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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='background:white'>Cleveland Public Theatre presents<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='background:white'><a href="http://www.cptonline.org/theater-show.php?id=224">THIS IS NOT THE PLAY</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='background:white'>A play by Chisa Hutchinson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='background:white'>Directed by Emily Ritger<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='background:white'>**Final Weekend: May 15-31**<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>THIS IS NOT THE PLAY is a gritty and in-your-face comedy by award-winning playwright Chisa Hutchinson. THIS IS NOT THE PLAY imagines a black playwright trying to write a play about white people. Distrust and stereotypes abound as the playwright sends in her agent to interrogate the characters. Is this the playwright’s reflection on racism, or on her own prejudice? <i>**Adult content. Recommended Age 17+</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='background:white'>"...<strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>the play beautifully merges the provocative with the funny and soars.</span></strong><br>Director Emily Ritger’s consistently interesting staging keeps all the action upfront and personal, and Headd and Starnik responded with some brilliant, confident acting on opening night..."</span></i><span style='background:white'><br><span style='color:#5B9BD5'><a href="http://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/features/leisure/arts/article_230a65a4-e049-11e3-a02a-0019bb2963f4.html" target="_blank" title=CJN><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#5B9BD5'>-Bob Abelman (Cleveland Jewish News)</span></strong></a></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>“Although billed as a comedy there is a deep undercurrent of serious drama that is food for thought... <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>See this for the laughs but stay for the thought</span></strong>."</span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#5B9BD5'><a href="http://www.examiner.com/review/cleveland-public-theatre-s-this-is-not-the-play-opens-up-your-mind" target="_blank" title=examiner.com><span style='color:#5B9BD5'>-Mark Horning (examiner.com)</span></a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='background:white'>Shows Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Monday at 7:00, CPT’s James Levin Theatre. Onstage May 15-31.</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='background:white'>Tickets $12 - $28 <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='background:white'>Thursdays & Mondays just $12!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>**EVERY FRIDAY</b> is Free Beer Friday – mingle with artists after the show and enjoy your drinks on us.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:#222222;background:white'>Tickets available at </span><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.)</span><o:p></o:p></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>