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For Immediate Release
Date: September 30, 2003

Salvage Vanguard Theater Announces 10th Anniversary Season

AUSTIN, TX--Salvage Vanguard Theater is celebrating its 10th anniversary with world premieres, parties, and more, throughout the calendar year of 2004.

"I can't believe it's been 10 years," says Artistic Director Jason Neulander. "We were just kids when we started this company. It was never really intended to last this long. And now I'm thinking about the next 10 years."

SVT's 10th Anniversary Season

The Big Salvage Vanguard Birthday Bash! An entire month of parties, readings, rock club gigs, and even a short film festival performed in venues all over Austin celebrating 10 years of SVT. We kick it off with a birthday party where we're going to burn our old slogan ("I hate theater") in a bonfire and announce our new slogan! Plus cake! And best of all, since it all started 10 years ago, tickets for each of the events are set at SVT's 1994 prices. Which is to say $5! Happy birthday to us!!!
Birthday Party on Friday March 26 (on that date ten years ago we were running our first production Kid Carnivore by David Bucci). Events running each weekend through April 17! Details to be announced soon!

PLUS! A contest to come up with our new slogan! We have no idea what it will be, but we're willing to bet that you do! Send us your suggestions. If we use your slogan, you win a free pass to every event in 2004. The winning slogan will be announced at the birthday party!

Know Dog by Kathryn Walat. Another world premiere from your friends in the theater business. Alice is waiting for her husband to get out of prison. Her companion is her husband's dog. Who she despises. The audience plays the dog. This funny, lyrical play is by a writer who we think is going to hit the big-time real soon, so don't miss your chance to catch her work at the beginning of her career!
June 2004, The Off Center

The Salvage Vanguard Labor Party. Become a card carrying member. Catch previews of our upcoming work, including the new opera Genghis Khan. Drink up at our cash bar. Take home cool stuff, including a commissioned song from our Resident Company Members, from our silent auction. And best of all, all proceeds go to pay the talented artists who work on our shows. It's a win-win for everyone!
August 2004, ALLGO

Death of a Cat by C. Denby Swanson. Yessir, another world premiere from SVT! One by one members of the family of succumbed to a mysterious disease. Now the twins are quarantined and Mother's only hope for Father's life lies in the hands of the modest family doctor. But is the doctor the devil? Creepy and funny, Death of Cat deals in disease, sock puppets, and death! Think Tim Burton meets Harold Pinter and you've got the idea. Perfect Halloween fare! Featuring the triumphant return of Resident Company Member Dan Dietz to the stage!
October 2004, The Off Center

The Best Salvage Vanguard Holiday Ever. It wouldn't be the holidays in Austin without this quick and dirty five minute new play festival. And this year, we're featuring the writers we've worked with over the past decade. And of course the annual singalong!
December 2004, Little City Downtown

Season passes for the 10th anniversary season are available now at (512) 474-SVT-6.

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