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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Contact:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Pierre-Jacques Brault, Artistic Director</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Mercury Theatre Company</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">216-771-5862, pierre@mercurytheatrecompany.org</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Mercury Theatre Company<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">WONDERFUL TOWN<o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">July 1 at 7 pm and July 4 at 2 pm<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Regina Auditorium, Notre Dame College, South Euclid<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">South Euclid Ohio -- Two sisters. One incredible city. Unlimited possibilities. Mercury Theatre Company continues our travels aboard the SS Mercury, arriving in New York City for the Comden and Green
classic, <b><i>Wonderful Town</i></b>, July 1 at 7:00 PM and July 4 at 2:00 PM. <o:p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Featuring a cast of 15, led by Kelvette Beacham and CorLesia Smith as Ruth and Eileen Sherwood, and a rare onstage appearance by Artistic Director Pierre Brault,
<b><i>Wonderful Town</i></b> captures the thrill of chasing one’s American dreams like no other musical.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>With a score chock-full of swinging tunes by the effervescent Leonard Bernstein and the incomparable Betty Comden and Adolph Green,
<b><i>Wonderful Town</i></b> is a perfect way to celebrate the best of our great nation!<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">As a special thank you to all who serve our Country in the Military or Armed Forces, Mercury Theatre Company is proud to offer FREE tickets to all active and retired Military members and their families
for the July 4<sup>th</sup>, 2 pm performance of the great American musical, <b>
<i>Wonderful Town</i></b>. Call the MTC Box Office for more information, 216-771-5862.<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Who:<span style="mso-tab-count:2">
</span>Mercury Theatre Company<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">What:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>
<span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Wonderful Town<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Where: <span style="mso-tab-count:1">
</span>Notre Dame College - Regina Auditorium<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="mso-tab-count:2">
</span>1857 South Green Road, South Euclid, OH 44121<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">When: <span style="mso-tab-count:1">
</span>July 1 - 7PM, July 4 - 2PM<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Tickets:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>$20 Adults, $18 Seniors, $16 Students<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">216.771.5862 - </span><a href="http://www.mercurytheatrecompany.org"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">www.mercurytheatrecompany.org</span></a><u><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></u></p>
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