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<span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span><br></font></span></div><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><b><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)">WAM THEATRE AND THE MOP & BUCKET COMPANY PRESENT</span></b></font></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><b>the 3rd Annual 24hr Berkshire/Capital Region Theatre Project</b></font></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)">PITTSFIELD, MA (02/18/13)— For the third year in a row,
WAM Theatre and The Mop & Bucket Improv Company (MopCo) will bring together
over 50 theatre artists from the Berkshire and Capital Region areas to produce the 24hr
Theatre Project. Together, these artists will mount five short works; all
written, rehearsed, and performed in 24 hours. The 3rd Annual 24hr Berkshires/Capital
Region Theatre is hosted by Proctors Theatre in Schenectady, NY, with a
public performance taking place on Saturday, May 18 at 8pm. </span></font></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)"><br></span></font></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">
<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)">Tickets are now available for purchase by calling Proctors
at<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <a>(518) 346-6204</a> or visiting <a href="http://www.proctors.org/events/berkshire-capreg-theatre-project">www.proctors.org/events/berkshire-capreg-theatre-project</a></span>. <br></span></font></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)">Tony nominated actress Jayne Atkinson (Berkshire Theatre
Group, TV’s <i>House of Cards</i> and <i>24</i>) joins the project as a director this
year. Also directing will be Michael Burns (Artistic Director of the Mop &
Bucket Company), Dina Janis (Artistic Director of the Dorset Theatre Festival),
Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill (Artistic Director of Capital Repertory Theatre) and
Kristen van Ginhoven (Artistic Director of WAM Theatre).</span></font></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)">Nearly
100 submissions of interest<font size="4"> </font>were received this year for the project,
which brings together professional actors, directors, playwrights,
designers and technicians from the Berkshire<font size="4">, MA and </font>Capital Region, NY areas. The 2013 ensemble list<font size="4"> </font>as of April 1 is below.<br></span></font></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">
<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)">“</span></font></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)">"What is magical about this<font size="4"> 24hr</font> Project is that it combines the
spontaneous creativity of improvisational theatre with the rigorous
professionalism and production value of scripted theatre. It's the best
of both worlds!"</span><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)">” says <span>Kat</span> <span>Koppett</span>,
Co-Director of the Mop &
Bucket Company.
“We can't wait for the clock to start ticking down again. It is always
amazing to see how much comes together in 24 hours”, adds Kristen
van Ginhoven, Artistic
Director of WAM Theatre. <br></span></font></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)">Producers WAM Theatre and The Mop and Bucket Improv Company are grateful to Proctors Theatre and Actor’s
Equity Association for their support. The 2013 24hr Theatre Project is
sponsored in part by <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="http://didyouweekend.com">didyouweekend.com</a></span>.</span></font></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)"><u><b><font size="4">2013 Ensemble:</font></b></u></span></font></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)"><font size="4">More information about the participants can be found at: <br></font></span></font></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)"><font size="4"><a href="http://www.wamtheatre.com/3rd-annual-berkshirescapital-region-24hr-theatre-project/">http://www.wamtheatre.com/3rd-annual-berkshirescapital-region-24hr-theatre-project/</a> </font><br>
</span></font></span></p><br></div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><b>Dramaturge/On-Site Producers:</b></font></span></p>
<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Mark Fleischer
</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Sara Katzoff</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><b> </b></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><b>Assistant On-Site Producers:</b></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><span>Landrie Bock</span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Mary Darcy</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Peter Delocis</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"> </font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><b>Directors:</b></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Jayne Atkinson</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Michael
Burns</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Dina Janis</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Maggie
Mancinelli-Cahill</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Kristen van Ginhoven</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"> </font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><b>Assistant Directors</b>:</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Kelly Galvin</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Noelle
Gentille</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Heather
Liz-Copps</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Rachel McEnemy</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Matt Sekelenk</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"> </font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><b>Playwrights:</b></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><span>Ellen Kaplan</span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><span><span>Kat</span> <span>Koppett</span></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><span>Shami McCormack</span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><span>Jeffrey Sweet</span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><span>Randolyn Zynn</span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><span> </span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><b><span>Composer:</span></b></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><span>Mark Merritt</span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"> </font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><b>Designers:</b></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Brittney Belz
(costumes)</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Brad Berridge
(sound)</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">William Domack
(lights)</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Jan Jurchak
(sound)</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Brian Massman (video/projections)</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Denise Massman
(sets and costumes) </font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Juliana von
Haubrich (sets)</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Nick Webb (lights)</font></span></p><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in">
<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><br></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><b>Tech and Design Assistants </b></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Lita Benson</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Lily
Cardopolli</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Sam Craig</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"> </font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><b>Production Stage Manager: </b></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Christopher
Donovan</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><b> </b></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><b>Stage Managers:</b></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Margaret
Hall</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Jesse Earl</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Erin Ouellette</font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"> </font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin:0.1pt 0in"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><b>Actors: </b></font></span></p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Brendan Cataldo<br>
Sue Caputo<br>Barby Cardillo<br>Emily Rose Ehlinger<br>Brittany Glenn<br>Dana Harrison<br>Kate Hettesheimer<br>Jacinthe Giroux O’Connor<br>Karen Lee<br>Richard Lounello<br>Phillip Lance<br>Ron Komora<br>David Marr<br>Derrick Maul<br>
Hillary Parker<br>Eileen Schuyler<br>Leigh Strimb<font size="4">eck</font><br>Cara Vacek<br>Melissa Woolf</span></font>
<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><b>On-site
photographer/pre-show slideshow:</b></font></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Kate Burns</font></span></p><p><br></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><b><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)">About The Mop & Bucket Improv Company:</span></b><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)"></span></font></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)">The Mop & Bucket Co. (MopCo) is the Capital Region's
premiere improvisational theatre company, heralded as Best of the Capital
Region by the Times Union and Metroland. The company has been in existence in
its present form since 2005 and performs every Friday at Proctors Theatre in
Schenectady and every Saturday at The Comedy Works in Albany, NY. MopCo also
performs, teaches, and trains at other venues around the region, nationally and
internationally. MopCo provides corporate entertainment, shows for private
parties, school shows and special event talent.</span><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)"> <a href="http://www.mopco.org" target="_blank">www.mopco.org</a></span></font></span></p><div><div>
<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/images/cleardot.gif"></font></span></div></div><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><b><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)">About WAM Theatre:</span></b><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)"></span></font></span></p>
<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">
</font></span><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)">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. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="http://www.wamtheatre.com" target="_blank">www.wamtheatre.com</a></span></span></font></span></p><div style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span><br>
</font></span>
</div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)"># # #</span></font></span><br><br clear="all"></div><div>Kristen van Ginhoven<br>
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