<font><b style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE</b><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Contact: Alison
Garrigan</span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:info@talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org">info@talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org</a></span></font><font style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" face="Arial, sans-serif"><br>
216.264.9680<br><br><br></font>
<div class="gmail_quote"><p align="CENTER"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font><b>Talespinner
Children's Theatre presents Harlequinade 2013<br>Benefit Event and
Concert to Support the Theatre</b></font></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font>Talespinner Children's
Theatre (TCT) Executive Artistic Director Alison Garrigan is proud to
announce a special event and performance to benefit TCT's productions
and educational programming. On Saturday, October 12th,
2013 at 6:30pm, TCT presents <b>Harlequinade 2013 </b>at TCT's
home at the Reinberger Auditorium, 5209 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland,
Ohio. </font></font><br>
</p>
<p><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font>"TCT's
Harlequinade is an exciting party and concert event that is vitally
important in supporting our mission to bring arts to children
and families in the Cleveland area,” said Garrigan. “Let your hair down, create memories,
get your laugh on, and show your heartfelt and generous support of
children's theatre and arts education in Cleveland." </font></font><br>
</p>
<p><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font>Harlequinade 2013
guests will enjoy complimentary wine and beer and heavy hors
d'oeuvres, followed by a special 45-minute concert performance.
<span style="font-style:normal">Prepare to rock out at the Ohio
and Regional Premiere of </span><i><b>AESOP'S FABLES, a ROCK MUSICAL</b></i><i>
</i><span style="font-style:normal">by Broadway Actor Michael
Milligan, with songs by Joziah Longo. In this exciting adaptation we
follow the story of the boy who cried wolf, the tortoise and the
hare and many more of Aesop's fabled characters...as well as Aesop
himself. </span><span style="font-style:normal">Lions and foxes and
Aesop - Oh my! </span></font></font><br>
</p>
<p><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font>After the show, guests
will mix and mingle with the cast and other attendees as they enjoy
scrumptious desserts and delicious champagne. Silent Auction items
from local artists, retail stores and arts and cultural institutions
will be up for bid throughout the evening. </font></font><br>
</p>
<p><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font>Tickets for
Harlequinade 2013 are $75 per person or $125 per couple. Tickets may
be purchased online at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org&h=IAQFL5BE1&s=1" target="_blank">
www.talespinnerchildrenstheatre.org</a> or via phone at (216)
264-9680.</font></font><br>
</p>
<p><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font>The
2013 Harlequinade Award for dedication in bringing the arts to
children and the community will be presented to John Stuehr, Founding
TCT Board Chairman. “It is John's guiding voice, keen intellect,
and enormous heart that have, in large measure, helped us grow and succeed in fulfilling our mission and finding our place in the
community," said Garrigan.</font></font></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font>An actor, director and
playwright, Stuehr's credits include La MaMa ETC, New York Theatre
Ensemble, Porthouse Theatre, Kent State University and Cleveland
Public Theatre, among others. During his career as a bookseller in
New York City, he was general manager at Brentano's and the
Metropolitan Museum of Art. He also designed window displays for
Scribners and managed Hackers Art Books. In <font color="#000000">2007,</font>
Stuehr joined the staff of the Gordon Square Arts District, where he
currently is employed as a Grant Writer. </font></font><br>
</p>
<p><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font><b>ABOUT TALESPINNER
CHIILDREN'S THEATRE: </b>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'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. </font></font>
</p>
<p><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font>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. TCT creates work that remembers that children are
smaller people, not lesser people. </font></font><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
</font></span></p><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
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