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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14pt">HATHAWAY
BROWN THEATRE INSTITUTE</span></b></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14pt">CONTINUES
ITS SUMMER OF MUSICALS WITH </span></b></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14pt"> “YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN”</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Happiness is a warm puppy, two kinds of ice cream...or
reliving the sweet innocence of youth with Charlie Brown and Snoopy. As part of its second season of summer musicals,
Hathaway Brown Theatre Institute will treat audiences to the celebrated
characters of Charles Schultz's comic strip in the classic musical comedy <b><i>You're
a Good Man, Charlie Brown</i></b> for six fantastic performances, from July
18-27 at Hathaway Brown School in Shaker Heights, Ohio.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Presented in the Tony Award-winning 1999 Broadway revival
version that helped make Kristin Chenoweth a star, the musical offers snapshots
of the “Peanuts” gang at their best: Schroeder and Lucy at the piano, Charlie
Brown and Lucy at the psychiatry booth, Linus with his blanket, Snoopy with his
supper dish, and the whole gang at the baseball game. Hilarious comic sequences are animated by
high-energy song-and-dance routines, creating non-stop entertainment for adults
and children alike. <br>
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Performances for <b><i>You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown</i></b> will
be <b>Friday and Saturday, July 18,
19, 25 and 26 at</b> <b>7:30 p.m.; and
Sunday July 20 and 27 at 2 p.m.</b> at Hathaway Brown
School, 19600 North Park Blvd., Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122. Tickets are $11-15
and may be purchased online at <span><b><a href="http://www.hb.edu/tickets" target="_blank">www.hb.edu/tickets</a></b></span>, by calling <span><a href="tel:216.320.8796%20ext.%207270" value="+12163208796" target="_blank">216.320.8796 ext. 7270</a></span>, or at the door (if
available) the day of the performance.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The production features a cast of 24 students, ages 8-13, including
Kevin LaMonica as Charlie Brown, Ryan Kacmar as Lucy, Chester Hill as
Schroeder, Ella Murray as Sally, Ryan Vincent as Linus and Hannah Schmidt as
Snoopy. All are students of HBTI who
hail from cities throughout Northeast Ohio.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Directed by Michael Dempsey, <b><i>You’re A Good Man, Charlie
Brown</i></b> features a book, music and lyrics by <span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Clark
Gesner, with additional material and songs by Andrew Lippa.</span><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"> </span>The creative team includes Miki Saito
as music director, Katie Zarecki as choreographer, Inda Blatch-Geib as costume
designer and Zachariah Durr as set designer.<span style="color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">"Don’t let the age of the cast fool you,” said
Dempsey. “Their talent and polish is
amazing. They are bringing these beloved
characters to life in a way I didn’t think possible for such young
performers. The hilarious comedy, the
touching moments, the great singing and dancing—it’s all there.”</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Now in its second year, the Hathaway Brown Theatre Institute
was created by the Performing Arts Department of Hathaway Brown School. It is a co-ed program open to students across
the region in first grade through college. HBTI offers three sessions (June 16-July
3, July 7-25, and July 28-August 8) with coursework in drama, dance,
and music. The program provides
high-level training from working artists for young people interested in the
performing arts, as well as professional-level production experiences.
Executive Artistic Director Fred Sternfeld says, “At HBTI, our focus is on the
performers’ process. Our goal is to give
them the tools they need to succeed in any audition or performance situation.” Last year, HBTI taught more than 170 students,
and many more will be attending this year. Students of HBTI's staff of professional
artists have gone on to perform on Broadway, in regional theatre, and in film
and television.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Following <b><i>You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, </i></b>HBTI
will conclude its summer season with <b><i>A Chorus Line</i></b> directed
by Fred Sternfeld and Bebe Weinberg Katz, from August 1-10. Visit <span><b><a href="http://www.hb.edu/summer" target="_blank">www.hb.edu/summer</a></b></span> for complete
description of dates, courses and registration as well as a listing of HB's
many other summer offerings.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>About Michael Dempsey, Director of HBTI’s Production
of <i>You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown:</i></b><br>
Michael has written, acted and directed in theater, television and film for
over 25 years in New York, Los Angeles, Louisville, Cleveland and other
venues across the country. As a
writer, Michael wrote for network television in the '90s, most
notably CBS’s Cybill starring Cybill Shepherd. His plays have
been produced in New York, Los Angeles, Washington and regionally in
theaters such as Actors Theatre of Louisville. Michael has directed for
the stage in NYC, Los Angeles and regionally. Some recent local
productions include: <i>Into The Woods</i>, <i>Jesus Christ Superstar</i> and <i>The Last Five Years</i> at Salem Community Theatre, <i>Curtains</i> and <i>Macbeth</i> at the Youngstown
Playhouse, <i>I Am My Own Wife</i> at
the Oakland Center for the Arts, <i>An
Evening In Michael Dempsey's Shorts</i> at Rust Belt Theatre Company <i>and Jesus Christ Superstar</i> at
Players Guild Theatre of Canton. Most recently, he directed Of <i>Mice and Men</i> at TrueNorth Cultural
Arts Center in Lorain, Ohio in February. Michael’s first novel, <i>Necropolis</i>, was published by Night Shade Books in October,
2011. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more information about HBTI or <b><i>You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown,</i></b><i> </i>please contact
Kathleen Osborne, HB’s Director of Communication & Outreach, at <span><a href="mailto:kosborne@hb.edu" target="_blank">kosborne@hb.edu</a></span> or <span><a href="tel:216.320.8785" value="+12163208785" target="_blank">216.320.8785</a></span>.</p>
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