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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Our apology. The following name was inadvertently omitted
from our recent release.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Award winning <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Barbara L.
Rhoades</span></b> directs this laugh-out-loud production.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'>(Corrected release follows)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=5
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:16.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;
font-weight:bold'>Aurora Community Theatre <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>October 15, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Contact: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Christine Patronik-Holder<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>330-562-1818<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><font size=5
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>leading ladies<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=5
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Opens <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Aurora</st1:City></st1:place>’s 51<sup>st</sup> Season Oct. 29</span></font><font
size=4><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span></font><font size=5><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>AURORA</span></font></st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">OH</st1:State></st1:place> ---- Aurora Community
Theatre’s 51<sup>st</sup> season kicks off with Ken Ludwig’s hilarious
play, <b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>LEADING LADIES</span></i></b>,
at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays Oct. 29 through Nov. 20. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:-9.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Two down-on-their-luck
actors re-direct their talents to fortune-seeking when they learn that a local dowager
is looking for long-lost relatives to inherit her multi-millions. When the
posers discover that “Max” and “Steve” are short for
Maxine and Stephanie, undaunted, they don dresses and work to woo the widow. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Set in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">York</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Pennsylvania</st1:State></st1:place> in 1958, this farcical play
centers on Leo Clark (<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Scott Shriner</span></b>)
and Jack Gable (<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Eric Oswald</span></b>). Barely
making ends meet performing Shakespeare in Amish country, Clark and Gable take
on their toughest roles trying to convince the ailing matron <st1:City w:st="on">Florence</st1:City>
(<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Dixie Benshoff Ludick</span></b>), that they
are her “nieces” who were whisked away to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">England</st1:country-region></st1:place> as infants. Trouble and
romance ensue when Leo falls for <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Florence</st1:City></st1:place>’s
vivacious niece, Meg (<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Amy Pelleg</span></b>),
a star-struck thespian-wannabe who’s engaged to the sedate local
minister, Duncan (<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Kevin Horak</span></b>). Jack’s
dreamy affection for the millionaire’s part-time aide Audrey (<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Emily C. Haseltine</span></b>) helps thicken the mischievous
plot. Completing the cast are <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Bob Fortlage</span></b>
as Doc and <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Jon Gellott</span></b> as Butch. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Award winning <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Barbara L. Rhoades</span></b>
directs this laugh-out-loud production. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Marianne
S. Paul</span></b> is producer while<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Marc C.
Howard </span></b>takes dual duties as assistant director and stage manager. <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>David Cooper </span></b>is in charge of costumes.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Don Arbuckle</span></font></b> and <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Paul Chechak</span></b> co-chaired the stage
construction crew that built the two-story interior of a millionaire’s
mansion featuring Chechak’s elegant, curved staircase. The team included<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> Tom Dean, Greg Fetzer, Daniel White, Bernie Keister,
Bob Levy, Joe Lykins</span></b> and<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> Joe Vero</span></b>.<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Jean Arbuckle </span></font></b>led
the set decoration effort with creative assistance from <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Barb Trueman</span></b> who is painting original art
work on the walls. <o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Dave Sherman </span></font></b>designed
the lighting which will be run by <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Andrew
Bores</span></b>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>John Bores, </span></font></b>in
charge of props, will receive help from the running crew including: <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Luisa Herrman, Andrew Bores, John Bores</span></b> and
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sarah Gajewski.</span></b> Adding their
talents to a successful show are <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Dorothy
Edwards, </span></b>house manager, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Jean
Myers,</span></b> program coordinator, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Vicki
Rizzo Prato</span></b>, hospitality, and <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Linda
Balwinski</span></b>, board liaison. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>CPH
Communications</span></b> managed publicity and marketing.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>LEADING LADIES</span></font></i></b>
premiered at the Cleveland Play House in September 2004, directed by the
author. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>In his Sept. 13, 2004 review, <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Cleveland Plain Dealer</span></i> critic Tony Brown wrote:
“Ludwig's script, developed last season at the Play House's Next Stage
Festival, is more consistently funny than his <b><i><span style='font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'>Lend Me a Tenor</span></i></b> and "<b><i><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Moon Over <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Buffalo</st1:City></st1:place></span></i></b>….”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>"</span></font></b><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>An evening full of comical, belly-laugh, yummy treats</span>."</b><br>
<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Cleveland Plain Dealer</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><strong><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>"Ken Ludwig's “Leading
Ladies” is a laugh riot! ...One heck of a lot of fun!"</span></font></b></strong><br>
<i><span style='font-style:italic'>The Ottawa Citizen<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><strong><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>"This is a
crowd-pleaser if there ever was one...the comedy is ferocious!"</span></font></b></strong><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><i><span style='font-style:italic'>Vancouver</span></i></st1:PlaceName><i><span
style='font-style:italic'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Province</st1:PlaceType></span></i></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Tickets at $16 for adults, $11 for youth 18 and under, are available
online, including seat selection, at <a
href="http://www.auroracommmunitytheatre.com/">www.auroracommmunitytheatre.com</a>,
or call the box office at 330-562-1818. Group discounts are also available by
calling the box office.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Aurora Community Theatre gratefully acknowledges <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>The Lawrence E. and Sheila Rowan McHale Foundation</span></b>
for their generous sponsorship support of </span></font><b><i><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>LEADING LADIES, </span></i></b>which<b><i><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'> </span></i></b><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>is presented by special arrangement with </span></font>Samuel
French, Inc.<font size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow";
font-style:italic'>ACT, celebrating 51 successful seasons in 2010-11, annually
presents three regular season shows, a summer stock production plus two
children’s summer workshops, reaching an annual audience of nearly 7,000.
ACT showcases the region’s top actors, musicians, costume and set
designers, construction, lighting, sound and backstage crews -- all of whom
generously donate their time and talent. </span></font></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Christine Patronik-Holder<br>
Business and Marketing Manager<br>
Aurora Community Theatre<br>
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">PO Box</st1:Street> 9</st1:address>
(mailing address)<br>
115 E Pioneer Trail (theatre address)<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Aurora</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">44202</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
330-562-1818<br>
<a
href="mailto:christine@auroracommunitytheatre.comwww.auroracommunitytheatre.com">christine@auroracommunitytheatre.com<br>
www.auroracommunitytheatre.com</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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