<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"">For
Immediate Release</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"">For
additional information:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS""> Neil Thackaberry</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS""> 330-374-7568</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"">Actors’
Summit, a
professional theater, announces its fourteenth.
Seven shows, with over 90 performances, the season will run from October
4 through July 21, 2013.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"">The
theater is located on the sixth floor of historic Greystone Hall in downtown Akron. The facility
features barrier free access, free parking, and full bar service. </span><span style="font-size:8.0pt"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">Will Rogers’
U.S.A.</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">
10/4 -- 10/28 </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">(No performance October 19)</span><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">“I never met a man I didn’t like.” </span></b><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">Will Rogers
entertained New York
audiences with his cowboy trick roping in the Ziegfield Follies. While
performing he began commenting on the news of the day. He went on to become a
journalist, humorist, and the highest paid film star of his time. Poking fun at
politicians, corset makers, and government programs, he kept the nation smiling
from the roaring 20’s through the depths of the depression. Neil Thackaberry,
having recovered from last season’s <i>Bully,
</i>recreates one of Will Rogers’ hilarious “lectures”.</span><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">My
Mother’s Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">
11/29 – 12/23</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">By
David Hein & Irene Carl Sankoff</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">What
do you get when a straight white male discovers that his mother is a
lesbian? A hilarious and heartfelt true story that celebrates love in all
its forms! The hit of the 2009 Toronto Fringe and the 2010 New York
Musical Theater Festival, <i>My Mother’s Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding</i> will
make you laugh, cry and realize that nothing’s impossible. Recommended
for adult audiences (17 and older.)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">“</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">A TERRIFIC SHOW!<b> </b>I
absolutely loved it. MMLJWW has a message everyone can take home… no matter
what religion, sexuality or side of the spirit world you favor.” <i>Richard
Ouzonian, Toronto
Star</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">“</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">HEARTWARMING! Infectious! You can’t help but like this sweet
show.”<i> Globe & Mail</i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'"> Fiction </span></i></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">1/17 – 2/3, 2013</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'"> By Steven Dietz</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">Linda and her husband
Michael are both successful writers and sharp-tongued intellectuals. From their
first meeting at a Parisian cafe, it’s clear that these two are brought
together by their passion for life, literature, and the artfully turned phrase.
What happens when, under extraordinary circumstances, they read each other’s
journals? What is truth?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">“Fiction
keeps the audience on its toes. It’s quick, full of literary allusions and
memorable one-liners. The play allows the audience to keep on questioning what
is real and what is imagined.” Claire Canavan, American-Statesman.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">“The
play kicks off at a high level and maintains that level to the very end. . .
truthful and often very funny.” Michael Margolin, Encore</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">Freud’s Last Session</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">
2/21 – 3/10, 2013</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';background-color:white;background-repeat:initial initial">By Mark St. Germain</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">Imagine a London
meeting of the father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud and the author of the <u>Chronicles
of Narnia</u>, C.S. Lewis. What ensues is not only a battle of intellect and
belief, but high drama, comic relief, and insights into both of these cultural
giants. The fact that the meeting takes
place on the day England
enters WWII only adds to the tension</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">“It’s – Yes! – Entertaining! . . . The two men
spar with increasing respect for one another in a particularly credible and
appealing fashion. . . . The script brings the protagonists to life peppering
the stage with nuanced moments of acknowledgment and recognition.” Alex Cohen,
Playing Around</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';background-color:white;background-repeat:initial initial">“Freud's Last Session is
spirited, witty, and eminently engaging, no matter your extracurricular
interests. Freud and Lewis clash about the existence of God, love, sex and the
meaning of life.” Melissa Rose Bernardo, Stage</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">Motherhood Out Loud</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">
4/4 – 4/21</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';background-color:white;background-repeat:initial initial">By Leslie Ayvazian, Brooke Berman, David Cale,
Jessica Goldberg, Beth Henley, Lameece Issaq, Claire LaZebnik, Lisa Loomer,
Michele Lowe, Marco Pennette, Theresa Rebeck, Luanne Rice, Annie Weisman and
Cheryl L. West</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">In 19 monologues and short scenes by 14 authors, <i>Motherhood
Out Loud</i> progresses in step from childbirth through babyhood and
toddlerhood, on to empty-nesting and even great-grandmotherhood. The team of distinguished
contemporary playwrights includes Beth Henley and Theresa Rebeck. The
piece is beautifully varied and paced, with the seemingly random episodes
packed with resonance.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'"> “An evening of poignant humor, thoughtful
insights and true theatricality.” Stewart Lewis, <a href="http://motherhoodoutloud.com/press.html" title="Powered by Text-Enhance"><b><i><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">CBS</span></i></b></a><i> Radio</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'"> “<i>Motherhood Out Loud</i> never
fails to strike both the funny bone and the heart.” Suzy Evans, <i>Backstage.com</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'"> “An evening filled with wit, humor,
pathos and enlightenment. Heartfelt and true to life.” Audrey
Linden, <i>Examiner</i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">Manning Up</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'"> 5/16 –
6/2 <b>WORLD PREMIERE!</b> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">By Sean Lewis<br>
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</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">Two men are hunkered down
in their basement man cave. Their wives are both expecting and are due at any
minute. Fearing that they may be becoming too sensitive they prepare for a
seminar (manimar) by practicing their tales of manliness and rehearsing their
primal screams. Unfortunately, one of their wives goes into labor while on a
shopping trip and they discover that they’ve locked themselves into the
basement. Lots of laughs and male bonding.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">The
Bikinis </span></i></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">6/20 – 7/21 </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'"> (No Performances 7/4
– 7/8)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';background-color:white;background-repeat:initial initial">By </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">Ray Roderick & James Hindman</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">The Bikinis</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'"> is about first love, endless summer days & amazing
music. In the summer of 1964, four inseparable friends form a girl group, win a
talent contest, and make it to the top! Now, many years - and a few pounds
later - "The Bikinis" reunite for a show filled with sun and fun,
taking the audience on a giddy and delightful musical journey. Join these best
friends as they relive the past with hits like ‘It's in His Kiss,' 'Heat Wave,'
'Under The Boardwalk,' 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough,' ‘It’s Raining Men’ and 'I
Will Survive!'</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">"If
you're anything like the opening night audience, you probably won't be shy
about singing along from the seats." New Jersey Star Ledger</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">"<b><i>The
Bikinis</i></b> is irresistible fun for anyone who loves the best songs of
'our era.'" Asbury Radio</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">“The
Bikinis</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'"> succeeds as a
terrific concert for those who remember the era when boots were made for
walkin’ and when one’s baby did the hanky-panky.” Star Ledger</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"">Ticket Prices</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"">Season
subscription prices range from $100 at preview and Saturday matinee performances
to $175 for first Friday and all Saturday performances. Individual ticket
prices range from $19 at preview performances to $30 for Friday and Saturday
evenings. Individual tickets go on sale two weeks prior to the first
performance of each show.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"">Good-Time-Any-Time
Coupon books allow patrons to create their own season.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"">Coupon
books are only available through December 1.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"">Season
Subscriptions & Good-Time-Any-Time Coupons can be purchased by phone
at 330-374-7568.</span></p>