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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Free Community Open House Celebrates 100 Years of Cleveland Play House
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<p class="MsoNormal">As part of their Centennial Celebration Weekend October 23-25, Cleveland Play House is hosting a
<b>FREE </b>Community Open House on Saturday, October 24. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. with events running from 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Open to the public and fun for all ages, the Community Open House is a great opportunity to explore how theatre is made. There will
be fun activities, demonstrations, performances, and of course—cake! <i> </i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A full schedule is available at <a href="http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/open-house">
http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/open-house</a>, but here is a sampling of the day’s events:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Local Theatre Expo <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Explore the vibrant local theatre scene with booths from 12 different companies and organizations.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Classroom Matinee: <i>No Silly Season </i>and <i>Kicked! –
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<p class="MsoNormal">These plays for K-8 school children are part of our University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital Classroom Matinee: A Touring Program.<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>ShakesBEER!: <i>Hamlet, Twelfth Night, </i>and <i>Much Ado About Nothing
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<p class="MsoNormal">NYC's Original Shakespearean Pub Crawl, brings the Bard to the bar (and lobbies) of the Allen Theatre in these brief, interactive scenes celebrating CPH's most-produced playwright.<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>The CPH Centennial Plays <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">10 decades, 9 playwrights, 50 minutes! A performance of new short plays inspired by CPH history, from our Playwrights’ Unit and other local writers.<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>Scenic Painting, Quick Change, and Wig & Make-up Demonstrations
</b>by CPH artisans <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>CWRU/CPH MFA Cabaret Performances<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>"The Road to 100" panel discussion<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">Discover defining moments in CPH history with panelists Diane Dalton, Roger Danforth, Dean Gladden, Peter Hackett, and Estelle Painter. Moderated by CPH Managing Director Kevin Moore.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>"Producing History: The CPH Founders and their Scrapbooks"
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">A unique glimpse into CPH’s early history, drawn from 108 scrapbooks kept by the Women’s Committee. Presented by Melissa Hubbard of the CWRU Kelvin Smith Library.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>Backstage Tour: <i>The Crucible</i><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>Audience Archives Station<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">See—and BE—part of CPH history! See memorabilia, and record your memories for our digital archives thanks to CWRU’s Kelvin Smith Library.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>Kids Zone<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">An activity fair for ages 10 and younger. Interactive displays, puppetry, face painting and more!<span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Come celebrate with us! Visit <a href="http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/open-house">
http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/open-house</a> for more information and to RSVP.<o:p></o:p></p>
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