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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Tuesday, July 1<SUP>st</SUP> at 8 p.m.</SPAN></I></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Friends With Benefits presents a <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">showcase performance </B>by students of Mark McKenzie’s Advanced Improv Class.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The performance will feature both short form and longform structures of comedic improvisation.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Most importantly, it will be super fun!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT size=3>The show on Tuesday, July 1st immediately follows the weekly <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U>Tuesday Jams</U></B> open improv jam at the Borderline Comedy Club (basement of Bottom’s Up – formerly the Bassa Vita) in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Lakewood</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>, which will begin at 8 p.m.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT size=3>Members of the class include: Andy Craze, Tracy Cubbal, Kathie Dice, Marc Ehrenreich, Ron Fatica, Liz Huff, Andrew Jorgensen, Marjorie Preston and Matt Rosfelder.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>All of the members have been performing together at jams at the Powerhouse Pub, Borderline and other venues for a year or more, honing their skills in classes and workshops in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">New York</st1:State></st1:place> and Chicago.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT size=3>McKenzie studied improv at The Second City Training Center in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:place></st1:City>, training under Cody Dove, Kiff Vanden Heuvel, Randal Harr and Dave Buckner.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>McKenzie has performed with Torque…Full Throttle Improv, Ground Floor Theater, Oliver Twisted, The Public Squares, Tuesdays @ 9, The Village Idiots, Hilaricorp and Man-In-The-Box.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>McKenzie has taught improv with Ground Floor and other organizations.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT size=3>For more information on Friends With Benefits or Tuesday Jams, contact Deena Nyer Mendlowitz at </FONT><A href="mailto:denm18@yahoo.com"><FONT size=3>denm18@yahoo.com</FONT></A><FONT size=3> or visit </FONT><A href="http://www.fwbimprov.com/"><FONT color=#800080 size=3>www.fwbimprov.com</FONT></A><FONT size=3>. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT size=3>Borderline Comedy Club at Bottom’s Up<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">1572 West 117<SUP>th</SUP> Street</st1:Street>, <st1:City w:st="on">Lakewood</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">OH</st1:State></st1:address><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>18 and over<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>$3 suggested donation<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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