The “Medina County Variety Show” will light up the night of November 8
Director Andrew Knode will be joined by his “Entertainment Pix”
co-host Gary Kiser in introducing the Variety Show’s performers to the
excitement and challenge of a live TV production. This will be the
first live stage show for the TV production company that broadcasts regularly
on local cable channels. Audience members also can look forward to a
new experience as they watch the TV style of the event. The production
will be staged for the Medina County Arts Council’s 2015 fall
fundraiser, titled“The Medina County Variety Show,” on Sunday, November 8, at 7 p.m. at the Haddad Theater, in Broadway Hall in Medina.
Tickets for the Variety Show are being sold at Buehler’s stores in
Brunswick, Wadsworth, and Medina, and at The Medina County Convention
and Visitors Bureau on Medina Square. They can also be purchased on
line at www.medinacountyartscouncil.org. In addition, tickets may be purchased for a special 2 p.m.
show on the same day. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for seniors and
students 12 and under. Committee members and Arts Council trustees
want to make the Showcase available to many, so ticket prices are kept
in an affordable range. According to a committee spokesperson, “In
response to the growth of Medina County, the organization’s board of
trustees recognizes the need to provide funds for grants that encourage
and support growing and needed local arts activities, and our committee
appreciates the work to help us by the local TV staff led by Knode and
Kiser.“
Extra support for the event comes from local businesses and
individuals through program ads, patron contributions, and in-kind
donations. Money raised will go toward the current efforts of the
Council to increase funding for grants to county non-profit arts
organizations, schools, and special arts activities in the county.
Experienced and popular performers will include: Jim Gill, James and
Heather Kovach, the Medina Centre for Dance Art, Denny Miller and
others. The script has been written by Kiser and Knode based on a story
by Karl Kiser and Martin Carlton. The Stage Manager and Assistant
Director is John Haller.
The production is promoted by the Arts Council’s fundraiser Steering
Committee: Linda Ingram, Committee Chair; Cindy Allman, Marketing Chair; and
Roger Smalley, Ticket Chair. Working with the staff and crew as House
Managers are trustees Susan Ungham and Pat Chaloupek.
The theater stage is in the County Administration Building at 144
N. Broadway in Medina, with free parking in the lot behind the building
where the entrance to the auditorium is located. For additional
information go to www.medindcountyartscouncil.org or call 330-722-5502 during business hours. Seating is limited, so the early purchase of tickets is advisable.
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This is Andrew Knode signing off