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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>HMT’s Youth Conservatory Presents THE LION KING JR.<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:22.3pt;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>The Youth Musical Theater Conservatory Program at Home Made Theater will present <i>The Lion King Jr</i>, music and lyrics by Elton John and Tim Rice, additional music and lyrics by Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, and Hans Zimmer, book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi, based on the Broadway production directed by Julie Taymor. Performances will be held at the Spa Little Theater on Friday, May 19<sup>th</sup> at 7:30 P.M. and Saturday, May 20<sup>th</sup> at 1:00 P.M. This production is presented by a cast of students<span style='color:black'> between the ages of 8 and 16. </span></span><span style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";color:black'>The African Savannah comes to life in this Tony Award-winning musical with Simba, Rafiki and an unforgettable cast of characters as they journey from Pride Rock to the jungle...and back again, in this inspiring, coming-of-age tale.</span><span style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><i><span style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>The Lion King Jr</span></i><span style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'> is directed by Laurie Larson, who has directed the Youth Musical Theater Conservatory productions of <i>Into the Woods Jr, Legally Blonde Jr,</i> <i>Fame Jr,</i> <i>The Little Mermaid Jr, Guys and Dolls Jr,</i> <i>Annie Jr, Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr, Beauty and the Beast Jr, Fiddler on the Roof Jr, Seussical Jr, Aladdin Jr,</i> and HMT’s main stage productions of <i>A Charlie Brown Christmas, Miracle on 34<sup>th</sup> Street, 9 to 5: The Musical,</i> <i>The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,</i> and <i>Charlotte’s Web.</i><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Production staff for the show includes director, music director and costumer designer Laurie Larson, choreographer Olivia Larson, scenic and lighting designer Kevin Miller, sound designer Tom Moeller, properties designer Wende Smith, and production stage manager Susan Turner.</span><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Tickets for <i>Into the Woods Jr</i> are $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and under. Seating is general admission. Tickets may be purchased online at www.homemadetheater.org or by calling 518-587-4427. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'><br>HMT at the Spa Little Theater<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Rockwell","serif";color:#FFC000;text-transform:uppercase'>2016-17 – our 32<sup>ND</sup> season<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Rockwell","serif";color:#FFC000;text-transform:uppercase'>Oct 2016:<b> SHREK THE MUSICAL</b></span><span style='font-family:"Rockwell","serif";color:#FFC000'> <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Rockwell","serif";color:#FFC000;text-transform:uppercase'>Dec 2016:<b> a CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS </b></span><span style='font-family:"Rockwell","serif";color:#FFC000'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Rockwell","serif";color:#FFC000;text-transform:uppercase'>Feb 2017:<b> THE GAME'S AFOOT</b></span><b><span style='font-family:"Rockwell","serif";color:#FFC000'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Rockwell","serif";color:#FFC000;text-transform:uppercase'>Apr/May<b> </b>2017:<b> THE FOREIGNER </b></span><span style='font-family:"Rockwell","serif";color:#FFC000'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:#00B050'><a href="http://www.homemadetheater.org/"><span style='color:blue'>www.homemadetheater.org </span></a></span><u><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:purple'>518-587-4427<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://twitter.com/HMTSaratoga"><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=53 height=52 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D2C4C7.A5A2EDA0" alt=twitter></span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/HomeMadeTheater"><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=55 height=54 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D2C4C7.A5A2EDA0" alt=youtube></span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Home-Made-Theater/100518173426"><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=55 height=54 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D2C4C7.A5A2EDA0" alt=facebook></span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/hmtsaratoga/"><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=53 height=55 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D2C4C7.A5A2EDA0" alt=pinterest></span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/hmtsaratoga/"><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=54 height=53 id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image005.jpg@01D2C4C7.A5A2EDA0" alt="instagram logo color"></span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>