[NEohioPAL] Voices of Canton (VOCI) to present Children of Eden

[Mandy Pond via NEohioPAL]

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*News Release: Voices of Canton (VOCI) to present /Children of Eden/*

VOCI (Voices of Canton, Inc.) will present /Children of Eden/ full show 
in concert version on Friday, May 23 at 8:00pm, Saturday, May 24at 
8:00pm, Sunday, May 25 at 3pm at the Lions Lincoln Theatre in Massillon, 
Ohio. The evening features the vocal talents of the entire VOCI chorus, 
and additional guests.

The music and lyrics for /Children of Eden/ were written by Stephen 
Schwartz, the composer andlyricist of the Broadway hit musical Wicked 
and the beloved musical Godspell. /Children of Eden/ takes the audience 
on a musical journey through the Book of Genesis. Act I tells the story 
of Adam and Eve, Cain, and Abel, and Act II deals with Noah, his family, 
and the Flood.

The production is being stage directed by Frank Motz, who said "This is 
a show filled with wonderful songs performed by the finest singers in 
Stark County. This is a great show for the whole family, and a wonderful 
way for young people to experience musical theatre." The production is 
stage managed by Joann Smith, John Starrett and Janet Jones.
Loren Veigel is the music director.

Veigel describes the production. "Prepare to be changed by your 
experience with this amazing show!  Schwartz's beautiful music is 
coupled with a thought-provoking and moving script.  You'll want the 
music to go on forever.  You'll walk out of the theater humming tunes 
and re-thinking your relationship with the Creator, as well!"*
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*The main characters of **/Children of Eden/**are:*
Father: Chris Pfendler
Adam: Darrell Robinson
Eve: Erin Sullivan
Snake: John Bragg
Cain: David M. Stewart
Abel: Dominique V. Guyton
Young Cain: Kyle Slagle
Young Abel: Elijah Johnson

Noah: Steve Martin
Mama: Jody Lanzer
Ham: Larry Brown
Shem: John Pfendler
Aphra: Carolyn Rachita
Aysha: Beth Gardner
Japheth: Tom Judge
Yonah: Beth Starrett

*TICKETS:*
Tickets are for sale by section at $18, $20, $23 per person. Student 
tickets are available for $13 with student ID.
Groups of 10 or more receive a discount. For any questions regarding 
seating, please call Carol Olson in the VOCI office: 330-455-1000.

To purchase tickets, call the VOCI Office at 330-455-1000. The Box 
Office is open Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. or visit our 
website: http://www.voicesofcanton.org/tickets. Service fees apply for 
online purchase.

*ABOUT THE LIONS LINCOLN THEATRE*
VOCI began their relationship with the Lions Lincoln Theatre in 2012 
when the group performed /Titanic: The Musical/ as a full show in 
concert version at the Lincoln.
Built in 1915 by noted architect, Guy Tilden, for The Triangle Film Co, 
the Lincoln Theatre was an expensive and lavish theatre in its day, at a 
cost of $100,000 to build. Built with mahogany and marble, featuring 
stadium seating - the theatre boasts innovations it would take another 
80 years for Hollywood to rediscover.
For more information about the Lions Lincoln Theatre, visit their website:
http://www.lionslincolntheatre.com

ABOUT VOCI
Voices of Canton, Inc. (VOCI) has been performing since 1939. Currently 
VOCI is artistically directed by Loren Veigel. Under Loren Veigel's 
direction VOCI performed with internationally renowned organist Hector 
Olivera, raised fund for various charities, and toured to Columbus, 
Ohio, to sing at the Statehouse and to Cleveland and Akron to perform at 
professional baseball games.  Recently, VOCI performed concerts during a 
tour to Scotland and England.

VOCI's mission is to celebrate music for the human voice through 
performance, using its power as a catalyst within the community to 
educate, inspire and unite.**Voices of Canton is funded in part by the 
Ohio Arts Council and Arts in Stark.

****_Media Contacts:_*
*Managing Director, Carol Olson
330-455-1000
colson at voicesofcanton.org <mailto:colson at voicesofcanton.org>

Digital Media and Marketing Assistant, Mandy Altimus Pond
330-704-7631
mpond at voicesofcanton.org
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*For additional information, please visit their website: 
http://voicesofcanton.org/