<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><p align="center" style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; text-align: center"><font face="Arial" size="6" style="font: 24.0px Arial"><b>MERCURY SUMMER STOCK</b></font></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; text-align: center"><font face="Arial" size="6" style="font: 24.0px Arial"><b>presents</b></font></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; text-align: center"><font face="Arial" size="6" style="font: 24.0px Arial"><b>Brian and Dan Marshall </b></font></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; text-align: center"><font face="Arial" size="6" style="font: 24.0px Arial"><b>In</b></font></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; text-align: center"><font face="Arial" size="6" style="font: 28.0px Arial"><b>Blood Brothers</b></font></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; text-align: center"><font face="Arial" size="5" style="font: 17.0px Arial">Book, Music and Lyrics by: Willy Russell </font></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; text-align: center"><font face="Arial" size="5" style="font: 17.0px Arial"><b><i>“Their Lives Were World’s Apart. Their Destiny Joined Them Together.”</i></b></font></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center"><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial"> </font></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; text-align: center"><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial">Directed and Choreographed by Pierre-Jacques Brault</font></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; text-align: center"><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial">Musical Directed by Evie Morris</font></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center"><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial"> </font></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; text-align: center"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><b>THIS WEDNESDAY JULY 16, 2008 </b></span></font></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; text-align: center"><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial">At the Parma Little Theatre</font></p><p align="center" style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; text-align: center"><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial">6285 W 54</font><font face="Arial" size="1" style="font: 9.0px Arial"><sup>th</sup></font><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial"> Street, Parma, OH 44129</font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 11.0px Arial"> </font></p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial">Mercury Summer Stock is pleased to present an encore presentation of Willy Russell’s groundbreaking musical, <i>BLOOD BROTHERS</i>. The epic tale, which is the second offering of Mercury’s 10</font><font face="Arial" size="1" style="font: 9.0px Arial"><sup>th</sup></font><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial"> 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> 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> will pair real-life brothers, professional actors Brian and Dan Marshall onstage as the fated twins.</font></div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial"> </font></p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial">The legendary <i>BLOOD BROTHERS</i> 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>, which, having opened in 1988 to tremendous acclaim, continues to enjoy standing ovations at every devastating performance. No wonder <i>BLOOD BROTHERS</i> is now ‘The musical for all time’.</font></div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial"> </font></p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px 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> 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>, at the 14</font><font face="Arial" size="1" style="font: 9.0px Arial"><sup>th</sup></font><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial"> 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</font><font face="Arial" size="5" style="font: 17.0px Arial">, </font><font style="font: 17.0px Arial"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">most recently in Mercury’s return engagement of Honk!</span></font></font></div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 11.0px Arial"> </font></p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px 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.</font></div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 11.0px Arial"> </font></p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial">Tickets for<b> </b><i>BLOOD BROTHERS</i> are available by calling Mercury Summer Stock box office at <b>(216) 771-5862</b>.</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial"><u> </u></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial"><b>At A Glance</b><u>:</u></font></div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Arial" size="4" style="font: 13.0px Arial"> </font></p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial">What: <b>Mercury Summer Stock</b> presents: <b>Brian and Dan Marshall in <i>BLOOD BROTHERS</i></b></font></div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 11.0px Arial"> </font></p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial">When: July 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, & 26; All performances at 7:30PM:</font><font style="font: 12.0px Arial"><b> BOGO WEDNESDAY JULY 16, 2008</b></font><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial"> </font></div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 11.0px Arial"> </font></p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial">Where: Parma Little Theatre (Adjacent to Parma Senior High) 6285 W. 54</font><font face="Arial" size="1" style="font: 9.0px Arial"><sup>th</sup></font><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial">, Parma OH 44129</font></div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 11.0px Arial"> </font></p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial">Cost: $15.00 for Adults and $12.00 for Students (college and under) /Seniors (65 and up)</font></div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 11.0px Arial"> </font></p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial">For reservations and more information please call (216) 771-5862 and visit our website at <a href="http://www.mercurysummerstock.com/"><font color="#0000f0" style="color: #0000f0"><u>www.mercurysummerstock.com</u></font></a></font></div></div>
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