<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">CURTAIN CALL THEATRE presents</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">BE HERE NOW</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">by Deborah Zoe Laufer</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; background: rgb(251, 251, 251);">Bari has always been a bit of a misanthrope. And losing her job teaching nihilism in New York to work at the local fulfillment center in her rural hometown has sent her into despair. But lately her recurring headaches manifest bizarre, ecstatic, almost religious experiences, and they’re changing her entire view of life. She’s in love. She’s almost… happy. When she finds out they’re also killing her, she must decide whether it’s better to live a short, joyful life, or risk a lifetime of misery. And she must also ask herself… what’s it all for anyway?</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; background: white;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">April 18<sup>th</sup>, 2024 – May 5<sup>th</sup>, 2024</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The show will run: </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Thursday 7:30 PM, Friday & Saturday 8:00 PM, Sunday 2:00 PM </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">There will be a Saturday matinee performance on April 27<sup>th</sup>, 2024 at 2:00 PM</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">All performances take place at:</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; border: medium;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; background: white;">1 Jeanne Jugan Lane, Latham, NY</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; background: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">All tickets are:</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">$ 30</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For information and reservations call:</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">(518) 877-7529<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Visit us online at:</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.curtaincalltheatre.com/" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; color: black;">www.curtaincalltheatre.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></p><p class="Default" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; border: medium;"><span class="None"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; background: white;">The press release is attached and copied below with additional information. Please let me know if you have any additional questions.</span></span><span class="None"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; background: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; border: medium;"><span class="None"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; background: white;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; border: medium;"><span class="None"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; background: white;">Thank you.</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></p></div><div></div></body></html>