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style="">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p><br>
June 19, 2008<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">Contact: <o:p></o:p><br>
Christine Patronik-Holder<o:p></o:p><br>
330-562-1818<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b
style="">AURORA COMMUNITY THEATRE PRESENTS<o:p></o:p><br>
<i style=""><span style="font-size: 20pt;">Little Shop of Horrors</span></i></b><b
style=""><span style="font-size: 20pt;"> </span></b><b style=""><span
style="font-size: 16pt;">July 5 – 19</span></b><b style=""><span
style="font-size: 20pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">AURORA, OH (June
19, 2008)
--- “Little Shop of Horrors,” the musical comedy that tells the story
of how
one run-down flower shop, two lovers, three doo-wop girls and a
carnivorous
plant can offer a whole new take on “going green,” will open July 5 for
six performances
at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through July 19 plus Sunday July 6 at
Aurora
Community Theatre, 115 E. Pioneer Trail.<span style="">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Written by Howard
Ashman with
music by Alan Menken, ACT’s production of “Little Shop of Horrors” will
feature
the work of director Allison Bressi, producer John Marchese with music
direction by Brian Tracz. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Bressi, of Hudson,
returns to
the ACT stage (“A Chorus Line”) to direct a cast of top local talent
including:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">Eric
Emch (Seymour) of Hudson, who also designed the set and created the
show’s logo<o:p></o:p><br>
Suzanne
Davis (Audrey) of Cleveland Heights, seen recently in ACT’s “Cabaret” <span
style=""> </span><o:p></o:p><br>
Ron
Lee Davis (Orin) of Cleveland Heights<o:p></o:p><br>
Michael
Rogan (Audrey II) of Highland Heights<o:p></o:p><br>
Alan
Gernstein (Mushnik) of Aurora<o:p></o:p><br>
and
the doo-wop girls:<o:p></o:p><br>
Atlie
Gilbert (Ronette) of Solon<o:p></o:p><br>
Melissa
Sills (Crystal) of Solon<o:p></o:p><br>
Katie
Gucik (Chiffon) of Hudson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Daniel White,
Aurora, oversaw
construction of the elaborate set which rotates a complete 360 degrees.
Stage
manager, Michael Minite of Aurora, with assistance from Emily and Sarah
Gajewski of Aurora, will oversee props and set details for each
performance. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">PLOT<o:p></o:p><br>
In a struggling, skid row
flower shop, Seymour Krelborn, a geeky sales clerk falls in love with
co-worker
Audrey, whose current boyfriend, dentist Orin Scrivello, enjoys nothing
quite
so much as inflicting pain. Eager to help the floundering florist,
Seymour
showcases a newly acquired, other-worldly plant he’s named Audrey II. <span
style=""> </span>When he accidentally discovers the plant’s lust
for blood, the plot moves into high gear as first his rival Orin and
then his
boss Mushnik satisfy Audrey II’s carnivorous desires.<span style=""> </span><span
style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">HISTORY<o:p></o:p><br>
The play features music in
the style of early rock and roll and Motown, including “Somewhere
That’s
Green,” “Dentist!” and “Feed Me (Git It).”<span style="">
</span>Based on the original low-budget film, “The Little Shop of
Horrors,” released
in 1960, the musical “Little Shop of Horrors” opened off-Broadway in
1982
subsequently moving to Broadway musical and then back to the screen as
the 1986
movie starring Rick Moranis and Steve Martin.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Aurora Community
Theatre
appreciates the significant financial support of Pat Catan’s Craft
Centers,
leading sponsor of “Little Shop of Horrors.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Tickets at $15 each
($10 for
those age 18 and under), are available online, including seat selection
at <a href="http://www.auroracommunitytheatre.com/">www.auroracommunitytheatre.com</a>
or by calling 330-562-1818.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;">“Little
Shop of Horrors” is presented through special
arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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Christine Patronik-Holder
Business Manager
Aurora Community Theatre
115 E. Pioneer Trail
Aurora, Ohio 44202
330-562-1818
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:christine@auroracommunitytheatre.com">christine@auroracommunitytheatre.com</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.auroracommunitytheatre.com">www.auroracommunitytheatre.com</a>
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