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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold"">2017 NEW GROUND THEATRE FESTIVAL<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gotham Book"">NOW – MAY 20 | Cleveland Play House<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">Sponsored by Honorary Producer Roe Green<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Gotham Book";color:#ED7D31">Full descriptions are below<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gotham Book"">Get tickets and learn more:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Gotham Bold"">216-241-6000
</span><span style="font-family:"Gotham Book"">|</span><span style="font-family:"Gotham Bold"">
</span><span style="font-family:"Gotham Book""><a href="http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/shows/new-ground-theatre-festival">clevelandplayhouse.com/shows/new-ground-theatre-festival</a></span><u><span style="font-family:"Gotham Bold";color:#0563C1"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gotham Book"">RSVP for Behind-the-Scenes:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gotham Book""><a href="http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/inside-cph/behind-the-scenes">clevelandplayhouse.com/inside-cph/behind-the-scenes</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Archer Book""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/shows/2016/these-mortal-hosts"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold"">These Mortal Hosts</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold""><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Gotham Book"">Fully Produced World Premiere<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book"">written by ERIC COBLE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book"">directed by LALEY LIPPARD</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book"">Now through May 20 | The Helen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">What happens when you discover you’re not alone in your body? In this world premiere play, Cleveland writer Eric Coble takes us to the tiny town of Dove Creek, Colorado, where three seemingly random
locals find themselves at the center of mysteries—and potential miracles. As their lives become increasingly linked, the line between faith and madness begins to thin, and these former strangers hurtle down a course of life-changing proportions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">Read about Eric Coble and the show in the
</span></b><a href="http://www.news-herald.com/arts-and-entertainment/20170511/cleveland-heights-eric-coble-among-playwrights-who-value-cphs-new-ground-theatre-festival"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">News-Herald</span></i></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/shows/2016/the-chinese-lady"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold"">The Chinese Lady</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold""><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Gotham Book"">Staged Reading<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book"">written by LLOYD SUH, recipient of the 2017 Roe Green Award<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book"">directed by LAURA KEPLEY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book"">May 20 | The Helen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">In 1834, Afong Moy is brought to United States from Beijing and put on display as the “Chinese Lady” for the American public. Over the next 55 years, she performs an ethnicity that both defines and
challenges her own view of herself as she witnesses stunning transformations in the American identity. Inspired by the true story of America’s first female Chinese immigrant, playwright Lloyd Suh unearths hidden history and spins a tale of dark poetic whimsy.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/shows/2016/nolan-williams-project"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold"">The Nolan Williams Project</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold""><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Gotham Book"">Concert Reading of an Original Musical<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book"">written by NOLAN WILLIAMS, JR.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book"">directed by ROBERT BARRY FLEMING<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book"">May 20 | Outcalt Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">To make his next big deal, an up-and-coming Philadelphia real estate developer needs to acquire—and level—a beloved family-owned soul food establishment. But as he’s taken through the restaurant’s
incredible 100-year history, the present becomes entwined with the past, and the tale emerges of the escaped southern migrants who risked everything to build and celebrate their new life up north through cooking. With a live band on stage, cast members will
perform select songs from this dynamic new score composed by American songwriter Nolan Williams, Jr., an emerging new voice in musical theatre.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold"">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/shows/2016/freaky-friday"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold"">Disney’s
<i>Freaky Friday</i></span></a><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold""><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Gotham Book"">New Ground Theatre Festival Anchor Production<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book"">book by BRIDGET CARPENTER<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book"">music and lyrics by TOM KITT & BRIAN YORKEY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book"">based on the novel
<i>Freaky Friday</i> by MARY RODGERS and the WALT DISNEY motion pictures<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book"">directed by CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book"">choreographed by SERGIO TRUJILLO<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book"">Now through May 20 | Allen Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right again before mom’s big wedding. <i>Freaky Friday</i>, a new musical comedy based
on the celebrated novel by Mary Rodgers and hit Disney films, is a hilarious, contemporary update of an American classic in which a mother and daughter really see what it is to be a family and experience each other’s lives first-hand, if only for a day.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Archer Book""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">* * *<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Archer Book""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold"">Behind-the-Scenes of New Ground — FREE events<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Archer Book""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><a href="http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/calendar/2017/05/13/cleveland-play-house-care-monologues"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold"">Cleveland Play House CARE Monologues</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book"">May 13 | Outcalt Theatre | 5 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">Learn about the CARE (Compassionate Arts Remaking Education) playwriting commission in this special Behind-the-Scenes event! The CARE team will screen some of their favorite
monologues—performed by professional actors—and share with us how they utilize those monologues in the classroom. The monologues were developed specifically with our Cleveland Metropolitan School district students in mind and explore a wide range of emotions
including joy, pride, despair, worry, and anger. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">Videos to be screened are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">New Pair</span></b><span style="font-family:"Archer Book""> by George Brant<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">Delfina’s Hands</span></b><span style="font-family:"Archer Book""> by Kimber Lee<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">The Map</span></b><span style="font-family:"Archer Book""> by Laura Schellhardt<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">A Friend</span></b><span style="font-family:"Archer Book""> by Kristoffer Diaz (featuring CWRU/CPH MFA student Randy Dierkes)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">Thinkin’ ’Bout Oceans</span></b><span style="font-family:"Archer Book""> by Dominique Morisseau<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">First Day</span></b><span style="font-family:"Archer Book""> by Matthew Lopez<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Archer Book""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><a href="http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/calendar/2017/05/20/a-conversation-with-2017-roe-green-award-winner-lloyd-suh"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold"">Conversation with Lloyd Suh,
2017 Roe Green Award Winner</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Bold""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book"">May 20 | Allen Theatre Lobby | 1:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">Named for New Ground Theatre Festival Honorary Producer Roe Green, the annual Roe Green Award brings the country’s best playwrights to Cleveland to develop new work. Join this year’s winner and CPH
Artistic Director Laura Kepley for an intimate and insightful discussion with this acclaimed playwright.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Archer Book""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Archer Book"">* * *<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gotham Bold""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gotham Book"">Get tickets and learn more:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Gotham Bold"">216-241-6000
</span><span style="font-family:"Gotham Book"">|</span><span style="font-family:"Gotham Bold"">
</span><span style="font-family:"Gotham Book""><a href="http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/shows/new-ground-theatre-festival">clevelandplayhouse.com/shows/new-ground-theatre-festival</a></span><u><span style="font-family:"Gotham Bold";color:#0563C1"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gotham Book"">RSVP for Behind-the-Scenes:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gotham Book""><a href="http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/inside-cph/behind-the-scenes">clevelandplayhouse.com/inside-cph/behind-the-scenes</a>
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