FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Actors Theatre of Indiana announces its 2008 season!!!

Actors Theatre of Indiana is Central Indiana's newest professional equity theatre company founded in 2005. ATI will offer its fourth season with FOREVER PLAID presented at the Carmel Middle School, and the following shows AND THE WORLD GOES 'ROUND, a Central Indiana premiere of the farce PERFECT WEDDING, and the continuation of the family holiday tradition with A YEAR WITH FROG & TOAD all presented at the Pike Performing Arts Center.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN 2008 -- Actors Theatre of Indiana, Central Indiana's newest professional equity theatre company, is pleased to announce its fourth season complete with a heavenly musical hit, a sassy Broadway review, a hysterical Indiana premiere, and the continuation of a holiday musical treat!

First in the line-up will be Forever Plaid.

"Dazzling…Well-tuned…The four voices blend well, creating a sound that transports audiences back in time...and capture the innocence of the age to a T." Lisa Gauthier, NUVO

Actors Theatre of Indiana brings back those four loveable musical misfits for a special limited engagement to be presented at the Carmel Middle School - 300 South Guilford Road Carmel, IN 46032. ATI will use this production to launch its inaugural Understudy / Intern Program to offer its understudy cast and crew the opportunity to perform the show as originally staged in NYC. The production runs April 17, 18, 19, 20 - with Understudies garnering the closing performance on Sunday April 20th at 8:00 PM. Producing Artistic Director / Co-Founder Don Farrell has enjoyed a long successful relationship with FOREVER PLAID dating back to 1995 in New York, having learned the original show from the original creators. He then went on to direct/choreograph and / or perform the show all over the U.S. including National Tours of the production and a successful Las Vegas stint. Mr. Farrell will direct and choreograph the production with David Duncan as music director this April for ATI. This unique Understudy / Intern program will surely be one not to be missed!!! Tickets for this engagement are general admission and can be purchased by calling the ATI box office at 317-669-7983 or via online at our website at www.actorstheatreofindiana.org.

Venue, address, zip, phone number: Carmel Middle School - 300 South Guilford Road Carmel, IN 46032. Event Name: FOREVER PLAID Time/Date: April 17, 18, 19, 20 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 8:00 PM and Saturday and Sunday at 5:00 PM) Description: The story of The Plaids is the stuff legends are made of. Poised on the verge of the big-time, The Plaids -- otherwise known as Smudge, Jinx, Frankie and Sparky -- were on their way to the first big gig. Unfortunately, their car had a one-sided encounter with a bus full of parochial school girls on their way to watch the Lads from Liverpool perform on the Ed Sullivan show. That would have been all she wrote for any lesser act. But The Plaids weren't about to let a little thing like death stand in their way. They wrangled a special dispensation, along with a little help from some holes in the ozone layer and astro-technical stuff that has allowed The Plaids to return to earth, perform the show they never got to do in life and finish what they began. Now they're here with their shoes shined and their harmonies sounding better than ever -- all ready to delight Central Indiana audiences. Cost to attend: $32 for Adults, $27 for Seniors (65+), $25 Group Rate (10+), $19 Student, $12 children (12 and under) Public contact: 317-669-7983 or email to info@actorstheatreofindiana.org Media contact: ATI Co-Founders Don Farrell, Judy Fitzgerald, Cynthia Collins, 317-669-7983 phone, 317-669-8083 fax, or email to dfarrell@actorstheatreofindiana.org.

Next in the line-up and 2008's first at the Pike Performing Arts Center will be ATI's production of And The World Goes 'Round, the Music of Kander and Ebb.

"The troupe's work has entertained many audiences and now this show will do it again. It's rare to find a small group packed with talent of this caliber in the Midwest, and a performance of this quality shouldn't be missed." Melissa Mayer, The Daily Sun

"GO SEE THIS SHOW!" Doug Davis, www.indianaauditions.com

This sexy and sassy musical revue showcases the hits from Broadway's longest collaborating team, songwriters John Kander and Fred Ebb. Includes such showstoppers as: Cabaret, New York, New York, Maybe This Time, Coffee In A Cardboard Cup, Colored Lights, And All That Jazz, Class, Mister Cellophane, Me And My Baby, Ring Them Bells, Kiss of the Spiderwoman, and many more from the Broadway musicals of Chicago, The Happy Time, Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Cabaret, The Rink, Funny Lady and the movie New York, New York. Sometimes slick, consistently clever, often insightful and always moving, this revue is a celebration of life and the fighting spirit that keeps us all going. Producing Artistic Director / Co-Founder Don Farrell will direct and co-choreograph, Co-Founder Cynthia Collins co-choreographs, and Terry Woods music directs a stellar cast. This production runs July 10-20, 2008 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday's at 8:00 pm and Saturday and Sunday's at 2:00 PM). Tickets for this engagement are available by calling the Pike Performing Arts Center Box Office at 317-215-5455 or via our website at www.actorstheatreofindiana.org, or their website at www.pikepac.org.

Venue, address, zip, phone number: Pike Performing Arts Center - 6701 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268. Event Name: AND THE WORLD GOES 'ROUND Time/Date: July 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20 (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8:00 PM and Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 PM) Description: This sexy and sassy musical revue showcases the hits from Broadway's longest collaborating team, songwriters John Kander and Fred Ebb. Includes such showstoppers as: Cabaret, New York, New York, Maybe This Time, Coffee In A Cardboard Cup, Colored Lights, And All That Jazz, Class, Mister Cellophane, Me And My Baby, Ring Them Bells, Kiss of the Spiderwoman, and many more from the Broadway musicals of Chicago, The Happy Time, Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Cabaret, The Rink, Funny Lady and the movie New York, New York. Sometimes slick, consistently clever, often insightful and always moving, this revue is a celebration of life and the fighting spirit that keeps us all going. Cost to attend: $32 for Adults, $27 for Seniors (65+), $25 Group Rate (10+), $19 Student Public contact: 317-669-7983 or email to info@actorstheatreofindiana.org Media contact: ATI Co-Founders Don Farrell, Judy Fitzgerald, Cynthia Collins, 317-669-7983 phone, 317-669-8083 fax, or email to dfarrell@actorstheatreofindiana.org

Second in the mainstage line-up for ATI is the Central Indiana Premiere of the hysterical farce Perfect Wedding by playwright Robin Hawdon.

PREMISE: A man wakes up in the bridal suite on his wedding morning to find an extremely attractive naked girl in bed beside him. In the depths of a stag night hangover, he can't even remember meeting her. Before he can get her out, his bride to be arrives to dress for the wedding and, in the ensuing panic, the girl is locked in the bathroom. The best man is persuaded to claim her, but he gets confused and introduces the chamber maid to the bride as his date. The crisis escalates to nuclear levels by the time the mother of the bride and the best man's actual girlfriend arrive. This rare combination of riotous farce and touching love story has provoked waves of laughter across Europe and America. Artistic Director and Co-Founder Judy Fitzgerald will direct this production that runs from September 11-21, 2008 at the Pike Performing Arts Center (Thursday, Friday, Saturday's at 8:00 pm and Saturday and Sunday's at 2:00 PM). Tickets for this engagement are available by calling the Pike Performing Arts Center Box Office at 317-215-5455 or via our website at www.actorstheatreofindiana.org, or their website at www.pikepac.org.

Venue, address, zip, phone number: Pike Performing Arts Center - 6701 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268. Event Name: PERFECT WEDDING Time/Date: September 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21 (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8:00 PM and Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 PM) Description: A man wakes up in the bridal suite on his wedding morning to find an extremely attractive naked girl in bed beside him. In the depths of a stag night hangover, he can't even remember meeting her. Before he can get her out, his bride to be arrives to dress for the wedding and, in the ensuing panic, the girl is locked in the bathroom. The best man is persuaded to claim her, but he gets confused and introduces the chamber maid to the bride as his date. The crisis escalates to nuclear levels by the time the mother of the bride and the best man's actual girlfriend arrive. Cost to attend: $32 for Adults, $27 for Seniors (65+), $25 Group Rate (10+), $19 Student Public contact: 317-669-7983 or email to info@actorstheatreofindiana.org Media contact: ATI Co-Founders Don Farrell, Judy Fitzgerald, Cynthia Collins, 317-669-7983 phone, 317-669-8083 fax, or email to dfarrell@actorstheatreofindiana.org

And closing our 2008 season, the tradition continues with our highly acclaimed production of A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD!

"Actors Theatre of Indiana gave us a very lovely gift this year. Frog would say "thank you." So would Toad. So do I." Lou Harry, Indianapolis Business Journal.

ATI continues this wonderful holiday tradition for the whole family with Arnold Lobel's well-loved characters that will hop from the page to the stage in Robert and Willie Reale's musical. This wonderful show remains true to the spirit of the original stories as it follows two great friends, the cheerful and popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad through four fun-filled seasons. Waking from hibernation in the spring, they proceed to plant gardens, swim, rake leaves and go sledding, learning life lessons along the way, including a most important one about friendship and rejoicing in the attributes that make each of us different and special. A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD received three Tony nominations, including Best Musical and continues to be the holiday's most fun family-oriented production. Artistic Director and Co-Founder Judy Fitzgerald directs, Co-Founder Cynthia Collins choreographs, and Terry Woods music directs this stellar cast of A Year with Frog & Toad that runs December 12 - 21, 2008 at the Pike Performing Arts Center (Thursday, Friday, Saturday's at 7:30 pm and Saturday and Sunday's at 2:00 pm. Tickets for this engagement are available by calling the Pike Performing Arts Center Box Office at 317-215-5455 or via our website at www.actorstheatreofindiana.org, or their website at www.pikepac.org.

Venue, address, zip, phone number: Pike Performing Arts Center - 6701 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268. Event Name: A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD Time/Date: December 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21 (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:30 PM and Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 PM) Description: ATI continues this wonderful holiday tradition for the whole family with Arnold Lobel's well-loved characters that will hop from the page to the stage in Robert and Willie Reale's musical. This wonderful show remains true to the spirit of the original stories as it follows two great friends, the cheerful and popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad through four fun-filled seasons. Waking from hibernation in the spring, they proceed to plant gardens, swim, rake leaves and go sledding, learning life lessons along the way, including a most important one about friendship and rejoicing in the attributes that make each of us different and special. Cost to attend: $27 for Adults, $25 for Seniors (65+), $20 Group Rate (10+), $12 Students Public contact: 317-669-7983 or email to info@actorstheatreofindiana.org Media contact: ATI Co-Founders Don Farrell, Judy Fitzgerald, Cynthia Collins, 317-669-7983 phone, 317-669-8083 fax, or email to dfarrell@actorstheatreofindiana.org

Central Indiana's newest professional equity theatre company and nationally recognized ACTORS THEATRE OF INDIANA (ATI) sets the highest artistic standards, creating the powerful experience of shared theatre for its community. Now in its fourth season, Actors Theatre of Indiana continues its strong growth under the leadership team of Co-Founder/Resident Choreographer Cynthia Collins, Co-Founder/Producing Artistic Director Don Farrell and Co-Founder/Artistic Director Judy Fitzgerald. The 2008 season continues its tradition of new work with the Indiana premiere of Robin Hawdon's hysterical farce PERFECT WEDDING and FOREVER PLAID, AND THE WORLD GOES 'ROUND, the music of Kander & Ebb, and A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD to prove that Actors Theatre of Indiana is where great theatre lives. For more information, call 317-669-7983 or visit our website at www.actorstheatreofindiana.org .

Contact: ATI Co-Founders Don Farrell, Judy Fitzgerald, Cynthia Collins Actors Theatre of Indiana 317-669-7983 phone 317-669-8083 fax dfarrell@actorstheatreofindiana.org http://www.actorstheatreofindiana.org

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