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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">“It’s A Wonderful Life” </SPAN></U></I></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Closes the </SPAN></U></B><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City><st1:place><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Huntington</SPAN></U></B></st1:place></st1:City><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"> Playhouse Season<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Huntington Playhouse will present “It’s A Wonderful Life” to close out their 2009 season.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The production opens November 27<SUP>th</SUP> and plays through December 20<SUP>th</SUP>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Performances are on Friday and Saturday nights at </SPAN><st1:time Hour="20" Minute="0"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">8:00 PM</SPAN></st1:time><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> with Sunday matinees that start at </SPAN><st1:time Hour="14" Minute="0"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">2:00 PM</SPAN></st1:time><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans
MS'; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Capturing the true spirit of the season, here is the story of George Bailey: a man whose hopes and dreams have been so shattered that he is prepared to end it all when, in a magical turn of events, his guardian angel appears to show him what a wonderful life he really has had and how the world would have been different without him.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p>The production is directed by Dale Hruska and features this very talented cast:</o:p></SPAN></P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><FONT size=3>George Bailey..........................Ben Saylor<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><FONT size=3>Clarence Odbody..............Assad Khaishgi<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><FONT size=3>Mr. Gower.........................Fred Munkachy<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><FONT size=3>Young George......................Peter Wilson<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><FONT size=3>Harry Bailey.....................Byron Brubaker<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><FONT size=3>Mother Bailey.......................Nancy Wiess<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><FONT size=3>Aunt Tilly .......................Thelma Carrigan<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><FONT size=3>Violet Peterson...............Victoria DehMalo<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><FONT size=3>Bert.......................................Jim Dickens<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><FONT size=3>Ernie........................................Tim Jones<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><FONT size=3>Uncle Billy...............................John Grad<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><FONT size=3>Mary Hatch/Bailey....................June Scott<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><FONT size=3>Henry F. Potter..................Neil Donnelley<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><FONT size=3>Potter's Bodyguard.......David W. Williams<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><FONT size=3>Potter's Secretary..........Melanie McCarter<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><FONT size=3>Mrs. Hatch....................Brie-Anne Murphy<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><FONT size=3>Sam Wainwright....................Jim Dickens<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><FONT size=3>Miss Andrews................Melanie McCarter<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><FONT size=3>Mrs. Thompson....................Carrie Wilson<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><FONT size=3>Mr. Martini........................Byron Brubaker<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><FONT size=3>Mrs. Martini...................Brie-Anne Murphy<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><FONT size=3>Miss Carter...........................Rhonda Kisel<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><FONT size=3>Newspaper Boy.................John Campbell<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><FONT size=3>Pete Bailey............................Peter Wilson<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><FONT size=3>Tommy Bailey....................John Campbell<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><FONT size=3>Zuzu Bailey.............................Erin Bolton<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><FONT size=3>Janie Bailey....................Ashley Campbell<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT size=3 face="tahoma, new york, times, serif">Mr. Welch.....................David W.</FONT> <FONT face="tahoma, new york, times, serif"><FONT size=3>Williams<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Reservations are strongly recommended by calling the box office at 440-871-8333. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Huntington Playhouse is located at </SPAN><st1:Street><st1:address><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">28601 Lake Road</SPAN></st1:address></st1:Street><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"> in </SPAN><st1:place><st1:City><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Bay Village</SPAN></st1:City><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">, </SPAN><st1:State><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Ohio</SPAN></st1:State></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"> and is a licensed affiliate of the Cleveland Metroparks.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun:
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