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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>For Immediate Release<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>January 6, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Contact: Kate Starczewski<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>(518) 587-4427<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>info@homemadetheater.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;line-height:150%'><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Winter</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'> 2015 Acting Classes for Children Start at HMT!</span></u></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Home Made Theater announces two acting classes for children ages six to 12 starting in January and running into February. All classes are held at the Spa Little Theater in the Saratoga Spa State Park and are taught by Kate Starczewski.<i> </i></span><i><span style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><i><span style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Discovering Drama </span></i><span style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>for students ages 6-8: Imagination techniques, pantomiming skills, theater games, and storytelling exercises will all be explored in this fun class for kids! Students will have the opportunity to work with their scene partners as a team and learn the basics of theater while expressing themselves in a fun and supportive environment. <i>Discovering Drama </i>meets from 10:0am-11:00am, running for four consecutive Saturdays<i>. Discovering Drama </i>costs $60.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><i><span style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Elements of Theater </span></i><span style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>for students ages 9-12: Students will combine scripted work with improvised scenes while learning how these techniques can vary. They will explore different ways to communicate the parts of the story to the audience while working with partners to create each scene. Monologue work will also be explored (no memorization required). <i>Elements of Theater</i> meets from 11:15am-12:30pm, running for four consecutive Saturdays<i>. Elements of Theater </i>costs $75.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Registrations are accepted over the phone with a credit card, or by mail with check or credit card. Class size is limited to 12 students, and reservations are accepted in the order they are received. Visit homemadetheater.org to obtain the winter 2015 class flyer and registration form. Call (518) 587-4427 for further information or to receive a flyer by mail.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>###<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>