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<DIV> Newly published from Palgrave Macmillan! </DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT size=5><EM>America's First Regional Theatre: The
Cleveland Play House and Its Search for a Home</EM></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center>by Jeffrey Ullom</DIV>
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<DIV>Jeffrey Ullom is Assistant Professor in the Department of Theater at Case
Western Reserve University. He is the author of <EM>The Humana Festival: A
History of New Play at Actors Theatre of Louisville </EM>(2008) and his work has
been published internationally in numerous journals.<BR> </DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>Reviews</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>"Ullom's account of the Cleveland Play House's search for its identity
provides a strong paradigm for how this kind of historical project should be
done. Working with new archival material, <EM>America's First Regional
Theatre</EM> is a glimpse into the complicated evolution of a cultural treasure.
Well-researched, with a strong critical and analytical approach of looking at
theatre history through the larger lens of sociology, economics, and
politics."<BR>- David A. Crespy, University of Missouri, USA and author of
<EM>Off-Off-Broadway Explosion</EM> (2003) and <EM>Richard </EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM>Barr: The Playwrights Producer</EM> (2013) </DIV>
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<DIV>"The history of Cleveland Play House is inseparable from that of the
community it has served since 1915. Jeffrey Ullom tells the tale of a pioneering
arts institution through a century of triumphs and tribulations, juxtaposed with
the story of a once mighty, now resurgent metropolitan community. It is a
fascinating read for anyone interested in the history of Cleveland Play House,
the American theatre, and the Cleveland community."<BR>- Kevin Moore, Managing
Director, Cleveland Play House<BR></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>About the book</STRONG><BR>In the fall of 2011, the Cleveland Play
House abandoned its former home of eighty-four years to establish a new presence
within a downtown performing arts complex, providing a feeling of renewal and
rebirth that the theatre has not experienced in decades. With its new facility
and its upcoming centenary anniversary, the history of the legendary theatre
serves as a springboard to discuss how the Cleveland Play House mirrored the
achievements and struggles of both the city of Cleveland and the American
theatre over the past one hundred years. This book challenges the established
history (often put forward by the theatre itself) and long-held assumptions
concerning the creation of the institution and its legacy. Utilizing new
research (including access to the once-restricted Cleveland Play House
archives), Ullom tells the compelling story of how this celebrated institution
was founded and how it, and American theatre at large, has managed to survive
and even thrive.</DIV>
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