<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 26px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(32, 32, 32);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""><b class="">Theatre in the Circle Presents A New Holiday Tradition:</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 18px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(32, 32, 32);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""><b class="">Musical Adaptation of Beloved Classic</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 26px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""><b class=""><i class="">The Gift of the Magi</i></b></span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(32, 32, 32);" class=""><b class=""> </b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 26px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(32, 32, 32);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""><b class="">December 6 – 9</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(32, 32, 32);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""><b class="">Cleveland Native Author & Composer Peter Ekstrom to Greet Audience</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(32, 32, 32);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""><b class="">at All 5 Performances</b></span></div><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(32, 32, 32);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(32, 32, 32);" class=""><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-font-kerning: none;" class="">Cleveland, OH October 1, 2018</span><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""> – Theatre in the Circle is pleased to announce the return of Peter Ekstrom’s musical adaptation of the much-loved O. Henry classic, </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" class=""><b class=""><i class="">The Gift of the Magi</i></b></span><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">, December 6th through 9th, 2018. All shows will take place at Judson Manor, 1890 E. 107thStreet in Cleveland, Ohio. Tickets are available in advance online </span><span style="text-decoration: underline; -webkit-font-kerning: none; color: rgb(43, 170, 223); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(43, 170, 223);" class=""><a href="athttp://www.theatreinthecircle.org" class="">athttp://www.theatreinthecircle.org</a></span><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">, or at the door ($20 general admission; $18 seniors 65 and up; $12 students).</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(32, 32, 32);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Theatre in the Circle will welcome The Gift of the Magi’s internationally renowned author and composer Peter Ekstrom for conversations with the audience after the shows at all 5 performances. A native of Cleveland, Ekstrom’s fondest childhood memories are of visits to University Circle.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(32, 32, 32);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">This magical musical tells the story of a young, impoverished married couple and their abiding love. Della and Jim, newlyweds who struggle to pay rent for their turn-of-the- century New York tenement, have no money for holiday gifts for each other. They each sell their most treasure possession in selfless acts of love. Starring in endearing encore performances:</span></div><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(32, 32, 32);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(32, 32, 32);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""><b class="">Meg Martinez</b> and <b class="">Robert Kowalewski</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(32, 32, 32);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(32, 32, 32);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">
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