<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <div>Review</div> <div>2/26/08</div> <div>by Chris White<BR><BR></div> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Helv; mso-bidi-font-family: Helv">The making of <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Same Time, Next Year</I></B> has been in the planning stage for five years. It has been worth the wait. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">On <I>Opening Night</I>, I witnessed an automatic “jump-to-your-feet” standing “O” for these two fine actors. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Helv; mso-bidi-font-family: Helv">Barbara Rhoades, as Director, Denise Bernstein, as Doris and Rick Carter, as George have put together an entertaining
production which is in its final weekend at Aurora Community Theater, February 29 and March 1 at 8:00. The play is familiar to many from the movie of the same name, starring Ellen Burstyn and Alan Alda. </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Helv; mso-bidi-font-family: Helv"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Helv; mso-bidi-font-family: Helv">The entire play takes place in a cabin at an Inn on the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:State> coast. The couple, both of
whom are married, meet at the <st1:place w:st="on">Inn</st1:place> in 1951. They agree to meet at the same time each year. We are treated to seeing the growth of their relationship every five years ending with their 25th anniversary in 1976.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Both Doris and George share the good and bad moments of their respective spouses and children with stories of humor and sadness. Throughout these 25 years, we experience with them their happiness and tears as they deal with life and personal challenges and we watch as they both grow as a result of these experiences.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Helv; mso-bidi-font-family: Helv"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in
0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Helv; mso-bidi-font-family: Helv">Both Rick Carter and Denise Bernstein show the growth and changes to their characters in a believable manner and are able to bring their audience from laughter to tears with their acting abilities. Both Denise and Rick have been seen in many productions on <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Aurora</st1:place></st1:City>'s stage. Barbara Rhoades has also shared her talents with <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Aurora</st1:place></st1:City>'s audiences frequently throughout past seasons.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Helv; mso-bidi-font-family: Helv"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-layout-grid-align:
none"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">A wonderful performance not to be missed!!</SPAN></U></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helv; mso-bidi-font-family: Helv"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helv; mso-bidi-font-family: Helv"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">Call the Box Office today <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">(330-562-1818)</B> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial;
mso-bidi-font-style: italic">or order and pick your own seats on line:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">www.auroracommunitytheatre.com</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helv; mso-bidi-font-family: Helv"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV><BR><BR> <DIV><EM><FONT color=#8000ff>Chris White <BR>166 Royal Oak Drive <BR>Aurora, OH 44202 <BR>330-562-4532-Home</FONT></EM></DIV> <div> <HR SIZE=1> Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. <A href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51733/*http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ">Try it now.</A></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR><BR><DIV><EM><FONT color=#8000ff>Chris White <BR>166 Royal Oak Drive <BR>Aurora, OH 44202 <BR>330-562-4532-Home</FONT></EM></DIV><p>
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