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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Weathervane Playhouse to present
<i>A Christmas Carol: The Musical.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i>Classic tale of true holiday spirit and redemption is our gift to you.
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">AKRON - </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Ebenezer Scrooge and his ghostly encounters come to life in this lavish and thrilling musical adaptation of
<i>A Christmas Carol</i> running November 21 - December 23 at Weathervane Playhouse. Show times are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. ¯ except for Saturday, December 23, which is at 2:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. There is no show on Thanksgiving
(November 23). The daytime performances on November 21 and 29 as well as December 5 and 13 are currently sold out. Tickets are $20 for Adults and $16 for Children and can be ordered by calling the box office at 330-836-2626 or going to
</span><a href="http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">www.weathervaneplayhouse.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">. This production is sponsored
by a generous donation from The Weathervane Playhouse Volunteer Guild.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Scrooge is a prosperous curmudgeon who believes personal wealth is far more valuable than the happiness and comfort of others. With an infuriated "Bah! Humbug!" Scrooge wants nothing
to do with Christmas tidings and charitable giving — but he's forced to face his selfish ways when three ghosts on Christmas Eve lead him through his own past, present, and future. Thanks to their guidance, Scrooge recognizes his faults and greets Christmas
morning with a cheerful "Happy Christmas!" before spending the day reconnecting and sharing love with those that mean the most to him.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Broadway heavy-hitters Alan Menken (<i>Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Disney's The Little Mermaid, Little Shop of Horrors</i>) and Lynn Ahrens (<i>Ragtime, Seussical, Once on This
Island</i>) breathe fantastic new life into this classic holiday favorite. <br>
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A Christmas Carol: The Musical</i> is this season’s second production in Weathervane’s Emerging Artist Series featuring a multi-generational cast of performers.
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Chief Executive/Artistic Director, Melanie YC Pepe says of the show: “Whether we would like to admit it or not, there’s a little Scrooge in all of us. It’s easy to lose sight of
the important things in life: time with those we love, gratitude for our blessings, and compassion for those in need. The magic of
<i>A Christmas Carol</i> is in reminding us of these things, and helping us to remember to take care of ourselves and each other. In sharing this show, I hope that we can all honor Christmas in our hearts, and try to keep it all year.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="color:black">THE CAST<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Scrooge<br>
JEFF BIXBY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Beadle/Marley/Undertaker<br>
THOMAS BAUMGARDNER<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Mr. Smythe<br>
LOGAN SOLAND<br>
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Gracie Smythe<br>
LUCY GEISER<br>
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Cratchit<br>
ROBBIE RUSH<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Mrs. Cratchit<br>
GWENIVERE TAYLOR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Martha Cratchit<br>
ALEXA BIRD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Tiny Tim<br>
PETER McGINNES<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Poulterer<br>
MABEL MINNELLI JENNINGS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Fred Anderson<br>
LOGAN CHAPMAN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Joanna<br>
ELANA KOLONIAR/JULES DUNLAP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Christmas Present/Christmas Future/Sandwich Board Man/ Scrooge’s Mother<br>
TONYA DUUS <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Christmas Past/Lamplighter<br>
ABIGAIL LYMAN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Mrs. Mops<br>
CHLOE BRIGHT <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Scrooge at 8<br>
KYLE McFALLS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Scrooge at 18<br>
ELEK KITCHEN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Mr. Hawkins <br>
JACKSON BIRD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Scrooge at 12/Ensemble<br>
CONNOR McFALLS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Fan at 10 <br>
PRUDENCE STEPHENSON<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Fezziwig/Undertaker<br>
JASEN J. SMITH<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Young Marley/Ensemble<br>
BEN WIL</span><span style="color:#1F497D">L</span><span style="color:black">MOTT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Emily<br>
MEGAN DIULUS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Mrs. Fezziwig <br>
EMILY CONTI<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Sally Anderson<br>
ABIGAIL LYMAN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Ghosts/Ensemble<br>
JAHLIL UNDERWOOD<br>
LILY KINSINGER<br>
JADE MONGOLD<br>
JULES DUNLAP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Ensemble/Townspeople<br>
ALEXA BIRD<br>
MAKENNA BIRD<br>
AMIRA CASSADY<br>
PHOEBE DIX<br>
JULES DUNLAP<br>
ELLA KENDRICK<br>
JUDE PEPE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">THE CREATIVE TEAM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">RICHARD MORRIS, Jr.<br>
Director/Scenic and Lighting Designer/Technical Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">JOHN EBNER<br>
Musical Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">LAUREN SPROWLS<br>
Choreographer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">TIFFANY BIRD<br>
Stage Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">CASEY HA<br>
Assistant Stage Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">LAURA NIEHAUS<br>
Properties Designer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">TOM LIGGETT<br>
Sound Designer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">JASEN J. SMITH<br>
Costume Designer<br>
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KATHY KOHL<br>
Assistant Technical Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">KELLIE ROSSINI<br>
Master Electrician<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<u>Weathervane Playhouse’s 2017-2018 Season Support Provided by:</u><o:p></o:p></p>
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Aimee Lambes Photography<br>
AARP<o:p></o:p></p>
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Akron Community Foundation<br>
The Akron/Summit Convention and Visitors Bureau <br>
Beatrice K. McDowell Family Fund of Akron Community Foundationz<br>
The Big Love Network<br>
Best Buy <br>
Clear Gold Audio and Lighting<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Mary and Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust<br>
Margaret Dietz <o:p></o:p></p>
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GAR Foundation <o:p></o:p></p>
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Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust (KeyBank, Trustee)<o:p></o:p></p>
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The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation<o:p></o:p></p>
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Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services, LLC<br>
Northeast Ohio Boomer and Beyond Magazine<o:p></o:p></p>
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Ohio Arts Council<o:p></o:p></p>
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The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation<br>
The Weathervane Playhouse Volunteer Guild <o:p></o:p></p>
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Visit Mickey Vacations<o:p></o:p></p>
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WKSU 89.7 FM<o:p></o:p></p>
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