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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16pt">Theater Voices Announces its 2015-2016
Season of Staged Readings</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:0.5in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;line-height:200%">Theater Voices has announced its program for 2015-2016, the twenty-eighth
season of presenting <u>admission free</u> staged readings to the public. All shows will
be presented at Steamer No. 10 Theater, 500 Western Avenue, in Albany.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:0.5in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;line-height:200%"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.5pt"><span> </span>The
first production, to be presented October 16-18, 2015, will be </span><i><span style="font-size:12.5pt;color:rgb(38,38,38)">OUTSIDE
MULLINGAR by John Patrick Shanley</span></i><span style="font-size:12.5pt">, </span><span style="font-size:12.5pt">directed</span><span style="font-size:12.5pt"> by Yvonne Perry.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;line-height:200%;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(38,38,38)"><span> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.5pt;line-height:200%">A very Irish story, with a surprising depth of poetic
passion, this 2014 Tony Award Nominee for best play, is a romantic comedy that
explores the relationship between two introverted misfits straddling 40. As their
yearning for love struggles against the families’ feud over a small piece of
land, they </span><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:200%;color:rgb(38,38,38)">fight their way toward solid ground and some kind of
happiness.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.5pt"><span> </span>The
second production, to be presented February 12-14, 2016, will be </span><i><span style="font-size:12.5pt;color:rgb(38,38,38)">ART by Yasmina
Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, directed by John Romeo</span></i><span style="font-size:12.5pt;color:rgb(38,38,38)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;color:rgb(38,38,38)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;line-height:200%;color:rgb(38,38,38)"><span> </span>When
an art lover buys what is in essence a pure white painting for a mind-boggling
sum, his best friend can barely contain his outrage. Yet a third friend,
struggling with his own problems, gets squeezed in the middle of their growing
argument. Lines are drawn and they square off over the canvas, putting their
friendship on the line. Yasmina Reza’s international hit won a Laurence Olivier
Award, a Moliere Award and a Tony Award for Best Play.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.5pt"><span> </span>The
third production, to be presented April 22-14, 2016 will be </span><i><span style="font-size:12.5pt;color:rgb(38,38,38)">THE SHAPE OF THINGS</span></i><span style="font-size:12.5pt;color:rgb(38,38,38)"> <i>by Neil Labute, directed by
Patricia Bunce.</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;color:rgb(38,38,38)"><span> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.5pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;line-height:200%;color:rgb(38,38,38)"><span> </span>This
contemporary story of love and art, set in a Midwestern college town, follows
the unexpected romance between Evelyn, an attractive, worldly art major, and
Adam, an unsophisticated young man who has never had much success with women.
As their relationship progresses and Evelyn strengthens her hold on Adam, his
emotional and physical evolution discomforts his closest friends, with
unexpected consequences for all.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.5pt"><span> </span>The
final production, to be presented May 18-20, 2016 will be </span><i><span style="font-size:12.5pt;color:rgb(38,38,38)">AN ACCIDENT by
Lydia Stryk, directed by Bob Goepfert</span></i><span style="font-size:12.5pt;color:rgb(38,38,38)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;color:rgb(38,38,38)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;line-height:200%;color:rgb(38,38,38)"><span> </span>Recovering
from a catastrophic accident that left her life hanging in the balance, Libby
is surprised by a hospital visit from Anton, the man who struck her with his
car. Their unusual relationship develops in fits and starts as Libby fights her
way back to some kind of health, and Anton struggles to assuage his guilt. The
play explores how the trauma of this experience affects both characters, and
how they are changed forever along the way.</span><span style="font-size:12.5pt;line-height:200%"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:0.5in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;line-height:200%">Theater Voices is a company of dedicated actors and directors who, since 1989,
have presented both new and classic works, with the specific goal of
emphasizing the richness of the playwrights’ language. Each production is a
fully performed staged reading, but with minimal scenery and simple performance
clothes. All performances are admission free.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;line-height:200%"><span> </span>The group is funded in part by the City
of Albany and the New York State Council on the Arts Community Art$ Grant.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.theatervoices.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.5pt">www.theatervoices.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.5pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt">Contact: <a href="mailto:info@theatervoices.org" target="_blank">info@theatervoices.org</a> with questions</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.5pt">-30-</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16pt">Theater Voices Announces its 2015-2016
Season of Staged Readings</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:0.5in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;line-height:200%">Theater Voices has announced its program for 2015-2016, the twenty-eighth
season of <u>admission free</u> staged readings to the public. All shows will
be presented at Steamer No. 10 Theater, 500 Western Avenue, in Albany.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.5pt"><span> </span>The
first production, to be presented October 16-18, 2015, will be </span><i><span style="font-size:12.5pt;color:rgb(38,38,38)">OUTSIDE
MULLINGAR by John Patrick Shanley</span></i><span style="font-size:12.5pt">, </span><span style="font-size:12.5pt">directed</span><span style="font-size:12.5pt"> by Yvonne Perry.</span><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(38,38,38)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(38,38,38)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;line-height:200%;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(38,38,38)"><span> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.5pt;line-height:200%">A very Irish story, with a surprising depth of poetic
passion, this 2014 Tony Award Nominee for best play, is a romantic comedy that
explores the relationship between two introverted misfits straddling 40. As their
yearning for love struggles against the families’ feud over a small piece of
land, they </span><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:200%;color:rgb(38,38,38)">fight their way toward solid ground and some kind of
happiness.</span><span style="font-size:12.5pt;line-height:200%;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(38,38,38)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.5pt"><span> </span>The
second production, to be presented February 12-14, 2016, will be </span><i><span style="font-size:12.5pt;color:rgb(38,38,38)">ART by Yasmina
Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, directed by John Romeo</span></i><span style="font-size:12.5pt;color:rgb(38,38,38)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;color:rgb(38,38,38)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;line-height:200%;color:rgb(38,38,38)"><span> </span>When
an art lover buys what is in essence a pure white painting for a mind-boggling
sum, his best friend can barely contain his outrage. Yet a third friend,
struggling with his own problems, gets squeezed in the middle of their growing
argument. Lines are drawn and they square off over the canvas, putting their
friendship on the line. Yasmina Reza’s international hit won a Laurence Olivier
Award, a Moliere Award and a Tony Award for Best Play.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.5pt"><span> </span>The
third production, to be presented April 22-14, 2016 will be </span><i><span style="font-size:12.5pt;color:rgb(38,38,38)">THE SHAPE OF THINGS</span></i><span style="font-size:12.5pt;color:rgb(38,38,38)"> <i>by Neil Labute, directed by
Patricia Bunce.</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;color:rgb(38,38,38)"><span> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.5pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;line-height:200%;color:rgb(38,38,38)"><span> </span>This
contemporary story of love and art, set in a Midwestern college town, follows
the unexpected romance between Evelyn, an attractive, worldly art major, and
Adam, an unsophisticated young man who has never had much success with women.
As their relationship progresses and Evelyn strengthens her hold on Adam, his
emotional and physical evolution discomforts his closest friends, with
unexpected consequences for all.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.5pt"><span> </span>The
final production, to be presented May 18-20, 2016 will be </span><i><span style="font-size:12.5pt;color:rgb(38,38,38)">AN ACCIDENT by
Lydia Stryk, directed by Bob Goepfert</span></i><span style="font-size:12.5pt;color:rgb(38,38,38)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;color:rgb(38,38,38)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;line-height:200%;color:rgb(38,38,38)"><span> </span>Recovering
from a catastrophic accident that left her life hanging in the balance, Libby
is surprised by a hospital visit from Anton, the man who struck her with his
car. Their unusual relationship develops in fits and starts as Libby fights her
way back to some kind of health, and Anton struggles to assuage his guilt. The
play explores how the trauma of this experience affects both characters, and
how they are changed forever along the way.</span><span style="font-size:12.5pt;line-height:200%"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:0.5in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;line-height:200%">Theater Voices is a company of dedicated actors and directors who, since 1989,
have presented both new and classic works, with the specific goal of
emphasizing the richness of the playwrights’ language. Each production is a
fully performed staged reading, but with minimal scenery and simple performance
clothes. All performances are admission free.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;line-height:200%"><span> </span>The group is funded in part by the City
of Albany and the New York State Council on the Arts Community Art$ Grant.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.theatervoices.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.5pt">www.theatervoices.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.5pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt">Contact: <a href="mailto:info@theatervoices.org" target="_blank">info@theatervoices.org</a> with questions</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.5pt">-30-</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt"> </span><span style="line-height:200%;text-align:justify">Theater Voices is a not-for-profit organization under IRS 501
(c) 3</span></p>
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