<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-28693a07-7fff-963d-afc3-829bd799dafc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/80xm62nqkP-TzZsODDtU9y2nY3YHo_H0L0b-i6sQZNNbAZfqzCYikilH-lvCtJTMpCeEJQ8zCd3PocIDNYTfz3QmKNk7MgH_E3wHUOeOdD8_TBZVqRT3dRak0alUinAjuVC9SHLnu_AMPJcKMQ" width="247" height="72" style="border: none;"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">3401 Pleasant Valley Road      Vernon BC     VIT 4L4          250-275-1525            </span><a href="http://www.caetani.org/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">www.caetani.org</span></a></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">July 2, 2019</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Public Service Announcement</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></p><br><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Fall 2019 Youth Drama Program with Amelia Sirianni at the Caetani Cultural Centre</span></h1><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:9pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Discover Your Inner Performer with Amelia’s Fall Drama Program! </span></h1><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Is broadway in your future? Register now in a fun and life changing drama class. Where you can express your true self, gain valuable acting experience, and create your own unique show at the end of the term.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">These fun and focused drama programs will delight youth and leave them wanting more! </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In these programs, These young artists will be introduced to acting techniques and theatre skills – improvisation, character building, script analysis, creative movement, and vocal work. They’ll work together to create, collaborate and direct an original piece of theatre for the end of term. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;I can&#39;t wait to find out what we will create this year! Join us to find out!&quot; exclaims </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Amelia.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The youth drama program for </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Ages 7-11 </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">takes place every </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Monday, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">starting September 19th and running until December 12th, from 3:45-5:00pm.</span></p><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:9pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The youth drama program for </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Ages 12+ </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">takes place every </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Thursday</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> starting September 19th and running until December 12th, from 3:45pm – 5:00pm.</span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:14pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">price </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">for each camp is</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> $155.00 per student</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, and you can sign up at <a href="http://caetani.org">caetani.org</a>.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Drama camps are held in the Studio Gallery at the Caetani Cultural Centre.</span></p><br><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">About the instructor:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">   </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;After years of training with some of Canada&#39;s most acclaimed directors and actors, and over a decade of performing on stages across North America, I’m taking all that I&#39;ve learned and bringing a fun, engaging, creative program to the youth in Vernon”, Amelia Sirianni enthuses.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Originally from Vernon, Amelia  moved back to Vernon three years ago from Toronto with her husband and young son. She’s had the good fortune to be a part of the thriving arts community here through teaching youth drama at The Caetani Cultural Centre.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Currently Amelia Sirianna is working as Theatre BC’s MainStage Festival’s youth instructor; Musical Theatre adjudicator at the Kelowna Kiwanis Music Festival; and is now the chair of the Artistic Committee for Powerhouse Theatre. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Amelia received her formal professional training at the Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts and has since had the privilege of performing on stages across NorthAmerica as well as in film and television. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Favourite roles include Deedee Doodle in “The Doodlebops Live” national tours, Strawberry Shortcake in “Strawberry Shortcake and Friends” North American tours, and Widget in the runaway Fringe and Next Stage Festival hit “The Tiki Bikini Beach Paradise Party A-Go-Go”.</span></p><br>                                                                                   -30-<br></span>-- <font color="#3d85c6"><br></font><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#3d85c6">Programs Assistant</font><div><font color="#3d85c6"><br></font></div><div><font color="#3d85c6">Caetani Cultural Centre</font></div><div><font color="#3d85c6">(250) 275-1525</font></div><div><font color="#3d85c6"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#3d85c6">3401 Pleasant Valley Road<br>Vernon, British Columbia V1T 4L4</font><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>