<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><em><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-style:normal">For Immediate Release</span></b></em></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><em><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-style:normal">For additional information call:</span></b></em></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><em><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-style:normal"><span style>            </span>Neil Thackaberry,

330-374-7568</span></b></em></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><em><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></b></em></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center" align="center"><em><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red;font-style:normal">World Premiere of </span></b></em></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center" align="center"><em><b><u><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red;font-style:normal">Eric Coble’s</span></u></b></em></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center" align="center"><em><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red">A GIRL’S GUIDE TO COFFEE</span></b></em></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center" align="center"><em><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red;font-style:normal">Opens at Actors’ Summit</span></b></em><em><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red;font-style:normal"> </span></b></em></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center" align="center"><em><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red;font-style:normal"> </span></b></em></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="4"><em><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">A Girl's Guide to Coffee</span></b></em><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">, the new

play by Cleveland based playwright, Eric Coble, will receive its World Premiere

at Actors' Summit with a preview performance on Thursday, February 23rd,

followed by the official opening on Friday, February 24th.  Actors'

Summit, Akron's Equity Professional Theater, is located at Greystone Hall in

downtown Akron.  <i>A Girl's Guide to

Coffee, the fourth play of the theater's 13th season, is the story of Alex,

a young barista faced with the difficult transition from college to whatever

comes next.  Surrounded by her roommate, her boss, and her parents, she

shies away from committing to one path for her future until a life changing

moment and a new love come into her world.</span></b></font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></b></font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Alex's story mirrors the plight of

every 20-something woman, struggling to find the right direction to take in her

life.  As director Constance Thackaberry stated:  "The play, although very funny, is honest.

<span> </span>I think college students, especially

young women, will find the show both relevant, and a great night out."

Actors' Summit looks forward to welcoming students from the University of Akron,

Kent State, and other area universities who will want to take advantage of the

theater's $9 student ticket prices. The show isn't only for college students:

"The play is wonderfully funny and everyone can relate to the struggles

one faces when trying to make it on your own," says Thackaberry. </span></b></font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></b></font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="4"><span><strong><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The Playwright</span></u></strong></span><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span></u></font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></b></font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Actors' Summit is pleased to be

collaborating again with playwright Eric Coble who created <em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">A Girl's

Guide to Coffee</span></em> for the company.  Two seasons ago Coble's play <strong><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">For

Better </span></i></strong></span></b></font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">had its Ohio premiere at Actors' Summit.  His other scripts

include <em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">My

Barking Dog, Bright Ideas, The Dead Guy, Natural Selection, and <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The Giver,

and have been produced Off-Broadway, throughout the U.S., and on several

continents.  Awards include an Emmy nomination, National Theatre

Conference Playwrighting Award, and four Ohio Arts Council Individual

Excellence Grants. </span></b></font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">  </span></b></font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="4"><span><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Opportunity</span><span> to Meet the Playwright </span></u></b></span></font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="4"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></u></b></font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">There will be two opportunities to

meet the playwright, Eric Coble, at talk-backs after the evening performance on

Saturday, February 25th, and after the matinee performance on Sunday, March

4th.<span>  </span>Impromptu post performance

discussions with the actors, director, and producers will take place after many

of the performances.</span></b></font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></b></font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="4"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Ticket Information </span></u></b></font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></b></font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Individual ticket prices are $19

at the preview on February 23 and the Saturday matinee on March 3. On Thursdays

and Sundays adults are $28 and seniors over 65 are $25. Opening night and all

Saturdays are $30.  Fridays, other than opening night, are $28. All full

time students with ID can attend any performance for $9.  Thursday,

Friday, and Saturday performances are at 8:00 PM.  Sunday matinees are at

2:00 PM.  There is a single Saturday matinee on March 3 at 2:00 PM.  </span></b></font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></b></font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Remainder of Season Subscriptions

are still available starting at $56 for four shows.</span></b></font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><br>

Tickets and Season Subscriptions can be purchased by phone at (330) 374-7568 or

on the web at <a href="http://actorssummit.org">actorssummit.org</a>.  </span></b></font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></b></font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">More information is available at the

Actor's Summit Theater website: <a href="http://www.actorssummit.org">www.actorssummit.org</a>.</span></b></font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"> </font></p>