[Capdist-announce] "Thoroughy Modern Millie" - Company Premiere - Schenectady Light Opera Company

[Dave Dixon]

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                              **PRESS RELEASE**
 
                       **COMPANY PREMIER ANNOUCEMENT**

                         MUSICAL - Oct 3 - 12, 2008 
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The Schenectady Light Opera Co.(SLOC) announces the opening of it's 82nd  musical season with "Thoroughly Modern Millie."  Good seats are still available!!
 
PRODUCTION DATES:  Oct. 3,4,10, 11 2008 at 8PM
                   Oct. 4,5,11, 12 2008 at 2pm  

PRODUCTION LOCATION: 826 State Street; Schenectady, NY 12301
 
TICKET INFORMATION: Box Office: 1-877-350-7378 OR www.sloctheater.org

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"Would be flapper, Millie Dillmount, arrives in NYC during the roaring twenties with the ambition of getting a secretarial job with a rich handsome boss whom she'll marry. But instead she falls for the penniless Jimmy Smith & after a series of adventures including the uncovering
of a white slavery operation run by her landlady, Mrs. Meers, Millie forsakes her employer Trevor Graydon & accepts Jimmy who turns out to be an heir in disguise."

This Comedy won the 2002 Tony Award for Best Musical.
 
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SLOC is pleased to have cast a great list of well-known regional veteran actors.
 
The lead, title role of Millie will be portrayed by Julia Franklin.
 
*Joel Shapiro - "Jimmy Smith"
*Ken Zarnoch - "Mr. Trevor Graydon"
*Pat Hoffman - "Mrs. Meers"
*Mackenzie Barmen - "Miss Dorothy Brown"
*Wilson Cheung and John Qiao - "Bun Foo" and "Ching Ho"
*Megan DiNicola - "Miss Flannery"
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*Lisa Franklin - "Muzzy Van Hossmere
 
Ensemble Cast - Alexandra Gary, Evan Russel, Kaela Bamberger, Travis Brunell, Courtney Gause, Cassandra Coppola, Cecilia Snow, Bethany Thomson, Nikki(Peggy) Knight, Monet Thompson, Laura Meehan, Sarah Jane Fawcett, Colin Holmes, Linda Lim, Dominick Izzo, and Charles Franklin.
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GOOD SEATS ARE STILL AVAILABLE for the entire run, especially our 2nd weekend.
 
Note: Oct 4th and 11th present matinee AND evening performances.

SPECIAL POST PERFORMANCE EVENT: Following the Oct. 5th Matinee, SLOC will sponsor a cast/crew & audience discussion. Please join us.
 
 
*************************RESERVE YOUR SEATS NOW!***************************
 
 
Submitted by Dave Dixon, Publicity Coordinator;
luvsbabs at yahoo.com

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