<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial">For
Immediate Release</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial">For
additional information:  </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial">Neil
Thackaberry, 330-374-7568</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#339966">Actors’ Summit Presents</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red">Regional Premiere of</span></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:#00ccff">My Mother’s Lesbian </span></i></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:#00ccff">Jewish Wiccan Wedding</span></i></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green">My
Mother’s Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial"> will receive its regional premiere at Actors’ Summit, Akron’s
professional theater.  The production,
the company’s 112^th, will have a preview performance on November 29
and the official opening on November 30. 
The musical comedy will run for four weeks, closing on December 23^rdat Greystone Hall in downtown Akron.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red">My Mother’s
Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial"> is based on the experiences of David Hein who co-authored
the play with his wife, Irene Carl Sankoff. 
</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial">Claire, David’s
mother, after going through a messy divorce, takes a teaching position at The University
of Ottawa.  Her son joins her to go to
high school.  He discovers that his
mother, a psychology professor, has fallen in love with a therapist named Jane.  Claire returns to her Jewish faith, while
Jane continues her practice of Wicca (witchcraft.)</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial">The play
also tells the story of Canada’s
drive to approval same sex marriage, becoming the 4^th nation in the
world to do so.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial">Put all
those factors together and you come up with the title:  <b><i><span style="color:blue">“My Mother’s
Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding.</span></i></b></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial">The Critics</span></u></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial">“A tuneful,
terrific show. I absolutely loved it. <span style="color:green">MMLJWW</span>
has a message everyone can take home with them, no matter what religion,
sexuality or side of the spirit world you favor.”                                                                  TORONTO STAR</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“You are in for a treat.
Between the funny and touching lyrics it is extremely hard not to enjoy
yourself — It has heart and soul, something which is lacking in many
productions these days.”                                    BROADWAYWORLD .COM</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“Very funny and timely! It
would be great for everyone to see this.”</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jian Ghomeshi, CBC’s Q</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“Heartwarming! Infectious!
You can’t help but like this sweet show.”</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">THE GLOBE AND MAIL</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial">Ticket Information </span></u></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial">Individual
ticket prices are $19 at the preview on November 29th and the Saturday matinee
on December 8.  Thursdays and Sundays
adults are $28 and seniors over 65 are $25. 
Opening Night, Friday, November 30th and all Saturdays are $30.  Fridays are $28.  All full time students with ID can attend any
performance for $9.  Thursday, Friday,
and Saturday performances are at 8:00 PM. 
Sunday matinees are at 2:00 PM.<b><u></u></b></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;background:white">Tickets <strong><span style="font-weight:normal">can be purchased on our website,
or by phone at (330) 374-7568.  </span></strong></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:white;background-repeat:initial initial">The Theater</span></u></strong></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial">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></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:white;font-weight:normal;background-repeat:initial initial">More
information is available at Actors’ Summit
website: <u><a href="http://www.actorssummit.org">www.actorssummit.org</a></u></span></strong></p>

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