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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>CPT is excited to be opening <i>Antebellum </i>by <span style='color:black'>nationally recognized playwright, Robert O'Hara this weekend!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#993300'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#993300'>Antebellum</span></strong><br><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Written by Robert O'Hara</span></strong><br><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Directed by Beth Wood</span></strong><br><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>February 23 - March 10, 2012</span></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></strong><br><br><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#993300'>Antebellum</span></strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> unfolds against the backdrops of a southern American plantation, a German concentration camp, the world premiere of <i>Gone With The Wind</i> and 1930s Berlin cabarets. Two stories merge as a love affair between two men, one Jewish and the other African-American, bridges time, space and gender. Through juxtaposed realities of Nazi cruelty and Hollywood dreams, this sweeping romance challenges intolerance of race and religion and discrimination on both sides of the Atlantic.</span><br><span style='color:black'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Featuring: Dana Hart*, Laurel Hoffman, Audrey Lovy, Nicholas Sweeney, Mark Rabant <br><em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>*Member Actors' Equity Association</span></em><i><br></i></span><br><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Creative Team: Lauren Calevich (Production Stage Manager), Rose Sengenberger (Dramaturg), Beth Wood (Set Designer), Andrew Kaletta (Lighting Designer), Melanie Boeman (Costume Designer), Richard B. Ingraham (Sound Designer), Michael Seevers, Jr. (Music Director), Tim Cable (German Coach)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Tickets are $10 - $25 playing Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday</span></strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <br></span><br><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Take advantage of <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>$10 nights</span></strong> on Mondays and Thursdays, and don't forget about <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Free Beer Fridays</span></strong> - after the show to mingle with the cast and enjoy a drink or two on us!</span><br><br><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>For tickets or more </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>information www.cptonline.org <span style='color:black'>or call the box office at (216) 631 - 2727.<o:p></o:p></span></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 Coordinator<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>