<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>DOBAMA Theatre -- Marilyn Bianchi Kids' Playwriting Festival</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<P ALIGN=CENTER>
<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><B><I> <BR>
</I></B></SPAN></FONT></FONT><B><FONT SIZE="5"><FONT FACE="Garamond"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:18pt'>DOBAMA Theatre presents<BR>
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Garamond"><FONT COLOR="#FF6600"><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><BR>
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><FONT SIZE="6"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:22pt'>The Marilyn Bianchi Kids’ Playwriting Festival
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></B>
<P>
<FONT FACE="Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>
</SPAN></FONT>
<P ALIGN=CENTER>
<FONT COLOR="#FF0000"><FONT SIZE="5"><FONT FACE="Helvetica, Verdana, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:18pt'><B><I>Thursday, June 9 – Sunday, June 12<BR>
</I></B></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT SIZE="5"><B><FONT FACE="Garamond"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:16pt'><BR>
</SPAN></FONT></B></FONT><B><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14pt'>A Dobama tradition, the MBKPF celebrates its 33rd year! <BR>
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE="1"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:4pt'><BR>
</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>Hundreds of plays are written and submitted by kids <BR>
throughout Cuyahoga County, grades 1–12. <BR>
</SPAN><FONT SIZE="1"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:4pt'><BR>
</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>Dobama actors and designers produce the winning scripts. The outcome is four joyful days of original storytelling, <BR>
imaginative dialogue and delightful characters as created by kids. <BR>
</SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'><BR>
</SPAN><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14pt'><B><I>Dedicated to the memory of Marilyn Bianchi, <BR>
</I></B><I>the festival is the nation’s first event of its kind, encouraging kids to celebrate the fun and joy of live theatre.
</I></SPAN></FONT></FONT>
<P>
<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>
</SPAN></FONT></FONT>
<P ALIGN=CENTER>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><FONT COLOR="#FF0000"><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14pt'><B><I>Thursday June 9 is a benefit performance, tickets are $25.<BR>
</I>Friday June 10 - Sunday June 12 performances are
</B></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT>
<P>
<FONT FACE="Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>
</SPAN></FONT>
<P ALIGN=CENTER>
<FONT COLOR="#FF0000"><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14pt'><B>FREE and OPEN to the public. </B></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>
</SPAN></FONT></FONT>
<P>
<FONT FACE="Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>
</SPAN></FONT>
<P ALIGN=CENTER>
<FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> </SPAN><FONT SIZE="5"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:16pt'><B>Festival Production Dates and Times</B></SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> <BR>
</SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><B><I>Thursday, June 9</I></B></SPAN><B><I><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> </SPAN></I><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> <BR>
</SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>7:00 p.m.</SPAN></B><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><I>Festival Opening Night Benefit</I></SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> <BR>
</SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><B><I>Friday, June 10<BR>
</I>7:00 p.m.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><I>Plays grades 1-8</I></SPAN><I><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> </SPAN></I><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> <BR>
<B> </B></SPAN><B><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>9:45 p.m.</SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> </SPAN></B><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><I>Night Kitchen plays*</I></SPAN><I><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> <BR>
</SPAN></I><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><B><I>Saturday, June 11</I></B></SPAN><B><I><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> <BR>
</SPAN></I></B><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><B>2:00 p.m.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><I>Plays grades 1-8</I></SPAN><I><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> </SPAN></I><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> <BR>
</SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><B>4:45 p.m.</B></SPAN><B><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> </SPAN></B><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><I>Night Kitchen plays*</I></SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> <BR>
</SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><B>7:00 p.m.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><I>Plays grades 1-8</I></SPAN><I><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> <BR>
</SPAN></I><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><B>9:45 p.m.</B></SPAN><B><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> </SPAN></B><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><I>Night Kitchen plays*</I></SPAN><I><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> <BR>
</SPAN></I><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><B><I>Sunday, June 12</I></B></SPAN><B><I><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> <BR>
</SPAN></I><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>2:00 p.m.</SPAN></B><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><I>Plays grades 1-8</I></SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> <BR>
</SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><B>4:45 p.m.</B></SPAN><B><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> </SPAN></B><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><I>Night Kitchen plays*</I></SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> <BR>
</SPAN><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>*Night Kitchen plays are written by older students (grades 9-12) and may deal with more mature topics.</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> <BR>
</SPAN><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><B><BR>
</B></SPAN></FONT><B><FONT COLOR="#008080"><FONT SIZE="5"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:16pt'>Winning Playwrights</SPAN></FONT></FONT></B><FONT COLOR="#008080"><FONT SIZE="5"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:16pt'> <BR>
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> </SPAN><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14pt'>Jessica Lunge, Taren McElderry, Maya Sklarin, Claudia Zhu, Emma Quill, Aislinn Hunter, Gracie Goodman, Kate Young, Lily Jung, Lauryn Hamilton, Jacob Janiak, Evan Neczypor, Delaney Kelly, Elizabeth Coleman, Ryan Chester, Danielle Barwick, Hollie Vaughn, Amanda Rielinger, Neal Frantz, Izzy Storm, Kevin Ritter, Denzale Reese, Antoine Maddox, Jr., Terrain Word
</SPAN></FONT></FONT>
<P>
<FONT FACE="Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>
</SPAN></FONT>
<P ALIGN=CENTER>
<FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14pt'><B><I>Produced by:</I> Julia Kolibab<BR>
<BR>
<I>Directors:</I> Joyce Casey, Greg Cesear, Bernadette Clemens, Dana Hart, <BR>
Dan Kilbane, Julia Kolibab, Jenna Messina, Lynna Metrisin,
</B></SPAN></FONT></FONT>
<P>
<FONT FACE="Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>
</SPAN></FONT>
<P ALIGN=CENTER>
<FONT COLOR="#FF0000"><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14pt'><B><I>Many thanks to the volunteer play readers, judges, actors, directors and crew <BR>
who generously share their time and talent.
</I></B></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT>
<P>
<FONT FACE="Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>
</SPAN></FONT>
<P ALIGN=CENTER>
<FONT FACE="Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><B>DOBAMA THEATRE<BR>
at the Heights Library, 2340 Lee Road<BR>
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118<BR>
Box Office: (216) 932-3396<BR>
www.dobama.org</B></SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><BR>
</SPAN></FONT></FONT>
<P>
</BODY>
</HTML>