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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NEWS
RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>CONTACT:
</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Missy
S. Toms, 216.521.2540 x22 or mtoms@beckcenter.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
June 18, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Need a <u>Stay</u>cation?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Relax in Beck’s
Garden This Summer with <i>Little Shop of Horrors<o:p></o:p></i></span></b></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Lakewood, OH—</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>For the
first time ever, the Beck Center for the Arts presents one of the
longest-running musicals in Off-Broadway history, <i>Little Shop of Horrors</i>,
June 26 through August 2, on the Main Stage. Show times are 8:00 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays and 3:00 p.m. Sundays.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>“Leaves the audience
feeling…ravenous for more!” says <i>The New York Times</i>. Feed your
appetite for hilarity and romance while enjoying the sounds of doo wop, early
rock and roll, and Motown. This affectionate spoof of 1950s sci-fi movies
from Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, creators of Disney's <i>Beauty and the
Beast </i>and <i>The Little Mermaid</i>, will leave you laughing, singing...and
craving more!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A down-and-out skid row floral assistant
becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a
mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon "Audrey II" grows into an
ill-tempered, foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore who offers him fame and
fortune in exchange for feeding its growing appetite!<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>William Roudebush</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, director of Beck’s
critically acclaimed <i>Equus</i> and last season’s <i>My Favorite Year</i>,
comments, “The popularity of this show never wanes, and its tunefulness and
tongue-in-cheek humor lend to its staying power. I am delighted to return to
Cleveland and the Beck Center to direct this musical gem.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <br>
The Beck Center is offering special family-friendly pricing so the entire
family can enjoy this musical classic. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Tickets are $28 for adults, $25 for seniors
(65 and older), $17 for students (22 and under with ID), and $10 for children
(12 and under). An additional $3 service fee per ticket is applied at the time
of purchase. Preview night on Thursday, June 25, is $10 with general admission
seating. Group discounts are available for parties of 13 or more. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To reserve tickets, call the Beck Center box
office at 216.521.2540 ext. 10, or request seats at <a
href="http://www.beckcenter.org/"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:
none'>www.beckcenter.org</span></a>. For group sales, contact Linda Hefner at
ext. 29. Beck Center is located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, just 10
minutes west of downtown Cleveland. Free onsite parking is available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Beck Center’s production of <i>Little Shop of
Horrors</i> is presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre
International (MTI) and is sponsored by West Roofing, Dependable Painting, <i>Cleveland
Scene</i>, Cox Communications, and the Ohio Arts Council. <span
style='color:black'>Beck Center’s production is also generously funded by the
citizens of Cuyahoga County through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Beck Center for the Arts is a
not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that offers professional theater
productions on two stages, arts education programming in dance, music, theater,
visual arts, early childhood, and creative arts therapies for special needs
students, and gallery exhibits featuring local and regional artists.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>To position the Beck for
long-term sustainability, the Beck Center’s Board of Directors has launched a
Strategic Growth Initiative, entitled <i>Open for Imagination</i>. The campaign
goal is to raise money to create a working capital fund by August 31, 2009.
Tax-deductible donations may be made online at www.beckcenter.org or mailed to
Beck Center for the Arts, 17801 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, OH 44107.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Missy S.
Toms<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Director
of Marketing & External Affairs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Beck
Center for the Arts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>17801
Detroit Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Lakewood,
OH 44107<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>mtoms@beckcenter.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>216.521.2540,
ext. 22<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Support the Beck Center and the
arts with a tax deductible contribution. <b><a
href="http://beckcenter.org/support.htm">Donate today!</a></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>RUN
</span><span style='color:#1F497D'>EXTENDED! <i>Evil Dead: The Musical</i></span></b><span
style='color:#1F497D'> College students, demons...and show tunes! May 8 – July </span><span
style='color:#1F497D'>26</span>. <b><a
href="http://beckcenter.org/seats/evildead.htm">Purchase tickets today!</a></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Enroll today for summer camps and classes in dance, music,
theater, and visual arts:<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><b><a
href="http://beckcenter.org/class/catalogSu09.pdf">Summer 2009 Classes</a></b>.
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Webdings;
color:green'>P</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'> </span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:green'>Please
consider the environment before printing this e-mail.</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:gray'>Posted by:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:gray'>Fran Storch<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:gray'>Beck Center for the Arts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:gray'>Publications Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:gray'>17801 Detroit Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:gray'>Lakewood, OH 44107<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:gray'>(216) 521-2540 x20<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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