BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Chelmsford mother and daughter actors Becky and Haley Ruccio will appear in Open Door Theater&rsquo\;s production of &ldquo\;Annie&rd quo\; running January 11th- 20th at the Dragonfly Theater\, RJ Grey Juni or High School\, 16 Charter Road\, Acton\, MA.  \;Becky will play th e lead role of &ldquo\;Miss Hannigan\,&rdquo\; the embittered matron of a New York City orphanage\, and Haley will play the orphan &ldquo\;Kate& rdquo\;. \; A cast and crew of over 100 people from Acton and surrou nding towns have come together as part of this theater community over th e past few months to rehearse and prepare for opening night. \; Open Door Theater of Acton is a non-profit community theater company that ha s been creating learning experiences through theater for adults\, childr en\, and people with special needs since it was founded in 1980. \; Please see www.opendoortheater.org for more information and to order tic kets.\nBecky Ruccio\, a seasoned actress\, is delighted to be appearing in her first Open Door Theater production alongside her daughter who is new to the stage. \; Becky majored in musical theater at Ithaca Coll ege and then moved to New York City to pursue her acting dreams\; she ha s performed in various productions on tour across the country and on cru ise ships. &ldquo\;I love the role of Miss Hannigan more than I thought I would\, playing the bad guy!&rdquo\; she said.  \;Mother and daugh ter are wholeheartedly enjoying the community theater experience. \; &ldquo\;It is amazing to be a part of such a welcoming community\,&rdqu o\; said Becky. &ldquo\;This organization has given my daughter a confid ence boost\, the community of people is so supportive.  \;We look fo rward to auditioning next year!&rdquo\;\nAs guided by Open Door's philos ophy statement\, the cast of &ldquo\;Annie&rdquo\; includes people of al l ages ranging from 9 to adult\, spanning all ranges of abilities. Over the company&rsquo\;s 32-year history Open Door has also provided opportu nities for underserved audiences to enjoy live theater. \; In additi on to scheduling an ASL-interpreted performance on January 13\, Open Doo r is also planning its first ever autism-friendly performance for Januar y 19th at 12:00 pm. \; Working with the Autism Alliance of MetroWest \, Open Door is putting various accommodations in place throughout the t heater to welcome people with autism-spectrum disorders and their famili es or caregivers. \; A special page on Open Door&rsquo\;s website ha s been set up for families to learn more: http://www.opendoortheater.org /autismfriendly/\nPerformance Dates and Tickets: \; General audience performances of "Annie" will take place January 11\, 12\, 18  \;&am p\; 19 at 7:00 pm with matinee performances on January 13th (*ASL-interp reted) and 20th at 2:00 pm. \; The special autism-friendly performan ce will take place on January 19th at 12:00 pm. \; Tickets for gener al performances of &ldquo\;Annie&rdquo\; are $12 each.  \;Tickets fo r the autism-friendly performance are being offered at a discount of $8 each and are intended for people with autism-spectrum disorders and thei r family and friends only. \; Open Door is grateful to the Astra Fou ndation for its support of this program. Annie is presented through spec ial arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized p erformance materials are also supplied by MTI\, 421 West 54th\, New York \, New York\, 10019. Tel: (212) 541-4684/Fax: (212) 397-4684 www.mtishow s.com. \; For ticket information and to learn more about Open Door T heater please see www.opendoortheater.org. URL:http://chelmsford.patch.com/events/chelmsford-mother-daughter-to-star -in-open-door-theaters-annie SUMMARY:Chelmsford Mother &\; Daughter to star in Open Door Theater's "\;Annie"\; LOCATION:16 Charter Rd\, Acton\, MA 01720: 16 Charter Rd\, Acton\, MA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR