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<DIV><FONT size=1><B><SPAN style="COLOR: maroon; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">NEWS RELEASE
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><FONT size=1>Contact: Melanie YC Pepe (330)
836-2626<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><A href="http://www.WeathervanePlayhouse.com"><FONT
size=1>www.WeathervanePlayhouse.com</FONT></A></SPAN></B></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><o:p><FONT size=2></FONT></o:p></SPAN></B> </P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><o:p><FONT size=2></FONT></o:p></SPAN></B> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><o:p><FONT color=#000080 size=6><FONT
color=#000000>PHOTOS ON FLICKR:</FONT> </FONT><A
href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/weathervaneplayhouse/sets/72157634719511115/"><FONT
color=#000080
size=6>http://www.flickr.com/photos/weathervaneplayhouse/sets/72157634719511115/</FONT></A></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT size=7><FONT
color=#ff0000>HONK!</FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN
style="COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 36pt"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
size=4><SPAN><EM>Book by Anthony Drewe, Music by George Stiles, Lyrics
by Anthony Drewe <BR>Based on Hans Christian Andersen's The Ugly
Duckling<BR></EM></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4>Winner of
the 2000 Olivier Award (the British equivalent of the Tony® Award) for Best
New Musical.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT size=4>The story of Ugly, whose
odd, gawky looks instantly incite prejudice from his family and neighbors.
Separated from the farm and pursued by a hungry Cat, Ugly must find his way
home. Along his rollicking and harrowing journey he not only discovers his true
beauty and glorious destiny, but also finds love and acceptance in all its
forms. </FONT></SPAN></P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT
size=4></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN
style="COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 36pt"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT
size=4></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN
style="COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 36pt"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT
size=4></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 36pt"><FONT
color=#000000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT size=4><FONT size=3><FONT
color=#000080><EM><STRONG>Mention Neohiopal for special Buy One Get One
pricing for tommorrow's performance! Sunday, July 21st at 3:30
p.m. </STRONG></EM></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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align=center><BR><BR></P></FONT></SPAN>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT color=#ff0000
size=5>HONK!</FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">13 performances:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Friday, July 19 to Sunday, August 4,
2013</SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN><U></U></o:p></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><U></U></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><U>PERFORMANCE DATES &
TIMES<o:p></o:p></U></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt">
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><FONT color=#808080><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt">Friday, July 19
at 7:30 p.m. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><FONT color=#808080><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt">Saturday, July
20 at 3:30 p.m. </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt"><FONT color=#800000>Sunday, July 21
at 3:30 p.m. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt"></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt">Tuesday, July 23 at 12:30
p.m.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt">Thursday, July 25 at 12:30
p.m.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt">Friday, July 26 at 7:30 p.m.
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt">Saturday, July 27 at 3:30 p.m.
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt">Sunday, July 28 at 3:30 p.m.
</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt"></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt">Monday, July 29 at12:30
p.m.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt">Wednesday, July 31 at 12:30
p.m.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt">Friday, August 2 at 7:30 p.m.
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt">Saturday, August 3 at 3:30
p.m.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt">Sunday, August 4 at 3:30
p.m.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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size=2> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Charge by phone at Weathervane’s
Ticket Office at</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">330-836-2626</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">or online at <A
href="">http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/tickets.asp</A></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Box office
hours:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Mondays, 10 a.m. to 4
p.m.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to
5:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Show day Saturdays, 12 noon to 5
p.m.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Tickets: $12.00 per
person<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Group rates
available.</SPAN></I></P>
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align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> </P>
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align=center><EM><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Weathervane
Playhouse</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></EM></P>
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align=center><EM><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">1301 Weathervane
Lane</SPAN></st1:address></st1:Street><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"> * <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Akron</st1:place></st1:City>, Oh
44313<o:p></o:p></SPAN></EM></P><o:p></o:p></SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN>
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