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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:"'Gill Sans'","serif";color:black'>Ohio Shakespeare Festival
performs I HATE HAMLET at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens Aug. 7-17</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:"Gill Sans","serif"'>The Ohio Shakespeare Festival wraps up its
spectacular 2008 season at the beautiful Stan Hywet Hall &
Gardens, with <i>I Hate</i> <i>Hamlet</i>, a comedy by Paul Rudnick.
The show runs Thursdays through Sundays, August 7 to August 17, at
8pm. The Thursday Aug. 7 show is a $10 "preview" performance. </span></span><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"'Gill Sans'","serif";
color:black'>Box office: 330-836-5533</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:"Gill Sans","serif"'>This charming comedy tells the tale of a
Hollywood TV star, who comes to New York City to perform <i>Hamlet</i> in order
to beef up his resume. The only problem is, he hates <i>Hamlet</i>! The ghost of
Broadway legend John Barrymore, the greatest Hamlet of his generation, is
compelled to return to show the actor the error of his ways.</span></span><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:"'Gill Sans'","serif";color:black'>I Hate Hamlet</span></i></span><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"'Gill Sans'","serif";
color:black'> is directed by Nancy Cates, artistic director of OSF. </span></span><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Gill Sans","serif";
color:black'>Starring in the show are Daren Kelly as Barrymore, Stephen Skiles,
Lara Mielcarek, Tess Burgler, Dede Klein, and Scott Shriner.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:"'Gill Sans'","serif"'>For more information, please contact:</span></span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:"Gill Sans","serif"'>The Ohio Shakespeare Festival</span></span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"'Gill Sans'","serif";
color:black'>Performing at: Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path,
Akron, OH 44303</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:"Gill Sans","serif"'>www.ohioshakespeare.com</span></span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"'Gill Sans'","serif";
color:black'>507 E. Crain Ave., Kent, OH 44240 330-673-8761</span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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