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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"MetaOT-Book","sans-serif"">CONTACT:
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"MetaOT-Book","sans-serif"">Julie Gilliland, 216.521.2540 x22 or
</span><a href="mailto:jgilliland@beckcenter.org"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"MetaOT-Book","sans-serif"">jgilliland@beckcenter.org</span></a><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"MetaOT-Book","sans-serif";color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"MetaOT-Book","sans-serif";color:#26282A">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 17, 2019
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"MetaOT-Book","sans-serif"">Beck Center For The Arts Brings Your Favorite Dr. Seuss Characters to Life with “Seussical” during
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"MetaOT-Book","sans-serif"">Youth Theater’s 70<sup>th</sup> Anniversary<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"MetaOT-Book","sans-serif";color:#26282A">Lakewood, OH</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"MetaOT-Book","sans-serif";color:#26282A">–</span><a href="http://www.beckcenter.org/events/seussical/"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"MetaOT-Book","sans-serif"">Beck
Center for the Arts</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"MetaOT-Book","sans-serif";color:#26282A">
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"MetaOT-Book","sans-serif"">is pleased to produce the Youth Theater Production of<b><i> Seussical
</i></b>in the Mackey Theater <b>May 10 to 19, 2019</b>. This talented cast of 76 Beck Center students reminds us “when you open your mind, oh the thinks you will find lining up to get loose.” Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays.
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"MetaOT-Book","sans-serif";color:#2C2C2C;background:white">Student Matinee: Thursday, May 16 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Ti</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"MetaOT-Book","sans-serif"">ckets range from
$12 for adults and all patrons under the age of 18 are just $10 each. Group discounts are available.<span style="color:#26282A"> </span> Tickets are available at
</span><a href="https://sa1.seatadvisor.com/sabo/servlets/TicketRequest?eventId=1224499&presenter=BECKCENTER&venue=&event=&version=&tck=true"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"MetaOT-Book","sans-serif"">beckcenter.org.</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"MetaOT-Book","sans-serif";color:#2C2C2C;background:white">Director Sarah Clare, Beck Center’s Associate Director of Theater Education,
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"MetaOT-Book","sans-serif";background:white">says “<b><i>Seussical</i>
</b>is a great show for the whole family. With bright colors and charming music, the show is a perfect adaptation of Geisel’s creative poetry, and reflection of issues in society. Our students can explore their own feelings and experiences through the show’s
messages of self-acceptance, friendship, and loyalty “. Thi<span style="color:#2C2C2C">s production is based on the Works of Dr. Seuss with music & book by Stephen Flaherty. Lyrics & book by Lynn Ahrens</span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"MetaOT-Book","sans-serif";color:#2C2C2C">
and <span style="background:white">musical direction by Jordan Cooper.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"MetaOT-Book","sans-serif";color:#26282A">Beck Center is located at
</span><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=17801+Detroit+Avenue&entry=gmail&source=g" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"MetaOT-Book","sans-serif"">17801 Detroit Avenue</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"MetaOT-Book","sans-serif";color:#26282A">
in Lakewood, just ten minutes west of downtown Cleveland. Free onsite parking is available. For more information visit</span><a href="http://www.beckcenter.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"MetaOT-Book","sans-serif""> beckcenter.org</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"MetaOT-Book","sans-serif";color:#26282A">
or call Beck Center Customer Service at 216.521.2540 x10.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"MetaOT-Book","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"MetaOT-Book","sans-serif"">This production of
<b><i>Seussical </i></b>is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). Programming at Beck Center for the Arts is made possible through the generous support of the Ohio Arts Council. Beck Center gratefully acknowledges the
generous funding provided by the citizens of Cuyahoga County through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. The 2018-2019 Youth Theater season is presented by the Mort and Iris November Philanthropic Fund.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"MetaOT-Book","sans-serif";color:black">Beck Center for the Arts is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that offers professional theater productions</span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"MetaOT-Book","sans-serif";color:#26282A">
on two stages, </span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"MetaOT-Book","sans-serif";color:black">arts education programming in dance, music, theater, visual arts, early childhood, and creative arts therapies for individuals with special needs,
free gallery exhibits year-round, and outreach education programming.</span></i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"MetaOT-Book","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Julie
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