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KALLIOPE CAROUSEL SENSATION

Critical acclaim and unprecedented word of mouth excitement are spinning =
Kalliope Stage's CAROUSEL into Cleveland theater history. In only it's =
second mainstage production, Kalliope Stage finds its "jewel box" =
theater sold out virtually every night. From raves for individual =
performances to kudos for Paul F. Gurgol's dynamic and nuanced =
direction, reviewers particularly laud this CAROUSEL'S incredible =
vocalists, while audience members are often overwhelmed by the emotional =
punch the production packs in such an intimate setting.

THE CRITICS ARE SAYING . . .
"Sweet voices make smaller CAROUSEL long on emotion," says Linda =
Eisenstein in her Plain Dealer review. "The full, aching heart of this =
CAROUSEL belongs to the luminous Joan Ellison as Julie Jordan . . . =
she's like a young Audrey Hepburn with a meltingly lovely soprano. It's =
no wonder that Cupid's arrow pierces the brash Billy Bigelow (Broadway =
baritone Aaron Ramey) --you can't take your eyes off her . . . their =
falling-in-love scene ("If I Loved You") is unmatched."

"The boyishly brash Aaron Ramey is physically perfect as Billy . . .his =
solo about his baby-to-be is heartfelt and affecting. As his betrothed, =
Julie, Joan Ellison sings like an angel. . . "Some of the best voices, =
however, reside with the secondary players. As the rigid but loving =
fisherman Enoch Snow, stocky William Clarence Marshall literally shakes =
this storefront theater's rafters with his powerful pipes, making one =
wish he had two or three more songs. His wife is played by Carrie Hall, =
who is blessed with a lovely voice and eyes that form into happy little =
half-circles whenever she smiles (you can see this, because you're never =
more than 15 feet from the stage in Kalliope's intimate environs). =
Rounding out the major singers is Marla Berg, who as Nettie delivers =
"You'll Never Walk Alone" with operatic panache." "=20
--Christine Howey, Scene

"Ramey does a fantastic job pumping all his energy into Billy's =
soliloquy in which he imagines his future child. The two leads are ably =
flanked by Carrie Hall as Julies high-spirited best friend, Carrie =
Pipperidge, and William Clarence Marshall as Carrie's painfully =
upstanding fianc=E9, Enoch Snow. Marshall's booming baritone is =
incredible, and Hall provides the most expressive singing in the cast . =
. . Pohl, as the no-good Jigger, steals the show . . . His silly =
pseudo-seduction of the oblivious Carrie is one of the show's =
highlights."=20
--Margi Herwald, Cleveland Jewish News

"She (Joan Ellison) is the most affecting Julie this critic has yet =
encountered . . . In seconds, though, her innocence, intensity and =
hypnotizing stage presence bring to life the heart of the authors' great =
work. She immediately becomes the evening's focus of attention."=20
--Keith A. Joseph, Cleveland Free Times.

"Kalliope's most marked success with CAROUSEL is in the fine cast it =
assembled. The harmonies, nailed by the ensemble, are powerful and =
sometimes startling . . . The individual performances are even more =
impressive . . . "You will leave thinking this little theater just put =
on a very big show."
--Jarrod Zickefoose, The Sun Press

"Gurgol has assembled opera-size voices for this production, and in the =
small space, the ensemble has a resonance and volume that can pin your =
ears back . . . the production is so well-sung that ultimately the music =
delivers the emotional freight."=20
-- Linda Eisenstein, Cleveland Plain Dealer

Kalliope Stage presents CAROUSEL for one more weekend, Thursday June 3 =
through Sunday June 6. Call early for the few remaining seats at (216) =
321-0870, or book online at www.KalliopeStage.com.=20

Kalliope Stage's inaugural season comes to a close with the dizzyingly =
comic Cleveland premier of PETE 'N' KEELY, July 9 through August 8. The =
star power just keeps climbing with two Broadway veterans playing this =
fabulous TV couple in a reality show ahead of its time. Order tickets =
early for this retro-chic summer song fest.=20

Kalliope Stage is the new professional musical theater at Cedar & Lee in =
Cleveland Heights.=20


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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Critical acclaim and unprecedented word =
of mouth=20
excitement are spinning Kalliope Stage's CAROUSEL into Cleveland theater =

history. In only it's second mainstage production, Kalliope Stage finds =
its=20
"jewel box" theater sold out virtually every night. From raves for=20
individual performances to kudos for Paul F. Gurgol's dynamic and=20
nuanced direction, reviewers particularly laud this CAROUSEL'S =

incredible vocalists, while audience members are often overwhelmed by =
the=20
emotional punch the production packs in such an intimate=20
setting.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>THE CRITICS ARE SAYING . . =
.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><EM>"Sweet voices make =
smaller CAROUSEL long=20
on emotion,"</EM> says Linda Eisenstein in her Plain Dealer review.<EM> =
"The=20
full, aching heart of this CAROUSEL belongs to the luminous Joan Ellison =
as=20
Julie Jordan . . . she's like a young Audrey Hepburn with a meltingly =
lovely=20
soprano. It's no wonder that Cupid's arrow pierces the brash Billy =
Bigelow=20
(Broadway baritone Aaron Ramey) --you can't take your eyes off her . . . =
their=20
falling-in-love scene ("If I Loved You") is =
unmatched."</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><EM></EM></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><EM>"The boyishly brash Aaron Ramey is =
physically=20
perfect as Billy . . .his solo about his baby-to-be is heartfelt and =
affecting.=20
As his betrothed, Julie, Joan Ellison sings like an angel. . . "Some of =
the best=20
voices, however, reside with the secondary players. As the rigid but =
loving=20
fisherman Enoch Snow, stocky William Clarence Marshall literally shakes =
this=20
storefront theater's rafters with his powerful pipes, making one wish he =
had two=20
or three more songs. His wife is played by Carrie Hall, who is blessed =
with a=20
lovely voice and eyes that form into happy little half-circles whenever =
she=20
smiles (you can see this, because you're never more than 15 feet from =
the stage=20
in Kalliope's intimate environs). Rounding out the major singers is =
Marla Berg,=20
who as Nettie delivers "You'll Never Walk Alone" with operatic panache." =
"=20
</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><EM>--Christine Howey, =
Scene</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><EM></EM></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><EM>"Ramey does a fantastic job pumping =
all his=20
energy into Billy's soliloquy in which he imagines his future child. The =
two=20
leads are ably flanked by Carrie Hall as Julies high-spirited best =
friend,=20
Carrie Pipperidge, and William Clarence Marshall as Carrie's painfully=20
upstanding fianc=E9, Enoch Snow. Marshall's booming baritone is =
incredible, and=20
Hall provides the most expressive singing in the cast . . . Pohl, as the =
no-good=20
Jigger, steals the show . . . His silly pseudo-seduction of the =
oblivious Carrie=20
is one of the show's highlights." </EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><EM>--Margi Herwald, Cleveland Jewish=20
News</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><EM></EM></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><EM>"She (Joan Ellison) is the most =
affecting Julie=20
this critic has yet encountered . . . In seconds, though, her innocence, =

intensity and hypnotizing stage presence bring to life the heart of the =
authors'=20
great work. She immediately becomes the evening's focus of attention."=20
</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><EM>--Keith A. Joseph, Cleveland Free=20
Times.</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><EM></EM></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><EM>"Kalliope's most marked success =
with CAROUSEL=20
is in the fine cast it assembled. The harmonies, nailed by the ensemble, =
are=20
powerful and sometimes startling . . . The individual performances are =
even more=20
impressive . . . "You will leave thinking this little theater just put =
on a very=20
big show."</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><EM>--Jarrod Zickefoose, The Sun=20
Press</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><EM>"Gurgol has assembled opera-size =
voices for=20
this production, and in the small space, the ensemble has a resonance =
and volume=20
that can pin your ears back . . . the production is so well-sung that =
ultimately=20
the music delivers the emotional freight." </EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><EM>-- Linda Eisenstein, Cleveland =
Plain=20
Dealer</EM></FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Kalliope Stage presents CAROUSEL for =
one more=20
weekend, Thursday June 3 through Sunday June 6. Call early for the few =
remaining=20
seats at (216) 321-0870, or book online at <A=20
href=3D"http://www.KalliopeStage.com">www.KalliopeStage.com</A>. =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Kalliope Stage's inaugural season comes =
to a close=20
with the dizzyingly comic Cleveland premier of PETE 'N' KEELY, July 9 =
through=20
August 8. The star power just keeps climbing with two Broadway veterans =
playing=20
this fabulous TV couple in a reality show ahead of its time. Order =
tickets early=20
for this retro-chic summer song fest. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Kalliope Stage is the new professional =
musical=20
theater at Cedar & Lee in Cleveland Heights. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
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