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<p><font><b>"Against all odds, despite the risks and challenges, and in Italian without
subtitles, Lakeland Civic Theatre does a masterful job of presenting this
simple yet dramatic story, doing justice to what the New York Times labeled the
most romantic score since “West Side Story.”</b></font></p><font><b>
</b></font><p><font><b>Yes, the holiday romance angle in this novel-turned-film-turned-musical is
far from novel, and the show’s core storyline bears too much resemblance to a
Latin American telenovela. But director Friedman, musical director Jordan
Cooper and designers Trad A Burns (scenic and lighting), Stephanie Fisher
(costume) and Eric Simna (sound) take all that is big, broad and imposing in
the original and transform it into a thoroughly charming, delightfully intimate
theatrical experience.</b></font></p><font><b>
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</b></font><p><b><font>Grand scenic design is reduced to romanticized impressions of Italy,
reflected in ceiling-to-floor drapes and standalone set pieces of paper covered
in Leonardo da Vinci’s hand-drawn sketches of ancient archways, columns and
cathedrals." Bob Ableman, Cleveland <u>Jewish News</u></font><br></b></p>
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<b>"Musical
theater is surprisingly unforgiving. Audiences are far more likely to
recognize a squeaking sour note than they are the barking clamor of a
bad actor in Shakespeare. So it is to this cast's credit that under the
excellent musical direction of Jordan Cooper and the sensitive and
intelligent leadership of Martin Friedman, the notes and most key
moments of The Light in the Piazza at Lakeland Civic Theatre weave
together like silver strings in a fairy's pavilion." </b> <b>Tom Fulton, <u>Scene Magazine</u></b></div>
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<div id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7635" style="font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:12pt" dir="ltr" class=""><font id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7636" color="#000099"><b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">"I
must say that I [was] emotionally transformed and artistically
empowered after watching the performance of <i>The Light in the Piazza </i>at
Lakeland Civic Theatre last night. . . . [It was] executed with powerful
grace and beauty under the direction of Dr. Martin Friedman and the
sublime Musical Direction of Jordan Cooper.. . .I am taken in by the set
and lighting masterfully interpreted by Trad A. Burns [using] hanging
muslin and iconic architecture accenting the stage [through] the
drawings and works of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci. . . .All of it
is bathed in a wash of light reminiscent of Italian Lemon Ice."</span></b> </font><b> <font size="4">Kevin Kelly TPOG Blog</font></b></div>
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<p id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7693"><b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7697" size="4">"Lakeland’s
glorious production is perfectly honed by director Martin Friedman. He
lets the story unfold without any gimmicks. No forced comedy, no
attempts at bad Italian to get guffaws, no melodramatic acting. He lets
his talented cast perform as the script and score demand…in a
straight-forward manner, with fine southern American, Italian, and
Italian-English sounds. . . . Trad </font></span><font id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7691"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7690" size="4"><font id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7689">Burns’
artistic set, consisting of long streamers of natural colored muslin
painted with ancient Italian motifs, and straight-forward lighting,
enhance the simple beauty of the show. Jordan Cooper‘s musical direction
allows the vocals to overpower the orchestra sounds, thus placing the
words front and center. . . </font>The Lakeland cast is universally superb. "</font> </span></font></b><b id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7692"><font id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7691"> </font><font id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7699" size="4"> Roy Berko <u id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7698">The News Herald</u></font></b></p>
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<div id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7638" style="text-align:center;background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% white" align="center"><span style="font-size:24pt">Lakeland Civic Theatre announces </span></div>
<div id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7644" style="text-align:center;background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% white" align="center"><b><span style="color:rgb(51,51,153);font-size:24pt">A beautiful and compelling play</span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,153)"></span></b></div>
<div id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7645" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><i><span style="color:rgb(228,108,10);font-size:48pt">The Light in the Piazza</span></i></b><b><i><span></span></i></b></div>
<div style="text-align:center" align="center"><span style="color:rgb(128,0,255);font-size:18pt">Book by </span><span style="color:rgb(23,55,94);font-size:18pt">Craig Lucas</span></div>
<div style="text-align:center" align="center"><span style="color:rgb(128,0,255);font-size:18pt">Music and Lyrics by </span><span style="color:rgb(23,55,94);font-size:18pt">Adam Guettel</span></div>
<div style="text-align:center;background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% white" align="center"><b><span style="color:red;font-size:16pt">A Northeast Ohio professional premiere</span></b></div>
<div style="text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-size:14pt"> </span><span style="font-size:20pt"> Directed by</span><span> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,191);font-size:18pt">Martin Friedman </span></div>
<div style="text-align:center;background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% white" align="center"><span style="font-size:20pt">Set and Lighting Design by</span><span> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,191);font-size:18pt">Trad A Burns</span><span> </span></div>
<div style="text-align:center;background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% white" align="center"><span style="font-size:20pt">Musical Direction by</span><span> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,191);font-size:18pt">Jordan Cooper</span><span style="font-size:18pt"></span></div>
<div style="text-align:center;background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% white" align="center"><span style="font-size:20pt">Costumes Designed by</span><span> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,191);font-size:18pt">Stephanie Fisher</span></div>
<div style="text-align:center;background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% white" align="center"><span style="font-size:20pt">Sound Designed by</span><span> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,191);font-size:18pt">Eric Simna</span></div>
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<div id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7687" style="background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% white"><span><b><span style="color:purple;font-size:16pt">The Cast:</span></b></span><span style="font-size:16pt"></span></div><div id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7682" class="">
<div id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7686" style="line-height:14.4pt;background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% white"><span><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:red">Margaret Johnson</span></b></span><span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:red">:</span></span><span><span style="font-family:Arial"> <b><font color="#000099" size="4">Sandra Emerick* (AEA)</font></b></span></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7700" style="line-height:14.4pt;background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% white"><span><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></span><span><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:red">Clara Johnson</span></b></span><span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:red">: <b><font color="#000099" size="4">Lindsey Leonard</font></b></span></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7701" style="line-height:14.4pt;background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% white"><span><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:red">Fabrizio Naccarelli</span></b></span><span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:red">:</span></span><span><span style="font-family:Arial"> <b><font color="#000099" size="4">Shane Partrick O'Neil</font></b></span></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7702" style="line-height:14.4pt;background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% white"><span><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:red">Signor Naccarelli</span></b></span><span><span style="font-family:Arial">: </span></span><span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,51,0)"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font color="#000099" size="4">Rob Albrecht</font></b></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7703" style="line-height:14.4pt;background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% white"><span><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:red">Franca Naccarelli</span></b></span><span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:red">: </span></span><span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,51,0)"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,51,0)"><b><font color="#000099" size="4">Neely Gavaart</font></b></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7704" style="line-height:14.4pt;background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% white"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,51,0)"></span><span><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:red">Guieseppi Naccarelli</span></b></span><span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:red">:</span></span><span><span style="font-family:Arial"> <b><font color="#000099" size="4">Eric Francher</font></b></span></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7705" style="line-height:14.4pt;background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% white"><span><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></span><span><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></span><span><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:red">Signore Naccarelli</span></b></span><span><span style="font-family:Arial">: <b><font color="#000099" size="4">Liz Huff</font></b></span></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7706" style="line-height:14.4pt;background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% white"><span><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:red">Roy Johnson</span></b></span><span><span style="font-family:Arial">: </span></span><span><span style="font-family:Arial"> <span> <b><font color="#000099" size="4">Michael Rogan</font></b></span></span></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7685" style="line-height:14.4pt;background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% white"><span><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:red">The Priest</span></b></span><span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:red">:</span></span><span><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></span><span><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:red"><font color="#000099" size="4">Brian Mueller</font></span></b></span><span><span style="font-family:Arial">. </span></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7684" style="line-height:14.4pt;background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% white"><span><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:red">The Ensemble</span></b></span><span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7712"><span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7711" style="font-family:Arial">: <span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7710"><b id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7709"><span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7708" style="font-family:Arial;color:red"><font id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7707" color="#000099" size="4">Elisha
Mueller, Erin McManus, Antoinette Kila, Jacki Komos, Anna White,
Vanessa Pintabona, Anna White, Stephanie Harden, Johanna Regan</font></span></b></span></span></span></div>
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<div id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7713" style="background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% white"><b><span style="color:purple;font-size:16pt">Production Dates:</span></b></div>
<div id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7681" style="background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% white"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,191);font-size:28pt">The Light in the Piazza</span><span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7716" style="font-size:18pt"> <b id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7715">will open on <span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7714">Friday, January 31</span> and run through <span>February16, 2014</span>:</b></span></div>
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<div id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7677" style="background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% white"><span><b><span style="font-size:14pt">Friday February 14 @ 7:30pm</span></b></span><span style="font-size:14pt"></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7676" style="background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% white"><span><b><span style="font-size:14pt">Saturday, February 15 @ 7:30pm</span></b></span><span style="font-size:14pt"></span></div>
<div id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7674" style="background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% white"><span><b><span style="font-size:14pt">Sunday, February 16 @ 2:00pm</span></b></span><span style="font-size:14pt"></span></div>
</div><div id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7673" style="background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% white"><b><span style="color:rgb(191,0,95);font-size:22pt">Tickets: </span></b><b id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7672"><span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7671" style="font-size:18pt">$15 for adults, $13 for seniors and $7 for all students. For ticket reservations and information call <a rel="nofollow">440-525-7134</a> or contact Martin Friedman at<span style="color:rgb(191,0,95)"> </span><u id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7670"><span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7669" style="color:blue"><a id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7668" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:martinfriedman98@gmail.com">martinfriedman98@gmail.com</a>.<br>
</span></u></span></b><br></div><div id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7673" style="background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% white"><b id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7672"><span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392397768011_7671" style="font-size:18pt">Directions: Take I 90 east and get off at Rt.#306. Turn right (south) on #306. At the first light turn left into Lakeland Community College. Get in the right lane. At the first stop sign turn right. At the next stop sign turn right again. Then turn left into the Faculty/Staff parking lot. Head back toward the school. The theatre is to the left past the clocktower. Plenty of free parking. <br>
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