<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div><div style="font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: small; "><div align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span><font size="6" face="Book Antiqua"><em>Heights Youth Theatre</em></font></span></font></div><div align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span></span></font> </div><div align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span></span></font><font size="2" face="Arial"><span><font size="6"><font size="5" face="Book Antiqua">presents</font></font></span></font></div></div><div align="center" style="font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: small; "><font size="2" face="Arial"><span><font size="6"><font size="5" face="Book Antiqua"><br></font></font></span></font></div><div align="center" style="font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: small; "><span style="font-size: 36px; "><font face="'Book Antiqua'">The King and I</font></span></div><div align="center" style="font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: small; "><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: x-large; "><em><br></em></span></div><div align="center" style="font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: small; "><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: x-large; "><em>directed by treva offutt</em></span></div><div align="center" style="font-style: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Book Antiqua'" size="6"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: center; font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ">Dream a dream of a time past. It is the 1860’s, and you are in the exotic kingdom of Thailand. Imagine that you are the ruler of this kingdom. Filled with golden palaces, elephants in the streets, and </span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ">children, children, children everywhere, you have been safe and happy in your own little corner of the world, yet the world begins to creep in on you. What wonders will you discover? How do you know if the rules of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ">the kingdom are correct if you are the one making them up? Based on an incredible, true story, The King of Siam recognizes that the world outside of his realm is changing. He takes pride in his kingdom and family, and hires a teacher from England that will bring them all up to speed on world thought and culture. Now, imagine that you are a young mother from England. You and your son are entering a place </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ">that is unimaginable. The King has 37 wives and over 400 children! Do you speak your mind, or only say what is expected of you? Has the king met his match in the spirited, strong woman, </span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ">or she in him? Should he keep his customs, or adopt ways that would throw his world out of balance. How much power should a woman have? How about a man? Where do love and respect meet? Can you love someone that you disagree with? What are you willing to do for love if it is forbidden? It’s a puzzlement! Come experience the vibrant colors, dazzling dance, star-crossed lovers, political puppetry and endlessly exciting </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ">et cetera, et cetera, et cetera’s of The King and I. Shall We Dance? YES WE SHALL!!!</span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: small; text-align: center; "><font face="'Book Antiqua'" size="6"><i><br></i></font></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: small; text-align: center; "><font face="'Book Antiqua'" size="6"><i>Friday, March 2, 9 & 16, 7 PM</i></font></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: small; text-align: center; "><font face="'Book Antiqua'" size="6"><i>Saturday March 3, 10 & 17, 2 PM</i></font></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: small; text-align: center; "><font face="'Book Antiqua'" size="6"><i>Sunday, March 11, 2 PM</i></font></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: small; text-align: center; "><font face="'Book Antiqua'" size="6"><i><br></i></font></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: small; text-align: center; "><font face="'Book Antiqua'" size="5">all performances at</font></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: small; text-align: center; "><font face="'Book Antiqua'" size="5"><br></font></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: small; text-align: center; "><font face="'Book Antiqua'" size="5">Wiley Middle School - Auditorium</font></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: small; text-align: center; "><font face="'Book Antiqua'" size="5">2181 Miramar Boulevard</font></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: small; text-align: center; "><font face="'Book Antiqua'" size="5">University Heights, Ohio 44118</font></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: small; text-align: center; "><font face="'Book Antiqua'" size="5"><br></font></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: small; text-align: center; "><font face="'Book Antiqua'" size="5">Tickets: $9 General Admission / Children under 6 and seniors $8</font></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: small; text-align: center; "><font face="'Book Antiqua'" size="5">cash or check only</font></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: small; text-align: center; "><font face="'Book Antiqua'" size="5"><br></font></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: small; text-align: center; "><font face="'Book Antiqua'" size="5"><i>Box office will open 45 minutes prior to each performance</i></font></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: small; text-align: center; "><font face="'Book Antiqua'" size="6"><i><br></i></font></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: small; text-align: center; "><font face="'Book Antiqua'" size="6"><i><a href="http://www.heightsyouththeatre.org/" target="_blank">www.heightsyouththeatre.org</a></i></font> </div><div style="font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: small; text-align: center; "><br></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: small; text-align: center; "><font face="'Book Antiqua'" size="5"><i><br></i></font></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: small; text-align: center; "><font face="'Book Antiqua'" size="5"><i>Heights Youth Theatre programming is made possible by the generous support of the residents of </i></font></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: small; text-align: center; "><font face="'Book Antiqua'" size="5"><i>Cuyahoga County through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, the Eaton Charitable Fund,</i></font></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: small; text-align: center; "><font face="'Book Antiqua'" size="5"><i> the Ohio Arts Council and the William J. and Dorothy K. O'Neill Foundation.</i></font></div></div></span></div></body></html>