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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;">The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival Announces the opening of the 14<sup>th</sup> Season of FREE Shakespearean Theater with <span style="font-style: italic;">Othello</span> at Notre Dame College<br></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1307977711_0">Cleveland</span>’s only source
for FREE, outdoor Shakespearean theater, proudly announces its 14<sup>th </sup>Season.
<span style=""> </span>This season, CSF will be presenting
<span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1307977711_1">William Shakespeare</span>’s<i style=""> Othello</i>,
directed by Aaron D. Elersich, and <i style="">Love’s
Labour’s Lost,</i> directed by Celeste Cosentino, Artistic Director of Ensemble
Theater of Cleveland. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Othello opens <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1307977711_2">Friday, June 17</span> and <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1307977711_3">Saturday, June 18</span>. <span style=""> </span>Othello is <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1307977711_4">Shakespeare</span>’s classic tragedy of
ambition, betrayal, jealousy, and love.<span style=""> <br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br><span style=""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""></span>Love’s
Labour’s Lost opens the following weekend, <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1307977711_5">Friday, June 24</span> and <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1307977711_6">Saturday, June
25</span>. <span style=""> </span>This is not the play you’re
expecting to see!<span style=""> </span>A very unique
re-telling of the Bard's classic romantic comedy, this radically abridged and
gender reversed adaptation is not for the purist - but not to be missed. <span style=""> </span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>Both shows <span style="color:black;">will continue
in repertory <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1307977711_7">on Saturdays</span> and Sundays at various outdoor locations throughout
Northeast Ohio.<span style=""> A</span></span><span style="color:black;">udience members are encouraged to
bring lawn chairs or blankets and seat themselves prior to each outdoor
performance. There are rain spaces for every venue except Wade Oval, allowing
performances to proceed, rain or shine. </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">For more information about The
Cleveland Shakespeare Festival or to get involved, contact us at <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1307977711_8">440.794.1CSF</span>,</span>
email <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:info@cleveshakes.org"><span style="color:windowtext;">info@cleveshakes.org</span></a><span>,
find us on <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1307977711_9">Facebook</span> and <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1307977711_10">Twitter</span>, or visit <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.cleveshakes.org/"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1307977711_11">www.cleveshakes.org</span></a>. </span><span style="color:black;"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><u><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1307977711_12">Othello</span></u><span style=""> </span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dylan Louis ………………..Roderigo<span style=""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brian Pedaci..……….............<span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1307977711_13">Iago</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jonathan McCleery…………Brabantio<span style=""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Anthony E. Nickerson-El…...Othello<span style=""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cassie Neumann………........Lodovico<span style=""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ben Saylor…………………Gratiano<span style="">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hannah J. Stofan……….......<span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1307977711_14">Desdemona</span><span style=""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Eric Fancher………………..Cassio<span style=""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">William C. Goff……………Montano/<i style="">us-</i> Iago<span style=""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Margot Chervony…………..Emilia</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Katie Atkinson……………..Bianca</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;"><u><span style="text-decoration:none;"> </span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><u>Love’s Labour’s
Lost</u></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Margo Chervony……………Queen of Navarre</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hillary Wheelock ……………Rosaline</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Katie Atkinson………………Maria</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kay Rommel…………………Katharine</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Allen Branstein………….........Costard </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Layla Schwartz……………......Boyet</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Eric Fancher……………….....Prince of France</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ian Hinz……………………....Biron</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">William C. Goff………………Longaville</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ben Saylor……………………Dumaine</p>
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