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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>For Immediate Release<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>September 24, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Contact: Erin Harrington<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>(518) 587-4427<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:info@homemadetheater.org">info@homemadetheater.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>Home Made Theater Holds Open Auditions for<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'>A CHRISTMAS STORY<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='text-align:justify;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'> Home Made Theater announces open auditions for their December production of A CHRISTMAS STORY, by Philip Grecian, directed by Jeremy Buechner. Auditions will be held on Sunday, October 14<sup>th</sup> from 6:00 – 8:00pm, and Tuesday, October 16<sup>th</sup> from 6:30 – 8:00pm at the Spa Little Theater in Saratoga Spa State Park. There are about 20 roles available for actors ages nine and up.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='text-align:justify;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'> In this classic holiday tale, there’s a gift that Ralphie wants more than anything in the world, a Red Ryder 200 shot Carbine Action Range Model Air Rifle, but his parents don’t seem to think it’s such a good idea. Ralphie and his friends make every effort to be on their best behavior in order to impress the adults who wield power over their Christmas destinies, but staying out of trouble isn’t always as easy as it should be. As Christmas draws closer, Ralphie gets increasingly anxious about what surprises (either good or bad) the holiday season will bring.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='text-align:justify;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"'> Production dates are weekends, December 7 – 16, with two weekday morning performances on December 11<sup>th</sup> and 13<sup>th</sup>. Rehearsals will begin in late October. Actors should bring a current photo and resume. Photos cannot be returned. No appointments are necessary for the audition. Actors will read from provided excerpts from the play. For a detailed flyer with character descriptions or questions about the audition, contact HMT at 518-587-4427, or visit their web site at www.homemadetheater.org.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>###<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Erin Nicole Harrington | </span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Office Manager </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><br>HMT at the Spa Little Theater<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'>HMT at the Spa Little Theater<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Rockwell","serif";color:#FFC000;text-transform:uppercase'>2018-19 – our 34<sup>TH</sup> season<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Rockwell","serif";color:#FFC000;text-transform:uppercase'>Oct 2018:<b> YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN</b></span><b><span style='font-family:"Rockwell","serif";color:#FFC000'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Rockwell","serif";color:#FFC000;text-transform:uppercase'>Dec 2018:<b> a CHRISTMAS STORY</b></span><span style='font-family:"Rockwell","serif";color:#FFC000'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Rockwell","serif";color:#FFC000;text-transform:uppercase'>Feb 2019:<b> THE MOUSETRAP</b></span><b><span style='font-family:"Rockwell","serif";color:#FFC000'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Rockwell","serif";color:#FFC000;text-transform:uppercase'>Apr/May<b> </b>2019:<b> BAREFOOT IN THE PARK</b></span><span style='font-family:"Rockwell","serif";color:#FFC000'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:#00B050'><a href="http://www.homemadetheater.org/"><span style='color:blue'>www.homemadetheater.org </span></a></span><u><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:purple'>518-587-4427<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://twitter.com/HMTSaratoga"><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=53 height=52 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D45404.D8171220" alt=twitter></span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/HomeMadeTheater"><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=55 height=54 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D45404.D8171220" alt=youtube></span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Home-Made-Theater/100518173426"><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=55 height=54 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D45404.D8171220" alt=facebook></span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/hmtsaratoga/"><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=53 height=55 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D45404.D8171220" alt=pinterest></span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/hmtsaratoga/"><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=54 height=53 id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image005.jpg@01D45404.D8171220" alt="instagram logo color"></span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>