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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:16pt">Press Release</span></b><font size="3"><span>                                         </span>Contact:<span>               </span>Linda Murawski <span> </span>(</font></font></font><a href="mailto:Lindam4GPH@gmail.com" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri" size="3">Lindam4GPH@gmail.com</font></a><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">)
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:14pt">Date:</span><font size="3"><span>  </span>September 7, 2015<span>                                                          </span>The Ghent
Playhouse<span>   </span><a href="tel:518%20392-6264" target="_blank" value="+15183926264">518 392-6264</a></font></font></font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">

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Town Hall Place, Ghent, NY<span>  </span>12075<span>                                                        </span><span>                </span></font><b><u><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:16pt">FOR IMMEDIATE
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000"><span> </span>The Ghent Playhouse stage will become
Mushnik’s Flower Shop on Skid Row as the Playhouse begins its 41^st
Season with <i>Little Shop of Horrors</i>.<span>  </span>The play will open on Friday, October 9 and run
through Sunday, October 25 with performances Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.
and Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m. </font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">

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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">What do you feed a plant that promises to make all your
dreams come true?<span>  </span>Mix up a big batch of
rock and roll, black comedy and Motown.<span> 
</span>Add some horror, doo-wop and crazy characters.<span>  </span>Finish the zany concoction with infectious
songs and gallons of blood.<span>  </span>What could
possibly go wrong?</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">

</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Inspired by the 1960 science fiction
film by Roger Corman, the script and lyrics for <i>Little Shop of Horrors</i> were penned by Howard Ashman.<span>  </span>Allen Menken composed the music.<span>  </span>This musical had an extended off-Broadway run
and continues to delight audiences anywhere it plays! </font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">

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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">This production at the Playhouse <span> </span>is directed by Michael Mensching and produced
by Joanne Peal with Musical Direction by Joanne Mensching.<span>  </span>The set was designed by Michael McDermott
with costumes by Joanne Mauer.<span>  </span></font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">

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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Be sure to get your tickets early –
Audrey II wants to know just where you are sitting!<span>  </span></font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">

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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Tickets are $20 each, $17 for
Friends of the Playhouse and $10 for Students with ID.<span>  </span>Tickets may be reserved by calling
<a href="tel:1-800-838-3006" target="_blank" value="+18008383006">1-800-838-3006</a> or going to the website at </font></span><a href="http://www.ghentplayhouse.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt">www.ghentplayhouse.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">.</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">

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</font><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div><div dir="ltr"><font face="tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="4">Linda Murawski</font> for The Ghent Playhouse     6 Town Hall Place, Ghent, NY  12075  <a href="tel:%28518%29%20392-6264" target="_blank" value="+15183926264">(518) 392-6264</a></font></div></div>
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