[NEohioPAL]OAC Grant awarded for Cesear's Forum's THE LARK

Sun Oct 24 21:13:46 PDT 2004

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CESEAR'S FORUM                                          Press Release
2796 Tinkers Lane                                            FOR IMMEDIATE 
RELEASE
Twinsburg, OH 44087                                    Contact: Greg Cesear
E-mail:  CESEARSFORUM @ AOL.COM            (330) 405-3045

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Cesear's Forum is pleased to announce that it has received a matching grant 
of $1,600 

from the Ohio Arts Council.  This grant was awarded through the Special 
Opportunity 

Program and will support actor salaries for the upcoming production of Jean 
Anouilh's

THE LARK, adapted by Christopher Fry and Lillian Hellman. THE LARK tells the 
story 

of the trial of Joan of Arc as a play within a play. Nationalism, war and 
religion are key 

elements of Joan's story, a polarizing figure, whose individual leadership 
was 

embraced and rejected by the conflicting political policies of her time, with 
an echo of 

our own.  Performances are Friday & Saturday at 8pm, November 5th through 
December 

11th.  All seats $15, Playhouse Square Center, 1501 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. 
 Call 

Tickets.com at (216) 241-6000.  

"We are grateful that the Arts Council is able to provide this assistance, 
particularly 

given the current economic climate," said Board President Linda Regan.  State 
grants are 

awarded through a competitive process.  Cesear's Forum, founded in Chicago 
and 

now in its sixth season in Cleveland, presents plays of social commitment and 
theatre 

experimentation, works that are unconventional, new or lesser known.  The 
grant  

requires matching state tax dollars with additional public and private funds. 

Past OAC support has encouraged grants from the George Gund Foundation, the 
Cyrus 

Eaton Foundation as well as ongoing support from private individuals and 
corporations.

The mission of the OAC is to build Ohio through the arts - economically, 
educationally

and culturally - preserving the past, enhancing the present and enriching the 
future for 

all Ohioans.   Cesear's Forum is pleased to serve as an additional resource, 
creating 

literate, visceral affecting theatre at an affordable price.  For additional 
information, 

contact the Cesear's Forum office at (330) 405-3045.

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Cesear's Forum is pleased to announce that it has received a matching grant=20=
of $1,600 <BR>
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from the Ohio Arts Council.  This grant was awarded through the Special=
 Opportunity <BR>
<BR>
Program and will support actor salaries for the upcoming production of Jean=20=
Anouilh's<BR>
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THE LARK, adapted by Christopher Fry and Lillian Hellman. THE LARK tells the=
 story <BR>
<BR>
of the trial of Joan of Arc as a play within a play. Nationalism, war and re=
ligion are key <BR>
<BR>
elements of Joan's story, a polarizing figure, whose individual leadership w=
as <BR>
<BR>
embraced and rejected by the conflicting political policies of her time, wit=
h an echo of <BR>
<BR>
our own.  Performances are Friday & Saturday at 8pm, November 5th t=
hrough December <BR>
<BR>
11th.  All seats $15, Playhouse Square Center, 1501 Euclid Avenue, Clev=
eland.  Call <BR>
<BR>
Tickets.com at (216) 241-6000.  <BR>
<BR>
<BR>
"We are grateful that the Arts Council is able to provide this assistance, p=
articularly <BR>
<BR>
given the current economic climate," said Board President Linda Regan. =
 State grants are <BR>
<BR>
awarded through a competitive process.  Cesear's Forum, founded in Chic=
ago and <BR>
<BR>
now in its sixth season in Cleveland, presents plays of social commitment an=
d theatre <BR>
<BR>
experimentation, works that are unconventional, new or lesser known.  T=
he grant  <BR>
<BR>
requires matching state tax dollars with additional public and private funds=
.  <BR>
<BR>
Past OAC support has encouraged grants from the George Gund Foundation, the=20=
Cyrus <BR>
<BR>
Eaton Foundation as well as ongoing support from private individuals and cor=
porations.<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
The mission of the OAC is to build Ohio through the arts - economically, edu=
cationally<BR>
<BR>
and culturally - preserving the past, enhancing the present and enriching th=
e future for <BR>
<BR>
all Ohioans.   Cesear's Forum is pleased to serve as an additional=
 resource, creating <BR>
<BR>
literate, visceral affecting theatre at an affordable price.  For addit=
ional information, <BR>
<BR>
contact the Cesear's Forum office at (330) 405-3045.<BR>
<BR>
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