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<div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">For Immediate Release<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">Contact: Pierre-Jacques Brault, Artistic Director<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Tahoma; "><b>Mercury Summer Stock's final four performances of</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Tahoma; "><b>Dear Edwina<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px; "><b>FREE TO THE PUBLIC!</b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">Book and Lyrics by Marcy Heisler<span> </span>Music by Zina Goldrich<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">Directed and Choreographed by Emily Grodzik<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">Musical Directed by Eddie Carney<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.25in; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "><b>Final Four Performances July 17th @ 2 PM and 4 PM and July 24th @ 2 PM and 4 PM<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">At The Brooks Theatre in the Cleveland Play House<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">8500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland OH 44106<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.25in; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">Mercury Summer Stock is offering free admission for the final four performances of it's inaugural TeenStock production, the award-winning off-Broadway hit musical <b><i>Dear Edwina<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; ">,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "> at The Cleveland Play House</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "> July 17 & 24, 2010. This delightful musical features Edwina Spoonapple and her friends in their weekly advice-giving show direct from her garage in Paw Paw, Michigan, as they tackle the world’s greatest problems. Perfect for the whole family! All performances are at the Brooks Theatre in the Cleveland Play House and reservations for<b> <i>Dear Edwina</i></b></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "> are available by calling the Mercury Summer Stock box office at <b>216.771.5862</b></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">. </span></span></i></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; "><br></span></font></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">In the classic tradition of “Let’s put on a show,” <em><b>DEAR EDWINA’s</b></em> plucky heroine, Edwina Spoonapple, decides that she and her pals will do just that. Edwina’s special talent is giving advice, and she would do almost anything to be a part of the Kalamazoo Advice-a-palooza Festival. When a talent scout visits her hometown of Paw Paw, Michigan, Edwina – assisted by a host of quirky friends and neighbors - enthusiastically sings out her musical advice in hopes of finding her own special place in the spotlight. Together Edwina and company tackle a plethora of problems, in numbers about everything from birthday party etiquette to the proper way to set a table (“salad fork, fork, plate, knife, spoon”). This smart and sassy “show within a show,” with whip-smart lyrics and instantly hummable tunes and offers clever advice on kid-troubling issues running the gamut from what to do when offered icky food to how to deal with a truly annoying brother. But the most precious lesson of all involves learning to survive disappointment and all problems are summed up in the affirmative anthem, “Sing Your Own Song.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "><b><u>At A Glance</u></b></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "><u>:<o:p></o:p></u></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">What: Mercury Summer Stock’s<b> <i>Dear Edwina - Final Four Performances</i></b></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">When: June 17 & 24.<span> </span>Performances on both dates at 2:00 and 4:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">Where: The Brooks Theatre in The Cleveland Play House. 8500 Euclid Ave. Cleveland. 44106<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">Admission: FREE! </span><font class="Apple-style-span" size="1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 9px; ">(</span></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 9px; ">Suggested donation $5 per individual or $10 per family)</span></font></font></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">For reservations and more information please call 216.771.5862. Space is limited so make your reservation today!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div></div><br></body></html>