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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:16pt">Press Release</span></b><span><font size="3"> </font></span></font><font color="#000000" size="3">Contact:</font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">Linda Murawski </font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">(</font></font><a href="mailto:Lindam4GPH@gmail.com"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri" size="3">Lindam4GPH@gmail.com</font></a><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">)
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:14pt">Date:</span><span><font size="3"> </font></span></font><font color="#000000" size="3">August 23, 2016</font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">The
Ghent Playhouse</font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">518 392-6264</font></font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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Town Hall Place, Ghent, NY</font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">12075</font><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><span> </span><span> </span></font><b><u><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:16pt">FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE</span></u></b></font></font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:14pt"><font color="#000000">Ghent
Playhouse is looking for <span> </span></font><font color="#000000">a male & a female
actor for its upcoming Fall production</font></span></u></b></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">As the
first production of its 2016-2017 theater season, the Ghent Playhouse is
presenting </font><b><i><font color="#000000">THE 39 STEPS</font></i><font color="#000000">.</font><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span><font color="#000000">A</font></b><font color="#000000">dapted
for the stage by Patrick Barlow, this fast paced melodrama is based on the
novel by John Buchan and the 1935 movie by Alfred Hitchcock.</font><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span><font color="#000000">The production will be directed by Deena
Pewtherer.</font><b><font color="#000000"> </font></b></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></b></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Stamina,
verbal and physical comedy skills and multiple dialects are required for the
roles.<span> </span></font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"> </span></b></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">We are looking
to cast the role of Richard Hannay, an early 30’s to mid 40’s d<span>ashing hapless hero fleeing from a wrongful
murder accusation, leading us through a series of improbable adventures while
pursued across the Scottish moors by British bobbies. </span></font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></b></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">We are also
looking to cast a female to play the following roles:</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font color="#000000"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt">*</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt">Annabella Schmidt – An exotic secret agent</span></font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><font color="#000000"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt">*</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt">Pamela - A beautiful woman, lured into
Hannay’s adventure, but skeptical </span></font></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span><font color="#000000">about his
claims of innocence.</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">*</font></span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Margaret – A farmer’s wife.<span> </span></font><font color="#000000">A shy young woman who dreams of life and</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span><font color="#000000">adventure in
the city.</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">*These roles are all to be played by one
actress – Ages 25 – 40’s – German</font></span></i></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Scottish and cultured British dialects are
required.</font></span></i></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">Production
Dates</font></span></u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">:<span> </span></font><font color="#000000">October 7-9, 14-16 and 21-23, 2016 (Preview
performance Oct 6)</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span><font color="#000000">Friday and
Saturday Evening Performances at 8:00 p.m. </font><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span><font color="#000000">Sunday Matinee
Performances at 2:00 p.m.</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">For
further information, please contact the director by email at </font></span><a href="mailto:dpewtherer@gmail.com"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><font color="#0000ff">dpewtherer@gmail.com</font></span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:12pt"><span><font color="#000000">
</font></span><font color="#000000">or Ghent Playhouse Artistic Director, Cathy Lee-Visscher at </font><a href="mailto:cathyleevisscher@gmail.com"><font color="#0000ff">cathyleevisscher@gmail.com</font></a><font color="#000000"> or
(518) 755-9278.</font></span></p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><font face="tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="4">Linda Murawski, <font size="2">Office Manager & Publicity person</font></font> for The Ghent Playhouse </font></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="tahoma,sans-serif">6 Town Hall Place, Ghent, NY 12075 (518) 392-6264</font></div></div></div></div>
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