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<b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">WAM THEATRE
ANNOUNCES CASTING</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0.1pt 0in;text-align:center;line-height:11.5pt"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">for all-female
<i>MEASURE FOR MEASURE</i></span></b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">PITTSFIELD, MA (03/03/14)— WAM
Theatre is pleased to announce the cast for a staged reading of <i>Measure for Measure</i> by William
Shakespeare. This story of a woman’s struggle to preserve her identity in the
face of hypocrisy and exploitation will be given a unique telling with an
all-female company of actors and a streamlined adaptation. WAM Theatre will
present the reading on Sunday, May 18 at 3:00 p.m. at <b>No. Six Depot Roastery and Café</b>, 6 Depot Street in West
Stockbridge, MA. <i>Measure for Measure </i>is
the second presentation in WAM’s new <b><i>Fresh Takes</i></b> Play Reading series,
which </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">offers new and reimagined <a name="145cc999e0b6fc2a_145cc98bcfc94229_1448678acd77f782_144867140ac2d69c__GoBac"></a>works that tell women’s
stories. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">The cast of <i>Measure for Measure </i>includes
<b>Suzanne Ankrum</b> (WAM’s <i>Emilie</i>), <b>Ariel Bock</b> (Ensemble for the Romantic Century’s <i>None but the Lonely Heart</i>), <b>Barby Cardillo</b> (WAM Theatre’s <i>The Attic, the Pearls, & Three Fine
Girls</i>), <b>Dana Harrison</b>
(Shakespeare & Company’s <i>Private
Lives</i>), <b>Tod Randolph</b>
(Shakespeare & Company’s <i>Cassandra
Speaks</i>), and <b>Kristen van Ginhoven</b>
(WAM Theatre Artistic Director). The reading will also feature <b>Jacinthe G. Connor</b>, <b>Emma Dweck</b>, <b>Catherine Santino</b>, and <b>Josephine
M. Wilson</b>.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">Jenna
Ware</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"> of Shakespeare & Company (<i>It’s
a Wonderful Life</i>) will direct the reading. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">“I’m really pleased to be directing for WAM
Theatre, especially since it’s a Shakespeare piece,” says Ware. “Because the
relationship between the actor and audience is so strong in Shakespeare’s work,
I’m particularly excited that the reading includes a post-play discussion. I
look forward to hearing the audience members’ responses to the play and their
reactions the story being told by an all-female ensemble.”</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">One of Shakespeare’s “problem plays,” <i>Measure for Measure </i>is an at times uncomfortable blend of humor and
gravitas. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">With his city in
turmoil, the Duke of Vienna hands his power over to his deputy Angelo, who
seeks to restore law and order. But when an aspiring nun, Isabella, comes to
plead for the life of her condemned brother, Angelo gives in to his own unholy
desires and exposes the political and moral corruption that pollutes the entire
city.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">There are only 25 tickets
available for this reading. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by calling
<a href="tel:1-800-838-3006" value="+18008383006" target="_blank">1-800-838-3006</a> or going online to </span><a href="http://wamfreshtakes.bpt.me" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">http://wamfreshtakes.bpt.me</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">. Due to the limited availability, advance booking
is highly recommended. Food and drink will be available for purchase at the
café prior to the reading, which will begin in the gallery at 3:00 p.m.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">The <i>Fresh Takes </i>Play Reading series
is curated by WAM Theatre Artistic Associate Kelly Galvin and consists
of: <i>Blue Stockings</i> by Jessica Swale (April 13, 2014 at 3:00
p.m.), <i>Measure for Measure</i> by William Shakespeare (May 18,
2014 at 3:00 p.m.), <i>How the World Began</i> by Catherine
Trieschmann (June 22, 2014 at 3:00 p.m.), <i>Seven Homeless Mammoths
Wander New England</i> by Madeleine George (August 17, 2014 at 3:00 p.m.),
and <i>Waxworks</i> by Trina Davies (September 21, 2014 at 3:00
p.m.). Find out more about the series at </span><a href="http://www.wamtheatre.com/fresh-takes/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext">http://www.wamtheatre.com/fresh-takes/</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:11.65pt"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">About WAM Theatre:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><br>
WAM (Women’s Action Movement) Theatre was co-founded in 2010 by Artistic
Director Kristen van Ginhoven. Inspired by</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"> the book “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women
Worldwide” by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, WAM Theatre
is based in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. WAM Theatre’s
philanthropic mission is two-fold: first, to create theatrical events for
everyone, with a focus on women theatre artists and/or stories of women and
girls; and second, to donate a portion of the proceeds from those events to
organizations that benefit women and girls. Since 2010, WAM Theatre has donated
more than $10,500 to its beneficiaries. For more information, see <u><a href="http://www.WAMTheatre.com" target="_blank">www.WAMTheatre.com</a></u>.</span></p>
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