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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:16pt"><font color="#000000">Press Release</font></span></b><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> <wbr> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">Contact:</font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">Linda Murawski </font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">(</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><span><font size="3"> </font></span></font><font color="#000000" size="3">December </font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">7, 2016</font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> <wbr> <wbr> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">The
Ghent Playhouse</font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3"><a href="tel:(518)%20392-6264" target="_blank" value="+15183926264">518 392-6264</a></font></font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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Town Hall Place, Ghent, NY</font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">12075</font><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><span> <wbr> </span><span> </span></font><b><u><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:16pt">FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE</span></u></b></font></font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-family:"arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span><font color="#000000">The
Ghent Playhouse presents </font><i><font color="#000000">Once Upon a
Mattress</font></i><font color="#000000"> – A musical comedy for the entire family.</font></span></b></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font color="#000000"><i><span style="font-family:"arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt">Once
Upon a Mattress </span></i><span style="font-family:"arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt">opens on Friday, January 20 and runs
through Sunday, February 5 with performances Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.
and Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m. </span></font></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 get when you mix one pea, 20 mattresses and a
Princess-to-be named “Fred?” <span> </span></font><font color="#000000">You get one
hilarious musical love story, based on the popular fairytale, “The Princess and
the Pea.”</font><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span><font color="#000000">Join Queen Aggravain (played
by Cathy Lee-Visscher, Playhouse Artistic Director and on-stage favorite) and
King Sextimus the Silent (you will remember Don Dolan from last season’s </font><i><font color="#000000">The Weir</font></i><font color="#000000">) as they rule a small medieval
kingdom in 15</font><sup><font color="#000000">th</font></sup><font color="#000000"> Century Europe.</font><span><font color="#000000">
</font></span><font color="#000000">Other Playhouse regulars, Sam Reilly as Prince Dauntless and Michael
Meier as Sir Harry were last seen on stage in this season’s Panto.</font><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span><font color="#000000">Arielle Lant who usually is behind the scenes
stage managing or assistant directing takes the stage as Lady Lucille and
Joseph Sicotte (Seymour in last season’s </font><i><font color="#000000">Little
Shop of Horrors</font></i><font color="#000000">) assumes the role of the Jester. Erin Harwood, Robyn Brahm,
Megan Moran, Dylan Widjiono, Adrian Alcala, Andy Johnston, Charlotte Hays,
Micaela Conte, Mark Lant </font><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span><font color="#000000">& Maeve
Nielsen help round out the cast.</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller and Marshall Louis
Barer; Music by Mary Rodgers; Lyrics by Marshall Louis Barer; Directed by Teri
Conte; Sara Conte Stage Manager, Music Director Justine Rodriquez; Costumes by
Joanne Mauer; <span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt">Lighting by Matt Lagonia;</span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"georgia","serif";font-size:10pt"> </span>Set Design by Sam Reilly and Produced by Kelly Mackerer</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">Tickets are $20 each, $17 for Members
of the Playhouse and $10 for Students with ID.<span>
</span></font><font color="#000000">Tickets may be reserved by calling <a href="tel:(800)%20838-3006" 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><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 reserve your tickets
early, especially for the Sunday matinees!</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:10pt"><font color="#000000">Photo Credit: Photo by Cindy Smith</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt"><font color="#000000">Photo Caption: Ghent
Playhouse 2016-17 Once Upon a Mattress Don Dolan, Cathy Lee-Visscher, </font></span><span style="font-family:"arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt"><font color="#000000">Sam Reilly & Erin Harwood</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><br>-- <br><div class="gmail-m_1512719953284482602gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><font face="tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="4">Linda Murawski, <font size="2">Office Manager & Publicity person</font></font> for The Ghent Playhouse </font></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="tahoma,sans-serif">6 Town Hall Place, Ghent, NY 12075 <a href="tel:(518)%20392-6264" target="_blank" value="+15183926264">(518) 392-6264</a></font></div></div></div></div>
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