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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0.75pt"><a href="mailto:lauraperrottaford1@mac.com" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Laura Perrotta</span></a><span style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(102,102,102);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0.75pt"><a href="mailto:jhedges52@gmail.com" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">John Hedges</span></a><span style="font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(153,153,153);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></p>
<span style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:clemens.bernadette@gmail.com" style="text-decoration:none">Bernadette Clemens</a></span></span><em><br>
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<span style="font-size:32px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></p><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Cleveland, Ohio - April 10, 2014</span></font></span><span><br>
</span></div><div><em><br></em></div><div><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:29px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">Cleveland’s Equity Actors Gather for </span></h1>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:29px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial"><b>Rare Shaw Production</b></span><em><br></em></div><div> </div></div><div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0.75pt">
<span id="docs-internal-guid-0aecbcce-4c77-0731-56e7-e70cfdf7c62d"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In a rare treat for Northeast Ohio theatre audiences, a stellar array of local members of Actors’ Equity Association have gathered to self-produce under the Actors’ Equity Association’s Members’ Project Code. All performances will be at </span><a href="http://pilgrimchurch.org/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,255);background-color:transparent;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Pilgrim Church</span></a><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> located at </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2592 W 14th Street, </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">in Historic </span><a href="http://tremontwest.org/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,255);background-color:transparent;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Tremont</span></a><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> in the peak summer season for Tremont’s vibrant restaurant district. The ensemble features prominent artists among Cleveland’s professional theatre community, including some long-time audience favorites. </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">HEARTBREAK HOUSE </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">is directed by Bernadette Clemens, Co-Artistic Director of </span><a href="http://www.mamaitheatreco.org/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Mamaí Theatre Company</span></a><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - which has generously hosted the production’s performance space. Seating is limited. Tickets are $20 Adults / $18 Seniors / $10 Students and can be purchased at the door. </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;font-style:italic;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:normal">Online and telephone reservation information will be available in May. </span><br>
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<span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,128,128);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="6">Heartbreak House</font></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0.75pt"><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,128,128);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="6">By George Bernard Shaw</font></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0.75pt"><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,128,128);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="4">Directed by Bernadette Clemens*</font></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0.75pt"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,128,128);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Scenic & Lighting Design by Jason Coale</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0.75pt"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,128,128);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Costume Design by Inda Blatch-Geib</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0.75pt"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,128,128);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sound Design by Cyrus O. Taylor</span></p>
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<span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">June 12-29, 2014</span></p><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:'Trebuchet MS'">Thursdays-Saturdays @7:30pm, Sundays @2:30pm</span><br>
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">A favorite 20th-C. masterpiece, this eclectic drama features an ensemble of unexpected visitors to an unusual family home. Shaw pays tribute to pre-World War I innocence with charming exposure of its ignorance as well. This script for virtuoso artists plays like a haunting symphony that champions human wonder in the face of fear and change.</span></p>
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<span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline">Terence Cranendonk Paula Duesing*</span></p><div style="color:rgb(0,128,128);font-size:24px"><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-weight:normal" id="docs-internal-guid-0aecbcce-4c7c-b92f-14bf-8e0f61027730"><span style="font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline">Mitchell Fields* Thomas Q. Fulton, Jr.*</span></span><br>
</span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,128,128);font-size:24px"><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-weight:normal" id="docs-internal-guid-0aecbcce-4c7c-e27b-17b3-a0835b2d3e41"><span style="font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline">Anjanette Hall* Dana Hart*</span></span><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style="font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline"><br>
</span></span></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,128,128);font-size:24px"><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-weight:normal" id="docs-internal-guid-0aecbcce-4c7d-054f-833f-407c51f794a9"><span style="font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline">John Hedges* Laura Perrotta*</span></span><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style="font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline"><br>
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<span style="font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline">Juliette Regnier* George Roth*</span></p><font color="#008080" size="5"><span style="font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline"></span></font><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,128,128);line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:36pt">
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<p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,128,128);line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:36pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline">the Actors' Equity Association Members' Project Code</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Verdana;color:rgb(102,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><br class="">
</span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;vertical-align:baseline"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,128,128);font-size:24px;line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:36pt">
<span style="font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,128,128);font-size:24px;line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);vertical-align:baseline">“The opportunity to gather some of the finest actors together and work with them on one of the world's finest plays is an opportunity that comes only a few times in a lifetime. I feel extraordinarily lucky to be a part of such an inspiring group effort.” -- </span><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Tom Fulton</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,128,128);font-size:24px;line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);vertical-align:baseline">"The opportunity to work on such a mysterious and multi-dimensional play with a group of exceptional theatre professionals whom I respect so much is a gift that doesn't come along every day. For an actor, it just doesn't get any better." </span><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> -- John Hedges</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,128,128);font-size:24px;line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);vertical-align:baseline">“A lovely play and a lovely cast... to quote Nick Gilbert, ‘What's not to like?’ Grab your bow tie and come!”</span><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> -- Paula Duesing </span></p>
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