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PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, November 16, 2012 CONTACT: Kelundra Smith, Public Relations Manager 315-443-8603 or kdsmit04@syr.edu

Warm up your vocals with the SINGING OF A “White Christmas” COVER CONTEST Syracuse Stage contest winners to perform at Happy Hour

Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” is the most-recorded song in American musical history. Now theatergoers have the opportunity to put their spin on it by entering the SINGING OF A “White Christmas” COVER CONTEST. CONTEST RULES ARE: 1. Grab your friends, mics, video cameras and instruments!

2. Record your own rendition of the song, no longer than three minutes. Videos must be appropriate for viewers of all ages.

3. Upload it to your YouTube account and e-mail it to whitechristmas@syracusestage.org. Be sure to include your name, e-mail address and phone number in the e-mail so that we can contact you if you win.

4. We’ll upload the video to our website and a panel of staff judges will pick one winner in four categories: Best Male Solo, Best Female Solo, Best Duo, and Best Ensemble/Family.

All submissions must be received by Thursday, December 6 and winners will be notified by Monday, December 10. Winners will receive a deck of Syracuse First Dining Cards and tickets to see White Christmas. Individuals in each category will receive a pair of tickets to see the show, limit six tickets total for the family/ensemble category. Winners will also have the opportunity to perform their covers at the White Christmas Happy Hour event on Thursday, December 13 at 6 p.m.!

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The Syracuse Stage Happy Hour series has an official kick-off on Thursday, December 13 at 6 p.m. in the Sutton Pavilion (before the 7:30 p.m. performance of White Christmas).

There is a different signature cocktail for each show that is only $3 during Happy Hour. The Signature drink for White Christmas is the Wintery Mix: Creme de Menthe, Baileys, Creme de Cocoa, garnished with a candy cane. There will also be a dessert tasting, including chocolates from The Speach Family Candy Shoppe and assorted pastries from Provisions Bakery.

ABOUT SYRACUSE STAGE Syracuse Stage is Central New York’s premier professional theatre. Founded in 1974, Stage has produced more than 241 plays in 39 seasons including a number of world, American, and East Coast premieres. Each season 90,000 patrons enjoy an adventurous mix of new plays and bold interpretations of classics and musicals featuring the finest theatre artists. In addition, Stage maintains a vital educational outreach program that annually serves over 30,000 students from 24 counties. A solid core of subscribers and supporters helps keep Syracuse Stage a vibrant artistic presence in Central New York. Additional support comes from the government, foundations, corporations and Syracuse University. Syracuse Stage is a constituent of the Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American theatre, and a member of the Arts and Cultural Leadership Alliance (ACLA), the University Hill Corporation and the East Genesee Regent Association. Syracuse Stage is a member of The League of Resident Theatres (LORT), the largest professional theatre association in the country.

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Syracuse Stage I Producing Artistic Director: Timothy Bond I Managing Director: Jeffrey Woodward 820 E. Genesee St. I Main: 315-443-4008 I Box Office: 315-443-3275 I www.SyracuseStage.org

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