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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><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>
<DIV align=left><FONT size=2><STRONG></STRONG></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT color=#0000ff><A
href="http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/show.asp?ShowID=61">** Click here for
more information **</A></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT color=#0000ff>12 performances, 3 SOLD
OUT!</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Friday, August 5 to Sunday, August
21.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><STRONG><FONT
size=3>Directed by Sarah Bailey</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><STRONG><FONT
size=3>Choreography by Trishah Snowden<BR>Musical Direction by Sharon
Alberson</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><STRONG><FONT
size=3>Fight Choreography by John Davis</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><STRONG></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><EM>Rodgers and
Hammerstein's magical musical fairytale with song, dance and a
bit of swordplay! The story concerns young Cinderella forced into a
life of servitude by her cruel stepmother and self-centered
stepsisters. With the help of her Fairy Godmother, Cinderella is
magically transformed and finds her Prince
Charming.<O:P></O:P></EM></SPAN></P></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN
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color=#0000ff size=3></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT
color=#0000ff>12 performances</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Friday, August 5 to Sunday, August
21.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><EM></EM></SPAN> </P></SPAN>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Friday,
August 5 at 7:30 p.m. </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Saturday,
August 6 at 3:30 p.m. </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Sunday,
August 7 at 3:30 p.m. </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><EM>Wednesday,
August 10 is SOLD OUT!</EM></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Friday, August 12
at 7:30 p.m. </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Saturday, August 13
at 3:30 p.m. </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Sunday, August 14
at 3:30 p.m.</SPAN></P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><EM>Tuesday, August
16 is SOLD OUT!</EM></SPAN></P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><EM>Thursday,
August 18 is SOLD OUT!</EM></SPAN></P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Friday, August 19
at 7:30 p.m. </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Saturday,
August 20 at 3:30 p.m. </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Sunday,
August 21 at 3:30 p.m.</SPAN></P></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN> </P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
<DIV align=center><STRONG>Charge by phone at Weathervane’s Ticket Office at
330-836-2626.</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG>Call between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through
Friday. <FONT color=#ff0000>Tickets: $12 - $14.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center>Tickets can also be purchased at
weathervaneplayhouse.com.</DIV>
<DIV align=center> </DIV>
<DIV align=center>The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with state tax
dollars to encourage economic growth,</DIV>
<DIV align=center>education excellence and cultural enrichment for all
Ohioans.</DIV>
<DIV align=center> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><A
href="http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com">www.weathervaneplayhouse.com</A></DIV>
<DIV align=center> </DIV>
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