[NEohioPAL]The Cleveland Play House Announces 2007-2008 Season

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								Contact:
Alison Bibb (216) 795-7000 x236
=09
abibb at clevelandplayhouse.com
=09

Modern Classics and Historic Collaborations Highlight 2007-2008 =
Cleveland
Play House Season

CLEVELAND (March 12, 2007) =96 Critically-acclaimed and award-winning
musicals, modern classics, a holiday tradition, powerful plays about =
faith
and friendship, and an historic collaboration highlight The Cleveland =
Play
House 2007-2008 season.

=93Great titles is this year=92s theme,=94 says Artistic Director =
Michael Bloom.
=93Patrons will benefit this coming season from our extraordinary good =
luck in
obtaining the rights to so many wonderful plays.=94=20

The 2007-2008 season is the Play House=92s 92nd consecutive season, and =
new
Managing Director Kevin Moore=92s first full season in Cleveland.

For the 2007-2008 season, The Play House will continue to offer previews
over the first Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday of each production =
in
the mainstage subscription series. Opening nights will be the first
Wednesday of each production. =20
Single tickets to all productions offered in The Play House 2007-2008 =
Season
will go on sale Wednesday, August 1, 2007, with a special =93Christmas =
in
July=94 sale date for single tickets to A Christmas Story on Sunday, =
July 1,
2007.

Single ticket prices for 2007-2008 will start at $10.00.

Subscription packages to The Play House=92s eight-play 2007-2008 =
mainstage
season start at $234 and are available by calling (216) 795-7000 ext. 4. =
In
comparison to purchasing full-priced single tickets to each of the eight
shows in the 2007-2008 Play House Season, the savings offered by =
subscribing
is equivalent to receiving two shows free. =20

Subscribers to The Play House=92s eight-play mainstage season also =
receive
free parking and will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to A
Christmas Story in advance of the general public. With nearly every
performance of this holiday favorite playing to sold-out houses this =
past
season, The Play House anticipates another high-demand run in 2007-2008. =

Play House subscribers receive first choice of seating, flexible no-fee
ticket exchanges, ticket insurance and pre-sale ticket offers, as well =
as
fine dining discounts at participating area restaurants.=20

At The Cleveland Play House, groups of 10 or more save! The Convention =
and
Visitor=92s Bureau of Greater Cleveland recently announced that the Play =
House
is a =93Top Ten Attraction for=20
Groups=94 in the Greater Cleveland area. Interested parties may call =
Lisa
Craig, Group Sales Manager at (216) 795-7000 x235.

The Cleveland Play House 2007-2008 Mainstage Season

MAN OF LA MANCHA
By Dale Wasserman
Directed by Amanda Dehnert
Drury Theatre, September 14 =96 October 7, 2007

The show that gave birth to the =93The Impossible Dream=94 is one of the =
great
musicals in American stage history. Adapted from the classic Miguel de
Cervantes novel Don Quixote, it includes other favorite songs such as
=93Dulcinea=94 =93I Really Like Him=94, and =93Little Bird.=94

Man of La Mancha is an adventure tale narrated by a prisoner who saves
himself by recounting a romantic and noble story of righting all wrongs =
and
winning the heart of one=92s true love.=20

Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Man of La Mancha =
will be
directed by Amanda Dehnert, who staged last season=92s smash hit My Fair =
Lady.

SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE FINAL ADVENTURE
By Steven Dietz
Directed by Tim Ocel
Co-produced with Geva Theatre Center in Rochester, NY
Bolton Theatre, October 12 =96 November 4, 2007

Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure is a chilling mystery featuring the
world=92s greatest detective, the King of Bohemia, a notorious =
photograph, a
kidnapping, and of course, Holmes=92 great nemesis, Professor Moriarty. =
At the
end of Sherlock Holmes=92 remarkable career, it features one last great =
case,
as well as the romance he sacrificed throughout his years of fame and =
glory.

Based on the classic 1899 play by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and William
Gillette, this new adaptation was recently nominated for a 2007 Edgar =
Allan
Poe Award by the Mystery Writers of America.=20

	=20
THE CHOSEN
By Aaron Posner and Chaim Potok
Adapted from the novel by Chaim Potok
Directed by Seth Gordon
Drury Theatre, November 2-25, 2007

Adapted from Chaim Potok=92s classic novel of faith and friendship, The =
Chosen
explores the unlikely but irreplaceable bond between two boys during the
Second World War.=20

Set amid the intellectual and religious turmoil of 1940=92s Jewish =
America,
The Chosen dramatizes the universal challenges of coming of age and the
heartfelt path to understanding and reconciliation.

A CHRISTMAS STORY =96 Off-Subscription=20
Adapted by Philip Grecian=20
Directed by Seth Gordon
Bolton Theatre, November 29 =96 December 23, 2007

A Cleveland Play House tradition in its third year!=20

Philip Grecian=92s stage adaptation of Jean Shepherd=92s fond and funny =
tribute
to the original, traditional, 100% red-blooded, All-American Christmas. =
Join
young Ralphie Parker in his quest for the =93Holy Grail of Christmas =
presents=94
=96 a genuine Red Ryder 200 Shot Carbine Action Air Rifle. Gaze in =
wonder at
his father=92s =93major award.=94 Based on the movie filmed in Cleveland =
in 1983,
this classic holiday comedy is a funny and sweet tale of growing up in =
the
1940s suitable for ages 5 and up =96 and back by popular demand!

Hershey Felder as GEORGE GERSHWIN ALONE
Music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin
Book by Hershey Felder
Directed by Joel Zwick
Drury Theatre, January 15 =96 February 3, 2008

George Gershwin is arguably America's greatest composer. A songwriter =
who
made a "lady out of jazz...," George Gershwin was equally comfortable in =
the
concert hall, in a Broadway theatre, on the Grand Opera stage, and above
all, simply improvising and entertaining at a soiree for friends. =
Hershey
Felder as GEORGE GERSHWIN ALONE brings this story of one of our greatest
artists alive onstage through such works as "I Got Rhythm," "Someone To
Watch Over Me," "Embraceable You," "'S Wonderful," "The Man I Love,"
selections from Porgy and Bess, " An American in Paris," and the =
complete "
A Rhapsody in Blue." Celebrated on Broadway, in London's West End, and
having broken box office records throughout the United States, George
Gershwin Alone will have audiences singing the night away.

GEE=92S BEND
By Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder
Baxter Stage, February 1 =96 24, 2008

=93It=92s the cotton from that land holding those quilts together. Our =
blood and
our tears melted into the seams.=94=20

This uplifting new play celebrates the story of Gee=92s Bend, a small =
rural
area nestled in a curve of the Alabama River, and its unique community =
of
quilters. It=92s a remarkable and true chronicle of strength and =
community
that brings audiences from the Depression, through the Civil Rights
movement, to the present.

DOUBT
By John Patrick Shanley
Directed by Seth Gordon
Drury Theatre, February 29 =96 March 23, 2008

The most celebrated American play in years makes its Cleveland debut. =
Winner
of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Play and the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for =
Drama,
Doubt is set in a Catholic school during a time of unsettling events: =
the
Kennedy assassination and Vatican II have caused uncertainty in the =
minds of
many. But Sister Aloysius is not uncertain at all about the accusation =
she
is about to make.=20

Doubt is a powerful play about truth, faith and suspicion that will =
leave
audiences deep in discussion long after the curtain has fallen. Doubt is =
the
most eagerly awaited play of the 2007-08 theatre season.

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
Adapted for the stage by James Maxwell
Directed by Peter Amster=20
Bolton Theatre, March 21 =96 April 13, 2008

Adapted from the classic novel by Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice =
follows
the adventures of the five Bennett sisters and their quest for husbands =
in
class-conscious 19th century England. With romance and humor, this =
timeless
play of love and misunderstanding brings to life all the majesty and
splendor of one of the great English novels.

A CONTEMPORARY NEW WORK (TBA)
Drury Theatre, April 18 =96 May 11, 2008

In a historic collaboration, The Cleveland Play House will co-produce a
world premiere presented with the Humana Festival at Actors Theatre of
Louisville next spring. Humana is recognized as the major festival of =
new
American plays, attracting audiences from around the world. The range of =
the
work and the level of production are sure to guarantee an exciting
experience for Cleveland audiences.

Actors Theatre and The Play House will announce the play in September.=20

###

As the country=92s first permanently established professional theatre, =
founded
in 1915, The Cleveland Play House has produced plays for 91 years. More =
than
12 million people have attended over 1,300 productions at The Cleveland =
Play
House =96 more than 130 of which were American and/or World Premieres. =
At
300,000 square feet, the Philip Johnson-designed Cleveland Play House
complex houses five performance spaces, making it the largest regional
theatre complex in the United States.

The Ohio Arts Council helped to fund The Cleveland Play House with state =
tax
dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and =
cultural
enrichment for all Ohioans.

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<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><B><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Modern Classics and =
Historic Collaborations Highlight 2007-2008 Cleveland Play House =
Season<I></I></FONT></B></P>

<P><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">CLEVELAND (March 12, 2007) =
–</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> Critically-acclaimed =
and award-winning musicals, modern classics, a holiday tradition, =
powerful plays about faith and friendship, and an historic collaboration =
highlight The Cleveland Play House 2007-2008 season.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">“Great titles is this =
year’s theme,”</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">says =
Artistic Director Michael Bloom.</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial"> “Patrons will benefit this coming season from our =
extraordinary good luck in obtaining the rights to so many wonderful =
plays.” </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">The 2007-2008 season is the Play =
House’s 92<SUP>nd</SUP> consecutive season, and new</FONT><B> =
<FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Managing Director Kevin =
Moore</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">’s first full season =
in Cleveland.</FONT></P>

For the 2007-2008 season, The Play =
House will continue to offer previews over the first Friday, Saturday, =
Sunday and Tuesday of each production in the mainstage subscription =
series. Opening nights will be the first Wednesday of each =
production.

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Single tickets to all productions =
offered in The Play House 2007-2008 Season will go on sale Wednesday, =
August 1, 2007, with a special “Christmas in July” sale date =
for single tickets to</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">A =
Christmas Story</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> on Sunday, July =
1, 2007.</FONT><I></I></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Single ticket prices for 2007-2008 will =
start at $10.00.</FONT>
</P>

Subscription packages to The Play =
House’s eight-play 2007-2008 mainstage season start at $234 and =
are available by calling (216) 795-7000 ext. 4. In comparison to =
purchasing full-priced single tickets to each of the eight shows in the =
2007-2008 Play House Season, the savings offered by subscribing is =
equivalent to receiving two shows free.

Subscribers to The Play House’s =
eight-play mainstage season also receive free parking and will have the =
opportunity to purchase tickets to A Christmas Story in advance of the general public. With nearly every =
performance of this holiday favorite playing to sold-out houses this =
past season, The Play House anticipates another high-demand run in =
2007-2008.

Play House subscribers receive first =
choice of seating, flexible no-fee ticket exchanges, ticket insurance =
and pre-sale ticket offers, as well as fine dining discounts at =
participating area restaurants.

At The Cleveland Play House, groups of =
10 or more save! The Convention and Visitor’s Bureau of Greater =
Cleveland recently announced that the Play House is a “Top Ten =
Attraction for

Groups” in the Greater Cleveland =
area. Interested parties may call Lisa Craig, Group Sales Manager at =
(216) 795-7000 x235.

<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><B><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">The Cleveland Play House =
2007-2008 Mainstage Season</FONT></B></P>

<P><B><I><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">MAN OF LA MANCHA</FONT></I></B>

<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">By Dale Wasserman</FONT></B>

<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Directed by Amanda =
Dehnert</FONT></B>

<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Drury Theatre, September 14 – =
October 7, 2007</FONT></B>
<BR>

The show that gave birth to the =
“The Impossible Dream” is one of the great musicals in =
American stage history. Adapted from the classic Miguel de Cervantes =
novel Don =
Quixote, it includes other =
favorite songs such as “Dulcinea” “I Really Like Him”, and =
“Little Bird.”

Man of La =
Mancha is an =
adventure tale narrated by a prisoner who saves himself by recounting a =
romantic and noble story of righting all wrongs and winning the heart of =
one’s true love.

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Winner of five Tony Awards, including =
Best Musical,</FONT><B></B><B><I> <FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">Man of La Mancha</FONT></I></B><I></I><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial"> will be directed by Amanda Dehnert, who staged last =
season’s smash hit</FONT><B></B><B><I> <FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" =
SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">My Fair Lady.</FONT></I></B><I></I></P>
<BR>

<P><B><I><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE FINAL =
ADVENTURE</FONT></I></B>

<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">By Steven Dietz</FONT></B>

<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Directed by Tim Ocel<BR>
Co-produced with Geva Theatre Center in Rochester, NY</FONT></B>

<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Bolton Theatre, October 12 – =
November 4, 2007</FONT></B>
<BR>

Sherlock =
Holmes: The Final Adventure is a chilling mystery featuring the world’s =
greatest detective, the King of Bohemia, a notorious photograph, a =
kidnapping, and of course, Holmes’ great nemesis, Professor =
Moriarty. At the end of Sherlock Holmes’ remarkable career, it =
features one last great case, as well as the romance he sacrificed =
throughout his years of fame and glory.

Based on the classic =
1899 play by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and William Gillette, this new =
adaptation was recently nominated for a 2007 Edgar Allan Poe Award by =
the Mystery Writers of America.

<P>        <FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial"> </FONT>

<BR><B><I><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">THE CHOSEN</FONT></I></B>

<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">By Aaron Posner and Chaim =
Potok</FONT></B>

<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Adapted from the novel by Chaim =
Potok</FONT></B>

<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Directed by Seth Gordon</FONT></B>

<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Drury Theatre, November 2-25, =
2007</FONT></B>
</P>

Adapted from Chaim Potok’s =
classic novel of faith and friendship, The =
Chosen explores the =
unlikely but irreplaceable bond between two boys during the Second World =
War.

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Set amid the intellectual and religious =
turmoil of 1940’s Jewish America,</FONT><B></B><B><I> <FONT =
COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">The =
Chosen</FONT></I></B><I></I><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> dramatizes =
the universal challenges of coming of age and the heartfelt path to =
understanding and reconciliation.</FONT></P>
<BR>

<P><B><I><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">A CHRISTMAS STORY =
–</FONT></I></B><I></I><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"></FONT><B> =
<FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Off-Subscription</FONT></B>=20

<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Adapted by Philip Grecian =
</FONT></B>

<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Directed by Seth Gordon</FONT></B>

<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Bolton Theatre, November 29 – =
December 23, 2007</FONT></B>
</P>

A Cleveland Play =
House tradition in its third year!

Philip =
Grecian’s stage adaptation of Jean Shepherd’s fond and funny =
tribute to the original, traditional, 100% red-blooded, All-American =
Christmas. Join young Ralphie Parker in his quest for the “Holy =
Grail of Christmas presents” – a genuine Red Ryder 200 Shot =
Carbine Action Air Rifle. Gaze in wonder at his father’s =
“major award.” Based on the movie filmed in Cleveland in =
1983, this classic holiday comedy is a funny and sweet tale of growing =
up in the 1940s suitable for ages 5 and up – and back by popular =
demand!

<P><B><I><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Hershey Felder as GEORGE GERSHWIN =
ALONE</FONT></I><BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Music and lyrics by George Gershwin and =
Ira Gershwin</FONT></B>

<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Book by Hershey =
Felder</FONT><I></I></B>

<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Directed by Joel Zwick</FONT></B>

<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Drury Theatre, January 15 – =
February 3, 2008</FONT></B>
<BR>

George Gershwin is arguably America's =
greatest composer. A songwriter who made a "lady out of =
jazz...," George Gershwin was equally comfortable in the concert =
hall,=A0in a Broadway theatre,=A0on the Grand Opera stage, and above =
all, simply improvising and entertaining at a soiree for =
friends. Hershey =
Felder as GEORGE GERSHWIN ALONE brings this story of one of our greatest artists alive =
onstage through such works as "I Got Rhythm," "Someone To =
Watch Over Me," "Embraceable You," "'S =
Wonderful," "The Man I Love," selections from =
Porgy and Bess, " An American in Paris," and the complete =
" A Rhapsody in Blue." Celebrated on Broadway, in London's =
West End, and having broken box office records throughout the United =
States, George =
Gershwin Alone will =
have audiences singing the night away.

<P><B><I><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">GEE’S BEND</FONT></I></B>

<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">By Elyzabeth Gregory =
Wilder</FONT></B>

<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Baxter Stage, February 1 – =
24, 2008</FONT></B>
<BR>

“It’s =
the cotton from that land holding those quilts together. Our blood and =
our tears melted into the seams.”

This uplifting new play celebrates the =
story of Gee’s Bend, a small rural area nestled in a curve of the =
Alabama River, and its unique community of quilters. It’s a =
remarkable and true chronicle of strength and community that brings =
audiences from the Depression, through the Civil Rights movement, to the =
present.

<P><B><I><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">DOUBT</FONT></I></B>

<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">By John Patrick Shanley</FONT></B>

<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Directed by Seth Gordon</FONT></B>

<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Drury Theatre, February 29 – =
March 23, 2008</FONT></B>
<BR>

The most celebrated American play in =
years makes its Cleveland debut. Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best =
Play and the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Doubt =
is set in a Catholic school during a time of unsettling events: the =
Kennedy assassination and Vatican II have caused uncertainty in the =
minds of many. But Sister Aloysius is not uncertain at all about the =
accusation she is about to make.

<P><B><I><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">Doubt</FONT></I></B><I></I><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> =
is a powerful play about truth, faith and suspicion that will leave =
audiences deep in discussion long after the curtain has =
fallen.</FONT><B></B><B><I> <FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">Doubt</FONT></I></B><I></I><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> =
is the most eagerly awaited play of the 2007-08 theatre =
season.</FONT></P>
<BR>

<P><B><I><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">PRIDE AND =
PREJUDICE</FONT></I></B>

<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Adapted for the =
stage by James Maxwell</FONT></B>

<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Directed by Peter =
Amster</FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Bolton Theatre, March 21 – April 13, =
2008</FONT></B>
</P>

Adapted from the classic novel by Jane =
Austen, Pride and Prejudice follows the adventures of the five Bennett sisters and =
their quest for husbands in class-conscious 19th century England. With =
romance and humor, this timeless play of love and misunderstanding =
brings to life all the majesty and splendor of one of the great English =
novels.

<P><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">A CONTEMPORARY NEW WORK =
(TBA)</FONT></B>

<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Drury Theatre, April 18 – May =
11, 2008</FONT></B>
</P>

In a historic collaboration, The =
Cleveland Play House will co-produce a world premiere presented with =
the Humana =
Festival at Actors Theatre of Louisville next spring. Humana is recognized as the major festival =
of new American plays, attracting audiences from around the world. =
The range of the =
work and the level of production are sure to guarantee an exciting =
experience for Cleveland audiences.

Actors Theatre and The Play House will =
announce the play in September.

<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">###</FONT></P>
<BR>

As the =
country’s first permanently established professional theatre, =
founded in 1915, The Cleveland Play House has produced plays for 91 =
years. More than 12 million people have attended over 1,300 productions =
at The Cleveland Play House – more than 130 of which were American =
and/or World Premieres. At 300,000 square feet, the Philip =
Johnson-designed Cleveland Play House complex houses five performance =
spaces, making it the largest regional theatre complex in the United =
States.

<P><I><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial">The Ohio Arts Council helped to fund =
The Cleveland Play House with state tax dollars to encourage economic =
growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all =
Ohioans.</FONT></I></P>
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