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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Children of Cleveland Show Off Their Playwriting Skills
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH –
<b>“Imagination” The Best of Marilyn Bianchi Kids’ Playwriting Festival</b> comes to
<a href="http://www.cainpark.com/index.aspx?page=11">Cain Park</a> on July 20<sup>th</sup>. A
<a href="http://www.dobama.org/">Dobama theater</a> tradition, the <b>Marilyn Bianchi Kids’ Playwriting Festival</b> is entering its 38th year of producing plays written by kids! Hundreds of plays are submitted by students throughout Cuyahoga County, grades
1 – 12. Dedicated to the memory of Marilyn Bianchi, the festival is the nation’s first event of its kind, encouraging kids to celebrate the fun and joy of live theatre!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Tickets for this event, which begins at 12pm, are $8 for adults, $5 for children (no discounts). Tickets can be purchased at
</span><a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/?landing=c&GCID=&keyword=&c="><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ticketmaster</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">.com</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
(<span style="background:white">800-653-8000</span>) or the <a href="http://www.cainpark.com/index.aspx?page=712">
Cain Park ticket office</a> (216-371-3000). Cain Park is located at 14591 Superior Road in Cleveland Heights.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Five to six adult actors will perform plays that were submitted for the 2016 Festival and three additional plays will be selected from 38 years of submissions to the Playwriting Festival.
Plays that will be performed include: <em>The Circus Pilot</em> by <strong>Ruby Tugeau</strong>, 4th grade, Roxboro Elementary School (Cleveland Heights).
<em>Pizza Play</em> by <strong>Christian Mosley</strong>, 4th grade, Onaway Elementary School (Shaker Heights).
<em>Attack of the Village</em> by <strong>Harrison Vandall</strong>, 5th grade, Boulevard Elementary School (Cleveland Heights). Appropriate for all</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> ages. Refreshments, games and activities
will take place in the Alma Courtyard before and after the performance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Cain Park 2016 season sponsors include the Ohio Arts Council, The Westin Downtown Cleveland, oWOWNOW.com, and Motorcars Honda/Toyota/Scion.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Cain Park, a municipally owned and operated summer arts park, is one of the nation’s oldest landmark outdoor theatres, and 2016 marks its 78<sup>th</sup> season. Cain Park is produced by
the City of Cleveland Heights and is located on Superior Road between Lee and South Taylor roads.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Christopher<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Christopher Bizub<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cain Park Public Relations/Marketing Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">40 Severance Cir, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">216-482-3182 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">proffice2@clvhts.com<o:p></o:p></p>
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