CONTACT: Amy Riley, Manager

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 28, 2006

ZANY ILLUSIONISTS CONJURE GOOD TIME AT
SUMMERFEST FAMILY THEATRE

Madcap mayhem and stunning illusions are in store for audiences on Saturday, August 5th with high energy duo Speed & Thro. Celebrate Frederick presents the pair as part of the Summerfest Family Theatre series. The program is free to the public and begins at 7 p.m. The YMCA Youth Ballet will provide the opening act for the show.

Speed & Thro is the unforgettable comic duo Alex de Tessieres and Todd Davis. Speed is the slick, fast talking leader while Thro is the bumbling, lovable side kick. Together they are a sometimes wacky, often crazy and always amazing team that combines their hyperactive brand of humor with truly astonishing magic and illusions. Don’t miss their most requested effect, “Dove from the Air,” a spectacular illusion that leaves audiences asking the age-old question, How did he do that? Guaranteed to have audiences raving, these crazy characters will leave you laughing and wondering long after the show has ended.

While the performances are FREE to the public, the Summerfest Family Theatre Committee encourages you to bring a canned food item in lieu of admission. Non-perishable items such as canned meats and vegetables, soups, peanut butter, cereal, rice and pastas are requested. All items collected benefit the Frederick City Community Action Agency Food Bank. Items will be collected at the new Information Booth donated by Drees Homes, located at the top of the bandshell steps in Baker Park. A special thank you to Drees Homes for this generous donation.

In the event of inclement weather, please tune to 99.9 WFRE or 103.1 WAFY for news of event cancellation. Due to the travel time and set-up by various artists and the sound production company, decisions regarding weather are made by approx. 4:00 PM. Therefore, if the weather is inclement at this time, listen to the radio for confirmation of the evening’s performance being cancelled.

This year’s theater series would not be possible without the generous support of the following corporate sponsors. The Spires Sponsors are Bechtel Foundation, CelllularOne, Drees Homes, Sandy Spring Bank, Spectrum Federal Credit Union and Weis Markets. The Carillon Sponsors are Adelphia, COMSTAR Federal Credit Union, Roy Rogers – A Plamondon Company and The Frederick News-Post. The Bandshell Sponsors are BB&T and Frederick Arts Council.

The Summerfest Family Theatre will continue every Saturday evening through August 26th. For a complete schedule, to volunteer, or for more information, call 301-600-CITY (2489) or visit www.CelebrateFrederick.com.