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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:windowtext'>Immediate
Release</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:windowtext'>February
14, 2012</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:windowtext'>Contact: Kate
Starczewski</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:windowtext'>(518)
587-4427</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:windowtext'>info@homemadetheater.org</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><font size=3
color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Gill Sans MT";color:windowtext;font-weight:bold'>Home Made Theater</span></font></u></b><b><u><font
size=3 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:windowtext;font-weight:bold'> Announces Open
Registration </span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><font size=3
color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";
color:windowtext;font-weight:bold'>for Youth Conservatory </span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:22.3pt;line-height:150%'><font size=1
color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><font
size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span lang=EN style='font-size:
11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'>Home
Made Theater</span></font><font size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";
color:windowtext'> is pleased to announce open registration for children and
teens ages 8-18 years old for the </span></font><font size=2 color=black
face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:
150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'>HMT</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span lang=EN style='font-size:
11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'>
Youth Theater Conservatory production of GUYS </span></font><font size=2
color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'>AND</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span lang=EN style='font-size:
11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'>
DOLLS JR. </span></font><font size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";
color:windowtext'>This program gives kids an exciting, creative and supportive
environment in which to experience the thrill and exhilaration of performing in
a main stage production. All students who register will be cast in our
production of GUYS </span></font><font size=2 color=black
face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'>AND</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'> DOLLS JR.
to be performed at the Spa Little Theater. Performances will be open to
friends, family, and the general public. No experience is necessary; children
of all levels and experience are welcome.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><font
size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'>Set in
Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, <strong><b><font
face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";
font-weight:normal'>GUYS </span></font></b></strong></span></font><strong><b><font
size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext;
font-weight:normal'>AND</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font size=2
color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext;
font-weight:normal'> DOLLS, JR.</span></font></b></strong><font size=2
color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'>
introduces us to colorful characters who have become legends in the musical
theatre canon: Sarah Brown, the upright but uptight "mission doll;"
Sky Masterson, the slick, high-rolling gambler who woos her on a bet and ends
up falling in love; Adelaide, a nightclub performer whose chronic flu is
brought on by the fact she's been engaged to the same man for 14 years; and
Nathan Detroit, her devoted fiancé, desperate as always to find a spot for his
infamous floating dice game.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><font
size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'>The youth
conservatory is directed by </span></font><font size=2 color=black
face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'>Laurie Larson</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'>, who has
previously directed the Youth Conservatory productions of THOROUGHLY MODERN
MILLIE JR, BEAUTY </span></font><font size=2 color=black
face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'>AND</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'> THE
BEAST JR, FIDDLE ON THE ROOF JR, SEUSSICAL JR, ALADDIN JR, ANNIE JR and </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'>Home
Made Theater</span></font><font size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";
color:windowtext'>’s main stage productions of </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'>CHARLOTTE</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'>’S </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'>WEB</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'> and THE </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'>LION</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'>, THE
WITCH </span></font><font size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";
color:windowtext'>AND</span></font><font size=2 color=black
face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'> THE WARDROBE. She has a
vocal performance degree and a minor in theater and dance from </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'>Ithaca</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'> </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'>College</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'>, an
education degree from SUNY Potsdam, and a master’s degree in theater from
SUNY Albany. She is active in community theater and professional theaters as a
performer and choreographer. Laurie has worked for local theaters such as </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'>HMT</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'>,
Schenectady Light Opera, Albany Civic and Park Playhouse. She is also the
theater teacher and choral director at </span></font><font size=2 color=black
face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'>Ballston</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'> </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'>Spa</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'> </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'>High
School</span></font><font size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";
color:windowtext'>.</span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;
line-height:150%'><font size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";
color:windowtext'>For further </span></font><font size=2 color=black
face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'>info</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'>rmation,
call </span></font><font size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";
color:windowtext'>Home Made Theater</span></font><font size=2 color=black
face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'> at 518-587-4427, or visit
the web site http://www.homemadetheater.org/conservatory.php to view the registration
flyer.</span></font></p>
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color=black face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:windowtext'> </span></font></p>
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11.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>####</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><strong><b><font size=4 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri'>Kate Starczewski</span></font></b></strong></p>
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12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Office Manager</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Home Made Theater</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>27th Season 2011-12</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>P.O. Box</span></font><font face=Calibri><span
style='font-family:Calibri'> 1182</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Saratoga Springs</span></font><font face=Calibri><span
style='font-family:Calibri'>, </span></font><font face=Calibri><span
style='font-family:Calibri'>NY</span></font><font face=Calibri><span
style='font-family:Calibri'> </span></font><font face=Calibri><span
style='font-family:Calibri'>12866</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>518-587-4427 Fax 518-583-0638</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>www.homemadetheater.org</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:lime;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
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