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<span style="font-size:14.0pt">Beck Center for the Arts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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presents<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:26.0pt;color:red">RUTHLESS!</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Book and Lyrics by JOEL PALEY | Music by MARVIN LAIRD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Directed by William Roudebush**<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Musical Direction by Larry Goodpaster<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Choreographed by Martín Céspedes**<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:red">— $10 PREVIEW NIGHT —<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thursday, September 15<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">8 p.m. | Mackey Theater<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">September 16 – October 16, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">8 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">3 p.m. Sundays<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Mackey Theater<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ruthless!
</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Preview Night admission is $10. Advance tickets go on sale online at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, September 15, and at Beck Center’s Customer Service 10 a.m. Thursday.<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>Tickets may be purchased at the door based on availability. General admission seating. Doors open approximately 15 minutes prior to curtain.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Preview Night tickets go on sale online at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, September 15.<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>To purchase tickets online, click <a href="http://sa1.seatadvisor.com/sabo/servlets/EventSearch?presenter=BECKCENTER">
<span style="color:windowtext">here</span></a>.<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To purchase tickets from the Beck Center Customer Service after 10 a.m., call: 216.521.2540 x10.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">ABOUT THE SHOW<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Beck Center for the Arts proudly opens its 2016-2017 theater season with the campy cult musical
<i>Ruthless! </i><b>September 16 through October 16, 2016 </b>in the Mackey Theater. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are now on sale. Buy early and save with promo code:
<b>PIPPI </b>to receive $5 off each adult/senior ticket purchased by September 15.
<b>This production contains strong language and content.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Ruthless! </i>is an Off-Broadway sensation featuring book and lyrics by
<b>Joel Paley</b> and music by <b>Marvin Laird</b>. The winner of “Best Off-Broadway Musical” from the Outer Critics Circle, this story stars Tina Denmark—the greatest song-and-dance sensation to ever hit the third grade. When her school holds auditions for
<i>Pippi in Tahiti</i>, Tina proves she will do anything to play the lead…anything! This outrageous production spoofs musicals such as
<i>Gypsy</i> and <i>Mame</i>, as well as classic films including <i>The Bad Seed</i> and
<i>All About Eve</i>. Even <i>The New York Times</i> agrees, “the fun comes from the sheer brazenness."<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Beck Center’s former artistic director, <b>William Roudebush</b>, returns to direct this hilarious musical for the new theater season. "<i>Ruthless!
</i>is <i>Gypsy</i> on steroids. It is an unforgiving satirical romp through every show business cliché including backstage back stabbing and self-involved shameless self-promotion,” remarked Roudebush. “How could I not want to direct this musical?"<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">With musical direction by <b>Larry Goodpaster </b>and choreography by
<b>Martín Céspedes</b>,<i> Ruthless! </i>features Calista Zajac as Tina Denmark, and Lindsey Mitchell as ultimate stage mother Judy Denmark. They are joined by Matthew Wright as Sylvia St. Croix, Kate Michalski as Miss Thorn, Carla Petroski as Lita Encore,
and Brittni Shambaugh Addison as Louise Lerman/Eve Allabout. Equity actors Mitchell and Wright appear courtesy of the Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), the union of actors and stage managers.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tickets are $31 for adults, $27 for seniors (65 and older), and $12 for students with a valid I.D. A $3 service fee per ticket will be applied at time of purchase. Preview Night on Thursday, September 15 is $10 with general admission seating.
Group discounts are available for parties of four or more. Purchase tickets online at beckcenter.org or call Customer Service at 216.521.2540 x10. Beck Center for the Arts is located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, just ten minutes west of downtown Cleveland.
Free onsite parking is available.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This production of <i>Ruthless! </i>is presented through special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. It is generously sponsored the residents of Cuyahoga County through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture and the Ohio Arts Council.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#141823;background:white">CAST<br>
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</span><span style="background:white">Sylvia St. Croix – Matthew Wright*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Judy Denmark, Ginger DelMarco – Lindsey Mitchell*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Tina Denmark – Calista Zajac<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Miss Thorn – Kate Leigh Michalski+<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Louise/Eve – Brittni Shambaugh Addison<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Lita Encore – Carla Petroski<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="background:white">*Actor appears courtesy of the Actors’ Equity Association (AEA).<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="background:white">+Denotes Equity Membership Candidate<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">PRODUCTION STAFF<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Artistic Director - Scott Spence<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Director - William Roudebush**<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Musical Director - Larry Goodpaster<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Choreographer - Martín Céspedes**<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Stage Manager <span style="color:#1F497D">
-</span> Jamie R. Benetto<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Assistant Stage Managers - David Munnell<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Technical Director, Scenic Designer - Aaron Benson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Lighting Designer - Marcus Dana<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Costume Designer - Aimee Kluiber<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Sound Designer - Carlton Guc<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Sound Board Operator - Angie Hayes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Carpenter - Gabriel Jimenez, Joe Virgo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Follow Spots - Joy DeMarco, Ed Dragony, Mary Kahelin, Anna Verbiak<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Wardrobe – Nan Golz<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="background:white">**Member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">ORCHESTRA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Conductor - Larry Goodpaster<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Keyboards - Larry Goodpaster, Bryan Bird, Melissa Rusu<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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