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style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face=Arial>Abelman’s CJN Awards for the Best Theater
of 2015</FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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face=Arial>Bob Abelman</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
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face=Arial>Cleveland Jewish News, The News Herald, The Morning
Journal</FONT></SPAN></I><SPAN
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face=Arial>Member, International Association of Theatre
Critics</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
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style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face=Arial>Every year, local professional theater
companies devote themselves to putting on the best shows possible. Although some
companies have deeper pockets, more Actors’ Equity contracts or a grander
facility than others, talent makes itself known and creativity always rises to
the surface no matter the pay scale and no matter the palace.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face=Arial>The CJN wishes to recognize excellent
productions and performances from the past year.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>As reflected in the breadth of this
year’s award recipients, it is clear that there is no shortage of either across
our many local stages.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT face=Arial>Only those professional productions
originating in or staged by local troupes in the greater Cleveland/Akron area
and seen by this reviewer are taken into consideration.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Most performances were reviewed during
their opening weekend.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
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more of this review, go to </SPAN><SPAN
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