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Contact: Christina Chapple
Date: 6/6/03
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“OLIVER!” SPONSORS – Wendy Johns of the Southeastern Louisiana University Development Foundation and guest director Wendy Taucher and producer Chuck Effler of the Southeastern Louisiana University Music and Dramatic Arts Department’s production of the hit musical “Oliver!,” thank the productions corporate sponsors, who have contributed more than $11,000 to support the June 27-28 production. From left are Johns; Sam Evans, Community Motors; Connie Haydel, North Oaks Health System; Taucher, Effler; Michelle Aycock, Microtel Inns and Suites, and Joe Abene, Allstate Insurance, Ponchatoula. Not shown are Bill Hood Automotive, Fay and Phelan Bright, Wal-Mart Distribution Center, Ed and Peggy Hoover, and Hammond Junior Auxiliary, Neill Corporation, and Danny Farris, Allstate Insurance, Hammond. CORPORATE SPONSORS SUPPORT SOUTHEASTERN’S “OLIVER!” HAMMOND – Area businesses and professionals have contributed more than $11,000 to the Southeastern Louisiana University Development Foundation to help support the university’s production of the upcoming musical “Oliver!” Featuring a large cast of area adults and children, “Oliver!” will be staged June 27-28 at Southeastern’s Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts. “We couldn’t do it without them,” said Chuck Effler, interim director of the university’s Opera-Music Theatre Program and producer for “Oliver!” The hit show will be directed by New York City director/choreographer Wendy Taucher, who led the production staff for Southeastern’s summer production of the musical "Annie,” which played to sold out audiences in 2001. “Oliver!” corporate sponsors are the Southeastern Development Foundation; North Oaks Health System; Bill Hood Automotive; Fay and Phelan Bright; Wal-Mart Distribution Center; Joe Abene of Ponchatoula and Danny Farris of Hammond, Allstate Insurance; Ed and Peggy Hoover; Hammond Junior Auxiliary; Microtel Inns and Suites; Community Motors; and Rollette Chiropractic Clinic. Advance tickets for “Oliver!” will be available at the Columbia box office, 220 E. Thomas Street, 985-549-4371, from noon to 5 p.m., weekdays, beginning June 9. Ticket prices are $15, $18, $21, and $24. Southeastern students are admitted free with their university I.D. |
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