<html><body style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">convergence-continuum presents THE PRIDE BY ALEXI KAYE CAMPBELL</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">Mar 29-Apr 20, directed by Jonathan Wilhelm</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">Convergence-continuum
presents the <b>Ohio premiere</b> of <i>The
Pride </i>by Alexi Kaye Campbell, running March 29 – April 20.<i> </i>The time-bending play, the first in con-con’s
2019 Star-Crossed Season, interweaves the love stories of two similar couples separated
by fifty years, each with very dissimilar outcomes.</span></p><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:-.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;"><i><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">The Pride </span></i><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">is a collage portrait of two parallel love stories, in 1958 and 2008,
between different pairs of characters, both named Phillip and Oliver. In 1958 Phillip, who is married to Sylvia,
has an illicit affair with Oliver, which would have been considered a criminal
offense if it were ever discovered. In 2008 a different Phillip and Oliver have
the freedom to conduct their relationship in the open. But do they appreciate
the freedom to be who they are - or even know what to do with that
freedom? One play. Two stories. Three
characters interweaving in time. </span></p><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:-.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';"> Winner Laurence Olivier Award: Outstanding Achievement</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:-.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';"> Winner GLAAD Award:
Outstanding New York Theatre Production</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:-.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';"> Winner Critics’ Circle Award: Most Promising Playwright</span></p><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:-.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;"><i><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">The Pride </span></i><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">is directed by convergence-continuum’s Jonathan Wilhelm and features
con-con actors David Munnell, Brian Westerley, Amy Bistok and Beau Reinker.</span></p><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:-.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;"><i><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">The Pride</span></i><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';"> opens Friday, March 29 and runs Thurs-Sat at 8 pm through April 20 at
the Liminis Theater, 2438 Scranton Rd, Cleveland 44113 in the historic Tremont
neighborhood. Tickets are $20 general admission, $15 seniors (65+) and $10
students. Thursday discount tickets are
$15 gen. adm., $12 seniors and $8 students. Reservations and information are
available at <a href="http://convergence-continuum.org">convergence-continuum.org </a>and 216-216-687-0074.</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin-top:0in;margin-right:-.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;"><i><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">---------------------------------------------------</span></i></p><p><i></i></p><i></i>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin-top:6pt;margin-right:-.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">This production of <i>The Pride </i>is supported in part by the
residents of Cuyahoga County</span></p><p></p>
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Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.</span></p><p></p>
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