<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,100,0)"><font size="6">Mamai Theatre Company presents</font></span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,100,0)">:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:teal">WOMAN AND SCARECROW</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(96,96,96)">By Marina Carr</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(96,96,96)"><br>Directed by Pandora Robertson</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(96,96,96)"><i><br></i></span></b></p></div></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(41,47,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.7272720336914px;line-height:20px"><i><b>"Anyone who loves great theater done well should see this show". And bring others so they can see what great theater done well looks like."</b></i></span></p></div></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(41,47,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.7272720336914px;line-height:20px">--Bob Abelman,</span><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.7272720336914px;line-height:20px"> </span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.7272720336914px;line-height:20px">The Cleveland Jewish News</span></font></p></div></div></blockquote><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Helvetica" color="#000000"><a href="http://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/features/article_425bef14-62e8-11e4-a6eb-6b85844c21ca.html#.VFbBScure-M.email">http://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/features/article_425bef14-62e8-11e4-a6eb-6b85844c21ca.html#.VFbBScure-M.email</a></font><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(96,96,96)"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial">In a play critics describe as “brilliant” and “imaginative,” a dying woman is visited by a figure called ‘Scarecrow,’ an enigmatic character that might be her alter ego, or a morphine-induced hallucination, or the very thing keeping death at bay.  This Irish journey of magical realism, mythology, and transformation features Co-Founders Bernadette Clemens and Derdriu Ring.<br><br>Director Pandora Robertson says </span><i><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="4">Woman and Scarecrow</font></span></i><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial">inspires her. "It gets at the humanity and heart of what can make us great: our vitality, grit, and sheer will power to hang on and value life despite its hardships and disappointments. We are able to find gratitude, forgiveness and love for each other and ourselves no matter how ridiculous and tragically flawed we are. Even in the jaws of death, Woman and Scarecrow eek out the poetry and humor from every last bittersweet moment. They never stop trying to get their story right. As Woman says, 'Now that’s what I call a passion for living'.”</span><span style="font-family:Arial"><br><br><i><font size="4">With:</font></i></span><span style="font-family:Times"><font size="4"></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="4">Derdriu Ring*<br>Bernadette Clemens*<br>James Lally<br>Mary Jane Nottage</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">     <i>*Actor appears courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association</i></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:teal">October 30 - November 16, 2014</span></b><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(96,96,96)"><br><br></span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:teal">Thursdays - Saturdays @ 7:30pm, Sundays @ 2:30pm</span></b><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(96,96,96)"><br><br></span><b><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:red"><span style="color:rgb(109,198,221)"><a href="http://www.mamaitheatreco.org/#!tickets/c1v7g" target="_blank">CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS!</a></span></span></i></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:red"><br></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica"><font color="#ff0000"><a href="http://www.mamaitheatreco.org/#!woman-scarecrow/cr9m">CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS!</a></font></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica"><br></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:Arial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:Arial">Listen to 3 podcasts to hear Mamai artists discuss WOMAN AND SCARECROW: </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:Arial"><br></span></p><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.3999996185303px;line-height:20px">"Sweeney Astray" on WCSB</span></div><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://wcsb.org/programs/program-details/?show=64" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(59,89,152);text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.3999996185303px;line-height:20px">http://wcsb.org/programs/program-details/?show=64</a></div><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">"The Sound of Applause" on WCPN </div><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.ideastream.org/applause/entry/65427" target="_blank">http://www.ideastream.org/applause/entry/65427</a></div><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">The First Program on WCLV</div><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.ideastream.org/wclv/entry/65485" target="_blank">http://www.ideastream.org/wclv/entry/65485</a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(96,96,96)"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(96,96,96)">Pilgrim Congregational Church</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial">2592 West 14th Street<br>Cleveland, OH 44113<br>(the theatre is ADA accessible)</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial">Adults: $20    Seniors (over 65): $18    Students (under 25): $10 </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,153)"><a href="http://www.mamaitheatreco.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight:normal">www.mamaitheatreco.org</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,153)"> </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">Make a Match for Mamai! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">Donate to our Kickstarter by November 5^th</span><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue"> </span><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">to help us bring you Season 2015: Chekhov, Williams, & More. </span><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue"> </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:blue">An anonymous donor has created a match challenge. </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:blue"> </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:blue">If 5 donors give at the $500 level, this donor will double their match! </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:blue"> </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Helv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heatreco.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times;color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(20,24,35)">Like us on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MamaiTheatreCo" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(59,89,152)">http://www.facebook.com/MamaiTheatreCo</span></a><br>Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/mamaitheatreco" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(59,89,152)">https://twitter.com/mamaitheatreco</span></a><br>Support us on Kickstarter through November 5th! <a href="http://kck.st/1xTEIUm" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(59,89,152)">kck.st/1xTEIUm</span></a></span></p></font></span></div></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><div><font face="times new roman, serif">Christine McBurney</font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">Theatre Artist / Educator & Freelance Writer</font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">e: <a href="mailto:christinemcburney65@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">christinemcburney65@gmail.com</a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">w: </span><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"><a href="http://christinemcburney65.wix.com/christinemcburney" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">http://christinemcburney65.wix.com/christinemcburney</a></span></p><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">t: @Christine_McB</span><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><a href="http://arts-inspiredlearning.org/artists/christine-mcburney/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">CAL Artist</a> <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">Co-Artistic Director, <a href="http://www.mamaitheatreco.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Mamaí Theatre Company</a></font></div></div></div></div>
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