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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT color=#000000><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>WESTERN RESERVE PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT color=#000000><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>DON’T HUG ME <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT color=#000000><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>by PHIL and PAUL OLSON<S><o:p></o:p></S></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT color=#000000><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>July 27, 28 & Aug. 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 18<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=#000000><FONT face=Calibri><U><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Don’t Hug Me </SPAN></U><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">is an award-winning musical comedy that takes place in a colorful rustic north woods bar in tiny Bunyan Bay, Minnesota.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It’s the coldest, most bone-chilling day of the year and cantankerous bar owner Gunner Johnson (<U>Rob Herman</U>) is ready to sell the business and move to sunny Florida.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Clara (<U>Pat Hudson) </U>his wife and former Winter Carnival Bunyan Queen, is perfectly content staying right where she is and not move.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Bernice Lundstrom, (<U>Judith Overcash) </U>the pretty waitress, wants to pursue a singing career. Her fiancé Kanute Gunderson, (<U>Seth Dodds) </U>wants her to stay home.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It’s a battle of wills that test their relation-ships and when a fast-talking salesman Aarvid Gisselsen (<U>Ken </U>Fickey) promises to bring romance into their lives through the “magic” of karaoke, all heck breaks loose!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Director, <U>Bill Morgan,</U> has <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>thoroughly enjoyed his work with this show and cast!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=#000000><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">The new musical about small town Scandinavian personality quirks has been drawing full-house audiences and garnering rave reviews not only in Los Angeles where it originated and was a smash hit in its extended six month run but also in more than 65 cities around the U. S. and Canada.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In L. A. it won 4 Artistic Achievement Awards and was given one of the top honors in the Robert J. Pickering Awards for Playwriting Excellence.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=#000000><FONT face=Calibri><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Tickets for Musicals: <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Adults $14.00<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Seniors/Students $12.00 </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><FONT color=#000000><FONT face=Calibri>OPENING NIGHT JULY 27<SUP>th</SUP> ONLY<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>BUY ONE, GET SECOND ONE AT HALF PRICE<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><FONT color=#000000><FONT face=Calibri>Call for Reservations<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(330) 620-7314 <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Curtain is at 8:00p.m. Fri &Sat.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=#000000><FONT face=Calibri><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Theatre is located at 3326 Everett Rd at the Bath/Richfield Township line.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></U></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">The Everett Rd Bridge near the theatre is closed for repairs use Ira Rd east to north Revere Rd. to Everett <U>or </U>use exit 143 on I-77 and turn left go to Revere Rd <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>and turn right onto Revere Rd. and go one half mile to our parking lot.<S><o:p></o:p></S></SPAN></B></FONT></FONT></P></DIV></div></body></html>