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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt" class="Style-1"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt">January 9, 2013</span></b></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt" class="Style-1"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<span style> </span>Contact:<span style> </span>Tom Fulton at 440-247-2072 x4334</span></b></p>
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt" class="Style-1"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt">THE ACADEMY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AT CHAGRIN FALLS</span></b></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt" class="Style-1"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt">PRESENTS:</span></b></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><b style><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt"><em>SENIOR IMPROV
SHOW <br>
</em></span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt">Directed by Mitchell Fields<br>
<em><span style> </span></em></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt"><em><strong>JANUARY
11, 12<span style> </span>at 7:30 p.m.</strong></em></span></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p><font color="#ff9900"><font face="Verdana"><span class="style501"><b style><span style="font-size:9pt">Performed in the Chagrin
Falls Performing Arts Center<br>
Studio Theater</span></b></span><b style><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt"></span></b></font></font></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="Style-2"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt">ADULT TICKETS <span style> </span><span style> </span>$12.00 <u></u></span></p>
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="Style-2"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt">STUDENTS & SENIORS<span style> </span><span style> </span>$7.00</span></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="Style-2"><b style><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt">Advance reservations are recommended: </span></b><b><span style="color:rgb(23,54,93);font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt"><a href="http://www.chagrinacademy.org/"><span style="color:rgb(23,54,93)">www.chagrinacademy.org</span></a>
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="Style-2"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt">The Academy for the Performing Arts</span></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="Style-2"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt">At the Chagrin Falls High School Performing Arts Center</span></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="Style-2"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt">400 East Washington Street<br>
Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022</span></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="Style-2"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt">(440) 715 – 4004</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt"></span></p>
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt" class="Style-1"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt">ABOUT THE ACADEMY</span></b></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span>The Academy for
the Performing Arts is an accredited, half day program. Admission is by
audition from a group of nine northeast Ohio school systems that include <em>Aurora,
Beachwood, Chagrin Falls, Mayfield, Orange, Richmond Heights, Solon, South
Euclid-Lyndhurst and West Geauga. </em>The Academy is housed within the Chagrin
Falls Performing Arts Center and uses its auditorium once annually for an
opening musical with unique investment of resources. The season also uses the
renovated Studio Theatre and several classroom spaces, collaborating with high
school faculty, students, administrators, and area professionals on a regular
basis. The mission of the Academy is to provide talented high school juniors
and seniors with a joyful, challenging and inspiring training experience in the
performing arts; one that builds confidence, courage and mastery in creative
self-expression and prepares students for advanced college and professional
opportunities. </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt">2012-2013 marks the fifth year of the program,
which has grown to great acclaim. </span></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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<b><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt">UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS<em>:</em></span></b></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><b style><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt"><em>THE ROAR OF THE
GREASEPAINT, THE SMELL OF THE CROWD<br>
</em></span></b><b style><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt">A musical by
Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley<br>
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt">Directed by Tom Fulton<br>
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</span>FEBRUARY 15, 16, 17</em></span></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><b style><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt"><em></em></span></b> </p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">
<b style><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt"><em>A RAISIN IN THE
SUN<br>
</em></span></b><b style><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt">By
Lorraine Hansberry<br>
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt">Directed by Mitchell Fields<br>
<em><span style> </span>MARCH
8, 9, 10</em></span></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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<b style><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt"><em>JUNIOR PLAY
FESTIVAL<br>
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Wind in the Willows, Charlotte’s Web<br>
</em></span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt">Directed by Dusten Welch, Caitlin Van Niel, Colleen
Williams<br>
<em><span style> </span>MARCH
22, 23, 24, 25</em></span></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><b style><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt"><em></em></span></b> </p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">
<b style><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt"><em>A MIDSUMMER
NIGHT’S DREAM<br>
</em></span></b><b style><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt">By William
Shakespeare<br>
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt">Directed by Jeremy Kronenberg<br>
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</span>MAY 6, 7, 8</em></span></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt"></span> </p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-size:9pt">A program of EXCEL-TECC serving high school
juniors and seniors in 9 area school districts</span></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES ARE ELIGIBLE TO AUDITION IN FEBRUARY FOR THE 2013-2014
ENTERING CLASS THROUGHOUT THE WINTER AND SPRING: contact the Academy Director
at </em><a href="http://chagrinacademy.org/ask.asp"><font color="#0000ff">http://chagrinacademy.org/ask.asp</font></a>
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