[NEohioPAL]Weathervane Playhouse presents Neil Simon's "The Dinner Party"

Thu Mar 25 10:46:08 PST 2004

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WEATHERVANE PLAYHOUSE presents
Neil Simon's THE DINNER PARTY
Sponsored by Summa Health System Foundation

Weathervane Playhouse is pleased to present the AKRON PREMIERE of Neil=20
Simon's comedy THE DINNER PARTY.  This production is sponsored by Summa Heal=
th=20
System Foundation.  The Dinner Party opened on Broadway late in 2000 followi=
ng a=20
record-breaking run at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles in 1999 and its E=
ast=20
Coast premiere at the Kennedy Center in June 2000.

Six people are mysteriously summoned to dinner.  Arriving first are three=20
men: the easily exasperated Claude, the shlubby Albert and the cynical, suav=
e=20
Andre.  After noticing six place settings at the table, they quickly discove=
r=20
that they have nothing in common except that each has an ex-wife, at which p=
oint=20
an awful possibility occurs to them - which turns out to be true!  Before th=
e=20
evening is over, the door is locked from the outside and no one can leave. =20
It's love from soup to nuts and a delicious comedy ensues.  In one fast-pace=
d,=20
intermissionless hour and a half, typical Neil Simon one-liners share the st=
age=20
with the play's message of forgiveness and renewal.  The Washington Post=20
calls this "Neil Simon's emotionally richest play.  It's laugh-out-loud funn=
y!"

Weathervane Playhouse will hold a special fund raising dinner on the night o=
f=20
Saturday, May 1.  Tickets are $60 each and include dinner at 6:30 p.m. in th=
e=20
new "Dietz Classroom Theater," the performance of The Dinner Party and=20
dessert onstage after the show.  Dinner also includes wine, beverages, appet=
izer,=20
salad, chicken marsala, roasted vegetables and sweet potato souffl=E9.  Seat=
ing is=20
limited and $25 is tax-deductible.

On the nights of Friday, April 23 and Saturday, May 1, Weathervane is=20
offering a DATE NIGHT CLASS.  Parents can see the play while their children=20=
(ages 3 -=20
9) "play" with games, movies and theater-related activities.  $6 per child=20
with purchase of theater tickets.

Sponsored by Summa Health System Foundation it's Neil Simon's THE DINNER=20
PARTY --   a delicious comedy just ripe for the picking at Weathervane Playh=
ouse=20
April 14 - May 9, 2004.  Low-cost preview performances on Wednesday and=20
Thursday, April 14 & 15 at 7:30 p.m. with official opening on Friday, April=20=
16 at=20
8:00 p.m.  Other performances are Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturd=
ays=20
at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Charge by phone at Weathervane's Ticket=20
Office at 330-836-2626.  Call between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through=20
Friday.  Tickets: $18 ($2 discount on Thursdays and Sundays for Senior Citiz=
ens &=20
Students).

The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with state tax dollars to=20
encourage economic growth,
education excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.
Additional Season Sponsors: WKSU, PAX-TV

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<HTML>WEATHERVANE PLAYHOUSE presents
 Neil Simon's THE DINNER PARTY
 Sponsored by Summa Health System Foundation
 
 
 Weathervane Playhouse is pleased to present the AKRON PREMIERE of Neil S=
imon's comedy THE DINNER PARTY.  This production is sponsored by Summa=20=
Health System Foundation.  The Dinner Party opened on Broadway late in=20=
2000 following a record-breaking run at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles=20=
in 1999 and its East Coast premiere at the Kennedy Center in June 2000.
 
 Six people are mysteriously summoned to dinner.  Arriving first are=
 three men: the easily exasperated Claude, the shlubby Albert and the cynica=
l, suave Andre.  After noticing six place settings at the table, they q=
uickly discover that they have nothing in common except that each has an ex-=
wife, at which point an awful possibility occurs to them - which turns out t=
o be true!  Before the evening is over, the door is locked from the out=
side and no one can leave.  It's love from soup to nuts and a delicious=
 comedy ensues.  In one fast-paced, intermissionless hour and a half, t=
ypical Neil Simon one-liners share the stage with the play's message of forg=
iveness and renewal.  The Washington Post calls this "Neil Simon's emot=
ionally richest play.  It's laugh-out-loud funny!"
 
 Weathervane Playhouse will hold a special fund raising dinner on the nig=
ht of Saturday, May 1.  Tickets are $60 each and include dinner at 6:30=
 p.m. in the new "Dietz Classroom Theater," the performance of The Dinner Pa=
rty and dessert onstage after the show.  Dinner also includes wine, bev=
erages, appetizer, salad, chicken marsala, roasted vegetables and sweet pota=
to souffl=E9.  Seating is limited and $25 is tax-deductible.
 
 On the nights of Friday, April 23 and Saturday, May 1, Weathervane is of=
fering a DATE NIGHT CLASS.  Parents can see the play while their childr=
en (ages 3 - 9) "play" with games, movies and theater-related activities. &n=
bsp;$6 per child with purchase of theater tickets.
 
 Sponsored by Summa Health System Foundation it's Neil Simon's THE DINNER=
 PARTY --   a delicious comedy just ripe for the picking at Weathe=
rvane Playhouse April 14 - May 9, 2004.  Low-cost preview performances=20=
on Wednesday and Thursday, April 14 & 15 at 7:30 p.m. with official open=
ing on Friday, April 16 at 8:00 p.m.  Other performances are Thursdays=20=
at 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Charg=
e by phone at Weathervane's Ticket Office at 330-836-2626.  Call betwee=
n 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.  Tickets: $18 ($2 disco=
unt on Thursdays and Sundays for Senior Citizens & Students).
 
 The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with st=
ate tax dollars to encourage economic growth,
 education excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.
 Additional Season Sponsors: WKSU, PAX-TV
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