<div class="gmail_quote"><p class="MsoNormal"><span><font size="6"><b style="color:rgb(102, 0, 0)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Four Performances Only!</i></span><br>THE THREE SISTERS</b></font><br style="color:rgb(102, 0, 0)">
<span style="color:rgb(102, 0, 0)">By Anton Chekhov</span><br style="color:rgb(102, 0, 0)">
<span style="color:rgb(102, 0, 0)">Directed by Tom Fulton</span><br><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#660000">April 30</font> (7:30), <font class="Apple-style-span" color="#660000">May 1</font> (7:30) , <font class="Apple-style-span" color="#660000">2</font> (2:00 and 7:30) <br>
Chagrin Falls Performing Arts Academy - Studio Theatre<br>400 East Washington Street, Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022<br><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">CALL 440-715-4004 for RESERVATIONS</span></b><br>
<i>Adults $10 Students and Seniors $5</i></span></p><p style="margin-left:80px" class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">The
Chagrin Falls Performing Arts Academy announces the opening of one of its final
productions of the 2009-2010 season:</font><span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">
</font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Anton Chekhov’s masterpiece </font><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">THE
THREE SISTERS</font></b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">. The play opens Friday, April 30 and plays for four
performances through May 2:</font><span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"> </font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Friday April
30 at 7:30, Saturday, May 1 at 7:30 and Sunday, May 2 at 2 and 7:30. in the
Academy Studio Theatre at Chagrin Falls High School.</font></p>
<p style="margin-left:80px"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Directed
by Tom Fulton, The </font><i><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Three Sisters</font></i><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"> cast
includes the senior members of the Academy who are celebrating their two years
of intensive study in acting and the theatre.</font><span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">
</font></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:80px"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">The
Three Sisters </font><span style="color:rgb(2, 2, 2)"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">is considered one of the greatest
plays of the modern theatre;</font><span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"> </font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">so
marvelously organized, made, realized – so intricate in its design that it
consistently moves it’s audiences to peaks of laughter and powerful moments of
yearning and compassion.</font><span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"> </font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">“It is a play
of love and dreams passed by,” says Tom Fulton, director of this
production.</font><span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"> </font></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:80px"><span style="color: rgb(2, 2, 2); "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Mr. Fulton is a critically acknowledged director, particularly
of Chekhov’s plays.</font><span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"> </font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">He has been lucky
enough to direct the majority of Chekhov’s work over his professional theatre
career, including a 1980 production of Three Sisters for The Phoenix Theatre
Ensemble which won the </font><i><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Cleveland Critics
Circle Award</font></i><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"> for best professional production.</font><span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"> </font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">He recently directed “The Seagull” for the
Beck Center and has written his own translation/adaptation of Uncle Vanya,
which was performed for the Cleveland Theatre Company. In 1990, he directed The
Cherry Orchard. </font></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:80px"><span style="color: rgb(2, 2, 2); "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">As director of the Chagrin Falls Performing Arts Academy, Mr.
Fulton sees the theatre as a powerful tool for self-development; a place where
students discover themselves and learn to see that the courage to create,
inspiration and craft, ultimately come from within.</font><span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"> </font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">This production will be a culmination of 2
years of this intensive study before these students head off for college.</font></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:80px" class="MsoNormal"><span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">THE
THREE SISTERS is designed by Ben Needham; technical direction by Marcus Dana;
Stage Management by Mandi Stevens;</font><span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"> </font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">the
beautiful 19</font><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">th</font></span></sup><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"> century costumes, designed by Caitlin Sandham; sound
design by Mark Balderelli. </font></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:80px" class="MsoNormal"><span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">The
Chagrin Falls Performing Arts Academy is housed at Chagrin Falls High.</font><span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"> </font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">It is a college-preparatory program that
chooses its students by audition from a coalition of ten school districts.</font><span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"> </font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Using professional guest artists from the
theatre, voice and dance profession and a highly skilled staff, the program
offers professional and creative training in theatre and the performing arts
for accepted students.</font><span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"> </font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">The mission of
the Academy is </font><strong><span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">t</font></span></strong><em><span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">o provide talented high school juniors and seniors with
a joyful, challenging and inspiring training experience in the performing arts;
one that builds confidence, courage and mastery in creative self expression and
prepares students for high-level college and professional opportunities.</font></span></em><em><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-style:normal"></span></font></em></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:80px" class="MsoNormal"><em><b><u><span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">UPCOMING
PRODUCTIONS IN THE STUDIO THEATRE</font></span></u></b></em><em><span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font>
<b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">AGNES OF GOD –</font></b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"> directed by
Bernadette Clemens <br>
starring Katherine Gottsegen, Corlesia Smith and Frances Furnas – May 14, 15,
16<br><br></font>
<b><u><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">SENIOR PROJECTS IN THE STUDIO THEATRE
- May 20 - June 25</font></u></b><u><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font>
</u><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN<br>
THE ZOO STORY<br>
THE LAST FLAPPER (A one woman show about Zelda Fitzgerald)<br>
THE WEDDING SINGER<br>
FOOTLOOSE<br>
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR</font></span></em><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span></span></font></b></p>
<p style="margin-left:80px" class="MsoNormal"><b><span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">THE THREE SISTERS</font></span></b><span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"> Ticket Prices are $10 for
adults and $5 for students.</font><span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"> </font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">To make
reservations, please call </font><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">440-715-4004.</font></b><span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"> </font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">The Performing Arts Academy is located in
Chagrin Falls High School next to the Performing Arts Center;</font><span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"> </font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">400 East Washington St.</font><span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"> </font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022</font></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:80px" class="MsoNormal"><span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Production
dates and times:</font><span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif"> </font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Friday and Saturday,
February 12, 13, and 14 at 7:30, with a Sunday (Feb 14) matinee at 2:00pm For
more information, visit the Academy website at </font></span><a href="http://www.chagrinacademy.org/" target="_blank"><span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="tahoma, sans-serif">www.chagrinacademy.org</font></span></a><span> </span></p>
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<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Tom Fulton (<a href="mailto:tomtq2@gmail.com" target="_blank">tomtq2@gmail.com</a>)<br>Director,<br>Chagrin Falls Performing Arts Academy<br><a href="http://www.chagrinacademy.org" target="_blank">www.chagrinacademy.org</a><br>
</div><a href="http://www.tomfulton.com" target="_blank">www.tomfulton.com</a><div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>440-247-2072 x4334<br>E-Fax: 216-937-0187<br><br>"Thou must be patient.."<br>King Lear<br>
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