[NEohioPAL]Karamu Press Release The Colored Museum

Wed Jan 11 08:33:42 PST 2006

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Contact:  Vivian C. Wilson

Marketing Manager

Phone (216) 795-7070 x 215

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Karamu Performing Arts Theater Presents its 4th production in the 2005/2006
90th Celebration Theater Season Theme: Raising the Roof Revivals: The
Colored Museum by George C. Wolfe

. The Colored Museum. is a series of eleven revue sketches which satirize
what the playwright calls "the myths and madness of black/negro/colored
Americans." Among the "exhibits" in the museum are: a stewardess on a slave
ship; two models trapped in the pages of EBONY; a black soldier who has
returned from the dead; two wigs fussing over who has the best hair texture;
a parody of Aunt Jemima; and a hilarious burlesque of black dramas like
RAISIN IN THE SUN called "The Last Mama-on-a- Couch Play."  Mixing broad
comedy with occasional drama, The Colored Museum involves a great deal of
dancing and songs in styles ranging from blues to gospel to pop.  A wicked
comedy. If you like "In Living Color", you will enjoy this. It is all that
and more live and...onstage AT Karamu House.  

We rate it PG-17 Due to some content and language.   

THE COLORED MUSEUM by George C. Wolfe (Comedy satire) JANUARY 27 - FEBRUARY
19, 2006 ARENA THEATRE directed by: Caroline Jackson Smith

Preview nights are Wednesday and Thursday January 25 & 26 at 7:30pm; ticket
price for preview nights are $8.00 each.  

This Black History Month production runs from January 27th thru February 19,
2006. 

Performances are 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturdays and at 3:00
p.m. on Sundays.  Tickets are $18 and $21.00    Group, senior and student
discounts are available.   

Come to Karamu and "Feel at Home In the House, Karamu House is the oldest
African American Cultural Arts Institution in the United States and
recipient of an Ohio Historical Marker. "  Karamu's theatre productions are
sponsored in part by The George Gund Foundation.  For more information
contact Karamu's box office at 216-795-7077.

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<h1><b><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
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Karamu Performing Arts Theater Presents its 4th =
production
in the 2005/2006 90th Celebration Theater Season Theme: Raising the Roof
Revivals: The Colored =
Museum by
George C. Wolfe<o:p></o:p>

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of eleven revue sketches which satirize what the playwright calls =
“the
myths and madness of black/negro/colored Americans.” Among the
“exhibits” in the museum are: a stewardess on a slave ship; =
two
models trapped in the pages of EBONY; a black soldier who has returned =
from the
dead; two wigs fussing over who has the best hair texture; a parody of =
Aunt
Jemima; and a hilarious burlesque of black dramas like RAISIN IN THE SUN called =
“The Last Mama-on-a- Couch =
Play.” 
Mixing broad comedy with occasional drama, The Colored Museum involves a =
great
deal of dancing and songs in styles ranging from blues to gospel to =
pop. 
A wicked comedy. If you like "In Living Color", you will enjoy =
this.
It is all that and more live and...onstage AT Karamu House.  =
<o:p></o:p>

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C. Wolfe
(Comedy satire) JANUARY 27 - FEBRUARY 19, 2006 ARENA THEATRE directed =
by:
Caroline Jackson Smith<o:p></o:p>

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<p class=3DMsoBodyText><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Preview
nights are Wednesday and Thursday January 25 & 26 at 7:30pm; ticket =
price
for preview nights are $8.00 each.  <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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face=3DArial><o:p> </o:p></font></p>

This
Black History Month production runs from January 27th thru =
February
19, 2006. <o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Performances
are 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturdays and at 3:00 p.m. on
Sundays.  Tickets are $18 and $21.00    Group, =
senior and
student discounts are available.   =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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face=3DArial><o:p> </o:p></font></b></p>

Come
to Karamu and “Feel at Home In the House, Karamu House is the =
oldest
African American Cultural Arts Institution in the United States and =
recipient
of an Ohio Historical Marker. “  Karamu’s theatre =
productions
are sponsored in part by The George Gund Foundation.  For more =
information
contact Karamu’s box office at 216-795-7077.<o:p></o:p>

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>From Cassidy Theatre <cassidytheatre at earthlink.net>  Wed Jan 11 16:33:32 2006
From: Cassidy Theatre <cassidytheatre at earthlink.net> (Cassidy Theatre)
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 11:33:32 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
Subject: [NEohioPAL]CASSIDY offfers Youth Theatre Classes
Message-ID: <27902254.1136997212865.JavaMail.root at elwamui-milano.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

CASSIDY THEATRE
News Release
Contact:   Christine Hnat, Managing Director
               Cassidy Theatre, 6200 Pearl Road, Parma Heights, OH  44130
 =09=09      (440) 842-4600

                                        Cassidy Theatre Offers Youth Theatr=
e Classes

The Cassidy Youth Theatre will offer Spring classes for children ages four =
to eighteen on ten Saturdays, starting on January 21st and running though M=
arch 25th.

StarDust! (4 to 7-year-olds) =E2=80=93 Beginning acting for little stars wh=
o are just starting to twinkle!  Students are taught acting skills and term=
inology, memorization and working cooperatively together.

StarBright! (8 to 11-year olds) =E2=80=93 This class studies all aspects of=
 musical theatre performance, from auditions to showtime.  The students lea=
rn acting, singing and dance and put together performances for family and f=
riends, as well as preparing for participation in youth theatre, school and=
 community shows.

StarLight! (8 to 11-year-olds) =E2=80=93 An acting-only class for the 8 to =
11-year-old who isn=E2=80=99t comfortable with singing and dancing.

Rising Stars! (12 year-olds) =E2=80=93 Too big for the little kids but too =
little for the big kids?  Try Rising Stars, a group just for you, to help y=
ou get comfortable with yourself and theatre.  This class is also good for =
older 11 year-olds and younger 13 year-olds.

StarWorks! (Teens) - Acting classes for teens to introduce them to theatre =
or enhance their performing ability.

Questions?  Please call Diana Kullgren at the theatre  (440) 842-4600.
Cassidy Theatre is located at 6200 Pearl Road in the Greenbrier Commons.

>From Cassidy Theatre <cassidytheatre at earthlink.net>  Wed Jan 11 16:24:41 2006
From: Cassidy Theatre <cassidytheatre at earthlink.net> (Cassidy Theatre)
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 11:24:41 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
Subject: [NEohioPAL]CATS at Cassidy
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CASSIDY THEATRE
News Release
Contact:   Christine Hnat, Managing Director
               Cassidy Theatre, 6200 Pearl Road, Parma Heights, OH  44130
 =09=09      (440) 842-4600

                                    MUSICAL CATS OPENS AT CASSIDY THEATRE

Andrew Lloyd Webber=E2=80=99s CATS is coming to the Cassidy Theatre January=
 20th through February 12th.=20
=20
=E2=80=9CWe are thrilled to have been granted the rights to produce this la=
ndmark musical,=E2=80=9D said Managing Director Christine Hnat.

The theatre has pulled out all the stops in its production, even securing c=
ostumes from the company that provided them for the Broadway production and=
 tours.  Directed and choreographed by Lester Currie, with musical directio=
n by Michael Caraffi, the Cassidy production of CATS features a sixteen pie=
ce orchestra and twenty-eight of the area=E2=80=99s best singer/dancers.

With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the worldwide phenomenon CATS is based o=
n =E2=80=9COld Possum=E2=80=99s Book of Practical Cats=E2=80=9D by T.S. Eli=
ot.  Perfect for the entire family, CATS tells the story of larger-than-lif=
e felines vying for rebirth at the annual gathering of =E2=80=9CJellicle=E2=
=80=9D cats.  Gus, the theatre cat, rocker Rum Tum Tugger and the fading Gr=
izabella are only a few of the cats hoping to be the one special feline cho=
sen to ascend to the =E2=80=9CHeavyside=E2=80=9D Layer.

Show times are scheduled for Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays=
 at 3:00 p.m.  Tickets are $20. Don=E2=80=99t miss out!  Early reservations=
 are strongly suggested and tickets are going fast.  Opening night January =
20th is sold out.  Tickets can be ordered by phoning the Box Office at (440=
) 842-4600 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through  Saturdays.  MasterC=
ard and Visa are accepted.

Cassidy Theatre is located at the rear of the Greenbrier Commons municipal =
complex at 6200 Pearl Road in Parma Heights.=20