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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>For Immediate Release<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>September 4, 2018<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><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Home Made Theater Readying Their 34<sup>th</sup> Season! <o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Home Made Theater, Saratoga’s resident theater company, is getting ready to open their 2018-2019 season. HMT is the resident theater company at The Spa Little Theater in Saratoga Spa State Park.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In October, Home Made Theater will open their 34<sup>th</sup> season with the musical YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, written by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, with music and lyrics by Mel Brooks. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN will be directed by Dawn Oesch, who directed HMT’s very successful production of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT last spring.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> December’s “Theater for Families” production will be Jean Shepherd’s A CHRISTMAS STORY, directed by Jeremy Buechner. A CHRISTMAS STORY is adapted from Jean Shepherd’s 1966 book <i>In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash</i>, and the 1983 movie, also called <i>A Christmas Story</i>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In February, HMT will present Agatha Christie’s THE MOUSETRAP, directed by Dianne O’Neill-Filer. The original production of THE MOUSETRAP opened in London’s West End in 1952 and runs to this day, making it the longest running play in history.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Closing the season in April/May will be Neil Simon’s classic romantic comedy, BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, underwritten by Stewart’s/Dake Family. “BAREFOOT,” which was Simon’s longest running hit, will be directed at HMT by Michael McDermott.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Season subscriptions are available with discounts up to 20% off individual ticket prices. Single tickets go on sale on September 7<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Call HMT at 518-587-4427 or e-mail <a href="mailto:info@homemadetheater.org" target="_blank">info@homemadetheater.org</a> to be added to their mailing list or to receive a season brochure. You can follow Home Made Theater on Facebook for updates and special offers.<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><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'>2018-19 – our 34<sup>TH</sup> season<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Rockwell","serif";color:#FFC000;text-transform:uppercase'>Oct 2018:<b> YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN</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 2018:<b> a CHRISTMAS STORY</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 2019:<b> THE MOUSETRAP</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>2019:<b> BAREFOOT IN THE PARK</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@01D44456.A64F7B50" 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@01D44456.A64F7B50" 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@01D44456.A64F7B50" 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@01D44456.A64F7B50" 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@01D44456.A64F7B50" 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>