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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>For Immediate Release<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>November 21, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Contact: Kate Starczewski<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>(518) 587-4427<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:info@homemadetheater.org">info@homemadetheater.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;line-height:150%'><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>THE WIZARD OF OZ<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;line-height:150%'><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Opens at Home Made Theater<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:22.3pt;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Home Made Theater celebrates the holiday season with THE WIZARD OF OZ, dramatized by Elizabeth Fuller Chapman from the story of L. Frank Baum. The show, suitable for the whole family, runs weekends December 7<sup>th</sup> through the 16<sup>th</sup> at the Spa Little Theater in Saratoga Spa State Park.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='text-align:justify;text-indent:22.3pt;line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>After a strange tornado hits her farm in Kansas, Dorothy finds herself over the rainbow in the land of the Munchkins. She must journey to see the Wizard of Oz in hopes of finding her way back home, but is told to stay away from the Wicked Witch of the West. Her path takes her to fantastic places, meeting endearing friends - the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Lion - along the way.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:22.3pt;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>The cast of THE WIZARD OF OZ includes Kathryn Starczewski as Dorothy, Caroline Whitaker as Toto, Conrad Browne Lörcher as Scarecrow, Alan Edstrom as Tin Woodman, Pat Leathem, John Noble as the Wizard of Oz, Emily Farnham Mastrianni as the Witch of the South, Gloria Ford as the Wicked Witch of the West, and Cristina DiCarlo as Glinda. The ensemble of 25 is rounded out by a pool of talented local actors of every age.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:22.3pt;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>The design team for THE WIZARD OF OZ includes Director Toni Anderson-Sommo, Scenic Designer Jim Chaffin, Lighting Designer Jaime Martinez-Rivera, Costume Designer Dianne O’Neill Filer, Properties Designer Anne-Marie Baker and Sound Designer Barry Streifert.<span style='background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:22.3pt;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Performances are on Dec. 7 & 14 at 7:30pm, Dec. 8, 9 & 16 at 1:00pm, and Dec. 15 1:00pm and 4:30pm. General admission tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for children age 12 and under. For reservations call HMT at (518) 587-4427. Visit <a href="http://www.homemadetheater.org/">www.homemadetheater.org</a><i> </i>for more info. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:-4.5pt;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>###<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>