<p style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">Hello, Updated list of participating artists in Press Release below. </span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">With
limited seating and show dates, pre-ordering tickets is encouraged. Tickets are
just $10 and can be purchased at </span><a href="http://www.wamtheatre.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">www.wamtheatre.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""> or by calling </span><a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">1-800-838-3006</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">.</span> Thank you so much, Kristen</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""><br>



</span></b></p><p style="text-align:right" align="right"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">Press Contacts:<span>   </span></span></b></p><p style="text-align:right" align="right"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">Jessica Conzo<span>     </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""></span></p>




<p style="text-align:right" align="right"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">Executive Director, <span>Alchemy</span> Initiative</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""></span></p>




<p style="text-align:right" align="right"><a href="mailto:alchemy.initiative@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""><span>alchemy</span>.initiative@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""> | <a href="tel:508.330.3954" value="+15083303954" target="_blank">508.330.3954</a></span></p>




<p style="text-align:right" align="right"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">Kristen van Ginhoven</span></p><p style="text-align:right" align="right"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">Artistic Director, WAM Theatre</span></p>




<p style="text-align:right" align="right"><a href="mailto:kristen@wamtheatre.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">kristen@wamtheatre.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""> | <a href="tel:518.243.9627" value="+15182439627" target="_blank">518.243.9627</a></span></p>




<p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""></span></p>




<p style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""><span>ALCHEMY</span> INITIATIVE AND WAM
THEATRE ANNOUNCE 10x10on10</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">PITTSFIELD, MA</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""> - <span>Alchemy</span> Initiative and
WAM Theatre collaborate to present 10x10on10, a multi-media theater and visual
art exhibition exploring women’s lives and inspiration throughout life’s
decades. The event is part of the 2^nd annual 10x10 Upstreet Art
Festival. The six performances and opening and closing art receptions will be
held at Y Bar in Pittsfield from February 16 – 24.</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%"><br><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""></span></p>




<p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">Playing around with the idea that some of our biggest
inspirations continue through the decades, while others change dramatically, <span>Alchemy</span>
Initiative invited girls and women to reflect on the question: <b><i>'What
are the 10 things that inspire you most at this decade of your life</i><span>?'</span></b><span>.<b><i> </i></b></span>From these
inspirations, each girl/woman created a piece of artwork. The visual exhibit,
curated by Diane Firtell, reads like a timeline of inspiration. Beginning as
you enter at one side of the room is the work of young artists under age 10. The
artwork and lists of what inspires the artists continue around the room, where
it ends with the artwork of women aged 90 to 100.<span>  </span>All pieces are sized 10x10 and are for sale.</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""> </span></p>




<p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">Diane Firtell, artist and curator says: </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""></span></p>




<div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:40.5pt;margin-left:63pt;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">“This is exactly the type
of collaboration that exemplifies the mission of <span>Alchemy</span> Initiative, by using
the creative process to inspire and build community. It is so exciting to see
how an idea comes to life through the arts.<span> 
</span>We have almost 25 participating artists in varying mediums including
painting, photography, collage, and ceramics.” </span></div><p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""> </span></p>




<p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">WAM Theatre presents an original theatre piece that weaves
together stories, narratives and reflections by and about women exploring
inspiration throughout life's decades. Director Sara Katzoff, co-founder and
Artistic Director of the Berkshire Fringe, reached out to a variety of writers
with the question <b><i>'What are the 10 things that inspire you most at this
decade of your life?</i></b><span>'.<b><i> </i></b>Working</span> with a small ensemble of local
professional actors, Sara has taken the diverse answers and created an original
short performance piece. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""></span></p><p style="margin-right:40.5pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""> </span></p><p style="margin-right:40.5pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">Kristen
van Ginhoven, Artistic Director of WAM Theatre says:</span></p><div style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:40.5pt;margin-left:63pt;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">"WAM
is delighted to have the innovative Sara Katzoff directing the theatre portion
of this collaboration. Everyone Sara has reached out as writer or performer has
shown delight at the theme and excitement about exploring the ten things that inspire
them at this point in their lives. We can't wait to share their work with the
limited audience who will be lucky enough to get tickets to see it!"</span></div><p style="margin-right:40.5pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""> </span></p>




<p style="margin-right:40.5pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">With
limited seating and show dates, pre-ordering tickets is encouraged. Tickets are
just $10 and can be purchased at </span><a href="http://www.wamtheatre.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">www.wamtheatre.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""> or by calling </span><a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">1-800-838-3006</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""></span></p>




<p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">Visual
artists include: </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">Karen
Arp-Sandel, </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">Suzi Banks Baum, </span>Lucy Burns, </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">Roselle
Chartock, Laurie Coyle, Sarah Dunton, Diane Firtell, </span>Collette Hartcorn, Ellie Kreischer, </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">Sophia Lee, </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">Natalie Levine, </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">Melanie Mowinski, </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">Gabrielle Senza,</span> Jordan Skowron, </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">Nina Silver,  </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">Carol Stegeman, </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">Diane Sullivan, </span></span></span>Rebecca Weinman, </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">Amelia Wood, Paige Wright and Parker Wright.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""></span></p>




<p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""> </span></p><p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%">




<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">Writers include: Suzi Banks Baum, Nakeida Bethel-Smith, Linda Bidwell Delaney, Jane Burke, J. Thalia Cunningham, Susan Dworkin, Mallory Fehrensen, Nichole Dupont, Margot Faught, Mackenzie Sax, </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">Rachel Siegel, Jenn
Smith, Amanda Van Allen and Truus van Ginhoven</span>.</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""> </span></p>




<p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">Actors: Barbara Cardillo, Joan Coombs, Kelly Galvin and </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">Erin Ouellette</span>.</span></p>



<p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""> </span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""><span>Alchemy</span> Initiative and WAM Theatre are encouraging the
community to participate. Using the hashtag #10x10on10, they are calling for
fans to post photos on Instagram of what inspires them at this decade in their
life. Similarly, they are asking fans to post a list of their top ten
inspirations on Twitter under the same hashtag.</span></p><p style="text-align:center;line-height:115%" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""># # #</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""></span></p>




<p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""> </span></p><p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%">




<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">FACT SHEET</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%">




<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""> </span></p><p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">Who:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""> <span>Alchemy</span> Initiative and WAM
Theatre</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">What:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""> 10x10 on 10 (a multi-media
theater and visual art exhibition)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%">
<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">Where:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""> Y Bar, 391 North Street,
Pittsfield</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">When:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""> All performances at
6pm.<span>  </span>Exhibit hours 5:30 to 9 pm.</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';font-size:15px;line-height:17px">Saturday,
Feb 16 (with opening art reception from 5 to 6pm)</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';font-size:15px;line-height:17px">Sunday,
Feb 17</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';font-size:15px;line-height:17px">Thursday,
Feb 21</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';font-size:15px;line-height:17px">Friday,
Feb 22</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';font-size:15px;line-height:17px">Saturday,
Feb 23</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Wingdings"><span><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">Sunday, Feb 24 (with
closing art reception from 7 to 8pm)</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">How much: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">$10. To purchase tickets
visit </span><a href="http://www.wamtheatre.com" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">www.wamtheatre.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""> or call </span><a><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">1-800-838-3006</span></a><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""></span></p>




<p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""> </span></p><p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">




<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">10x10 Upstreet Art Festival: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">The 10x10 Festival is a collaborative
effort spearheaded by Barrington Stage Company and the City of Pittsfield. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";color:#454545;background:white">Now in its second year, for ten days (February
14-24), new theatre, dance parties, art shows and spoken word, will warm up the
Berkshires winter. <a href="http://discoverpittsfield.com/10x10/" target="_blank">http://discoverpittsfield.com/10x10/</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""> </span></p><p style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%">




<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">WAM Theatre:  </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua"">WAM Theatre is a theatre
company based in the Berkshires of Massachusetts and the Capital Region of New
York State. Inspired by the book ‘Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into
Opportunity for Women Worldwide’ by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, WAM Theatre
was founded in 2009 by professional theatre artists Kristen van Ginhoven and
Leigh Strimbeck. 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
over $7000 to its beneficiaries by creating professional theatre for everyone
that benefits women and girls. <a href="http://www.wamtheatre.com" target="_blank">www.wamtheatre.com</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua""></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""><span>Alchemy</span> Initiative:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""> Through the exploration of sustainability and creativity,
<span>Alchemy</span> Initiative enlivens, engages and educates the greater Berkshires,
fostering a healthier community. Founded in 2009, <span>Alchemy</span> Initiative produces
programs and presents events across the County. <a href="http://www.AlchemyInitiative.org" target="_blank">www.AlchemyInitiative.org</a> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""></span></p>



 
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua""><br></span><div>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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