<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.7315px; border-collapse: collapse; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 26px; ">TICKETS ARE <span>ON</span> <span>SALE</span> NOW for FPAC's encore production of</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 26px; "> <b><i><span>13</span>, a new musical.<br>
<br></i></b></span><div><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 26px; "><i><b><span class="il">Thirteen</span></b></i> is directed by Sean Szaller and features the return of the entire original Ohio Premier cast. It will be presented from September 24 - October 10, 2010 <span>on</span> Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00pm.<span> </span><br>
<br><span><span style="line-height: 26px; ">With wit and searing honesty, <b><i><span>13</span></i></b> is a hilarious, high-energy musical for all ages.<span> </span>The show </span></span><span>follows the lives of<span class="il">thirteen</span> <span>13</span> year olds as they navigate their way through friendships, love, popularity, honesty, and growing-up.<b><i><span>13</span> </i></b>is about the lessons one learns throughout life and the discovery that the journey to who you want to be starts with discovering who you are. </span><span><span style="line-height: 26px; "><br>
<br>This production features <span class="il">thirteen</span> of Cleveland’s most talented teenage performers.<span> </span>The cast and understudies are Dani Apple, J</span></span><span><span>ordan Brown, Kyle Cohen, Alexis Floyd, Aric Floyd, Jessie Gill, Caroline Hatch, Codie Higer, Dan Hoy, Tia Karaplis, Mark Oet, Leah Saltzer, Daniel Sovich, Miles Sternfeld, Elle Vertes and Sam Welch. <br>
</span></span><br><span>A few excerpts from the reviews of the FPAC original run last February: </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 26px; "><span><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 26px; "><span>Christine Howey (Rave and Pan)<span> </span>-<span> </span>“an irresistible cast of young performers” “the FPAC cast delivers … with style”<span> </span>“spirited direction” “exuberant choreography”<span> </span>“… is often spun into gold by the young talent at FPAC.”<span> </span></span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 26px; "><span><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 26px; "><span><span></span>Bob Abelman (The News-Herald</span><span>) -<span> </span></span><span>"FPAC’s triple-threats deliver an outstanding '<span>13</span>'” “Chances are that before the ink fades these names will be featured in a playbill of a Broadway musical”<span> </span>“Each and every one of the <span>13</span>has the goods and displays a level of savvy and kinetic energy found only <span>on</span> the professional stage”</span></span></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 18px; "><br></span></font></div><div><span></span><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 18px; "><b><span style="font-size: large; ">GO TO THIS LINK TO PURCHASE TICKETS:</span><span style="font-size: large; "> </span></b></span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 18px; "><b><span style="font-size: large; "></span></b><span style="font-size: large; "><a href="http://www.fairmountcenter.org/popups/thirteen.html" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204); ">http://www.fairmountcenter.org/popups/<span class="il">thirteen</span>.html</a></span></span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 18px; "><span style="font-size: large; "><b>FOR BIOGRAPHIES OF THE CAST, AND MORE OF THE ORIGINAL REVIEWS:</b> <a href="http://www.fredsternfeld.com/thirteen.htm" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204); ">http://www.fredsternfeld.com/<span class="il">thirteen</span>.htm</a></span></span></font></div>
</span><br>-- <br>Fred Sternfeld<div>Artistic Director, Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory (FPAC)</div><div>Fairmount Center for the Arts</div><div><br></div><div><a href="mailto:fsternfeld@fairmountcenter.org" target="_blank">fsternfeld@fairmountcenter.org</a></div>
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