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professional production on the campus of Lakeland Community College [...] has
enough strong and juicy elements to give this oft-ignored gem a gleaming local
showcase.</span></b><span><span></span></span></font></p><font size="4">

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Howey, Cleveland Scene</span></b><span><span></span></span></p><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span><span><span></span></span>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Lakeland Civic Theatre presents</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>

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Lyrics by</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>

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Sondheim</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>

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Furth<span></span></span></b></p>

<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:rgb(56,87,35)">“Over the decades, director Martin Friedman has proven himself both
as a scholar and a sensitive interpreter of Stephen Sondheim's musicals. . . .
He excavates the pain, nostalgia, and regrets of middle age and the friends you
gain and lose along the way...He has an ideal cast in his trio of leads. . . In
Friedman's rendering there are no heroes or villains, just the inexorable march
toward the consequences of one's choices.... ending with hopeful youngsters
imagining their creative lives to come? And musical director Jordan Cooper
assembles a kickass 12-piece orchestra with a brassy sound you can't even hear
on Broadway these days.”<span></span></span></b></p>

<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">-Linda Eisenstein, Cool Cleveland<br>
<span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Directed
by</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,191)">Martin Friedman</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Musical
Direction by</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,191)">Jordan Cooper</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>

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Designed by </span><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,191)">Austin Kilpatrick</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>

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Designed by </span><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,191)">Kelsey Tomlinson</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>

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Designed by</span><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,191)"> Adam Ditzel</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>

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Sound Designed by</span><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,191)">Eric Simna</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>

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by</span><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,191)">Jennifer Justice</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>

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Stage Manager</span><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,191)">                 
      Elizabeth Cammett</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:rgb(56,118,29)">This production manages to circumvent what many have long believed
to be so problematic about this musical and put on stage what Friedman and
other true Sondheimaphiles have recognized and admired since 1981. This
“Merrily” most certainly rolls along.</span></b><span><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">-Bob Abelman, Cleveland Jewish News</span></b><b><span><span></span></span></b></p><br><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:purple">The
Play:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in;line-height:16.8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:rgb(37,37,37)">Merrily We Roll
Along, </span></i></b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:rgb(37,37,37)">written in 1981, is based on a 1934 play by George S. Kaufman
and Moss Hart. The musical (with a book by George Furth) was first produced in
November of 1981, where it ran for 16 performances. Not very successful eh? It
tells of the disintegration of the friendship of successful songwriter Franklin
Shepard, his lyricist and best friend Charlie Kringas, and novelist Mary Flynn
as they set out to shake up Broadway and 'change the world.' As the years go
by, they each become successful professionally but drift apart as friends. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in;line-height:16.8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:rgb(37,37,37)">This is one of Stephen Sondheim’s most
accessible and difficult scores. It is most certainly about friendship and its
importance in the lives of three people. This is one great play. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:rgb(56,118,29)">It may
have been a flop on Broadway, but "Merrily We Roll Along" is a hit at
Lakeland Civic Theatre. It's definitely a must see!!!</span></b><span><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">-Roy
Berko, BroadwayWorld</span></b><span><span></span></span></p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span><span><span></span></span>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:22pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:purple">Production Dates: Only 3 more chances to see Merrily We Roll
Along:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,191)">Merrily We Roll Along </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">will play this week on
Friday and Saturday, February 16 and 17 at 7:30pm and Sunday at
2:00pm.  </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"></span></i></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,176,80)">Ticket Information: </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,112,192)">Tickets:
$15 adults; $13 seniors and $7 for all students. </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,112,192)">February
2, 3, 9, 10, 16 and 17, 2018 @ 7:30 pm. </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,112,192)">February
4, 11 and 18, 2018 @ 2:00 pm. </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,112,192)">Tickets:
$15 for adults, $13 for seniors and $7 for all students. </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:rgb(112,48,160)">For ticket reservations and information call <a href="tel:(440)%20525-7134" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">440/525-7134</a> or </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:rgb(192,0,0)">order
tickets on-line at </span><u><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="http://www.lakelandcc.edu/arts" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">www.lakelandcc.edu/arts</a></span></u><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,112,192)">. 
FREE PARKING in the Faculty/Staff lot.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,112,192)"> </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><a href="http://www.lakelandcc.edu/web/about/lakeland-civic-theatre" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">http://www.lakelandcc.edu/web/<wbr>about/lakeland-civic-theatre</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>

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