<html><body style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:4pt;line-height:normal;"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#C00000;">FINAL
WEEKEND!</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:4pt;line-height:normal;"><b><i><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#C00000;">RAPTURE, BLISTER, BURN </span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">BY GINA
GIONFRIDDO </span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin-top:6pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:4pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">ONSTAGE AT CONVERGENCE-CONTINUUM</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin-top:6pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:4pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"> “densely-packed, super-heady piece of theater
that never loses its grip”</span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';"></span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">“both funny and insightful” (Christine Howey,
<i>Scene</i>)</span></p><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Convergence-continuum presents the Ohio premiere of
<i>Rapture, Blister, Burn </i>by Gina Gionfriddo.<i> </i>With searing insight and trademark wit,
this comedy is an unflinching look at gender politics.</span></p><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">After grad school, Catherine and Gwen chose polar
opposite paths. Catherine built a career as a rockstar academic, while Gwen
built a home with her husband and children. Decades later, unfulfilled in polar
opposite ways, each woman covets the other's life, commencing a dangerous game
of musical chairs—the prize being Gwen's husband. </span></p><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Rapture,
Blister, Burn </span></i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">is directed by con-con’s
Geoffrey Hoffman. The cast features Anne McEvoy, Laurel Hoffman, Aaron
Elersich, Rocky Encalada and Madelyn Voltz.</span></p><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Rapture,
Blister, </span></i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">has its final three performances this
Thurs-Sat at 8 pm at the Liminis Theater, 2438 Scranton Road. Fri & Sat tickets are $20 general
admission, $15 seniors (65+), $10 students. Thurs discount tickets are $15, $12
and $8.</span></p><p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Reservations and
information at <a href="http://convergence-continuum.org">convergence-continuum.org</a> and 216-687-0074</span><br><br><br></body></html>