[Capdist-announce] PR: WAM Theatre Fresh Takes play reading this Sunday, August 17 at No. 6 Depot Roastery and Cafe

Mon Aug 11 10:58:40 EDT 2014

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

Contact: Kristen van Ginhoven

*www.wamtheatre.com <http://www.wamtheatre.com/>*

*518 243 9627 <518%20243%209627>*

*kristen at wamtheatre.com <kelly at wamtheatre.com>*

 *WAM THEATRE ANNOUNCES CASTING*

*for Madeleine George’s Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England*

*“A thoughtful study in love and extinction, imaginatively crafted by
Madeleine George.”*

*Variety*

*"Imagination at every turn. Seven Homeless Mammoths… belongs in the
winner’s circle.”*

*New Jersey Star-Ledger*

PITTSFIELD, MA (08/11/2014)— WAM Theatre is pleased to announce the cast
for a reading of *Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England* by *Madeleine
George* as part of the* Fresh Takes Play Reading Series*. George’s
whimsical, funny, and poignant play about the perils of monogamy, belief,
and academic administration was a finalist for the 2012 Susan Smith
Blackburn Prize which recognizes women who have written work of outstanding
quality for the English-speaking theatre. WAM Theatre will present the
reading on *Sunday, August 17 at 3:00 p.m*. at *No. Six Depot Roastery and
Café*, 6 Depot Street in West Stockbridge, MA. *Seven Homeless Mammoths
Wander New England *is the fourth presentation in the new *Fresh Takes* play
reading series, which offers new and reimagined works that tell women’s
stories. The series has proven popular with audiences and the first three
readings sold out.

The cast of *Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England *features *Alika
Hope* (New Century Theatre’s *Intimate Apparel*), *Melissa Wolff *(Aglet
Theatre’s *Fifty Words*), *Samantha Cullen* (*Circle Mirror Transformation* in
association with the Actors Cooperative), *Thom Whaley* (*Circle Mirror
Transformation* in association with the Actors Cooperative), *Lily
Cardaropoli* (Pittsfield Shakespeare in the Park’s *A Midsummer Night’s
Dream*), and *Shayne Peris* (Siena College’s *The Snow Queen*.)*Megan
Sandberg Zakian* (Central Square Theater, Artistic Associate) will direct
the reading.

*Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England *is “an academic sex comedy”
that focuses on the lives of three women in a college town in New England.
Dean Wreen’s college is in dire financial straits and a plan to close its
all-but-forgotten natural history museum is sending unexpected shock waves
into the local community. At home, her ex-lover, Greer, is staying with
her—sending shock waves of a different sort through her relationship with
her current (and much younger) girlfriend, Andromeda. Town-gown relations
are in tatters! The local newspaper is erupting in protest! Even the
historically inaccurate dioramas in the museum have started mouthing off!
Madeleine George uses humor, imagination, and wit to tell this story of
“alternative kinship structures”, life and death, and academia, even
incorporating some philosophy from the sitcom *Friends* along the way.

The play first premiered at Two River Theatre Company in 2011 where the New
York Times called it, “A smart, clever and highly promising new play...
lively and literate.”

There are only 25 tickets available for this reading. Tickets are $20 and
can be purchased by calling 1-800-838-3006 or going online to
http://wamfreshtakes.bpt.me. Due to the limited availability, advance
booking is highly recommended. Food and drink will be available for
purchase at the café prior to the reading, which will begin in the gallery
at 3:00 p.m.

The *Fresh Takes *Play Reading series is curated by WAM Theatre Artistic
Associate Kelly Galvin and consists of: *Blue Stockings* by Jessica Swale
(April 13, 2014 at 3:00 p.m.), *Measure for Measure* by William Shakespeare
(May 18, 2014 at 3:00 p.m.), *How the World Began* by Catherine Trieschmann
(June 22, 2014 at 3:00 p.m.), *Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England* by
Madeleine George (August 17, 2014 at 3:00 p.m.), and *Waxworks* by Trina
Davies (September 21, 2014 at 3:00 p.m.). Find out more about the series at
http://www.wamtheatre.com/fresh-takes/.

*About WAM Theatre:*
WAM (Women’s Action Movement) Theatre was co-founded in 2010 by Artistic
Director Kristen van Ginhoven. Inspired by the book “Half the Sky: Turning
Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide” by Nicholas Kristof and
Sheryl WuDunn, WAM Theatre is based in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. 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 2010, WAM
Theatre has donated more than $10,500 to its beneficiaries. For more
information, see *www.WAMTheatre.com <http://www.wamtheatre.com/>*.

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Kristen van Ginhoven
*Artistic Director*
WAM Theatre
518-243-9627

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Up Next:
August 18/*Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England*- Fresh Takes Play
Reading Series <http://www.wamtheatre.com/fresh-takes/>
August 24/*Changes Makers- *Five Year Celebration Benefit Event
<http://www.wamtheatre.com/summer-benefit-2014/>

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