<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tom Fulton at 440-247-2072 ext. 4334</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(251,0,7)">TICKETS ON SALE NOW!</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Calibri,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:22pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(95,73,122)">THE SECRET GARDEN</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(95,73,122)">Book and Lyrics by Marsha Norman</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(95,73,122)">Music by Lucy Simon</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:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Directed by Tom Fulton</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Music Direction by Marcia Snavely</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Scenic & Lighting Design by Ben
Needham</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Costume Design by Caitlin Van Niel</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Sound Design by Richard Ingraham</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Choreography by Dan Hoy</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Orchestra Conducted by Youssef Hamid</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Associate Direction by Mitchell Fields</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:16pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(95,73,122)">Preview Oct 29 at 7:30pm (free of
charge; open seating)</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(95,73,122)">OCTOBER 30 & 31 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:18pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(95,73,122)">NOVEMBER 1 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"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Performing Arts Center at the Chagrin
Falls High School campus</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">400 E. Washington St., Chagrin Falls,
Ohio 44022</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:13pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:red">Purchase tickets online at: </span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:red"> </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://mail.chagrinschools.org/owa/redir.aspx?SURL=e_zRN6HyItTsm_nGo-tcPPTdOOND_7omPNl9fp_eD2OkLRKG28TSCGgAdAB0AHAAOgAvAC8AdwB3AHcALgBjAGgAYQBnAHIAaQBuAGEAYwBhAGQAZQBtAHkALgBvAHIAZwA.&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.chagrinacademy.org" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">www.chagrinacademy.org</span></b></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:17.3333px">or call (440) 715-4004</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">ADULT TICKETS
$18.00</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">STUDENTS & SENIORS $15.00</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:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS in the Studio
Theatre:</span></b><br></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">RHINOCEROS</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">by Eugene Ionesco</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Directed by Bernadette Clemens</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">DECEMBER 11, 12, 13</span></b><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:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">SENIOR IMPROV SHOW</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Directed by Mitchell Fields</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">DECEMBER 17, 18 – </span></b><b><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:red">NEW DATES!
THUR/FRI</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">A program of EXCEL-TECC serving high
school juniors and seniors in 10 area school districts</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES ARE
ELIGIBLE TO AUDITION IN JANUARY FOR THE 2016-2017 ENTERING CLASS: contact the
Academy Director at </span></i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://mail.chagrinschools.org/owa/redir.aspx?SURL=JrhyMNFmUdL62_I44-1h1DWiHpeSseLqodzWXmLZlm6kLRKG28TSCGgAdAB0AHAAOgAvAC8AYwBoAGEAZwByAGkAbgBhAGMAYQBkAGUAbQB5AC4AbwByAGcALwBhAHMAawAuAGEAcwBwAA..&URL=http%3a%2f%2fchagrinacademy.org%2fask.asp" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,233)">http://chagrinacademy.org/ask.asp</span></i></a></span></p>
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