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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Marriage, God, and
the Marx Brothers are focus of spring theatre productions this April at Tri-C<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Student-Directed
One-Act Plays at Metro</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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The Metropolitan Campus Theatre will feature two student-directed one-act plays
this spring. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The first is Woody
Allen’s <i>God,</i> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>a play within a farcical play-within-a-play about a
playwright and an actor trying to figure out how to end their play and raising
questions about existence. First published in a 1975 story collection, <i>God</i>
will be directed by Leslie Lovelace.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The second is <i>Cocoanut
Soup at the Palace</i>, <i>or If the Marx Brothers Had Performed Oedipus The
King</i> written by Thomas Hischak. It’s </span><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>a Burlesque re-telling of the Oedipus
Rex myth with the Marx Brothers in primary roles. A serious chorus and an
equally serious Jocasta add interest. Asia Wyley directs the performance.
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The plays will be
performed at 7:30 p.m. April 4, 5, 6 and 1:30 p.m. April 7 at the Metropolitan
Campus Studio Theatre, 2900 Community College Ave., Cleveland. Tickets are $10
for adults; $8 for students, seniors and Tri-C employees, and $5 for Tri-C
students with valid ID. They will be sold at the door. To reserve tickets, call
216-987-4211 or go to <a href="http://www.trictickets.com">www.trictickets.com</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Godspell</span></i></b><b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> at Tri-C West</span></b><span
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The Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) Western Campus Theatre will present
<i>Godspell</i>, Berea native John-Michael Tebelak’s ground-breaking
musical based on the Gospel According to Matthew. This production will be
the regional premiere of the 2011 revival. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Godspell</span></i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> debuted off Broadway
in 1971 and became one of the biggest theatre successes of all time. Featuring
a sparkling score by Stephen Schwartz, <i>Godspell</i> boasts a string of
well-loved songs, including the hit <i>Day By Day</i>. Its reflection on the
life of Jesus carries a message of kindness, tolerance and love. <br>
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The Tri-C West production, directed by Pierre-Jacques Brault, will run at 8
p.m. April 19, 20, 24, 25, 26 and 27, and at 2 p.m. April 21 and 28. The
Western Campus Theatre is at 11000 Pleasant Valley Road, Parma. Tickets are $10
for adults; $8 for students, seniors and Tri-C employees, and $2 for Tri-C
students with valid ID. Group rates are available for 10 or more. Tickets can
be purchased online at </span><a href="http://www.trictickets.com"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.trictickets.com</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> or by calling
216-987-5536. Cast bios and behind-the-scenes info can be found by going
to <a href="http://www.clubjericho.com">www.clubjericho.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Botanic
Garden</span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
at Tri-C East</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
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Tri-C’s Eastern Campus Theatre Arts Department, under the direction of
Brian Zoldessy, is preparing a production of <i>Botanic Garden</i> by Todd
Logan. This Cleveland-area premiere offers an unconventional look at marriage,
loss and moving on. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Susan
Lucier, a Cleveland area actress who has been working in New York and
Nantucket, returns to play the female lead. Jeffrey Grover plays Susan’s
husband. Performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. April 19, 20, 26 and 27, and 2
p.m. April 21 and 28. Tickets, $10, are sold only at the door. To reserve
tickets, call 216-987-2438.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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The Eastern Campus Theatre is at 4250 Richmond Road, Highland Hills.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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