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face="CG Times"><FONT color=#800000><STRONG>NEWS
RELEASE</STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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Pepe</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT size=1 face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>(330)
836-2626</STRONG></FONT></DIV></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
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size=5>Weathervane Playhouse</FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 36pt"><FONT color=#000000
size=2>1301 Weathervane Lane * Akron, Oh 44313 * 330-836-2626</FONT></SPAN></P>
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size=4><FONT size=5>YOUNG ACTOR SERIES</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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color=#ff0000 size=6><STRONG>ANNIE</STRONG></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P><SPAN
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<DIV><EM>Annie, a fiery young orphan, must live in a miserable
orphanage run by the tyrannical Miss Hannigan. Her situation changes
dramatically when she is selected to spend Christmas with
billionaire Oliver Warbucks. The household staff
and Warbucks himself are charmed by this precocious girl.
Warbacks decides to help Annie find her long lost parents by offering a
reward. However, Miss Hannigan, her brother Rooster, and his girlfriend
Lily plan to impersonate Annie's parents and get the reward for
themselves! Will Annie ever find her real parents? Will she escape
Rooster, Lily and the deceitful Mrs. Hannigan? Come find
out! </EM></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><U>Performances</U></STRONG></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT
color=#000000 size=4>Friday, July 27 at 7:30 p.m., <FONT color=#ff0000>SOLD
OUT<BR></FONT>Saturday, July 28 at 3:30 p.m., <FONT color=#ff0000>SOLD
OUT<BR></FONT>Sunday, July 29 at 3:30 p.m., <FONT color=#ff0000>SOLD
OUT<BR></FONT>Tuesday, July 31 at 12:30 p.m., <FONT color=#ff0000>SOLD
OUT<BR></FONT>Wednesday, Aug. 1 at 12:30 p.m., <EM>10 tickets
left!<BR></EM>Thursday, Aug. 2 at 12:30 p.m., <EM>25 tickets
left!</EM><BR>Friday, Aug. 3 at 7:30 p.m.<BR>Saturday, Aug. 4 at 3:30
p.m., <EM>25 tickets left!</EM><BR>Sunday, Aug. 5 at 3:30
p.m.<BR>Tuesday, Aug. 7 at 12:30 p.m., <EM>25 tickets
left!</EM><BR>Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 12:30 p.m., <EM>10 tickets
left!</EM><BR>Thursday, Aug. 9 at 12:30 p.m.<BR>Friday, Aug. 10 at 7:30
p.m.<BR>Saturday, Aug. 11 at 3:30 p.m.<BR>Sunday, Aug. 12 at 3:30
p.m.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><STRONG><FONT color=#000000>Call for
tickets at 330-836-2626 or visit our website at <A
href="http://www.WeathervanePlayhouse.com">www.WeathervanePlayhouse.com</A></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></P>
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