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<p class="MsoNormal" style="page-break-after:avoid"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">NEWS RELEASE</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#343434">Media Contact:</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#343434"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#343434">Fred Gloor
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Marketing Coordinator <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#343434">Weathervane Playhouse</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#343434"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#343434">330.836.2626 Ext 16</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#343434"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:fgloor@weathervaneplayhouse.com"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">fgloor@weathervaneplayhouse.com</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Weathervane Playhouse to announce season<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Announcement party, Thursday, March 23 2016 at 7 p.m.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">AKRON, OH –Join Weathervane subscribers, volunteers, and staff at the Playhouse on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 7 p.m. in our Founders Theater for an opportunity to find out
the titles of all of the 17-18 season plays and hear some songs from our upcoming production of “Jesus Christ Superstar.” Special one-night-only subscription rates and gifts will be available for those who subscribe on that night. A raffle will be held for
a full Subscription for the 2017-18 season that includes ALL 11 shows next season PLUS the 2018 8x10 TheatreFest – a total of 12 productions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Light refreshments will be served and beverages, including beer and wine, will be available for purchase.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">The Weathervane season runs August – July, and subscriptions packages include various days and price ranges and are available beginning on March 23 at 2016-17 prices.
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">For interviews, media members should contact Fred Gloor at 330-836-2626 or fgloor@weathervaneplayhouse.com.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<u><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Weathervane Playhouse’s 2016-2017 Season Support Provided by:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">AARP</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Akron Community Foundation</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Mary and Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust<br>
Margaret Dietz </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">GAR Foundation </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust (KeyBank, Trustee)</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services, LLC</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">The Millennial Group</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Northeast Ohio Boomer and Beyond Magazine</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Ohio Arts Council</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">OMNOVA Solutions Foundation
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">WKSU 89.7 FM</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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