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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Contact: Pamela
Hammond<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>(440)
964-3396<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Ashtabula Arts
Center<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>2928 West 13<SUP>th</SUP> St.,
Ashtabula, OH 44004<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>September 27,
2013<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>For Immediate
Release<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>“The Rocky Horror
Show” Opens Friday<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></U></P>
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style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT size=3 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </P>
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align=center><FONT size=3><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">The Rocky Horror Show will play
on </SPAN><BR><SPAN><FONT color=#ff0000>October 4, 5, 6, 11,12, 13, 18, and
19 <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><FONT size=3 face=Arial>Friday and
Saturday shows begin at 8 p.m. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><FONT size=3><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#ff0000><SPAN>Sunday
shows begin at 2 p.m. </SPAN><BR><BR><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#ff0000>Join us at
the "Rocky Horror Show" <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#ff0000>Costume and
Dance Contest and Guest Reception<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Arial>on Saturday,
October 5 at 6:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Arial>$10 per
person includes entry fee, beverages and
appetizers<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Arial>$7 per
person for reception only<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><FONT size=3><FONT
face=Arial> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><FONT color=#ff0000 size=3 face=Arial>Please register and purchase
your tickets by Thursday, October 3rd.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><FONT color=#ff0000 size=3 face=Arial>*Prizes to be given away for
Best Costume and Best Time Warp Dance</FONT></P>
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style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face=Arial> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt"><FONT
size=3><FONT face=Arial>The 2013 – 2014 G. B. Community Theatre season at the
Ashtabula Arts Center will open Friday night with the favorite cult classic “The
Rocky Horror Show.” Performances will be held October 4, 5, 6, 11,12, 13, 18,
and 19. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 8 p.m. Sunday shows begin at 2
p.m.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt"><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=4>“We have already talked to lots of patrons are very
excited to dress up and take part in traditional Rocky Horror antics,” says
PR/Marketing Coordinator Pamela Hammond. “We have set up two different sections
of the theater. One down front for those who want to get in on all the action
and one further back for those who simply want to watch and not go home with
their hair full of rice and toast crumbs.” <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt"><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=4>Directed by Marti Dixon of Geneva, Richard O’Brien’s
“Rocky Horror Show” is a humorous and interactive musical that tells the story
of a newly engaged couple who get caught in a storm and take refuge at the
mysterious castle of a mad transvestite scientist, Dr. Frankenfurter, who is in
the midst of bringing his creation, a muscle man named Rocky Horror, to
life.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt"><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=4>The musical has developed a cult following with audience
members dressing up as their favorite characters and bringing props, singing
along to favorite songs and dancing in their seats.
<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt"><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=4><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“Open
flames are completely prohibited,” says Theater/Music Coordinator Kimberly
Godfrey. “And we are asking that you don’t bring squirt guns or put butter on
your toast! Rice, newspapers, flashlights, toilet paper, confetti, dry toast,
party hats, bells, cards, and hot dogs are all
acceptable.”<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt"><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=4>“The Rocky Horror Show” is not intended for children and
contains material that may offend some people.
<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></U></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt"><FONT
size=3><FONT face=Arial>Tickets for “The Rocky Horror Show” are now on sale for
$14 adults, $12 Seniors and Students. Or you can save $2 per ticket by
purchasing tickets in advance. Advance sale tickets must be purchased before 4
p.m. on the day of the show or by 1 p.m. on Saturday for Saturday and Sunday
performances. Tickets can be purchased over the phone with a credit card by
calling (440) 964-3396 or can be purchase with cash, check or credit card at the
Ashtabula Arts Center’s box office during regular business
hours.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt"><FONT
size=3><FONT face=Arial> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN>In addition, “Dinner Before the Show” will be held prior to the
performance on October 12. Dinner seating begins at 6:30 p.m. and costs $16 in
addition to the cost of your theater ticket. Reservations and prepayment are
required by noon on Wednesday, October 9 unless dinner seating sells out prior
to that time.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The evening’s chef
will be Sandra Barron. The set menu will include Toasted ciabatta with pumpkin
butter,</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Unicode MS'; COLOR: black">
</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Eye-popping soup, Decomposed salad, Meatloaf
cupcakes, Tim Curried pumpkin and peas, Janet's Boston "scream" pie, and
assorted beverages. Reservations can be made by calling the Arts Center at (440)
964-3396.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt"><FONT
size=3><FONT face=Arial> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Arial>The
Ashtabula Arts Center is funded in part by the Ohio Arts Council.</FONT></P>
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face=Arial> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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align=center><FONT size=3 face=Arial>###</FONT></P></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Pamela Hammond<BR>Public Relations/Marketing
Coordinator<BR>Ashtabula Arts Center<BR>2928 West 13th Street<BR>Ashtabula OH
44004<BR>(440) 964-3396<BR><A
href="mailto:aac@ashartscenter.org">aac@ashartscenter.org</A><BR><A
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