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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gotham Bold"">CPH Seeks Your Help with Historical Kickstarter Campaign<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gotham Book"">Take a Leap of Faith for
<i>Leaps of Faith<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">Cleveland Play House, America’s first professional regional theatre, is currently embarking on its 101<sup>st</sup> season, a landmark for the American Regional Theatre. We are republishing a limited
edition of the definitive history of CPH, Chloe Oldenburg’s <b><i>Leaps of Faith</i></b> (originally published in 1985), with additional chapters by CWRU Professor Jeffry Ullom. The only way to guarantee that you receive a copy is to contribute to
</span><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jeffryder/leaps-of-faith-the-history-of-cleveland-play-house"><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">this campaign</span></a><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">The book traces CPH’s growth from humble beginnings in 1915 to its momentous Centennial Season. Its richly illustrated chronology explores trailblazing theatre education programs, details hundreds
of productions, and celebrates the dedication of those who have steered, supported, and secured the theatre’s outstanding achievements.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">Based on level of sponsorship, rewards include posters; Facebook shout-outs; copies of
<i>Leaps of Faith</i>; recognition of sponsorship in the book, this season’s playbills, and our website; and reserved seating for a screening of a documentary about CPH.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">Back the campaign </span>
<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jeffryder/leaps-of-faith-the-history-of-cleveland-play-house"><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">here</span></a><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">The deadline? <b>Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 9:15 a.m. EDT.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">Your donation is <b>
tax deductible</b> to the fullest extent of the law, and you will receive a receipt for your contribution. Requests for additional information can be made to Assistant to the Artistic and Managing Directors Jeff Ryder at 216-400-7003 or
</span><a href="mailto:jryder@clevelandplayhouse.com"><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">jryder@clevelandplayhouse.com</span></a><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">Thank you for your support.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#4787FF"><br>
</span></a><a href="http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="532" height="67" style="width:5.5416in;height:.6979in" id="_x0033_B1EECF6-5F6A-4949-9F23-3B7C7AC46CB7" src="cid:image001.png@01D1FE1E.4AF48D70" alt="cid:D4EF10AA-66B8-496D-8928-8AB226E4E3E0"></span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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