our last weekend, which will help
us make as large a donation as possible to TPPI”.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>“WAM’s commitment to organizations that benefit the lives of
women and girls in our community is aligned with the mission of the TPPI.
Teen pregnancy prevention obviously isn’t only a women’s issue, but our
strategies to improve sexual health information, increase access to
contraceptives and help our kids see a bright future will help improve the
lives of young women throughout Berkshire County,” adds Kristine Hazzard, President
and CEO of Berkshire United Way. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Partner sponsors for this production are The Pittsfield
Cooperative Bank and Mission Bar & Tapas. Additional sponsors include
Burnham Gold Real Estate, Cohen Kinne Valicenti Cook, Sawyer LLC, Spice
Root/Williamstown Motel, Studio Two and Wild Sage.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>WHERE:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Barrington Stage Company Stage 2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>36 Linden Street</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Pittsfield, MA</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>WHEN:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Friday, November 18 @ 8pm<br>
Saturday, November 19 @ 8pm<br>
Sunday, November 20 @ 3pm (followed by a talkback)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>TICKETS:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>$25: Adults</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>$15: Students </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>$20: Preview Price-Adults</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>$12: Preview Price-Students</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>GROUP SALES:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>10 tix for $15/each: Adult</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>10 tix for $10/each: Students</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Call <a href="tel:1-800-838-3006" value="+18008383006" target="_blank">1-800-838-3006</a> or go to <a href="http://www.wamtheatre.com/" target="_blank">www.WAMTheatre.com</a> to purchase tickets.
Tickets at the door are by cash and check only.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>CAST:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Barbara Cardillo </span><span>(Jojo)
Ms. Cardillo has been seen on stage at the Berkshire Theatre Festival, Boston
Playwright’s Theatre, and is a founding member of Royal Berkshire Improvisation
Troupe.</span><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Karen Lee </span><span>(Jelly)
Ms. Lee’s Berkshire acting credits include The Wharton Salon, Shakespeare &
Company, New Stage Performing Arts Center and Mixed Company.</span><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Deann Simmons Halper (Jayne) </span><span>Ms.
Simmons Halper’s credits include work off Broadway in New York City, as well as
</span><span>locally
with Sharon Playhouse and Barrington Stage Company.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>CREATIVE TEAM:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Kristen van Ginhoven-Director</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Corissa Bryant-Associate Producer</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Juliana <span> </span>von Haubrich-Scenic
Design </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Arthur Oliver-Costume Design</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Brad Berridge-Sound Design</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Jeff Roudabush + Nick Webb-Lighting Design</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Ryan Winkles-Fight Choreographer</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Christopher Donovan-Stage Manager</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Tina Padgett-Assistant Stage Manager</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Emily Curro- Dramaturge</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Enrico Spada-Graphic Design</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>ABOUT WAM Theatre:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Inspired by the book 'Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into
Opportunity for Women Worldwide' by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, WAM
Theatre was founded in 2009 by professional theatre artists Kristen van Ginhoven
and Leigh Strimbeck. WAM's philanthropic mission is two-fold; first, producing
theatrical events for everyone, with a focus on women theatre artists and/or
the stories of women and girls; second, to donate a portion of proceeds from
those events to organizations that benefit women and girls. WAM Theatre is
based in the Berkshires of Massachusetts and the Capital Region of New York
State. <a href="http://www.WAMTheatre.com" target="_blank">www.WAMTheatre.com</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>To learn more about the Berkshire United Way Teen Pregnancy
Prevention Initiative, go to <span><u><span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.berkshireunitedway.org" target="_blank">www.berkshireunitedway.org</a></span></u></span>.</span></p>
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<br clear="all"><font color="#888888">Kristen van Ginhoven<br>Artistic Director, WAM Theatre<br><a href="http://www.wamtheatre.com" target="_blank">www.WAMTheatre.com</a><br><a href="http://www.facebook.com/WAMTheatre" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/WAMTheatre</a><div>
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