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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face="Times New Roman">HOLIDAYS SWING INTO CASSIDY THEATRE WITH TRIBUTE PRODUCTION OF<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“THE 1940’S RADIO HOUR”<o:p></o:p></FONT></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Parma Hts.</I></B> – The Cassidy Theatre presents a special holiday production of the swing era musical <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The 1940’s Radio Hour,</I></B> Friday, Nov. 30<SUP>th</SUP> through Dec.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>16<SUP>th</SUP>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. The Cassidy Theatre is located at 6200 Pearl Rd., Parma Heights. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors and are available by calling 440-842-4600. </FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">A different time is evoked in this marvelously theatrical and winning show, written by Walton Jones and based on an idea by Walton Jones and Carol Lees. <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">1940’s Radio Hour</I></B> features some of the most beloved swing era standards and ballads as well as holiday favorites.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The show centers on a live holiday radio broadcast of a variety cavalcade on December 21, 1942. The spirit of that bygone era when the world was at war and pop music meant "Strike Up the Band" and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" is accurately captured as a harassed producer copes with a drunk lead singer, a delivery boy who wants a chance in front of the mike, the second banana who dreams of singing a ballad, and the trumpet playing sound effects man
who chooses a fighter plane over Glenn Miller. <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The 1940’s Radio Hour</I></B> is a nostalgic holiday theatre treat for the whole family and for fans of swing music young and old.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">This production will be especially poignant because it is being produced as tribute to longtime Cassidy Theatre performer, director, writer and teacher Bruce Michalski.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Michalski, a beloved member of the Cassidy Theatre family for over 30 years unexpectedly passed away last summer.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>He was originally set to direct <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">1940’s Radio Hour</I></B>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>His wife, Sarah Seed Michalski directed the production in his honor.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“Bruce always had an affinity for ‘the greatest generation’.” says Michalski.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“He honored veterans and it was
important for us to carry on this production in the way he would have wanted”.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Joining Michalski on the 1940’s Radio Hour production staff are JoAnn Hodge as Musical Director and Kim Mihalik as choreographer.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The show stars Mihalik, along with Susan DiDino, Shane Siniscalchi, Mark McCarthy, Mark Mazur, Kelli Schimelpfenig, Bob Zombar, Jennifer Ryan, Sarah Clare, Stephanie Donley, Katie DelVecchio, Ed Ault, Cheryl Winslow, Michael Caraffi, Aaron Kastanis, David Williams, Rita Poling, Mary Prucha, Mark Snyder, Claudia Schieve, Ryan Haddad and Teri Nunn.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">INFORMATION: <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Geoffrey Short<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>440-263-1156</FONT></SPAN></P><BR> </DIV>
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