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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For Immediate Release<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>November 20, 2017<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Contact: Erin Harrington<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(518) 587-4427<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>info@homemadetheater.org<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> A CHRISTMAS CAROL Opens at Home Made Theater<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Home Made Theater begins their holiday season with Charles Dickens’ classic tale A CHRISTMAS CAROL. The show runs weekends December 8th through the 17th at the Spa Little Theater in the Saratoga Spa State Park.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This holiday favorite is the story of the penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge and the loving family of his hapless employee Bob Cratchit. One cold Christmas Eve three ghosts take Scrooge on a journey to show him the error of his ways by visiting his past, present and future. Ebenezer comes to know the meaning of kindness, charity, and goodwill. Join HMT, and Tiny Tim, this holiday season for timeless family entertainment.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The director of A CHRISTMAS CAROL is Dianne O’Neill Filer who most recently directed CALENDAR GIRLS at HMT.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The cast of CHRISTMAS CAROL includes HMT veterans Marilyn Detmer as the Narrator, Charles Fitz-Gerald as Marley, Mark Todaro as Bob Cratchit, Rick Wissler as Mr. Fezziwig, Susan Dantz as Mrs. Fezziwig, and Byron Turner as Fred. Newcomers to HMT include Warren Schultz as Scrooge, Samantha Levy as Mrs. Crachit, and Emma Jordan as Tiny Tim.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The design team for A CHRISTMAS CAROL includes HMT’s Technical Director Kevin Miller as Scenic Designer, Matthew Teichner as Lighting Designer, Properties Designer Mary Fran Hughes, Sound Designer Tom Moeller, and Costume Designers Dianne O’Neill Filer and Sherry Recinella<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>###<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>EVENT: Home Made Theater’s holiday offering for families A CHRISTMAS CAROL<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>DESCRIPTION: By Charles Dickens, adapted for the stage by Terry Rabine<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Charles Dickens’ story comes to life in this classic tale of the penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge and the loving family of his hapless employee, Bob Cratchet. One cold Christmas Eve, three ghosts take Scrooge on the journey of his lifetime to show him the error of his ways by visiting his past, present and future. Grumpy, old Scrooge comes to know the meaning of kindness, charity, and goodwill.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>DIRECTOR Dianne O’Neill Filer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>SCENIC DESIGNER Kevin Miller<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>LIGHTING DESIGNER Matthew T. Teichner<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>COSTUME DESIGN…………………………………………….Dianne O’Neill Filer &<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Sherry Recinella<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>PROPERTIES Mary Fran Hughes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>SOUND DESIGNER Tom Moeller<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>STAGE MANAGER Susan Turner<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>LOCATION: Spa Little Theater, Saratoga Spa State Park <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>DATES/TIMES: Dec. 8 & 15 at 7:30pm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Dec. 9, 10 & 17 at 1:00pm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Dec. 16 1:00pm and 4:30pm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>PRICES: Tickets are $18 for adults & $12 for children 12 and under<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>TICKET <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>RESERVATIONS: To purchase tickets or for information (518) 587-4427 or go to www.homemadetheater.org. General Seating.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This production is partially underwritten by Saratoga TODAY<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Erin Nicole Harrington | </span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Office Manager </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><br>HMT at the Spa Little Theater<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'>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'>2017-18 – our 33<sup>rd</sup> season<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Rockwell","serif";color:#FFC000;text-transform:uppercase'>Oct 2017:<b> Peter and the starcatcher</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'>Dec 2017:<b> a CHRISTMAS carol</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 2018:<b> inspecting carol</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>2018:<b> joseph and the amazing technicolor dreamcoat</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@01D362BD.BDDA55E0" 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@01D362BD.BDDA55E0" 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@01D362BD.BDDA55E0" 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@01D362BD.BDDA55E0" 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@01D362BD.BDDA55E0" 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>