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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Barbara Ballance, Director of The Illusion Factory, Akron’s professional theater for young audiences, is pleased to announce the theater’s 2009-2010 Tour Season: <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><STRONG><FONT color=#ff6600>If You take a Mouse to School</FONT></STRONG></I> is adapted for the stage by Ernie Nolan of the Emerald City Theater Co. of Chicago.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Based on the children’s bestseller by Laura Numeroff and illustrated by Felicia Bond, the popular show is best for preschool – 5ht graders.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is available to tour to your site October 2009 – June 2010.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The second tour show is by award-winner Brian Kral, and suitable to tour to 5<SUP>th</SUP> – 12<SUP>th</SUP> grades.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Show, <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Troubled Waters</I>, is a drama about an overpopulation of deer in the Florida Everglades.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Based on a 1982 true happening, the play demonstrates how the problem affects various members of a family, especially a teenage boy.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><STRONG><FONT color=#008000>Troubled Waters</FONT></STRONG></I> is available for bookings January, 2010 – June, 2010.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Both shows can be performed alone or in conjunction with a package of 16 – 20 thirty-minute workshops.</FONT></P>
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<DIV align=center><B><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT color=#0000ff>For information please phone (330) 836-1353 or email barbaraballance@theillusionfactory.org<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></B></FONT></DIV></body></html>