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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#540000">NEWS RELEASE</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start;widows: 1;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Melanie YC Pepe</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Artistic Director</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;widows: 1;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="tel:330.826.2626"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#0563C1">330.836.2626</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start;widows: 1;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F4E79">Auditions</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Weathervane Playhouse</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#0563C1">1301 Weathervane Lane</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">
* </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#0563C1">Akron, Oh 44313</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#222222"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#222222">For details, visit
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/audition"><b><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#0563C1">www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/audition</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#843C0C">The Flick</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Production Dates: May 4 to 14
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Directed by Craig Joseph</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"> </span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Auditions by appointment.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/audition"><b><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#0563C1">www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/audition</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Sunday, January 29, 7 – 10 p.m.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Monday, January 30, 7 - 10 p.m.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#0070C0">Jesus Christ Superstar</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Production Dates: March 30 to April 23</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Directed by Melanie YC Pepe</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"> </span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Auditions by appointment.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/audition"><b><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#0563C1">www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/audition</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Sunday, February 5, 6 – 9 p.m.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Tuesday, February 7, 6 - 9 p.m.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#7030A0">Hairspray</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Production Dates: June 8 to July 2</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Directed by Marissa Leenaarts</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"> </span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Auditions by appointment.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/audition"><b><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#0563C1">www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/audition</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Sunday, March 5, 1 – 4 p.m.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Tuesday, Maarch 6, 6 - 9 p.m.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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