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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">NEWS RELEASE
</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"AGaramond","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">CONTACT:
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> Kathleen Caffrey, 216.521.2540 x22 or
<a href="mailto:kcaffrey@beckcenter.org">kcaffrey@beckcenter.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> February 12, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Award-winning Musical Powerhouse
<i>Next to Normal</i> Onstage at Beck Center<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Presented in collaboration with Baldwin Wallace University Music Theatre Program<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Lakewood, OH—</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">After<b>
</b>last season’s highly acclaimed <i>Spring Awakening</i>,<b> </b>Beck Center for the Arts partners once again with Baldwin Wallace University Music Theatre program to present three-time Tony Award winner and Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical,
<i>Next to Normal</i>, <b>March 1 through April 21, 2013</b> in the intimate Studio Theater. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. There are no performances on Sundays, March 31 or April 14. Tickets are now on sale.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Next to Normal</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> is an emotional powerhouse of
a musical featuring a compelling pop rock score that shatters through the façade of a suburban family dealing with the traumatic effects of mental illness. This intense, emotional, yet ultimately hopeful musical makes a direct grab for the heart with a story
that takes us inside the lives of a typical American family that is anything but typical.
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The<i> New York Times</i> said
<i>Next to Normal</i> is “<span style="color:black">“A brave, breathtaking musical…It is something much more than a feel-good musical. It is a feel-everything musical.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Directed by
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Victoria Bussert</span></strong>, director of the Baldwin Wallace Music Theatre program,
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Next to Normal</span></em> stars BW alum
<b>Katie DeBoer </b>as bipolar manic depressive Diana, BW faculty member <b>Scott Plate</b> as Dan, Diana's steadfast husband, and
<b>Phil Carroll</b> as her rock star psychiatrist; as well as an ensemble of nine talented actors from BW's nationally recognized MT program. Carroll and Plate appear courtesy of the Actors' Equity Association. With musical direction by
<b>Nancy Maier</b> and choreography by <b>David Zody</b>, <em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Next to Normal</span></em> features music by
<b>Tom Kitt</b> and book and lyrics by <b>Brian Yorkey</b> (2009 Tony Award for Best Score).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Complete cast and production staff lists below.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“<span style="color:black">Not only is
<i>Next to Normal</i> a powerful, startling, ground-breaking work in the American musical theater repertoire,” remarked Bussert “it is an experience that compels all of us to really look, listen and feel. At times it is astonishing, at other times agonizing
-- but ultimately it honors the beauty and ferocity of the human spirit -- no matter the flaws.” </span><i>Next to Normal</i> contains strong adult language and themes and may not be suitable for audiences 17 years and under.<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Tickets are $28 for adults and $25 for seniors (65 and older) with an additional $3 service fee per ticket applied at time of purchase. Student tickets
are $15 with valid I.D. (includes service fee). Preview Night on Thursday, February 28 is $10 with general admission seating. Group discounts are available for parties of 13 or more. Purchase tickets online at
<a href="http://www.beckcenter.org">beckcenter.org</a> or call Customer Service at 216.521.2540, ext. 10. Beck Center for the Arts is located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, just ten minutes west of downtown Cleveland. Free onsite parking is available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Opening night patrons are invited to
<b>Marquee Friday</b> from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Cleveland Artists Foundation gallery. Guests may enjoy complimentary appetizers from Cozumel
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white">Restaurante Mexicano</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">, free musical entertainment by<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Lounge
Kitty</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and happy hour priced drinks; as well as a free gallery exhibits throughout Beck Center including
<i>The Left-Handed Line of Mike Guyot</i> and works by artist and composer Jing Jing Luo.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">This production of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Next
to Normal</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTIshows.com) and is sponsored by the residents of Cuyahoga County through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture and the Ohio Arts
Council.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-style:normal">Beck Center for the Arts is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that offers professional theater productions, arts education programming
in dance, music, theater, visual arts, early childhood, and creative arts therapies for special needs students, and free gallery exhibits featuring local, regional, and international artists.</span></em></span><em><span style="color:black;font-style:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Cast of Characters<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Psychiatrist</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">………………………………….Phil Carroll*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Henry</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">………………………………………...Ellis Dawson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Diana</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">………………………………………...Katherine DeBoer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Gabe</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">…………………………………………Chris McCarrell<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Natalie</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">……………………………………….Caroline Murrah<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Dan</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">…………………………………………..Scott Plate*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Psychiatrist U/S</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">…………………………….David Zody<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Understudies:<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Natalie</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">………………………………………..Dana Bowers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Diana</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">…………………………………………Sophie Brown<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Dan</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">……………………………………………Nick Pankuch<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Gabe</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">……………………………………........Mickey Ryan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Henry</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">………………………………………....Andrew Way<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Psychiatrist</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">…………………………………..David Zody<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">*Actor appears courtesy of the Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), the union of actors and stage managers.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Production Staff<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Artistic Director</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">………………………………Scott Spence<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Director</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">……………………………………….Victoria Bussert**<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Music Director</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">……………………………….Nancy Maier<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Associate Music Director</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">…………………..Andrew Cooper<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Choreographer</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">……………………………….David Zody<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Stage Manager</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">……………………………….Libby Burchmore<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Assistant Stage Manager</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">…………………...Rachel Brawley<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Scenic & Lighting Designer</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">…………………Jeff Herrmann<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Sound Designer</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">………………………………Richard B. Ingraham<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Technical Director</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">…………………………….Joseph Carmola<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Technical Assistant</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">…………………………..Clint Felker<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">** Member of the Society of Director and Stage Choreographers (SDDC).</span></i><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Orchestra<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">Piano/Conductor</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">……………………………..Nancy Maier</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">Drums/Percussion</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">……………………………Dylan Hayden<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">Guitar</span></strong>…………………………………………..Kevin Johnson, David Maxson<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">Bass</span></strong>……………………………………………Kevin Aylward<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">Violin/Synthesizer</span></strong>…………………………….Amanda Stenroos, Allison Lint<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">Cello</span></strong>……………………………………………Dan Hild</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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