<div dir="ltr"><p class="" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14pt">HATHAWAY
BROWN THEATRE INSTITUTE</span></b></p>
<p class="" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14pt">OPENS ITS
SUMMER SEASON WITH </span></b></p>
<p class="" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14pt">RENT: SCHOOL
EDITION</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.4pt">Winner of the TONY award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer
Prize for Drama, Rent has become an iconic pop cultural phenomenon with songs
that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages. Transposing
Puccini’s 100 year old opera La Boheme into the modern day Bohemia of New York
City’s East Village, Rent is an emotionally stirring story about falling in
love, finding your voice and living for today.
As the opening production in its stellar third season, Hathaway Brown
Theatre Institute will treat audiences to this modern masterpiece for six
electrifying performances, from July 3 – 12, 2015 at Hathaway Brown School
in Shaker Heights, Ohio.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.4pt"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Performances for RENT: SCHOOL EDITION will be July
3 – 12; July 3, 9, 10 and 11 at 7:30 pm and July 5 and 12 at 2:00 pm on the main
stage at Hathaway Brown School, 19600 North Park Blvd., Shaker Heights, Ohio
44122. Tickets are $11-15 and may be purchased online at <a href="http://email.hathawaybrown.myenotice.com/c/ZD1mNGE4NSZpPTIwMTQwNjE5MTUzNDE0LjcwNjYxLjE3NTUzJTQwaGF0aGF3YXlicm93bi5teWVub3RpY2UuY29tJmg9ZGM1YmVlNjUxYWIwNzI5Mzg0YTFmZjE4ODljOGQyZTImbD1odHRwJTNBJTJGJTJGd3d3LmhiLmVkdSUyRmNmX2Vub3RpZnklMkZsaW5rZm9yd2FyZC5jZm0lM0ZtYWlsZ3VuJTNEMSUyNm4lM0Q3NzcyJTI2dSUzRDAlMjZlJTNEMCUyNmRlc3QlM0RodHRwJTNBJTJGJTJGd3d3LmhiLmVkdSUyRnBhZ2UuY2ZtJTNGcCUzRDU4OTUmcj1kZW16ZXIlNDBnbWFpbC5jb20mZW5vdGljZWlkPTc3NzI" target="_blank"><b>www.hb.edu/tickets</b></a>, by calling <a href="tel:216.320.8796%20ext.%207270" target="_blank">216.320.8796 ext. 7270</a>,
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 28 young people, including
Matt Gittins as Mark, Adam Hass-Hill as Roger, Rachel Hoy as Mimi, Leah Saltzer
as Maureen, Isabel Billinghurst as Joanne, Cyle Ezekiel Black as Angel, Grant Michael
Guyton as Collins and Michael Swain-Smith as Benny. In the company are Seth Bryte, Sweta Datta,
Halle Dray, Danielle Duke, Natalie Fischer, Ashley Foster, Jenna Freireich,
Sydney Keller, Hannah Kulawiak, Sophie Longo, Ona Martini, Jessica Miller, Jack
Philbin, Hannah Schmidt, Mary Sikorovsky, Carson Strnisa, Karson Taylor, Ryan
Vincent, Morgan Faith Williams and Ally Yellets. All are students of HBTI who
hail from cities throughout Northeast Ohio.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Rent: School Edition</i>, with book, music and lyrics by Jonathon
Larson, is directed by Fred Sternfeld. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">The HBTI creative team includes Mario
Clopton as Music Director, Bebe Weinberg Katz as Choreographer, Ron
Newell as Set Designer, Scott Chapman as Lighting Designer, Jackie Guerra as
costume designer, Carlton Guc as Sound Designer and Lydia Chanenka as
Properties Designer. <span style="color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Now in its third 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 15 - July
3, July 6 - 24, and July 27 - August 7) 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. 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">Visit <a href="http://email.hathawaybrown.myenotice.com/c/ZD1mNGE4NSZpPTIwMTQwNjE5MTUzNDE0LjcwNjYxLjE3NTUzJTQwaGF0aGF3YXlicm93bi5teWVub3RpY2UuY29tJmg9YzhmYTIzYTdiNDJhOTk4NjZmMGExOWI3YTM1NTgxYWEmbD1odHRwJTNBJTJGJTJGd3d3LmhiLmVkdSUyRmNmX2Vub3RpZnklMkZsaW5rZm9yd2FyZC5jZm0lM0ZtYWlsZ3VuJTNEMSUyNm4lM0Q3NzcyJTI2dSUzRDAlMjZlJTNEMCUyNmRlc3QlM0RodHRwJTNBJTJGJTJGd3d3LmhiLmVkdSUyRnBhZ2UuY2ZtJTNGcCUzRDE5Mjgmcj1kZW16ZXIlNDBnbWFpbC5jb20mZW5vdGljZWlkPTc3NzI" target="_blank"><b>www.hb.edu/summer</b></a> 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" style="line-height:150%"><b>About Rent: School Edition Director
Fred Sternfeld: <br>
</b>Fred Sternfeld is an award-winning
stage director, with more than 100 shows to his credit. For HBTI, Fred co-directed <i>A Chorus Line</i> and directed <i>The King and I</i>. For more information
about Fred, visit <a href="http://www.fredsternfeld.com/">www.fredsternfeld.com</a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%">In addition to <b><i>RENT</i></b>, HBTI will present <b><i>Little
Women</i></b> (July 17 – 26) directed by India Burton, and <b><i>Oklahoma!</i></b> , directed and
choreographed by <span style="color:black">Bebe Weinberg Katz (J</span>uly
31-August 9). <strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"></span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">New this year, HBTI is also pleased to offer a Summer
Subscription Package. When you select this option, you'll receive one General
Admission ticket to three separate shows. Visit HBTI’s online box office at </span><a href="http://email.hathawaybrown.myenotice.com/c/ZD1mNGE4NSZpPTIwMTQwNjE5MTUzNDE0LjcwNjYxLjE3NTUzJTQwaGF0aGF3YXlicm93bi5teWVub3RpY2UuY29tJmg9ZGM1YmVlNjUxYWIwNzI5Mzg0YTFmZjE4ODljOGQyZTImbD1odHRwJTNBJTJGJTJGd3d3LmhiLmVkdSUyRmNmX2Vub3RpZnklMkZsaW5rZm9yd2FyZC5jZm0lM0ZtYWlsZ3VuJTNEMSUyNm4lM0Q3NzcyJTI2dSUzRDAlMjZlJTNEMCUyNmRlc3QlM0RodHRwJTNBJTJGJTJGd3d3LmhiLmVkdSUyRnBhZ2UuY2ZtJTNGcCUzRDU4OTUmcj1kZW16ZXIlNDBnbWFpbC5jb20mZW5vdGljZWlkPTc3NzI" target="_blank">www.hb.edu/tickets</a><span style="color:black"> for more information.</span></font><b></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><br></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more information about HBTI or <b>RENT: SCHOOL EDITION </b>or any of
the other productions please contact Bebe Weinberg Katz, HBTI Director at <a href="mailto:bkatz@hb.edu">bkatz@hb.edu</a></p><br clear="all"><div><br></div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div></div></div></div>