Community Action Corner: "Brooklyn" coming to the Armory

NEWS RELEASE
March 5, 2008
Contact: J. Marc Perry
Director of Planning and Development
Office (608)755-2279

mperry@community-action.org
Community Action, Inc.
200 West Milwaukee Avenue
Janesville, WI 53548
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Community Action, Inc. Hosts Midwest Premiere of Brooklyn at The Armory

JANESVILLE – On Saturday, May 17, 2008, Community Action, Inc. of Rock and Walworth Counties will be hosting its first ever dinner theatre fundraiser at The Armory in Janesville. The evening will feature a delicious dinner from The Armory’s elegant and diverse menu, the Midwest Premiere of the Broadway smash hit Brooklyn, a Cabaret Auction featuring the very talented cast, a chance to win a walk on role in a future Armory show and an opportunity to meet and interact with the cast. Seating begins at 6 PM.
This is the first time Brooklyn has ever been performed in the Midwest! From the heart of Brooklyn comes a band of street corner singers and story-tellers. For some spare change and a few moments of your time, they will shed their homeless skin, and before your very eyes, become larger than life characters where they discover the true meaning of family, fame and fate. With a mix of pop and soul, they set their stage and tell a wondrous sidewalk fairytale about a young girl searching for fame and the father she never knew.
Community Action is thrilled to partner with The Armory for this event. Originally built in 1930, The Armory is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. After several years of being vacant, the exterior was restored to retain its historical significance, and the interior combines modern décor and elegance with original elements making the Armory the area’s most exciting entertainment venue.
Please join us for this wonderfully unique event! Tickets are $100 each and are sold exclusively through Community Action. All proceeds will benefit Community Action programs in Rock and Walworth Counties. For more information, or if you wish to purchase tickets, please contact Jessica Amplo at (608) 755-2279 or jamplo@community-action.org.
Community Action is a 100% local, not-for-profit organization operating a broad spectrum of community programs aimed at preventing and reducing local poverty in Rock and Walworth Counties. They offer low cost childcare, at-risk youth programming, teen parent support, low cost or no cost healthcare, senior benefits counseling, homeownership programs, assistance in dealing with a housing crisis and food for area pantries. They also operate Twin Oaks Homeless Shelter in Walworth County which serves approximately 175 individuals every year.

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Community Action is dedicated to empowering economically and socially disadvantaged members of our communities to strive for and reach their greatest potential, because when people succeed, our communities succeed. For more information, visit
www.community-action.org