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<DIV><FONT color=#800000 size=2><STRONG>NEWS RELEASE </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT size=2><STRONG>Contact: Melanie YC Pepe (330)
836-2626</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><A href="http://www.WeathervanePlayhouse.com"><FONT
size=2><STRONG>www.WeathervanePlayhouse.com</STRONG></FONT></A></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT size=5>Weathervane Playhouse</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT size=2>1301 Weathervane Lane * </FONT><FONT
size=2>Akron, Ohio 44313</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT color=#800000 size=6>Adult Theater
</FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT color=#800000
size=6>Education</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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size=4><FONT size=5><STRONG>Musical Theater Audition Workshop with Michael
Rupert</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT size=3>Check <STRONG>Michael Rupert</STRONG> out on
IMBD! </FONT><A title=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0750440/
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<DIV align=center><FONT size=3>Read his bio on our website: <EM><A
href="http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/meettheinstructors.asp">Michael
Rupert, AEA</A></EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG>Saturday, September 25 or Saturday, October
2nd</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG>2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG>Tuition $80</STRONG></DIV>
<P align=left>Learn Musical Theater Audition techniques from Michael Rupert, a
three-time Tony Award-nominee and Tony Award-winner for Best Supporting Actor in
Musical for the 1986 revival of <EM>Sweet Charity.</EM> As an actor, his
Broadway credits include <EM>Legally Blonde</EM>, <EM>Ragtime</EM>,
<EM>Falsettos</EM> (Tony nomination), <EM>City of Angels</EM>, <EM>Mail</EM>,
<EM>Sweet Charity</EM> (Tony Award, Drama Desk Award), <EM>Pippin</EM>, <EM>The
Happy Time</EM> (Tony nomination).Off Broadway: <EM>Elegies</EM>
and <EM>Putting It Together</EM>. As a composer: <EM>Mail</EM> (L.A. Drama
Critics nomination), <EM>3 Guys Naked From the Waist Down</EM> (Drama Desk
nomination).</P>
<P align=left><EM>Students participating in the</EM> Musical Theater Audition
Workshop <EM>should come prepared with one ballad and one up-tempo
musical theater number. Participants will learn the ins and
outs of a musical theater audition, from how to enter the room to
your closing "thank you"! Students will have the opportunity to
perform full musical theater numbers and audition selections and will
receive feedback on their work. Learn to make strong
choices, take direction during an audition and what selections are appropriate
for your "type". Michael will share what he has learned in over forty
years working in musical theater. All related questions are
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<DIV align=center><FONT size=5>-or-</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT size=5>Online: </FONT><A href=""><FONT
size=5>www.weathervaneplayhouse.com</FONT></A></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT color=#800000 size=5>Space is <I>limited</I> so
sign-up today!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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