<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"><head><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml><o:OfficeDocumentSettings><o:AllowPNG/><o:PixelsPerInch>96</o:PixelsPerInch></o:OfficeDocumentSettings></xml><![endif]--></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div><p class="ydpf7b23eb5MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">CONVERGENCE-CONTINUUM PRESENTS</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="ydpf7b23eb5MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">THE 2020 NEOMFA PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red"></span></p>
<p class="ydpf7b23eb5MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">FEBRUARY 13 - 22</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p>
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<p class="ydpf7b23eb5MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For
the ninth year, convergence-continuum continues its successful
collaboration with the Northeast Ohio Master of Fine Arts (NEOMFA) in Creative
Writing Program. The Festival runs two weekends, Thursday-Saturday at 8
pm, with different plays each weekend.</span></p>
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<p class="ydpf7b23eb5MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Week 1
(Feb 13-15) features the full-length play <b><i>A Shape to This Ache</i></b> by
MFA candidate Morgan Elswick, directed by Jonah Roth, featuring actors
Joan Janknowski, Joseph Milan, Claire Scott, and Kim Woodworth. </span></p>
<p class="ydpf7b23eb5MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="ydpf7b23eb5MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Week 2
(Feb 20-22) features the one-act play <i>T<b>he Purple Queen</b></i><b> </b>by Ralph
Myers, directed by Tyson<b> </b>Douglas Rand, and two ten-minute
plays: <b><i>First to Die Wins</i></b> by Justin
Lazor, directed by Eva Nel Brettrager and <b><i>Autopoiesis</i></b> by Oana
Leuce, directed by David Munnell.
The Week 2 plays feature the following cast members in various
roles: J.C. Cifranic, Samantha Cocco, Jamal Davidson, Mike Frye, Robert
Lucchesi, Casey McCann, Grace Mitri, J.P. Peralta, Hanna Storch, Tim Tavcar and
Monica Zach.</span></p>
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<p class="ydpf7b23eb5MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The
2020 NEOMFA Playwrights Festival </span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">opens Thursday, Feb. 13 and
runs at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Feb. 22 at
convergence-continuum’s Liminis Theater, 2438 Scranton Rd., Cleveland, OH 44113
in the historic Tremont neighborhood.</span></p>
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<p class="ydpf7b23eb5MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"></p><div><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tickets
are $10 general admission and $5 for students. Tickets and information
are available at <a href="http://convergence-continuum.org" fg_scanned="1" class="enhancr_card_1160930749">convergence-continuum.org</a> or 216-687-0074. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000">SEE WHAT THE NEXT GENERATION OF
PLAYWRIGHTS IS UP TO!</span></b><br></div><p></p>
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