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<br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div><br></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:21px;line-height:29.399999618530273px">Join us at the </span><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/RPI+Playhouse/@42.729201,-73.678192,19z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x75605d8fc5a4e766" style="color:rgb(66,139,202);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:21px;line-height:29.399999618530273px;text-decoration:none;background:0px 0px" target="_blank">RPI Playhouse</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:21px;line-height:29.399999618530273px"> for a series of workshops on </span><span style="font-weight:700;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:21px;line-height:29.399999618530273px">acting</span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:21px;line-height:29.399999618530273px">, </span><span style="font-weight:700;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:21px;line-height:29.399999618530273px">improvisation</span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:21px;line-height:29.399999618530273px">, and </span><span style="font-weight:700;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:21px;line-height:29.399999618530273px">theatre production</span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:21px;line-height:29.399999618530273px">.</span><br>
</div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:21px;line-height:29.399999618530273px"><br></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:21px;line-height:29.399999618530273px">It's <b>free</b>, <b>fun</b>, and <b>open to all</b>!</span></div>
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FRIDAY 8/22</h2><h3 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:24px">Snacks, Spolin Improv Games, and Story Theatre</h3><h4 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:18px">
6:00PM - 9:00PM</h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">Grab some snacks, play some improv games, and learn about story theatre from Spolin improvist Tom Brennan. Perfect for new actors, or experienced actors looking to pick up some new tricks!</p>
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<h3 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:24px">Lighting Basics</h3><h4 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:18px">
6:00PM - 7:00PM</h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">Have you always wanted to get involved with lighting, or get a little more familiar with the board? Join Q Award Winner Robert Healey for a tour of the sound effect and show control software used by the RPI Players, and at least two other area theaters. Will cover multi-part cues, multi-channel cues, panning audio around the room, image/video cues, and cues that control external devices.</p>
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<h3 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:24px">Programming Intelligent Lights</h3><h4 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:18px">
7:30PM - 8:30PM</h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">After learning the basics, get an advanced class from Robert Healey in how programming smart lights differs from your standard theatrical lights. Tips and tricks for making them work with assorted lighting consoles, and how to avoid awkward unwanted effects. Includes demos of some of the more high end lights found at the Playhouse, and in other capital district theatres.</p>
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SATURDAY 8/23</h2><h3 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:24px">Exploring Character through Dialogue - Sides from Film & Television</h3>
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Want some acting practice that involves your favorite TV shows and films? Local actor Simon Ellis has got you covered. Run through some cold readings taken from the big screen in this a laid back acting exercise, perfect to start off the day!</p>
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<h3 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:24px">Hair and Make-up Presents: Blood FX!</h3><h4 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:18px">
12:00PM - 2:00PM</h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">The RPI Players is putting on Dracula this Fall, and that means blood... lots of blood. Have you always wanted to make gunshot wounds, stab wounds, and any other wounds under the sun? Then prepare for an onslaught of latex, fake blood, and some advanced make-up techniques from make-up gurus Michelle Zeliph and Emily Kosmaczewski.</p>
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<h3 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:24px">Acting for Film</h3><h4 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:18px">
2:00PM - 5:00PM</h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">The independent film movement in the capital district is booming, and learning how to act in front of the camera is an invaluable skill. Join Tom Brennan and a local director, play some more Spolin improv games, and discuss what it's like to act for film.</p>
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<h3 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:24px">Color Theory and You!</h3><h4 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:18px">
3:00PM - 5:00PM</h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">Ever wonder what colors really mean? Have you been watching Breaking Bad, and you just know Marie is always wearing purple shirts for a reason? Learn what your favorite colors really look like and what the human eye is actually telling you from RPI's own Conor Sjogren.</p>
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<h3 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:24px">Food and Free Time</h3><h4 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:18px">
5:00PM - 7:00PM</h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">Relax, eat some pizza, meet new people, and play some card and board games in the Playhouse lobby.</p>
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7:00PM - 9:00PM</h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">Tom Brennan returns to guide you through more improv games and story theatre exercises. Perfect for beginners, experts, and anyone in between!</p>
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<h3 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:24px">Programming Sound Effects, Image Effects, and Tieing it all Together</h3><h4 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:18px">
7:00PM - 8:00PM</h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">Ready for another production master class from Q Award Winner Robert Healey? Get a tour of the sound effect and show control software used by the RPI Players and other local theatres, learn about multi-part cues, multi-channel cues, panning audio around the room, image/video cues, and cues that control external devices.</p>
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SUNDAY 8/24</h2><h3 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:24px">Acting through Movement</h3><h4 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:18px">
10:00AM - 1:00PM</h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">One of the hardest aspects of acting to master is your body movement throughout a scene. Luckily, Tom Brennan has got you covered! Learn and practice body control and movement exercises, and top it of with more Spolin improv games!</p>
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<h3 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:24px">Getting Dressed: Hard Mode</h3><h4 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:18px">
12:00PM - 1:00PM</h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">Learn the basics of costume design from RPI's Emily DiMambro: how to go from a script to a design to a completed production. If you've wanted to try out costuming, or are just looking to brush up on some skills, this is the place for you! Note: this is not a sewing workshop.</p>
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<h3 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:24px">Food and Free Time</h3><h4 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:18px">
1:00PM - 2:00PM</h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">Relax, get some lunch, meet new people, and play some card and board games in the Playhouse lobby.</p>
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<h3 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:24px">Foley Recording: Making your own Sound FX!</h3><h4 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:18px">
2:00PM - 4:00PM</h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">Have you ever been putting sound effects together for a show, and just couldn't find what you're looking for? RPI's Ben Wright is going to walk you through the practice of foley recording, from hunting for object candidates and microphone set up, to computer software manipulation and show set up.</p>
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<h3 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:24px">Story Theatre Practice & Performance</h3><h4 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:18px">
2:00PM - 6:00PM</h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">Tom Brennan returns for an afternoon of Spolin improv game warm ups, and some story theatre rehearsals. Culminating in a semi-public performance at 5:30pm, this is the perfect way to end your weekend!</p>
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<h3 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:24px">Food and Free Time</h3><h4 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:18px">
6:00PM - 8:00PM</h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">Relax, eat some pizza, meet new people, and play some card and board games in the Playhouse lobby.</p>
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FRIDAY 8/22</h2><h3 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:24px">Snacks, Spolin Improv Games, and Story Theatre</h3><h4 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:18px">
6:00PM - 9:00PM</h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">Grab some snacks, play some improv games, and learn about story theatre from Spolin improvist Tom Brennan. Perfect for new actors, or experienced actors looking to pick up some new tricks!</p>
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<h3 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:24px">All You've Ever Wanted to Know about the Set Department</h3><h4 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:18px">
6:00PM - 7:00PM</h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">Ryan Kutler is an incredibly experienced set designer and carpenter, and he's here to teach you the basics of Set! Perfect for getting started with a set position, or brushing up on your skills.</p>
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<h3 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:24px">Basic Tool Uses and Construction Techniques</h3><h4 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:18px">
8:00PM - 9:00PM</h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">You've heard the basics, now join Ryan Kutler backstage for a hands on demo of RPI's set department. Who knows, you might even end up building something yourself! Note: Hands on workshop, wear appropriate clothing.</p>
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SATURDAY 8/23</h2><h3 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:24px">Exploring Character through Dialogue - Sides from Film & Television</h3>
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Want some acting practice that involves your favorite TV shows and films? Local actor Simon Ellis has got you covered. Run through some cold readings taken from the big screen in this a laid back acting exercise, perfect to start off the day!</p>
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<h3 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:24px">A History of Advanced Projects in the Set Department</h3><h4 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:18px">
12:00PM - 2:00PM</h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">Ryan Kutler: Master Carpenter extraordinaire is back to talk about some of his best work. Sets that spin, sets that fly through the air, learn how he made them work in this advanced set design discussion.</p>
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<h3 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:24px">Acting for Film</h3><h4 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:18px">
2:00PM - 5:00PM</h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">The independent film movement in the capital district is booming, and learning how to act in front of the camera is an invaluable skill. Join Tom Brennan and a local director, play some more Spolin improv games, and discuss what it's like to act for film.</p>
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<h3 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:24px">Stage Management in a Nutshell</h3><h4 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:18px">
3:00PM - 5:00PM</h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">A crash course is Stage Management from start to finish from RPI's Conor Sjogren. Find out the power of organization and steer your cast and crew toward a successful production!</p>
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<h3 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:24px">Food and Free Time</h3><h4 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:18px">
5:00PM - 7:00PM</h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">Relax, eat some pizza, meet new people, and play some card and board games in the Playhouse lobby.</p>
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<h3 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:24px">Spolin Improv Games & Story Theatre</h3><h4 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:18px">
7:00PM - 9:00PM</h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">Tom Brennan returns to guide you through more improv games and story theatre exercises. Perfect for beginners, experts, and anyone in between!</p>
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<h3 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:24px">Rigging and Advanced Stage Construction Techniques</h3><h4 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:18px">
7:00PM - 9:00PM</h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">Ryan Kutler returns with a hands on demo of an advanced rigging system. Note: Hands on workshop, wear appropriate clothing.</p>
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SUNDAY 8/24</h2><h3 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:24px">Acting through Movement</h3><h4 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:18px">
10:00AM - 1:00PM</h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">One of the hardest aspects of acting to master is your body movement throughout a scene. Luckily, Tom Brennan has got you covered! Learn and practice body control and movement exercises, and top it of with more Spolin improv games!</p>
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<h3 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:24px">Getting Dressed: Hard Mode</h3><h4 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:18px">
12:00PM - 1:00PM</h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">Learn the basics of costume design from RPI's Emily DiMambro: how to go from a script to a design to a completed production. If you've wanted to try out costuming, or are just looking to brush up on some skills, this is the place for you! Note: this is not a sewing workshop.</p>
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1:00PM - 2:00PM</h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">Relax, get some lunch, meet new people, and play some card and board games in the Playhouse lobby.</p>
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<h3 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:24px">Story Theatre Practice & Performance</h3><h4 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:18px">
2:00PM - 6:00PM</h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">Tom Brennan returns for an afternoon of Spolin improv game warm ups, and some story theatre rehearsals. Culminating in a semi-public performance at 5:30pm, this is the perfect way to end your weekend!</p>
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<h3 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:24px">Food and Free Time</h3><h4 style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:18px">
6:00PM - 8:00PM</h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20px">Relax, eat some pizza, meet new people, and play some card and board games in the Playhouse lobby.</p>
</div><div><br></div><div><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;font-size:21px;line-height:1.4;text-align:center;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif">The RPI Playhouse is located on <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/RPI+Playhouse/@42.729201,-73.678192,19z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x75605d8fc5a4e766" style="color:rgb(66,139,202);text-decoration:none;background:0px 0px" target="_blank">15th Street in Troy, NY</a>.</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;font-size:21px;line-height:1.4;text-align:center;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif">If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at <a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','officers@dx.ayw.org');" style="color:rgb(66,139,202);text-decoration:none;background:0px 0px" target="_blank">officers@dx.ayw.org</a>.</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;font-size:21px;line-height:1.4;text-align:center;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:700">We hope to see you there!</span></p></div></div></div>