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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">This is your LAST CHANCE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">to see this brilliant, but bizarre dark comedy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">by Obie Award-winning playwright<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">John Guare<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal">Beck Center for the Arts<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal">presents</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">BEST AMERICAN PLAY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:85%"><strong><span style="font-size:26.0pt;line-height:85%;font-family:"AmericanTypew LH Md Cd";color:#0033CC">The House of<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:85%"><strong><span style="font-size:26.0pt;line-height:85%;font-family:"AmericanTypew LH Md Cd";color:#0033CC">BLUe LeAVES</span></strong><span style="font-size:26.0pt;line-height:85%;font-family:"AmericanTypew LH Md Cd""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red;font-weight:normal">FINAL WEEKEND!<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal">April 19-21 / Main Stage<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal">8 pm Fri & Sat and 3 pm Sun<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal">To purchase tickets visit</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">
</span></strong><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001X6rHa1OH8-pUTFSqPqE18N4lWSwGsM8YawTfEbD4rhFkbfmp5hJfWfebmuqv-VoQKpBypK3nmzJi9Riw8NSKNKdq7v15Cs4LMt_MtpmfG4xfOASUIR85U26CT83rtjgVQManPOSCsxHpR_FsBxgzKTmzs2_bYq356qbWhcr-BR0L_j75qr44bQ==" target="_blank">beckcenter.org</a></span></b><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal">or call 216.521.2540 x10.</span></strong><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Read what local critics are saying about <em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The House of Blue Leaves</span></em>:<br>
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"This is a captivating and often challenging production with characters you won't soon forget." -
</span><em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Christine Howey, Rave and Pan
</span></em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001X6rHa1OH8-pUTFSqPqE18N4lWSwGsM8YawTfEbD4rhFkbfmp5hJfWfebmuqv-VoQGK0cwkS6mPTnGmy2zLY9OiYnASSn4sKH0Xhq7aMam3rzMzuLl1o0al4Koi590kW5Tq7-5aWe9fUAVU-CTZpbRrjrxSfit4TxgoUpm2S_s6qcipKCqO1u2g==" target="_blank">(full
review)</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">"</span></em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">This production of 'Blue Leaves' is a must-see
for those who like their theater gutsy."<em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> -
</span></em></span><em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Fran Heller, Cleveland Jewish News
</span></em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001X6rHa1OH8-pUTFSqPqE18N4lWSwGsM8YawTfEbD4rhFkbfmp5hJfWfebmuqv-VoQKiDX8O1-UKIXoq266RQdx8SA42hl_Q9hiqOmTX4lc7md3z0_2jYikHXOcVgqdGlgKoc4-W-_CRkniBp_c-eMFiY54EVNnS-ZT-_tRchgCu9p2ZPCoNmUX81Hxd6qptfdufgttDUJ0A3AW_SwJHjC8bi1uRm_AqIU" target="_blank">(full
review)</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">"The wonderful cast under Russ Borski’s astute direction delivers a superb show." –
</span><em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Bob Abelman, News-Herald</span></em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="http://news-herald.com/articles/2013/03/28/life/doc515343b8873b8346170254.txt">(full review)</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">About the Play</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Meet Artie Shaughnessy, an aspiring songwriter who works as a zookeeper by day, performs in seedy lounges at night, and lives in Queens with
his schizophrenic wife, Bananas, much to the chagrin of his mistress, Bunny. When an old school buddy, now a successful Hollywood movie director, arrives back in town, Artie plans to escape the life he despises. But like many dreams, the promise of glory evaporates
amid the chaos of ordinary lives. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.beckcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/WhosWho_HouseBlueLeaves.pdf">Who’s Who in the Company</a></span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Tickets are $28 for adults, $25 for seniors (65 and older), $12 for students (with valid I.D.), and $10 for children (12 and under).
An additional $3 service fee per ticket is applied at the time of purchase. Flex Passes and group discounts (13 or more) are available. Purchase tickets online at
<span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://sa1.seatadvisor.com/sabo/servlets/TicketRequest;jsessionid=A8EE9FB6DCB735053A2923108A388178?eventId=577645&presenter=BECKCENTER&venue=&event=&version=">beckcenter.org</a></span> or call Customer Services at 216.521.2540
x10. 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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