<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;">DON'T MISS THIS HILARIOUS REVIVAL!</span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#4700FF">"DRACULA...THE COMEDY"</font></b></span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;">Written by the Late Bruce Michalski and Directed by his daughter Kate Michalski</span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;">at the </span><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;"><b>CASSIDY THEATRE</b></span></font></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;">Opening TONIGHT! September 11</span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;">CALL (440) 842-4600 FOR TICKETS NOW!</span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div>SEE THE SUN NEWS ARTICLE HERE: <b> </b><a href="http://blog.cleveland.com/parmasunpost/2009/09/continuing_her_fathers_legacy.html"><b>http://blog.cleveland.com/parmasunpost/2009/09/continuing_her_fathers_legacy.html</b></a></div><div><br></div><div>THEN CHECK OUT THE VIDEO PREVIEW HERE: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXJLSqYkliA"><b>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXJLSqYkliA</b></a></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">STARRING:</span></font></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></font></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">Jonathon Harker: Eric Fancher<br>Gypsy Rosa Lee Masugana: Keli Schimelpfenig<br>Gisella: Theresa Pedone<br>Dracula: Michael Columbro<br>Van Helsing: Allen Seeley<br>Dr. Seward: John Thobaben<br>Lucy Seward: Jill Kenderes<br>Mina Lott: Sarah Zanotti<br>Richard Renfield: Gabe Geshke<br>Mrs. Primbottom: Sarah Michalski<br>Lucy/Primbottom U/S: Cheryl Winslow</span></font></span></font></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><!--StartFragment-->
<div class="MsoNormal">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">SEPTEMBER 11, 2009</div>
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DAUGHTER CARRIES ON DAD’S LEGACY <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>DIRECTING FATHER’S
COMEDY AT CASSIDY THEATRE<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><i>Parma Hts.</i><span style="font-style:normal"> – Veteran
theater artist and Director Bruce Michalski - a perennial favorite performer
among Cassidy Theatre audiences - was also a prolific playwright.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Now, two years after Michalski passed
away, his daughter, Kate will direct her father’s original play </span><i>“Dracula
– the Comedy”</i><span style="font-style:normal"> at the theatre where her
father was so loved, and where he last staged the play himself five years
ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The play was awarded
the Cassidy Theatre Best Play award.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>The Cassidy Theatre will present the play 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
and 3 p.m. Sundays September 11-27, 2009 at Cassidy Theatre, 6200 Pearl Rd.,
Parma Hts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Tickets are $20 for
adults and $15 for seniors and students. Tickets can be purchased by calling
440-842-4600.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><i>Dracula – the Comedy</i><span style="font-style:normal">
takes place several years after the famous Dracula incidents. The Count is now
reformed and no longer feeds on innocent victims. He is eager to go back to
England and show his old friends his new ways. It’s Halloween night...will his
new ways hold true or will he be too tempted?<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>The Cassidy production stars Eric Fancher as Johnathon
Harker, Keli Schimelpfenig as Gypsy Rosalee Masugana, Michael Columbro as
Dracula, Theresa Pedone as Gisella, Gabe Geshke as Richard Renfield,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Jill Kenderes as Lucy Seward, Sarah
Zanotti as Mina Lott and Sarah Michalski as Mrs. Primbottom.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">“This is a hilarious piece of theatre” says Cassidy Board
President Geoff Short.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>“Sometimes
a great way to look ahead is to look back.<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>Kate grew up in this theatre and having her direct this show
that was such a success when it was originally produced by her dad is a great
way for us to start a new series of main stage productions”.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><i>Dracula – the Comedy</i><span style="font-style:normal">
is the first of a series of Cassidy main stage shows through the end of the
year which will include an original musical revue called </span><i>Knowing
Then, Knowing Now </i><span style="font-style:normal">(Oct. 9-25<sup>th</sup>)
Directed by Trinidad Snider, the return of the annual Halloween favorite </span><i>The
Rocky Horror Show</i><span style="font-style:normal"> (Oct. 30-31) Directed by
Meghan Mohler and a holiday production of </span><i>The Nutcracker</i><span style="font-style:normal"> (Dec. 11-27) Directed by Jennifer Glowe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The Cassidy schedule will also include
youth theatre classes and a production of </span><i>Winnie the Pooh’s Holiday
Tale </i><span style="font-style:normal">(Dec. 5<sup>th</sup> and 12<sup>th</sup>).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Exciting announcements about the 2010
schedule are coming soon and more information is available by calling the
Cassidy Theatre. </span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">CONTACT: <span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Geoff
Short</div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><a href="mailto:Geoffshort@sbcglobal.net">Geoffshort@sbcglobal.net</a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>(440)
263-1156</div>
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