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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>COACH HOUSE THEATRE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>732 West Exchange Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Akron, OH 44302<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Box Office: 1-888-71-TICKETS (1-888-718-4253) (press option 1)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.ohioshakespeare.com/">www.coachhousetheatre.com</a></span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Come see an American classic this spring!</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>John Steinbeck's <i>OF MICE AND MEN</i></span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Showing March 16 to April 9, 2017</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>at Coach House Theatre in Akron</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thursday-Friday-Saturday nights, Sunday afternoons</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Akron's Coach House Theatre is proud to present <i>Of Mice and Men,</i> playing March 16 to April 9, 2017. In this moving American classic by John Steinbeck, two drifters work as ranch hands during the Great Depression, and despite their best efforts, are unable to escape the cruelties of the world.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Of Mice and Men</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> is directed by FRED STERNFELD, an award-winning area director who previously helmed the hit Agatha Christie puzzler <i>Towards Zero</i> at Coach House in 2015. Mr. Sternfeld, who is widely represented in Northeast Ohio through diverse projects, previously served as Artistic Director at Beck Center for the Arts, and the Seattle, Dallas and Cleveland Jewish Community Centers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The show stars Coach House veterans JOE PINE as George and DERRICK WINGER as Lenny. Also featured in the cast are DEAN COUTRIS, LOU WILL, CHRIS BIZUB, TESS BURGLER, JIM FIPPIN, LUTHER PETE ROBINSON, JERIMIE NEWCOMB and ROLLIN MICHAEL.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Of Mice and Men </span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>will be presented March 16 to April 9. Curtain times are Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m., with Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. There will be a special $12 Preview Performance Thursday, March 16 only, at 8 p.m. The official opening night is Friday, March 17. Coach House's 93-seat theater sells out quickly, so reserve your seats now!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>SHOW TIMES: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2:30 p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>TICKETS: Adults $22, Students $12 for all shows.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Preview performance Thursday, March 16 ONLY, $12 all seats!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>FOR RESERVATIONS: Contact our box office at 1-888-71-TICKETS (choose "option 1"), or visit <a href="http://www.coachhousetheatre.com">www.coachhousetheatre.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>-- End --<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>