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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
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<span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;
mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma">December 17 and 18, 2016</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Just in time to “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” Mercury Theatre Company presents “Meet Me In St. Louis,” December
17 and 18, in the Regina Auditorium on the Notre Dame College Campus. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Calibri">Adapted from the beloved film, “<span style="mso-bidi-font-style:italic">Meet Me in St. Louis”</span> is a heartwarming American classic that tells a story of happiness and family love that all ages will enjoy. As the curtain
rises on the famous World's Fair in 1904, this extraordinary musical follows the Smith family and the move that threatens to change their lives forever. <br>
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Memorable tunes like "The Trolley Song," "Meet Me in St. Louis," “The Boy Next Door,” and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" will have you humming along in no time.
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<span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Directed by Pierre-Jacques Brault and introducing the MTC Junior Company Competition Team, “Meet Me In St. Louis” features Helen
Todd, Daren Stahl, Mark Seven, Brian Marshall, Laura Gusso, Mason Stewart, Hester Lewellen and
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<span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
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<p><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Tahoma'; font-weight: 700">What:
</span><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Tahoma'; font-weight: 700">Meet Me In St. Louis
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<p><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Tahoma'; font-weight: 700">When: December 17 and 18, 2016
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<p><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Tahoma'">December 17 at 7:30 pm December 18 at 2:00 pm
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<p><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Tahoma'; font-weight: 700">Where:
</span><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Tahoma'">Regina Hall, Notre Dame College. 1857 South Green Rd., South Euclid, 44121<br>
</span><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Tahoma'; font-weight: 700">Cost: $20 Adults, $16 Seniors (60+), $16 children and students (with valid ID)<br>
Tickets: </span><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Tahoma'">For tickets call
</span><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Tahoma'; font-weight: 700">216.771.5862 or order online at www.mercurytheatrecompany.org
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