Stoneham Theatre's THE EDWARDS TWINS: 2 BROTHERS/100 STARS Closes 6/20

The Edwards Twins: 2 Brothers/100 Stars comes to Stoneham Theatre bringing their Las Vegas #1 Impersonation Show. Performances run from June 17-20: Thurs. (8 pm), Fri. (8 pm), Sat. (4 pm & 8 pm), Sun. (2 pm & 6:30 pm). Tickets: $32 orchestra, $20 balcony, with a $5 discount for subscribers. Stoneham Theatre, 395 Main Street, Stoneham. Wheelchair accessible. For advance tickets and information, visit or call the Box Office at 781-279-2200 (hours Tues.-Sat., 1-6pm) or log onto www.stonehamtheatre.org.

It's a fact: Everyone loves twins but Anthony and Eddie Edwards aren't just identical to one another, they are identical to more than 150 of the greatest superstars ever to grace the Las Vegas stage. Renowned as two of the most skilled impressionists on tour today, The Edwards Twins will amaze you with their dead on impressions of superstar performers such as Elton John, Cher, Billy Joel, Barbra Streisand, Neil Diamond, Stevie Wonder and many others.

Now back on tour after sold-out extended engagements all over America and the world, The Edwards Twins combine their amazing talents to create the ultimate celebrity concert at Stoneham Theatre. Their talents will also be pressed into service to help raise funds for two very special causes, the Domestic Violence Unit of the Stoneham Police Department (Thursday, June 17, 8 pm) and Tee Time For "the Tiger" (Jimmy Fund Benefit) (Sunday, June 20, 6:30 pm).

"Striking look-alikes ...
Startling!"
(Boston Globe)

"Flawless vocals & visuals,
The Edwards Twins in many ways
are better than watching the real thing."
(People Magazine)

"The Edwards Twins are amazing!
This is a must see show!"
(Entertainment Tonight)

For more information on The Edwards Twins, visit www.theedwardstwins.com.

Further information on the benefit recipients:

Domestic Violence Unit of the Stoneham Police Department:
Chief Bongiorno of the Stoneham Police Department requested funding through a Department of Justice Grant in 2009 to fund a Civilian Domestic Violence Liaison position, provide Rape Aggression Training for three police officers as well as purchase equipment for R.A.D. community programs to be offered free of charge to women, and resource materials to be used in providing support to people in Stoneham. The Domestic Violence Liaison is responsible for following up on domestic violence incidences referred to the liaison by police officers providing victims with information on obtaining restraining orders, finding emergency shelter, referrals to domestic violence counseling and support groups as well as legal services that specialize in domestic violence cases. In a Town of Stoneham's size there seems to have been a large number of domestic incidences in 2009. The unit had 205 domestic violence calls including restraining order violations. Currently the unit has 170 active restraining orders on file which is an 8% increase over last year. The increase in numbers of retraining orders is partly due to the very effective job the officers do in educating victims about their rights. The DV Liaison can assist these individuals in maneuvering the myriad of obstacles to obtain services they require. Extra funding would allow the Domestic Violence Unit to expand the Liaison's outreach with the Stoneham Alliance Against Violence, church groups, schools, businesses, and other local social service providers, in order to raise their awareness and meet the needs they may identify pertaining to domestic violence including bullying, sexual assault, stalking, and harassment.

Tee Time For "the Tiger" (Jimmy Fund Benefit):
Since its founding in 1948, the Jimmy Fund has supported the fight against cancer in children and adults at Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, helping to raise the chances of survival for cancer patients around the world. So in 2006, while Edward "the Tiger" Ahern was battling esophageal cancer, his family decided to organize a golf event in his honor. The event proved to be quite successful raising thousands for this great cause. Despite, his courage and tenacity, "the Tiger" would not live to see the second one in 2007 but again, the family rounded up the troops and in two years raised more than $65K. The past two years were quite difficult with the economy so they took a break and now have decided to give it one final try to raise the funds needed to bring it to $100K. It is in this way, that "the Tiger's" memory can truly be honored by helping other families in the fight against cancer. This fall, the family will host their last golf tournament so this "special evening with the Edwards Twins" will serve as a kickoff to that event and the proceeds will be included in the family's final total sent to the Jimmy Fund at Dana Farber later this year.

Currently running at Stoneham Theatre:
"Gaslight"; directed by Weylin Symes and starring Marianna Bassham and Robert Serrell.
Runs May 27-June 13, 2010.
For details, www.stonehamtheatre.org/gaslight.html

Coming up next as Stoneham Theatre Special Events:
"Always ... Patsy Cline"; created by Ted Swindley and starring Becky Barta.
Runs July 8-25, 2010.
For details, www.stonehamtheatre.org/patsycline09.html

Stoneham Theatre is also home to the Atelier Gallery, a satellite gallery of the Griffin Museum of Photography, showcasing fine art photography. The current exhibition Doris: photographs by Heather McDonough will be on display from May 17-June 29, running concurrently with Gaslight, with an opening reception held the week before the run on May 20th, 6-7:30 pm. British photographer McDonough lived across the street from Doris and got to know the elderly woman briefly when she went into her home to take her portrait. For more information on the exhibition schedule, log onto www.griffinmuseum.org/exhibitions_atelier.htm. The Atelier Gallery at Stoneham Theatre is open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 1-6 p.m., and one hour before each theater performance. The gallery can be accessed through the theatre's lobby; free and open to all.

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