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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">Miller
South School
for the Visual & Performing Arts</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">Drama
Department</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">1055
East Ave.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">Akron,
OH 4307</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For immediate release:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Drama Department of Miller South School
will be hosting
a Commedia dell’Arte Festival on Saturday, October 16<sup>th</sup>.<span
style=""> </span>This festival is open to theatre
students and practitioners from middle school thru college.<span
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<p class="MsoNormal">Three rounds of workshops will take place in
the afternoon,
starting at 2 PM:<span style=""> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Make a Commedia Mask with Wendy S Duke.<span
style=""> </span>A quick and easy way to make a physical
facial representation of your inner Zanni.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Commedia Mask Performance Techniques with Gale
McNeeley</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Create a Commedia Character based on your
favorite Superhero
with The Confused Greenies</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">After a dinner break, participants will see
commedia
performances by The Confused Greenies of Case Western Reserve,
Italian trained
Commedia Artist and Guest Teacher Gale McNeeley of Southern
California and the
Miller South Commedia Troupe.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Workshops from 2 – 5 PM</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dinner Break from 5 - 6 PM<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Performances from 6 – 8 PM</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cost for the entire event:<span style=""> </span>$15
for workshops, box dinner, and performances.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Workshops only - $5</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Performances only - $5</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Miller South School for the Visual &
Performing Arts is
located at 1055 East Ave in Akron Ohio.<span style="">
</span>For group or individual registrations, contact drama
director, Wendy S
Duke by email or phone.<span style=""> </span>Workshop
registration is limited to 90 participants, and registration is on
a first come
first served basis. You need not take a workshop to attend the
evening
performances.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wendy S Duke</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Drama Director</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:wduke@akron.k12.oh.us">wduke@akron.k12.oh.us</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">330-687-4177</p>
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