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LIAISONS DANGEREUSES” OPENS NEXT FRIDAY, MARCH
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face="Times New Roman">SCHENECTADY – <B>Les Liaisons Dangereuses</B>, by
Christopher Hampton (based on the 1782 novel by Choderlos de Laclos,<B><I>
</I></B>opens Friday, March 16, and runs through Sunday, March 25, at
Schenectady Civic Players’ 12 South Church Street playhouse in Schenectady’s
historic Stockade district.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The
production is directed by Richard Michael Roe.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The fourth main-stage production of
Schenectady Civic’s 84th season,<B> Les Liaisons Dangereuses</B>, is a searing
story of sexual deceit and betrayal set in the glittering world of Parisian
aristocracy where former lovers, the Marquise de Marteuil and the Vicomte de
Valmont, lay a bet, to see who can pull off the greater act of seduction.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Reputations are put at risk and lives
destroyed, as neither of these amoral aristocrats is concerned with the
consequences of their cynical game – until, that is, love gets in the way.<SPAN
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face="Times New Roman">Making up the ensemble cast of veteran Schenectady Civic
Players and Capital District performers are:<B> </B>Erin Waterhouse <I>(as the
Marquise)</I>, Ian LaChance <I>(as Valmont),</I> Stephanie Insogna<I> (as Madame
de Tourvel),</I> Dana Goodknight <I>(as Cecile), </I>Melissa Lacijan <I>(as
Madame Volanges),</I> Conrad Browne Lorcher <I>(as Danceny),</I> Pat Brady
<I>(as Madame Rosemunde), </I>Emer Geraghty <I>(as Emilie), </I>Dave Cerutti
<I>(as Azolan),</I> and Cindy Welch <I>(as Louise).</I> </FONT></P>
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Dangereuses<I> </I></B><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>plays
Friday, Saturday and Sunday (March 16, 17, 18) and Wednesday through Sunday
(March 21 - 25).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Wednesday and
Thursday curtains are at 7:30 pm; Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm; and Sundays are
matinees only at 2:30 pm.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Tickets,
$15.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>More info call 382-2081.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Order and charge by phone through
Proctors box office 346-6204.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Order
on-line at </FONT></FONT><A href="http://www.civicplayers.org/"><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman">www.civicplayers.org</FONT></A></P>
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