<div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_quote"><p align="CENTER"><font face="Arial, serif" size="4"><b>Talespinner
Children's Theatre presents </b></font><font face="Arial, serif" size="4"><i><b>The
Tale of the Name of the Tree</b></i></font><font face="Arial, serif" size="4"><b><br>Onstage through July 8</b></font><font face="Arial, serif"><font style="font-size:10pt" size="2"><br></font></font></p><p style="text-align:left;color:rgb(102,0,204)">
<b><font><font face="Arial, serif">The critics are raving about <i>The Tale of the Name of the Tree</i>:</font></font></b></p><p style="text-align:left"><style type="text/css">
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</p><p style="margin-bottom:0in">"There can never be enough children’s
theater. Because this is how we teach little ones the difference
between birthday party balloon-twisting clowns and performers of
another ilk. That’s why<b> everyone with rug rats in their home should
celebrate the opening of Talespinner Children's Theatre.</b> This
inaugural offering has plenty to recommend it—for sippy-cup users
as well as those who chauffeur the young lads and lasses to their
various entertainments. An hour-long live theater experience that all
your back seat riders will enjoy." – <b style="color:rgb(102,0,204)">Christine Howey</b></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in"><strong style="font-weight:normal">"Like all good tales,</strong>
<em>The Tale of the Name of the Tree</em> was simple yet compelling.
<strong>The show was a hit </strong>with my four-year-old, who had
no trouble recounting the plot to his friends after the show. You
know the show’s good when it captivates a 4-year-old’s attention.
The rest of the audience appeared captivated, too. Thanks, TCT, for
giving families yet <b>another GREAT option for entertainment</b> in our
village called Cle." – <b style="color:rgb(102,0,204)">Sarah Valek, Cool Cleveland</b></p>
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<p><font face="Arial, serif"><font style="font-size:10pt" size="2"><br></font></font><font face="Arial, serif"><font style="font-size:10pt" size="2"><i><b><span style="color:rgb(102,0,204)">The
Tale of the Name of the Tree</span></b><br></i></font></font><font face="Arial, serif"><font style="font-size:10pt" size="2">Onstage through July 8<br>Reinberger Auditorium<br>5209 Detroit
Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44102<br>Directed by Alison Garrigan<br>Adapted by Michael Sepesy.</font></font><br>
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<p><font face="Arial, serif"><font style="font-size:10pt" size="2">When
the animals run out of food, it will take the King of Beasts and a
magical tree to save them – but only if they can remember its
name! This adaptation of a Bantu folktale brings together
storytelling, puppets, masks, percussion, and dance to create a
rhythmic, exciting, and entrancing world. </font></font><font face="Arial, serif"><font style="font-size:10pt" size="2"><i>The
Tale of the Name of the Tree </i></font></font><font face="Arial, serif"><font style="font-size:10pt" size="2">is
a universal story – one that springs from a proud and beautiful
cultural origin, it speaks to children everywhere with themes that
are recognizable throughout the world – believe in yourself and
don't judge a book by its cover. This is a celebration of
story-telling that uses elements of style from different parts of the
globe to create a story that reaches out to everyone.<br></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><b><font style="color:rgb(102,0,204)" face="Arial, serif"><font style="font-size:10pt" size="2">Audience
members are invited to meet the cast and puppets, touch the costumes
and even play the instruments after each performance.</font></font></b><br>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Arial, serif"><font style="font-size:10pt" size="2">Performances
are June 16th - July 8th<br></font></font><font face="Arial, serif"><font style="font-size:10pt" size="2"><b>Showtimes:
</b></font></font><font face="Arial, serif"><font style="font-size:10pt" size="2">Fridays
and Saturdays at 2:00pm and 7:00pm, Sundays at 2:00pm <br></font></font><font face="Arial, serif"><font style="font-size:10pt" size="2"><b>Tickets:</b></font></font><font face="Arial, serif"><font style="font-size:10pt" size="2">
$10 for children age 12 and under, $15 for adults. Group rates are
also available.</font></font><font face="Arial, serif"><font style="font-size:10pt" size="2"><br><br>For
tickets and reservations, please call <a href="tel:216.264.9680" value="+12162649680" target="_blank">216.264.9680</a>. For more
information on Talespinner Children's Theatre, please visit
<a href="http://www.talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org" target="_blank">www.talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org</a>.<br></font></font><font face="Arial, serif"><font style="font-size:10pt" size="2"><i><br>The</i></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif"><font style="font-size:10pt" size="2"><i>
Tale of the Name of the Tree </i></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif"><font style="font-size:10pt" size="2">features
</font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif"><font style="font-size:10pt" size="2">Ray
Caspio, Elaine Feagler, James (Jack) Hunt, Nathaniel Leeson </font></font></font><font face="Arial, serif"><font style="font-size:10pt" size="2">and
Stephanie Wilbert. <br></font></font><br>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><font face="Arial, serif"><font style="font-size:10pt" size="2">Directed
by Alison Garrigan<br>Script Adaptation by Michael
Sepesy<br>Movement/Percussion by Najaa Young<br>Puppet Design and
Scenic Design by Lydia </font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, serif"><font style="font-size:10pt" size="2">Lazar
</font></font></font><font face="Arial, serif"><font style="font-size:10pt" size="2">Chanenka<br>Lighting
Design by Dave Brooks<br>Costume Design by Melanie Boeman<br>Stage
Managed by Lauren Calevich</font></font></p><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><span><font color="#888888">
</font></span></font></span></div><span class="HOEnZb"></span></div><br clear="all"><br>-- <br> <br>Mindy Childress Herman<br>
<a href="http://www.mindychildress.com" target="_blank">www.mindychildress.com</a><br><a href="mailto:herman.mindy@gmail.com" target="_blank">herman.mindy@gmail.com</a><br><br><br>