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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Audience member comments on Aurora Community Theatre’s
“Other Desert Cities.” <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'>Great seats are still available for this weekend’s
closing performances 8 pm Friday and Saturday, Feb. 20 and 21. Buy online
anytime, including seat selection at wwww.auroracommunitytheatre.com<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color="#333333" face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#333333'>“Actors were excellent, I usually
like comedy but this was very good!”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color="#333333"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'>“This
show was a breath of fresh air. I love seeing newer works. The ensemble work
was excellent.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color="#333333"
face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";
color:#333333'>“I thought this was an excellent play. Very well acted.
Very cathartic. Strongly recommend.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color="#333333"
face=Rockwell><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Rockwell;color:#333333'>“One
of the best performances ever on this stage - the Directing was amazing - the
characters totally developed and believable and the raw emotion could be felt
throughout the audience -WOW- congratulations to ACT for bringing such a
powerful play to its audience!”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color="#333333"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'>“The
play was powerful and the acting excellent. We look forward to the next play.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color="#333333"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333'>“So
good to see ACT taking a chance on a serious play. We all love comedies and
musicals, but community theatre still needs to find room for a greater variety
of offerings for audiences and the actors and technicians involved. Thank you
for taking the chance ACT, and thank you to the cast and crew of Other Desert
Cities for a fine show.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><i><font size=3 color="#333333"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333;
font-style:italic'>“This performance was excellent! I was moved from
laughter to tears numerous times and loved every minute of it.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color="#333333"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color="#333333"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'>“Always
enjoy ACT. The story was good -- although a bit controversial. The cast did a
very believable job, we enjoyed it.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color="#333333"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>“This is a powerful play that might not be appreciated by casual
theater goers. The Producer and all performers should be commended for giving
the audience a very memorable and moving theatre experience.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><i><font size=3
color="#333333" face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#333333;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>“Really well done so
nice to see a dramatic show at ACT. Thank you”<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><i><font size=3
color="#333333" face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#333333;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><i><font size=3
color="#333333" face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#333333;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Comments above were recorded on
Survey Monkey by “Other Desert Cities” ticket buyers following
performances Jan 31 through Feb. 14. <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><i><font size=7
color=gray face="Arabic Typesetting"><span style='font-size:60.0pt;font-family:
"Arabic Typesetting";font-variant:small-caps;color:gray;letter-spacing:2.0pt;
font-style:italic'>Other Desert Cities</span></font></i></b></strong><strong><b><i><font
size=7 color=gray face="Arabic Typesetting"><span style='font-size:60.0pt;
font-family:"Arabic Typesetting";color:gray;text-transform:uppercase;
letter-spacing:1.4pt;font-style:italic'><br>
</span></font></i></b></strong><strong><b><font size=5 color=gray
face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";
color:gray;letter-spacing:1.4pt'>by Jon Robin Baitz</span></font></b></strong><em><b><i><font
size=5 color="#993300" face=Arial><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#993300;font-weight:bold'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></em></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><em><b><i><font size=5 color=red
face=Arial><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red;
font-weight:bold'>Crackling Dialogue ♦ Searing Humor ♦ Surprising
Twist</span></font></i></b></em><em><i><font color="#993300" face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:#993300'><br>
</span></font></i></em><strong><b><font size=1 color=gray face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";color:gray;letter-spacing:
1.4pt'><br>
</span></font></b></strong><i><font size=5 color=red face=Arial><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red;font-style:italic'>Warm
desert air turns chilly when a<br>
family memoir threatens to tell all!</span></font></i><i><font size=5
color=gray face="Bookman Old Style"><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:
"Bookman Old Style";color:gray;letter-spacing:1.4pt;font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font size=4
color="#993300" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
color:#993300;font-weight:normal'>8pm Fridays & Saturdays</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
size=5 color=teal face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:16.0pt;
color:teal;font-weight:normal'><br>
</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font size=6 color=teal
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:24.0pt;color:teal'>Final Weekend
Feb 20 & 21<br>
Aurora Community Theatre</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font size=6
color=red face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:24.0pt;color:red'><br>
</span></font><font color=red><span style='color:red'>________________________________________________</span></font></b></strong><b><font
color="#993300" face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:#993300;
font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=5 color=teal face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:16.0pt;
color:teal;font-weight:normal'>Directed by</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
size=5 color="#993300" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:16.0pt;
color:#993300;text-transform:uppercase'> Craig Joseph</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
size=2 color=teal face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
color:teal'><br>
</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font color="#993300"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='color:#993300'>Renee Anthony Dee</span></font></b></strong><font
size=2 color=teal face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:teal'> </span></font><font color=teal face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial;color:teal'>Producer</span></font><font size=2 color=teal><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:teal'><br>
<br>
</span></font><font size=2 color="#993300"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:#993300'>FEATURING</span></font><font size=2 color=teal><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:teal'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
color=teal face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:teal;font-weight:bold'>Brenda Redmond<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
color=teal face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:teal;font-weight:bold'>Chris White</span></font></b><b><font size=4
face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>
<font color="#993300"><span style='color:#993300'>John Q. Bruce</span></font><br>
<font color="#993300"><span style='color:#993300'>Margo Parker</span></font>
<font color=teal><span style='color:teal'>David C. Hetrick</span></font></span></font></b><font
size=4><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><br>
</span></font>______________________________________<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=5 color=red face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:16.0pt;
color:red'>TICKETS NOW ON <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">SALE</st1:City></st1:place></span></font></b></strong><br>
$16 adults<br>
<strong><b><font size=5 color=red face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;color:red'>BUY ONLINE ANYTIME</span></font></b></strong><font
size=5><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><br>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:red'><a
href="http://www.auroracommunitytheatre.com/"><font color=red><span
style='color:red;font-weight:normal'>www.auroracommunitytheatre.com</span></font></a></span></font></b></strong><font
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style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#993300;font-weight:bold'>A</span></font></b><b><font
size=4><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'>urora Community
Theatre 115 E. Pioneer Trail <st1:City w:st="on">Aurora</st1:City>,
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place> 44202<br>
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