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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=ecxStyle-1 align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">February 20, 2011<BR><BR></SPAN></B><BR>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=ecxStyle-1 align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:<BR><BR></SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 20pt">THE ACADEMY </SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=ecxStyle-1 align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 20pt">FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS </SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=ecxStyle-1 align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">presents:</SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=ecxStyle-2 align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Reprise Script'; COLOR: #5f497a; FONT-SIZE: 80pt">Waiting for Godot</SPAN></B></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=ecxStyle-2 align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 20pt">by Samuel Beckett <BR><BR></SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=ecxStyle-2 align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Please call for Reservations at 440-715-4004</SPAN></B></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT size=3><B><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN>Waiting for Godot </SPAN></I></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN>is an absurdist play by Samuel Beckett, in which two characters, Vladmir and Estragon, wait endlessly and in vain for someone named Godot to arrive. </SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #2a2a2a">To occupy themselves, they eat, sleep, converse, argue, sing, play games, exercise, swap hats and contemplate suicide - anything "to hold the terrible silence at bay"</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black" lang=EN>.<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN>Godot's absence, as well as numerous other aspects of the play, have led to many different interpretations since the play's premiere. <SPAN> </SPAN>It was voted "the most significant English Language play of the 20th century". </SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"></SPAN></B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=ecxStyle-2 align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Directed by Wendy Kriss Lynne</SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=ecxStyle-2 align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Set & Lighting Design by Ben Needham</SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=ecxStyle-2 align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Costume Design by Caitlin Van Niel </SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=ecxStyle-2 align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Stage Managed by Ben Claus</SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=ecxStyle-2 align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Asst. Stage Managers Siobhan Carroll & Rachel Oshrin</SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=ecxStyle-2 align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Crew Assistance Sara Bogomolny</SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=ecxStyle-2 align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Light Board Operator Kayla Spira</SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=ecxStyle-2 align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Marketing Director Jamie Koeth</SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=ecxStyle-2 align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Director of the Academy Tom Fulton</SPAN></B></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxMsoNormal align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><FONT size=3>CAST</FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxMsoNormal align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><FONT size=3>Vladimir-Austin James Murray</FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxMsoNormal align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><FONT size=3>Estragon-Ben Ducoff</FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxMsoNormal align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><FONT size=3>Pozzo-Ryan James Stafford</FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxMsoNormal align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><FONT size=3>Lucky-Dominic Russo</FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxMsoNormal align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><FONT size=3>Boy-Patrick Mooney</FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=ecxStyle-2 align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25<SUP>th</SUP> 7:30PM</SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=ecxStyle-2 align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26<SUP>th</SUP> 7:30PM</SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=ecxStyle-2 align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27<SUP>th</SUP> 2:30PM</SPAN></B></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=ecxStyle-2 align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Please call for reservations at<BR>440-715-4004<BR><BR></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=ecxStyle-2 align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Or visit:</SPAN></B></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=ecxStyle-2 align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">The Academy for the Performing Arts</SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=ecxStyle-2 align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">At the Chagrin Falls High School Performing Arts Center</SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=ecxStyle-2 align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">400 East Washington Street</SPAN></B><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Chagrin Falls</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">, Ohio 44022</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt"></SPAN></B></P>
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