[NEohioPAL]Next Week - FREE Youth Theater Performances at Playhouse Square

Thu Jan 4 06:47:02 PST 2007

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The International Showcase of Performing Arts for Young People =
(Showcase) returns to Playhouse Square Center (PSC) January 10-13, 2007. =
 PSC previously hosted this conference dedicated to live arts =
programming for youth in January 2005.

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The PSC Arts Education Department is pleased to make complimentary =
tickets available to the general public for the following Showcase 2007 =
performances. Tickets are required for admission and may be requested =
online at www.PlayhouseSquare.org/Showcase/Public or picked up in-person =
at the PSC Ticket Office (1519 Euclid Ave.). Tickets are available while =
supplies last.

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Event                                      Ages               Date       =
                     Time               Venue            =20

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Echoa                                      6 and up          Weds. Jan =
10               4:30 pm            Palace Theatre

France

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How does a percussionist dance? What is the sound of a dancer's body? =
Echoa hones the dancer's musicality and highlights the choreography =
present in music. Four artists attack the stage, not in their habitual =
roles, but in a desire to profoundly share their similarities and to =
risk new territories. Seven scenes explore this intriguing voyage - =
sometimes as gentle as a whisper, sometimes as noisy as a carnival, but =
never lacking in spirit or in fantasy.   =20

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Virtual ISH                               12 and up         Weds. Jan 10 =
              7:30 pm            Allen Theatre

The Netherlands

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Virtual ISH brings the world of computer games to life. In a life-sized =
computer game, ISH dancers move as game characters using a wide range of =
disciplines - spectacular acrobatic street tricks, martial arts, modern =
dance, street dance, break dance, electric, pop & lock and extreme =
sports. All of this together with the astonishing sound effects and =
rhythms created by a human beat boxer.

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Dreamsketch/Kruimeldief        12 and up         Thurs. Jan. 11          =
    3:30 pm            Allen Theatre

The Netherlands

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Daydreams that melt together into dance and video-animations, =
Dreamsketch is a funny and ingenious choreography in which fantasy and =
reality are mixed. In Dreamsketch two dancers are challenged on stage by =
a character in the form of a computer animation and vice versa. The =
result is a fascinating game between silhouettes, in which the human =
body and the computer techniques together build a surrealistic world. In =
Dreamsketch, things that you would expect in dreams only seem to be =
reality by unexpected plot changes.

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The Enchanted Toy Box          All ages           Thurs. Jan. 11         =
     4:15 pm            Ohio Theatre

Pittsburgh, PA

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Every child dreams of waking up one morning and having their toy box =
come to life. Dr. H=FBesslvon-h=E6=EEgastoff presents his newest =
collection of mysterious and unusual toys. Once the toys come to life =
they decide that they no longer want to listen to the toy maker. This =
show teaches audiences that it is important for an individual to be =
creative.      =20

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The Frog Bride                        7 and up          Thurs. Jan. 11   =
           7:00 pm            Palace Theatre

Nyack, NY

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Writer/Performer/Producer David Gonzalez was nominated for a 2006 Drama =
Desk Award for "Unique Theatrical Experience" for his production of "The =
Frog Bride" at New York's New Victory Theater. "The Frog Bride" =
incorporates great live music of Prokofiev, great modern art of =
Kandinsky and hip storytelling of David Gonzalez. In this Russian fairy =
tale - Boy marries Frog, Boy loses Frog and Boy finds true Love and a =
Human Bride!

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Sones de Mexico                     All ages           Fri. Jan. 12      =
             3:30 pm            Allen Theatre

Chicago, IL

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Fiesta Mexicana is a fast-paced Mexican folk music show that includes =
audience participation, a masked dance, important lessons about Aztec =
cosmology, the ecosystem, musical concepts of tempo and polyrhythms and =
"La Bamba." =20

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Beuysband                               12 and up         Fri. Jan. 12   =
                8:00 pm            Palace Theatre

Belgium

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Four somebodies.=20
One somebody loves nobody.=20
One somebody loves only himself.
One somebody loves all other somebodies other than himself.=20
And one somebody flirts, woos, recuperates, and sells them to the world.
Beuysband. A theatrical dance-cartoon, hovering between cello suites and =
funkiness; about vulnerability in a world where everything is for sale. =
Including yourself? Joseph Beuys meets N'Sync.=20

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Jabali African Acrobats           4 and up          Sat. Jan. 13         =
         10:00 am          Palace Theatre

Kenya

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Direct from Mombassa, Kenya, these phenomenal acrobats combine the =
artistry of fast paced movement, music, dance and incredible acrobatic =
elegance to perform everything from an 8-minute half-time to a full =
stage theatrical extravaganza. The thrilling performance exemplifies the =
link between athletics and the arts, as the incredible acrobatics, =
contortions, tumbling, human pyramids and chair balancing skills of the =
performers turns to dance with the Congo Snake Dance, the Flaming Limbo =
Bar Dance, skip rope footwork techniques and comedy all to electrifying =
music.          =20

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Post Comedy Theatre              8 and up          Sat. Jan. 13          =
        11 am & 2 pm   Allen Theatre

Columbus, OH

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"Uproariously funny" (NPR)... Robert Post creates a charismatic comedy =
feast that unleashes the imagination and defies description. Equally at =
home in concert halls or classrooms, he's an entire theatre company =
himself, specializing in rapid-fire character changes, even different =
roles for different body parts. His award-winning PBS special aired =
nationally, and after his New Victory Theatre performances The New York =
Times raved "Post merits a place on anybody's all star team of the =
goofily gifted."           =20

The New Mother                      6-12                  Sat. Jan. 13   =
               11 am & 2 pm   Westfield Insurance

Canada                                                                   =
                                                      Studio Theatre

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Commissioned by Youtheatre, The New Mother is an adaptation of a =
Victorian fairy tale by award-winning playwright Kathleen McDonnell. =
Having premiered in November 2005 to rave reviews, the play tells the =
story of two children who defy their mother in order to learn an =
enticing secret.=20

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The Perfect Unknowns             5 and up          Sat. Jan. 13          =
        7:00 pm            Allen Theatre

Canada

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The Perfect Unknowns...It's a crazy, original circus! It's a music =
band!!! It's four guys!!! With a ladder, a bicycle, some balls, a barrel =
and a board, The Perfect Unknowns will create a wonderful, eccentric =
world. It is one hour of comedy, acrobatics, unbalancing and really good =
music.=20

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Northeast Ohio artists are welcome to attend the Showcase conference at =
a discounted rate of $50 per person.  For more information, please call =
Lorena Muscari at 216.771.4444 x. 3258.

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The International Showcase of Performing Arts for =
Young
People (Showcase) returns to Playhouse Square Center (PSC) =
</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>January 10-13,
 2007</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>.=A0 PSC previously hosted this conference dedicated =
to live
arts programming for youth in January 2005.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

The PSC Arts =
Education =
Department is
pleased to make complimentary tickets available to the general public =
for the
following Showcase 2007 performances. Tickets are required for admission =
and
may be requested online at <a =
href=3D"www.PlayhouseSquare.org/Showcase/Public">www.PlayhouseSquare.org/=
Showcase/Public</a>
or picked up in-person at the PSC Ticket Office =
(1519 Euclid Ave.). Tickets =
are
available while supplies last.

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Palace Theatre</span></font></b></p>

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How does a percussionist dance? What is the sound of =
a
dancer's body? Echoa hones the dancer's musicality and highlights the
choreography present in music. Four artists attack the stage, not in =
their
habitual roles, but in a desire to profoundly share their similarities =
and to
risk new territories. Seven scenes explore this intriguing voyage - =
sometimes
as gentle as a whisper, sometimes as noisy as a carnival, but never =
lacking in
spirit or in fantasy.=A0 =A0

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</span></font></b><b><font
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Virtual ISH brings the world of computer games to =
life. In a
life-sized computer game, ISH dancers move as game characters using a =
wide
range of disciplines - spectacular acrobatic street tricks, martial =
arts,
modern dance, street dance, break dance, electric, pop & lock and =
extreme
sports. All of this together with the astonishing sound effects and =
rhythms
created by a human beat boxer.

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
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Daydreams that melt together into dance and
video-animations, Dreamsketch is a funny and ingenious choreography in =
which
fantasy and reality are mixed. In Dreamsketch two dancers are challenged =
on
stage by a character in the form of a computer animation and vice versa. =
The
result is a fascinating game between silhouettes, in which the human =
body and
the computer techniques together build a surrealistic world. In =
Dreamsketch,
things that you would expect in dreams only seem to be reality by =
unexpected
plot changes.

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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Theatre</span></font></b></p>

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Every child dreams of waking up one morning and =
having their
toy box come to life. Dr. H=FBesslvon-h=E6=EEgastoff presents his newest =
collection
of mysterious and unusual toys. Once the toys come to life they decide =
that
they no longer want to listen to the toy maker. This show teaches =
audiences
that it is important for an individual to be creative.=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 =

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
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Writer/Performer/Producer David Gonzalez was =
nominated for a
2006 Drama Desk Award for “Unique Theatrical Experience” for =
his
production of “The Frog Bride” at New =
York’s New
Victory Theater. “The Frog Bride” incorporates great live =
music of
Prokofiev, great modern art of Kandinsky and hip storytelling of David
Gonzalez. In this Russian fairy tale – Boy marries Frog, Boy loses =
Frog
and Boy finds true Love and a Human Bride!

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
  bold'>Allen</span></font></b><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
 style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> =
</span></font></b><b><font
  size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
  bold'>Theatre</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><i><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Chicago</span></font></i><i><font
 size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:
 italic'>, </span></font></i><i><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
  10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>IL</span></font></i></p>

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Fiesta Mexicana is a fast-paced Mexican folk music =
show that
includes audience participation, a masked dance, important lessons about =
Aztec
cosmology, the ecosystem, musical concepts of tempo and polyrhythms and
“La Bamba.”=A0 </span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Beuysband=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 12
and up=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Fri. Jan. </span></font></b><b><font =
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
 =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>12=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 8:00
 pm</span></font></b><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 =
Palace Theatre</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><i><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Belgium</span></font></i></p>

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></p>

Four somebodies. 
One somebody loves nobody. 
One somebody loves only himself. 
One somebody loves all other somebodies other than himself. 
And one somebody flirts, woos, recuperates, and sells them to the =
world. 
Beuysband. A theatrical dance-cartoon, hovering between cello suites and
funkiness; about vulnerability in a world where everything is for sale.
Including yourself? Joseph Beuys meets N’Sync.

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Jabali African =
Acrobats=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 4 and =
up=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Sat.
Jan. 13=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 =
</span></font></b><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
 style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>10:00 =
am</span></font></b><b><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Palace Theatre</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><i><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Kenya</span></font></i></p>

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>

Direct from Mombassa, Kenya, these
phenomenal acrobats combine the artistry of fast paced movement, music, =
dance
and incredible acrobatic elegance to perform everything from an 8-minute
half-time to a full stage theatrical extravaganza. The thrilling =
performance
exemplifies the link between athletics and the arts, as the incredible
acrobatics, contortions, tumbling, human pyramids and chair balancing =
skills of
the performers turns to dance with the Congo Snake Dance, the Flaming =
Limbo Bar
Dance, skip rope footwork techniques and comedy all to electrifying =
music. =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Post Comedy =
Theatre=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 8 and =
up=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Sat.
Jan. 13=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 =
</span></font></b><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
 style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>11 =
am</span></font></b><b><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'> & </span></font></b><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
 style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>2 =
pm</span></font></b><b><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>=A0=A0 </span></font></b><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
  =
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Allen</span></font></b><b><fon=
t
 size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
 bold'> </span></font></b><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
  =
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Theatre</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><i><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
  =
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Columbus</span></font></i><i><font
 size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:
 italic'>, </span></font></i><i><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
  10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>OH</span></font></i></p>

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></p>

"Uproariously funny" (NPR)... Robert Post =
creates
a charismatic comedy feast that unleashes the imagination and defies
description. Equally at home in concert halls or classrooms, he's an =
entire
theatre company himself, specializing in rapid-fire character changes, =
even
different roles for different body parts. His award-winning PBS special =
aired
nationally, and after his New Victory Theatre performances The New York Times raved =
"Post merits
a place on anybody's all star team of the goofily =
gifted."=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>The New =
Mother=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 =
6-12=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Sat.
Jan. 13=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 =
</span></font></b><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
 style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>11 =
am</span></font></b><b><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'> & </span></font></b><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
 style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>2 =
pm</span></font></b><b><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>=A0=A0 </span></font></b><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
  =
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Westfield</span></font></b><b>=
<font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'> Insurance</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><i><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Canada</span></font></i><b><font =
size=3D2
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Studio
Theatre</span></font></b></p>

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>

Commissioned by Youtheatre, The
New Mother is an adaptation of a Victorian fairy tale by
award-winning playwright Kathleen McDonnell. Having premiered in =
November 2005
to rave reviews, the play tells the story of two children who defy their =
mother
in order to learn an enticing secret.

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>The Perfect =
Unknowns=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 5 and =
up=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Sat.
Jan. 13=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 =
</span></font></b><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
 style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>7:00 =
pm</span></font></b><b><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 </span></font></b><b><font =
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
  =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Allen</span=
></font></b><b><font
 size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
 bold'> </span></font></b><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
  =
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Theatre</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><i><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Canada</span></font></i></p>

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></p>

The Perfect Unknowns…It’s a crazy, =
original circus!
It’s a music band!!! It’s four guys!!! With a ladder, a =
bicycle,
some balls, a barrel and a board, The
Perfect Unknowns will create a wonderful, eccentric world. It =
is one
hour of comedy, acrobatics, unbalancing and really good music. =

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

Northeast Ohio artists are welcome to =
attend the
Showcase conference at a discounted rate of $50 per person.=A0 For more =
information,
please call Lorena Muscari at 216.771.4444 x. =
3258.

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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

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