<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><meta charset="utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px; "><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">TrueNorth Cultural Arts is pleased to announce its 2011/2012 theatre <span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">season</span>. TrueNorth is in partnership with the Lorain County Metro Parks and is located in the French Creek Nature & Art Center in Sheffield Village, and is pleased to join Lorain County's professional theatres, employing local and regional professional actors, directors, and production staff. The <span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">season</span> is compromised of a Professional Theatre Series, the Family Life Series, Chorale, <font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Sympho</font>ny, and Concert Series, and is home to the TrueNorth Art Gallery, a retail gallery that showcases work of local artists. The upcoming <span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">season</span> will also mark the opening of a second smaller theatre space at TrueNorth that will be home to the Family Life Series, small concerts, films, a focus art gallery, and receptions.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">The TrueNorth 2011/2012 <span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">season</span> is sponsored by TrueNorth Cultural Arts, the Lorain County Metro Parks, and the Morning Journal. All productions take place at TrueNorth at the French Creek Nature and Art Center unless otherwise listed.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><b><font size="4" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Professional Theatre Series</font></b></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><i style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></i></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><i style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee</i></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Music & Lyrics by William Finn</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Book by Rachel Sheinkin</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">September 16th-October 2nd</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><i style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Diary of Anne Frank</i></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Adapted from <i>Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl</i>, edited by Otto Frank</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">October 21st-November 6th</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><i style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Miracle on 34th Street, the Musical</i></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><i><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-style: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Book, Music, and Lyrics by Meredith Wilson<br>Based of the story by Valentine Davies and the Screenplay by George Seaton</span></font></i></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">November 25th-December 11th</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><i style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">The Fantasticks</i></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Book and Lyrics by Tom Jones</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Music by Harvey Schmidt</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">January 13th-January 29th, 2012</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><i style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">The Piano Lesson</i></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">August Wilson</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">February 17th-March 4th, 2012</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><i style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Children of Eden</i></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Book by John Caird</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">March 16th-April 1st, 2012</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><i style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Sisters Forever: The Burrell Family Letters</i></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">An original commissioned work</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">By Kelly Boyer Sagart</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">May 4th-May 20th, 2012</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><i style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">The Secret Garden</i></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Music by Lucy Simon</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Book and Lyrics by Marsha Norman</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">July 20th-August 5th, 2012</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font size="4"><b style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Family Life Theatre Series</b></font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font size="4"><b style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></b></font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><i style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Bunnicula</i></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><i><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-style: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Adapted for the stage by Jon Klein</span></font></i></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><i><span style="font-style: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">From the book by Deborah and James Howe</font></span></i></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><i><span style="font-style: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">October 7th, 8th, 9th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 22nd, and 29th</font></span></i></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><i><span style="font-style: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></span></i></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><i><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Billy Goats Gruff: A Children's Opera</font></i></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">By John Davies</font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Featuring the music of Mozart, Donizetti, and Rossini</font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">November 12th and 19th</font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><i style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">The Nutcracker: A Wacky Holiday Musical</i></font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">by Kenneth Kacmar</font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">December 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 28th, 29th, and 30th</font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><i style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Lion King Choral Concert</i></font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">February 3rd, 4th, 10th, and 11th, 2012</font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Featuring African Drumming on February 4th and 11th</font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><i style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Green Eggs and Ham</i></font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Symphonic piece <i>a</i></font>dapted from the classic by Dr. Seuss</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">April 14th, 2012</font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><i style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Frog and Toad</i></font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">The musical by Arnold Lobel</font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">June 1st, 2nd, 8th, and 9th, 2012</font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><b style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">TrueNorth Concert Series</b></font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><b style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></b></font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><i style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Music Under the Stars</i></font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Free concert at Lakeview Park in Lorain</font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Featuring patriotic music as performed by theTrueNorth Chorale & Symphony</font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">September 11th </font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><i style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Noon Time Concert</i></font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Free concert</font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Second Friday of every month</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><div style="font-family: arial; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><i style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">TrueNorth Chamber Singers</i></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Fall Concert</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">November 12th</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><i style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">TrueNorth Symphony</i></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Fall Concert</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">November 19th</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div><div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><i style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Handel's Messiah, Community Sing</i></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">December 12th</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div><div style="font-family: arial; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><i style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">TrueNorth Christmas Concert</i></font></div><div style="font-family: arial; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Featuring the TrueNorth Chorale and Symphony</font></div><div style="font-family: arial; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">December 16th, 17th, and 18th</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><div style="font-family: arial; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></font></div><div style="font-family: arial; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><i style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">TrueNorth Chamber Singers</i></font></div><div style="font-family: arial; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Spring Concert</font></div><div style="font-family: arial; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">March 10th, 2012</font></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><div style="font-family: arial; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><i style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">TrueNorth Chorale & Symphony</i></font></div><div style="font-family: arial; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Major Work Concert</font></div><div style="font-family: arial; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">April 28th, 2012</font></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><div style="font-family: arial; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><i style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Music Under the Stars</i></font></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Free outdoor concert at Lakeview Park in Lorain</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">June 10th, 2012</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div><div><i style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">TrueNorth ArtsFest and Patriotic Concert/Broadway in Concert</i></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Free fine arts festival at Miller Park in Avon Lake</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Featuring TrueNorth Chorale, Symphony, and solo/ensemble performances</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Fireworks display at the end of the evening</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">July 1st, 2012</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">TrueNorth is located in the French Creek Nature and Art Center, 4530 Colorado Ave., Sheffield Village OH 44054. For more information on TrueNorth and our current <span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">season</span>, please visit <a href="http://www.tncarts.org/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204); ">www.TNCArts.org</a> or call <a href="tel:%28440%29%20949-5200" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204); ">(440) 949-5200</a>. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div></font></div></font></div></font></div></font></div></font></div></font></div></div></font></div></span></body></html>