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</SPAN><FONT COLOR="#FE0000"><FONT SIZE="5"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:18pt'><B>PIPPIN tix are on sale now!</B></SPAN></FONT></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U><a href="http://www.Ticketmaster.com">http://www.Ticketmaster.com</a><BR>
</U></FONT><I>Cain Park Ticket Office opens May 30 for Cleveland Heights residents and June 6 for all others. </I><FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U><a href="http://www.cainpark.com">http://www.cainpark.com</a><BR>
</U></FONT><I>PIPPIN runs July 31-August 23, 2009 in the Alma Theater. Thursdays-Sundays at 7pm. Sunday matinee at 2pm.<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14pt'>Featuring music by the award-winning composer of <I>Wicked</I> and <I>Godspell </I>(music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, book by Roger O. Hirson), this mischievous and humorous Tony Award-winning tale will be directed by <FONT COLOR="#FE0000"><B>Victoria Bussert</B></FONT>, “Cleveland’s leading musical director.” [<I>Plain Dealer</I>]<BR>
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<B>THE CAST<BR>
</B>Reuniting after their critically acclaimed turn last summer as Harold and Maude, <FONT COLOR="#FE0000"><B>Corey Mach</B></FONT> stars as Pippin and <FONT COLOR="#FE0000"><B>Maryann Nagel</B></FONT> is Berthe, Pippin’s saucy grandmother. Corey and Maryann are joined by another <I>Harold and Maude</I> cast member: <FONT COLOR="#FE0000"><B>Devon Yates</B></FONT> (Catherine, the widow) brought down the house last summer with her multiple wacky portrayals as a maid, Harold’s blind date, and very serious actress, Sunshine. <FONT COLOR="#FE0000"><B>Jessica Cope</B></FONT> takes on Leading Player, the role that made Ben Vereen a star. <I>Oliver</I> castmates <FONT COLOR="#FF0000"><B>Hilary Smith</B></FONT> and <FONT COLOR="#FF0000"><B>Chris McCarrell</B></FONT> return to play Fastrada and Lewis. Rounding out the cast are <FONT COLOR="#FE0000"><B>Joey Stefanko</B></FONT> (Theo, Catherine’s son), <FONT COLOR="#FE0000"><B>Maggie Roach</B></FONT><B>, <FONT COLOR="#FE0000">Andrea Leach</FONT>,<FONT COLOR="#FE0000"> Antwaun Holley</FONT>,<FONT COLOR="#FE0000"> Jens Lee Peterson</FONT>,<FONT COLOR="#FE0000"> Nicholas Varrichio</FONT>,<FONT COLOR="#FE0000"> Jay Ellis</FONT></B> and <FONT COLOR="#FE0000"><B>Elizabeth Wehrli</B></FONT>.<BR>
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Also...don’t miss Maryann in Beck Center’s <I>Grey Gardens</I> running now thru March 29. <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U><a href="http://www.beckcenter.org">http://www.beckcenter.org</a><BR>
</U></FONT>And you can catch Corey and Jessica in PlayhouseSquare’s <I>I Love You Because</I> until May 17. <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U><a href="http://www.playhousesquare.com/broadway/love.html">http://www.playhousesquare.com/broadway/love.html</a><BR>
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<B>PIPPIN</B> <B>ARTISTIC STAFF<BR>
</B>Music direction by <FONT COLOR="#FE0000"><B>Jodie Ricci<BR>
</B></FONT>Choreography by <FONT COLOR="#FE0000"><B>Martin Cespedes<BR>
</B></FONT>Production design by <FONT COLOR="#FE0000"><B>Russ Borski<BR>
</B></FONT>Sound design by <FONT COLOR="#FE0000"><B>Stan Kozak<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT COLOR="#FE0000"><FONT SIZE="5"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:18pt'><B>WHERE ARE THEY NOW?<BR>
</B></SPAN></FONT></FONT><B><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14pt'>Actors who’ve appeared in Cain Park productions have gone on to perform on Broadway and on national tours!<BR>
</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>ON BROADWAY</SPAN></B><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>: <FONT COLOR="#FE0000"><B>Steel Burkhardt</B></FONT> (<I>Kiss Me, Kate</I>) and <FONT COLOR="#FE0000"><B>Andrew Kober</B></FONT> (<I>Fiddler on the Roof</I>) are performing in <I>Hair</I>, currently in previews and opening March 31.<BR>
<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U><a href="http://www.playbill.com/news/article/125742.html">http://www.playbill.com/news/article/125742.html</a></U></FONT> <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U><a href="http://www.hairbroadway.com">http://www.hairbroadway.com</a><BR>
</U></FONT><B>ON NATIONAL TOUR</B>: <FONT COLOR="#FE0000"><B>Trista Moldovan</B></FONT> (<I>Damn Yankees, Avenue X, West Side Story, Nine</I>) is starring as Christina in <I>Phantom of the Opera</I>. <FONT COLOR="#FE0000"><B>Libby Servais</B></FONT> (<I>Kiss Me, Kate, Nine</I>) is a member of the ensemble and Glinda’s understudy in <I>Wicked</I>. And <FONT COLOR="#FE0000"><B>Patty Lohr</B></FONT> (<I>Oliver, Nine</I>) is playing The Beggar Woman in <I>Sweeney Todd</I>.<BR>
</SPAN><FONT COLOR="#FE0000"><FONT SIZE="5"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:16pt'><B><I>See tomorrow’s stars today at Cain Park! Buy your PIPPIN tix now!</I></B></SPAN><B><I><SPAN STYLE='font-size:18pt'> </SPAN></I></B></FONT></FONT><B><I><FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><U><a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com">http://www.ticketmaster.com</a></U></SPAN></FONT></I></B></FONT>
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