PARIS — Rehearsals for the 2011 Christmas for Teens Benefit Show will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 20 and continue on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School music room. The choral group is open to grades 6-12 and community adults.

This year the Responsible Pet Care Animal Shelter Show will be combined with the Teen Benefit Show to provide an unusually exciting and creative evening of upbeat, expressive music in a variety of settings. There is an intriguing storyline concerning two cats, one living New York City and one in Norway, Maine.

They are on a pilgrimage to find their lost sibling in NYC. After meeting in Grand Central Station, they visit such places as a synagogue, a mansion where a party is taking place, an orphanage with an attached animal shelter and finally a cathedral.

Their journey also introduces them to the streets with street musicians and performers. Each setting has a wonderful set of music selections.

The director, Cynthia R. Wescott, and the assistant director, Sally Riman, are both professional music educators. The accompanist is Virgina Noble; production assistant, Jenn St.Pierre; set designer, Chris Bass; costumes and script, Patricia Jillson. The lighting designer is Al Wescott.

The show date is 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, with an added matinee at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3.