<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49557"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49558">Broadview Heights Spotlights’ <br id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49559"></b></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49560"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49561"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49562">Summer Youth Musical: <i id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49563">Evita</i></span></b></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49564"><b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49565"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49566"><i id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49567"><br id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49568"></i></span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49569"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49570">This year, the Broadview Heights Spotlights’ summer youth production is <i id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49571">Evita.<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49572"> </span></i>It will run June 16 –June 26, 2016. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances are at 7:00PM; Sunday matinees begin at 3:00PM. <br id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49573"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49574"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49575"><br id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49576"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49577"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49578">Based on the captivatingly true story of Eva Peron, the First Lady of Argentina from 1946 until her death in 1952, </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49579">this musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice is almost entirely sung and features a compelling score that fuses haunting chorales with exuberant Latin, pop, and jazz influences.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49580"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49581"><br id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49582"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49583"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49584">The title role has been double cast by two talented local actresses.<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49585"> </span>Delia Brennan of Brecksville will perform on June 16, 18, 23, and 25; Alexandria Frendak of North Royalton will perform on June 17, 19, 24, and 26.<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49586"> </span>Clay Hoffner will portray Juan Peron, former President of Argentina, and Dylan Grosh-Hoy will play Che, the show’s opinionated narrator.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49587"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49588"><br id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49589"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49590"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49591">Remaining ensemble members are prominently featured throughout the show and include Grace Auble, David Bowler, Kate Brierley, Kyla Burks, Gabby Dachtler, Nicholas DeAngelis, Zoe Douglas, Audrey Halvorson, Molly Molina, Declan Newton, James Newton, Alicia Pedraza, Ellie Ritterbusch, Emma Rosberil, Lilly Saunders, Andrew Seifert, Ian Stewart, and Nathan Weagraff.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49592"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49593"><br id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49594"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49595"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49596">“When people think of youth theater, <i id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49597">Evita</i>, isn’t usually on the top of their lists,” says Tim Anderson, Spotlights Education Director and co-director of this show. “But, Eva was only 15 years old when she left her small town to go to Buenos Aires.”<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49598"> </span>Choosing a show that was relevant was also a factor.<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49599"> </span><i id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49600">Evita</i> premiered in London in 1978 and then on Broadway in 1979.<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49601"> </span>“The script has some strong political themes that we saw as relatable to the current Presidential election,” Anderson said.<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49602"> </span>“After auditions, we knew we made the right show choice.<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49603"> </span>These kids are beyond talented!”<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49604"> </span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49605"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49606"><br id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49607"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49608"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49609">Tim Anderson and Maggie Majercik return to co-direct this production, their eighth youth production collaboration in the same number of years.<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49610"> </span>Ryan Bergeron serves as music director, and Stephanie Giammarco is the show’s costume designer.<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49611"> </span>Former Spotlights’ youth show cast members Erica Leibold and Charlie Jones join the staff as production assistants, and Jaclyn Phelps is the producer.<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49612"> </span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;" dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49613"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49614">Tickets are $15 for adults and $14 for seniors and students. Reservations may be made on-line at</span><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.broadview-heights-spotlights.org/" style="color: rgb(25, 106, 212);" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49615"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49616">www.broadview-heights-spotlights.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464192108733_49617">. </span></div></div></body></html>