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to Take Our Stage <br>

</span></b><b><i><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:150%">Ghost the Musical</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:150%"> Features Familiar Story with Outstanding Score</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%">Firestone Pilots Production as First

School to Ever Present New Show</span></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:150%"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%">(Tuesday, November 16, 2015 – Akron, Ohio) – </span></i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%">A popular film is given new life in <b><i>Ghost

the Musical </i></b>at Firestone High School in March.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%">The powerful tale of love

and devotion throughout time is set to premier on our stage at 7:00 p.m. on

Wednesday, March 4, and at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, Friday, March 6, and

Saturday, March 7. A special matinee performance will be held at 2:30 p.m. on

Saturday, March 7:00 p.m. Tickets to <b><i>Ghost the Musical</i></b> are $10.00 in

advance and $12.00 at the door. Reserved, VIP tickets are $15.00. Tickets can

be purchased at the door on the night of performance, online at

BrownPaperTickets.com, and by mail. Advanced tickets can be purchased at the

school from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. starting Monday, March 2, 2015. Consult the

Firestone Theatre website at FirestoneTheatre.com or call the Firestone Theatre

office at 330.873.3408 for ticket information.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%">A special spaghetti

dinner will be served at 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. between performances on

Saturday, March 7, 2015. Tickets for the spaghetti dinner can be purchased by

mail, online at BrownPaperTickets.com, and at the door.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%">Adapted from the hit

film, <b><i>Ghost the Musical</i></b> follows Sam and Molly, a young couple whose

connection takes a shocking turn after Sam’s untimely death. Trapped between

two worlds, Sam refuses to leave Molly when he learns she is in grave danger.

Desperate to communicate with her, Sam turns to a storefront psychic, Oda Mae

Brown, who helps him protect Molly and avenge his death.</span><span style="background:rgb(222,220,211)"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;color:black;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">The cast of <b><i>Ghost the Musical</i></b> is led by seniors<span class=""> </span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Brian Hirsch</span></strong><span class=""> </span>(Sam

Wheat),<span class=""> </span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Hugo

Christensen-Diehl</span></strong><span class=""> </span>(Carl

Brunner),<span class=""> </span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Christopher

Humbert</span></strong><span class=""> </span>(Subway

Ghost), and<span class=""> </span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Michaella Waickman</span></strong><span class=""> </span>(Molly Jensen). Other seniors include<span class=""> </span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Brielle Burley</span></strong><span class=""> </span>(Ortisha),<span class=""> </span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Jordan Euell</span></strong><span class=""> </span>(Hospital

Ghost),<span class=""> <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Shauna Oldaker<span class=""> (Mrs. Santiago),<span class=""> <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Abigail Riley<span class=""> (Det.

Biederman),<span class=""> <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Abby Van Auken,

and<span class=""> </span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Sammi Woodill</span></strong><span class=""> </span>(dance captain).</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;color:black"><br>

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<span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Juniors in the cast include<span class=""> </span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Emma Antal</span></strong>,<span class=""> </span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Olivia Beal</span></strong>,<span class=""> </span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">DJ Jenkins</span></strong><span class=""> </span>(Clara),<span class=""> </span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Emily Markuz</span></strong>,<span class=""> </span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Claudia Vaccaro</span></strong>,

and<span class=""> <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Begine White-Klein.

Sophomores include<span class=""> <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Charles Allgood (Orlando),<span class=""> Joe Antal, <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Jadon Brooks,<span class=""> <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Patrick Fields,<span class=""> <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Josiah Hackett,<span class=""> <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Kaci Lucas,<span class=""> <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Josh Luster,<span class=""> <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Olivia Nosel,<span class=""> <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Theresa Stafford,

and<span class=""> <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Peter Stauffer.

Freshman in the cast include<span class=""> </span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Memo Diaz-Capt (Willie)</span></strong>,<span class=""> </span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Anna Fields</span></strong>,<span class=""> </span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Haley Gallagher</span></strong>,<span class=""> </span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Silas Hackett</span></strong>,<span class=""> </span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Kate Klika</span></strong>,<span class=""> </span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Reyna Moran</span></strong><span class=""> </span>(Louise),<span class=""> </span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Sabrina Reed</span></strong><span class=""> </span>(Oda

Mae Brown),<span class=""> </span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Mason Scott</span></strong><span class=""> </span>(Lionel Ferguson),<span class=""> </span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Julia Siegferth</span></strong>, and<span class=""> </span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Gracie Thanasiu</span></strong>.</span><br>

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<b><i><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Ghost the Musical</span></i></b></span><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%"> </span></i></b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%">is under the direction of <b>Mark A. Zimmerman</b><i> </i>who has served as the theatre director at the Akron School for the

Arts/Firestone High School since 1995. The creative team for <b><i>Ghost

the Musical</i></b> includes <b>Chad

Pittman</b> (music director), <b>Marissa Leenhaarts</b>

(choreographer), <b>Bernie Williams</b>

(conductor and instrumental director), <b>Deb

Malcolm (lighting design), Randie O.

Sass</b> (costume design), <b>Christopher

Pepe</b> (sound design), and <b>Elynmarie

Kazle</b> (prop design and production management). </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;color:black;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Seniors<span class=""> </span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Morgan Csejtey</span></strong>,<span class=""> </span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Kyla Davis</span></strong>, and<span class=""> </span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Nalani Rodgers</span></strong><span class=""> </span>serve as stage managers.</span><span style="font-size:6pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%">Firestone Theatre is the award-winning

play-production component of the Akron School for the Arts housed at Firestone

High School. Firestone Theatre was named an “Outstanding School” by the Educational

Theatre Association in 2013. The curricular track of Firestone Theatre is

accessible to all rising ninth-grade students via open enrollment and a formal

audition. Firestone High School is located at 333 Rampart Avenue, Akron.</span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature">Mark A. Zimmerman,<br>Theatre Director<br><br>Harvey S. Firestone High School<br>333 Rampart Avenue<br>Akron, Ohio 44313<br><br>330.873.3408<br><a href="http://www.FirestoneTheatre.com">www.FirestoneTheatre.com</a></div>

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