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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'>April 11, 2011<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'>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>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on"><b><i><font size=7 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
36.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>CHICAGO</span></font></i></b></st1:City></st1:place><b><i><font
size=5><span style='font-size:16.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><font size=5
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:16.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;
font-style:italic'>tHE mUSICAL<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b></span></font></i><b><font
size=5><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Opens April 29<i><span
style='font-style:italic'> <span style='text-transform:uppercase'><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>AURORA, OH ---- The great American musical, <b><i><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>CHICAGO</span></i></b>, opens April
29 at Aurora Community Theatre, 115 E. Pioneer Trail. Performances are 8 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays through May 21 and 3 p.m. Sundays May 8 and 15. <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'>The scintillating tale of fame, fortune “…and all that
jazz” features music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb and book by Ebb
and Bob Fosse. <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 the Roaring 20s, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><b><i><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>CHICAGO</span></i></b></st1:City></st1:place>
tells the story of Roxie Hart, who murders her cunning lover because he
threatens to leave her. Then, she convinces her husband Amos to take the rap,
which works until the hapless hubby realizes he’s been duped. Found
guilty and facing the death sentence, Roxie joins double-killer Velma Kelly in
the execution cell block overseen by the manipulative “mistress of
murderers row,” Matron Mama Morton. Razzle-dazzle song and dance take
center stage as Roxie and Velma vie for the spotlight, sympathetic headlines
and legal representation of the nefarious attorney Billy Flynn. <o:p></o:p></span></font></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'>Marc C. Howard</span></font></b>
directs <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><b><i><span style='font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'>CHICAGO</span></i></b></st1:City></st1:place> in
collaboration with musical director <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Dustin
Oliver</span></b>, choreographer <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Pam LaForce</span></b>
and accompanist <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Mark Heiskanen</span></b>. <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Marianne Paul</span></b> is the producer.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Bringing the sizzling songs and dynamic dances to the stage are <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Alexandria Marzullo</span></b> (Roxie Hart), <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Bridget Chebo</span></b> (Velma Kelly), <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Kevin Horak</span></b> (Billy Flynn) and <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Stuart Landes</span></b> (Amos Hart). <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Annette Fernandez</span></b> and <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Aurora Lallemand</span></b> will alternate
performances in the role of Matron Mama Morton. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Performing the “Cell Block Tango” and other chorus numbers
are <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Megan Astman</span></b> (Mona), <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Hannah Forte</span></b> (Liz), <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Lauryn Hunter</span></b> <font color=black><span
style='color:black'>(June)</span></font>, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Erin
Matson</span></b> (Hunyak) and <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Kayla McDonald</span></b>
(Annie). <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>C. M. Duwe</span></b> takes on the
role of Mary Sunshine. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Kynslie Thorndike</span></b>
plays Kitty Baxter, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Jeremy Jenkins</span></b>
is <font color=black><span style='color:black'>Fred Casely, and </span></font><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Bernie Keister</span></b> will perform as both Doctor
and Judge.</span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><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'>Scott Jarvis</span></font></b> is the
stage manager. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>David Cooper</span></b> headed
up both costumes and hair styling. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Paul
Chechak</span></b> constructed the dramatic double-staircase set with
assistance from <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Josh Chechak</span></b>.
Marianne Paul oversaw set decoration assisted by <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Rita Williams</span></b>. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Craig Kollai</span></b>
designed the lighting, which will be managed by <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Laurie Lessard</span></b>. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Jacquie
Kearns</span></b> managed the p<font color=black><span style='color:black'>rogram
and </span></font><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Karen Haus</span></b>
served as liaison to the ACT board of trustees. <b><font color=black><span
style='color:black;font-weight:bold'>Dorothy Edwards</span></font></b><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> will serve as house manager. <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Vicki Rizzo Prato</span></b> will manage intermission
refreshments.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>A satire on celebrity criminals and corruption in the justice system,
the musical is based on the 1926 play of the same name by Maurine Dallas
Watkins, a “Chicago Tribune” crime reporter who covered the murder
trials of Beulah Annan (the model for Roxie Hart) and Belva Gaertner (the model
for Velma Kelly). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Bob Fosse and his wife, the Tony Award winning Gwen Verdon, are
credited as the driving force behind transforming the Watkins play into a
musical. Fosse, whose style is strongly identified with the show, choreographed
and directed the original production, which premiered in 1975 at the <st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">46th Street</st1:address></st1:Street> Theatre
and ran for 936 performances. The opening night cast included Verdon (Roxie),
Chita Rivera (Velma), Jerry Orbach (Billy) and Barney Martin (Amos). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The 1996 Broadway revival featured Ann Reinking (Roxie), Bebe Neuwirth
(Velma), James Naughton (Billy) and Joel Grey (Amos).<b><i><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">CHICAGO</st1:City></st1:place></span></i></b> continues to be
performed on Broadway, and holds the following Broadway records as: the second
longest-running production currently playing, the longest-running musical
revival, and fifth longest-running show. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The Academy Award-winning film version in 2002 was directed by Rob
Marshall and starred Renee Zellweger (Roxie), Catherine Zeta-Jones (Velma),
Richard Gere (Billy), John C. Reilly (Amos), and Queen Latifah (Mama).<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'>As of April 2011,<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">CHICAGO</st1:City></st1:place></span></i></b>
has played for more than 5,900 performances around the world. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Tickets at $16 for adults, $11 for youth 18 and under, are available
online, including seat selection, at <a
href="http://www.auroracommmunitytheatre.com/"
title="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=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Aurora Community Theatre gratefully acknowledges <b><span
style='text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:bold'>Aurora Chrysler Dodge Jeep,
Inc.</span></b> for their generous sponsorship support of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on"><b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>CHICAGO</span></i></b></st1:City></st1:place><b><i><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>, </span></i></b>which<b><i><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'> </span></i></b>is presented by
special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>###<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:-9.0pt'><i><font size=1
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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font-family:Arial'>----------------<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<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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