<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-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">OPENING THIS COMING FRIDAY, MARCH 29
AT CONVERGENCE-CONTINUUM</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">THE PRIDE BY ALEXI KAYE CAMPBELL</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">directed by Jonathan Wilhelm</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b>
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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><span> </span></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 different 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 two different couples, both named Phillip and Oliver.<span> </span>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?<span> </span>One play. Two stories. Three
characters interweaving in time. </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';"><span> </span></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';"><span> </span>Winner Laurence Olivier Award:<span> </span>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';"><span> </span>Winner GLAAD Award:<span>
</span>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';"><span> </span>Winner Critics’ Circle Award:<span> </span>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 this coming 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.<span> </span>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 216-687-0074.</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>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin-top:0in;margin-right:-.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';"><span> </span>through a public grant from
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.</span></p><p></p>
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