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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: auto 0in" class=style63 align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><STRONG>The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival's 15th Season <BR>Opens at Notre Dame College <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></STRONG></SPAN></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin">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. <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><STRONG>The Famous Life and History of King Henry the Eighth or All Is True, by William Shakespeare and John Fletcher </STRONG></I>, directed by David Hansen, opens Friday, June 15 and Saturday, June 16 on the Quad at Notre Dame College in South Euclid. Shakespeare’s <A name=_GoBack></A><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><STRONG>As You Like It, </STRONG></I>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:
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin">Both shows will continue in repertory on Saturdays and Sundays at various outdoor locations throughout Northeast Ohio </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">including:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN><STRONG>6/15 & 6/16: Notre Dame College</STRONG>, <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>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN><STRONG>6/22 & 6/23: Notre Dame College</STRONG>, <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>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN><STRONG>6/30 & 7/01: The James A. Garfield National Historic Site</STRONG>, 8095 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH, 44060<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN><STRONG>7/07 & 08: Lakewood Park</STRONG>, <SPAN class=street-address>14532 Lake Ave.</SPAN><SPAN class=apple-style-span>,</SPAN><SPAN class=apple-converted-space> </SPAN><SPAN class=locality>Lakewood</SPAN><SPAN class=apple-style-span>,</SPAN><SPAN class=apple-converted-space> </SPAN><SPAN class=region>OH</SPAN><SPAN class=apple-style-span>,</SPAN><SPAN class=apple-converted-space> </SPAN><SPAN class=postal-code>44107<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN><STRONG>7/14 & 15: <SPAN class=yshortcuts>Shaker Heights Community</SPAN> Colonnade</STRONG>, 3450 Lee Rd., <SPAN class=yshortcuts>Shaker Heights, OH, 44120</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN><STRONG>7/21 & 22: <SPAN class=yshortcuts>Lorain County Community College Stocker Center</SPAN> for the Arts</STRONG>, 1005<SPAN class=yshortcuts> Abbe Rd., Elyria, OH, <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>44035</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN><STRONG>7/28 & 29: Kulas Stage at Wade Oval</STRONG>, 1 Wade Oval Drive, University Circle, Cleveland, OH, 44107<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN><STRONG>8/04 & 05: Tremont Lincoln Park</STRONG>, <SPAN class=yshortcuts>1208 Starkweather Ave., Cleveland, OH, 44113<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></div>
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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><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></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin">For more information about The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival or to get involved, contact us at 440.794.1CSF,</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"> email <A href="mailto:info@cleveshakes.org">info@cleveshakes.org</A>, find us on Facebook and Twitter, or visit <A href="http://www.cleveshakes.org/">www.cleveshakes.org</A>. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div>
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