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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri><U><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri">Don’t Hug Me </SPAN></U><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri">is an award-winning musical comedy that takes place in a colorful rustic north woods bar in tiny Bunyan Bay, Minnesota. 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. Clara (<U>Pat Hudson) </U>his wife and former Winter Carnival Bunyan Queen, is perfectly content staying right where she is and not move. 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. 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! Director, <U>Bill Morgan, </U>has thoroughly enjoyed his work with this show and cast! Musical Direction is under the leadership of Dave Stebbins and Rena Alessio Baker is the choreographer. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: #482c1b; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"><FONT face=Calibri>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 six month extended run but also in more than 65 cities around the U. S. and Canada. 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.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri">Producers for this play are Sid and Ruth Freeman and Sue Snyder. Set Designer is Walt Kaminski with Tom Marshall assisting, Stage Manager is Maddy Francis and Lights and Sound are being handled by Seth Francis. Tom Marshall and Kathy Duffy are part of the stage crew and handling props.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: #482c1b; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri">Tickets for Musicals: Adults $14.00 <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Seniors/Students $12.00 </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: #482c1b; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri><B><U><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri">OPENING NIGHT JULY 27<SUP>TH</SUP> ONLY BUY ONE, GET SECOND ONE AT HALF PRICE</SPAN></U></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: #482c1b; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri">Call for Reservations (330) 620-7314 <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Curtain is at 8:00p.m. Fri &Sat. </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: #482c1b; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri><B><U><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri">Theatre is located at 3326 Everett Rd at the Bath/Richfield Township line. </SPAN></U></B><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri">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 and turn right onto Revere Rd. and go one half mile to our parking lot.</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: #482c1b; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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