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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>COACH HOUSE THEATRE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>732 West Exchange Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Akron, OH 44302<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>330-434-7741 box office<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="http://www.ohioshakespeare.com/"><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>www.coachhousetheatre.com</span></a><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#144FAE'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD</span></i></b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Showing March 26 to April 19, 2015</span></b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>at Coach House Theatre in Akron</span></b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Thursday-Friday-Saturday nights, Sunday afternoons</span></b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>(No shows on Easter week, April 2-5)</span></b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Children of a Lesser God</span></i><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>, the acclaimed romantic drama by Mark Medoff, will play at Akron's Coach House Theatre from March 26 to April 19, 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>The story centers on the relationship between James Leeds (JOE PINE), a gifted young teacher at a school for the deaf, and Sarah Norman (AMANDA VIGNEAULT). Sarah, who is deaf, at first resists James' unconventional approach to teaching her to speak aloud, but despite their differences the two begin to form a powerful connection.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>The Broadway production of <i>Children of a Lesser God</i>, which opened in 1980, won the Tony Awards for Best Play, Best Actor for John Rubenstein as James, and Best Actress for Phyllis Frelich as Sarah. The 1986 movie received the Best Actress Academy Award for Marlee Matlin's performance as Sarah.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>The Coach House production is directed by the theater's artistic director TERRY BURGLER. The cast also includes JIM FIPPIN, ADAM VIGNEAULT, and JULIANA BLISCHAK.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Children of a Lesser God </span></i><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>will be presented March 26 to April 19. Curtain times are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. with Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. There will be no shows on Easter week (April 2-5).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Dinner or brunch is available to all theatre patrons prior to every performance, at the Akron Woman's City Club next door. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>There will be a special $12 preview performance Thursday, March 26 only, at 8 p.m. The official opening night is Friday, March 27. Coach House's 93-seat theater sells out quickly, so reserve your seats now!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>SHOW TIMES: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>TICKETS: Thursdays, $15, other performances, $20. Students $12 all shows. Preview Performance, Thursday, March 26 ONLY, $12 all seats.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>FOR RESERVATIONS: Contact our box office at 330-434-7741, or visit </span><a href="http://www.coachhousetheatre.com/"><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#243AFC'>www.coachhousetheatre.com</span></a><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Coach House Theatre is located at 732 West Exchange Street in Akron, next to the Akron Woman's City Club, and at the corner of West Exchange and North Portage Path.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Visit us at </span><a href="http://www.coachhousetheatre.com/"><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#243AFC'>www.coachhousetheatre.com</span></a><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> to find out more about this show, and our theater!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>-- End --</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>