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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#121212'>Week 6 of Cleveland Public Theatre’s Big Box 2013 revolves around the need for validation of the human spirit and the obstacles that lie in our way.<br><br><b>February 21 - February 23<br><br></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a name=canticle></a><b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#A82708'>A Canticle</span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#A82708'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#121212'>Directed and Produced by Tony Cintrony<br>Adapted and Performed by The Believers<br>Featuring Tony Cintrony, Erik Logan, Chad Hull, Jeremiah Boswell, Carly Hyer, Lydia Livingood, Gabe Moyer and Teal Holliday</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#121212'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#121212'>To what depths is humanity capable of exploring the transcendent? <i>A Canticle</i> invites us to engage in the journey of one human subject given to a state of complete anomie in search of the one she loves. Claiming encounters with an otherworldly voice, she finds herself in psychiatric confinement. Under the care of specialized doctors attempting to silence this voice, she is relentless in her striving to know this being who has ravished her heart.<br><br>Using the original text of "The Song of Solomon", <i>A Canticle</i> takes the Holiest of spiritual texts and pairs it with the most depraved of minds.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h1 style='background:white'><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><br></span></i><b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The Mechanical Monster: Misunderstood</span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></h1><p style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Choreographed by Megan Lee Nicklos<br>Produced by The Movement Project</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The Movement Project, Cleveland's newest dance company, goes sci-fi and brings to life mechanical droids with human physique and high intellectual functionality. A three segment work begins with a solo piece exploring the Mechanical Monster's functionality and environment. Next, a duet pushes the physicality of the machine and discovers the possibilities of movement with a partner. Lastly, an ensemble piece highlights the mechanical and human characteristics and asks the question: Can humankind and droids live together in harmony or is the species too feared to let survive? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><b><span style='color:red'>Guarantee your seat by purchasing you ticket today!</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><br><br>Visit </span></b><a href="http://www.cptonline.org"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>www.cptonline.org</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> or call the box office (216) 631 2727 ext 501</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:00pm</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> in the James Levin Theatre (please note that the James Levin Theatre is not handicap accessible)</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#277552'>Don’t forget about </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:red'>FREE BEER FRIDAYS! </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#277552'>– Stick around after the show to mingle with artists and enjoy a drink or two on us!</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><br></span><br><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Tickets:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> General Admission $15 | Students and Seniors $13 | $10 Thursdays<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><br>Big Box is an 8 week series with new artists each weekend!</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> Check out the rest of the of the Big <br><br>Box line up:</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br><b>Week #7</b><br>February 28 - March 2 <br></span><a href="http://www.cptonline.org/big-box-13-week-7.php"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Love in a Time of Media</span></b></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br>Written by Sasha Thackaberry<br>Directed by Amanda Lin Boyd<br><br><b>Week #8</b><br>March 7 - March 9 <br></span><a href="http://www.cptonline.org/big-box-13-week-8.php"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>These are the Times</span></b></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br>Written by David Hansen<br>Directed by Mark Cipra</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Don’t miss on these original works by local artists – See you at the theatre!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>More info at <a href="http://www.cptonline.org">www.cptonline.org</a> or call the box office at (216) 631-2727 ext 501<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><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>