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hangar 2013The Hangar Theatre has recruited popular local personalities and Hangar stars from their 40th season to partake in 'Acting Out on the Hangar Stage'. The four teams will compete on the Hangar stage in both a battle of charades and fundraising efforts for the theatre.  This year the teams are more competitive than ever, with returning players from years past and enthusiastic new participants, this is sure to be the best charades battle yet!

The master of ceremonies for the evening will be Mark Shanahan, who made his acting and directing debut on the Hangar stage this past summer, playing the mysterious Philieas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days and directing the heart wrenching Other Desert Cities. Artistic Director, Jen Waldman, will be directing a half - time show for the evening that is to be performed by recent Hangar alumni. Local favorite and event sponsor Serendipity Catering will provide delicious snacks and desserts.

The roster of team players is as follows:

  • Remarkable Reds: Jamie Wells (Hangar Trustee), Kelly Jackson (Officer & Customer Care Center Manager for Tompkins Trust Company), Rik Daniels (Voted Ithaca's Best Bank Teller), and Bruce Warren (Dentist in the Hangar's Little Shop of Horrors).
  • Wondrous Worlds: Shelley Semmler (Hangar Trustee), Mike D'Angelo (Vice President of Member Experience, CFCU Community Credit Union), Kat Walters (Host of I-100, Classic Rock), and Michael Di Liberto (Detective Fix in the Hangar's Around the World in 80 Days).
  • Hellacious Horrors: Arno Selco (Hangar Trustee), Frost Travis (President, Travis Hyde Properties), Susan Currie (Director, Tompkins County Public Library), and Jennifer Theriot (Crystal in the Hangar's Little Shop of Horrors).
  • Dynamic Deserts: Ann Costello (Hangar Trustee), John Rudd (President & CEO, Cayuga Medical Center), Brett Bossard (President, Ithaca Rotary & Executive Director, Cinemapolis), and Isabel Satntiago (Audrey in the Hangar's Little Shop of Horrors).

Teams will be acknowledged at the end of the night for their performance on the stage and their fundraising efforts for the Hangar. While this battle of charades is sure to be hilarious fun for all, the real winner of the night is the Hangar's education programs which will greatly benefit from this event. Last year, the event raised nearly $10,000.

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