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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2C2C2C">“<b>EXCELLENT</b>…Beck’s production is
<b>OUTSTANDING</b>” – <i>Cool Cleveland<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2C2C2C"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2C2C2C">“<b>GRIPPING</b>…</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">delivers everything with a much appreciated naturalness” –
<i>Cleveland Jewish News<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“<b>BOLD</b>…</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">has a good wit” –
<i>Cleveland SCENE Magazine</i></span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“<b>GRATIFYING</b>...a wonderfully textured performance” –
<i>The New York Times</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:10.8pt;background:white;vertical-align:middle">
<b><span style="font-size:28.0pt;color:#C00000">A GREAT WILDERNESS</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#C00000"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">By
<b>Samuel D. Hunter</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Recipient of the 2014 MacArthur Genius Grant Fellowship<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Directed by
<b>Scott Spence<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">March 3 – April 9, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">3 p.m. Sundays<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#C00000">TALK–BACK: Friday, March 31<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000"><a href="http://www.beckcenter.org/events/great-wilderness/"><span style="color:#C00000">beckcenter.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">B<span style="color:black">eck Center for the Arts Partners with The LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">and Equality Ohio for Timely Post–Performance Talk–Back<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lakewood, OH—</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">B<span style="color:black">eck Center for the Arts proudly
</span>presents a special Talk–Back immediately following the 8 p.m. performance of
<i>A Great Wilderness </i>on Friday, March 31 in the Studio Theater. This regional premiere addresses issues currently appearing in the daily news. It not only explores LGBTQ conversion therapy, but reflects the ongoing challenges that come with prejudices
still evident today. Our panelists will speak to these issues and other relevant topics. Interview and photo opportunities available.
<i>A Great Wilderness</i> press release attached.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">About the panelists:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">§<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ryan Clopton–Zymler</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">, Community Relations Manager,
<b>The LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Gwen Stembridge</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">, Northeast Ohio Coordinator,<b> Equality Ohio<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Scott Spence</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">, Artistic Director and
<i>A Great Wilderness</i> Director, <b>Beck Center for the Arts<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">§<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Tim Tavcar</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">,
<i>A Great Wilderness</i> Cast Member <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">About the organizations:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Founded in 1975,
<b>The LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland</b> is a leading non–profit organization that empowers Northeast Ohio’s LGBTQ community through advocacy, education, collaboration and celebration. A one–stop hub, it provides a welcoming and visible safe space,
health and wellness services, cultural competency training, government and media outreach, social events and a variety of programs. Their mission: To enrich the lives of the diverse LGBTQ community through advocacy, support, education, and celebration.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Equality Ohio</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> was founded in 2005 by a group of 65 dedicated LGBT activists and allies from all corners of Ohio after voters passed a
constitutional amendment prohibiting same sex marriage and civil unions. Now, Equality Ohio’s work is broad and focuses on multiple aspects of LGBTQ equality in Ohio. Equality Ohio advocates and educates to achieve fair treatment and equal opportunity for
all Ohioans regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">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. 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. Free onsite parking is available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Beck Center for the Arts</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> is a not–for–profit 501(c)3 organization that offers professional theater productions on two stages,
arts education programming for all ages and abilities, including dance, music, theater, visual arts, and creative arts therapies for individuals with special needs, outreach education, and free gallery exhibitions.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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