<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-2ec62049-81dd-5c6a-8b70-ee51c8a35c90"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">April 18, 2017</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Contact: Gail Burns, Marketing and Publicity Associate</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><a href="http://www.wamtheatre.com/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">www.wamtheatre.com</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:pr@wamtheatre.com">pr@wamtheatre.com</a>; 413-274-8122</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Press Photos can be found at:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/wamtheatre/sets/72157648698789976/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://www.flickr.com/photos/wamtheatre/</span></a></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">WAM Theatre Announces Auditions for Fall Production:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Last Wife</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> by Kate Hennig</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">LENOX, MA (April 18, 2017) – Auditions will be held for the WAM Theatre fall mainstage production on May 7 and 8 in Lenox. Artistic director Kristen van Ginhoven has announced that this year’s production will be the Northeast Regional Premiere of </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Last Wife</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> by Kate Hennig. It will be directed by Kelly Galvin and it will run from October 13-November 5 in Lenox.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“WAM Theatre opened our 2016 Fresh Takes play reading with </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Last Wife</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, to a sold out and enthusiastic crowd. Presenting this play is exciting for many reasons- one of which is that this is the first Fresh Takes play to be chosen as a WAM Mainstage Production.” said Kristen van Ginhoven, WAM Artistic Director. “Plus Kelly Galvin, WAM’s first Fresh Takes Curator, will be directing this production. We couldn’t be more excited to have Kelly at the helm directing </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Last Wife.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">”</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A contemporary reimagining of the compelling relationship between Katherine Parr, Henry VIII’s sixth and final wife, and the King, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Last Wife</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> is a funny, powerful examination of patriarchy, sexual politics, and women’s rights.. There are roles for three women, two men, and one child. Actors should speak in their own voices and accents; actors of diverse backgrounds will be considered for all roles.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Equity actors will be hired on a Small Professional Theatre Agreement contract, category 3. Non-Equity professional actors will be hired on a contract directly with WAM Theatre at the same weekly rate as SPT, category 3. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">PLEASE NOTE:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> This is an Equity audition call. EMC candidates and Non-Equity actors will be seen as time permits and are encouraged to submit a photo and resume and indicate their non-union status in their request. Any actors without appointments are welcome to show up on day of the audition and will be seen at the first available opening of the day.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">WAM Theatre invites interested professional actors to submit a resume and headshot (as PDF and JPEG attachments) for an audition appointment to Hope Rose Kelly, General Manager, at <a href="mailto:hope@wamtheatre.com">hope@wamtheatre.com</a> with ‘Submission: The Last Wife’ in the subject line. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Deadline is  Thursday, May 4, 2017.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Auditions will be held on </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sunday, May 7th from 10 am-2 pm </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">and </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Monday, May 8th from 10 am-2 pm</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> at the WAM Theatre offices, 56 Church St, 2nd Floor (above Bistro Zinc Restaurant – enter the door on the left side when facing the front of the building), Lenox, MA – Parking available on the street or in lot behind building. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Actors should prepare a one-minute contemporary monologue (memorized) and bring headshot and resume to the audition. Script available upon request. Please also be prepared to read from the script if time permits. Sides and script will be provided at the audition. Callbacks will be held on Monday, May 8th 2:30-6 pm and will include an opportunity to delve into the sides.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The first rehearsal will be on Tuesday, September 19, 2017. Rehearsals will take place in Studio 1 of the Elayne Bernstein Production Center at Shakespeare & Company at 70 Kemble St, Lenox, MA 01240. All performances will take place at Elayne Bernstein Theatre, which is in the same building as the rehearsal space.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">For a character breakdown and complete audition information visit</span><a href="http://www.wamtheatre.com/holylaughterauditioninfo" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></a><a href="http://www.wamtheatre.com/the-last-wife-audition-info-and-casting-breakdown/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://www.wamtheatre.com/the-last-wife-audition-info-and-casting-breakdown/</span></a></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">For more information about the play visit:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="http://www.wamtheatre.com/the-last-wife/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://www.wamtheatre.com/the-last-wife/</span></a></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Character Descriptions:</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Kate (Katherine Parr)</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> – Any ethnicity, in her 30s. A Lady of the Court, later a Queen. Brilliant, strategic, strong. Fighting for authority over her own life.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Bess*</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> – Any ethnicity, 11-14yrs. *This role will likely be cast with an adult actor (18 or older) but younger actors are welcome to audition. A princess. Naive, lively, wants to be loved. Eager to know how she fits in.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Mary</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> – Any ethnicity, late 20s. A Princess. Whip smart, impulsive, vulnerable. She is wary of being hurt.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Henry</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> – Any ethnicity, in his 50s. A King. Confident, unapologetic, “a bull in a china shop”. Always protecting his power.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Thom</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> – Any ethnicity, late 30s. A Naval Officer. Sensual, passionate, ambitious. He wants it all.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Eddie</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> – Any ethnicity, 6-9yrs. A prince. Thoughtful, sensitive, clever. Feels secure in the world as he knows it.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">About the Playwright: Kate Hennig</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">WAM Theatre: </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2016 Fresh Takes Reading Series</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Writing: </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Her writing includes poetry, stories, articles for industry publications, a dissertation, two blogs, and a research paper. As a playwright Kate has been a member of the Groundswell Playwrights’ Unit 2003 (</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">More</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">), Tarragon Playwrights’ Unit 2004 (</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">More</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">), and the Banff Playwrights’ Colony 2007 (</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">More</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">) and 2008 (</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Waterworks</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">). Her play, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Eleventh David</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> was produced in August 2006 as part of the SummerWorks Festival, to great critical and audience acclaim. Kate has written a monologue for movement and voice called </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Penelope Principle</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. She has written two highly subscribed blogs documenting her acting experiences with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and with </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Billy Elliot: The Musical</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> on Broadway. Her play </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Waterworks </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">was given a reading at the Stratford Festival in 2012.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Venues: </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Banff Centre, Nightwood Theatre, Tarragon Theatre, Blyth Festival, Grand Theatre, Shaw Festival, Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Theatre Aquarius, Theatre Passe Muraille, and Volcano.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Et Cetera: </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(58,58,58);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Kate’s writing has been funded by the Toronto Arts Council, and by the Ontario Arts Council through the Creators’ Reserve.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">About the Director: </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Kelly Galvin</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">WAM Theatre:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Emilie</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> remount (Associate Director), Artistic Associate (2012-2014), Fresh Takes Inaugural Playreading Series (Curator and Producer), </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Blue Stockings </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">reading (Director), </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Emilie</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> (Producer). </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Elsewhere: </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Directing: Southwest Shakespeare Company (</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Photograph 51</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">), Boston Playwrights’ Theatre (</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Memorial</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">), Shakespeare & Company (</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Clean House</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> reading, Fall Festival of Shakespeare 2008-2013, Bankside Preludes), Boston University School of Theatre (</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Cherry Orchard, The Caucasian Chalk Circle</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dancing at Lughnasa, The Duchess of Malfi, The Tall Girls, Changes of Heart</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">). Assistant Directing: Bedlam NYC, Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, Boston Center for American Performance, Shakespeare & Company. 2016 Directing Observership, Huntington Theatre Company. 2017 Artistic Development & Directing Internship, Arena Stage. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Training: </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">MFA Directing and Certificate in Arts Administration, Boston University. Wellesley College (BA, Political Theory and Theatre Studies).</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ABOUT WAM THEATRE</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Based in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, WAM Theatre is Where Arts and Activism Meet. The company was co-founded in 2010 by Canadian director, actor, educator, and producer Kristen van Ginhoven. WAM’s vision is to create opportunity for women and girls through the mission of theatre as philanthropy.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Inspired by the book </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, WAM donates a portion of the proceeds from its theatrical events to organizations that benefit women and girls. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Since 2010, WAM Theatre has donated more than $32,500 to twelve nonprofit organizations and provided paid work to more than 200 theatre artists. In addition to the main stage productions and special events, WAM Theatre’s activities include a comprehensive educational outreach program and the Fresh Takes Play Reading Series. For more information, visit </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="http://www.WAMTheatre.com">www.WAMTheatre.com</a></span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">###</span></p><br></span><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Gail M. Burns<br><div><i>Marketing + Publicity Associate<br></i></div><div><a href="http://www.wamtheatre.com/" style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.WAMTheatre.com</a><span style="font-size:12.8px"> </span><br></div><div><div><div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr"><span><img width="0" height="0"><span>413-274-8122</span><span></span></span></span></span><br><br></span></a></span></font></div><div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i>Our 8th Season:</i></span><a href="http://www.wamtheatre.com/special/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"> </a><br></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-size:12.8px"><a href="http://www.wamtheatre.com/fresh-takes-2017/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Fresh Takes</a> | <a href="http://www.wamtheatre.com/emilie-remount-2017/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Emilie </a>| <a href="http://www.wamtheatre.com/stars-in-the-orchard-2017" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Stars in the Orchard</a> | <a href="http://www.wamtheatre.com/the-last-wife/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">The Last Wife</a> | <a href="http://www.wamtheatre.com/berkshire-leadership-summit-2017/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Leadership Summit</a><br></div></div><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"></span></p><div><br><span><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Make a donation </span><a href="https://www.wamtheatre.com/donateonline/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">now</span></a><span style="font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> to WAM Theatre!</span></font></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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