<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span id="docs-internal-guid-622bb6c1-e698-3d21-4ee2-8378a56dc0dc" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">DATE: September 1, 2016</span></div><br class=""><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">For Immediate Release</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Contact: Kyra Teis</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><a href="mailto:kyra@mopco.org" class="">kyra@mopco.org</a></span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">518-248-7430 or 518-577-MPCO</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Mopco website:</span><a href="http://www.mopco.org/" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> </span><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">http://www.mopco.org</span></a></div></li></ul><br class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Mopco Improv Theatre Opens Registration: Adult & Youth Classes</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">As part of Mopco’s overall expansion in downtown Schenectady, we are offering a new lineup of classes in improvisational theater for adults and youth. Register now for September and October.</span></div><br class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Expanded Classes!</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">We revamped our class offerings for a deeper dive into the wide, wide river of improv. Keep a look out for special topics, workshops, and happy hour social gatherings.</span><a href="http://www.mopco.org/classes" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">http://www.mopco.org/classes</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">101 </span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">- 1-night intro. Class dates: 9/12, 9/26, 10/1, 11/3. 7:00-9:30 pm. $25.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">102 </span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">- 4-week intro. Series start dates: 10/10, 11/7. 7:00-9:30 pm. $75-100.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Fundamentals of Improv </span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">- A rotating cycle of 4-week series, each focusing on a particular aspect of improv performance: Character (starts 9/7), Environment (starts 10/5), </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Narrative</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap; line-height: 1.38;" class=""> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">(starts 11/2) and </span><span style="line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Scenework (starts 12/7). Take in any order. $75-100.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Performance/Long Form - </span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Advanced improv techniques. 4-week series with performance starts 10/5. $100.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Musical Improv </span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">- Learn to make up songs on the spot. </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">4-week series with performance starts 11/7. $100.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Improv for Everyone</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> - For non-performers, personal development. 1-night on 10/20 and 11/17. $25.</span></div></li></ul><br class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">New for Youth!</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Three new offerings for youth begin in October. Register online.</span><a href="http://www.mopco.org/youth/" class=""><span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> </span></a><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><a href="http://www.mopco.org/youth/" class="">http://www.mopco.org/youth/</a></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><ul class=""><li class=""><span style="line-height: 1.38; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Youth Improv at Mopco</span><span style="line-height: 1.38; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">, ages 10 - 17. 5-week series with performance starts 10/2. $150.</span></li><li class=""><span id="docs-internal-guid-622bb6c1-e698-3d21-4ee2-8378a56dc0dc" style="line-height: 1.38; font-family: Arial;" class=""><span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Circus Theatricks</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> </span><span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">with Seano at Mopco</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">, ages 8 - 18. </span></span><span style="line-height: 1.38; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">5-week series with performance starts 10/2. $200.</span></li><li class=""><span style="line-height: 1.38; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Youth Improv at the Schenectady JCC</span><span style="line-height: 1.38; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">, ages 5-10. </span><span style="line-height: 1.38; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">5-week series with performance starts 10/5. $125.</span></li></ul></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="line-height: 1.38; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="line-height: 1.38; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="line-height: 1.38; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><br class=""></span></div></span></div><div apple-content-edited="true" class="">
Kyra Teis<br class="">Cheerleader-in-Chief<br class="">(518) 312-3879<br class=""><a href="mailto:kyra@mopco.org" class="">kyra@mopco.org</a><br class=""><div class=""><a href="http://www.mopco.org" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class="">www.mopco.org</a><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class=""><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: 12px;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: 12px;"><span><img height="47" width="142" apple-inline="yes" id="DA5EE212-2B88-4E76-AD8E-F8650AD40277" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:C2ADD94D-BD85-4AD1-95F0-915110B780AA" class=""></span>
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