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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:6.75pt'><b><i><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times LT Std";color:black'>COACH
HOUSE THEATRE</span></i></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:6.75pt'><span
class=apple-style-span><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times LT Std";color:black'>732 W. Exchange Street</span></i></b></span><span
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color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:6.75pt'><span
class=apple-style-span><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times LT Std";color:black'>Akron, OH 44302</span></i></b></span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:6.75pt'><span
class=apple-style-span><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times LT Std";color:black'>Box Office: 330-434-7741</span></i></b></span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:6.75pt'><span
class=apple-style-span><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times LT Std";color:black'><a
href="http://www.coachhousetheatre.org">www.coachhousetheatre.org</a></span></i></b></span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:6.75pt'><b><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Times;color:black'> </span></b><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:6.75pt'><span
class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:27.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times LT Std";color:black'>Get dolled up for ‘Steel
Magnolias’ </span></b></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:6.75pt'><span
class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:27.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times LT Std";color:black'>at Coach House Theatre</span></b></span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:6.75pt'><span
class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:27.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times LT Std";color:black'>Oct. 2-19, 2008</span></b></span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;
text-indent:6.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black'> </span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:6.75pt'><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Times;color:black'>The warm and touching comedy <i>Steel Magnolias </i>will
open Coach House Theatre's 81st season. The show begins with a preview on Thursday,
Oct. 2 and runs through Sunday, Oct. 19, 2008.</span></span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:6.75pt'><span
class=apple-style-span><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Times;color:black'>Steel Magnolias, </span></i></span><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Times;color:black'>by Robert Harling, centers on a group of
Southern ladies in a small-town beauty parlor. It’s alternately hilarious
and touching, and in the end, deeply revealing of the underlying strength and
love of old friends. Both the play and its characters have the special ability
to be marvelously spirited company, in good times and bad.</span></span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:6.75pt'><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Times;color:black'>The cast includes six well-known area
actresses. </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:6.75pt'><span
class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times LT Std";color:black'>Linda Graske</span></b></span><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Times;color:black'> of Akron plays the role of Truvy. Her previous
Coach House shows include </span></span><span class=apple-style-span><i><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times LT Std";color:black'>The
Nerd, Hay Fever, Murder on the Nile, The Real Thing</span></i></span><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Times;color:black'> and </span></span><span class=apple-style-span><i><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times LT Std";color:black'>California
Suite</span></i></span><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:
13.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Times;color:black'>, and she has been seen
at Weathervane and Ohio Shakespeare Festival.</span></span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:6.75pt'><span
class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times LT Std";color:black'>Beth Judy</span></b></span><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Times;color:black'> of Akron, in the role of Annelle, makes her
Coach House debut. She was recently seen in Weathervane Playhouse's <i>Ragtime</i>.
Her other roles include Brooke in </span></span><span class=apple-style-span><i><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times LT Std";color:black'>Noises
Off</span></i></span><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:Times;color:black'>, Sally Brown in <i>You’re
a Good Man, Charlie Brown</i>, Helga in <i>Cabaret</i>, and Deirdre in</span></span><span
class=apple-style-span><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times LT Std";color:black'> I Hate Hamlet</span></i></span><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Times;color:black'>. </span></span><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:6.75pt'><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Times;color:black'>The role of Clairee is played by </span></span><span
class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times LT Std";color:black'>Karen Wood</span></b></span><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Times;color:black'> of Creston. She was last seen at Coach House in
</span></span><span class=apple-style-span><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Times LT Std";color:black'>Hay Fever</span></i></span><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Times;color:black'>, and recently acted at Cleveland Public
Theatre, Weathervane, and Ohio Shakespeare Festival. She is also a performer in
the “Mysteries by Moushey” acting troupe.</span></span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:6.75pt'><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Times;color:black'>Shelby is played by </span></span><span
class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times LT Std";color:black'>Tess Burgler</span></b></span><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Times;color:black'> of Kent, currently a senior at The College of
Wooster majoring in theater. Also making her debut at Coach House, she has
performed at Ohio Shakespeare Festival, Porthouse Theatre, and Kent State
University. Recent roles include Deirdre in </span></span><span
class=apple-style-span><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times LT Std";color:black'>I Hate Hamlet</span></i></span><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Times;color:black'>, Guildenstern in </span></span><span
class=apple-style-span><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times LT Std";color:black'>Hamlet</span></i></span><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Times;color:black'>, and Ann in </span></span><span
class=apple-style-span><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times LT Std";color:black'>All My Sons</span></i></span><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Times;color:black'>.</span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:6.75pt'><span
class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times LT Std";color:black'>Maureen Johnson</span></b></span><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Times;color:black'> of Akron plays the role of Ouiser. She has been
seen at Coach House most recently in </span></span><span
class=apple-style-span><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times LT Std";color:black'>Driving Miss Daisy</span></i></span><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Times;color:black'> and </span></span><span class=apple-style-span><i><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times LT Std";color:black'>A
Murder is Announced</span></i></span><span class=apple-style-span><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Times;color:black'>, and
also appeared as Ethel in </span></span><span class=apple-style-span><i><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times LT Std";color:black'>Moon
Over Buffalo</span></i></span><span class=apple-style-span><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Times;color:black'> at
Weathervane last season.</span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:6.75pt'><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Times;color:black'>M’Lynn will be played by </span></span><span
class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times LT Std";color:black'>Dede Klein</span></b></span><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Times;color:black'> of Hudson, who was last seen at Coach House as
Judith Bliss in </span></span><span class=apple-style-span><i><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times LT Std";color:black'>Hay
Fever</span></i></span><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:
13.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Times;color:black'>. She has also worked at
the Ohio Shakespeare Festival, Weathervane Playhouse, Beck Center, The Bang and
the Clatter, Chagrin Valley Theatre, Aurora Theatre, and Hudson Players.</span></span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:6.75pt'><span
class=apple-style-span><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Times;color:black'>Steel Magnolias</span></i></span><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Times;color:black'> is directed by</span></span><span
class=apple-style-span><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times LT Std";color:black'> Nancy Cates</span></b></span><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Times;color:black'>, one of Coach House’s two new Artistic
Directors. In past seasons here she has directed <i>Driving Miss Daisy,
Oh, Coward!</i>, and </span></span><span class=apple-style-span><i><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times LT Std";color:black'>Hay
Fever</span></i></span><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:
13.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Times;color:black'>. She is also one of the
two Artistic Directors of Ohio Shakespeare Festival, and will be directing
OSF’s upcoming production of the one-man show </span></span><span
class=apple-style-span><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times LT Std";color:black'>Barrymore’s Ghost</span></i></span><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Times;color:black'> here at Coach House this Halloween. </span></span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:6.75pt'><span
class=apple-style-span><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Times;color:black'>Steel Magnolias</span></i></span><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Times;color:black'> will be presented Oct. 2-19, 2008. Curtain
times are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., with Sunday matinees at 2:30
p.m. The house opens a half hour before the show, and the box office opens one
hour before the show. Coach House Theatre is located at 732 W. Exchange Street,
in Akron, next to the Akron Woman’s City Club. Tickets for <i>Steel
Magnolias</i> are on sale now. Prices are $16, and discounts for students
are available.</span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:6.75pt'><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Times;color:black'>Coach House now offers two different
subscription packages:</span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:6.75pt'><b><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Times;color:black'>Open
Voucher Subscription Package - You Choose:</span></b><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Times;color:black'> Receive 5 vouchers to use on any performance
during the first two weeks of each production.</span></span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:6.75pt'><b><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Times;color:black'>Five
Play Subscription Package: See all 5plays:</span></b><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Times;color:black'> Receive one voucher for each of the 5 plays,
good for any performance of that particular play.</span></span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:6.75pt'><span
class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Times;color:black'>Reservations are recommended by calling our box
office at 330-434-7741.</span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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