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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For Immediate Release <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Contact: Cathleen O’Malley<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>216.631.2727 ext. 212<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:comalley@cptonline.org"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>comalley@cptonline.org</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-top:.1pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-top:.1pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>March 25, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-top:.1pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=Default align=center style='margin-top:.1pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Theatre-meets-party game at the Cleveland Public Theatre <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=Default align=center style='margin-top:.1pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>A KILLING GAME by dog & pony dc</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <br><b>Onstage April 10 –26<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-top:.1pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=Default style='margin-top:.1pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Cleveland, OH </span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>—Cleveland Public Theater’s Executive Artistic Director Raymond Bobgan is proud to present <i>A Killing Game </i>by acclaimed Washington, DC-based theatre ensemble, <b>dog & pony dc</b>, onstage at CPT’s James Levin Theatre from April 10-26.<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-top:.1pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=Default style='margin-top:.1pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The <b>dog & pony dc</b> ensemble is known for their wild and wacky productions that blend live theatre with a fun, party-like atmosphere. The company<i> </i>arrives in Cleveland on the heels of a successful New York run of their interactive <i>Beertown </i>(“Exceedingly good hearted - a combination of “Our Town” and a Christopher Guest film.” – <i>New York Times</i>), rave reviews of <i>A Killing Game </i>at Washington DC’s Capital Fringe Festival (“Spirited and hilarious.” – <i>Washington City Paper</i>) and a “Producers’ Pick” award at the 2013 Cincinnati Fringe Festival, where the show was dubbed “an infectious entertainment experience” by Cincinnati’s <i>CityBeat.</i> <b> </b> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A Killing Game </span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>promises audiences “the most fun they’ll ever have dying” and <i>The Washington Post</i> noted that “the gratification is immediate.” <i>A Killing Game</i> (and the party game within it) begins with the outbreak of a mysterious plague that is killing all the citizens—“inexplicably, indiscriminately, and fast.” Guided by “action packets” and playing cards distributed upon entering the theatre, audience members play along with performers in a series of scenes, contests and songs led by game show host, Mr. Chrome (Jon Reynolds), and his cohort, “Our Friend in Black” (Adelaide Waldrop). The whimsical production design (by Colin K. Bills and Ivania Stack) is styled after board games and fashion from the 1960s.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ultimately, <i>A Killing Game</i> celebrates life while playing at death. “The show invites the audience to play alongside the performers,” says director Colin K. Bills. “In fact, <i>A Killing Game</i> openly and warmly challenges everyone to see how far they’ll go and how hard they’ll play. It’s entirely up to the audience…and their spontaneity and enthusiasm is one of the joys of the show for everyone.” <i>DC Theatre Scene</i> proclaimed, “It’s all grand fun...not to mention inventive theatre,” and Bills is quick to add, “Like any great party game, the fun is just as much in the playing as it is the winning.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A Killing Game</span></i><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>creates a thrilling, playful brand of storytelling that takes<b> </b></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>its inspiration </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>from Eugene Ionesco’s <i>Jeu de Massacre</i> (<i>“Killing Game”</i>), Orson Welles’ <i>War of the Worlds </i>1938 radio broadcast, and the games <i>Clue</i>, </span><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Fluxx </span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>and <i>Werewolves</i>.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>“Audience Integration” versus Audience Interaction<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>All of dog & pony dc’s productions explore the elastic relationship between performer and audience with “Audience Integration”—the engagement of audience in the narrative or experiential arc of a performance.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A Killing Game</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> extends Audience Integration into the world of “transmedia” technology, weaving smartphone-based media—Twitter, texts, good old-fashioned calls—into the narrative. In fact, dog & pony dc invites tech-savvy audience members to bring a smart device (iPhone, Android, iPad, tablet, etc) when attending the show, to engage with cast members and each other throughout the <i>A Killing Game </i>experience. As in a real emergency, these unrehearsed and surprising elements add to the fun and unpredictable nature of the production. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For insight into the creation of <i>A Killing Game</i>, visit </span><a href="dogandponydc.tumblr.com"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>dogandponydc.tumblr.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>, #killinggame or @dogandponydc on Twitter or online at </span><a href="http://www.dogandponydc.com"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>www.dogandponydc.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-top:.1pt'><b><u><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>About dog & pony dc<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p style='margin-top:.1pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>dog & pony dc</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> (d&pdc)</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> is an ensemble-based devised theatre company focused on providing audiences new ways to experience theatre. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Through a collaborative process, </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>d&pdc</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> creates (“devises”) new plays as a collective (“ensemble”). The </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>d&pdc company has been recognized as a trailblazer for audience engagement in the field of contemporary theatre. The company was highlighted in <i>Washington Post</i> for “broadening playgoers’ understanding of the riddles theater can unravel.” d&pdc’s</span><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> Beertown </span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>was the first ensemble-devised play to receive a Helen Hayes Award nomination for Outstanding New Play (2011) and <i>Beertown</i>’s re-mount made the <i>Washington Post</i>’s Top 10 shows list for 2012. Arena Stage invited d&pdc to workshop <i>A Killing Game</i> as part of The Kogod Cradle Series in advance of the show’s December 2012 premiere. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>d&pdc</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> has presented about their work locally (Shakespeare Theatre, Capital Fringe) and nationally (Theatre Communications Group, Animating Democracy, and Association for Theater in Higher Education). Most recently the company was included in <i>American Theatre</i> magazine’s March 2013 cover story on ensemble theatre. The company is currently developing </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>its next theatre piece, <b><i>Toast</i></b>, for 2014.<span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='margin-top:.1pt'><b><u><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=Default style='margin-top:.1pt'><b><u><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Cast and Crew of <i>A Killing Game</i></span></u></b><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A Killing Game </span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>was originally developed and scripted by: Colin K. Bills, Rachel Grossman, Lorraine Ressegger-Slone, J. Argyl Plath, Jon Reynolds, Rebecca Sheir and Gwydion Suilebhan.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A Killing Game </span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>features performers Max Freedman (Mr. Blue), Yasmin Tuazon (Miss Pink), Wyckham Avery (Miss Green), Karen Lange (Miss Orange), Rachel Grossman (Miss Purple), Jon Reynolds (Mr. Chrome) and Adelaide Waldrop (as “Our Friend in Black”).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A Killing Game </span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>is directed by Colin K. Bills. Complete creative team includes Jenn Larsen (Social Media Conductor), Colin K. Bills and Ivania Stack (Production Designers), Zachary A. Dalton (Lighting Designer), Christopher Baine (Original Sound Design), Ellys Abrams (Stage Manager) and Melanie Harker (Production Stage Manager).</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Body style='margin-top:.1pt'><b><u><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Ticket & Show Information<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=Body style='margin-top:.1pt'><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>A Killing Game</span></i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> performances are <b>Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday at 7:00pm </b>in CPT’s James Levin Theatre, 6415 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44102. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=Body style='margin-top:.1pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Body style='margin-top:.1pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Tickets are $12 – $28.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=Body style='margin-top:.1pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>All Thursday and Monday shows are just $12! Student and Senior discounts ($3 off) are available for Friday and Saturday performances.</span> <span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The CPT bar will be open before, during and after the show. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Body style='margin-top:.1pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Body style='margin-top:.1pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>**<b>Every Friday</b> 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=Body style='margin-top:.1pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 6.75pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Tickets are available </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>for purchase at </span><a href="http://www.cptonline.org"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>www.cptonline.org</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> or by phone at (216) 631-2727 x 501.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For more information about <b><i>A Killing Game </i>by dog & pony dc</b> or other upcoming CPT productions, please visit </span><a href="http://www.cptonline.org"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>cptonline.org</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> or contact Cathleen O’Malley, Director of Audience Engagement & Media Relations at (216) 631-2727 x 212 or </span><a href="mailto:comalley@cptonline.org"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>comalley@cptonline.org</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></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></div></body></html>