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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><span style="font-size: small; ">Join singing actress <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Halle Morse </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">this Friday </span>for an evening of classic and contemporary showtunes. A musical theatre cabaret that toasts the New Year and reminds us that each day is a gift to be celebrated.</span></span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><span style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">What: A Musical Theatre Cabaret </span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><span style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">When: Friday Jan 2, 2009</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><span style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Where: Nighttown</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><span style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> 12387 Cedar Rd</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><span style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> Cleveland Heights, OH 44106</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><span style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Time: 8 pm</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><span style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Price: $10</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 13px; ">
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><span style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">For reservations call 216-795-0550</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 13px; ">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "></span><br></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; ">Halle Morse hails from Shaker Heights, Ohio. She grew up performing at community theatres and in television, and then on to professional theatres in the Cleveland area. She has worked for and trained with Cynthia O'Connell, James Thornton, Victoria Bussert, Fred Sternfeld, Brian Zoldessy, Terrence Spivey, members of Pilobolus Dance Company, and Cleveland City Dance, among others. Favorite Cleveland shows include </span><span style="text-decoration: underline; letter-spacing: 0px; ">West Side Story</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "> at The Porthouse Theatre, </span><span style="text-decoration: underline; letter-spacing: 0px; ">Reefer Madness</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "> at The Beck Center, Mercury Summer Stock's </span><span style="text-decoration: underline; letter-spacing: 0px; ">Fame</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "> as Carmen, </span><span style="text-decoration: underline; letter-spacing: 0px; ">Children of Eden</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "> as Yonah, and </span><span style="text-decoration: underline; letter-spacing: 0px; ">Pippin</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "> as the Leading Player. Having performed in venues across the country, Halle most recently played Little Inez in </span><span style="text-decoration: underline; letter-spacing: 0px; ">Hairspray</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "> at the Sacramento Music Circus in California. She performed at the St. Louis Muny Theatre in <span style="text-decoration: underline; letter-spacing: 0px; ">Hello, Dolly!</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "> starring Tony Award winner Randy Graff and<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "> </span><span style="text-decoration: underline; letter-spacing: 0px; ">Oklahoma!</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "> choreographed by the legendary Gemze de Lappe and starring Georgia Engel of <span style="text-decoration: underline; ">The Drowsy Chaperone</span>, better known as Georgette Franklin Baxter of <span style="text-decoration: underline; ">The Mary Tyler Moore Show</span>. </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; ">Halle is currently a senior pursuing a BFA in Musical Theatre from one of the top conservatories in the country, Cincinnati's College Conservatory of Music. There, she has performed in several shows, including </span><span style="text-decoration: underline; letter-spacing: 0px; ">Urinetown</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "> as Little Sally. In 2007, Halle produced and directed </span><span style="text-decoration: underline; letter-spacing: 0px; ">The Colored Museum</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "> and freelanced as a choreographer in the Cincinnati area. Halle is a proud member of Actor's Equity Association. Following her graduation in March 2009, this small town girl will say "Hello!" to the Big Apple as she ventures to fulfill the career of her dreams. </span></span></span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; ">Halle is thrilled to have the opportunity to perform a premiere one-woman-show at Nighttown. She will be accompanied by Ed Ridley, Jr., who has played Nighttown on several occasions, including </span><span style="text-decoration: underline; letter-spacing: 0px; ">Everybody's Boppin'</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "> and as a featured soloist with the Roy King Trio. Ridley has also been the pianist for several productions at the Cleveland Playhouse, Karamu, and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;">Tony n' Tina's Wedding</span> at The Hanna Theater at Playhouse Square.</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><b>Don't miss the rising vocalist Halle Morse along with Ed Ridley, Jr. live at Nighttown on Friday, January 2nd. </b></span></p><div><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-weight: bold; "><br>
</span></div></div><div><br></div></span><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); "><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Join the Facebook event here:</span> <span style="text-decoration: underline; letter-spacing: 0px; "><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=49920344327&ref=nf" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(42, 93, 176); ">http://www.facebook.com/</a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=49920344327&ref=nf" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(42, 93, 176); ">event.php?eid=49920344327&ref=</a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=49920344327&ref=nf" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(42, 93, 176); ">nf</a></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Check out Halle's website at <a href="http://www.HalleMorse.com" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(42, 93, 176); ">www.HalleMorse.com</a> </p>
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