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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#C0504D'>Support Cleveland talent by participating in Springboard<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#C0504D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Springboard: A Staged Reading Festival</span></em><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> features innovative staged readings of new scripts by local writers and work that is under consideration for future production. While building strong relationships between directors and playwrights, Springboard also <strong><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>invites the audience</span></i></strong> to give feedback and engage in post-show discussions to help local playwrights improve their work!</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>This weekend’s Springboard line up is:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>October 13, 15<br><i>Standardized Child<sup>TM</sup></i></span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>Written by Claire Robinson May<br>Directed by Rose Sengenberger<br>Meet Robert, nine years old and pre-programmed for lifelong success on state achievement tests. Just remember to read his manual. Welcome to a new kind of adoption agency: Standardized Child<sup>TM</sup>.<br><br><b>October 14, 16<br><i>Based on Actual Events</i></b><br>Written by Cari Gornik<br>Directed by Renee Schilling<br>After dying in his cubicle, Jim sticks around the offices of FindLaw, for some haunting shenanigans that lead to his coworkers trying to contact him in the afterlife.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Springboard runs October 6 – 23, 2011</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><br>Thursday- Saturday at 7:00pm<br>Sunday at 3:00pm<br>Tickets: General Admission $10 | Students and Seniors discount is $2<br>OR<br>Purchase a <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>Springboard Pass for only $30</span></strong> and see as many performances as you like throughout the Springboard series!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Take advantage of <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Free Beer Fridays</span></strong> where we invite you to stay after the performance, enjoy free beverages and chat about the show.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For more information or to purchase tickets got to <a href="http://www.cptonline.org">www.cptonline.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rebecca Hill<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Marketing<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cleveland Public Theatre<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(216) 631 - 2727 ext 212<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>www.cptonline.org<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>