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<div align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;'><font size="5"><font color="mediumblue">Magical Theatre presents <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
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<div align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;'><font color="mediumblue" size="5">Timeless Movie Comes to the Magical Stage</font></span></b></div>
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<div style="text-align:justify"><span style='font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Imagination, family, and friendship are
celebrated in Magical Theatre Company’s holiday production, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">The Neverending Story</i>. The play is based
on the 1979 children’s novel that explores the waning of youthful imagination
in our modern world. “The holidays are a magical and nostalgic time of year,
and The Neverending Story is the perfect way to celebrate with family and
friends,” said director Holly Barkdoll. A 1984 movie of the same name has
become a multi-generational favorite; the movie’s hit theme song was recently
featured in the popular Netflix show <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Stranger
Things</i>.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align:justify"><span style='font-size:13.0pt;
line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Magical Theatre’s
production captures the wonderment of childhood by utilizing the towering
creations of master puppet maker Mark Jenks of Cleveland. His works of art have
previously been seen in many past Magical productions including<i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"> Prancer, Narnia: The Lion, the Witch &
the Wardrobe, The BFG, Beowulf, The Odyssey, </i>and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal">The Legend of Sleepy Hollow</i>, among others. For this production, Jenks
has created Falkor the flying luck dragon, Morla the giant talking tortoise, the
heroic horse Artax, and many other fantastical creatures.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align:justify"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The Creative
Team</span></b></div>
<div style="text-align:justify"><span style='font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The creative team is Holly Barkdoll
(director & sound), Inda Blatch-Geib (costumes), Frankie Castrovillari
(lights), Jeremiah Isley (sound), Mark Jenks (creatures), Deb Lemire (props), Ben
Needham (set), Stephen & Nancy Vasse-Hansell (set & painting).</span></div>
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<div style="text-align:justify"><span style='font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The cast includes Noah Casino, Adam
Hoffman, Kendall Ackerman, and Craig Raymaley from Cuyahoga Falls; Madison
Kohler and Noah Villers from Barberton; Bailey Best, Leah Greczanik, and
Annabelle Neumann from Wadsworth; Amanda Kidd from Kent; Mark Ross from Akron;
Sherrie Tolliver from Cleveland, Hayden Mickel from Copley; and Dennis
O’Connell from Canton.</span></div>
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<div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Public Performance
Information:</span></b></div>
<div><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Friday,
December 6 <span style="mso-tab-count:2"> </span>7:30 p.m. </span></div>
<div><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Saturday,
December 7 <span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>2:00 p.m. & 7:30
p.m. </span></div>
<div><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Sunday,
December 8 <span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>2:00 p.m. & 4:30
p.m. </span></div>
<div><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Friday,
December 13 <span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>7:30 p.m. </span></div>
<div><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Saturday,
December 14 <span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
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<div><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Sunday,
December 15 <span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>2:00 p.m. & 4:30
p.m. </span></div>
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<div><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Tickets
are $15 and $17 per seat. Opening night tickets are $17 and $19 per seat and
include a post-performance reception. </span></div>
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<div><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Tickets
are available online at www.magicaltheatre.org or by calling 330.848.3708.</span></div>
<div><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Most
enjoyed by families with children ages 7 and up</span></div>
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<div><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>All
performances are held at the beautifully restored Park Theatre 565 W.
Tuscarawas Ave. Barberton, OH 44203</span></div>
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<div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>About Magical
Theatre Company: </span></b></div>
<div style="text-align:justify"><span style='font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Magical Theatre Company is Northeast
Ohio's leading professional resident and touring Theatre for Young Audiences.
Dedicated to bringing the finest quality theatre to the young and young at
heart, Magical Theatre Company has brought theatre magic to thousands of
families for more than 40 years.</span></div>
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<div><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Media
contact Craig Raymaley, Magical Theatre Company<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>330.848.3708</span></div>
<div><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>craigraymaley@gmail.com<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span></div>
<div><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="http://www.magicaltheatre.org/">www.magicaltheatre.org</a></span></div>
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