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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=26.25% BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <IMG SRC="2bf47d700.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="112" ALT="Branch River Theatre, Inc. 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Each night will be completely different  … no two shows will ever be the same!</div> <div>  </div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFBF0" FACE="Arial" >For more information visit our website. Tickets prices are only $8 General Admission, $5 Senior & Students. To reserve tickets call </FONT><B>603-283-7538</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFBF0" FACE="Arial" > or e-mail </FONT><A HREF="mailto:tickets@branchrivertheatre.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:tickets@branchrivertheatre.com"><U><B><U>tickets@branchrivertheatre.com</U></B></U></A><A HREF="mailto:tickets@branchrivertheatre.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:tickets@branchrivertheatre.com"><U><B>!</B></U></A></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>a very special thanks to ...</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.actorscircletheatre.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.actorscircletheatre.org"><U><B><U><IMG SRC="3d3e886e0.jpg" border=0 width="136" height="110" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></U></A><B>     </B><A HREF="http://www.paperandroses.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.paperandroses.com"><U><B><U><IMG SRC="3d3fa16d0.jpg" border=0 width="161" height="109" ALT="Paper and Roses" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></U></A><B>    </B><A HREF="http://www.vermonttheatrecompany.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.vermonttheatrecompany.com"><U><B><IMG SRC="3d41b46c0.png" border=0 width="180" height="108" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.cheshiretv.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cheshiretv.org/"><U><B><IMG SRC="30b06e5e0.jpg" border=0 width="366" height="94" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>  </B><A HREF="http://www.rentacenter.com " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rentacenter.com "><U><B><IMG SRC="3d4b62610.jpg" border=0 width="98" height="97" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="3d66464c0.jpg" border=0 width="326" height="76" ALT="Broadway Pizza" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>miss the shows? Check Cheshire Tv for a broadcast of Friday's and Saturday's show</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://cheshiretv.org/grid.htm January 17" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://cheshiretv.org/grid.htm January 1"><U><B>click here for cheshire tv's schedule</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="3d5b1e1e0.gif" border=0 width="30" height="30" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> The winners!</div> <bR> <div> Judging was conducted each night by three impartial audience members picked at random and one representative from each participating team's theatre group for that nights show. </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>  </div> <div> <B><U>January 18 - ACT VS. brt team 1</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="523" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 176 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="3d58fa990.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="153" ALT="(l-r) Chris Fleming, Beth Signoretti, Nell Conkright and Steve Bourque" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="3d53faa80.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="168" ALT="(l-r) Matt Bond, Amanda Warman, Sue Silver and Michael Delaney" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 82 WIDTH="252"><div> ACT - Actors' circle theatre</div> <div> (l-r) Chris Fleming, Beth Signoretti, Nell Conkright and Steve Bourque</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="252"><div> <IMG SRC="3d5b1e1e0.gif" border=0 width="30" height="30" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">BRT - Team 1 </div> <div> (l-r) Matt Bond, Amanda Warman, Sue Silver and Michael Delaney</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>January 18 - VTC vs. brt team 2</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="523" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 191 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="3d55f9b40.jpg" border=0 width="249" height="180" ALT="(l-r) Eric Walther, Cristen Rosinski, Kate Gagnon and Jay Gelter" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="3d57fab70.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="183" ALT="(l-r) Jonathan Flower, Gail Connelly, Artie Knowles and Lori Goldring" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 82 WIDTH="252"><div> VTC - Vermont theatre company</div> <div> (l-r) Eric Walther, Cristen Rosinski, Kate Gagnon and Jay Gelter</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="252"><div> <IMG SRC="3d5b1e1e0.gif" border=0 width="30" height="30" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">BRT - Team 2</div> <div> (l-r) Jonathan Flower, Gail Connelly, Artie Knowles and Lori Goldring</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>January 19</U></B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="528" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 191 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="3d53faa80.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="168" ALT="(l-r) Matt Bond, Amanda Warman, Sue Silver and Michael Delaney" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="3d57fab70.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="183" ALT="(l-r) Jonathan Flower, Gail Connelly, Artie Knowles and Lori Goldring" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 75 WIDTH="256"><div> BRT - Team 1 </div> <div> (l-r) Matt Bond, Amanda Warman, Sue Silver and Michael Delaney</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="253"><div> <IMG SRC="3d5b1e1e0.gif" border=0 width="30" height="30" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">BRT - Team 2</div> <div> (l-r) Jonathan Flower, Gail Connelly, Artie Knowles and Lori Goldring</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div>   <B> </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" >______________________________________________</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Performances are scheduled for </B></div> <div> <B>January 17-19, 2008 with</B></div> <div> <B>Doors Open at 7:30 p.m., Curtain rises at 8 p.m.</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Tickets</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B>$8</B><B> </B><B>General</B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>and</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B>$5</B><B> </B><B>Seniors/Students</B></div> <div> <B>At the Community House of Marlborough </B></div> <div> <B>Rte. 101, Marlborough, NH</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Show Rated PG-13</B></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>To reserve tickets, call the</B></FONT><B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFBF0" FACE="Arial" ><B>BRT Ticket Line</B></FONT><B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>at</B></FONT><B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFBF0" FACE="Arial" ><B>603-283-7538</B></FONT><B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>or </B></FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFBF0" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto: tickets@branchrivertheatre.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: tickets@branchrivertheatre.com"><U><B>tickets@branchrivertheatre.com</B></U></A></FONT><B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>and be sure to put</B></FONT><B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFBF0" FACE="Arial" ><B>"TICKETS" </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>in the subject field to prevent the spam filter </B></div> <div> <B>from removing your message!</B></div> <div> <B>TICKETS</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>will also be available at the door on performance nights.</B></FONT></div> </td> </tr></table></body>