[Capdist-announce] PR: WAM Theatre Releases Limited Number of Tickets to Public for Matinee Performances on Nov. 15 and 22

[Kimberly Rawson]

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*



Press images are available for download at
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Contacts:

Kimberly Rawson, Publicist, (413) 445-4467; karawson at gmail.com

Kelly Galvin, Assistant to the Artistic Director, (518) 243-9627;
kelly at wamtheatre.com



*WAM Theatre Releases Limited Number of Tickets to the Public for *

*Matinee Performances on **Friday, Nov. 15 and 22 *

 *“Emilie: La Marquise Du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight”** runs through
Nov. 24 at the St. Germain Stage in the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing
Arts Center*



PITTSFIELD, Mass. (Nov. 14, 2013) — WAM Theatre announces that a limited
number of tickets are available to the public for the student matinee
performances of “Emilie: La Marquise Du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight”
on Friday, Nov. 15 and 22 at 12 p.m. Tickets for these matinees can be
reserved at www.WAMTheatre.com or by calling 1-800-838-3006.



The Northeast regional premiere of “Emilie: La Marquise Du Châtelet Defends
Her Life Tonight”, written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Kristen van
Ginhoven, will run through Nov. 24 at the St. Germain Stage in the Sydelle
and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden St., Pittsfield.



The production opened on Nov. 9 to critical accolade and enthusiastic
audience response, both at the performances and on social media.
*Emilie*is “totally
entertaining ... stunningly beautiful … and brilliantly staged,” says Berkshire
On Stage and Screen.



“It is wonderful, wonderful – did I say wonderful? ... This play
is extraordinary, a must see,” says Richard DiMaggio of “Did You Weekend?”



“*Emilie* is a fascinating play for those whose interests go deeper than
the fluff so often served up today. For characters who have depth, feeling
and intelligence, there’s no better evening of theatre that I can think
of,” note Gail M. Burns and Larry Murray of Berkshire On Stage and Screen.



“Delightfully witty and provocative…Kristen van Ginhoven’s exuberantly
physical production draws out the mind/heart parallels, as Emilie (a
dazzling Kim Stauffer) seeks, by squaring a Newtonian equation, to define
the universal “Living Force”,” says Chris Rohmann of The Valley Advocate.



Emilie Du Châtelet (1706-1749), best known for her 15-year-liaison with
Voltaire, a French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher, was far
more than a great man’s mistress. She became a highly regarded interpreter
of modern physics and a master of mathematics and linguistics during the
Age of Enlightenment. In the play, Emilie searches for a formula that will
convince the world of her worth by tallying her achievements in love and
philosophy.



Kim Stauffer, whose credits include “Mary Stuart” and “Macbeth” at New York
Classical Theatre, “Crime and Punishment” at Chester Theatre, and “A
Streetcar Named Desire” and “The Crucible” at Barrington Stage Company,
plays the role of Emilie. Voltaire is portrayed by Oliver Wadsworth, whose
credits include the National Tour of “Chitty, Chitty Bang, Bang”, “The
Well” at The Public Theatre and “Fully Committed” (Metroland Best
Performance) at Capital Repertory Theatre. Additional cast members include
Suzanne Ankrum (Tennessee Shakespeare Company), Brendan Cataldo (Adirondack
Theater Festival), and Joan Coombs (Shakespeare & Company).



Established in 2009, WAM Theatre is a comparative newcomer to the area’s
performing arts scene. Under the artistic direction of van Ginhoven, the
company has rapidly become a strong community presence through its mission
to create theatre for everyone that benefits women and girls. “In a
relatively short time, WAM has sent shockwaves throughout the Berkshire
theatre community,” notes Berkshire Fine Arts in a recent review. WAM
Theatre has been hailed for its “superb casts, equal of any we see at the
four major theaters in the summer” (Berkshire On Stage and Screen) and its
dual mission: “Two birds, one stone; theatre for cause, cause for theatre”
(Did You Weekend?).



In keeping with WAM Theatre’s unique double philanthropic mission, a
portion of the proceeds from each production is donated to an organization
that benefits women and girls. Proceeds from “Emilie: La Marquise Du
Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight” will benefit Rites of Passage and
Empowerment Program for Girls (ROPE), founded by Pittsfield community
leader Shirley Edgerton. ROPE is a program for young women in Berkshire
County, with a particular focus on young women of color, that teaches the
skills and confidence needed to succeed in today’s world. WAM Theatre’s
donation will go towards a college tour for ROPE participants at the
culmination of their program.



Corporate and Foundation support for “Emilie: La Marquise Du Châtelet
Defends Her Life Tonight” is provided in part by Adams Community Bank;
Berkshire Bank; Cohen Kinne Valicenti Cook, Attorneys; Gogel & Gogel;
Greylock Federal Credit Union; Interprint; Mass Humanities, Nicholas L.
Parsenios, Attorney at Law; Pittsfield Cooperative Bank; and Toole
Insurance Agency. Media Sponsors include Berkshire Magazine and The Rogovoy
Report.



*About WAM Theatre*

WAM (Women’s Action Movement) Theatre is based in the Berkshires of
Massachusetts and the Capital Region of New York State. Inspired by the
book “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women
Worldwide” by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, WAM Theatre was founded
in 2009 by professional theatre artists Kristen van Ginhoven and Leigh
Strimbeck.



WAM Theatre’s philanthropic mission is two-fold: first, to create
theatrical events for everyone, with a focus on women theatre artists
and/or stories of women and girls; and second, to donate a portion of the
proceeds from those events to organizations that benefit women and girls.
Since 2009, WAM Theatre has donated more than $7,000 to its beneficiaries.
For more information, see www.WAMTheatre.com.


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*Calendar Listings:*



*WAM Theatre Presents: “Emilie: La Marquise Du Châtelet Defends Her Life
Tonight”*

Nov. 7 through 24 at the St. Germain Stage in the Sydelle and Lee Blatt
Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden St., Pittsfield, Mass. Tickets: $10 to
$30. Reservations: (800) 838-3006 and www.WAMTheatre.com



*Performance dates and times:*



Friday, Nov. 15: 12 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 16: 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 17: 2 p.m. *Talkback



Friday, Nov. 22: 12 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 23: 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 24: 2 p.m. *Closing performance followed by gift presentation
to beneficiary


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Kimberly Rawson Communications
413.445.4467
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