[NEohioPAL]Hot Topics opens at CPT!

[Mindy Herman]

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<P><FONT face=3DArial color=3D=23000000> Cleveland Public Theatre presents =
<STRONG>Hot Topics</STRONG>=21<BR>Opening Thursday, September =
19th</FONT></P>
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double=22><SPAN><SPAN style=3D=22FONT-STYLE: normal=22><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D=23000000>Three weekends of political debate on stage just in time =
for the election. Each weekend, CPT artists will present a fully staged =
reading of a new play that focuses on an issue that impacts our lives, our =
country and where we are going as a people.<BR><BR><B>Hot Topics</B> =
features readings of incredible new works dealing with hot-button issues =
including politics, international relations, war, labor and =
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN><A =
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d=3D55173&preview_type=3Dhtml&bare_content=3Dtrue=22><SPAN><SPAN =
style=3D=22TEXT-DECORATION: none=22><SPAN style=3D=22FONT-STYLE: =
normal=22><FONT face=3DArial color=3D=23000000>human =
rights</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN style=3D=22FONT-STYLE: =
normal=22><FONT face=3DArial color=3D=23000000>. Shows will be followed by =
town-hall style panels to provoke discussion, exploration and =
thought.<BR><BR> <BR><B>October 19 - 22</B><BR><B><I>GUANTANAMO: =
HONOR BOUND TO DEFEND FREEDOM</I></B><BR>By Victoria Brittain and Gillian =
Slovo <BR>Directed by Jaime Bouvier<BR><BR>A provactive docudrama that =
intersects the stories of 5 British detainees who were released from =
Guantanamo with the stories of those still held captive, testimonials from =
elected officials, and letters from friends and family. <BR><BR><B>October =
26 - 29</B><BR><B><I>SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER</I></B><BR>By Ariel =
Dorfman<BR>Based on the </FONT></SPAN></SPAN><A =
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style=3D=22TEXT-DECORATION: none=22><SPAN style=3D=22FONT-STYLE: =
normal=22><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D=23000000>book</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN =
style=3D=22FONT-STYLE: normal=22><FONT face=3DArial color=3D=23000000> by =
Kerry Kennedy Cuomo<BR>Directed by Lisa Siciliano<BR><BR><I>Speak Truth to =
Power</I> chronicles the lives and struggles of over 50 human rights =
activists (including Desmond Tutu, Elie Wiesel and the Dalai Lama) as they =
dramatically change their countries and communities to better our =
world.<BR></FONT><B><BR><FONT face=3DArial color=3D=23000000>November 2 - =
5</FONT></B><BR><FONT face=3DArial><FONT =
color=3D=23000000><B><I>CAPITALIZATION</I></B><BR>By Mark =
Nowak<BR>Directed by Christopher Johnston<BR><BR>In <I>Capitalization</I>, =
Nowak intersperses three stories to provoke discussion on labor and ethics =
-- a </FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN><A =
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style=3D=22TEXT-DECORATION: none=22><SPAN style=3D=22FONT-STYLE: =
normal=22><FONT face=3DArial color=3D=23000000>first =
person</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN style=3D=22FONT-STYLE: =
normal=22><FONT face=3DArial color=3D=23000000> account of the effect of =
the 1929 </FONT></SPAN></SPAN><A =
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style=3D=22TEXT-DECORATION: none=22><SPAN style=3D=22FONT-STYLE: =
normal=22><FONT face=3DArial color=3D=23000000>stock market =
crash</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN style=3D=22FONT-STYLE: =
normal=22><FONT face=3DArial color=3D=23000000> on the East Pittsburgh =
Westinghouse plant; Ronald Reagan's partnership with General Electric to =
further the red scare in the 50's and 60's, and a grammar textbook on the =
proper usage of capital letters. <BR><BR><BR><B>HOT TOPICS</B><BR>October =
19 - November 5<BR>Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm; Sundays at =
3:00pm<BR><BR>Tickets:General Admission =2410 =7C Students and Seniors: =
=248<BR><BR>Purchase tickets online at www.cptonline.org or by phone at =
216.631.2727<BR><BR><BR>TICKETS ON SALE NOW=21</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>=

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