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<DIV><I><STRONG>NEWS RELEASE</STRONG></DIV></I>
<DIV>Contact: Melanie YC Pepe</DIV>
<DIV>Weathervane Ticket Office (330) 836-2626</DIV>
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<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT size=5>WEATHERVANE
PLAYHOUSE</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center>Presents</DIV>
<DIV align=center><EM><FONT color=#0000ff
size=6><STRONG>Joseph</STRONG></FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV align=center><EM><FONT color=#0000ff size=5>and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV align=center><EM>The Triumphant Return of Akron’s Holiday Event of the
Season</EM></DIV>
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<DIV align=center>WEATHERVANE PLAYHOUSE presents <I>Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat</I>. <FONT color=#800080><STRONG>The triumphant return of
Akron's Holiday Event of the Season includes a brand new set incorporating
a full stage turntable, Emmy award-winning news anchor Eric Mansfield
of WKYC-TV3 and the newly re-designed Technicolor
Dreamcoat!</STRONG></FONT> Weathervane Playhouse is pleased to announce fifteen
performances of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Broadway blockbuster. <FONT
color=#008000><FONT color=#000000><I><STRONG>Joseph</STRONG></I> <STRONG>has
instant appeal for every audience, shimmering with elaborately staged production
numbers and a score full of hits!</STRONG></FONT> </FONT>Back for it’s EIGHTH
season by popular demand, <I>Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat</I> is
a Young Actor Series production on stage at Weathervane from Friday, November 23
~ Sunday, December 15, 2007. </DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#ff0000><EM><STRONG>Joseph is a rainbow ride
through Biblical Egypt on the wings of Andrew Lloyd Webber's uplifting music and
the humor of lyricist Tim Rice. The musical tells the story of Joseph, a young
man with a knack for having prophetic dreams. He incurs the jealousy of his
brothers when his father gives him a magnificent colorful coat. The adventure
that ensues tells an epic tale of biblical
proportion!</STRONG></EM></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><STRONG>Sarah Bailey</STRONG> (Director and Choreographer ) is
a graduate of Ohio Northern University and has her Masters in Music and Pedagogy
from the prestigious Westminster Choir College. Sarah has sung onstage at
Carnegie Hall with the New York Philharmonic and was a grand finalist at the
Guangdong International Vocal Competition in China.</DIV>
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<DIV align=center><STRONG>Jordan Cooper</STRONG> (Musical Director) is returning
to Weathervane after serving as the Musical Director for the Florida Repertory
Theater in Fort Myers. He last appeared at Weathervane as the Musical Director
of <I>The Last Five Years</I> and onstage as Friar Lawrence in <I>Romeo &
Juliet</I>.</DIV>
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<DIV align=center>The role of Joseph will be played by <B>Kyle D. Downing</B> of
Stow. Kyle is a freshman at Baldwin-Wallace College and was last seen on
Weathervane’s stage this summer, performing as Cyrano in the summer stock
production of <I>Cyrano DeBergerac</I>.</DIV>
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<DIV align=center>The narrator will be played by <B>Amanda K. Davis</B> of
Akron. Amanda returns to Weathervane after recently performing as Alais in this
season’s production of <I>The Lion in Winter</I>.</DIV>
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<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000>Emmy award-winning news
anchor</FONT> Eric Mansfield </STRONG><B>of WKYC-TV3</B> will be taking a few
nights off from the News on Channel 23 to make his stage debut at Weathervane!
He will be singing and dancing his way across the stage as Joseph’s father,
Jacob.</DIV>
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<DIV align=center><STRONG>The production promises to be an entertaining and fun
family production. Special weekday morning performances are available, along
with regular public performances. Tickets are $12 for adults, and $10 for
children 8 years old and younger. A group rate of $10 is available for a party
of 15 or more. Charge by phone at 330-836-2626 with Visa, MasterCard or
Discover, Tuesday - Friday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.</STRONG></DIV>
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size=6><STRONG><EM></EM></STRONG></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#ff0000
size=6><STRONG><EM>Joseph</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#ff0000 size=5><STRONG><EM>and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><EM><STRONG>November 23 - December 15,
2007</STRONG></EM></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV align=center>Friday, November 23, 7:30 p.m. ~ Redeemer Christian School
Chorus</DIV>
<DIV align=center>Saturday, November 24, 3:30 p.m. ~ Redeemer Christian School
Chorus</DIV>
<DIV align=center>Sunday, November 25, 3:30 p.m. ~ Redeemer Christian School
Chorus</DIV>
<DIV align=center>Wednesday, November 28, 10:00 a.m. ~ Redeemer Christian School
Chorus</DIV>
<DIV align=center>Friday, November 30 at 7:30 p.m. ~ Price Elementary School
Chorus</DIV>
<DIV align=center>Saturday, December 1, 3:30 p.m. ~ Price Elementary School
Chorus</DIV>
<DIV align=center>Sunday, December 2, 3:30 p.m. ~ Price Elementary School
Chorus</DIV>
<DIV align=center>Tuesday, December 4, 10 a.m. ~ Price Elementary School
Chorus</DIV>
<DIV align=center>Thursday, December 6, 10 a.m. ~ Windemere Elementary School
Chorus **SOLD OUT**</DIV>
<DIV align=center>Friday, December 7, 7:30 p.m. ~ Windemere Elementary School
Chorus</DIV>
<DIV align=center>Saturday, December 8, 3:30 p.m. ~ Windemere Elementary School
Chorus</DIV>
<DIV align=center>Sunday, December 9, 3:30 p.m ~ Windemere Elementary School
Chorus</DIV>
<DIV align=center>Wednesday, December 12, 10:00 a.m. ~ St. Joseph School
Chorus</DIV>
<DIV align=center>Friday, December 14, 7:30 p.m. ~ St. Joseph School
Chorus</DIV>
<DIV align=center>Saturday, December 15, 3:30 p.m. ~ St. Joseph School
Chorus</DIV><I>
<P>Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat</I> is the second Young Actor
Series Production (YAS) of the 2007-2008 season. The 2008 YAS spring production
will be <I>The Importance of Being Earnest</I> by Oscar Wilde, March 27 ~ April
6, 2008. Don’t miss the eighth triumphant return of <I>Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat </I>at Weathervane Playhouse, November 23 - December 15,
2007!</P>
<DIV align=center>The Young Actor Series is sponsored by The Goodyear Tire and
Rubber Company.</DIV>
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<DIV align=center>The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with state tax
dollars to encourage economic growth, education excellence and cultural
enrichment for all Ohioans.</DIV>
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<DIV align=center>Additional season sponsors include:</DIV>
<DIV align=center>Akron Community Foundation, OMNOVA Solutions Foundation, and
The Sisler McFawn Foundation.</DIV>
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