<b style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#339966"> </span></b><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red">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"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red">MOTHERHOOD
OUT LOUD</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial">,<span style="color:red"> </span></span></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial">conceived by Susan Rose & Joan Stein, will receive
its regional premiere at Actors’ Summit, Akron’s professional
theater. The production will have a
preview performance on Thursday, April 4 with the official opening on Friday April
5. The show will run for three weeks,
closing on April 21<sup> </sup>at Greystone Hall in downtown Akron.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red">MOTHERHOOD
OUT LOUD</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial"> is comprised
of 18 short scenes and monologues written by 14 of the most important
contemporary authors working in film, television and theater today. From pregnancy to great grandmotherhood and
all the stages in between, the play explores the challenges that children and
parents face together. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;background-repeat:initial initial">Susan Rose and Joan Stein put out the call for authors to
write something for the project, they never anticipated needing to pare down to
just 90 minutes over 50 individual submissions.
What resulted was a joyous, moving, hilarious, and thrilling play with
contributions by a dazzling collection of celebrated American writers. Utterly unpredictable,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red">MOTHERHOOD OUT LOUD</span></i></b><em><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;background-repeat:initial initial"> </span></b></em><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;background-repeat:initial initial">shatters
traditional notions about parenthood, unveils its inherent comedy and celebrates
the deeply personal truths that span and unite generations.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial"><br>
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</span><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red">MOTHERHOOD
OUT LOUD</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;background-repeat:initial initial"> reveals with illuminating insight the humor, raw
emotions and rocky roads we experience in life.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">“An evening of poignant
humor, thoughtful insights and true theatricality.”</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">Stewart Lewis, <i><a href="http://motherhoodoutloud.com/press.html" title="Powered by Text-Enhance"><span style="color:black">CBS</span></a> Radio</i> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">“<i>Motherhood Out Loud</i>
never fails to strike both the funny bone and the heart.”</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">Suzy Evans, <i>Backstage.com</i> <span style="background:white"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;background-repeat:initial initial"><br></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;background-repeat:initial initial">The
Playwrights</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="background-repeat:initial initial">The play is written by</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;background-repeat:initial initial"> </span></span><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;background-repeat:initial initial">Leslie
Ayvazian, David Cale, Jessica Goldberg, Beth Henley, Lameece Issaq, Claire
LaZebnik, Lisa Loomer, Michele Lowe, Marco Pennette, Theresa Rebeck, Luanne
Rice, Annie Weisman</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;background-repeat:initial initial"> </span></span><span style="background-repeat:initial initial">and</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;background-repeat:initial initial"> </span></span><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;background-repeat:initial initial">Cheryl
L. West. </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;background-repeat:initial initial">Their credits range from writing
to producing to acting on Broadway, and in film and television.</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial">In
conjunction with the show, the theater is inviting people to tell us why your
mom is the “World’s Best Mom” in 100 words or less. Actors’ Summit
wants to hear about your mom, your co-parent or your kid who is now a mom. Essays<span style="color:red"> </span>can be
emailed to <a href="mailto:Motherhood@actorssummit.org">Motherhood@actorssummit.org</a>. Entries must be received by 5:00 p.m. on
March 30<sup>th</sup>.<b><u></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial"><br></span></u></b></p><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 April 4 and the Saturday matinee on April
13. On Thursdays and Sundays adults are
$28 and seniors over 65 are $25. Opening
Night, Friday, April 5 and all Saturdays are $30. Fridays are $28. Full time students with ID under the age of
30 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 (<u><a href="http://www.actorssummit.org">www.actorssummit.org</a></u>),
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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