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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:black">NEWS RELEASE</span></b><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:black">CONTACT: Melanie YC Pepe</span></b><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:mycp@weathervaneplayhouse.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">mycp@weathervaneplayhouse.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:26.0pt;color:#1F497D">Stage Combat Training<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="color:black">Weathervane Playhouse</span><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black">1301 Weathervane Lane * Akron, Oh 44313</span><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.WeathervanePlayhouse.com/adults">www.WeathervanePlayhouse.com/adults</a></span><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="color:black">Ages 15 to 55<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:black">Sundays, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:black">Session ONE, April 12 - May 3, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black">Learn the skills of Stage Combat, from basic to advanced. This ongoing class will give actors a “Special Ability” that directors look for. Learn techniques
based in historical fighting styles with added safety. Each actor will become proficient and be able to safely perform choreography created in class.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black">This course will cover<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black">* Basic slaps and falls<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black">* Hand to Hand combat<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black">* Rapier<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black">* Rapier accessories (Dagger/ Cloak/ Buckler)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black">* Knife Fighting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black">* Broadsword<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black">* Quarter staff<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black">* Found object<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black">* Bullwhip<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black">* Nunchaku<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black">* Fantasy sword<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black">* Advanced study of Historical Fight Manuals<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black">* More<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black">JOHN DAVIS has been a fight director since 1992 and is a recognized instructor with the International Order of the Sword and Pen where he teaches along
side the choreographers from Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Highlander, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and more. John has certified with the Society of American Fight Directors, The Society of British Fight Directors, The Fight Directors of Canada, and the Nordic
Fight Society. John's Comedy Sword-Fighting show “Hack and Slash” has been performed more than four thousand times in sixteen countries including over one hundred shows on the front lines of Iraq and Afghanistan on six USO tours from 2001-2006. He has been
choreographing fights and Directing at Weathervane Playhouse Since 2008.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="color:black">Ready to Fight?</span></b><span style="color:black">
<a href="http://www.WeathervanePlayhouse.com/adults">www.WeathervanePlayhouse.com/adults</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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