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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#00B050">Weathervane Playhouse in Akron to hold Yule Ball<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00B050">An extravagant evening for teens, to be held December 29, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">AKRON, OH</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> – Middle school and high school students are invited to Weathervane’s first ever youth gala — The Yule Ball from 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. on December
29, 2015. The semi-formal event will have a wizarding theme. A full dinner will served. There will be a D.J. and a prize raffle. Teens are invited to come celebrate Weathervane and show their support for the youth programs at the Playhouse.
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">“There will be dinner, dancing and some unexpected surprises,” said Sarah Bailey, Weathervane’s Director of Education and Resident Director. “Our staff of magical Witches and Wizards will be overseeing the event
to ensure that no unwanted dark wizards try to stop the fun. You are free to wear your dress robes and be sure to bring your wands — just in case!”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dinner will be provided by Terrible Tom’s BBQ. Tickets are $30 per person and reservations are required! Raffle tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To register for the event, visit
</span><a href="http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/special-events"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/special-events</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">,
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">or call 330-836-2626. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Questions regarding the event can be directed to
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#343434">Sarah Bailey</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">,
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#343434">330.836.2626 x 35</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
</span><a href="mailto:sbailey@weathervaneplayhouse.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">sbailey@weathervaneplayhouse.com</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">.</span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;text-decoration:none">
</span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">Or Lisa Mansfield, Managing Director,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Weathervane Playhouse provides high-quality live theater with volunteer artists, designers, and technicians under professional direction, delivers education and training in theater arts and appreciation, and
engages and entertains its audience to enrich the quality of life in Northeast Ohio.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">NEWS RELEASE</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#343434">Media Contact:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#343434">Sarah Bailey</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#343434">Director of Education and Resident Director<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#343434">Weathervane Playhouse</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#343434">330.836.2626 x 35</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:sbailey@weathervaneplayhouse.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">sbailey@weathervaneplayhouse.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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