<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:navy">For Immediate Release</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoBodyText3" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">For additional
information contact: </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br>
</span><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; ">Neil
Thackaberry (330) 374-7568</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black">Akron</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black">, Ohio
</span></strong></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial">Actors’ Summit Announces</span></b></p>

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font-family:Arial"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#cc0000">Woody Guthrie’s American Song</font></span></i></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial">Cast</span></u></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">Actors’ Summit,
Akron’s Equity
professional theater, has announced the cast for the first show of its 13^th
season.<span>  </span><b><i>Woody Guthrie’s American Song</i></b>
traces the life of the American troubadour who gave a passionate voice to America
during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl.<span> 
</span>Based on the songs & writings by Woody Guthrie, the play was
conceived and adapted by Peter Glazer, whose father had played with Woody.<span>  </span>The play will have a four week run at
Greystone Hall in downtown Akron
from October 6 through the 30^th. </font></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">Unlike other productions of
this play, the Actors’ Summit
production has no pit orchestra.<span>  </span>All of
the musical accompaniment is provided by a talented cast of eight
actor/singer/musicians.</font></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">MaryJo Alexander on vocals
is the Co-artistic Director of Actors’ Summit.</font></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">Ryan Anderson doubles on
guitar and bass.<span>  </span>Ryan’s first
performance with Actors’ Summit
was a year ago in <i>A Murder, A Mystery,
and a Marriage</i>.</font></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">On banjo is Scott
Davis.<span>  </span>Scott’s first role with Actors’ Summit was in 1999.</font></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">Sally Groth performs on
fiddle.<span>  </span>Sally has appeared in more
Actors’ Summit
productions than any other actor.</font></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">On penny whistle, mandolin,
and guitar is Dana Hart.<span>  </span>Dana has been a
frequent performer with Actors’ Summit.</font></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">Mark Leach performs on
guitar and vocals.<span>  </span>This is Mark’s second
production with the theater.<span>  </span>His first
single with his band will be for sale on Itunes later this month.</font></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">On fiddle, mandolin, and
vocals is Emma Picht, a seventh grader from Miller South
 School for the Performing
Arts.<span>  </span>This is Emma’s second production
with Actors’ Summit.</font></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">Keith E. Stevens on vocals
has performed in 23 major roles for Actors’ Summit.<span> 
</span>He is a lifetime member of The Actors’ Studio.</font></span></p>

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page-break-after:avoid"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">Ticket Prices</font></span></u></b></p>

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page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"> </font></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together;
page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">Season subscription
prices range from $100 at preview and Saturday matinee performances to $175 for
Friday and Saturday performances.<span> 
</span>Good-Time-Any-Time Coupons are $260 for 10 admissions.<span>  </span>Individual ticket prices range from $19 at
preview performances and Saturday matinees to $30 for Friday and Saturday
evenings.<span>  </span>All full time students with ID
can attend any performance for $9.<span>  </span>Individual
tickets will go on sale two weeks prior to the first performance of each show.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together;
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background:white">Tickets</span></u></strong><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background:white"><br>

Season Subscriptions & Good-Time-Any-Time Coupons</span></b><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "> can be purchased by phone at (330) 374-7568.<span>  </span>To make dinner reservations call (330)
374-8905.</span></strong><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black"></span></b></font></p>

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<u><span style="font-family: Arial; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">Web site</font></span></u></h2>

<h2 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;page-break-after:avoid"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">Actors’ Summit Theater can be found on the web at <u><a href="http://www.actorssummit.org">www.actorssummit.org</a></u>. </font></span></strong></h2>
<div><br></div>-- <br>Neil Thackaberry<br>Co-artistic Director<br>Actors' Summit, a professional theater<br>103 South High Street<br>6th Floor<br>Akron OH 44308<br><div style="display:inline"></div><br>