<p style="margin-top:0px;font-family:'Times New Roman',Times;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:12pt"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT:115%"><em>Monday, October 8, 2012 - 
</em></span>Firestone High School's stage parents group will host a soul 
food fundraiser dinner Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, in conjunction with the school's 
performance of "The Color Purple (The Musical About Love)."</p>
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play runs from Wednesday, Oct. 10, through Saturday, Oct. 13. The soul food 
dinner will be offered on Saturday only, with seatings at 5 and 6 p.m. between 
the matinee and evening performances of the play.</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;font-family:'Times New Roman',Times;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:12pt">Dinners 
of fried chicken, mac-'n'-cheese, green beans, cornbread, pound cake and 
lemonade will cost $10 for one, $18 for two or $30 for a family of 
four.</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;font-family:'Times New Roman',Times;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:12pt">Seating 
is limited, so reservations are required. Proceeds will benefit theater 
activities at the high school.</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;font-family:'Times New Roman',Times;margin-bottom:5.35pt;font-size:12pt"><span style="BACKGROUND:white">This musical adaptation of Alice Walker's 
Pulitzer-Prize-winning novel, "The Color Purple," </span>was only recently 
made available for amateur and school performances. Firestone will 
be one of the first high schools in Ohio to present the inspiring story about 
<span style="BACKGROUND:white">a woman who, through love, finds the 
strength to triumph over adversity and discover her unique voice in the 
world.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;font-family:'Times New Roman',Times;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:12pt"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT:115%">Show times are: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10; 7:30 
p.m.Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 11-13; and 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;font-family:'Times New Roman',Times;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:12pt"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT:115%">General admission tickets cost $8 in advance and $10 
at the door. Reserved, VIP seats are available for $13.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;font-family:'Times New Roman',Times;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:12pt">For 
more information about the soul food dinner, call 330.668.1993. For 
more information about the musical, call the Firestone Theatre office at 
330.873.3408.</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;font-family:'Times New Roman',Times;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:12pt">To 
buy tickets for the musical or dinner in advance, download an order form at <a href="https://mail.akron.k12.oh.us/owa/redir.aspx?C=4f9ad9b61a69453e90318fba7e8bc15b&URL=http%3a%2f%2fr20.rs6.net%2ftn.jsp%3fe%3d0014QeHGu17QKh06nAXAxZcpLkGzRknTjIRTo_c2Bo2UF-k93pcpWTSBPkAAerMlHyI2YbOV8CbUhCikONm-Pl08tBQgfiaCZQ4n9ZnhRmPW48J3cZF8UATfA%3d%3d" shape="rect" target="_blank">FirestoneTheatre.com</a>; or purchase tickets 
online at <a href="https://mail.akron.k12.oh.us/owa/redir.aspx?C=4f9ad9b61a69453e90318fba7e8bc15b&URL=http%3a%2f%2fr20.rs6.net%2ftn.jsp%3fe%3d0014QeHGu17QKi1Zy7KXCooqV4_K-IFIwG7j7MrWIdpYJbx9drOhQfB2sZKEze4N1p6q3_wCoqhlgMLUXIhpfYcjgI_gEDce2-SpBOaTMFiT2wbzW8UCZa2nndpaj8tn69u" shape="rect" target="_blank">BrownPaperTickets.com</a>.</p>

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<p style="margin-top:0px;font-family:'Times New Roman',Times;margin-bottom:5.35pt;font-size:12pt">Firestone 
High School is located at 333 Rampart Ave.</p><div><br></div>-- <br>Mark A. Zimmerman,<br>Theatre Director<br><br>Harvey S. Firestone High School<br>333 Rampart Avenue<br>Akron, Ohio 44313<br><br>330.873.3408<br><a href="http://www.FirestoneTheatre.com">www.FirestoneTheatre.com</a><br>