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color:green"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5">Performed in the John L. Dietz Theater at Weathervane Playhouse<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none;
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color:green"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5">Rehearsals begin September 23 (some rehearsals may be in Kent, OH)<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none;
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familiar with the script.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none;
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only will be available on line by 8/6.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
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color:blue">Cast Breakdown:</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
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and a woman in her late 40s”<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
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forties. His serious black luggage and computer bag are on the ground near him.
He probably has some kind of phone thing in his ear.”<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
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casual’: comfortable, attractive, but with a certain rebel/hippie flair. Her
colorful luggage and shoulder bag are on the ground near her. She holds a log,
beautifully carved rain stick.”<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
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Thomas is delighted to be back at Weathervane, where he directed <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">The</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Nerd</i>;
other credits include <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Perfect Wedding</i>
and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Lion in Winter</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Representative directing credits include
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">City of Angels</i> and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">The Value of Names </i>at the Jewish
Community Center and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">How I Got That Story
</i>and<i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"> Painting Churches </i>at the Beck
Center. His most recent Porthouse stage credits include Moony in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Anything Goes</i>, Mayor Shin in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Music Man</i>, and Smea in Matthew Earnest’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Peter Pan</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>He played<i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"> </i>Boss in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Of Mice and Men</i> at the Cleveland Play House
and Buffalo’s Studio Arena Theatre. Some of his favorite rolls are Doc
Gibbs, Reverend Chasuble, Nathan Detroit, Mr. MacAfee, and Sturdyvant in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom</i>. He also
created the role of Father Mark in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Tony-N-Tina’s
Wedding</i> and played Topper in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">A Christmas
Carol</i> at Great Lakes. Rohn has worked extensively in film. His
credits include roles in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Welcome to
Collinwood, The Mothman Prophesies, West Wing, The Shawshank Redemption, Sudden
Death, Telling Lies in America </i>and many others. This spring he worked
with George Clooney and Ryan Gossling in “Ides of March”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Rohn produces and directs short films
for Kent State, where he teaches Acting For Camera. He thanks his
beautiful wife, Terri, and his children, Hunter, Morgan, Samuel, and Kaishawn
for their generous support.</font><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
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mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">Weathervane Playhouse<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">1301 Weathervane Lane<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">Akron, OH<span style="mso-spacerun:
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mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">Off Merriman Rd in the Valley<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<div>Janis Harcar</div><div>Director of Advancement</div><div>Weathervane Playhouse</div><div>330-836-2626 X16</div><div><a href="mailto:jharcar@weathervaneplayhouse.com">jharcar@weathervaneplayhouse.com</a></div><div><br></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">
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