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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>COACH HOUSE THEATRE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>732 West Exchange Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Akron, OH 44302<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Box Office: 888-71-TICKETS (888-718-4253, “option 1”)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><a href="http://www.ohioshakespeare.com/" target="_blank" title="This external link will open in a new window"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>www.coachhousetheatre.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#144FAE'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Take a riotous visit to 221B Baker Street!</span></b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Ken Ludwig's <i>BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY</i></span></b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Showing May 11 to June 4, 2017</span></b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>at Coach House Theatre in Akron</span></b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Thursday-Friday-Saturday nights, Sunday afternoons</span></b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Akron's Coach House Theatre is proud to present <i>Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery,</i> playing May 11 to June 4, 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Presented in collaboration with OHIO SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, <i>Baskerville </i>is a new tour de force by Coach House favorite Ken Ludwig <i>(Lend Me a Tenor, Leading Ladies, The Fox on the Fairway) </i>in which five actors play over 40 different roles in a comic sendup of the great detective's most famous case.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Baskerville </span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>stars MARK STOFFER as Sherlock Holmes and SCOTT SHRINER as Doctor Watson. And playing a head-spinningly huge number of roles each are TESS BURGLER, GEOFF KNOX* and JOE PINE. Burgler, Knox and Pine will inhabit the large roster of colorful and crucial supporting characters in the story, from Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard to a Texas heir, from a sexy nurse to a Castilian hotel desk clerk.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>The show is directed by Coach House Artistic Director NANCY CATES**, a veteran helmer of many Ken Ludwig productions in the area including Royal Coach Award-winning runs of <i>Lend Me a Tenor </i>and <i>Leading Ladies </i>here at Coach House.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Baskerville </span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>will be presented May 11 to June 4. Curtain times are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. with Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. Dinner or brunch is available to all theatre patrons prior to select performances, at the Akron Woman's City Club next door. (Reservations are required, at 330-762-6261.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>There will be a special $12 preview performance Thursday, May 11 only, at 8 p.m. The official opening night is Friday, May 12. Group rates are available<a name="_GoBack"></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Coach House's 93-seat theater sells out quickly, so reserve your seats now!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>*Member of Actors' Equity Association<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>**Member of SDC, the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>SHOW TIMES: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2:30 p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>TICKETS: Adults $22, Students $12 for all shows.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Preview performance Thursday, May 11 ONLY, $12 all seats!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>FOR RESERVATIONS: Contact our box office at <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>1-888-71-TICKETS (888-718-4253, “option 1”) box office, or visit </span><a href="http://www.coachhousetheatre.com" target="_blank" title="This external link will open in a new window"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>www.coachhousetheatre.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>-- End --<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>