<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">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" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><i><span style="font-size:22pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(95,73,122)">RHINOCEROS</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(95,73,122)">By
Eugene Ionesco</span></b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:13pt;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" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Scenic &
Lighting Design by Ben Needham</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Costume
& Make-Up Design by Esther Haberlen</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Sound Design
by Bernadette Clemens & Ari Bluestein</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(95,73,122)">DECEMBER
11 & 12  at 7:30pm</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(95,73,122)">DECEMBER
13  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" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">STUDIO THEATRE -<span class=""> </span></span><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:red">LIMITED SEATING!
 ADVANCE RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><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" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">400
E. Washington St., Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><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=izev-bcgqXM4fI14zWeJoHTF6AGZzjG0PT-xwaCEpf09FGcYy_HSCGgAdAB0AHAAOgAvAC8AdwB3AHcALgBjAGgAYQBnAHIAaQBuAGEAYwBhAGQAZQBtAHkALgBvAHIAZwA.&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" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">ADULT
TICKETS               $15.00</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">STUDENTS
& SENIORS   $12.00</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"> </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">UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS in the Studio
Theatre:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><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" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><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" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">DECEMBER
17, 18<span class=""> </span></span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;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">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>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://mail.chagrinschools.org/owa/redir.aspx?SURL=JfbRm6PsaAIo_ZAtsltFjRQp9ZJ2bDbHvAczH7v9-p-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.&URL=https%3a%2f%2fmail.chagrinschools.org%2fowa%2fredir.aspx%3fSURL%3dyyv7wf1SEfBE_BXhvDMgtpSDiVQws_XnKOr0wCPFuDqoCMjTU8TSCGgAdAB0AHAAOgAvAC8AdwB3AHcALgBnAG8AbwBnAGwAZQAuAGMAbwBtAC8AdQByAGwAPwBxAD0AaAB0AHQAcAAlADMAQQAlADIARgAlADIARgB3AHcAdwAuAG0AYQB5AGYAaQBlAGwAZABzAGMAaABvAG8AbABzAC4AbwByAGcAJQAyAEYAZQB4AGMAZQBsAHQAZQBjAGMAJQAyAEYAdwBlAGIAdABlAGMAYwAlADIARgBlAHgAYwBlAGwAXwB0AGUAYwBjAC4AaAB0AG0AJgBzAGEAPQBEACYAcwBuAHQAegA9ADEAJgB1AHMAZwA9AEEARgBRAGoAQwBOAEUAQgBaAEgAdwAxADcARQBOAEwANQA0AHkAdgBvADAASwByAG0AWQAyADAANgBiAEIAYgB1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,233)">http://www.mayfieldschools.org/exceltecc/webtecc/excel_tecc.htm</span></a></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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