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<FONT COLOR="#00FF00"><FONT SIZE="6"><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:24.0px'><B>HEAR EXCERPTS FROM CAIN PARK’S <I>THE WIZ</I> <BR>
ON WCPN’S “AROUND NOON” TODAY AT 12:30
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'>Dorothy (<B>MALIKA PETTY)</B> and the Lion (<B>DARRYL LEWIS</B>) will be performing songs from Cain Park’s production. <B>PIERRE-JACQUES</B> <B>BRAULT</B> talks about directing <B><I>THE WIZ</I></B> and scenic designer <B>RICHARD GOULD</B> reminisces about working at Cain Park today and 50 years ago with late founder Dina Rees Evans.<BR>
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Then make plans to see <B><I>THE WIZ</I></B> during Cain Park’s 70th anniversary season!<BR>
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<B><I>THE WIZ</I></B> previews tomorrow (Thursday, June 19) and opens Friday, June 20 in Cain Park’s Evans Amphitheater at 8pm. <B>Preview tickets are only $10 and tickets all this weekend (June 20, 21, 22) are $13!</B> <FONT COLOR="#00FF00"><B>Call Cain Park Ticket Office (Tuesdays-Sundays 12-9pm) 216-371-3000</B></FONT> or Ticketmaster. Performance dates: June 26-29, July 2, 3, 5, 6 ($22/20/18 in advance).<BR>
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