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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>For Immediate Release<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>For more information, contact:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>MaryJo Alexander or Neil Thackaberry <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>330-342-0800<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Actors’
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Summit</st1:City></st1:place> Presents
<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>A
Country Gospel Music <st1:place w:st="on">Holiday--</st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><font size=5
face=Arial><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>The Sanders Family Christmas<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Actors’ Summit</span></font></b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Hudson</st1:City></st1:place>’s Equity Professional Theater,
announces the opening of the <b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:
italic'>Sanders’ Family Christmas</span></i></b>, a heartwarming old-time
country musical for the holiday season. A preview performance will take place
on Thursday, December 4, 2008 with the official opening night on December 5, 2008.
The play will have twelve performances through December 21, 2008. <font
color=black><span style='color:black'>The play is performed Thursdays, Fridays,
& Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM at the Actors’ Summit Theater
in downtown <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Hudson</st1:place></st1:City>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>About the Play <o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Sanders Family Christmas</span></font></i></b><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>is set on Christmas Eve, 1941 at the
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Mount Pleasant</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Baptist</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Church</st1:PlaceType>, in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">North Carolina</st1:State></st1:place>. The shadow of the attack on <st1:place
w:st="on">Pearl Harbor</st1:place> has fallen over the community. The Sanders
Family has returned to their community and church for one final performance
before son Dennis joins the Marines, and is shipped out. Uncle Stanley, a Gene
Autry style, singer / musician has returned to join the family for this
concert. Dennis’ twin sister Denise wants to join the USO. Vera and Burl,
the parents, alternate stories and songs and keeps the family in line. The part-time
Pastor, who works as a bookkeeper for the local pickle factory has an
engagement ring for June, the older sister, and is ready to ask the big
question. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Reminiscent of “A Prairie Home Companion,” the
show features 28 musical numbers ranging from traditional carols to old-time Gospel
and folk holiday songs. Built around the dynamics of a performing family complete
with sibling rivalries and practical jokes, it’s a terrific show for the
whole family. Caroling, with the combined voices of the cast and audience,
rounds out the evening. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>The Cast<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Several favorite Actors’ <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Summit</st1:City></st1:place> company members return for this great country
music holiday treat. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Heading the Sanders Family of musician / singers is Equity
actor <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Dana Hart, </span></b>(mandolin and
guitar).<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> Dana </span></b>last appeared at
Actors’ <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Summit</st1:City></st1:place>
as Jim Devery in the critically acclaimed production of <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Born Yesterday</span></i>. Most recently he appeared
in <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Goldstar Ohio</span></i> at Cleveland
Public Theatre<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b>and<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b><i><span style='font-style:italic'>History
Boys</span></i> at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Beck</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Playing his wife, and making her Actors’ <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Summit</st1:City></st1:place> debut, is <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>MaryAnn Elder </span></b>(piano). MaryAnn has performed
at the <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType>,
Ensemble Theatre, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Cain</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Park</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, and Cleveland Play
House. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Playing the male half of the Sanders’ twins is Equity
actor<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>, Jamie Koeth </span></b>(guitar). An
accomplished singer / musician, Jamie has appeared in <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Pump Boys and Dinettes</span></i> and <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Jesus Christ Superstar</span></i> at Porthouse, as
well as <i><span style='font-style:italic'>The Thing About Men</span></i> and <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Personals</span></i> at Actors’ <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Summit</st1:City></st1:place>. Jamie has toured
nationally with Jekyll and Hyde. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Twin sister Denise will be played by <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Kathleen Culler</span></b> (flute) who most recently
appeared at Actors’ <st1:City w:st="on">Summit</st1:City> in the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place> premiere of <em><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Main-Travelled Roads</span></font></i></em>.
She has also appeared in <em><i><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Musical
of Musicals -- the Musical, Quilters, Polish Joke</span></font></i></em><em><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-style:normal'> and </span></font></i></em><em><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>A Midsummer Night's Dream</span></font></i></em><em><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-style:normal'>.</span></font></i></em><i><span
style='font-style:italic'> </span></i>Other credits include The Cleveland Play
House, Magical Theatre Company, and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Beck</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></em></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><b><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal'>Pastor Mervin Oglethorpe</span></font></i></b></em><em><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-style:normal'> will be played by
Equity actor <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Keith Stevens</span></b>. Keith
Stevens returns following the highly successful <st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State>
premier of </span></font></i></em><em><i><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>Main-Travelled Roads</span></font></i></em><em><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-style:normal'> at Actors’ <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Summit</st1:City></st1:place>. His Actors’
Summit credits include </span></font></i></em><em><i><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>Macbeth</span></font></i></em><em><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-style:normal'>, </span></font></i></em><em><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>A Child’s Christmas in Wales</span></font></i></em><em><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-style:normal'>, </span></font></i></em><em><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Rounding Third, Proof, I Love You,
You’re Perfect, Now Change, Picnic, Musical of Musicals -- the Musical</span></font></i></em><em><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-style:normal'>, and </span></font></i></em><em><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Romeo and Juliet</span></font></i></em><em><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-style:normal'>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></em></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></em></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Master of the banjo and dobro, and playing <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Stanley Sanders</span></b>, is <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Daniel Taylor</span></b>. Most recently Daniel
appeared in <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Rounding Third, Medea</span></i>,
and <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Macbeth</span></i>. Daniel has
worked both on and off stage with <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cleveland
Public Theatre</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>
Shakespeare, and Bang and Clatter. Daniel also tours with his bluegrass band
FishCreek.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Rounding out the cast is Equity actor, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Constance Thackaberry. </span></b><st1:place w:st="on">Constance</st1:place>
just completed directing the critically praised production of<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b><i><span style='font-style:italic'>Nixon’s
Nixon</span></i>. As an actress, Connie has appeared at Actors’ <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Summit</st1:place></st1:City> in <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Proof, Picnic; She Stoops to Conquer,</span></i> and <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Gingerbread Lady. <o:p></o:p></span></i></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>The Production team<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Sanders Family Christmas</span></font></i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> is being directed by Actors’
Summit Co-artistic Director MaryJo Alexander. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Performance Schedule</span></font></b></strong><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'><br>
<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Sanders Family Christmas</span></i> will
have its preview performance on December 3. The opening night performance
is Friday, December 4, 2008, and it will be followed by a dessert reception
with the cast. Regular performances continue through Sunday December 21.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Performance
times:<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Performances are given Thursdays, Fridays
& Saturdays at 8:00 PM and Sundays at 2:00 PM at the theater, located at <st1:address
w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">86 Owen Brown Street</st1:Street>, <st1:City
w:st="on">Hudson</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:address>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Tickets</span></font></b></strong><b><u><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:
bold'><br>
</span></font></u></b><font color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial;color:black'>Preview tickets are $15. Regular performance t</span></font><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>ickets are
$28 on Fridays & Saturdays, $25 on Thursdays & Sundays, with seniors
receiving a $3 discount at regular Thursday and Sunday performances. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>New
this year: ALL full time student tickets (with ID) are $7 at all
performances. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Tickets can be purchased by phone at
(330) 342-0800 or from the website at <u>www.actorssummit.org</u>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Web site</span></font></b></strong><u><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'><br>
</span></font></u><font color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Actors’ Summit Theater can be found on the web at <a
href="http://www.actorssummit.org/" target="_blank"
title="http://www.actorssummit.org/"><font face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>www.actorssummit.org</span></font></a>.
Actors' <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Summit</st1:place></st1:City>
is a professional, not for profit, 501-c-3 professional arts
organization. We are seeking volunteers and board members. For more
details please call MaryJo or Neil at (330) 342-0800. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><br>
Actors' <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Summit</st1:place></st1:City>
is working under a developmental agreement with Actors' Equity Association (the
Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Actors’ <st1:City w:st="on">Summit</st1:City>:
Professional Theater -- <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ohio</st1:place></st1:State>
Artists.</span></font></b></strong><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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