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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Karamu House presents</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#7030A0">SIMPLY SIMONE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#7030A0">THE MUSIC OF NINA SIMONE</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#7030A0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">created by Robert Neblett and David Grapes</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Directed by
<b>Caroline Jackson Smith</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Music Directed by
<b>Ed Ridley, Jr.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Choreographed by
<b>Treva Offutt</b></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#7030A0">JULY 18 – AUGUST 5, 2018</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#7030A0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Karamu House | Jelliffe Theatre</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="xcontextualextensionhighlight"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">2355 E. 89</span></span><span class="xcontextualextensionhighlight"><sup><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">th</span></sup></span><span class="xcontextualextensionhighlight"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> Street,
Cleveland, OH</span></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">featuring: </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">SHEFFIA RANDALL DOOLEY*</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">MARY-FRANCIS R. MILLER</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">CORLESIA SMITH</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">MARIAMA WHYTE*</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#7030A0">all appearing as NINA SIMONE!
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#7030A0"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">(* denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association)</span></i><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">“…a
</span><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">magical</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">performance.” </span>
<i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">- Cleveland Jewish News</span></i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">“…Whyte handles a
</span><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">spine-tingling</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">version of ‘I Put a Spell on You’.”</span><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> - Cleveland Scene</span></i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">“…one leaves feeling
</span><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">uplifted</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">and </span><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">entirely satisfied</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.”
</span><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">- Buffalo News</span></i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">“…</span><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">impressive, intense</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">and </span><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">thrilling</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.”
</span><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">- Miami Herald</span></i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#7030A0">SEE IT EARLY AND SAVE!!</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#7030A0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">TWO preview nights!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#7030A0">Wednesday, July 18<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#7030A0">Thursday, July 19</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#7030A0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Tickets Only $30!</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">THE CREATIVE TEAM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">CREATORS Robert Neblett & David Grapes
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">MUSIC ARRANGEMENTS Vince di Mura<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">DIRECTOR Caroline Jackson Smith<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">MUSIC DIRECTOR Ed Ridley, Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">STAGE MANAGER Xavier P. Khan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">SCENIC & COSTUMES Inda Blatch Geib<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">SOUND DESIGN Cyrus Taylor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">LIGHTING DESIGN Colleen Albrecht<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">CHOREOGRAPHY Treva Offutt<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Johnathon L. Jackson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Prophet D. Seay<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">LINE PRODUCER Nathan A. Lilly<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Tony F. Sias<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">For more info or to purchase tickets</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">call</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#7030A0">(216) 795-7077</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#7030A0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">or visit us online at</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#7030A0"><a href="http://www.karamuhouse.org"><span style="color:#7030A0">www.karamuhouse.org</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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