<html><P style="MARGIN: 0in 23.75pt 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN class=Lead-inEmphasis><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p><FONT size=3 face="Courier New"><STRONG> </STRONG></FONT></o:p></SPAN><SPAN class=Lead-inEmphasis><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Courier New">“Last of the Sorcerers” <BR>at the Cleveland Play House<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> <BR></SPAN>to Benefit Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund</FONT></SPAN></B></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 23.75pt 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Courier New">Cleveland, OH- April 23, 2010-<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Fam Fest USA*</B> is pleased to announce its upcoming production of <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Last of the Sorcerers (Ultimus</B> <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Venificus)</B> at the Brooks Theater, T<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">he Cleveland Play House, </B>8500 Euclid Avenue.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Performance dates and times are Thursday, May 27 at 7:00 pm; Friday May 28 at 7:00 pm; Saturday May 29 at 7:00 pm and Sunday May 30 at 3:00 pm. </FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 23.75pt 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Courier New">Tickets for <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Last of the Sorcerers </B>are $15 each ($12 each for groups of 20 or more) with $3 of each ticket purchase being donated to the <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">American Red Cross Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund**. </B>Tickets may be purchased at </FONT><A href="http://www.ticketleap.com/"><FONT size=3 face="Courier New">www.ticketleap.com</FONT></A>.<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><BR><FONT size=3 face="Courier New">Last of the Sorcerers </FONT></B><FONT size=3><FONT face="Courier New">was originally produced at the <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Cleveland Play House</B> in 1998, and at the Powerhouse in 2003, and was described by <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Cleveland Scene</B> as “a modern day Arthurian tale”. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The play is the story of Timothy, a young lad who finds magic keys outside the King’s castle, and who must use the power of the keys to defend the kingdom against a cast of characters that include the evil wizard Revel and the beautiful sorceress Zamarah. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Supported by good friends and his own persistence, Timothy’s story is the age old one of good versus evil. Last of the Sorcerers features a diverse cast of highly talented performers.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Timothy is played by <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Joey Stefanko, </B>recently seen on the <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Cleveland Play House</B> stage as Ralphie in <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">A Christmas Story. </B>Nationally known recording artist and <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">American Idol</B> contestant <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Melissa Figueroa</B> is a featured performer in the role of Zamarah,and New York stage actor <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Rollin McNamara Michael</B> plays the dual role of King Jude/ Corinthian. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Also contributing to the production as set and costume designer and fight choreographer is world renowned muralist <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">John Rivera-Resto</B>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Last of the Sorcerers</B> is written produced and directed by <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">F.A. Taylor</B>. Mr. Taylor has written, directed and performed in many productions including <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Memorial,</B> <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Gangster Town</B>, <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">The Seventh Example</B>, <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">The</B> <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Vagabond</B> and <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Lifelanes</B>. Additional performances include the corrections officer in the George Clooney film <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Welcome to</B> <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Collinwood,</B> and on stage in <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">For Better or Worse</B>, <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Scriptures</B>, <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">The</B> <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Big Hair Thing,</B> <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">I Can’t Hear the Birds Singing</B>, <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Dust of</B> <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">the Road</B>, <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Love Song for Mrs Lydia</B>, and <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Stagalee</B>. <BR>Complete cast and creative team information is available at<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT><A href="http://sites.google.com/site/lastofthesorcerers/home"><FONT size=3 face="Courier New">http://sites.google.com/site/lastofthesorcerers/home</FONT></A><BR><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT size=3 face="Courier New"> </FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Margaret Reardon<BR> Marketing Director<BR> FamFest USA <BR> 440-292-7739 </SPAN><BR><BR></FONT></FONT></B><FONT face="Courier New"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">*<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Fam Fest USA</B> is a collaboration of filmmakers, artists and musicians working together as one. A celebration of different cultures using entertainment as a teaching tool to heal the world”<BR></SPAN><BR><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">**<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">The American Red Cross</B> name is used with its permission</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3> </FONT></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">and its use in no way constitutes an<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>endorsement, expressed or implied, of any product, service company, individual or political position. For more information about the American Red Cross<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>please call 1-800-HELPNOW or at www.redcross.org</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></B></FONT></P><BR><BR><BR>
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