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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><STRONG><FONT size=5>Weathervane
Playhouse</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT size=4>1301 Weathervane Lane * Akron,
Ohio 44313</FONT></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV></FONT>
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face="Times New Roman">** </FONT><A
href="http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/meettheinstructors.asp"><EM>CLICK HERE
to view bios for our instructors!</EM></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
color=#000000 size=3> **</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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face="Times New Roman"></FONT></FONT> </DIV><FONT size=4 face=Arial><FONT
color=#000000 size=3></DIV></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT color=#800000 size=5
face="Times New Roman">Imagine THAT!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">For young children AND their
parents! Students, along with a parent or guardian, will work on theatrical
fundamentals such as storytelling, emotional expression, creative movement,
musical awareness, and vocal exploration.</FONT></EM></DIV>
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face="Times New Roman"></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Imagine
THAT!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman"><EM>Princesses
& Dragons</EM></FONT></STRONG></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#800000 face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>Ages 3 to
5</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman">Saturdays, 9:15 a.m. to 10:00
a.m.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">February 26 - May 7 (No class
April 23)</FONT></EM></DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Tuition
$130</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT color=#800000 size=5
face="Times New Roman">Introduction to Theater &
Acting</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman">
<DIV align=center><EM>Explores theater as an art form. Topics vary in each
class, but include: How theater tells a story, stage directions, movement for
the stage, projection, diction, theater terminology, styles and types of
theater, story structure, improvisation, acting technique and the roles of
the playwright, actors, director, designers and the audience. See specific
class descriptions for more information.</EM></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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face="Times New Roman"></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
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<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT color=#000000 size=4
face="Times New Roman">Introduction to Theater & Acting, Places,
Please!</FONT></STRONG></DIV></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#800000 face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>Ages 5 to
8</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman">Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30
a.m.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><EM>
<DIV align=center><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">February 26 - May 7 (No class
April 23)</FONT></EM></DIV></EM></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman">Tuition $160</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Introduction to
Theater & Acting, Classic Adventures</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#800000 face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>Ages 8 to
11</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman">Saturdays, 9:15 a.m.to 10:15
a.m.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><EM>
<DIV align=center><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">February 26 - May 7 (No class
April 23)</FONT></EM></DIV></EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">Tuition
$160</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Introduction to
Theater & Acting, Classic Adventures</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#800000 face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>Ages 8 to
12</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman">Tuesdays, 5:45 p.m. to 6:45
p.m.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">February 22 - May 3, 2011 (No
class April 19)</FONT></EM></DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Tuition
$160</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Introduction to
Theater & Acting, Enter Stage Right</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#800000 face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>Ages 11 to
14</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">
<DIV align=center><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">February 26 - May 7 (No class
April 23)</FONT></EM></DIV></FONT></EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">Tuition
$160</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><B><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></B> </DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#800000 size=5
face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>Character Workshop</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><FONT
color=#000000><EM>The focus of Character Workshop is understanding the process
of creating a character for the stage. Students will discover many ways a
character can behave, think, feel, experience things and express themselves.
These skills will be applied through scene work, which will be presented on the
last day of class. <BR><BR></EM></FONT></SPAN><FONT color=#000000 size=4
face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>Character Workshop</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>Ages 7 to
14</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman">Saturdays,
12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><EM><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman">
<DIV align=center><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">February 26 - May 7 (No class
April 23)</FONT></EM></DIV></FONT></EM><FONT color=#000000 size=3
face="Times New Roman">Tuition $160</FONT></DIV></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><B><FONT color=#800000 size=5
face="Times New Roman"></FONT></B> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><B><FONT color=#800000 size=5 face="Times New Roman">Musical
Theater</FONT></B></DIV>
<DIV align=center><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">Students will work on musical
theater technique, including: learning lyrics, learning music, vocal dynamics,
pitch training, music reading skills, choreographed movement, integrating
character development and how to use acting skills to tell the story behind a
song. Topics vary between the two classes. See specific class
descriptions for more information.</FONT></EM></DIV>
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face="Times New Roman"></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Musical Theater,
Act One</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#800000 face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>Ages 6 to
9</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman">Saturdays, 9:15 a.m. to 10:15
a.m.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">
<DIV align=center><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">February 26 - May 7 (No class
April 23)</FONT></EM></DIV></FONT></EM><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Instructor: Sarah Bailey, M.M.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman">Pianist: Sharon
Alberson</FONT></DIV></DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Tuition
$180</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><B><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Musical Theater, Act
Two</FONT></B></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#800000 face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>Ages 9 to
13</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman">Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. to 11:45
a.m.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center>
<DIV align=center><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">
<DIV align=center><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">February 26 - May 7 (No class
April 23)</FONT></EM></DIV></FONT></EM><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Instructor: Sarah Bailey, M.M.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman">Pianist: Sharon
Alberson</FONT></DIV></DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Tuition
$180</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV align=center><B><FONT color=#800000 size=5 face="Times New Roman">Vocal
Singing Technique</FONT></B></DIV></DIV>
<DIV align=center><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">Studies proper singing
technique and is a suitable for beginners to intermediate singers. Specific
skills include: Proper breathing and support, singer’s posture, warm-up
techniques and exercises, introduction to sight reading and music notation, ear
training, resonance, diction and eliminating muscular
tension.</FONT></DIV></EM><B></B>
<DIV align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT></B> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>Vocal Singing
Technique</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#800000 face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>Ages 10 to
16</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman">Saturdays, 12:00 noon to 1:00
p.m.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">February 20 to May 1,
2010 (No class on April 3)</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV align=center>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman">Instructor: Sarah Bailey,
M.M.</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman">Tuition $160</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><B><FONT color=#ff0000 size=5
face="Times New Roman"></FONT></B> </DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#800000 size=5>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#800000 size=5
face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>Applied Acting Technique</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><SPAN
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color=#000000><EM>Introduces actors to the principles and techniques of acting,
including staying in character, being in the moment, studying subtext and GOTE
(Goals, Obstacles, Tactics and Expectations). This class is intended for
students who want to further develop their performance
skills. <BR><STRONG><BR></STRONG></EM></FONT></SPAN><FONT color=#000000
size=4 face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>Applied Acting
Technique</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>No age
restriction, <EM>previous experience required</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman">Saturdays,
12:30 noon to 2:30 p.m.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><EM><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman">
<DIV align=center><EM>February 26 - May 7 (No class April
23)</EM></DIV></FONT></EM><FONT color=#000000 size=3
face="Times New Roman">Tuition
$200</FONT></DIV></DIV></FONT></DIV></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#800000><B></B></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT size=5
face="Times New Roman">Stomp!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><EM><FONT
color=#000000>Students will utilize their creativity and build performance
skills as the stage comes alive and everyday items become musical instruments.
Stomp! builds skills in timing, rhythm, tempo and math through physical and
musical activities. </FONT></EM></SPAN></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><FONT
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"></SPAN><FONT
color=#000000 size=4 face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>Stomp!</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>Ages 7 to
16</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 face="Times New Roman">Saturdays,
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><EM><FONT color=#000000 face="Times New Roman">
<DIV align=center><EM>February 26 - May 7 (No class April
23)</EM></DIV></FONT></EM><FONT color=#000000
face="Times New Roman"></FONT></DIV></DIV></FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV align=center><SPAN class=CPprodDet><FONT
face="Times New Roman"></B>Instructor: Angel Lawrie <BR><SPAN
class=CPprodDet><FONT face="Times New Roman">Tuition
$120</FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face="Times New Roman"></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
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HERE to view FULL DESCRIPTIONS of our Spring
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