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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D;background:white'>C</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;background:white'>leveland Public Theatre presents<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;background:white'><a href="http://www.cptonline.org/theater-show.php?id=228">THE DROWNING GIRLS</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;background:white'>Written by Beth Graham, Charlie Tomlinson & Daniela Vlaskalic<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;background:white'>Onstage April 17-May 03<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A hauntingly beautiful new play based on the “Brides in the Bath” murders of early 20th century England. Alice, Bessie and Margaret surface from the waters of their bathtubs to deliver a post-mortem testimony on how they were wooed, wed, insured and drowned. Directed by 13/14 Joan Yellen Horvitz Director Fellow, Melissa Therese Crum.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Featuring Jaime Bouvier, Natalie Green and Sarah Kunchik<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Musical composition by Sam Fisher, 2014 Kulas Composer Fellow<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>“A small, but splendid piece of theater.”</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>– Bob Abelman, <a href="http://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/features/leisure/arts/article_3c5a69ac-c733-11e3-8646-001a4bcf887a.html">Cleveland Jewish News</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white'>“Thanks to a vital and energizing script, and superbly imaginative direction by Melissa Therese Crum, this production will take your breath away figuratively and, at a couple points, almost literally.”</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white'>– Christine Howey, <a href="http://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/psychotic-supersoaker-bathtubs-are-the-murder-weapons-in-a-stunning-production-of-the-drowning-girls-at-cleveland-public-theatre/Content?oid=4298203">Cleveland Scene</a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;background:white'>Shows Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Monday at 7:00, CPT’s Storefront Studio, 6415 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;background:white'>Onstage April 10-26.</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;background:white'>Tickets $12 - $18 <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;background:white'>Thursdays & Mondays just $12!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>**EVERY FRIDAY</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> is Free Beer Friday – mingle with artists after the show and enjoy your drinks on us.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'>Tickets available at </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.cptonline.org"><span style='background:white'>www.cptonline.org</span></a><span style='color:#222222;background:white'> or (216) 631-2727 x501. (And no ticket fees, ever.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><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=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Cathleen O’Malley<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Director of Audience Engagement & Media Relations<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Cleveland Public Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(216) 631-2727 x 212<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'>See what's playing tonight, go to </span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.cptonline.org/"><i><span style='color:blue'>www.cptonline.org</span></i></a></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></div></body></html>