<div dir="ltr"><p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tom Fulton at 440-247-2072 x4334</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black">THE
ACADEMY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS:</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif;color:maroon">WEST SIDE STORY</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">Book by Arthur Laurents</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">Music by Leonard Bernstein</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim</span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">Directed by Tom Fulton & Mitchell Fields</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">Featuring The Chagrin Falls Studio Orchestra, Stephen A.
Eva, Director</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">Music Direction by Marcia Snavely</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">Choreography by Jacqi Loewy</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">Scenic & Lighting Design by Ben
Needham</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">Costume Design by Caitlin Van Niel</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">Sound Design by Richard Ingraham</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">OCTOBER 31st, NOVEMBER 1st at
7:30pm,</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">NOVEMBER 2nd at 2:30pm</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:red">Performed in the Performing Arts Center</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">ADULT TICKETS
$15.00</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:black">STUDENTS & SENIORS $12.00</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black">Purchase online at </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://mail.chagrinschools.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=YrAQ-p1rRU6PCHxgkv22iEmQCsoFp9EIrX6cNUuVwNZ5ppj0yY2G25oLXao3-cWChPK9qeendt4.&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.chagrinacademy.org%2f" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:rgb(0,102,204)">www.chagrinacademy.org</span></b></a>.<b> </b>Click
on the "Order Tickets Here" box in the upper right of your screen.
Groups of 10 or more will automatically be priced at a discount during your
online transaction. Email Bernadette Clemens or call reservation line for comp
reservations/combination orders.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black">The Academy for the Performing Arts<br>
At the Chagrin Falls High School Performing Arts Center<br>
400 East Washington Street<br>
Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022<br>
(440) 715 – 4004</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">ABOUT THE ACADEMY</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">The Academy for
the Performing Arts is an accredited, half day program. Admission is by
audition from a group of nine northeast Ohio school systems that include <i>Aurora,
Beachwood, Chagrin Falls, Mayfield, Orange, Richmond Heights, Solon, South
Euclid-Lyndhurst and West Geauga. </i></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">The Academy is housed within the Chagrin
Falls Performing Arts Center and uses its auditorium once annually for an
opening musical with unique investment of resources. The season also uses the
renovated Studio Theatre and several classroom spaces, collaborating with high
school faculty, students, administrators, and area professionals on a regular
basis. The mission of the Academy is to provide talented high school juniors
and seniors with a joyful, challenging and inspiring training experience in the
performing arts; one that builds confidence, courage and mastery in creative
self-expression and prepares students for advanced college and professional
opportunities. </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">2014-2015 marks the seventh year of the program,
which has grown to great acclaim. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS in the Studio Theatre<i>:</i></span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">ARSENIC AND OLD
LACE<br>
By Joseph Kesselring<br>
</span></i></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Directed by Mitchell Fields<b><br>
</b><i>DECEMBER 12-14<b></b></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><i><br></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">A program of EXCEL-TECC serving high school
juniors and seniors in 9 area school districts</span></p>
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<p class=""><i><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">CURRENT
HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES ARE ELIGIBLE TO AUDITION FOR THE 2015-2016 ENTERING
CLASS IN FEBRUARY: contact the Academy Director at </span></i><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><a href="http://chagrinacademy.org/ask.asp">http://chagrinacademy.org/ask.asp</a>
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