Penza, 1 June 2018. PenzaNews. Representatives of government and business, public figures and other famous people of Penza starred in the charity performance "Long Time Ago" the opening night of which was held on the big stage of the regional A.V. Lunacharsky drama theatre on the eve of Children's Day.

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For example, the first deputy chairman of the Penza region government Andrei Kulintsev played major of corps headquarters Cheremisov, and Minister of Labour, Social Defence and Demography Evgeny Troshin – captain Neplyuev.

The role of retired major Azarov was played by commercial director of the broadcasting company Express Mikhail Tikhomirov, the role of his niece Shura – by editor-in-chief of the State TV and Radio Broadcasting Company Penza Ekaterina Milenkaya, and the role of lieutenant Rzhevsky was performed by the chair of the Department of Philosophy, History and Foreign Languages of Penza State Agricultural University, Ildar Mavlyudov.

Among Shura Azorova's cousins the audience could see the manager of the Sberbank branch in Penza Marina Dementyeva, the head of the city Department of Culture Vera Feigina, as well as marketing and advertising director of the Dionis holding Engenia Burlyukina.

The head of the family centre Dom Radosti Elena Shuvagina played a French actress, restaurateur Igor Shafran — the governor.

Deputies of the Penza City Duma Alexei Shuvarin and Mikhail Lisin also appeared on the stage.

The main partner of the play was the Penza branch of the Russian Children's Fund.

It is planned that all the money collected within the project will be spent for the support of inclusive education of children with autism spectrum disorder.