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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NEWS RELEASE <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:line id="_x0000_s1027" style='position:absolute;z-index:251658240' from="0,0" to="457.2pt,0" strokeweight="2.25pt" /><![endif]--><![if !vml]><span style='mso-ignore:vglayout;position:relative;z-index:251658240'><span style='position:absolute;left:-2px;top:-2px;width:614px;height:4px'><img width=614 height=4 src="cid:image001.png@01CC67D2.447BF830" v:shapes="_x0000_s1027"></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><br style='mso-ignore:vglayout' clear=ALL><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>CONTACT: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Kathleen Caffrey, 216.521.2540 x22 or kcaffrey@beckcenter.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> August 31, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The Marvelous Wonderettes<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Beck Center Kicks Off 2011/2012 Season with a Blast from the Past<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Lakewood, OH—</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>B<span style='color:black'>eck Center for the Arts proudly presents its product</span>ion of the Off-Broadway hit, <i>Th<span style='color:black'>e Marvelous Wonderettes </span></i><span style='color:black'>on the Mackey Main Stage, <b>September 16 through October 16, 2011</b>. Show times are 8:00 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3:00 p.m. Sundays, except September 18. There is an additional 3:00 p.m. matinee performance on Saturday, October 15. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Written and created by<b> Roger Bean</b>, <i>The Marvelous Wonderettes</i> is a cotton-candy colored, non-stop pop musical blast from the past and winner of the 2007 LA Ovation Award for Best Musical. Meet the Wonderettes at their 1958 high school prom, four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts and voices to match. Learn about their lives and loves as they perform your favorite ‘50s and ‘60s tunes including “Mr. Sandman,” “It’s In His Kiss” (The Shoop Shoop song), “It’s My Party,” “Rescue Me,” and many more. Fast-forward to their 10-year reunion where this dynamic group performs once again and see how their lives and friendships have changed and endured.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Beck Center’s former artistic director, <b>William Roudebush</b>, returns to direct this must-take musical trip down memory lane. "If you grew up with these songs then you know they are forever a part of your life” remarked Roudebush. “In <i>The Marvelous Wonderettes</i>, we use these songs to create four distinctly different, but equally charming characters, who will each steal your heart away.” The Wonderettes bring back many fond memories – first loves, prom dates, and high school reunions – for audiences of all ages.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>With musical direction by <b>Larry Goodpaster</b>, <i>The Marvelous Wonderettes</i> is choreographed by <b>Caitlin Elizabeth Riley</b>, who also stars in the role of Suzy, along with Amiee Collier as Betty Jean, Nikki Curmaci as Cindy Lou, and Theresa Kloos as Missy. Equity actors Riley and Curmaci appear courtesy of the Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), the union of actors and stage managers<span style='color:#1F497D'> (</span>complete cast and production staff list below).<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Tickets are $28 for adults, $25 for seniors (65 and older), $17 for students (with valid ID), and $10 for children (12 and under). An additional $3 service fee per ticket is applied at the time of purchase. Preview Night on Thursday, September 15, is $10 with general admission seating. Group discounts are available for parties of 13 or more. Purchase tickets online 24/7 at<b><span style='color:#1F497D'> <a href="http://www.beckcenter.org">www.beckcenter.org</a></span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>or call Customer Service at <b>216.521.2540, ext. 10</b>. Beck Center is located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, just ten minutes west of downtown Cleveland. Free onsite parking is available.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Beck Center’s production of <i>The Marvelous Wonderettes</i> is presented through special arrangement with Steele Spring Theatrical Licensing and is sponsored by Cox Communications, Ohio Arts Council and<span style='color:black'> Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Marvelous Wonderettes</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> opens Beck Center’s 2011/2012 Professional Theater season which also includes an encore production of last season’s smash holiday musical, <i>Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat</i> and the Tony Award-winning hits, <i>Spring Awakening</i> and <i>Legally Blonde The Musical</i> on the Mackey Main Stage; and David Mamet’s <i>Race,</i> Eric Coble’s <i>The Velocity of Autumn</i>, and the recent Tony-nominated <i>Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson</i> in the Studio Theater. “As is our tradition, our 2011/2012 theater season offers an eclectic mix of shows.” said Beck’s Artistic Director<b> Scott Spence</b>. “I am especially excited to bring six regional premieres, offering so many new productions to Northeast Ohio audiences.” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Beck Center for the Arts is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that offers professional theater productions, arts education programming in dance, music, theater, visual arts, early childhood, and creative arts therapies for special needs students, and gallery exhibits featuring regional artists.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>###<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Cast of Characters<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Betty Jean………………..Amiee Collier<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Cindy Lou………………..Nikki Curmaci*<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Missy………………..Theresa Kloos<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Suzy………………..Caitlin Elizabeth Reilly*<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Understudies:<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Missy/Suzy………………..Leslie Andrews <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Betty Jean/Cindy Lou………………..Jennifer Myor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>*Actor appears courtesy of the Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), the union of actors and stage managers.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Production Staff<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Artistic Director………………..Scott Spence<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Director………………..William Roudebush<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Musical Director………………..Larry Goodpaster<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Choreographer………………..Caitlin Elizabeth Reilly<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Stage Manager………………..Libby Burchmore<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Scenic Designer………………..Ben Needham<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Costume Designer………………..David Glowe<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Lighting Designer………………..Trad A Burns<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Sound Designer………………..Richard B. Ingraham<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Sound Operator………………..Bryan Ritchie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Technical Director………………..Joseph Carmola<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Technical Assistant………………..Clint Felker<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>