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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:date Month="10" Day="31" Year="2007"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'>October 31, 2007</span></font></st1:date><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Direct questions to:</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> (216)
521-2540<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Yvette Hanzel</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, extension
225<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><st1:PersonName><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Scott
Spence</span></font></st1:PersonName><font face=Arial><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, extension 239<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Beck</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>
</span></font><st1:PlaceType><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Center</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>
for the Arts<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Announces
its third and final presentation of<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='text-align:center'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'>Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>November
30 – </span></font><st1:date Month="12" Day="30" Year="2007"><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>December
30, 2007</span></font></st1:date><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText style='line-height:200%'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText style='line-height:200%'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span></span></font><st1:place><st1:City><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Lakewood</span></font></span></b></st1:City><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman";
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>, </span></font></b><st1:State><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman";
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>OH</span></font></b></st1:State></st1:place><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman";
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> </span></font></b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>– You won’t want to </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>mis</span></font></st1:PersonName><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>s the </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Beck</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Center</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>’s third and final presentation of the
critically acclaimed Disney’s <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Beauty and the Beast.</span></i></span></font><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>This
musical extravaganza of a “tale as old as time” opens November 30 on
the Mackey Main Stage and runs through December 30.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Loved by audiences and critics alike, <i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'>Beauty and the Beast</span></i> will return featuring the same
wonderful actors in the following leading roles: Dan Folino as the Beast,
Natalie Green as Belle and Josh R. Noble as Gaston. <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Joining the cast are Bob Abelman as
Belle’s inventor father Maurice, Zac Hudak as Gaston’s crony Lefou,
and Larry Nehring*, </span></font><st1:PersonName><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Douglas Collier</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>, and Tracee Patterson* as the magically
transformed Lumičre, Cogsworth, and Mrs. Potts, respectively.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><strong><b
style='mso-ansi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>“Merging
seamlessly enriching sound effects and a couple of dazzling feats of illusion
with his thoroughly committed cast, director </span></font></b></strong><st1:PersonName><strong><b
style='mso-ansi-font-weight:normal'><font color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Fred</span></font></b></strong></st1:PersonName><strong><b
style='mso-ansi-font-weight:normal'><font color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'> Sternfeld
creates a spectacular stage experience that should be required viewing for two
groups of people: children under the age of 12, and everyone else,”
exclaims </span></font></b></strong><st1:PersonName><strong><b
style='mso-ansi-font-weight:normal'><font color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Christine
Howey</span></font></b></strong></st1:PersonName><strong><b style='mso-ansi-font-weight:
normal'><font color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='color:black;
font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>, <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Cleveland
Scene Magazine </span></i>Theater Critic.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>It is a must-see for families this holiday season.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%'><strong><b style='mso-ansi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:200%;color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Director </span></font></b></strong><st1:PersonName><strong><b
style='mso-ansi-font-weight:normal'><font color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Fred</span></font></b></strong></st1:PersonName><strong><b
style='mso-ansi-font-weight:normal'><font color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'> Sternfeld,
Musical Director </span></font></b></strong><st1:PersonName><strong><b
style='mso-ansi-font-weight:normal'><font color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Larry
Goodpaster</span></font></b></strong></st1:PersonName><strong><b
style='mso-ansi-font-weight:normal'><font color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'> and
Choreographer </span></font></b></strong>Martín Céspedes will all return for
this spellbinding production.<strong><b style='mso-ansi-font-weight:normal'><font
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='color:black;font-weight:normal;
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>"I am
thrilled that we are drawing audiences that might not go to live theater
otherwise,” says Sternfeld.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>“Frequently seasoned theatergoers came out in the lobby afterwards
visibly moved. Our goal as producers of theater is to not only
entertain, but move our audiences to laughter, tears and different ways of
looking at the world.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Disney’s <i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'>Beauty and the Beast</span></i> fulfills that goal..."<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>This will be the last opportunity for
theater-goers and theater novices alike to be moved by the magic of <i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'>Disney’s Beauty and the Beast</span></i>.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Next month marks the final of three annual
productions of the musical at the </span></font></b></strong><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><strong><b
style='mso-ansi-font-weight:normal'><font color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Beck</span></font></b></strong></st1:PlaceName><strong><b
style='mso-ansi-font-weight:normal'><font color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></strong><st1:PlaceType><strong><b
style='mso-ansi-font-weight:normal'><font color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Center</span></font></b></strong></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><strong><b
style='mso-ansi-font-weight:normal'><font color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='color:black;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>.</span></font></b></strong><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText style='text-align:justify;line-height:200%'><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
200%;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'><span style='mso-tab-count:
1'> </span>Disney’s<i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'> Beauty and the Beast</span></i>
is sponsored by Cox Communications, School One, WDOK Soft Rock 102.1, WFHM 95.5
The Fish Radio, the Ohio Arts Council, and Lakewoodbuzz.com.</span></font><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Programming at the </span></font></span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>Beck</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>Center</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'> is made possible
through the generous support of The Cleveland Foundation, The George Gund
Foundation, The John P. Murphy Foundation, The Kulas Foundation, The Eva L.
& Joseph M. Bruening Foundation, The Abington Foundation, and the Thomas H.
White Foundation.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span></font><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%;mso-outline-level:
1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:200%'>To reserve tickets for </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Beck</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType>Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>’s final production of
Disney’s <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-style:
italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Beauty & the Beast</span></i>, call the
Beck Center Box Office at (216) 521-2540 or log onto <font color=black><span
style='color:black'><a href="http://www.beckcenter.org/"><font color=black><span
style='color:black;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>www.beckcenter.org</span></font></a></span></font>.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Tickets are $28 for adults, $25 for seniors, $17
for students (22 and under with I.D.) and $10 for children 12 and under
(includes a $3 administrative fee applied at the time of purchase).<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Additional discounts are available for groups
of 12 or more.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Beck</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType>Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> for the Arts is located just
10 minutes west of downtown <st1:City><st1:place>Cleveland</st1:place></st1:City>
at <st1:Street><st1:address>17801 Detroit Avenue</st1:address></st1:Street> in <st1:City><st1:place>Lakewood</st1:place></st1:City>.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Free, convenient on-site parking is
available.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%;mso-outline-level:
1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:200%'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%;mso-outline-level:1'><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'>*Actor appears courtesy of the Actors Equity Association (AEA), the
union of actors and stage managers.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:200%;
mso-outline-level:1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%'>###<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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