<div dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-1b32d4ac-7d59-691c-1a29-b31c05312cec"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18.6667px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Crooked River Comedy Announces 2016 Summer Lineup!</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">CLEVELAND, OH </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">– The </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Crooked River Comedy Festival</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> announces their summer series of shows. </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Laugh Nights at Lake Affect</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> will be taking place </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Friday, June 24</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> and </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Friday, August 19</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> at </span><a href="http://lakeaffectstudios.com/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,255);font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Lake Affect studios</span></a><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> in Cleveland’s Campus District. There is an additional show </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Friday, July 15 </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">at the </span><a href="http://thebevyinbirdtown.com/index.php" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,255);font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">The Bevy in Birdtown</span></a><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">in Lakewood. According to </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Crooked River Comedy Co-Founder James Catullo</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">, “We are continuing to spotlight both improv and stand up comedy, and are excited to offer a fun, unique experience to the Cleveland comedy scene.”</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">These shows will feature some of the most exciting stand up comics and improv teams from around the region performing on the same stage. Crooked River Comedy is also dedicated to hosting improv workshops and classes throughout the summer and beyond.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Tickets are </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">$10</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> for general admission and </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">$5 with a valid student ID</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> presented at the door. Tickets for the June 24 show can be purchased here: </span><a href="https://crookedrivercomedy.ticketspice.com/crooked-river-comedy-night-at-lake-affect-studios" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">https://crookedrivercomedy.ticketspice.com/crooked-river-comedy-night-at-lake-affect-studios</span></a><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Laugh Night at Lake Affect, June 24 Lineup:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Stand up comedy from: </span></p><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Calibri;font-style:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Jasmyn Carter</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Calibri;font-style:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Kali Fencl</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Calibri;font-style:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Chris Clem</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Improv comedy from:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Calibri;font-style:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">CRC Improv and special guests</span></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">More information is available at </span><a href="http://crookedrivercomedy.com" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">http://crookedrivercomedy.com</span></a><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">, or by emailing Crooked River Comedy at <a href="mailto:crooked.river.com@gmail.com">crooked.river.com@gmail.com</a>.</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> </span></p><div><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"><br></span></div></span></div>