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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=2><STRONG>NEWS RELEASE
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Contact: Melanie YC Pepe (330)
836-2626</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=5><STRONG>Weathervane
Playhouse</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=2>1301 Weathervane Lane *
</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>Akron, Ohio 44313</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=6><STRONG>Adult Education
Classes</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial><STRONG>Fall Schedule,
2008</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=5>Performing
Shakespeare</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial color=#000080><EM><STRONG>In partnership with
Ohio Shakespeare</STRONG></EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial>September 27, October 4, 11 &
25</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial>Saturdays, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00
p.m.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial>Tuition $100</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial color=#000080><STRONG>Instructor: Terry T.
Burgler, AEA, Co-Artistic Director of Ohio Shakespeare
Festival</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial> Learn the fundamentals of acting
Shakespeare through text analysis, Elizabethan vocabulary, scansion and
character analysis. Students will have the opportunity to apply these
skills through monologues and/or scenework, and will receive feedback for their
work. No experience necessary! An excellent audition
preparation class.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=5>Beginning
Acting</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=3>November 1, 8, 15 &
22</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=3>Saturdays, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00
p.m.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=3>Tuition $100</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=3><STRONG>Instructor: John
Hedges, AEA, Executive Director</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=3>Explore the essence of acting in a
non-threatening, supportive environment with a former professional actor.
Through group work, exercises and scene rehearsal, feel what it’s like to be
present and live in the world of the play. With a focus on authentic action,
you’ll become more available to your own impulses and be on your way to being an
actor that audiences can’t help but watch.</FONT></DIV>
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<P><FONT face=Arial size=3><EM>John Hedges is an Equity actor who trained with
the National Shakespeare Company Conservatory, HB Studio and the Professional
Theatre Training Program at the University of Delaware. He was a Resident Actor
at the historic Barter Theatre in Virginia for ten seasons and received a Best
Supporting Actor award for his work in the Independent Film
"Freedom".</EM></FONT></P></DIV></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=5><STRONG>Cold Reading
Workshop </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=3>Saturday, October 18, 3:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=3>Tuition $25</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=3><STRONG>Instructor:
David Droge</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=3><EM>Check out his resume
on our website!</EM></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=3>Cold Reading Workshop: Cold read
techniques that work for both theater and film. This class will work from
theater and film scripts on methods for reading with a partner, reading with a
reader, reading with a terrible reader, and defensive cold
reading!<BR></FONT></DIV></FONT><FONT size=3></FONT>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=5>Register by phone:
330-836-2626</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=5>-or-</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=5>Online: </FONT><A
href=""><FONT face=Arial
size=5>www.weathervaneplayhouse.com</FONT></A></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=5>Space is
<I>limited</I> so sign-up today!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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