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AND <st1:City w:st="on">LONDON</st1:City> STAR NATASHA YVETTE WILLIAMS LEADS
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w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">CLEVELAND</st1:place></st1:City> PLAY HOUSE
PRODUCTION OF <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">MAHALIA: A GOSPEL
MUSICAL<o:p></o:p></I></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">Kent
Gash to Direct Musical Celebrating Gospel Singer Mahalia
Jackson<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">January 30 – February 22,
2009<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">Opening Night / <U>Media
Night</U>: February 4, 2009<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">Cleveland,
OH</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'"> (<I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">January 8, 2009</I>) – Returning to
Cleveland after acclaimed performances in <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Color Purple</I> on Broadway
</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">and
<I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Gone with the Wind </I>in London’s West
End, <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">NaTasha Yvette Williams</B> takes
the stage in the lead role of The Cleveland Play House production of </SPAN><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">Mahalia:
A Gospel Musical</SPAN></I></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">.
Since 1997, when she performed in The Play House production of <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">(I Could) Stop On a Dime and Get Ten Cents
Change</I>, <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Williams</B> has also played
in several Broadway national tours and performed her gospel music all over the
world</SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>. </FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Kent </B></SPAN><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">Gash</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">,
Associate Artistic Director of The Alliance Theatre in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">GA</st1:State></st1:place>,</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">is
directing Williams in this musical tribute to the most celebrated gospel singer
of all time. <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Mahalia: A Gospel Musical</I></B> begins in
the Bolton Theatre at The Cleveland Play House on Friday, January 30 and runs
through Sunday, February 22, 2009.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Tickets are on sale now at The Cleveland Play House box office by calling
216.795.7000 ext 4 or online at www.clevelandplayhouse.com. <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Mahalia: A Gospel Musical</I> is presented
</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">in
promotional partnership with Time Warner Cable and The Kulus Foundation. The
media sponsor for </SPAN><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">Mahalia:
A Gospel Musical</SPAN></I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">is
107.3 FM </SPAN><FONT size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The
Wave WNMV.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; tab-stops: 78.65pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">"</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">In
tradition of our fabulously successful show, <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Ella</I></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">,”
</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">says
Cleveland Play House <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Artistic
Director</B> <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Michael Bloom</B>, “this
inspiring biography is another musical gift to a city that knows how to
sing.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; tab-stops: 78.65pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; tab-stops: 78.65pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Director
Kent Gash</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">,
an MFA Directing student of Bloom’s at UCLA School of Theatre, Film and
Television, remarks, “Mahalia Jackson was a unique human being and
this</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">
production celebrates the ministry of her music. The synergy of doing <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">this</I> play in the community of <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:place></st1:City> during <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">this</I> time in history is such a
worthwhile and fulfilling experience.” <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; tab-stops: 78.65pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'"><o:p><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"> </SPAN></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; tab-stops: 78.65pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">ABOUT
THE PLAY <o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">A
fusion of narrative, riveting dialogue scenes, and over two dozen songs, <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Mahalia: A Gospel Musical</I> traces the
life and career of the world’s most loved gospel singer from her birth in
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">New Orleans</st1:City></st1:place> as a
grandchild of plantation slaves through her rise to wealth and international
fame. Mahalia won her first success on the gospel circuit, then goes on to
phenomenal triumph at <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New
York</st1:place></st1:State>’s Carnegie Hall and the great concert stages of the
world. Mahalia also lent her songs and spirit to the struggle for civil rights
and became known as the "Voice of the Movement." <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">In
addition to the dynamic figure of Mahalia, the musical includes a host of vivid
characters including her squabbling family in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">New Orleans</st1:place></st1:City>, the driven and excitable gospel
composer Thomas Dorsey, and her friend and mentor Martin Luther
King.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'"><o:p><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"> </SPAN></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">LOCAL
CHOIRS TO JOIN WILLIAMS ON STAGE<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><st1:City
w:st="on"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">Cleveland</SPAN></st1:City><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">’s
storied Gospel history is documented in <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Cleveland’s Gospel Music</I>, a book by
Frederick Burton that describes the landscape</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'"> of
1920s through the 1980s when gospel quartet groups, radio announcers, solo
artists, and promoters established <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:place></st1:City> as the gospel singers’ metropolitan
hub.<SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">To
celebrate this rich history, local choruses, choirs and ensembles have been
invited to join Williams and the cast of <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Mahalia: A Gospel Musical</I> on stage to
perform the finale song, “Move On Up A Little Higher.”</B> Groups confirmed to
perform include Wings Over Jordan, Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Prayer Warriors,
Inspirational Voices of Peace and The </SPAN>Greater <SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic">Cleveland Panhellenic Choir.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'"><o:p><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"> </SPAN></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">MAHALIA:
A GOSPEL MUSICAL Cast</SPAN></U></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">TERRY
BURRELL</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">
(<SPAN style="COLOR: black">Aunt Duke/Mildred/Reporter</SPAN>) has many Broadway
credits including <I>Thoroughly Modern Millie, Swinging On a Star</I>, <I>Into
The Woods</I>, <I>Dreamgirls, Honky Tonk Nights, Eubie</I>, and the first
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">London</st1:City></st1:place>
production of <I>Showboat</I>. Burrell received a Helen Hayes Best Actress in a
Musical nomination for her portrayal of <SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">Queenie</SPAN>
in <I>Queenie Pie</I>. Other regional credits include <I>Man Of La Mancha</I>,
<I>Up From Paradise</I>, <I>Of Thee I Sing</I>, <I>The Wiz</I>, <I>Bubbling
Brown Sugar</I><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic">, <I>Jar the Floor</I>,
<I>Thunder Knockin’ At The Door, Copacabana</I>, <I>The Women of Brewster Place,
Cinderella</I>, </SPAN>and <I>Almost Heaven</I><B> </B><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">(the latter at </SPAN>Promenade<B>
</B>Theatre);<I> Grand Night For Singing</I>, <I>Sweet and Hot</I><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic">,<I> Ain’t Misbehavin’</I>,<I> Time and
Again</I>, and<I> The World Goes Round</I></SPAN>, West Side Arts Theatre;
<I>Sheila’s Day</I><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic">,</SPAN>
<I>Sophisticated Ladies</I><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic">,
</SPAN>and <I>Smokey Joes Café.</I> Burrell has performed her cabaret act
internationally and has performed in <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Jazz
In July</I> concerts with Dick Hyman;<I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">
Lyrics and Lyricists </I>at the <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on">92<SUP>nd</SUP> Street</st1:address></st1:Street> Y; with The Duke
Ellington Orchestra in <st1:City w:st="on">Venice</st1:City>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Italy</st1:country-region>; and for the Oslo Jazz
Festival, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Norway</st1:country-region></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT size=2> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">JMICHAEL</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">
(Francis/Music Director) holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Alabama</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> and a Master of Arts degree
from the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Michigan</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>. He has produced corporate shows
at The Mirage and Caesar’s Palace Hotels in <st1:City w:st="on">Las
Vegas</st1:City> and was a featured performer for Disney Cruises and <st1:place
w:st="on">Disneyland</st1:place>. His <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">21<SUP>st</SUP> Century Platters</I>, a
Platters tribute show, has performed with the Pueblo Sy andmphony in Colorado,
The Alabama Symphony, and ten shows with the prestigious Pittsburgh
Symphony—Marvin Hamlisch, Conductor. The Jmichael SoundFlyte Big Band performs
for events nationwide. <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Black
Nativity</I>, <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Swimming Upstream</I>, <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Wiz</I>, <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Blues in the Night</I>, <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Ain’t Misbehavin’</I>, <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Piano Lesson</I>, and <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Mahalia</I> are a few of the shows for which
Jmichael has served as Music Director/Arranger. He won kudos for his acting
performances in <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Mahalia</I> (multiple
roles) and as Wining Boy in <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Piano
Lesson</I>. Jmichael was co-writer and performed the title song for the movie <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Olive Juice</I>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">C.E.
SMITH</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">
(Cousin Fred/Rev. Lawrence/Dorsey/Reporter) returns to The Cleveland Play House
where he was in the 1997-1998 season’s <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Blues in the Night</I>. Broadway credits
include participating in the reading of the upcoming <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Leap of Faith</I>, <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Full Monty</I> (original cast member),
<I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">It Ain't Nothing But the Blues</I>
(Broadway cast album soloist), and <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Street
Corner Symphony</I>. Selected regional credits are <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Crowns</I>, The Denver Center for the
Performing Arts and Prince Theater; <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Aida</I> and <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Full Monty</I>, Maine State Musical
Theatre; <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Once on This Island</I>,
Baltimore CenterStage and American Musical Theatre of San Jose; <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Play On</I>, Seattle Repertory Theatre; <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Don’t Stop the Carnival</I> (world
premiere), Coconut Grove Playhouse.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Additional credits include <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The
Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber</I> (featured soloist), touring with Lena Horne in
<I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Lady and Her Music</I>, and national
tours of <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Ain't Misbehavin’</I> (first
national tour), <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Blues in the Night</I>
(first national tour), <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Black
Broadway</I>, and <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Full Monty</I>. He
has extensive international theater/concert credits and has appeared in soap
operas, movies, and commercials.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">NATASHA
YVETTE WILLIAMS</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">
(Mahalia) returns to The Cleveland Play House where she was in the 1997-1998
season production of <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">(I Could) Stop On a
Dime and Get Ten Cents Change</I>. On Broadway, NaTasha Williams Played Sophia
in <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Color Purple</I>.<SPAN
class=apple-converted-space> She was i</SPAN>n <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Dessa Rose</I> at the <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Lincoln</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType> and played Mammy in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">London</st1:place></st1:City>’s West End
Production of <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Gone with the
Wind</I>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Selected national tours
include the following: <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Drowsy
Chaperone</I> as Trix the Aviatrix, <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">All
Shook Up </I>as Sylvia, <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Seussical the
Musical</I> as Sour Kangaroo, <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Cinderella</I> as Grace, <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Parade</I> in the ensemble, and <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Goodbye Girl</I> as Mrs. Crosby. Ms.
Williams has performed in regional theaters across the country and has a gospel
CD on www.digstation.com. Television and film credits include several
appearances on “One Life to Live,” <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Studio
54</I>, and <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Trippin</I>.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Ms. Williams is grand prize winner of
the first annual Kraft Foods New Voices of Gospel Talent Search.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">MAHALIA:
A GOSPEL MUSICAL Creative Team</SPAN></U></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">TOM
STOLZ </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">(Playwright)
is an actor and veteran member of The Old Log Theater, founded by Tom Stolz’s
father Don Stolz in 1941. One of the Twin Cities’ most popular actors, Mr. Stolz
began his acting career as a child and has since appeared in over 150
productions at The Old Log. He also has a long list of credits as a scenic
designer and director and is founder of Promised Land Productions, which is
dedicated to spreading the Gospel message through the Theater Arts. Since 1984,
Mr. Stolz has performed his one man presentation <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Gospel According To St. Mark</I> in
churches, colleges, prisons, art centers, and theaters throughout the United
States, Canada, Switzerland, Israel, and of course, at The Old Log, where it is
a Lenten tradition. Inspired by his love of Gospel music, especially that of
Mahalia Jackson, Mr. Stolz wrote <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Mahalia:
A Gospel Musical </I>to bring a message of love and hope to a world starved for
good news.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">KENT
GASH </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">(Director)
is associate artistic director of The Alliance Theatre, where he has directed
and choreographed <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Radio Golf</I>; <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Sophisticated Ladies </I>(Suzi Award, Best
Choreography);<I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> </I>Sleuth; <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Cuttin’ Up</I>; <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Elliot, a Soldier’s Fugue</I>;<I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> Jelly’s Last Jam</I> (Suzi Awards for Best
Musical, Director and Choreography); <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">tick, tick…Boom</I>; <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Top Dog/Underdog</I> (Elliot Norton Award,
Best Director); <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Five Guys Named Moe</I>;
<I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">King Hedley II</I>; <I>Shakespeare’s
R&J</I><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic">; <I>Pacific Overtures</I>
</SPAN>(Atlanta Journal Constitution citation for Best Show of the Year and nine
Independent Reviewers of New England Awards including Best Musical and Best
Director of a Musical); and <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">A Lovely
Sunday for Creve Couer</I>. Off Broadway credits include <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Call the Children Home</I>, <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Miss Evers’ Boys</I>, <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Home</I>, and <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Beggar’s Holiday</I>. Mr. Gash is co-author
of <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Langston in Harlem</I>, featured in
the National Alliance of Musical Theatre’s 2004 Festival of New Musicals, and <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Josephine’s Song</I>. As associate artistic
director of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival he directed and choreographed <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Negro of Peter the Great</I><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic">, </SPAN><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Guys and Dolls</I>, <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Godspell</I>, <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">A Night in Tunisia</I>, <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Troilus and Cressida</I>, <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Twelfth Night</I><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic">, </SPAN>and <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Five Guys Named Moe</I>. Regional credits
include <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Native Son</I>, Intiman Theatre;
<I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Brother’s Size</I>, McCarter Theatre;
<I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Pure Confidence, </I>Cincinnati Playhouse
and The Denver Center for the Performing Arts where he also staged <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Gee’s Bend </I>and <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Crowns</I>; <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Private Lives</I> and <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Coriolanus</I>, Shakespeare Santa Cruz; the
first African-American production of <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Cat
on a Hot Tin Roof</I> and<I> </I><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Joe
Turner’s Come and Gone</I><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic">,
</SPAN>TheatreVirginia; <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Harriet’s
Return<SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic"> </SPAN></I>starring Debbie
Allen, the Geffen Playhouse and Kennedy Center; <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Ain’t Misbehavin’</I>, North Shore, Hartford
Stage, Maltz-Jupiter Theatre, and Trinity Rep<SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic">; and <I>From the Mississippi Delta</I> and
<I>A Christmas Carol, </I></SPAN>Trinity Rep. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">EDWARD
E. RIDLEY, JR.</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">
(Organist) returns to The Cleveland Play House having served as musical director
for<I> Gee's Bend</I>; Regina Taylor's<I> Crowns</I> (directed by Dianne
McIntyre); and<I> I Could Stop on a Dime and Get Ten Cents Change</I> (also
directed by Dianne McIntyre); as well as<I> Blues in the Night</I>;<I> Love,
Janis</I>; and<I> Ain't Misbehavin'</I>. Other credits include<I> Caroline or
Change, Cuttin' Up, Tony n' Tina's Wedding</I>,<I> A Brief History of White
Music</I>, and<I> Five Guys Named Moe</I>. Mr. Ridley serves as music director
for the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Christian</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Fellowship</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Church</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> and is also on the music faculty at
the Eastern Campus of Cuyahoga Community College. His versatility and talent as
a performer have allowed him to accompany such great artists as Aretha Franklin,
Lauryn Hill, Walter Hawkins, and Clark Terry.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">The
design team for <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Mahalia: A Gospel Musical
</I>includes Emily Beck (Scenic Designer), Austin Sanderson (Costume Design),
William H. Grant III (Lighting Designer) and James C. Swonger (Sound Design).
The Cleveland Play House’s Production Staff is responsible for the sets,
costumes, lighting, props, furniture, scenic painting, sound, special effects
and/or wigs used in this production.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">Special
Events<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">First
Friday Tasting Series</SPAN></I></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">
– Friday, January 30, 2009</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">
– Mingle with other theatre fans and enjoy drink tastings and complimentary hors
d’oeuvres starting at 6:30pm in our lobbies. Specially priced preview tickets
include this pre-show reception and admittance to the
play.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
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style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Celebrating
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:City></st1:place>’s
Gospel Music </SPAN></I></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">–
Listen to local choruses performing in the theatre lobby 30 minutes before
<U>every</U> performance.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Playbacks</SPAN></I></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">
– Wednesday, February 11 and Sunday, February 15, 2009</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">
– </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">Join actors
from the cast for these post-play discussions moderated by a member of the
artistic staff.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'"><o:p><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"> </SPAN></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">Ticket
Information<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; tab-stops: 0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">Tickets
for <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Mahalia: A Gospel Musical</I> range
from <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">$42 to $64, with discounts</B>
available for groups of ten or more, for senior citizens aged 60 and over, and
for military reservists and their families. Tickets are <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">$10 for all students under the age of
25</B>. A limited number of <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">$10 rush
tickets</B> go on sale 90 minutes before curtain and remain on sale until 30
minutes before curtain, based on availability. The Cleveland Play House is
located at 85th and <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Euclid
Ave.</st1:address></st1:Street> next door to the Cleveland Clinic near
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">University
Circle</st1:address></st1:Street>. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p><FONT
size=2> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT
size=2>Founded in 1915, The Cleveland Play House is the first permanently
established professional theatre in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region>. More than 12 million
people have attended over 1,300 productions at The Play House – including more
than 130 American and/or World Premieres. Today, under the leadership of
Artistic Director <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Michael Bloom</st1:PersonName> and
Managing Director Kevin Moore, The Cleveland Play House is an artist-driven
theatre that serves the Greater Cleveland community by holding true to its
mission: <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">To produce plays of the highest
professional standards that inspire, stimulate, and entertain our diverse
audiences, to conduct training and educational programs that enhance the quality
of life for those we serve and help to insure the future of
theatre.<o:p></o:p></I></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p><FONT
size=2> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT
size=2>The Cleveland Play House is funded through the generosity
of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Cuyahoga</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> residents through
Cuyahoga Arts and Culture and The Ohio Arts Council helps to fund The Cleveland
Play House with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational
excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">FACT
SHEET<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">What:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Mahalia: A Gospel Musical<I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">
</I></SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">by Tom
Stolz<I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">Where:<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">Bolton Theatre, The
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:place></st1:City> Play
House, <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">8500 Euclid
Avenue</st1:Street>, <st1:City w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:address><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">When:<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">Preview Performances:<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Fri. Jan 30, Sat. Jan 31, Sun. Feb 1, Tue. Feb 3,
2009<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Opening Night:<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 3">
</SPAN>Wednesday, February 4, 2009<o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Final Performance:<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>Sunday, February 22, 2009<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Who:<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U>Cast<o:p></o:p></U></B></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 4.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -3.75in; tab-stops: dotted 3.75in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Mahalia<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1 dotted">........................................................................
</SPAN>NaTasha Yvette Williams<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 4.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -3.75in; tab-stops: dotted 3.75in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Female
Ensemble<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1 dotted">.....................................................
</SPAN>Terry Burrell<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 4.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -3.75in; tab-stops: dotted 3.75in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Male
Ensemble<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1 dotted">..........................................................
</SPAN>C.E. Smith<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 4.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -3.75in; tab-stops: dotted 3.75in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Male
Ensemble<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1 dotted">..........................................................
</SPAN>Jmichael<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 4.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -3.75in; tab-stops: dotted 3.75in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Organist<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1 dotted">.......................................................................
</SPAN>Edward E. Ridley, Jr.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 3.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -3.75in; tab-stops: dotted 3.75in"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"> </SPAN></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Creative
Team<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; tab-stops: 3.75in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Playwright:<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Tom Stolz<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; tab-stops: 3.75in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Director:<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Kent Gash<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; tab-stops: 3.75in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Scenic
Designer:<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Emily Beck<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; tab-stops: 3.75in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Costume
Design:<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Austin Sanderson<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; tab-stops: 3.75in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Lighting
Design: <SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>William H. Grant III<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; tab-stops: 3.75in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Music
Director:<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Jmichael<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; tab-stops: 3.75in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Resident
Sound Designer:<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>James C. Swonger<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; tab-stops: 3.75in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 1.0in 3.75in"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Times:<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Tuesday-Saturday
Evenings<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>8:00 pm<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; tab-stops: 3.75in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Saturday
Matinee<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>3:00 pm<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; tab-stops: 3.75in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Sunday
Matinee<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>2:00 pm<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; tab-stops: 3.75in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Weekday
Matinee<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>1:30 pm, Thu, February 12, 2009<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; tab-stops: 3.75in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Early
Curtain<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>7:00pm, Tue, February 17, 2009<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 7">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 5">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Special
Events<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; tab-stops: list .25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">First
Friday Tasting Series</SPAN></I></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">
– Friday, January 30, 2009</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">–
Mingle with other theatre fans and enjoy drink tastings and complimentary hors
d’oeuvres starting at 6:30pm in our lobbies. Specially priced preview tickets
include this pre-show reception and admittance to the play.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; tab-stops: list .25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Celebrating
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:place></st1:City>’s
Gospel Music </SPAN></I></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">–
Listen to local choruses performing in the theatre lobby 30 minutes before
<U>every</U> performance.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; tab-stops: list .25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Playbacks</SPAN></I></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">
</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">–
<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Wednesday, February 11 and Sunday,
February 15, 2009</B> – </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">Join actors from the cast
for these post-play discussions moderated by a member of the artistic
staff.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT: -1in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Prices:
<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Regular
ticket prices<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </B></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">range from <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">$42 to $64, with</B> <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">discounts</B> available for groups of ten
or more, for senior citizens aged 60 and over, and for military reservists and
their families. Tickets are <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">$10 for all
students under the age of 25</B>. A limited number of <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">$10 rush tickets</B> go on sale 90 minutes
before curtain and remain on sale until 30 minutes before curtain, based on
availability.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 85.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: -85.5pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">For
Single Tickets: </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Call
(216) 795-7000, ext. 4, or <SPAN style="COLOR: black">visit
<U>www.clevelandplayhouse.com</U></SPAN>, For groups of 10 of more, call
Cosandra Wheeler, (216) 795-7000, ext. 180<B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P></FONT></DIV>
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