<b>If you would like a press seat for this production, please contact Corissa Bryant at <a href="mailto:corissa@wamtheatre.com" target="_blank">corissa@wamtheatre.com</a>. Thank you.<br><br></b><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:right" align="right">
<b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</b></p>
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<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>WAM Theatre’s
World Premiere of The Old Mezzo Opens Saturday, October 13</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 in Pittsfield<br>
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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><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 (08-10-12)- WAM Theatre’s October 12-28 World Premiere production of <b><i>The
Old Mezzo</i></b> by Susan Dworkin will have its much anticipated opening this coming
Saturday, October 13 at 8pm at the Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street,
Pittsfield, MA.There is one preview on Friday, October 12 at 8pm.<br></span></p>
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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"><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>
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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>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>*Performance
followed by a talkback with playwright Susan Dworkin</span></p>
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Performance followed by a talkback with beneficiary Shout Out Loud
Productions.</span></p>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span>*Member
of Actors Equity Association</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><b><span>CREATIVE TEAM:</span></b></p>
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<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-Christopher 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>
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<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>
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<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, Greenbergs,
Luminix Light, Sonoco 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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<div style="text-align:center"><b><span>###</span></b><br clear="all"></div><br clear="all">Kristen van Ginhoven<br>Artistic Director, WAM Theatre<div><a href="tel:518-243-9627" value="+15182439627" target="_blank">518-243-9627</a><br>
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