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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'>November 28, 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'>Karen Haus<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'>330-562-5602<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Aurora Community Theatre presents
a free Holiday Show Dec. 3 <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:16.0pt;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>Carols Around the World</span></font></i></b><b><font
size=5><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><font
size=5><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>–<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>
</span></b>Everyone Welcome<b><span style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
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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:place>
– Aurora Community Theatre presents their annual gift to the community, a
free holiday show featuring songs of the season at 4 p.m. Dec. 3 on the Wells
Main Stage of the Aurora Center for the Performing Arts, 115 E. Pioneer Trail.<o:p></o:p></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'>Marc C. Howard</span></font></b>, director,
and <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Karen M. Haus</span></b> producer,
collaborated on this year’s original performance <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>CAROLS AROUND THE WORLD</span></i>, accompanied by <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Anne Ramsay</span></b> on piano. The show will feature
cast and crew from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Aurora</st1:City></st1:place>
and nearby communities, presented with the generous support of Aurora Chrysler,
Dodge & Jeep. <o:p></o:p></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'>Dorothy Edwards, John and Alice
Schmitt, Linda Balwinski </span></font></b>and <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Brenda Redmond</span></b> will serve as ushers and <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Jacob Payne</span></b> will handle lighting.<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'>Men’s chorus members include <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Rob
Albrecht, Greg Hogan, Bernie Keister, Jim Monnett, Brian Pichola, George
Roemich </span></b>and <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Jerry Schaber.</span></b>
Women’s voices include <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Liz Fuller, Sherry
Gloor, Phyllis Grumney, Karen M. Haus, Carol Keister, and Theresa
Benyo-Marzullo</span></b>. Youth singers are <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Robby
Albrecht, Deanna Calder, Olivia Calder, Emily Delis, Hannah Gang, Sarah Gang, Corinne
Holman, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Lydia</st1:country-region></st1:place>
Holman , Sarah Most</span></b> and<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> Andrew
Wells. Rose Dougherty</span></b> will play Mrs. Claus and <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Phil Potter</span></b> will appear as her husband,
Santa.<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'>Pre-show entertainment begins at 3 p.m. with special appearances by the
Aurora School of Music, the Emerald Ensemble Show Choir from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Aurora</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">High School</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
and the Celestial Strings Quartet featuring Harpist Roseann Canfora.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>CAROLS AROUND THE WORLD</span></font></i>
begins at 4 p.m. with<i><span style='font-style:italic'> ‘Twas the Night
Before Christmas</span></i>, followed by holiday favorites from a variety of
nations, including:<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b><i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Carol of the Little Russian Children</span></i>,<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b><i><span style='font-style:italic'>Polish
Lullaby</span></i>, <i><span style='font-style:italic'>O Tannenbaum</span></i>,
<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Petit Papa Noel</span></i>, <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>He is Born (The Divine Christ Child)</span></i>, <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>O Holy Night</span></i>, <i><span style='font-style:
italic'>What Child is This?</span></i>, <i><span style='font-style:italic'>All
Through the Night</span></i>, <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Fum-Fum-Fum</span></i>,
<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Heleluyan</span></i> and <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Feliz Navidad</span></i> plus seasonal favorites from
the US: <i><span style='font-style:italic'>December the 25<sup>th</sup></span></i>,
<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Mele Kalikimaka</span></i>, <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Do You Hear What I Hear?</span></i>, <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Go Tell It On The Mountain</span></i>, <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Santa Claus, Indiana</span></i>, <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Carol of the Bells</span></i>, <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>I’ll Be Home for Christmas</span></i>, <o:p></o:p></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'>Greg Hogan </span></font></b>and <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Marianne Paul</span></b> will perform cello duets: <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>In the Town</span></i> from <st1:country-region
w:st="on">France</st1:country-region> and<i><span style='font-style:italic'> The
Prayer</span></i> from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Italy</st1:country-region></st1:place>.
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Rob Albrecht</span></font></b> will
introduce the grand finale<i><span style='font-style:italic'>, Silent Night</span></i>,
featuring lyrics sung in a variety of languages: <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Jerry Schaber</span></b> in German, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Liz
Fuller</span></b> and <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Phyllis Grumney</span></b>
in French, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Emily Delis</span></b> and <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Fuller</span></b> in Greek, <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Hannah Gang</span></b> and <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Robby
Albrecht</span></b> in Italian, with <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sarah
Most, Andrew Wells</span></b> and <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Rob
Albrecht</span></b> in Spanish. All other chorus members and the audience will
sing along in English.<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'>Santa & Mrs. Claus will then lead audience to the Gazebo for the
official City of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Aurora</st1:City></st1:place>
tree lighting ceremony. <i><span style='font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>There is no charge for this annual concert with open seating.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:-9.0pt'><i><font size=2
face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow";
font-style:italic'>ACT, celebrating 52 successful seasons in 2011-12, 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><font size=4><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'><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><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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