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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2><STRONG>NEWS RELEASE
</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>Contact: Melanie YC Pepe (330)
836-2626x 17</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><A href="http://www.WeathervanePlayhouse.com"><B><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>www.WeathervanePlayhouse.com</FONT></B></A></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=5>Weathervane
Playhouse</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=5>Proudly
Presents</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>A Young Actor
Series</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=5><STRONG>Double Feature
Production</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000
size=6><STRONG>Go</STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT
size=6><STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000>,</FONT> <FONT
color=#008000>Dog</FONT><FONT color=#000000>.</FONT> Go</FONT><FONT
color=#000000>!</FONT><FONT color=#008000><FONT color=#000000> <FONT
color=#000000>&</FONT> <FONT color=#0000ff>The AristoCats</FONT>
</FONT></DIV></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>July 25 ~ August 10,
2008</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800080 size=6><STRONG><FONT
face=Arial></FONT>
<P align=center><A
href="http://apps.rockyou.com/rockyou.swf?instanceid=117325630&ver=102906">**
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<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>It’s been raining CATS &
DOGS in Akron this summer! With all of those puppies and kitties wandering
around, Weathervane decided to gather them up and do what we do best – we’re
putting TWO shows on, back to back: </FONT></DIV><FONT color=#ff0000>
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size=5></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=6><STRONG>Go</STRONG></FONT></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT
size=6><STRONG>, <FONT color=#008000>Dog</FONT>. <FONT
color=#ff0000>Go</FONT><FONT color=#008000><FONT
color=#000000>!</FONT></DIV></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>By Allison Gregory and
Steven Dietz<BR>Music by Michael Koerner</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>Adapted from the book by
P.D. Eastman</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><EM>P.D. Eastman's classic
children's book comes to life on stage in an exploration of movement, color and
space. The dogs delve into life with gusto, creating a visual spectacle for the
audience to feast upon. They snorkel. They howl at the moon. They ride a Ferris
Wheel. They sing, dance and climb trees. This is a rollicking free-for-all of
chicanine-ery. A big and little musical world of doggy fun. Like a pop-up book
that comes to life - and never stops.</EM></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>AND</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=6><STRONG>Disney’s <FONT
color=#0000ff>The AristoCats</FONT> Kids</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>Music and Lyrics by Richard
M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, Al Rinker and Floyd Huddleston, Terry
Gilkyson.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>Music Adapted and Arranged
and Additional Music and Lyrics by Bryan Louiselle</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>Book Adapted and Additional
Lyrics by Michael Bernard</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>Based on the 1970 Disney
film, "The Aristocats"</FONT></DIV><B>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4></FONT> </DIV></B>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><EM>Madame’s jealous butler
Edgar cat-naps Duchess and her Aristokittens and abandons them in the Parisian
countryside. What’s a cat to do? Luckily Thomas O’Malley and his rag-tag bunch
of Alley Cats come to their rescue! This feline adventure is sure to get you
feet tapping to the hep, jazzy beat, which includes the Disney favorites "The
Aristocats," "Scales and Arpeggios" and "Ev’rybody Wants to Be a
Cat."</EM></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000
size=6>Go</FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT size=6>, <FONT
color=#008000>Dog</FONT>. <FONT color=#ff0000>Go</FONT><FONT color=#008000><FONT
color=#000000>!</FONT></DIV></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=4><STRONG>AND…</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT size=6><STRONG>Walt Disney’s
<FONT color=#000080>The AristoCats</FONT> Kids</STRONG></DIV></FONT></FONT>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><STRONG>Performance
Schedule</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><STRONG>July 25 ~ August
10</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>Friday, July 25 at 7:00
p.m.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>Saturday, July 26 at 3:30
p.m.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>Sunday, July 27 at 3:30
p.m.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>Tuesday, July 29 at 12:30
p.m.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>Thursday, July 31 at 12:30
p.m.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>Friday, August 1 at 7:00
p.m.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>Saturday, August 2 at 3:30
p.m.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>Sunday, August 3 at 3:30
p.m.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>Tuesday, August 5 at 12:30
p.m.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><EM>Wednesday, August 6 at
10:30 p.m. ~ SOLD OUT</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><EM>Thursday, August 7 at
12:30 p.m. ~ SOLD OUT</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>Friday, August 8 at 7:00
p.m.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>Saturday, August 9 at 3:30
p.m.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>Sunday, August 10 at 3:30
p.m.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>Charge by phone at
Weathervane’s Ticket Office at 330-836-2626.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>Call between 10:00 a.m. and
5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><STRONG>Tickets:
$10.</STRONG></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=4><STRONG></STRONG></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=4></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><STRONG>OUR
DIRECTORS</STRONG>:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT size=4><STRONG>Sarah
Bailey</STRONG> (Go, Dog. Go! 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.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT size=4><STRONG>Erin
Bennett</STRONG> (AristoCats Director) ~ returns to Weathervane this summer
after a fantastic run of "The Frog Prince" last summer. In addition to working
within the public school system, Erin has shared her talents in set design,
costuming and stage management with numerous community theatres in Bath,
Cuyahoga Falls, Wadsworth and North Canton. She is currently finishing her
Masters degree in Arts Administration at The University of
Akron.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><STRONG>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=6><STRONG>Go</STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT
size=6><STRONG>, <FONT color=#008000>Dog</FONT>. <FONT
color=#ff0000>Go</FONT><FONT color=#008000><FONT
color=#000000>!</FONT></DIV></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT>CAST:</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">McDog ~ Josh Leeson of
<B>WADSWORTH</B> (Wadsworth High School)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Hattie ~ Haylee Holt of <B>SAGAMORE
HILLS</B> (St. Barnabas Elementary)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Yellow Dog ~ Sarah Hineline of
<B>AKRON</B> (Miller South School VPA)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Spotted Dog ~ Calista Pepe of
<B>AKRON</B> (Miller South School VPA)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Blue Dog ~ Jane Anne Uecker of
<B>AKRON</B> (Miller South School VPA)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Green Dog ~ Eva Finley of
<B>AKRON</B> (Miller South School VPA)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Red Dog ~ Justin Wiley of
<B>BARBERTON </B>(U.L. Light Middle School)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Black Dog ~ Emma Antal of
<B>AKRON</B> (Miller South School VPA)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">White Dog ~ Charlotte Clark-Hoffman
of <B>AKRON</B> (Chapel Hill Christian School)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT size=6>Disney’s <STRONG><FONT
color=#0000ff>The AristoCats</FONT> Kids</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=4><STRONG>CAST:</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=4></FONT></STRONG> </DIV><U></U>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Duchess ~ Sophia Richards of
<B>BATH</B> (Miller South School VPA)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Toulouse ~ Wyatt Daulbaugh of
<B>AKRON </B>(Windemere Elementary)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Marie ~ Allison Factor of
<B>HUDSON</B> (Seton Catholic School )</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Berlioz ~ Joseph Antal of
<B>AKRON</B> (Judith A. Resnik CLC)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Thomas O'Malley ~ Brian Hirsch of
<B>AKRON</B> (Miller South School VPA)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Scat Cat ~ Marcus Martin of
<B>AKRON</B> (Miller South School VPA)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Wacky Cat ~ Christina Brode of
<B>AKRON</B> (St. Mathew School)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Mad Cat ~ Cassie Hudson of
<B>STOW</B> (Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Hep Cat ~ Natalie Martucci of
<B>CUYAHOGA FALLS</B> (St. Joseph Grade School )</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Slick Cat ~ Molly Bower of
<B>HUDSON </B>(East Woods Elementary)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Alley Cat Ensemble ~ Xaverie Baker
of <B>AKRON</B> (St. Sebastian Elementary)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Alley Cat Ensemble ~ Chloe Richards
of <B>BATH</B> (St. Hilary School)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Alley Cat Ensemble ~ Kenidee
Zentiska of <B>CLINTON </B>(Miller South School VPA)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Madame ~ Caitlin McNeal of
<B>AKRON</B> (Miller South School VPA)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Edgar ~ Alyse Hanna of
<B>COPLEY</B> (Miller South School VPA)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Roquefort ~ Katie May of
<B>NORTON</B> (Miller South School VPA)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Napoleon ~ Jonathan Merechant of
<B>AKRON</B> (Firestone High School)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Lafayette ~ Erika Johnson of
<B>AKRON</B> (Miller South School VPA)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Private Vichy ~ Olivia Nosel of
<B>AKRON</B> (Miller South School VPA)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Ssoise ~ Cassandra Brode of
<B>AKRON</B> (St. Mathew School)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Abigail Gabble ~ Abby Ball of
<B>AKRON</B> (Miller South School VPA)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Amelia Gabble ~ Alli Semans of
<B>FAIRLAWN </B>(St. Hilary School)</FONT></DIV><U></U>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT
size=4></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT size=4><STRONG>Go, Dog. Go!
PRODUCTION TEAM</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT
size=4></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Director & Choreographer ~
Sarah Bailey of <B>CUYAHOGA FALLS</DIV></B></FONT>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Musical Director ~ Jordan Cooper of
<B>AKRON</DIV></B></FONT>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Stage Manager ~ Erin Riffle of
<B>AKRON</DIV></B></FONT>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Lighting Design ~ Leah Magnus of
<B>AKRON</DIV></B></FONT>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Sound Design ~ Robyn Cooper of
<B>COVENTRY</DIV></B></FONT>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Properties Design ~ Pamela Parks
Costa of <B>AKRON</DIV></B></FONT>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Costume Designer ~ Sandra Harding
of <B>RITTMAN</DIV></B></FONT>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Set Designer ~ Alan Scott Ferrall
of <STRONG>CUYAHOGA FALLS</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT
size=4></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT size=4><STRONG>Disney’s
AristoCats Kids PRODUCTION TEAM</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT
size=4><STRONG></STRONG></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Director ~ Erin Bennett of
<B>CUYAHOGA FALLS</DIV></B></FONT>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Musical Director ~ Jordan Cooper of
<B>AKRON</DIV></B></FONT>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Choreographer ~ Rachel Galambos of
<B>AKRON</DIV></B></FONT>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Stage Manager ~ Marie Smith of
<B>DOYLESTOWN</DIV></B></FONT>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Assistant Stage Manager ~ Krissa
Duhon of <B>AKRON</B> (Firestone High School VPA)Lighting Design ~ Leah Magnus
of <B>AKRON</DIV></B></FONT>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Sound Design ~ Robyn Cooper of
<B>COVENTRY</DIV></B></FONT>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Properties Design ~ Erin Bennett of
<B>CUYAHOGA FALLS</DIV></B></FONT>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Costume Designer ~ Stefanie Genda
of <B>CUYAHOGA FALLS</DIV></B></FONT>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Set Designer ~ Alan Scott Ferrall
of <B>CUYAHOGA FALLS</DIV></B></FONT>
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