23 area children in Holiday Spectacular
Twenty-three children from kindergarten to eighth grade from Ada and four nearby towns will perform in the annual Holiday Spectacular, which opens Thursday.
Children who were selected, following an audition, include:
Isaac Agozzino • Second Grade • Lima
Olivia Agozzino • First Grade • Lima
Allison Ambroza • Kindergarten •Lima
Addilyn Baldauf • Second Grade • Lima
Kendalynn Bourk • Fourth Grade • Wapakoneta
Clara Chongson • Kindergarten • Lima
Genevieve Chongson • Third Grade • Lima
Leo Chongson • Fourth Grade • Lima
Maycie Dewese • Second Grade • Ada
Arianna Dorsey • Second Grade • Lima
Brayden Edinger • Second Grade • Lima
Lila Jackson • Fourth Grade • Delphos
Evelyn Lehman • Fourth Grade • Harrod
Ella Luke • Third Grade • Lima
Aubrey Metzger • Fifth Grade • Delphos
Kolbi Moell • Eighth Grade • Wapakoneta,
Grace Moenter • Sixth Grade • Delphos
Catherine Myers • Seventh Grade • Lima
Vivian Joy Padinjarethala • Second Grade • Lima
Lydia Shellhammer • Second Grade • Ada
Amara Smith • Third Grade • Lima
Kennedy Sterling • Sixth Grade • Delphos
Lydia Velasquez • Fourth Grade • Lima
Performance dates and ticket information follows:
The Freed Center
Thursday, Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 17, 2 and 7:30 p.m.
Tickets:
$20 – Adults
$10 – Seniors
$5 – Students/Children
Civic Center, Lima
Friday, Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 1, 2 and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 2, 2 p.m.
Tickets for Veterans Memorial Civic & Convention Center performances are available for purchase at all Kewpee Hamburgers locations and through the Freed Center box office in person or by phone.
As of Tuesday, the performances at the Freed Center were nearly all sold out. It is best to call (419-772-1900) as soon as possible to obtain tickets for the Ada shows. Tickets are still available for performances the Lima Civic Center, which is a much larger venue.
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