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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Advanced Improv Class showcase performance <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Tuesday, July 1st at 8 p.m. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Friends With Benefits presents a showcase performance 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></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">The show on Tuesday, July 1st immediately follows the weekly Tuesday Jams 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></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">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></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">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. 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 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">For more information on Friends With Benefits or Tuesday Jams, contact Deena Nyer Mendlowitz at denm18@yahoo.com or visit www.fwbimprov.com.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Tuesday Jams open improv jams every Tuesday night <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Borderline Comedy Club at Bottom’s Up</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">1572 West 117th Street</st1:Street>, <st1:City w:st="on">Lakewood</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">OH</st1:State></st1:address></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on"></st1:State></st1:address>18 and over<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>$3 suggested donation <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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