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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b>For Immediate Release <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Contact: Cathleen O’Malley<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>216.631.2727 ext. 212<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:comalley@cptonline.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>comalley@cptonline.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>January 6, 2014<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Cleveland Public Theatre presents a one-woman tour-de-force<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i>Exact Change </i></b><b>by Christine Howey<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Runs January 9 – 25<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Cleveland, OH – Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) presents the world premiere production of <i>Exact Change</i> by noted Cleveland actor, poet, journalist and critic Christine Howey (formerly Dick Howey). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>A powerful new play about finding your voice and championing your identity, <i>Exact Change </i>was developed in CPT’s New Work Development Series, including The Dark Room and Big Box 2013. <i>Exact Change </i>is written and performed by Howey, with direction by Scott Plate. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><i>“The writing is funny, fierce, bawdy, and smart. Howey commands the stage, hurling lightning strikes of emotion and insight.” </i>–Dee Perry, Senior Host/Producer, 90.3 WCPN/Ideastream/NE Ohio Public Radio<i><o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><u>About the Play:<o:p></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Before transitioning in 1990, Ms. Howey was a celebrated stage actor in Cleveland, known for playing such heavy-hitting male roles as Lucifer, Goebbels, “Terrible Jim Fitch,” Richard Nixon, God and others. <i>Exact Change </i>explores Howey’s gender transition from many angles in a one-woman tour-de-force spiked with political rants, historical reflections and an incisive wit that packs a punch. Described as “rewarding and life-changing theatre” (Fran Heller, Cleveland Jewish News), <i>Exact Change</i> combines spoken word poetry, monologue and dialogue in a deeply personal show that is as amusing as it is poignant.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><i>“I feel a strong need to communicate the challenging issues and deep satisfaction that comes from finding one’s true gender. I know the idea of a gender change is a very foreign one for most people…so I wanted to make the feelings and aspirations of a transgender person accessible and as understandable as possible.“</i> –Christine Howey<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><u>About the Playwright:<o:p></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>A native of Northeast Ohio, Howey is a graduate of Brecksville High School and Kent State and taught English in the Cleveland Public School system, followed by a 35 year career in advertising. In 1999, she began work on a solo show dealing with her transgender journey, which was performed in New York and later, at the East Cleveland Theatre. Ten years later, Howey joined a poetry workshop, where she developed an interest in performing her own poetry. These pieces, which often utilized character voices of both genders, where well received and later became the basis of <i>Exact Change.<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Preview performance of <i>Exact Change </i>is Thursday, January 9 at 7:00pm. Show opens <b>Friday, January 10 and runs through Saturday, January 25, 7:00pm </b>in CPT’s James Levin Theatre, 6415 Detroit Avenue in Cleveland’s Gordon Square Arts District. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Performances are <b>Thursday, Friday, Saturday* and Monday</b>. Opening night reception is Friday, January 10 with free food and drinks after the show. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>* Every Saturday performance will be followed by a post-show discussion with Christine Howey and special guests.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Tickets are $12 – $28.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Take advantage of $12 tickets on Monday and Thursday shows. Student and Senior discounts ($3 off) are available for Friday and Saturday performances.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Every Friday</span></b><span style='color:black'> is FREE BEER FRIDAY at CPT. Audience members are invited to mingle with the artists after the show and enjoy a drink or two on CPT.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Group discounts are available for 10+. Call James Kosmatka, CPT Director of Patron Services at (216) 631-2727 x203 for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tickets are available for purchase online at <a href="http://www.cptonline.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.cptonline.org</span></a> or by phone at (216) 631-2727 x 501.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>CPT develops new, adventurous work; and nurtures Northeastern Ohio artists – particularly those whose work is inventive, intelligent and socially conscious.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For more information about <b><i>Exact Change</i></b> or other upcoming CPT productions, please visit <a href="http://www.cptonline.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>cptonline.org</span></a> or contact Cathleen O’Malley, Director of Audience Engagement & Media Relations at (216) 631-2727 x 212 or <a href="mailto:comalley@cptonline.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>comalley@cptonline.org</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cathleen O’Malley<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>Director of Audience Engagement & Media Relations<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>Cleveland Public Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>(216) 631-2727 x 212<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>See what's playing tonight, go to </span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="http://www.cptonline.org/"><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>www.cptonline.org</span></i></a></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>