[NEohioPAL]ACTORS' SUMMIT opens THE GLASS MENAGERIE October 23.

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October 14, 2003
For Immediate Release.
For Additional Information Contact:
            Neil Thackaberry, Artistic Director, 330-342-0800
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Actors' Summit Theater announces
The opening of Tennessee Williams=E2=80=99
THE GLASS MENAGERIE
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October 23, through November 9, 2003

            Actors=E2=80=99 Summit announces the opening of  The Glass Menag=
erie by=20
Tennessee Williams at its theater, 86 Owen Brown Street, one block north and=
=20
two blocks west of the clocktower, in downtown Hudson, Ohio. The production=20=
has=20
a preview performance on October 23 with a twelve performance run through=20
November 9. Performances are given Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 PM=
 and=20
Sundays at 2:00 PM.=20
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            Actors=E2=80=99 Summit is a professional, non profit theater whi=
ch has=20
produced over thirty major productions during its four year existence. It ha=
s=20
been the recipient of major grants from the Akron Community Foundation, the=20
Hudson Community Foundation, the GAR Foundation, and the John S. & James L.=20=
Knight=20
Foundation. During the 2002-2003 season Actors=E2=80=99 Summit performed for=
 over=20
12,000 people at its=E2=80=99 home theater and for nearly 9,000 students and=
 teachers on=20
tour.

The Play
The Glass Menagerie is widely recognizes as a classic of modern American=20
theater. It was the first major success of Tennessee Williams' long and impr=
essive=20
career. The play tells the story of the Wingfield Family and is set in 1939=20
on the eve of World War II in St. Louis. Amanda Wingfield has been abandoned=
 by=20
her husband, =E2=80=9Ca telephone man who fell in love with long distance.=
=E2=80=9D Her son,=20
Tom, works in a shoe warehouse and plots his escape from the drudgery of=20
home. Tom=E2=80=99s sister, Laura, is a painfully shy young woman with a cri=
ppled leg. The=20
play is memory as told by Tom looking back on his last months at home.
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The Cast
The Actors=E2=80=99 Summit production features Peter Voinovich as Tom, Mary=20=
Jane=20
Nottage as Amanda, Kristie Lang as Laura, and Rick Shartzer as Jim. The prod=
uction=20
is directed by Actors' Summit artistic director, Neil Thackaberry. Costume=20
design is by MaryJo Alexander. Lighting design is by Dan Polk. Production=20
assistance is provided by Jon McKay and Maggie Morgan. Set construction is b=
y Joe=20
Proscia.

Performance Dates and Tickets
Tickets are $25.00 on Fridays and Saturdays and $21.00 on Thursdays and=20
Sundays. Students and Seniors receive a $4 discount. Students under age 18 a=
re=20
admitted for half price. Group discounts, season subscriptions and discount=20=
coupon=20
books are still available.
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Tickets can be purchased by phone by calling 330-342-0800.

Web site=20
Actors Summit Theater can be found on the web at www.actorssummit.org.=20
Actors' Summit is a professional, not for profit, 501-c-3 professional arts=20
organization. We are seeking volunteers and board members. For more details=20=
please=20
call MaryJo or Neil at 330-342-0800.=20
Actors' Summit is a member of PACT, The Professional Alliance of Cleveland=20
Theaters.=20

Actors' Summit is working under a developmental agreement with Actors' Equit=
y=20
Association (the Union of professional Actors and Stage managers.)

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ummit Theater announces<BR><I style=3D"mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The open=
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p; </SPAN>Actors=E2=80=99 <st1:City><st1:place>Summit</st1:place></st1:City>=
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RONG><EM>The Glass Menagerie</EM></STRONG> by Tennessee Williams at its thea=
ter, <st1:Street><st1:address>86 Owen Brown Street</st1:address></st1:Street=
>, one block north and two blocks west of the clocktower, in downtown <st1:p=
lace><st1:City>Hudson</st1:City>, <st1:State>Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>. T=
he production has a preview performance on October 23 with a twelve performa=
nce run through November 9. Performances are given Thursdays, Fridays &=20=
Saturdays at <st1:time Hour=3D"20" Minute=3D"0">8:00 PM</st1:time> and Sunda=
ys at <st1:time Hour=3D"14" Minute=3D"0">2:00 PM</st1:time>. </P>
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unt: 1">            <=
/SPAN>Actors=E2=80=99 <st1:City><st1:place>Summit</st1:place></st1:City> is=20=
a professional, non profit theater which has produced over thirty major prod=
uctions during its four year existence. It has been the recipient of major g=
rants from the Akron Community Foundation, the Hudson Community Foundation,=20=
the GAR Foundation, and the John S. & James L. Knight Foundation. During=
 the 2002-2003 season Actors=E2=80=99 <st1:City><st1:place>Summit</st1:place=
></st1:City> performed for over 12,000 people at its=E2=80=99 home theater a=
nd for nearly 9,000 students and teachers on tour.</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=
=3Dleft><BR><STRONG>The Play<BR><EM>The Glass Menagerie</EM></STRONG> is wid=
ely recognizes as a classic of modern American theater. It was the first maj=
or success of Tennessee Williams' long and impressive career. The play tells=
 the story of the Wingfield Family and is set in 1939 on the eve of World Wa=
r II in <st1:City><st1:place>St. Louis</st1:place></st1:City>. Amanda Wingfi=
eld has been abandoned by her husband, =E2=80=9Ca telephone man who fell in=20=
love with long distance.=E2=80=9D Her son, Tom, works in a shoe warehouse an=
d plots his escape from the drudgery of home. Tom=E2=80=99s sister, Laura, i=
s a painfully shy young woman with a crippled leg. The play is memory as tol=
d by Tom looking back on his last months at home.</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=
=3Dleft><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style=3D"mso-bidi-font=
-weight: normal">The Cast</B></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=
=3Dleft>The Actors=E2=80=99 <st1:City><st1:place>Summit</st1:place></st1:Cit=
y> production features <STRONG>Peter Voinovich</STRONG> as Tom, <STRONG>Mary=
 Jane Nottage</STRONG> as Amanda, <STRONG>Kristie Lang</STRONG> as Laura, an=
d <STRONG>Rick Shartzer</STRONG> as Jim. The production is directed by Actor=
s' <st1:City><st1:place>Summit</st1:place></st1:City> artistic director, <ST=
RONG>Neil Thackaberry</STRONG>. Costume design is by <STRONG>MaryJo Alexande=
r</STRONG>. Lighting design is by <STRONG>Dan Polk</STRONG>. Production assi=
stance is provided by <STRONG>Jon McKay</STRONG> and <STRONG>Maggie Morgan</=
STRONG>. Set construction is by <STRONG>Joe Proscia</STRONG>.</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=
=3Dleft><B style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"></B> </P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=
=3Dleft><B style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Performance Dates and Tick=
ets<BR></B>Tickets are $25.00 on Fridays and Saturdays and $21.00 on Thursda=
ys and Sundays. Students and Seniors receive a $4 discount. <U>Students unde=
r age 18 are admitted for half price</U>. Group discounts, season subscripti=
ons and discount coupon books are still available.</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=
=3Dleft><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=
=3Dleft><B style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Tickets can be purchased b=
y phone by calling 330-342-0800.<BR><BR>Web site <BR></B>Actors Summit Theat=
er can be found on the web at www.actorssummit.org. Actors' <st1:City><st1:p=
lace>Summit</st1:place></st1:City> is a professional, not for profit, 501-c-=
3 professional arts organization. We are seeking volunteers and board member=
s. For more details please call MaryJo or Neil at 330-342-0800. <BR>Actors'=20=
<st1:City><st1:place>Summit</st1:place></st1:City> is a member of PACT, The=20=
Professional Alliance of Cleveland Theaters. <BR><BR>Actors' <st1:City><st1:=
place>Summit</st1:place></st1:City> is working under a developmental agreeme=
nt with Actors' Equity Association (the <st1:place>Union</st1:place> of prof=
essional Actors and Stage managers.)<BR><BR><BR><B style=3D"mso-bidi-font-we=
ight: normal">END.</B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P=
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