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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><span style='mso-ignore:vglayout;position:relative;z-index:251659264'><span style='position:absolute;left:26px;top:-376px;width:348px;height:2px'><img width=348 height=2 src="cid:image001.png@01D00E40.9A48EA30" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_5"></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>For Immediate Release<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>December 2, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Contact: Kate Starczewski<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>(518) 587-4427<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:info@homemadetheater.org">info@homemadetheater.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>THE JUNGLE BOOK opens at Home Made Theater<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>along with HMT’s Perfect Match Campaign<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><b><u><span style='font-size:5.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>In a triple whammy of feel-good news, Home Made Theater is celebrating a successful 30<sup>th</sup> season, its upcoming presentation of The Jungle Book and its Perfect Match campaign—what a way to finish out the year!</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SARATOGA SPRINGS</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>—With 2014-2015 marking their 30<sup>th</sup> season, HMT is elated about all the buzz surrounding them. Their production of <i>The Addams Family</i> in October saw a box office boom, <span style='color:black'>and next week’s</span> opener of <i>The Jungle Book</i> is sure to be a smash hit as well. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Dramatized by Mila Johansen from the story by Rudyard Kipling, <i>The Jungle Book</i> opens Friday, December 12 and runs weekends through December 21. The production is a revival of sorts, in honor of the 30<sup>th</sup> anniversary of HMT, who first produced <i>The Jungle Book</i> in 1996. This year’s presentation is directed by Toni Anderson-Sommo, and features the set design work of Andrea Nice, a Skidmore graduate, as well as lighting design from Jaime Martinez-Rivera (also a Skidmore grad) and Dianne O’Neill Filer and Linda Bertrand on costumes. Rounding out the team are Barry Streifert designing sound and Steve Moulton designing props. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>“We were blown away by the attendance of our fall show and can’t wait to see what <i>The Jungle Book</i> <span style='color:black'>brings next week</span>,” said General Manager Stacie Mayette Barnes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>In addition to the mounting excitement of the show, HMT kicked off their <i>Perfect Match</i> campaign on Thanksgiving, in an effort to raise $30,000 by the end of the year. The campaign is HMT’s attempt to raise awareness and funds by encouraging people to post photos and videos of their idea of a perfect match and then daring others to do the same. Notable matches shared on Facebook so far have included Dee Sarno and The Arts in Saratoga Springs, Bill & Susan Dake of Stewart’s Shops and their ice cream, Dawn Oesch, owner of The Candy Co. of Saratoga, and her match of chocolate & maple fudge, and Fingerpaint Marketing’s Bo Goliber and philanthropy, with each making donations to HMT.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>“We’re so lucky that an anonymous donor is willing to match every dollar donated through December 31<sup>st</sup>, so we’re hoping our Perfect Match campaign is a fun way for people to double their donation while also getting creative with their posts and rallying others to support our community theater,” said Mayette Barnes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;background:white'>Home Made Theater is a not-for-profit theater company dedicated to offering high quality theater productions to entertain, educate and enrich people's lives in the community. Their mission is to offer outstanding plays, produced by a dedicated group of professionally minded artists, to offer classes in the theater arts to people of all ages, and to provide the opportunity for exciting and rewarding participation in all aspects of the theater.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>“We’re hoping the momentum and support carries into the New Year,” said Mayette Barnes, “But most importantly we just want the community to know we’re thankful for their support being the perfect match to our success. We wouldn’t be here without them.” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>For more information on Home Made Theater or HMT’s Perfect Match, please visit <a href="http://www.homemadetheater.org">www.homemadetheater.org</a>. <i>For HMT’s Perfect Match Campaign, use #HMTPerfectMatch on Twitter and Facebook, and don’t forget to tag @Home Made Theater in Facebook posts.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The Jungle Book,</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> with underwriting support by Stewart’s Shops, is suitable for the whole family and runs weekends December 12<sup>th</sup> through the 21<sup>st</sup> at the Spa Little Theater in Saratoga Spa State Park. General admission tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for children age 12 and under. For reservations or more info visit <a href="http://www.homemadetheater.org/"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>www.homemadetheater.org</span></a> or call HMT at (518) 587-4427. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:-4.5pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:-4.5pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>###</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>