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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3>July 18,
2012<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></H1>
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July 28, 2012</SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
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"Godspell"</SPAN></B></P>
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the Ashtabula Arts Center</SPAN></B></P>
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class=MsoNormal align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
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440-964-3396</SPAN></B></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Adults
$14 or save $2 per ticket when you order in advance! Call for
details.</SPAN></B></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman">Some stories never get old! With a live pit band playing
an ever-popular score by Stephen Schwartz, “Godspell” at the Ashtabula Arts
Center’s Straw Hat Theatre has been entertaining audiences for the past two
weekends and will play its final performances on July 26 – 28. All Straw Hat
Theatre shows begin at 8:00 p.m. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Last played on the
Straw Hat stage in 1990, this production, directed by James Stover, will
introduce a new generation of both actors and audience to this beloved
classic.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Based on the Gospel
According to St. Matthew “Godspell,” by John Michael Tebelak and Stephen
Schwartz, is <SPAN style="COLOR: black">a rock musical that whimsically blends
mime, charades, vaudeville routines and impersonations to tell a
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=excerpt><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN"
lang=EN>groundbreaking story based on the life and parables of a radical
pacifist named Jesus. The themes of kindness, tolerance, social justice, and
love are set to Schwartz’ well-known musical
score.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3><SPAN class=excerpt><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>Following
“Godspell” and opening on August 3 will be the musical production “A Chorus
Line” which will play for three weekends through August 18.</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">Tickets are on sale now for both productions.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Box office ticket prices are $14 for
adults and<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>$12 for seniors and
students. Advance-sale, pre-paid tickets will receive a $2 discount per ticket.
Tickets can be purchased at the Ashtabula Arts Center box office or by phone at
(440) 964-3396.<SPAN
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">The Ashtabula Arts Center is funded in part by the Ohio
Arts Council.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></STRONG></P>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Pamela Hammond<BR>Public Relations/Marketing
Coordinator<BR>Ashtabula Arts Center<BR>2928 West 13th Street<BR>Ashtabula OH
44004<BR>(440) 964-3396<BR><A
href="mailto:aac@ashartscenter.org">aac@ashartscenter.org</A><BR><A
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