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<DIV align=left><FONT size=1><STRONG><FONT color=#800000>NEWS
RELEASE<BR></FONT></STRONG>Contact: Melanie YC Pepe<BR>(330)
836-2626</FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT size=5>Weathervane Playhouse<BR></FONT>1301 Weathervane
Lane * Akron, Oh 44313 * 330-836-2626<BR></DIV>
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<DIV>This workshop will focus on the auditioning for
musicals; specifically, forming an audition book, audition room
etiquette, knowing your type and acting through
song. <STRONG>Participants</STRONG> should memorize one musical
theatre song, and plan to sing 16 to 32 bars (approximately 30 seconds to
one minute of music). Bring your sheet music in the appropriate
key. An accompanist will be provided. You may also choose to
<STRONG>audit</STRONG> the class. This would allow you to observe others
and ask questions, but not perform or receive feedback. </DIV></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><A
href="http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/musical-theatre-audition-workshop-offer">Musical
Theatre Audition Workshop: PARTICIPANT</A></DIV>
<DIV align=center>Saturday, March 2<BR>3:00 p.m. to 5:00
p.m.<BR>Ages: 18 and up<BR>Tuition: $50</DIV>
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<DIV><A
href="http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/musical-theatre-audition-workshop-audit-only-offer">Musical
Theatre Audition Workshop: AUDIT ONLY</A></DIV>
<DIV>Saturday, March 2<BR>3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.<BR>Ages: 18 and
up<BR>Tuition: $10</DIV>
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<DIV>Instructors: Jackson Sturkey, New York Film Academy & Sarah
Bailey, M.M.<BR>Pianist: Sharon Alberson, M.M.</DIV>
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<DIV><EM><STRONG>Jackson Sturkey</STRONG> is a graduate of the New York Film
Academy’s One Year Musical Theatre Conservatory. He works locally as an actor
and singer with Weathervane Playhouse, and Faith in Action Musicals. He was most
recently seen on stage as the Narrator in Weathervane Playhouse’s production of
“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat” or in the workshop of “Tuning
in” at the University of Akron. He has worked with Barry Shapiro and won an
award for commercial work in 2010 at the Arts Expo. He is a lifelong lover of
theatre and film, and hopes to see you at one of his classes.</EM></DIV>
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<DIV><EM><STRONG>Sarah Bailey </STRONG>is a professional voice instructor,
director and choreographer. She is a graduate of Ohio Northern University and
has her master's in music and pedagogy from the prestigious Westminster Choir
College. Sarah has sung on stage at Carnegie Hall with the New York Philharmonic
and was a grand finalist at the Guangdong International Vocal Competition in
China. For the past several years, she has directed the Playhouse's annual
production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat<EM>, and will be
directing Weathervane's Spring production of The Music Man.</EM></EM></DIV>
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<P><EM><STRONG>Sharon Alberson</STRONG> is a graduate of Kent State University
School of Music and was a Blossom Music Scholar with the Cleveland Orchestra. A
graduate of the University of Akron School of Law, Harvard Divinity School and
Oxford University, Sharon is also a lawyer, minister and the founder of Faith
Musicals. Sharon has been the Musical Director for the 2009, 2011 &
2012 productions of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Seussical
the Musical, Cinderella and ANNIE at Weathervane. This Spring, she
will be the Musical Director for <EM>Weathervane's production of The Music
Man.</EM></EM></P>
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