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Stay tuned for a special feature on The #LastAmericanNewspaper by #WNYT13 during their Friday news telecast, then secure your tickets for the play at #CapitalRep. #albany #capitaldistirct #theatre #northcountry #atf #glensfalls

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September 29, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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Opening Night has finally arrived for The #LastAmericanNewspaper and what a ride it has been.
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#journalism #poststar
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Last American Newspaper reminds us of importance of newspapers
White House ban reminds us First Amendment is under attack
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September 29, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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Check out thi panel that will appear after the matinee of The #LastAmericanNewspaper on Oct. 3. You can be sure I will be there.
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September 17, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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The #LastAmericanNewspaper is really the story of every #newspaper in every small town. And this play is that story. It's something special.
#glensfalls #journalism #newsdeserts #northcountry #capitaldistrict
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September 19, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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The first preview of #LastAmericanNewspaper was a rousing success.

"Your play is outstanding! We so enjoyed the preview. More than anything the heavy message and relevance to today has stuck with me this morning.
#caprep #capitalrep #journalism
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“The Last American Newspaper” is an urgent dispatch from the journalists on the front line between facts and “fake news.”
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September 26, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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With the #FirstAmendment under attack, a reminder of how important a #freepress is has never been more important. Come get inspired by #LastAmericanNewspaper at #CapitalRep (Sept. 25-Oct. 18). It all begins tonight!
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September 25, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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Chatting with #JoeDonahue at #WAMC is always a pleasure. It's like sitting in the living room with one of your best friends. We chatted this past week about #newspapers, #journalism and my play #LastAmericanNewspaper.

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Capital Repertory Theater debuts the new play 'The Last American Newspaper' by Ken Tingley on 9/25
For more than four decades, Ken Tingley worked in community newspapers, including as editor of the 'Post Star' in Glens Falls. Now he's turned that experience into a play, 'The Last American Newspaper...
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September 25, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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Before there was a play, there was the book. Pick up a copy of The #LastAmericanNewspaper - or any of my books - at Ace Hardware in #Queensbury. Also available at #BattenkillBooks in Cambridge and the #ChapmanMuseum.
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September 21, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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For most of us, a trip to the #theater is a leisurely night out, but for those that are creating it, there is a long process that can take years. Here's another glimpse behind the scenes. #atf #capitalrep #capitaldistrict #newspapers #lastamericannewspaper

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BONUS: `Last American Newspaper' continues its theatrical journey
Thompson's Chapman Museum presentation may end up on C-SPAN.
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April 18, 2026 at 1:12 PM
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Why does everyone keep telling me to #breakaleg? #LastAmericanNewspaper has a dress rehearsal Thursday night, then previews on Friday night and matinees on Saturday and Sunday. The official #openingnight is Tuesday, Sept. 29.
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September 22, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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As I have listened to the #LastAmericanNewspaper during rehearsals over the past two and a half weeks, I've been reminded agian and again how #newspapers and #democracy are linked. We've never needed to hear this story more.
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September 20, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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Is this really happening? #CapitalRep players are putting together the pieces of a dramatic production about #newspapers, #journalism. This time it is told through #kentingley words. It has been an amazing experience, but most of all - It is a great story.

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Newspapers are having a moment and I’m in the middle of it
ATF scheduling bus trip for theatergoers to see ‘The Last American Newspaper’
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September 5, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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The #LastAmericanNewspaper celebrates the difference that small community #newspapers made in their communities and laments who does that when they are gone. Previews begin Friday night with the play running through Oct. 18.
#capitalrep #albany
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September 21, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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Follow the journey of my play #LastAmericanNewspaper toward its full production at #CapitalRep in #Albany in the Fall. Next stop - New York City for an industry reading and some star power in the cast.

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May 30, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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#LastAmericanNewspaper is a local story about the passions local #journalists brought to their #newspapers and explain how newspapers and #democracy will always be linked. It runs Sept 25 to Oct. 18 at #CapitalRep in #Albany. Get your tickets today.

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September 18, 2026 at 1:24 PM
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Eight days until the world premiere of The #LastAmericanNewspaper. Here's how it is all coming together.
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My script was just the blueprint for a giant theatrical collaboration
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September 17, 2026 at 11:31 AM
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T-minus eight days until the opening of The #LastAmericanNewspaper at #CapitalRep in #Albany.
#journalism #newspapers #capitaldistrict #northcountry #glensfalls

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September 17, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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For the past two and a half weeks, the cast of seven in The #LastAmericanNewspaper has been rehearsing 8e hours a day in the studio upstairs at #CapitalRep in Albany. Today, they take to the stage to bring it all together. It is a special moment.

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September 17, 2026 at 11:40 AM
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I've had a front-row seat to see how the magic is made in #theater. It has been an exhilarating learning experience.
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#LastAmericanNewspaper World Premiere is Sept. 25 at #CapitalRep.

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September 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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What a journey this has been. Don't miss out on this chance to see the story of a small-town newspaper beat the odds. This could be the story of any small community across the country.
#lastamericannewspaper #glensfalls #capitalrep #kentingley

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September 12, 2026 at 10:43 AM
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If you were wondering about the journey of #LastAmericanNewspaper, check it out here. It has been quite a ride. Get your tickets today!
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September 11, 2026 at 11:32 AM
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#LastAmericanNewspaper started rehearsals at #CapitalRep this week. We spent hours talking about #newspapers, newspaper #reporters and #editors and #journalism. This is going to be quite an experience and while I am biased, I think it will be quite a show.

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Newspapers are having a moment and I’m in the middle of it
ATF scheduling bus trip for theatergoers to see ‘The Last American Newspaper’
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September 4, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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#AdirondackTheaterFestival is sponsoring a bus trip from #GlensFalls to #Albany to see #LastAmericanNewspaper at #CapitalRep for just $79 on Oct. 6.

Sign up today before the bus fills up.
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September 2, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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It's a celebration of #newspapers and the people who worked there. It is an acknowledgement that our communities were better off when they stood watch. Check out #LastAmericanNewspaper at #CapitalRep in #Albany Sept. 25-Oct. 18.

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August 29, 2026 at 11:19 AM
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#LastAmericanNewspaper - The Play! - is just a month away with rehearals at #CapitalRep in #Albany beginning Tuesday. Get your tickets today for the Sept. 25-Oct. 18 run and see how a real community newspaper operate.
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August 28, 2026 at 11:14 AM