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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:black'>For 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:black'>April 5, 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:black'>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:black'>(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:black'>info@homemadetheater.org</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><font size=4
color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:12.5pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>Home Made Theater</span></font></u></b><b><u><font
size=4 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:12.5pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black;font-weight:bold'> Closes its Season with </span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><font size=4
color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:12.5pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>a Classic Cover-up Comedy!</span></font></u></b></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:black'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:22.3pt;line-height:
150%'><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>Home Made Theater</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'> wraps up their 27<sup>th</sup>
season with </span></font><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>Neil
Simon’s RUMORS </span></font><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>at
the Spa Little Theater in the </span></font><font size=2 color=black
face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>Saratoga</span></font><font size=2
color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:
150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'> </span></font><font size=2
color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:
150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>Spa</span></font><font size=2
color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:
150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'> </span></font><font size=2
color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:
150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>State Park</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>. The show runs
weekends April 20<sup>th</sup> through May 6<sup>th</sup>. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:22.3pt;line-height:
150%'><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>America</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>’s foremost
comic playwright Neil Simon delights audiences with this boisterously
entertaining play. The Deputy Mayor of </span></font><font size=2 color=black
face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>New York City</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'> is hosting a party in
his elegant home when he is shot in the earlobe and his wife goes missing. Everyone
tries to conceal the embarrassing events of the evening from the police and the
media. A truly contemporary comedy of wit and political mischief.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:22.3pt;line-height:
150%'><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>The director of RUMORS
is Kirk Starczewski who has directed numerous </span></font><font size=2
color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:
150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>HMT</span></font><font size=2
color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'> productions including A LITTLE HOUSE
CHRISTMAS, THE </span></font><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";
color:black'>SNOW</span></font><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>
QUEEN and A CHRISTMAS CAROL, and wrote and directed </span></font><font size=2
color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:
150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>HMT</span></font><font size=2
color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>’s past two murder mystery
fundraisers.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:22.3pt;line-height:
150%'><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'> The cast of RUMORS
includes Toni Anderson-Sommo as Claire Ganz, Tim Christensen as Glenn Cooper, </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>Jonathan Hefter</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'> as Ken Gorman, </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>Darlene Kelly</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'> as Cookie Cusack,
Allison McArdle as Cassie Cooper, Carol Otoupal as Chris Gorman, </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>John Sutliff</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'> as Lenny Ganz, </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>Mark Todaro</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'> as Ernie Cusack, and
rounding out the cast are Nick Casey as Officer Welch and </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>Cristina DiCarlo</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'> as Pudney.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:22.3pt;line-height:
150%'><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>The artistic team for RUMORS
includes scenic designer William E. Fritz, lighting designer Jaime
Martinez-Rivera, costume designer </span></font><font size=2 color=black
face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:
"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>Linda Bertrand</span></font><font size=2
color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>, sound designer KC Conway, and
properties designer </span></font><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";
color:black'>Jane Parisi</span></font><font size=2 color=black
face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:
"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:22.3pt;line-height:
150%'><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'> Performances are
Fridays and Saturdays April 20, 21, 27, 28, and May 4 & 5 at </span></font><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:
150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>8:00pm</span></font><font size=2
color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>. Matinees are on Sundays April 29
& May 6 at </span></font><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";
color:black'>2:00pm</span></font><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>.
An optional dinner package is available at Bookmakers Restaurant at the Holiday
Inn prior to the evening performances or following the matinee performances for
an additional $21 per person which includes tax and service charge. Ticket
prices are $23 and $26. For reservations or further information, call </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>HMT</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'> at (518) 587-4427 or
visit <i><span style='font-style:italic'>homemadetheater.org</span></i>. </span></font></p>
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line-height:150%'><font size=2 color=black face="Gill Sans MT"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'>#####</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'> </span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT";color:black'> </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><strong><b><font size=4 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>Kate Starczewski</span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>Office Manager</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>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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