<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><i><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:115%">Disney’s The Little Mermaid</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">music by Alan Menken</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn
Slater</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">book by Doug Wright</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">based on the Hans Christian Anderson
story and the Disney film</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">The Akron School for the Arts at
Firestone High School </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%">333 Rampart Avenue,
Akron, Ohio 44313</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%">Tickets can be purchased
online at BrownPaperTickets.com</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Wednesday, March 23, 2016, 7:00 p.m.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Thursday, March 24, 2016, 7:00 p.m.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Friday, March 25, 2016, 7:30 p.m.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:150%">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Saturday, March 26, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
and 7:30 p.m.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:150%"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:150%">Such Wonderful Things Surround You ‘Under
the Sea’</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:150%"><b><i><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:150%"><br></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:150%"><b><i><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:150%">Disney’s The Little Mermaid </span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:150%">to take Firestone Stage
for Five Performances</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:150%"> </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%"><br></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%">Family-Friendly Musical Sure to
Please Children and Children-at-Heart</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%"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%">We’ll have gadgets and gizmos a-plenty when the Akron School
for the Arts presents the Firestone Theatre production of <b><i>Disney’s The Little Mermaid.</i></b>
The show based on the popular 1989 Disney film and will appear on the Firestone
High School stage for five performances starting at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday,
March 23, 2016. Additional performances of <b><i>Disney’s The Little Mermaid</i></b> will be
held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 24, at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 25, and
at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 26, 2016. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%">General admission tickets
for <b><i>Disney’s
The Little Mermaid</i></b> are $10.00 in advance and $12.00 at the door.
Reserved, VIP tickets are $16.00. Advanced and VIP tickets are available for
purchase online at BrownPaperTickets.com. A mail-in ticket order form can be
downloaded at FirestoneTheatre.com. Advanced tickets for <b><i>Disney’s The Little Mermaid</i></b>
will be available in the school commons from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. school
days starting Wednesday, March 16, 2016. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%">Based
on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories and the classic
animated film, <b><i>Disney's The Little Mermaid</i></b> is a hauntingly beautiful love
story for the ages. With music by eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken,
lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, and a compelling book by Doug Wright,
this fishy fable will capture your heart with its irresistible songs including
"Under the Sea," "Kiss the Girl," and "Part of Your
World." Ariel, King Triton's youngest daughter, wishes to pursue
the human Prince Eric in the world above and bargains with the evil sea witch,
Ursula, to trade her tail for legs. But the bargain is not what it seems and
Ariel needs the help of her colorful friends Flounder the fish, Scuttle the
seagull, and Sebastian the crab to restore order under the sea</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:150%"><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%">Disney’s The Little
Mermaid</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%"> is under
the direction of theatre director Mark A. Zimmerman. Guest artist Marissa Leenaarts
serves as the show’s choreographer. Guest artist Julie Lehman serves as the
vocal music director. Assistant band director Bernie Williams serves as
instrumental music director and conductor. Guest Artist Elynmarie Kazle serves
as production manager and stage management mentor. Guest artist Randie Ostroff
Sass serves as the costume designer. Junior Imani Bradley serves as the
production’s stage manager. She assisted by senior Taylor Harris. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%">A special </span><b style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%"><i>Spaghetti
Dinner</i></b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%"> will be held at 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. between performances on
Saturday, March 26, 2016. Tickets can be purchased online at
BrownPaperTickets.com. A mail-in ticket order form is available for download at
FirestoneTheatre.com. A special </span><b style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%"><i>Tea with Ariel and Friends</i></b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%"> will be
held on Saturday, March 5, 2016 is already sold out.</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:150%">
</p><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.</span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Mark A. Zimmerman,<br>Theatre Director<br><br>The Akron School for the Arts</div><div>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" target="_blank">www.FirestoneTheatre.com</a></div></div></div>
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