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<DIV align=left><FONT size=1><FONT color=#800000><STRONG>NEWS RELEASE
<BR></STRONG></FONT>Contact: Melanie YC Pepe (330) 836-2626<BR><A
href="http://www.WeathervanePlayhouse.com">www.WeathervanePlayhouse.com</A><BR></DIV></FONT><FONT
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<DIV align=center><BR></FONT><FONT size=6>Weathervane
Playhouse<BR></FONT><EM>1301 Weathervane Lane * Akron, Ohio
44313</EM></DIV>
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<H3 align=center>Saturdays, September 21st to November
23rd <STRONG> </STRONG>
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<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT color=#800000 size=4>All the World’s A Stage, A
Social Skills Workshop<BR></FONT></STRONG>September 21 - November
23<BR>Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 12 noon<BR>Ages: 9 to 14</DIV>
<DIV align=center>Tuition: $200<BR></DIV>
<DIV align=left><BR>Instructor: Wendy Duke, M.A., Theatre Teacher at Miller
South Visual & Performing Arts<BR>Instructor: Laura Valendza, M.F.A.,
Intervention Specialist at Miller South & Performing
Arts<BR>Instructor: Margaret Oliver, MEd, Intervention Specialist at
Leggett CLC, Teacher to Teacher Columnist for Autism Asperger's
Digest*<BR> <FONT size=1> * Read Margaret's recent article, "Connecting
Through Conversation" (Autism Asperger’s Digest | January/February 2012)
here: <A
href="http://autismdigest.com/connecting-conversation/">http://autismdigest.com/connecting-conversation/</A><BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center>This class is designed for kids with High-Functioning Autism,
Asperger's Syndrome, anxiety or general social challenges and is designed to
help kids develop communication skills and social understanding through theatre
games and activities.<BR> <BR>Students will start class with stretching
and movement exercises for balance, strength and focus. The class will
participate in theatre games and acting exercises. They will work on
developing voice and body language skills to play a variety of characters.
In this session, the class will collaborate on writing a scene that they will
perform for family and friends on the last day of class. <BR><BR>The goals for
this workshop are to build friendships through common interests, build self
esteem through theatre games and improv, provide a safe place for students to be
who they are and explore creatively and work on social skills.</DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT size=4><STRONG>For more information or to
register,<BR>click here: </STRONG></FONT><A
href="http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/"><FONT
size=4><STRONG>http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com</STRONG></FONT></A><BR><FONT
size=4><STRONG>or call 330-836-2626.<BR></DIV></STRONG></FONT></BODY></HTML>