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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" align=center><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 20pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT color=#000000>THEATRE INSTITUTE at SAGE HOSTS <SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" align=center><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Georgia','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 20pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT color=#000000>HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE FORUM<SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" align=center><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"><FONT color=#000000>TROY- “Hear ye, hear ye, fellow thespians!” The <B>Theatre Institute at Sage </B>is hosting the first annual High School Theatre Forum on <U>Sunday, January 15<SUP>th</SUP> from 1-6:30pm.</U><SPAN> </SPAN>Local </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" align=center><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"><FONT color=#000000>high school drama students and teachers are invited to join together and celebrate the art of theatre. <SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" align=center><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"><FONT color=#000000>Workshops taught by Sage and HS Theatre faculty will include sessions in Acting, Voice, Stage Combat and Stage Management.<SPAN> </SPAN>Students are invited to participate in a Song and Monologue Competition adjudicated by theatre professors Michael Musial and David Baecker.<SPAN> </SPAN>A Teacher Forum facilitated by Teaching Artists-in-Residence David Bunce and Sara Melita will address the importance of theatre education in the schools.<SPAN> </SPAN>The day concludes with an opportunity for fellowship and networking at (of course) a Pizza Party! </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" align=center><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"><FONT color=#000000>For more information, visit our website at <A href="http://www.sage.edu/theatreinstitute">www.sage.edu/theatreinstitute</A> or contact <A href="mailto:theatreinstitute@sage.edu">theatreinstitute@sage.edu</A> (518) 244-4504</FONT></SPAN></P><IMG alt="" src="cid:part0.1325883745539@sage.edu"><BR></DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" align=center><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"><FONT color=#000000>PHOTO: HS students from Summer Shakespeare program at the<SPAN> </SPAN>Theatre Institute at Sage <SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>