<div dir="ltr">Good morning,<div><br></div><div>The Mettawee River Theatre Company has announced summer touring dates for its 44th upstate season featuring its production of <i>The Ringdove</i>. Performances will take place at outdoor venues in upstate New York and nearby Vermont and Massachusetts, and are scheduled from July 11 through August 1.<div>
<p style="margin-top:5.05pt;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The
Ringdove,</span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> first produced by the company in 1988,</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> is drawn from <i>THE
PANCHATANTRA</i>, a collection of allegorical tales whose origins reach back
over 2,000 years, to ancient India. The central characters are a crow, a rat, a
turtle and a gazelle, whose adventures, behavior and relationships reflect many
aspects of human nature. The production tells the story of the creatures’
growth in friendship with each other, as they achieve strength and harmony
through cooperation and understanding. The show will incorporate a range of
masks, puppets and other visual elements.</span></p><p style="margin-top:5.05pt;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>The entire press release is attached, along with the performance schedule and two location photos. Additional photos are available upon request.</b></font></p><p style="margin-top:5.05pt;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please let us know if you have any follow-up questions/requests. Regards, Pat Lamb, PR, phone 518.727.4933</span></p></div></div></div>