<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial"><b>MERCURY SUMMER STOCK<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial">Immediate Release<span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Contact: Pierre-Jacques Brault<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial">June 19th, 2008<span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>(216)-771-5862<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial"><b>Blood Brothers<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Arial">Book, Music and Lyrics by: Willy Russell<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Arial"><b><i>“Their Lives Were World’s Apart. Their Destiny Joined Them Together.”</i></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><i><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;tab-stops:.5in 1.0in 1.5in center 3.0in"><span style="font-family:Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;tab-stops:.5in 1.0in 1.5in center 3.0in"><span style="font-family:Arial">Directed and Choreographed by Pierre-Jacques Brault<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;tab-stops:.5in 1.0in 1.5in center 3.0in"><span style="font-family:Arial">Musical Directed by Evie Morris<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;tab-stops:.5in 1.0in 1.5in center 3.0in"><span style="font-family:Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;tab-stops:.5in 1.0in 1.5in center 3.0in"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b>Opening Friday July 11th, 2008<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;tab-stops:.5in 1.0in 1.5in center 3.0in"><span style="font-family:Arial">At the Parma Little Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;tab-stops:.5in 1.0in 1.5in center 3.0in"><span style="font-family:Arial">6285 W 54<sup>th</sup> Street, Parma, OH 44129<o:p></o:p></span></p> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Mercury Summer Stock is pleased to present an encore presentation of Willy Russell’s groundbreaking musical, <span style="text-transform:uppercase"><i>Blood Brothers</i></span>. The epic tale, which is the second offering of Mercury’s 10<sup>th</sup> Anniversary Season, tells the captivating tale of twin boys, separated at birth only to be re-united by a twist of fate and a mother's haunting secret<i>. BLOOD BROTHERS</i></span><span style="font-family:Arial"> is the third longest running hit in musical theatre history, with the 1988 West End production still selling to capacity after a remarkable 21 years. Mercury Summer Stock’s staging of <i>BLOOD BROTHERS</i></span><span style="font-family:Arial"> will pair real-life brothers, professional actors Brian and Dan Marshall onstage as the fated twins. <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">The legendary <i>BLOOD BROTHERS</i></span><span style="font-family:Arial"> tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with tragic consequences. The incredible score includes the British Billboard hits <u>Bright New Day</u>, <u>Not Saying A Word</u> and the emotionally charged hit <u>Tell Me It’s Not True</u>. Few musicals have received quite such praise as the multi-award winning <i>BLOOD BROTHERS</i></span><span style="font-family:Arial">, which, having opened in 1988 to tremendous acclaim, continues to enjoy standing ovations at every devastating performance. No wonder <i>BLOOD BROTHERS</i></span><span style="font-family:Arial"> is now ‘The musical for all time’.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Brian Marshall (Edward Lyons) was last seen in Cleveland as Man #2 in The Playhouse Square Broadway Series mounting of <i>Forbidden Broadway SVU</i></span><span style="font-family:Arial"> at the pre-renovated Hannah Theatre. Dan Marshall (Mickey Johnston) played right next-door as Jeremy DiMini in the long-running <i>We Gotta Bingo</i></span><span style="font-family:Arial">, at the 14<sup>th</sup> Street Stage. Both are members of Actors Equity and have enjoyed a successful careers off-Broadway, regionally and in tours across the USA. With Mercury Summer Stock, they have been seen onstage together in numerous shows</span><span style="font-size:13.0pt; font-family:Arial">, </span><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">most recently in Mercury’s return engagement of Honk! </font><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Also, featured in the cast are Cleveland favorite’s Aimee Collier as Mrs. Lyons, Jennifer Myor as Mrs. Johnstone, Molly Richards as Linda and Shane O’Neill as Sammy. Duke University student Matthew Patrick takes on the role of the Narrator and Mercury alums Danielle Renard, Jon Gellott, Max Chernin, Annie Hickey and Matt Wiederhold round out the cast. Blood Brothers is directed by Artistic Director Pierre-Jacques Brault with Music Direction by Evie Morris. <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Tickets for<b> </b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><i>BLOOD BROTHERS</i></span><span style="font-family: Arial"> are available by calling Mercury Summer Stock box office at <b>(216) 771-5862</b></span><span style="font-family:Arial">.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial"><u style="text-underline: words"> <o:p></o:p></u></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><u style="text-underline: words">At A Glance</u></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><u style="text-underline:words">: <o:p></o:p></u></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">What: <b>Mercury Summer Stock</b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"> presents: <b>Brian and Dan Marshall in <i>BLOOD BROTHERS</i></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">When: July 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, & 26; All performances at 7:30PM<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Where: Parma Little Theatre (Adjacent to Parma Senior High) 6285 W. 54<sup>th</sup>, Parma OH 44129<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Cost: $15.00 for Adults and $12.00 for Students (college and under) /Seniors (65 and up)<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">For reservations and more information please call (216) 771-5862 and visit our website at </span><a href="http://www.mercurysummerstock.com"><span style="font-family:Arial; color:windowtext">www.mercurysummerstock.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial"> </span></div> <!--EndFragment-->
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