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exactly'><a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a name="OLE_LINK3"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Cleveland Public Theatre
Executive Artistic Director Raymond Bobgan is proud to announce the 2010-2011
Season:</span></a><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-.35pt'><strong><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'>Go Deep
… Go Long</span></strong><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Cleveland
Public Theatre is the place for bold, new, adventurous and relevant works of performance.
The 10-11 season includes 4 World Premieres, another production straight from
the New York Public, four Midwest Premieres, and a remount of one of CPT’s
original works. CPT continues its ground breaking development series with 8
weeks of Big [BOX], the return of Little Box and the 11<sup>th</sup>
anniversary of CPT’s acclaimed performance series DanceWorks. </span><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>CPT’s
philosophy – that the arts can literally change the world – is actualized
through strategic programming and investing resources in new plays and emerging
artists that deal directly with relevant issues of our times. The mission of
CPT is to raise consciousness and nurture compassion through ground-breaking
performances and life changing educational programs. </span><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Executive
Artistic Director Raymond Bobgan says, “This season CPT is taking risks on new
works that we believe are important and grapple with critical issues—and you
won’t be bored. Theatre should never be boring. These are engaging performances
that will make you think, laugh, cry, and ask for a second helping. Some will
change your mind about what theatre can be. Did I say theatre? Maybe I meant to
say, ‘dinner theatre.’” </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Details
on the 2010-2011 Season are below. For more information about individual
productions, visit our </span><a
href="http://cptonline.org/news-article-view.php?id=71" target="_blank"><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>website</span></a><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>.<br>
<br>
</span><em><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'>Pandemonium
10: The West Wild Side</span></b></em><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#333399'><br>
</span></i></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Saturday,
September 11, 2010<br>
7:00pm, Tickets $125<br>
<br>
</span><em><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'>The
Book of Grace </span></b></em><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#333399'>by Suzan-Lori Parks</span></strong><b><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>
</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Directed
by Sheffia Randall Dooley<br>
James Levin Theatre<br>
September 30 – 16<br>
<strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Midwest Premiere</span></strong><b><br>
<br>
</b></span><em><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'>Don’t
Call Me Fat </span></b></em><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#333399'>by Ӧzen Yula</span></strong><strong><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></strong><b><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>
</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Directed
by Ӧzen Yula<br>
Gordon Square Theatre<br>
October 7 – 30<br>
<strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>World Premiere
Production</span></strong><b><br>
<i><br>
</i></b></span><em><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'>Kill
Will </span></b></em><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#333399'>by Josh Brown and Kelly Elliott</span></strong><b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>
</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Directed
by Alison Garrigan. <br>
Storefront Studio<br>
October 14 – 30<br>
<strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>World Premiere
Production</span></strong><b><br>
<br>
</b></span><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'>Opera
Per Tutti:</span></strong><em><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#333399'> Il Tabaro</span></b></em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#333399'> <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>by
Giacomo Puccini</span></strong></span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><br>
</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Directed
by Scott Skiba, Conducted by Kerry Glann<br>
James Levin Theatre<br>
October 22 and 24<br>
CPT hosts Opera Per Tutti/Opera for All, Cleveland's newest professional opera
company. Opera Per Tutti makes opera accessible, affordable and exciting! <i><br>
<br>
</i></span><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'>Little
Box</span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>
</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Storefront
Studio<br>
November 11 - 21<br>
<strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>New Play Development</span></strong><b><br>
<br>
</b></span><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'>Y-Haven
Theatre Project</span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><br>
</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Gordon
Square Theatre<br>
November 5 - 7</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'> <br>
<br>
</span><em><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'>Conni’s
Avant Garde Restaurant </span></b></em><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#333399'>by Miss Conni Convergence and the Avantgardists</span></strong><b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'><br>
</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Gordon
Square Theatre<br>
December 1 – 18<br>
<em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Special ticket price.</span></em>
<br>
<strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Midwest Premiere </span></strong><b><br>
<br>
</b></span><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'>Big
[BOX] ‘11</span></strong><em><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'> </span></b></em><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><br>
</span></i></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>James
Levin Theatre<br>
January 14 – March 6<br>
<strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>New Play Development</span></strong><b><br>
<br>
</b></span><em><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'>Darwinii
</span></b></em><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#333399'>by Glen Berger and Brett Keyser</span></strong><b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>
</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Storefront
Studio<br>
March 3 – 19<br>
<strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Midwest </span></strong></span><strong><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Premiere</span></strong><b><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>
<br>
</span></b><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'>NEOMFA
Playwrights Festival</span></strong><em><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'> </span></b></em><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><br>
</span></i></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>James
Levin Theatre<br>
March 11 - 27<br>
<strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>New Play Development</span></strong><b><br>
<br>
</b></span><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'>Women’s
Voices</span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#333399'><br>
</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Gordon
Square Theatre<br>
March 24</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'> <br>
<br>
</span><em><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'>FEVER/DREAM</span></b></em><strong><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'> by Sheila Callaghan</span></strong><b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>
</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Directed
by Beth Wood <br>
Gordon Square Theatre<br>
April 7 - 23<b><i><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><br>
</span></i><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Midwest
Premiere</span></strong><br>
<br>
</b></span><em><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'>I
Hate This </span></b></em><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#333399'>and </span></strong><em><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#333399'>And Then You Die </span></b></em><strong><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'>in repertory</span></strong><em><b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'> </span></b></em><strong><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'>by David Hansen</span></strong><b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>
</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Directed
by Alison Garrigan<br>
Storefront Studio<span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><br>
</span>April 7 - 23<b><i><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><br>
</span></i><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>New Play
Development</span></strong><br>
<br>
</b></span><em><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'>Insomnia
</span></b></em><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#333399'>by Holly Holsinger, Karin Randoja, and Chris Seibert</span></strong><b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>
</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Directed
by Karin Randoja, Designed by Joan Horvitz<br>
James Levin Theatre<br>
April 21 - May 7<b><br>
<strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>World Premiere</span></strong><br>
<br>
</b></span><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'>DanceWorks
11</span></strong><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><br>
</span></i></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Gordon
Square Theatre <br>
May 5 - June 5<b><br>
</b><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><br>
</span></span><em><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'>Cut
to Pieces</span></b></em><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#333399'> by Raymond Bobgan and Chris Seibert</span></strong><b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>
</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Directed
by Raymond Bobgan <br>
James Levin Theatre<br>
May 26 – June 4<b><br>
<strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>New Play Development</span></strong><br>
<br>
</b></span><em><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'>My
Barking Dog </span></b></em><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#333399'>by Eric Coble</span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><br>
</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Directed
by Jeremy Paul<br>
Storefront Studio<span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><br>
</span>May 12 - 28<br>
<strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>World Premiere</span></strong><b><br>
</b><br>
<br>
Cleveland Public Theatre has </span><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#333399'>new show times and tickets prices</span></strong><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> for our '10-11 season.
Check out our </span><a href="http://cptonline.org/news-article-view.php?id=55"
target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>website</span></a><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> for more information!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#17365D'>Beth Wood<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#244061'>Associate
Artistic Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#244061'>Cleveland Public
Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#244061'>6415 Detroit
Ave.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#244061'>Cleveland, OH
44102<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#244061'>216-631-2727
ext. 206<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#244061'>216-631-2575
(fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#244061'><a
href="mailto:bwood@cptonline.org">bwood@cptonline.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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