<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3395" name=GENERATOR>
<STYLE></STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgColor=#ffffff>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Only two weeks remain to catch <STRONG><EM>The
Rainmaker</EM></STRONG> at <STRONG>Weathervane Playhouse </STRONG>-- on stage
now through Sept. 21!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>N. Richard Nash's romantic comedy pits a charming con man
against a woman struggling to believe in herself.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Veteran Weathervane director <STRONG>BOB</STRONG>
<STRONG>BELFANCE</STRONG>'s cast includes <STRONG>HOLLY HUMES</STRONG> as Lizzie
Curry, <STRONG>DANE LEE</STRONG> as Bill Starbuck, <STRONG>JOHN FAZIO</STRONG>
as H.C. Curry, <STRONG>VINCE RICHARDS</STRONG> as Noah Curry, <STRONG>JASON
DAVIS</STRONG> as Jim Curry, <STRONG>JIM FIPPIN</STRONG> as File and <STRONG>BOB
KENDERES</STRONG> as Sherrif Thomas.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Elaine Guregian of <EM>The Beacon Journal</EM> calls
Weathervane's production "funny...warmhearted...upbeat."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Performances are Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays and
Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 each; seniors and
college students pay $18 on Thursdays and Sundays. Children ages 16 or younger
pay $16 at all performances. Half-price student-rush tickets ($10) are available
beginning one half hour before each performance. (A special "senior matinee"
will be offered at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17; tickets are available <EM>at
no charge to senior groups</EM> <EM>at this performance only</EM>.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>For more information and tickets, connect to <A
href="http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com">www.weathervaneplayhouse.com</A>.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>To watch a "sneak peak" behind-the-scenes YouTube video
about Weathervane's production, connect to <A
href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sbekg4675Gk">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sbekg4675Gk</A>.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>To read the complete <EM>Beacon Journal </EM>review,
connect to <A
href="http://www.ohio.com/entertainment/27989484.html">http://www.ohio.com/entertainment/27989484.html</A>.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>
<HR>
</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><STRONG>Weathervane Community
Playhouse</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>1301 Weathervane Lane</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Akron, Ohio 44313</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Box Office: 330/836-2626</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>On the Web: <A
href="http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com">www.weathervaneplayhouse.com</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial> </DIV>
<DIV>
<HR>
</DIV></FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT face=Helvetica>
<P align=left>Weathervane Community Playhouse and its dedicated volunteers offer
vital performing arts resources for the people of Northeastern Ohio. We create
exciting and thought-provoking shows with impressive production values. Through
educational programs and volunteer opportunities for people of all ages and
backgrounds, Weathervane serves the theater community, our patrons and our
volunteers.</P></FONT><I><FONT face=Helvetica size=2>
<P align=left></P>
<P align=left>The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with state tax
dollars to encourage economic growth, education excellence and cultural
enrichment for all Ohioans.</P>
<P align=left></P>
<P align=left>Additional 2008-2009 sponsors: 89.7 WSKU-FM and the Goodyear Tire
and Rubber Company</P></I></FONT></FONT>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML>