<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><b><i><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Immersive, site-specific performance at Ten Broeck Mansion in Albany</font></i></b></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Known for its innovative staging in nontraditional theater spaces, including "The Little Foxes" at Ten Broeck Mansion in November 2017 and "The Seagull" at Mabee Farm in May 2018, NorthEast Theatre Ensemble will return to Ten Broeck Mansion in April 2019 for Oscar Wilde's "An Ideal Husband." Details on dates, ticketing and more can be at the bottom of this announcement. </font></div><br class="gmail-m_2611876225906527736gmail-m_4810107130279679339gmail-m_8994996628178636722gmail-m_-1337380008009649096m_2976494558256429766m_-2930390825596944373m_3652151520805406396gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">This delightful comedy from 1893 brings Wilde's razor-sharp wit and style to tackle the question, still timely today, of whether a successful politician should be held accountable for cutting ethical corners to get ahead early in his career. </span><br></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Built in 1797, Ten Broeck Mansion offers a perfect environment for the site-specific, immersive production. Audiences will have the opportunity to step into</span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> a luxurious, elegant household like the ones Wilde's characters would have lived in, and </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">follow the action of the play throughout the historic home. L</span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">ight fare, tea and cocktails will also be served, as part of the invitation to share in the story as fully as possible. </span></font></div><div><br></div><div><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">The production is directed by </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">Siena College professor </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">Dr. Krysta Dennis, </span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;background-color:transparent;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">voted Best Director in the Capital Region by The Alt<i> </i>(2018). </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">Costume Design is by Charlie Barnett, recipient of a regional B</span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">roadwayWorld award for Best Costume Design (Berkshires, 2018). </span><br></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">The cast features professional actors Tony Pallone, Dennis Schebetta and </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">Janet Hurley Kimlicko, founder of NorthEast Theatre Ensemble (NETE), </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">appearing under the auspices of the Actors' Equity Association Members' Project Code. Also featured are </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">NETE company members </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">Suzanna Bornn, Shae Fitzgerald, Travis Fealy and Molly Waters; plus regional talents </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">Colleen Lovett, Amy Kerr, Shawn Barnes, Catherine Seeley, Karen Christina Jones, Patrick Flood, Steve Maggio, James Wild and Ren Kris. Also featured behind the scenes are </span></font><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">Michael Glantzis, assistant director; </span></font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">Angelina Castro, stage manager; </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">and Mike Sinkora, props. </span><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">
</span></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">As an additional twist, cast members </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">Janet Hurley Kimlicko and Colleen Lovett will be switching roles during the run of the performance, playing both the devoted Lady G</span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">ertrude Chiltern and the scheming Mrs. Cheveley. </span></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></div><div><div><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>Performance details:</b></span></div><div><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap"><b><br></b></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">"An Ideal Husband" by Oscar Wilde, presented by NorthEast Theatre Ensemble</span><br></div><div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:600;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Location:</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Ten Broeck Mansion, </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:600;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dates:</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">April 11- April 28; Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 3 p.m.</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:600;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Ticketing:</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> <span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">$26, available online at </span><span id="gmail-m_2611876225906527736gmail-m_4810107130279679339gmail-m_8994996628178636722gmail-m_-1337380008009649096m_2976494558256429766m_-2930390825596944373m_3652151520805406396gmail-m_5445770247312487803gmail-m_-8012911486308632686m_2232256374007558487m_4247914185377480446gmail-docs-internal-guid-b1c9fbf0-7fff-3b1b-ae38-7804f9c9282e" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);white-space:normal"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="http://www.northeasttheatreensemble.com/" target="_blank">www.northeasttheatreensemble.com</a>, via <a href="https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4050930" target="_blank">Brown Paper tickets</a> or by calling the box office at (</span></span><span id="gmail-m_2611876225906527736gmail-m_4810107130279679339gmail-m_8994996628178636722gmail-m_-1337380008009649096m_2976494558256429766m_-2930390825596944373m_3652151520805406396gmail-m_5445770247312487803gmail-m_-8012911486308632686m_2232256374007558487m_4247914185377480446gmail-docs-internal-guid-ac80380c-7fff-674c-9b9d-79895338000a" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);white-space:normal"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">518) 526-9170.</span></span> Seating is extremely limited for this production, so advance purchase of tickets is highly recommended. </span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:600;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Accessibility: </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> The production is ADA accessible, but please notify us in advance to ensure accommodations. Parking is available in the mansion’s lot.</span></font></p><p style="line-height:1.38"><b>More information</b><font color="#000000"><b>:</b> </font><a href="mailto:info@northeasttheatreensemble.com" target="_blank" style="background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">info@northeasttheatreensemble.com</a></p></div></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:small"><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>