<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:right" align="right"><b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:right" align="right"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:right" align="right">Contact:
Kristen van Ginhoven</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:right" align="right"><a href="http://www.wamtheatre.com" target="_blank">www.wamtheatre.com</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:right" align="right"><a href="tel:518%20243%209627" value="+15182439627" target="_blank">518 243 9627</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:right" align="right"><a href="mailto:kristen@wamtheatre.com" target="_blank">kristen@wamtheatre.com</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:right" align="right">Photos of cast: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wamtheatre/sets/72157631052808990/" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/wamtheatre/sets/72157631052808990/</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center" align="center"><b><span>Talkbacks and 2
for 1 movie/theatre deals all part of WAM Theatre’s World Premiere of The Old
Mezzo</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Presented October 12-28 at the Berkshire Museum</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center" align="center"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Starring
Elizabeth Donnelly, Rylan Morsbach, Erin Ouellette, Eileen Schuyler and Ryan
Winkles</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt"></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>PITTSFIELD,
MA (20-09-12)- WAM Theatre announces the Special Events associated with their
upcoming October 12-28 World Premiere production of <b><i>The Old Mezzo</i></b> by
Berkshire based playwright Susan Dworkin presented at the Berkshire Museum. Talkbacks
with the playwright as well as 2 for 1 deals with the Museum’s Sunday Noon
Opera and Ballet offerings in the Little Cinema plus 20% restaurant discounts
for pre or post performance fare are all on offer. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><b><u><span>Talkbacks</span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><b>Susan Dworkin</b>, the
playwright, will be on hand for two talkbacks,<span> Sunday, October 14 and 21 following the 5pm performance of <b><i>The
Old Mezzo</i>.</b> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Ms<b><i>.</i></b>
Dworkin</span> is best known for her books <i><span style="font-family:Cambria">The Viking
in the Wheat Field</span></i> and <i><span style="font-family:Cambria">The Nazi
Officer’s Wife </span></i>as well as her play <i><span style="font-family:Cambria">All
Day Suckers</span></i>. She was also a finalist for the Susan Blackburn Prize in
1980-1981 for her play <i><span style="font-family:Cambria">Deli’s Fable</span></i>. Ms.
Dworkin was one of the original writers and editors at Ms. Magazine. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in">Gloria Steinem, <span>when
asked about Ms. Dworkin, recently said</span>, “As a writer and as a human
being, Susan Dworkin has always had the ability to draw us into new dreams of
justice, and to make them irresistibly practical, humorous and human. She makes
clear that progress and pleasure go together.”</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>The <b>actors</b> will also be on hand for the
Oct. 14 and 21 talkbacks.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><b><span>Eileen Schuyler</span></b><span> of the <i><b>Capital Region</b></i> (NY) plays the title role of Alyssa,
the old mezzo. Ms. Schuyler has worked with professional theatres across the
Capital Region and beyond including Stageworks/Hudson and Capital Repertory Theatre,
most recently in their critically acclaimed production of <i>33 Variations</i>. <b><br></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span><b><br></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0.1pt 0in">
<span><b>Ryan Winkles</b>
of <i><b>Berkshire County</b></i> plays Joe, one of Alyssa’s students. Mr. Winkles is
familiar to Berkshire audiences for his many notable and wide-ranging roles at
Shakespeare & Company, most recently as Ferdinand in <i>The Tempest</i>. <b><br></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span><b><br></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span><b>Rylan Morsbach</b>
plays Billy, another of Alyssa’s students. Mr. Morsbach is from the <i><b>Pioneer
Valley</b></i> and wowed audiences in the summer of 2011 with his tour de force solo
performance in Pauline Productions <i>Scaramouche
Jones</i>. <br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Alyssa’s other two master class students are played by <b>Erin Ouellette</b> of the <i><b>Capital Region</b></i>, graduate
of Shakespeare & Company’s Conservatory and recently seen at Hubbard Hall
in <i>Amadeus</i>, and <b>Elizabeth Donnelly</b>, a <i><b>Connecticut</b></i> based actress with credits
ranging from Hartford Stage in CT to Stoneham Theatre in MA. Both Erin and
Elizabeth were part of WAM Theatre’s sold out 24hr Berkshire/Capital Region
Theatre project held in April at Shakespeare & Company.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><b><u><span>2 for 1 Sunday Movie/Theatre
deal with Berkshire Museum’s Little Cinema</span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>The
Berkshire Museum and WAM Theatre have teamed up to offer a 2 for 1 Sunday deal
for anyone wanting to take in an Opera or Ballet film at noon and the play
performance at 5pm. Offer is available for all three Sunday’s at $30 total.
Tickets can be purchased at <a href="tel:1-800-838-3006" value="+18008383006" target="_blank">1-800-838-3006</a> or </span><a href="http://www.wamtheatre.com/" target="_blank"><span>www.wamtheatre.com</span></a><span> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">with the code ‘2for1’.</span></span></p>
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<h4 style="margin:0.1pt 0in;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:normal">Sunday, October 14 at noon: </span><span style="font-weight:normal">Giacomo Rossini’s Opera <i>L’Italiana
in Algeri</i> </span></h4>
<h4 style="margin:0.1pt 0in;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:normal">Sunday, October 21 at
noon: La Scala Ballet with <i>L’altra Metà del Cielo (The Other
Side of the Sky)</i></span></h4>
<h1 style="margin:0.1pt 0in;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><i><span style="color:windowtext;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">Sunday,
October 28 at noon: Teatro Regio di Torino’s Ballet </span></i><i><span style="color:windowtext;font-weight:normal">Un
Ballo in Maschera</span></i></font><span style="font-size:12pt;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal"> </span></h1>
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<h4 style="margin:0.1pt 0in;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:normal">All followed by the 5pm
performance of WAM Theatre’s <i>The Old
Mezzo.</i></span></h4>
<p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Restaurant
Discounts:</u></b></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal">The following restaurants are offering 20% discounts for
patrons of <i>The Old Mezzo:</i></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal"><i> </i></p>
<h4 style="margin:0.1pt 0in;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:normal">Mission Bar & Tapas,
438 North Street, Pittsfield, MA</span></h4>
<h4 style="margin:0.1pt 0in;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:normal">Spice Dragon, 297 North
Street, Pittsfield, MA</span></h4>
<h4 style="margin:0.1pt 0in;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:normal">Ybar, 391 North Street,
Pittsfield, MA</span></h4>
<h4 style="margin:0.1pt 0in;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:normal"> </span></h4>
<h4 style="margin:0.1pt 0in;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:normal">Simply bring proof of your
ticket purchase to enjoy this pre or post performance discount.</span></h4>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><b><i><span>The Old Mezzo</span></i></b><span> concerns the political
awakening of a great opera singer. Alyssa, the old mezzo, is driven by the
recent death of a famous conductor to teach a master class concerning the
Politics of Singing. The class becomes a play within a play where we revisit
important scenes from Alyssa’s past. She has assigned parts to four of her
students and as the exercise unfolds, we see how Alyssa had to risk her fame
and success to preserve the freedom that is so essential to the arts. By the
end of the play, through a surprising connection to recent events, the
importance of politics in art is revealed. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Tickets,
ranging from $12-$30, can be purchased by calling <a href="tel:1-800-838-3006" value="+18008383006" target="_blank">1-800-838-3006</a> or online at
<a href="http://www.wamtheatre.com" target="_blank">www.wamtheatre.com</a>. The production runs October 12-28 at the Berkshire Museum
at 39 South Street, Pittsfield, MA, playing Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm
and Sunday at 5pm. </span><span>In keeping with WAM’s double philanthropic
mission, the beneficiary for the production will be Berkshire-based Shout Out
Loud Productions, a non-profit helmed by Jeanet Ingalls that takes action to
address sexual trafficking. Shout Out Loud will receive up to 25% of the box
office proceeds.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in">"By selecting Shout Out Loud Productions as the
beneficiary for 'The Old Mezzo', WAM Theatre demonstrates that it not only
understands our mission and purpose to raise awareness to protect victims of
sex trafficking, but it also wants to be proactive in this effort as
well," said Jeanet Ingalls, Founder / President. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in">Pier Boutin, Vice President, continues "We thank WAM for
its bold action, are honored by their choice, and we hope the power of our
outreach project will inspire and motivate others to do what they can to help
the victims of sex trafficking."<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><b><span>WHERE:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Berkshire
Museum</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>39 South
Street</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Pittsfield,
MA</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>“Berkshire Museum is delighted
to host WAM Theatre this fall,” says Van Shields, Berkshire Museum’s executive
director. “The innovative nature of their work, from their dedication to
producing art that engages the community to their unique philanthropic model,
makes collaborating with them most rewarding. And that they have chosen to
produce a play by a Berkshire-based author makes this production particularly
appropriate for presentation in our theater.” </span><span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><b><span>WHEN:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Friday,
October 12 @ 8pm (Preview)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Saturday,
October 13 @ 8pm (Opening Performance)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Sunday,
October 14 @ 5pm*</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Friday,
October 19 @ 8pm</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Saturday,
October 20 @ 8pm</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Sunday,
October 21 @ 5pm*</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Friday,
October 26 @ 8pm</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Saturday,
October 27 @ 8pm</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Sunday,
October 28 @ 5pm</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>*Performance
followed by a talkback</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><i><span> </span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><b><span>TICKETS:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>$25
adults</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>$15
students + groups of 10 or more</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>$20
adults/ $12 students + groups (Preview Price for Friday, October 12 8pm
Performance)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>$30 2 for
1 Sunday Movie/Theatre deal with Berkshire Museum’s Little Cinema (code 2for1)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Purchase
by calling <a href="tel:1-800-838-3006" value="+18008383006" target="_blank">1-800-838-3006</a> or online at </span><a href="http://www.wamtheatre.com/" target="_blank"><span>www.WAMTheatre.com</span></a><span> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><b><span>CAST:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Elizabeth
Donnelly*- Sally/Pow</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Erin
Ouellette - Marcy/Marcelle</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Rylan
Morsbach - Billy/Captain Billy/Louie</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Eileen
Schuyler*- Alyssa</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Ryan
Winkles*- Joe/Johannes</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>*Member
of Actors Equity Association</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><b><span> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><b><span>CREATIVE TEAM:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Director-Kristen
van Ginhoven</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Scenic
Designer- Juliana von Haubrich</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Costume
Designer-Rita Watson</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Lighting
Designer-Meryl Joseph</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Sound
Designer-Brad Berridge</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Choreographer-Rosie
Spring</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Stage
Manager-Chris Donovan</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Technical
Director-Sam Craig</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Associate
Producer-Corissa Bryant</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Graphic
Designer-Enrico Spada</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>The production sponsor is Mission Bar & Tapas. Other
sponsors include: Berkshire Museum, Adams Community Bank, Arizona Pizza,
Berkshire Bank Foundation, Cohen Kinne Valicenti & Cook LLP, Greylock
Federal Credit Union, Interprint and Pittsfield Coop Bank. </span><span style="font-family:Times"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span> </span><span style="font-family:Times"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>Other organizations helping to make this production possible
include: Barrington Stage Company, Berkshire Museum, Berkshire Theatre Group,
Luminix Light and Williams College.</span><span style="font-family:Times"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>About WAM Theatre:</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">WAM Theatre is a theatre company based in the Berkshires of
Massachusetts and the Capital Region of New York State. <span>Inspired by the book ‘Half the Sky: Turning
Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide’ by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl
WuDunn, </span>WAM Theatre was founded in 2009 by professional theatre artists <span>Kristen van
Ginhoven and Leigh Strimbeck.</span> WAM’s philanthropic mission is two-fold;
first, producing theatrical events for everyone, with a focus on women theatre
artists and/or stories of women and girls; second, to donate a portion of the
proceeds from those events to organizations that benefit women and girls. WAM
has donated nearly $5000 to its beneficiaries by creating professional theatre
for everyone that benefit women and girls. <a href="http://www.wamtheatre.com/" target="_blank"><span>www.wamtheatre.com</span></a></p>
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