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<p class="Default" align="center" style="margin-top:.1pt;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">THIS WEEKEND<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default" align="center" style="margin-top:.1pt;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">Cleveland Public Theatre’s
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<p class="Default" align="center" style="margin-top:.1pt;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext"><a href="http://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2014-2015/standing-on-ceremony-the-gay-marriage-plays-2/">STANDING
ON CEREMONY: THE GAY MARRIAGE PLAYS</a></span></b><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:white">Through March 21st<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="Default" align="center" style="margin-top:.1pt;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">**Free Beer Friday or “Cupcake Saturday”—you decide!**<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="Default" align="center" style="margin-top:.1pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">Written by Mo Gaffney, Jordan Harrison, Moisés Kaufman, Neil LaBute,
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<p class="Default" align="center" style="margin-top:.1pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">Wendy MacLeod, José Rivera, Paul Rudnick and Doug Wright. Conceived by Brian Shnipper<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:white">“The Pursuit of Happiness: It’s Alive and Well in
<span style="color:red">Standing on Ceremony</span></span></i></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:white">.”
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:white">–Cleveland Scene<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:white">“No matter where you stand on the subject of gay marriage,
<span style="color:#FC5122">this is must see theater</span><span style="color:#ED7D31">.
</span>The message is presented without being political or preachy. It is <span style="color:#BF9000;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#BF9000;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">
enlightenment through entertainment</span>…”<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:white">–AXS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:white">“The CPT production, again under the creative
<span style="color:#00B050">and focused eye of Craig J. George</span>, wrings out all of the humor and pathos of each of the scenes…<span style="color:#CC00CC">universally excellent</span>.”
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:white">–Cool Cleveland<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:white">Back by popular demand, “Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays” is a powerful collection of short plays that celebrate love
and explore the (still-evolving!) landscape of marriage equality in the USA. Written by eight of the nation’s most acclaimed playwrights, “Standing on Ceremony” “holds a magnifying glass to the highs and lows, joys and fears, courage and silliness, of people
bucking trends and making history” (NY Observer) with wit, humor and heart. “Funny and moving… a celebration.” (The New York Times)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:white">Shows Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Monday at 7:30, CPT’s Gordon Square Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:white">Directed by Craig J. George<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:white">Featuring Wesley Allen, Molly Andrews-Hinders, Maryann Elder, Dana Hart*, Val Kozlenko, Matt O’Shea and Beth Wood.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:white">*Actor appears courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:white"><a href="http://www.wkyc.com/story/entertainment/2015/03/11/standing-on-ceremony-cleveland-public-theater/70167104/">Enjoy this
interview with Executive Artistic Director Raymond Bobgan on WKYC/Channel 3</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:white">March 6 – 21<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:white">Tickets $12 - $28 :: Students/Seniors get $3 off<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:white"><a href="http://www.cptonline.org"><span style="color:windowtext">www.cptonline.org</span></a> | 216-631-2727 x501<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:white">6415 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland OH 44102<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">**EVERY FRIDAY</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> is Free Beer Friday – mingle with artists after the show and enjoy
your drinks on us.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:white">Tickets available at
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.cptonline.org"><span style="color:windowtext;background:white">www.cptonline.org</span></a><span style="background:white"> or (216) 631-2727 x501. (And no ticket fees, ever.)</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Director of Audience Engagement & Media Relations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cleveland Public Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(216) 631-2727 x 212<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To see what’s onstage tonight, visit
<a href="http://www.cptonline.org/"><span style="color:blue">www.cptonline.org</span></a>
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