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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">SUNY
Plattsburgh Department of Theatre presents</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Climate 10-Minute Play Festival</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">with performances in Downtown Plattsburgh Venues </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">in conjunction with First Friday</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Plattsburgh, NY </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">–</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> <b>T</b></span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">he SUNY Plattsburgh Department of Theatre</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> presents <b>The Climate 10-Minute Play Festival</b>
located at specialized venues throughout <b>Downtown Plattsburgh</b> on <b>Friday,
May 5, 2023</b>.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:11pt 0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The festival is a one-night only event, and includes eight plays
focused on climate change performed in four different downtown venues.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:11pt 0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The festival runs from
5pm to 8pm on Friday, May 5, and will be performed at the following
venues: </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Strand Center for the Arts Gallery, 23 Brinkerhoff
Street</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Old Soul Design Shop, 124 Margaret Street</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Chapter One Coffee & Tea, 30 City Hall Place</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Lake City Coworking, 26 City Hall Place</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The Climate Play Festival
brings theatre into new and different spaces and also brings people into new
spaces to experience art. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The plays are performed in
repertory in all four spaces - 2 plays in each space. Audiences can watch one
or two or all eight between 5-8pm, with the first performances starting at 5pm.
A new play every 20-30 minutes, depending on the venue.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Shawna Mefferd Kelty, Theatre department chair
and festival director had this to say, “Our goals of our festival is to raise
awareness about climate change; to celebrate a diverse group of playwrights,
stories, perspectives, and lived experiences; and to continue to strengthen the
creative community here in Plattsburgh. There are so many people from all over
our campus and our community who are helping bring this festival to fruition.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:11pt 0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">All of the plays focus on climate change - not just the facts of
climate change, but how we are experiencing it, how it impacts the lives of
people and all of earth's inhabitants and neighbors. Theatre is a space to
create empathy and understanding. It's a space to start conversations and connections.”</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The Climate Play Festival is a
collaboration between the Department of Theatre and First Friday, "a
downtown community event to showcase the art, music, food, and vibrancy of our
downtown businesses."</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Free performances every
30 minutes! Open to the public! </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
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