[Capdist-announce] "Thoroughly Modern Millie" taps it's way to Schenectady Light Opera!! October 3-12

[Dave Dixon]

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                              **PRESS RELEASE**
   
                       **COMPANY PREMIERE ANNOUCEMENT**
  
                          MUSICAL - Oct 3 - 12, 2008 

                    ......"THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE"......
                     
 
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The Schenectady Light Opera Co.(SLOC) announces the opening of it's 82nd  musical season with "Thoroughly Modern Millie."  
                
                 
                 ****EXCELLENT SEATS 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 & dancers.
   
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 - Evan Russell, Alexandra Gary, Kaela Bamberger, Travis Brunnell, Cassandra Cappola, Cecilia Snow, Bethany Thompson, Nikki(Peggy) Knight, Monet Thompson, Laura Meehan, Sarah Jane Fawcett, Colin Holmes, Linda Lim, Jeremiah Grey, David Armanino, 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!***************************

**SLOC's production is packed with great music, and fabulous tap dance numbers**            DONT MISS THIS COMPANY PREMIERE!

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Submitted by Dave Dixon, Publicity Coordinator. 
  
 
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