<div class="gmail_quote"><font face="georgia, serif"><div style="text-align:center"><br></div></font><div><div style="text-align:center"><font size="4" color="#660000" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><b>ENSEMBLE THEATRE PRESENTS</b></font><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"> </span></div>
<font face="georgia, serif"><div style="text-align:center"><b><font size="6">THE COLOMBI NEW PLAYS FESTIVAL.</font></b></div>
</font><div style="text-align:center"><br></div><div style="text-align:center"><font size="4" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><b>Ensemble Theatre</b></font><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"> continues with the<b> </b></span><font size="4" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><b>second annual</b></font><font size="4" style="font-family:georgia,serif"> </font></div>
<div style="text-align:center"><font size="4" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><b>"Colombi New Plays Festival"</b> </font></div><font face="georgia, serif"><div style="text-align:center"><font size="4">Three world premiere plays by CLEVELAND PLAYWRIGHTS! </font> </div>
</font><div style="text-align:center"><br></div><font face="georgia, serif" color="#660000"><div style="text-align:center"><b>Dedicated to the memory of Christopher, Lucia, and Licia Colombi, all of whom were integral parts of the Cleveland theatre community, the festival gives local playwrights an opportunity to stage their works for a Cleveland audience! </b></div>
<b><div style="text-align:center"><b>(Out-of-towners are incouraged to visit Cleveland!!) </b></div></b></font><div style="text-align:center"><br></div><font face="georgia, serif"><div style="text-align:center"><b>The Festival will open <font size="4">Thursday March 1st</font> with performances of 10-minute plays from our workshop based on Cleveland and Ohio historical Events. </b></div>
<div style="text-align:center"><b>They will take place in our "Playground" second stage space.</b></div></font></div>
<div style="text-align:center"><font face="georgia, serif"><b><br></b></font></div><div><div style="text-align:center"><b style="font-family:georgia,serif">This year there will be <font size="4">three world premieres </font>presented on the <font size="4">main-stage</font>. </b></div>
<font face="georgia, serif"><div style="text-align:center"><b>Each show will perform for ONE weekend through Sunday March 24th, 2013. </b></div><b><div style="text-align:center"><b>Performances are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays @ 8pm and Sundays @ 2pm. </b></div>
<div style="text-align:center"><b>(Final "Lizard" performance on Sunday March 24th will be @4pm.)</b></div></b></font><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold"><br>
</span></div><b><div style="text-align:center"><b><u>The Main Stage of the CNPF will Open Thursday March 7th at 8pm with: </u></b></div></b></font><font face="georgia, serif"><div style="text-align:center"><b style="color:rgb(102,0,0);font-size:xx-large">ONE ON ONE </b></div>
<font size="4"><div style="text-align:center">By <b>ED WALSH</b> and <b>ROBERT NOLL.</b> </div></font></font><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><div style="text-align:center">DIRECTED by <b>SKIP CORRIS</b></div></font><i><div style="text-align:center">
<i><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><b>Starring</b>: Devin Schleimer, Scott Miesse, Vern Morrison, Aaron D. Elersich, J'Vaughn T. Briscoe, & David Holland.</font></i></div></i>
<font face="georgia, serif"><div style="text-align:center"><br></div></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font face="georgia, serif">It is the 1970s, a time when an invisible but no less real line divides a white from a black neighborhood. On their side of this line, Shins and Tony, white high-school students, live and breathe basketball. Basketball scholarships could be their ticket into college. The same is true for Sunny, a black player who one day inexplicably shows up at the outdoor court where Shins and Tony spend countless hours perfecting their game. By crossing the line, Sunny turns the world of Shins and Tony upside down. </font><span style="font-size:large"><font color="black" face="georgia, serif">But in trying to work through their differences,
the three boys suffer terrible consequences, which will <font>impact</font> their respective
lifetimes.</font><font color="black" face="arial" style="font-weight:bold;font-family:georgia,serif"> </font></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:large"><font face="georgia, serif" style="font-weight:bold">Ma</font></span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:large"><b>rch 7th</b>(Thur.), <b>8th</b>(Fri.), & <b>9th</b>(Sat.) @<b>8pm</b>. <b>March 10th</b>(Sun.) @<b>2pm</b>. </span></div>
<div><div style="text-align:center"><br></div><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><div style="text-align:center"><b><u>Opening Saturday March 14th, at 8pm:</u> </b></div></font><font color="#660000" size="6" face="georgia, serif"><div style="text-align:center">
<b>COCOPELLI: A FAIRYTALE</b></div></font><font face="georgia, serif" size="4"><div style="text-align:center">By <b>STUART HOFFMAN</b></div><div style="text-align:center">DIRECTED by <b>GEOFFREY HOFFMAN</b></div></font><font face="georgia, serif" size="4"><div style="text-align:center">
<i><b>Starring:</b> Brian Pedaci, Tom Kondilas, Laurel Hoffman, Cathleen O'Malley, Rachel Lee Kolis, & Joseph Milan.</i></div></font><font face="georgia, serif"><div style="text-align:center"><br></div>
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<font face="georgia, serif">After a life of sin, Cole the Jazz-man Barbarian feels dried up, sick of the music, the fans, and the attention. Before leaving town, he makes half-hearted attempts to make good on wrongdoings he’s done to others, while meeting the one woman who might actually understand. Throughout this, Cole wonders why his shoulder hurts and cicadas suddenly find him so interesting… Inspired by Cocopelli folklore and the early work and life of Gustav Flaubert, Cocopelli explores an artist at war with himself, oblivious to all the good his art has given others. </font></div>
<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:large"><b>March 14th</b>(Thurs.), <b>15th</b>(Fri.), & <b>16th</b>(Sat.) <b>@8pm. </b> <b>March 17th</b>(Sun.) @<b>2pm.</b></span></div>
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<font face="georgia, serif" size="4"><div style="text-align:center"><b><u>Opening Friday March 21st, at 8pm: </u></b></div></font><font face="georgia, serif" color="#660000" size="6"><div style="text-align:center"><b>LIZARD PLAY</b></div>
</font><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><div style="text-align:center"><b>BY CAROL LAURSEN</b></div><b><div style="text-align:center"><b>DIRECTED by CELESTE COSENTINO</b></div></b></font><i><div style="text-align:center">
<i><font face="georgia, serif" size="4"><b>Starring:</b> Carol Laursen & Anne McEvoy</font></i></div></i></div><div style="text-align:center"><br></div><div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">A Modern fairytale of love, loss, mindfulness...... and a lizard. </span></div>
<span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><div style="text-align:center"><b style="font-size:large">March 21st</b><font size="4">(Thurs.), </font><b style="font-size:large">22nd</b><font size="4">(Fri.), & </font><b style="font-size:large">23rd</b><font size="4">(Sat.) </font><b style="font-size:large">@8pm</b><font size="4">. </font><b style="font-size:large">March 24th</b><font size="4">(Sun.)@</font><b style="font-size:large">4pm.</b></div>
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<div style="text-align:center"> <font face="georgia, serif" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div style="text-align:center"><b style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:large"><font color="#990000">Tickets:</font></b></div>
<font face="georgia, serif" size="4"><div style="text-align:center">$15 (General Admission Adults/Seniors)</div><div style="text-align:center">$10 (Students with Valid ID).</div><div style="text-align:center">All Seating is General Admission. </div>
</font><div style="text-align:center"> </div><b><div style="text-align:center"><b><font face="georgia, serif"><font size="4">A THREE SHOW PASS is $30!</font> </font></b></div><font face="georgia, serif"><div style="text-align:center">
<b style="font-family:arial"><font face="georgia, serif">Buy tickets to all three productions and save!</font></b></div></font></b><div style="text-align:center"><br></div><b><div style="text-align:center"><b><font face="georgia, serif"><font color="#000099" size="4"><a href="http://www.ensemble-theatre.com/box-office/the-colombi-new-plays-festival" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></font><font color="#660000"> to PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE</font></font></b></div>
<font face="georgia, serif"><div style="text-align:center"><b style="font-family:arial"><font face="georgia, serif"><font color="#660000">You can also call:</font><font color="#000099" size="4"> <a href="tel:216-321-2930" value="+12163212930" target="_blank">216-321-2930</a>. </font></font></b></div>
<font color="#660000"><div style="text-align:center"><b style="font-family:arial"><font face="georgia, serif"><font color="#660000">Email : </font></font><font face="georgia, serif" color="#000099" size="4"><a href="mailto:tickets@ensemble-theatre.org" target="_blank">tickets@ensemble-theatre.org</a></font></b></div>
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<div style="text-align:center"><b><br></b></div><div style="text-align:center"><b><font color="#660000" face="georgia, serif" size="6">FREE </font><font color="#660000" face="georgia, serif" size="4">PLAY READINGS </font></b></div>
<div style="text-align:center"><b><font color="#660000" face="georgia, serif" size="4">DURING THE ENTIRE MONTH OF THE FESTIVAL!</font></b></div>
<div style="text-align:center"><b><font color="#660000" face="georgia, serif" size="4"><br></font></b></div><div style="text-align:center"><b><font color="#660000" face="georgia, serif" size="4">Ensemble Stage-Wrights </font><font color="#660000" face="georgia, serif" size="6">ONE ACT Workshop.</font></b></div>
<div style="text-align:center"><b><font color="#660000" face="georgia, serif" size="4">Readings of One Act Plays based on Cleveland and Ohio Historical Events.</font></b></div><div style="text-align:center"><b><font color="#660000" face="georgia, serif" size="4">March 9th 2-4pm & March 10th 5-7pm. FREE!</font></b></div>
<div style="text-align:center"><b><font color="#660000" face="georgia, serif" size="4"><br></font></b></div><div style="text-align:center"><b><font color="#660000" face="georgia, serif" size="4">Additional readings that have come out of the Ensemble Stage-Wrights Workshop will are posted on our website as they are scheduled throughout March! (Or <a href="http://www.ensemble-theatre.com/march-new-play-readings">CLICK HERE</a>)</font></b></div>
<div><div style="text-align:center"><br></div><font size="6" face="georgia, serif" color="#660000"><div style="text-align:center">Come out and support Cleveland Artists! </div></font></div><div><div style="text-align:center">
<span style="color:rgb(102,0,0);font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:xx-large">We look forward to seeing you in our audience!</span></div>
<div style="text-align:center"><br></div><div style="text-align:center">--</div><font face="georgia, serif" size="4"><div style="text-align:center"><b>2012-2013 SEASON.</b></div><b><div style="text-align:center"><b>"DISCOVER THE HUMAN ELEMENT"</b></div>
</b><div style="text-align:center"><br></div><b><div style="text-align:center"><b><font color="#cc0000">THE NORMAL HEART</font></b></div></b><div style="text-align:center">By: Larry Kramer</div><b><div style="text-align:center">
<b>September 28th - October 21st.</b></div></b><div style="text-align:center">Directed by: Sarah May</div><div style="text-align:center">Winner of 2011 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play!</div>
<div style="text-align:center"><br></div><font color="#000099"><div style="text-align:center"><b>MIRACLE & WONDER</b></div></font><div style="text-align:center">By: Jonathan Wilhelm</div><b><div style="text-align:center">
<b>November 15th - December 2nd</b></div></b><div style="text-align:center">Directed by: Ian Hinz</div><div style="text-align:center"><br></div><b><div style="text-align:center"><b><font color="#660000">THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JAMES</font></b></div>
</b><div style="text-align:center">By: Charles Smith</div><b><div style="text-align:center"><b>January 25th - February 17th</b></div></b><div style="text-align:center">Directed by: Celeste Cosentino</div>
<div style="text-align:center"><br></div><font color="#3366ff"><div style="text-align:center"><b>THE COLOMBI NEW PLAYS FESTIVAL</b></div></font></font><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:large"><div style="text-align:center">
One on One by Ed Walsh and Robert Noll</div></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">Cocopelli: A Fairy Tale by Stuart Hoffman </font></div>
<div style="text-align:center"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">Lizard Play by Carol Laursen </font></div><div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">(visit website for dates & directors)</span></div>
<span style="font-size:large;font-family:georgia,serif"><div style="text-align:center"><b>March 7th - March 24th</b></div></span><font face="georgia, serif"><div style="text-align:center"><br></div><b style="font-size:large"><div style="text-align:center">
<b>THE ICEMAN COMETH</b></div></b><font size="4"><div style="text-align:center">By: Eugene O'Neill</div></font><font size="4"><div style="text-align:center">April 19th - May 12th</div></font><font size="4"><div style="text-align:center">
Directed by: Ian Hinz</div></font><div style="text-align:center"><br></div><b><div style="text-align:center"><b><font size="4">TICKETS, SUBSCRIPTIONS, & INFORMATION </font></b></div><font size="4"><div style="text-align:center">
<b style="font-size:small"><font size="4">VISIT OUR WEBSITE:</font></b></div></font></b><div style="text-align:center;font-size:large"><a href="http://www.ensemble-theatre.org" target="_blank">www.ensemble-theatre.org</a></div>
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