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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:11.25pt'><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>... unless you want a visit from the ghost of John Barrymore! Opens Friday.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:11.25pt'><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:11.25pt'><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:11.25pt'><em><b><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>COACH HOUSE THEATRE</span></b></em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:11.25pt'><em><b><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Box Office: 330-434-7741</span></b></em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:11.25pt'><em><b><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>732 W. Exchange Street</span></b></em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:11.25pt'><em><b><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Akron, OH 44302</span></b></em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:11.25pt'><em><b><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>coachhousetheatre.com</span></b></em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;text-indent:11.25pt'><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:11.25pt'><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>Coach House Theatre opens season with</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:11.25pt'><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>"I Hate Hamlet"</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:11.25pt'><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>Starring special guest artist Daren Kelly</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:11.25pt'><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>Directed by Nancy Cates</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:11.25pt'><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>September 27-October 14, 2012</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:11.25pt'><strong><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>($12 Preview Performance, Thursday, Sept. 27 only!)</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:11.25pt'><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Coach House Theatre will open its 85th season with the charming comedy <em><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>I Hate Hamlet,</span></em> by Paul Rudnick.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>A Hollywood TV star (<strong><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Joe Pine</span></strong>) comes to New York City to perform Hamlet to beef up his resume. The only problem is, he hates Hamlet! The ghost of Broadway legend John Barrymore (special guest artist <strong><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Daren Kelly</span></strong>), the greatest Hamlet of his generation, is compelled to return from the great beyond to show the actor the error of his ways.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>I Hate Hamlet</span></em><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'> will be presented Sept. 27 to Oct 14. Curtain times are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., with Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. Dinner or Brunch is available to all theatre patrons prior to every performance at the Akron Woman’s City Club next door. </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>There will be a special $12 preview performance Thursday, Sept. 27 only, at 8 p.m. </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>The official opening night is Friday, Sept. 28. Group rates are available.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Our three-week run will likely sell out quickly, so reserve your seats now!</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Tickets are $18. The box office opens one hour before the show. Coach House Theatre is located at 732 W. Exchange Street, in Akron, next to the Akron Woman’s City Club, and at the corner of W. Exchange and N. Portage Path. Reservations may be made by calling our box office at 330-434-7741, or online at www.coachhousetheatre.com</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:11.25pt'><strong><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>The Cast</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:11.25pt'><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Felicia Dantine --- <strong><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Holly Humes</span></strong></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:11.25pt'><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Andrew Rally --- <strong><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Joe Pine</span></strong></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:11.25pt'><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>John Barrymore --- <strong><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Daren Kelly</span></strong></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:11.25pt'><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Dierdre McDavey --- <strong><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Tess Burgler</span></strong></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:11.25pt'><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Lillian Troy --- <strong><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Dede Klein</span></strong></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:11.25pt'><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Gary Peter Lefkowicz --- <strong><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Scott Shriner</span></strong></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:11.25pt'><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:11.25pt'><strong><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'> Guest Artist</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Veteran stage, screen and television actor <strong><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Daren Kelly</span></strong>, who has appeared in several Broadway hits and national touring productions, comes to Akron courtesy of Coach House’s Guest Actor grant, donated by the Ohio Shakespeare Festival. </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>He is happy to reprise his role as the Ghost of legendary actor John Barrymore, which he has performed both at TheatreVirginia and the Ohio Shakespeare Festival.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Mr. Kelly was last seen in Akron as Garry Essendine in Coach House's hit 2010 production of <em><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Present Laughter</span></em>. He has been featured in four of Broadway's biggest hits: <em><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Deathtrap, Woman of the Year, Crazy for You</span></em>, and <em><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>South Pacific</span></em> (NYCO). He toured as Julian in the National Revival of <em><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>42nd Street</span></em>, and as Rev. Moore in <em><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Footloose</span></em>. For many years Daren played soap opera heartthrob Dan Kennicott on “All My Children.” Other television credits include the entire “Law and Order” franchise, as well as “True Blood,” “M*A*S*H,” “Kate and Allie,” and “Tales from the Darkside.” Daren has performed Shakespeare, Moliere, Dickens, Chekhov, Shaw, Ibsen, Albee, Williams, Miller, Guare and Gurney in regional theatres from Alaska to Florida, and from Maine to California, and he has had the privilege to perform with Tony Award winners Al Pacino, Richard Kiley, Lauren Bacall, Sada Thompson, Harriet Harris, John Wood, Susan Stroman, Mike Ockrent, Karen Ziemba, Stacy Keach, Justino Diaz, John Cullum, Bob Moore and Barbara BelGeddes. </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:11.25pt'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:11.25pt'><strong><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'> The Director</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Nancy Cates</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>, one of our two Artistic Directors, directed Coach House's hit productions of <em><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>The Philadelphia Story </span></em>and <em><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>And Then There Were None </span></em>last season. In past seasons at Coach House she has directed <em><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Deathtrap, Doubt: A Parable, Steel Magnolias</span></em>, <em><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Barrymore’s Ghost, Tonight at 8:30, Oh Coward!</span></em>, <em><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>The Gin Game, Present Laughter, Sleuth</span></em> and Royal Coach Award winners for Best Production <em><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Hay Fever </span></em>(2006-2007), <em><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Driving Miss Daisy, </span></em>(2007-2008) and <em><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Leading Ladies</span></em> (2009-10). She is also one of the two Artistic Directors of the Ohio Shakespeare Festival, which performs each summer at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens. Nancy is a member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC). </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:11.25pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'> </span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:11.25pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>And don't miss the rest of Coach House's fantastic 2012-13 season:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:11.25pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Social Security</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'> by Andrew Bergman, November 15-December 16</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Black Coffee</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'> by Agatha Christie, January 24-February 17</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Sea Marks</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'> by Gardner McKay, March 14-April 7</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>The Fox on the Fairway</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'> by Ken Ludwig, May 9-June 2</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:6.75pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>Visit us at </span></strong><a href="http://webmail.roadrunner.com/do/redirect?url=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.coachhousetheatre.com%252F" target="_blank"><strong><span style='font-family:"Times","serif";color:blue'>www.coachhousetheatre.com</span></strong></a><strong><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'>!</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:11.25pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Times","serif"'> </span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:11.25pt'><strong><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'> </span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:11.25pt'><strong><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'>— END —</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>