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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.5pt;background:white"><span style="color:#1D2129">From our audiences:
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"Hysterical--See and enjoy!"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1D2129">"Very funny...Full of great music, dance and surprises!"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1D2129">"What a terrific performance! We'll be back."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.5pt;background:white"><span style="color:#1D2129">"What a wonderful production! Don't miss a good show!"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1D2129">"The whole cast was amazing. We really enjoyed the show! We also really thought it was an amazing set."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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>From the Akron Beacon Journal: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#2D2D2D">“a hilarious and winsome cast”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#2D2D2D">“Berman has a great voice and creates a nice balance between her character’s comedic attributes and her yearning side as a young woman who longs for others to see her for her true essence.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#2D2D2D">“this musical speaks to a universal truth as every character in the story just wants to be loved.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="https://bit.ly/2Hduqdx" target="_blank"><span style="color:#365899;background:white">https://bit.ly/2Hduqdx</span></a><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4.5pt;background:white"><span style="color:#1D2129">From the West Side Leader:<br>
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"The cast is excellent"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1D2129">"Costume designer Jasen Smith did an excellent job" </span><span style="color:#1F497D"><br>
</span><span style="color:#1D2129"><br>
"the funny business, the physical humor and the choreography are controlled by director and choreographer Joshua Larkin. He manages the nonsense with a firm hand."</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="http://www.akron.com/akron-ohio-entertainment-news.asp?aID=37263" target="_blank"><span style="color:#365899;text-decoration:none">http://www.akron.com/akron-ohio-entertainment-news.asp…</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“You poor things. This is a wedding. Your problems have just begun.”
<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">AKRON - Weathervane is set to bring you blushing brides, nervous grooms, overbearing moms, unexpected guests, and plenty of crazy twists and turns
as we present the delightful musical, <i>It Shoulda Been You</i>, in the Founders Theater March 22 through April 15, 2018. The bride is Jewish. The groom is Catholic. Her mother is a force of nature. His mother is a tempest in a cocktail shaker, and, when
the bride's ex-boyfriend crashes the party, the perfect wedding starts to unravel faster than you can whistle "Pachelbel's Canon!" Show times for this charming, funny, and original new musical are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. on Sundays.
There is no show on April 1 (Easter Sunday). Tickets are $26, with special pricing for seniors, students, and groups of 12 or more, and can be obtained by calling the box office at 330-836-2626 or going to
<a href="http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com">www.weathervaneplayhouse.com</a> <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Weathervane’s production of
<i>It Shoulda Been You</i> is made possible by a generous donation from the Gay Community Endowment Fund of the Akron Community Foundation.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">It Shoulda Been You</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> is directed by Weathervane Playhouse’s Business Manager, Joshua Larkin, who says of the show: “This show,<i>
</i>which enjoyed its Broadway run in 2015 with a star-studded cast, including Akron’s own Lisa Howard, presents a good old-fashioned wedding farce, complete with all the trimmings: the cold-footed bride, the over-bearing mother, the ‘surprise’ appearance of
an old flame. Neuroses and mischief give birth to panic and discord, and a nuptial once thought to be fully on track now seems destined for disaster of the highest order.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This age-old tale could rest on its laurels, relying on over-the-top shenanigans to keep its audience in stitches. Yet, at the heart of this show are a cast of characters that, for all their wacky eccentricities,
share a common thread. They are, in fact, real people. Not so much in the sense that the events before you are based on a true story, but more so that they are based on the truth that so many of us experience every day of our lives.”
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">AUDIENCE ADVISORY: The show contains adult themes and language and is therefore not suitable for young children<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">It Shoulda Been</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> You is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">THE CAST
<br>
<br>
Jenny Steinberg<br>
ASHLEY BERMAN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Judy Steinberg<br>
LIBBY MERRIMAN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Murray Steinberg<br>
TOM STEPHAN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Rebecca Steinberg<br>
ALEXANDRA VanALLEN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Brian Howard<br>
MATTHEW HEPPE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Georgette Howard<br>
MEG HOPP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">George Howard<br>
MICHAEL GAFFNEY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Annie Sheps<br>
SYDNEY THOMAS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Greg Madison<br>
BENJAMIN KRUMREIG<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Marty Kaufman<br>
GREGORY HOFMEISTER<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Albert<br>
JAY SIGLER<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Walt, et al.
<br>
BRIAN O. JACKSON<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Mimsy, et al.
<br>
KYLA WILLIGER <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Uncle Morty, et al.
<br>
ADAM ALDERSON<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Aunt Sheila, et al.
<br>
LAURA NIEHAUS <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">THE CREATIVE TEAM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">JOSHUA LARKIN<br>
Director/Choreographer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">JOHN EBNER<br>
Musical Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">MEGAN SLABACH<br>
Stage Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">CHELSEA YOUNG<br>
LAUREN SPROWLS<br>
Assistant Stage Managers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">PAMELA PARKS COSTA<br>
Properties Designer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">JASON BRYAN MAURER<br>
Lighting Designer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">HAZEN TOBAR<br>
Sound Designer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">JASEN J. SMITH<br>
Costume Designer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">RICHARD MORRIS, JR.
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Scenic Designer and Technical Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">KATHY KOHL<br>
Assistant Technical Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">KELLIE ROSSINI<br>
Master Electrician<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Weathervane Playhouse’s 2017-2018 Season Support Provided by:</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Aimee Lambes Photography<br>
AARP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Akron Community Foundation<br>
The Akron/Summit Convention and Visitors Bureau <br>
Beatrice K. McDowell Family Fund of Akron Community Foundation<br>
The Big Love Network<br>
Best Buy <br>
Clear Gold Audio and Lighting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Mary and Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust<br>
Margaret Dietz <br>
Corinne L. Dodero Foundation for the Arts & Sciences<br>
The Fairlawn Chamber of Commerce <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">GAR Foundation <br>
Gay Community Endowment Fund <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust (KeyBank, Trustee)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services, LLC<br>
Northeast Ohio Boomer and Beyond Magazine<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ohio Arts Council<br>
OMNOVA Solutions Foundation <br>
The O’Neill Foundation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Peg’s Foundation<br>
The Ritchie Memorial Foundation<br>
SiebertKeck Insurance<br>
The Smith Memorial Foundation<br>
Roush Memorial Fund of the Akron Community Foundation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Weathervane Playhouse Volunteer Guild <br>
The Estate of Vaughn Austin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Visit Mickey Vacations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">WKSU 89.7 FM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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