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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 22 Mar. 2016
CHALLENGER: Soaring With Christa Encore Performance!
History At Play’s One-Woman Show Honors Christa McAuliffe on the 30th
Anniversary of the Challenger Tragedy.
Framingham, MA: Judith Kalaora, Founder and Artistic Director of History At Play,
has garnered nationwide attention for her one-woman, living history performances,
chronicling the lives of legendary women. Her performances have received
accolades from journalists, actors, and historians alike and have earned her national
recognition, as she has performed her original program, A REVOLUTION OF HER
OWN! at the United Solo Theatre Festival, on 42nd St., NYC.
Ms. Kalaora returns to Framingham to again embody Christa McAuliffe, a fellow
Framingham native, and revives her legacy in this multi-media performance,
suitable for all ages. CHALLENGER: Soaring With Christa honors the 30th anniversary
of the United States’ Teacher in Space Program, while inviting audiences to discover
the true story behind the incredible teacher. This program, made possible, in part,
by the Framingham Cultural Council and the Bob Jolly Charitable Trust, returns to
Framingham for an encore performance on Sunday April 3, 2016, at 2:00PM, at The
Amazing Things Arts Center, located at 160 Hollis Street, Framingham, MA. For
more information, visit amazingthings.org.
Kalaora has been featured in many news media outlets, including Chronicle HD, WBZ
Radio, The Metrowest Daily News, WACA-TV, New-TV, The Framingham Tab, The
Concord Monitor, and The Washington Times. Jordan Rich, of WBZ Radio, states,
“She’s a one woman force of nature and inhabits these women…it takes people like
Judith to bring these stories to life…these lost pieces of history. ” The Metrowest
Daily News said of her performance debut, “marvelous…fantastic…taken with
Kalaora's performance. ‘Not only did she present it so you believe she was Christa,
but I learned things I didn't know…’” To read the story:
http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/article/20160306/NEWS/160306980
About History At Play/Amazing Things Arts Center: Kalaora established History
At Play in 2010 to create enriching historical entertainment. She is a resident of
Chestnut Hill and graduated from: Framingham High School; Syracuse University
Magna cum Laude, and Shakespeare’s Globe Education Program in London, England.
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