<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><P style="MARGIN: auto 0in" class=style34><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival celebrates its 15<SUP>th</SUP> consecutive season of presenting free, live outdoor performances of the works of William Shakespeare to audiences in Northeast Ohio. <B><I>The Famous Life and History of King Henry the Eighth or All Is True, by William Shakespeare and John Fletcher </I></B>, directed by David Hansen, opens Friday, June 15 and Saturday, June 16 on the Quad at Notre Dame College in South Euclid. Shakespeare’s <B><I>As You Like It, </I></B>directed by Dana Hart, will open the following weekend Friday, June 22 and Saturday, June
23<SUP> </SUP>at Notre Dame College.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Both shows will continue in repertory on Saturdays and Sundays at various outdoor locations throughout Northeast Ohio including:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin">6/15 & 6/16: <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333">Notre Dame College</SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333">, </SPAN><SPAN class=apple-style-span>4545 College Road,</SPAN> <SPAN class=apple-style-span>South Euclid, OH 44121<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin">6/22 & 6/23: <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Notre Dame College</B>, </SPAN><SPAN class=apple-style-span><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin">4545 College Road,</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"> <SPAN class=apple-style-span>South Euclid, OH 44121<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">6/30 & 7/01: <B>The James A. Garfield National Historic Site</B>, </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin">8095 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH, 44060<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">7/28 & 29: </SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin">Kulas Stage at Wade Oval</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin">, 1 Wade Oval Drive, University Circle, Cleveland, OH, 44107<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">8/04 & 05: </SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin">Tremont Lincoln Park</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin">, <SPAN class=yshortcuts>1208 Starkweather Ave., Cleveland, OH, 44113</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin;
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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><o:p><FONT face=Calibri> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">All shows start at 7:00 pm. Audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets and seat themselves prior to each outdoor performance.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Rain spaces have been secured for every venue except Wade Oval, allowing performances to proceed, rain or shine.</SPAN><SPAN class=style331><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN style="COLOR: black">For more information about The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival or to get involved, contact us at 440.794.1CSF,</SPAN> email </FONT></FONT><A href="mailto:info@cleveshakes.org"><FONT color=#0000ff size=3 face=Calibri>info@cleveshakes.org</FONT></A><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>, find us on Facebook and Twitter, or visit <A href="http://www.cleveshakes.org">www.cleveshakes.org</A>. </FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">T</SPAN><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin">he Cleveland Shakespeare Festival receives public support with local tax dollars from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, to preserve and enrich our region’s artistic and cultural heritage.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV></FONT></FONT>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Best regards,</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Jim McCormack</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival<BR>2843 Washington Blvd.<BR>Cleveland, OH 44118<BR><BR>(440) 794-1CSF<BR></FONT><A href="http://cleveshakes.org/" target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>cleveshakes.org</FONT></SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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