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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;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<br>
</span></font></b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<b><font size=5><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:bold'><br>
</span></font></b>September 5, 2013<b><font size=5><span style='font-size:16.0pt;
text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=right style='margin-left:.5in;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='margin-left:.5in;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='margin-left:.5in;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='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><b><font
size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Aurora
Community Theatre Announces <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><b><font
size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Celebrity
Judges Panel<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><b><font
size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-weight:bold'>for
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Aurora</st1:City></st1:place> One Acts
Festival<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></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'>AURORA, OH---Aurora Community Theatre today announced
the local and regional celebrities who will comprise the Judges Panel for the
first ever “Aurora One Acts Festival,” which will take place at
Aurora Community Theatre, 115 E. Pioneer Trail, 8pm Sept 13 and 14 and 2 pm
Sept 15.<o:p></o:p></span></font></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'>“ACT is delighted to announce the names of the
five local and regional celebrities who have agreed to serve on the Judges
Panel,” <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Brenda Redmond</span></b>,
producer and festival organizer said. <o:p></o:p></span></font></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'>The Judges Panel includes:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Jan
Jones</span></font></b>, former Cleveland TV co-host and volunteer for many
local theatre groups<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Loree
Vick</span></font></b>, media advisor for <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Hospitals</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>,
and award winning TV personality <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Paula
Kline-Messner</span></font></b>, four time television Emmy Award winner, actor
and director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Don
“Arbie” Arbuckle</span></font></b>, frequent ACT actor and set
construction manager<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Jean Arbuckle</span></font></b>,
set decorator, producer and volunteer for innumerable ACT shows<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'>Each performance will feature nine, original one act
plays, each running approximately 10 minutes. Audience members will have
the opportunity to cast a ballot for their favorite play following each
performance. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>A $200 Audience Choice Award and a $200 Judge’s
Award will be presented following the closing performance on Sept 15.<o:p></o:p></span></font></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'>Tickets for Aurora One Acts Festival are $10 each,
general admission, open seating and available online at
www.auroracommunitytheatre.com or by calling (330) 562-1818<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>
Aurora Community Theatre is located at 115 E. Pioneer Trail, near the
intersection of SR 43 and 306, at the gazebo, in the center of <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Aurora</st1:City></st1:place>. ACT extends appreciation
to The Denise G. & Norman E. Wells, Jr. Family Foundation for their
generous underwriting of the Wells Main Stage. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>###<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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margin-left:.5in'><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>ACT, celebrating 54 successful seasons in 2013-14, annually
presents three regular season shows, a benefit play, 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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><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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