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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:18pt">New Musical Tale of Timeless Love set to Take Our Stage</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18pt"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:18pt"><br>

</span></b><b><i><span style="font-size:14pt">Ghost the Musical</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:14pt"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:14pt">Features Familiar Story with Outstanding Score</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt"></span></p>

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Present New Show</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.4pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><i><span style="font-size:12pt">(Tuesday, February 16, 2015 – Akron, Ohio) – </span></i><span style="font-size:12pt">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:14.4pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt">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:14.4pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt">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:14.4pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt">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></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.4pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">The cast of <b><i>Ghost

the Musical</i></b> is led by seniors <b>Brian Hirsch</b> (Sam

Wheat), <b>Hugo Christensen-Diehl</b> (Carl Brunner), <b>Christopher

Humbert</b> (Subway Ghost), and <b>Michaella Waickman</b> (Molly

Jensen). Other seniors include <b>Brielle Burley</b> (Ortisha), <b>Jordan

Euell (Hospital Ghost), Shauna Oldaker (Mrs.

Santiago), <b>Abigail Riley</b> (Det. Biederman), <b>Abby Van

Auken</b>, and <b>Sammi Woodill</b> (dance captain).<br>

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Juniors in the cast include <b>Emma Antal</b>, <b>Olivia Beal</b>, <b>DJ

Jenkins (Clara), <b style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:16px;line-height:19.2000007629395px">Josiah Hackett<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:16px;line-height:19.2000007629395px">, <b style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">Emily Markuz<span style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">, <b style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">Claudia Vaccaro<span style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">,

and </span><b style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">Begine White-Klein</b><span style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">. Sophomores include </span><b style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">Charles Allgood

(Orlando)</b><span style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">, Joe Antal, </span><b style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">Jadon Brooks</b><span style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">, </span><b style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">Patrick Fields</b><span style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">, </span><b style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">Kaci Lucas</b><span style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">, </span><b style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">Josh Luster</b><span style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">, </span><b style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">Olivia

Nosel,<span style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt"> <b style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">Theresa Stafford<span style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">, and <b style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">Peter Stauffer<span style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">.

Freshman in the cast include </span><b style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">Memo Diaz-Capt (Willie)</b><span style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">, </span><b style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">Anna

Fields</b><span style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">, </span><b style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">Haley Gallagher</b><span style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">, </span><b style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">Silas Hackett</b><span style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">, </span><b style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">Kate

Klika</b><span style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">, </span><b style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">Reyna Moran</b><span style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt"> (Louise), </span><b style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">Sabrina Reed</b><span style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt"> (Oda

Mae Brown), </span><b style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">Mason Scott</b><span style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt"> (Lionel Ferguson), </span><b style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">Julia

Siegferth</b><span style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">, and </span><b style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">Gracie Thanasiu</b><span style="color:black;font-size:12pt;line-height:14.4pt">.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">The orchestra is under the direction of

Bernard Williams and is comprised of the following students: </span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Kevin Billups</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"> (Guitar), <b>Annika

Chura</b> (flute/sax), <b>Madisyn Hillyard</b>

(violin), <b>Andrew Kovac</b> (trumpet), <b>Rowan Kramer</b> (cello), <b>Josh Leslie</b> (Josh Leslie), <b>Ben Magee</b> (trumpet), <b>Matt Maguire</b> (cello), <b>Maddie Miller</b> (keyboard), <b>Natalie Mitchell</b> (violin), <b>Natalie Noble</b> (clarinet), and <b>Gavin Van Winklebright</b> (Bass) .</span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><br>

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Ghost the Musical</i></b></span><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></i></b><span style="font-size:12pt">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</b> (lighting

design), <b>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;color:black">Seniors <b>Morgan

Csejtey</b>, <b>Kyla Davis</b>, and <b>Nalani Rodgers</b> serve

as stage managers.</span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.4pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt">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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