<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt;line-height:normal;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">There's still time to register your child for Talespinner Children's Theatre's Spring Theatre Arts Class Session!!!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Registration is still open for
spring educational programming<b>!</b> Talespinner Children's Theatre (TCT), whose recent production of MAGIC FLUTE was
critically, audience and kid acclaimed, is a Cleveland theatre company that
develops and produces highly imaginative, original, collaborative and
interactive professional works for children.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
TCT will offer eight classes developed for pre-schoolers (ages 3-5), kids (6-10)
and early teens (11-14). Spring session starts March 16^th and runs
through May 11^th. Pre-school classes will be held on Saturdays from
10:00am – 11:00am; programming for kids and early teens will be held on
Saturdays from 10:00am – 1:00pm.  All classes will be held at Talespinner
Children's Theatre at the Reinberger Auditorium, 5209 Detroit Ave, Cleveland,
Ohio.<span>  </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Classes will be taught by qualified
theatre professionals and cover topics ranging from storytelling around the
world to comedic improvisation, puppetry, character development and movement.
The cost of an eight-week session for pre-schoolers is $75. Kids and early teens
will be enrolled in three classes at a total cost of $200.  Ask about our
“sibling discount!”<span>  </span>Interested parents
or students may register online at </span><a href="http://www.talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue"><br></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><a href="http://www.talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">www.talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> or via phone at </span><a href="tel:216.264.9680" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">216.264.9680</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">.</span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>



<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Class Descriptions:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>



<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><i><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Pre-school Classes (Ages 3-5):</span></u></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>



<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">10:00am-11:00am</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>



<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Once Upon a Time There Was…</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>



<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Through puppetry, voice,
storytelling, games and movement, children explore their imaginations to create
characters who tell a story—allowing each child’s creativity to soar while teaching
listening, teamwork, self-confidence, and constructive play.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><i><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></span></u></i></b></p>



<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><i><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Kids<span> 
</span>(Ages 6-10):</span></u></i></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">10:00am-1:00pm</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Improv: A Sense of Play</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Through
Improvisational games and practice, students learn how to develop characters,
play well with others onstage, and give gifts for better scenes.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>



<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The Art of Moving</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>



<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Students discover how to move their
bodies and act out exciting stories without using words, all the while finding
the sense of play in stage movement.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Creative Storytelling</span></b>

</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Through
theatre games, exercises, puppets and character focus, students work together
to tell a story as a troupe.<span>  </span>Creativity
soars while learning and refining individual confidence and group cooperation.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><i><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Early Teens (Ages 11-14):</span></u></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>



<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">10:00am-1:00pm</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Move Your Body</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Rooted in
various types of physical movement that apply to any style of acting, this
class teaches students to use their entire body to loosen up and have fun
acting.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>



<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Different People, Different Show</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>



<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Through theatre games, exercises, puppets and
creative storytelling, students</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> explore how
creating different characters will change the style and presentation of a
story.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>



<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Improvisation: And you are…?</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Through
games, scene-building, and creative technique, students learn the basics of
improvisational character-work. These created characters will work together to
become a “troupe” that tells a story through improv.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>



<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>



<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">ABOUT TALESPINNER CHILDREN'S THEATRE:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> TCT is a Cleveland-based company that develops and produces
highly imaginative, original, collaborative and interactive professional works
for children that also stimulate creative growth in its artists. At any time,
these pieces may involve acting, dance, music, puppetry, tumbling, drumming,
and numerous other artistic disciplines as imagined by the artistic teams
working with and for TCT, and are open to all creative possibility. TCT presents
its second season with <i>The Tinderbox</i>, April 6^th through April
23^rd, <i>The Emperor’s Ears</i>,
June 15^th through July 6^th, and <i>Adventures in Slumberland</i>, November 30^th through
December 22^nd. TCT's aim is to bring theatre to the community in its
fullest form providing excitement, growth and joy for all who are involved in
and/or touched by its work.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">TCT strives to reach across socio-economic, cultural and
traditional boundaries to help awaken and bring better understanding by opening
eyes, ears, hearts and imaginations in the young people (and artists) of
Cleveland and its surrounds.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">TCT creates work that remembers that
children are smaller people, not lesser people.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>



<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">For more information email </span><a href="mailto:info@talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">info@talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org </span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">or call </span><a href="tel:216.264.9680" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">216.264.9680</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">.</span><br clear="all">
<br>-- <br><div style="text-align:center"><div style="text-align:left;font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Alison Garrigan<font><br></font>Executive Artistic Director</span><br>
</div><div style="text-align:left"><font style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif" size="4"><b>Tales</b></font><font style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif" size="4"><b>pinner Children's Theatre</b></font><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">
<font style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><i>Opening Eyes, Ears, Hearts, and Imaginations</i></font><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><font style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif" size="1"><font size="1"><i><b><br>
</b></i></font></font><b>Come out and play!  TCT's 2013 Season:</b><br>The Tinderbox -- April 6th-28th<br>The Emperor's Ears -- June 15th - July 6th<br>Adventures in Slumberland -- November 30th - December 22nd<br>
<i>Season ticket packages now available online!</i><br><br><font style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif" size="1"><font size="1"><i><b><font><a href="http://talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org/" target="_blank">talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org</a></font></b></i></font></font><font style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><br>
</font><font style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">Reinberger Auditorium</font><font style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><br></font><font style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">5209 Detroit Ave.<font><br>
</font></font><font style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">Cleveland, Ohio 44102</font><br><font style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">216.264.9680</font><br><br><br> <br style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">
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