[NEohioPAL]12 Tonys, 6 NY Drama Critics' Circle Awards and 3 Pulitzer Prizes ~ Onstage at Weathervane!

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NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Melanie YC Pepe  (330) 836-2626x 17
    World famous works of art and literature will come to life on the =
stage, wouldn't your students love to come and experience it? =
Weathervane offers to immerse your students into history with school-day =
matinee performances of three exciting and educational dramas.

    In October 2006, the American Classic Fences by August Wilson; =
winner of four Antionette ("Tony") Perry Awards, the New York Drama =
Critics' Circle Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and the John Gassner Outer =
Critics' Circle Award. Set in the 1950's, this bittersweet tale of =
baseball, fate and family love is a portrait of a man who has paid a =
great price in keeping his family together.

    In January 2007, All My Sons is authored by Arthur Miller, seven =
time winner of the Antionette ("Tony") Perry Award, the Pulitzer Prize, =
two Drama Critics Circle Awards, an Obie, an Olivier, the John F. =
Kennedy Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Dorothy and Lillian Gish =
prize. An apparently successful businessman who made his fortune by =
selling airplane parts during World War II sent out a batch that he knew =
to be defective, and twenty-one pilots died as a result. He covers it up =
and is tried, but exonerated. He cannot escape the consequences of his =
actions however, and must finally accepts his responsibility for his =
crime.=20

    In February 2007, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare will grace =
our stage. As part of our "Young Actors Series," this timeless tale will =
be told by Weathervane's teen ensemble. Take this classic tragedy out of =
the realm of iambic pentameter, and allow us to bring this romantic tale =
to life!=20

*** *** ***

Project STAGE (Students Through Acting Gain Education) features:

    a.. Off-site visits to Weathervane performances,
    b.. Pre-performance lecture and discussions to your classrooms,
    c.. Study guides to prepare your class for the performance,
    d.. Post-performance discussion topics that engage them in =
thoughtful discussion during.
    e.. A talkback session, immediately after the performance with the =
director, actors and fellow students.=20
    This year we are offering eight school-day matinee performances, and =
they are filling-up fast! Romeo and Juliet tickets are offered for only =
$8 per student, or $7 each for groups of 15 or more. Fences and All My =
Sons tickets are $8 each for everyone. With this announcement we are =
pleased to offer one free ticket for teachers per every 15 student =
tickets purchased.

Fences ~ October 17 & 24, 2006 at 10:00 am

All My Sons ~ January 23 & 30, 2007 at 10:00 am

Romeo & Juliet ~ February 20, 22 & 28 and March 1, 2007 at 10:00 am

Weathervane is also offering three school-day performances of our =
traditional holiday production, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor =
Dreamcoat by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. The saga of Joseph and =
his coat of many colors is set to toe tappin' tunes!

Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ~ November 29 and December 6 =
& 13, 2006 at 10:00 am

    Weathervane Playhouse and its programs serve as a vital artistic =
resource for the young people of Akron and Northeast Ohio. The theatre =
arts teach us to describe, think critically, and question all of the =
basic truths we have come to take for granted. Weathervane's goal is to =
reach the highest level of artistic achievement while providing a wide =
base for the community to gain experience in all facets of the arts. We =
are committed to providing engaging, innovative, high-quality theater =
education to students of every cultural heritage, age, ability, and =
level of interest. Our Education program strives to help students =
develop their voices, bodies, and imaginations using theater skills, =
which help them grow ~ both as artists and as people. We dedicate =
ourselves to the belief that young people should have the opportunity to =
participate in theater as both audience members and as artists. =
Weathervane's Youth Theatre creates this opportunity. In our classes, =
our productions, and our entire performing arts program we push students =
to "choose to be challenged."=20

Had enough of preparing daily for proficiency tests and fretting about =
levies? Want to allow your students to stretch their creativity and =
improve their critical thinking skills? Let us teach your classes for a =
couple of days. To arrange for this wonderfully enriching program for =
your students and book your tickets, call the Director of Education at =
330-836-2323 Ext. 17.

We look forward to your call!

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<DIV><FONT color=3D#ff0000 size=3D3><STRONG>NEWS =
RELEASE</STRONG></FONT></DIV><FONT=20
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2><STRONG>Contact: Melanie YC Pepe</STRONG> =20
</FONT></FONT><FONT face=3D"CG Times"><STRONG><FONT size=3D2>(330) =
836-2626x=20
17</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<P></FONT>    <FONT color=3D#ff0000>World famous works of =
art and=20
literature will come to life on the stage, wouldn=92t your students love =
to come=20
and experience it?</FONT></B> Weathervane offers to immerse your =
students into=20
history with school-day matinee performances of three exciting and =
educational=20
dramas=85</P>
<P>    In October 2006, the American Classic <FONT=20
color=3D#ff0000><B><I>Fences</I> </B>by</FONT><B><FONT color=3D#ff0000> =
August=20
Wilson</FONT>; </B>winner of four Antionette ("Tony") Perry Awards, the =
New York=20
Drama Critics' Circle Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and the John Gassner =
Outer=20
Critics' Circle Award. <I>Set in the 1950=92s, this bittersweet tale of =
baseball,=20
fate and family love is a portrait of a man who has paid a great price =
in=20
keeping his family together.</P></I>
<P>    In January 2007, <B><I><FONT color=3D#ff0000>All =
My=20
Sons</FONT></B></I> is authored by <B><FONT color=3D#ff0000>Arthur=20
Miller</FONT></B>, seven time winner of the Antionette ("Tony") Perry =
Award, the=20
Pulitzer Prize, two Drama Critics Circle Awards, an Obie, an Olivier, =
the John=20
F. Kennedy Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Dorothy and Lillian Gish =
prize.=20
<I>An apparently successful businessman who made his fortune by selling =
airplane=20
parts during World War II sent out a batch that he knew to be defective, =
and=20
twenty-one pilots died as a result. He covers it up and is tried, but=20
exonerated. He cannot escape the consequences of his actions however, =
and must=20
finally accepts his responsibility for his crime.</I> </P>
<P>    In February 2007,<B><I> <FONT =
color=3D#ff0000>Romeo and=20
Juliet</FONT></B></I> by <B><FONT color=3D#ff0000>William =
Shakespeare</FONT></B>=20
will grace our stage. As part of our "Young Actors Series," this =
timeless tale=20
will be told by Weathervane=92s teen ensemble. Take this classic tragedy =
out of=20
the realm of iambic pentameter, and allow us to bring this romantic tale =
to=20
life! </P>
<P>*** *** ***</P>
<P><B>Project STAGE</B> (Students Through Acting Gain Education) =
features:</P>
<UL>
  <UL>
    <LI>Off-site visits to Weathervane performances,</LI>
    <LI>Pre-performance lecture and discussions to your classrooms,</LI>
    <LI>Study guides to prepare your class for the performance,</LI>
    <LI>Post-performance discussion topics that engage them in =
thoughtful=20
    discussion during=85</LI>
    <LI>A talkback session, immediately after the performance with the =
director,=20
    actors and fellow students. </LI></UL></UL>
<P>    This year we are offering eight school-day matinee =

performances, and they are filling-up fast! <I>Romeo and Juliet =
</I>tickets are=20
offered for only $8 per student, or $7 each for groups of 15 or more. =
<I>Fences=20
</I>and<I> All My Sons </I>tickets are $8 each for everyone. With this=20
announcement</FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3> we are pleased to offer =
one free=20
ticket for teachers per every 15 student tickets purchased.</P><B><I>
<P align=3Dcenter></P>
<P align=3Dcenter><FONT color=3D#ff0000>Fences</FONT></I><FONT =
color=3D#ff0000>=20
<I>~</I> October 17 & 24, 2006 at 10:00 am</FONT></P><I>
<P align=3Dcenter><FONT color=3D#ff0000></FONT></P>
<P align=3Dcenter><FONT color=3D#ff0000>All My Sons ~ </FONT></I><FONT=20
color=3D#ff0000>January 23 & 30, 2007 at 10:00 am</FONT></P><I>
<P align=3Dcenter><FONT color=3D#ff0000></FONT></P>
<P align=3Dcenter><FONT color=3D#ff0000>Romeo & Juliet ~ =
</FONT></I><FONT=20
color=3D#ff0000>February 20, 22 & 28 and March 1, 2007 at 10:00 =
am</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dcenter></P>
<P></B>Weathervane is also offering three school-day performances of our =

traditional holiday production, Joseph and =
the Amazing=20
Technicolor Dreamcoat by Tim Rice =
and Andrew=20
Lloyd Webber. The saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors =
is set to=20
toe tappin=92 tunes!

Joseph & the Amazing =
Technicolor=20
Dreamcoat ~ November 29 and December 6 =
& 13,=20
2006 at 10:00 am
 
    Weathervane Playhouse and its programs serve as a =
vital=20
artistic resource for the young people of Akron and Northeast Ohio. The =
theatre=20
arts teach us to describe, think critically, and question all of the =
basic=20
truths we have come to take for granted. Weathervane=92s goal is to =
reach the=20
highest level of artistic achievement while providing a wide base for =
the=20
community to gain experience in all facets of the arts. We are committed =
to=20
providing engaging, innovative, high-quality theater education to =
students of=20
every cultural heritage, age, ability, and level of interest. Our =
Education=20
program strives to help students develop their voices, bodies, and =
imaginations=20
using theater skills, which help them grow ~ both as artists and as =
people. We=20
dedicate ourselves to the belief that young people should have the =
opportunity=20
to participate in theater as both audience members and as artists. =
Weathervane=92s=20
Youth Theatre creates this opportunity. In our classes, our productions, =
and our=20
entire performing arts program we push students to "choose to be =
challenged."=20

Had enough of preparing daily for proficiency tests and fretting =
about=20
levies? Want to allow your students to stretch their creativity and =
improve=20
their critical thinking skills? Let us teach your classes for a couple =
of days.=20
To arrange for this wonderfully enriching program for your students and =
book=20
your tickets, call the Director of Education at =

330-836-2323 Ext. 17.
We look forward to your =
call!</DIV></BODY></HTML>

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