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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" dir=ltr class=FreeForm align=center><U style="text-underline: black"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Bold','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><STRONG>Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm & Sundays at 2pm<o:p></o:p></STRONG></SPAN></U></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" dir=ltr class=FreeForm align=center><STRONG><U style="text-underline: black"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Bold','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Nov. 8 - 23</SPAN></U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" dir=ltr class=FreeForm><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #191919; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">If you thought you knew the story of <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Princess and the Pea</I>, you may be in for a walloping surprise! Did you know that Princess Winnifred actually swam the moat to reach Prince Dauntless the Drab? Or that Lady Larken's love for Sir Harry provided a rather compelling reason that she reaches the bridal altar post haste? Or that, in fact, it wasn't the pea at all that caused the princess a sleepless night? <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" dir=ltr class=FreeForm><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Bold','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Independence Community Theatre is thrilled to present </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Bold Italic','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Once Upon A Mattress</SPAN><SPAN>,<STRONG> </STRONG>directed</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Bold','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> by Jennifer Sindyla,</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> along with </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Bold','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Musical Director Gail Wirick</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> and Choreographer Debbie Conway.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" dir=ltr class=FreeForm><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #191919; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and wild, romantic and melodic, this lively spin on the familiar classic of royal courtship and comeuppance provides for some side-splitting shenanigans. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" dir=ltr class=FreeForm><FONT face=Helvetica><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>Music is by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer and book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller and Marshall Barer.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #191919; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" dir=ltr class=FreeForm><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">In this hysterical tweaking of the fairy tale, <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Princess and the Pea</I>, the kingdom is an unhappy one. Queen Aggravain has ruled that none may marry until her son, Prince Dauntless marries a princess of Royal blood. However, she has managed to sabotage every princess that comes along. When Sir Harry and Lady Larken learn that they are going to be parents, wed or not, Sir Harry goes off to the swamps and brings back an ungainly, brash Princess Winnifred, ("Fred" to her friends). The queen is horrified and immediately begins to scheme. However Winnifred, with some help from Sir Harry, the King, and the Jester, isn't going to be quite so easy to get rid of.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Bold Italic','serif'; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" dir=ltr class=FreeForm><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Bold','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><STRONG>Performances are Fridays & Saturdays, November 8, 9, 15, 16, 22 and 23 at 8pm, and Sunday Nov. 17 at 2pm. Show tickets are $12. For tickets or more information call 216-447-0443</STRONG>. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" dir=ltr class=FreeForm><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" dir=ltr class=FreeForm><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Sindyla has both directed and performed in Independence over the past decade. Most recently, she directed <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Godspell</I> last fall and previously appeared in </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Italic','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Nunset Boulevard</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> as Sister Robert Anne spring, 2012. Wirick is also no stranger to Independence Community Theatre, as she has been the musical director for several shows. Conway is a dance instructor for O’Connor Dance Studio and most recently choreographed last fall’s production of <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Godspell</I>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" dir=ltr class=FreeForm><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 14pt" dir=ltr class=FreeForm><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Don’t miss this entertaining musical! Call 216-447-0443 and reserve your seats today!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" dir=ltr class=FreeForm align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Independence Community Theatre is a theater of the people, by the people, and for the people.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" dir=ltr class=FreeForm align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Performances are held at the Independence Old Town Hall<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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