Oliver! Cast to Perform for Patients at Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare This Christmas
Dec 20,  2007


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Sunday, Dec. 23 at 2:30 p.m. in Main Lobby of Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare Facility  

WHAT:  Patients at Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare are getting an early Christmas present this year when local youths from the cast of 'Oliver!" perform segments from their musical production, spreading Christmas cheer to those that cannot be home for the holidays.  The cast of 'Oliver!" sang and danced its way into the hearts of residents of the Reno-Tahoe region earlier in December with performances at the Resort at Squaw Creek.   

WHEN:  Sunday, Dec. 23 at 2:30 p.m.  

WHERE:  Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare, 1600 Medical Parkway, Carson City - 2nd floor lobby   

WHO:  More than 12 youths from the cast of 'Oliver!," Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival staff, Nevada Shakespeare Company staff, staff and patients at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center  

WHY:  "Oliver!" is a feel-good musical for the holidays adapted from Dickens' 'Oliver Twist," with music and lyrics by Lionel Bart.  The musical was the first holiday production for the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival and its theatrical partner, the Nevada Shakespeare Company, as they continue efforts to expand their offerings in the off-season and provide area youth with year-round exposure to theatre arts.  The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival and The Nevada Shakespeare Company are the only professional non-profit theatre companies in Nevada. Nevada Shakespeare Company has a focus on education-driven, humanities-based, language-rich theatre and film, and also runs the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival's InterACT program, which brings free theatre and acting workshops to youth throughout Nevada and Northern California.  

The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established for the cultural benefit and enjoyment of all residents and visitors to Lake Tahoe and Reno. Annually drawing more than 30,000 attendees from across the country to the specially built Warren Edward Trepp Stage along the north shore of Lake Tahoe, the Festival is a regional advocate for producing the finest cultural events in the region.  Through its in-house artistic direction, the Festival produces three plays each summer, creating original costuming, set design and choreography, and attracting a team of national and international stage talent.  The Festival's community outreach includes an annual program, InterACT, designed to educate future generations on the importance of the arts, theatre and music. 

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