SRO Theatre to Host A LOVELY NIGHT Fundraiser with Joe Bishara and Liz Wheeler, 10/11

SRO Theatre Company presents the musical fundraiser A Lovely Night with Joe Bishara and Liz Wheeler at 8 p.m. on Friday, October 11, 2013, in the Van Fleet Theatre, Columbus Performing Arts Center, 549 Franklin Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215.

Bishara and Wheeler will sing songs from previous and upcoming SRO musical productions, includingA Grand Night for Singing,Follies: in Concert, Chess: In Concert, Next to Normal, and The Sound of Music.

Joe Bishara, Associate Producing Director at CATCO, has worked across the Midwestern United States as an award-winning actor, director, producer, and administrator. Joe's on-stage credits at SRO include award-winning productions of A Grand Night for Singing, Follies: In Concert, and Chess: In Concert. Joe's directing credits at SRO include Annie, Chess: In Concert, andHairspray. Joe Currently serves as president of Theatre Roundtable, a consortium of Central Ohio Theatres working to strengthen theatre throughout Ohio. He is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association.

Liz Wheeler, Middle School Drama Instructor at Columbus School for Girls, holds a BFA in Acting with an emphasis in Musical Theater from Wright State University. Liz has won five Theatre Roundtable Awards in multiple categories and a Columbus Critics Circle Best Actress award. Liz's on-stage credits at SRO include A Grand Night for Singing, Follies: In Concert, and Chess: In Concert. Liz's choreography credits at SRO include Annie, Chess: In Concert, and Hairspray. She has directed and choreographed professionally for SRO, CATCO, The Phoenix Theater for Children, and Wright State University.

To order advance tickets, $20, go to the website at www.srotheatre.org. At-the-door admission is $25. For discounted group tickets (10+people), call 614-258-9495.

SRO is a semi-professional theatre company committed to artistic excellence. The company offers main-stage productions andtouring shows as well as outreach and educational programs. The mission of SRO is to enrich the lives of others, to contribute tothe richness of the community, and to celebrate our ingenuity, creativity, and productivity. For more information, visit www.srotheatre.org.