<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-style: italic;">Cesear's Forum to present Helen Welch’s A LITTLE BRIT DIFFERENT Cabaret Series </span><br><br>Cesear's Forum will present Helen Welch’s A LITTLE BRIT DIFFERENT: THREE <br>CABARET CONCERTS at Kennedy's Down Under, PlayhouseSquare, Cleveland, Ohio, <br>on consecutive Saturdays; October 3rd, 10th and 17th. Ms. Welch, a British singer, song-<br>writer and actress has performed with some of Britain’s finest big bands including Opus <br>One, Glen Miller Europe and the BBC Big Band. She appeared on Broadway in the <br>Lieber and Stoller musical SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ; co-wrote and sang two songs for the <br>film soundtrack of <span style="font-style: italic;">Christmas at Maxwells</span>, in which she made a brief appearance; and <br>continues performing with large and
small ensembles such as The Cleveland Orchestra, <br>Cleveland Jazz Orchestra, Cleveland Pops, Akron Symphony Orchestra, Columbus Jazz <br>Orchestra and the Buffalo Symphony. Ms. Welch first began developing one-woman-<br>cabaret shows with her late song-writing partner Tim Freebairn and is often seen in local <br>Cleveland establishments (such as Nighttown and the Bop Stop) honing her craft. A<br>LITTLE BRIT DIFFERENT carries on that tradition and allows Ms. Welch to perform <br>with her trio, featuring Rock Wehrman on piano, George Lee on bass and Roy King on<br>drums.<br><br> <br>Helen Welch’s A LITTLE BRIT DIFFERENT: THREE CABARET CONCERTS, are <br>separate themed offerings, permitting the singer to explore her technical versatility, <br>while revealing the actress within each song and a personal charisma between. <br><br>The themes are as follows: <br><br>Oct. 3rd: <span style="font-style: italic;"> <span
style="font-weight: bold;">Divas</span> - the songs they made famous!</span><br><br>Oct. 10th: <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">L’Chaim</span> - to life! The best of Jewish composers, lyricists and singers! </span><br><br>Oct. 17th: <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Through A Film Glass Darkly</span> - songs of love, reflection and movies!</span><br><br><br>The cabaret concerts may be purchased as a package offering or as separate evenings. <br>Lyrical, musical evenings are a slight departure for Cesear’s Forum, Cleveland's small <br>resident non-profit professional theatre company. “We believe a short run of a cabaret <br>that has proven successful as a fund raiser, will benefit our audiences and our company in<br>the current economy,” according to Board President Linda Regan. Or, as Christopher <br>Marlowe’s character Dr. Faustus
noted, “Sweet Helen, make me immortal with a kiss…<br>for heaven be in these lips,” and, we might add, vocal chords.<br><br>Helen Welch’s A LITTLE BRIT DIFFERENT: THREE CABARET CONCERTS, <br>Saturdays at 8 p.m., Oct. 3rd, 10th and 17th. Three-performance package at $45 per person; $85 per couple. Individual tickets $20. Performances at Kennedy's Down Under, <br>PlayhouseSquare, 1501 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. Call 216-241-6000 or <br>www.playhousesquare.org. <br><br>###<br><br><br></td></tr></table><br>