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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Cleveland Public Theatre presents <b><i><span style='color:#943634'>Prove Yourself </span></i></b>the <b>2012 CPT/Y-Haven Project</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Free Performances at Cleveland Public Theatre November 8, 9 and 11th!</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Cleveland Public Theatre and Y-Haven present <b><i><span style='color:#943634'>Prove Yourself</span></i></b>, created and performed by the residents of Y-Haven, a branch of the Greater Cleveland YMCA. A thirteen-year partnership between the two organizations, the project introduces theatre arts to homeless men recovering from addictions. As they work with CPT artists to create an original performance based on their personal experiences, participants develop skills and capacities that support sobriety and transition to employment, permanent housing, and independent living. <b><i><span style='color:#943634'>Prove Yourself</span></i></b><span style='color:#943634'> </span>was developed under the guidance of CPT Teaching Artists Adam Seeholzer and Darius Stubbs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>A consistent audience favorite, the CPT/Y-Haven Theatre Project offers candid insight into important issues of our society and gives real hope for growth and change. Audiences are deeply moved by the poignant stories presented in this powerful collaboration.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>About the play:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> Larry just wants to see his son. But the court, his ex-wife and the boy’s new father keep getting in his way. Driven by his troubled past, Larry’s mission is to see his son, no matter the cost. As he struggles to overcome every obstacle, Larry may be forgetting the largest obstacle of all: himself. Prove Yourself is a riveting story about parenthood and the challenges people face when coming to terms with themselves, their past mistakes and their dreams for the future.<br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Y-Haven Artists:</span></strong> Willie Brown Jr., Russell Byrd, Shawn Chandler, Robert Dawson, David Falkenstein, Chris Griffin, David Harton Jr., Marlon Hibler, Harold Hightower, Mika Knezovic, David Kwasniewski, Joseph Menefee, Creshawn Smith, and Willie Richard<br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>CPT Artists:</span></strong> Adam Seeholzer and Darius Stubbs with costumes and set by Inda Blatch-Geib. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#943634'>FREE PERFORMANCES AT CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span></b><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Thursday, November 8 at 7:30pm</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Friday, November 9 at 7:30pm</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Sunday, November 11 at 3:00pm</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br>Cleveland Public Theatre<br>6415 Detroit Ave. Cleveland, OH<br><br>Suggested donation of $5 accepted to help support the project</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:maroon'>SPECIAL BENEFIT PERFORMANCE</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10th</span></strong></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Join CPT and Y-Haven for a special benefit performance on Saturday, November 10th at 6:30pm. Tickets for this benefit performance are $75 and include a buffet dinner and silent auction. To purchase tickets for the benefit performance, please call 216.431.2018 and ask for Terry Luria or visit </span><a href="http://www.yhaven.org/benefit" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>www.yhaven.org/benefit</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>.<b><br><br></b></span><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:maroon'>FREE TOUR PERFORMANCES IN THE COMMUNITY</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Tuesday, November 13 at 7pm</span></strong></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>The Breen Center for the Performing Arts at Saint Ignatius High School<br>2008 West 30th Street at Lorain Ave.<br>Free, donations accepted<b><br><br></b></span><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Wednesday, November 14 at 7pm</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>OLA/St. Joseph Center<br>2346 W. 14th St. Cleveland, OH<br>Admission with non-perishable food item<b><br><br></b></span><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Thursday, November 15 at 7pm</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>On Stage In River - Rocky River Public Library’s Performing Arts Series<br>@ Rocky River Senior Center<br>21014 Hilliard Blvd. Rocky River, OH<br>Seating is limited - come early <br><br>For more information on the Free Performances of </span><strong><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:maroon'>Prove Yourself</span></i></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> at Cleveland Public Theatre or on the Free Tour Performances in the Community visit </span><a href="http://www.cptonline.org/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>www.cptonline.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> or call CPT Education Director Chris Seibert (216) 631-2727 x 201.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Y-HAVEN THEATRE PROJECT IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br>Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation, The Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation, Ohio Arts Council Ridgecliff Foundation, Wolf Family Foundation, and Cleveland Clinic Foundation.<br><em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Special Thanks to Councilman Joe Cimperman.</span></em></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>See you at the theatre!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rebecca Hill<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Marketing Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cleveland Public Theatre<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(216) 631 - 2727 ext 212<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>www.cptonline.org<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>