<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" class=""><div dir="auto" class=""><div style="text-align: left;" class=""><div class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center;"><span class="" style="font-family: Times; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font size="4" class="">Wandering Aesthetics presents...</font></span></div><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 36px;"><font color="#000000" face="Times" class="">“The Velveteen Rabbit”</font></span></div><div class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font color="#000000" face="Times" class=""><span class="" style="font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font size="4" class="">A youth production</font></span><span class="" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class=""><br class=""></span></font></div><div class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; line-height: 1.38; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic;"><br class=""></div><p dir="ltr" class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><font color="#000000" face="Times" size="4" class="">Tickets: $15.00 </font></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><font color="#000000" face="Times" size="4" class=""><a href="http://watheatre.com/boxoffice" class="" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">watheatre.com/boxoffice</a><span class="" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></font></p><div class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic;"><br class=""></div><p dir="ltr" class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="" style="font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font color="#000000" face="Times" size="4" class="">ABOUT THE PRODUCTION: </font></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><i class=""><font face="Times" style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><span class="" style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font color="#000000" class="">“...</font></span><span style="text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><font color="#255094" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(37, 80, 148); font-weight: 900;" class="">it became clear that many in the crowd were moved—some also to tears—by the story and the impressive acting…</span></font></span><font color="#255094" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(37, 80, 148); font-weight: 900;" class="">” </span></font></font></i></p><p dir="ltr" class="" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" class="">– Alex Hall, The Falls Free Press</span></p><div class=""><br class=""></div><p dir="ltr" class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="" style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;"><font color="#000000" face="Times" class="">True love comes in many forms– many of which are not romantic-type loves. “The Velveteen Rabbit” is a story about the transformative power of love and the magic of childhood. </font></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="" style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;"><font color="#000000" face="Times" class="">Incorporating pieces of Margery William's beautiful text and Americana songs, Wandering Aesthetics’ The Velveteen Rabbit is a unique and playful journey into the imagination of a child, devised entirely by the young ensemble.</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="" style="font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;"><font color="#000000" face="Times" class="">Wandering Aesthetics’ 2018 youth adaptation of “The Jungle Book” was nominated for 11 Ohio Youth Arts Awards, including “Best Play” and “Best Director”. </font></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="" style="font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;"><font color="#000000" face="Times" class=""><br class=""></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="" style="font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font color="#000000" face="Times" size="4" class="">DATES & TIMES:</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="" style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;"><font color="#000000" face="Times" class="">Friday, February 21st @ 8 PM</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="" style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;"><font color="#000000" face="Times" class="">Saturday, February 22nd @ 8 PM</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="" style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;"><font color="#000000" face="Times" class="">Sunday, February 23rd @ 2 PM</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="" style="font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;"><font color="#000000" face="Times" class=""><br class=""></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="" style="font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font color="#000000" face="Times" size="4" class="">LOCATION:</font></span></p><div class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center;"><span class="" style="white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px; font-family: Times;">The Center</span></div><font color="#000000" face="Times" class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; font-size: 14px;"><div class="" style="text-align: center;"><span class="" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">118 W. Market St.</span></div><span class="" style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="" style="text-align: center;">Akron, OH 44303</div></span></font><div style="font-family: Calibri-Italic;" class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p dir="ltr" class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="" style="font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;"><font color="#000000" face="Times" class=""><br class=""></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="" style="font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font color="#000000" face="Times" size="5" class="">COST:</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="" style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;"><font color="#000000" face="Times" class="">$15.00 </font></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="" style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;"><font color="#000000" face="Times" class="">Tickets may be purchased at the door or online at <a href="http://watheatre.com/boxoffice" class="">watheatre.com/boxoffice</a>.</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="" style="font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;"><font color="#000000" face="Times" class=""><br class=""></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="" style="font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font color="#000000" face="Times" size="4" class="">CAST:</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="" style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;"><font color="#000000" face="Times" class="">Aurora Reynolds (Stow, Ohio)</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="" style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;"><font color="#000000" face="Times" class="">Matilda Gifford (Akron, Ohio)</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="" style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;"><font color="#000000" face="Times" class="">Estelle Messina (Medina, Ohio)</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="" style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;"><font color="#000000" face="Times" class="">Cambria Scarborough (Akron, Ohio)</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="" style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;"><font color="#000000" face="Times" class="">Theodore Martin (Norton, Ohio)</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="" style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;"><font color="#000000" face="Times" class="">Freya Morrison (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio)</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="" style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;"><font color="#000000" face="Times" class="">Matt Dodds (Hinckley, Ohio)</font></span></p><div class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center;"><span class="" style="white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px; font-family: Times;">Nici Romo (Stow, Ohio)</span></div><div class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font color="#000000" face="Times" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="font-family: Calibri-Italic;" class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p dir="ltr" class="" style="font-family: Calibri-Italic; text-align: center; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="" style="font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;"><font color="#000000" face="Times" class="">*For more information or to reserve seats, please email <a href="mailto:info@watheatre.com" class="">info@watheatre.com</a> or call (330)612-3090.</font></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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