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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE </span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">April 7, 2022
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Contact: Julie Gilliland, Director of Marketing,
</span></b><a href="mailto:jgilliland@beckcenter.org"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">jgilliland@beckcenter.org</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Beck Center for the Arts Brings Back That
<i>Razzle Dazzle</i> With <i>Unpause & Rewind</i> 2022 </span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Lakewood, OH—</span></b><a href="https://www.beckcenter.org/education/creative-arts-therapies"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Beck Center for the Arts’
Creative Arts Therapies Department</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> is pleased to present an original theatrical production with music,<b>
<i>Razzle Dazzle</i></b></span><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D1B11">: Unpause & Rewind,</span></i></b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D1B11">
</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D1B11">to be performed live on
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">April 29 and April 30, 2022.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The cast consists of adults with disabilities and community volunteers, many of whom have been part of numerous
<b><i>Razzle Dazzle</i></b> productions over the last 20 years. Many hours of rehearsal come together in an adapted arts musical theater production that culminates on April 29, and in two April 30 performances at Beck Center’s Lakewood campus.
<span style="color:#1D1B11">This production will have you taking the time to simply pause, then rewind to a simpler time.
</span>These 34 performers will take the stage to razzle and dazzle all your senses, and warm your heart.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ed Gallagher</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, Director of Education, states, “<i>Razzle Dazzle
</i>is what we are all about at Beck Center! The stage is where cast members of all abilities create a colorful work that engages and entertains. This anniversary production highlights a dazzling cast that is ready to entertain with their talents and abilities.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Friday April 29, and 4:00 pm, and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday April 30, 2022. Performances will be held in freshly remodeled, and renamed, Beck Center’s Music & Creative
Arts Therapy (MCAT) Building in the Recital Hall. Tickets for the opening night performance on Friday, April 29 are just $15 per person. This theatrical experience includes a post-show reception, and meet-and-greet with cast and crew members. Ticket maximum
is four (4) per household, please. Group homes should contact Ed Gallagher at </span>
<a href="mailto:egallagher@beckcenter.org"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">egallagher@beckcenter.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> to purchase their block of tickets. Tickets for each performance will be General Admission.
Tickets to the in-person production can be found at </span><a href="https://beckcenter.na.ticketsearch.com/sales/sales"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">beckcenter.org.</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The 4:00 pm and 7:30 pm Saturday, April 30 performances are free, and open to the public, but reservations must be made. Donations will be accepted and will provide
support to Beck Center’s Creative Arts Therapies program. Ticket maximum is four (4) per household. Group homes should contact Ed Gallagher at
</span><a href="mailto:egallagher@beckcenter.org"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">egallagher@beckcenter.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> to reserve their free block of tickets.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more information about this production please visit
</span><a href="https://www.beckcenter.org/events"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">beckcenter.org.</span></a><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Beck Center COVID precautions can be found at
</span><a href="https://www.beckcenter.org/new-page-1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">beckcenter.org/COVID.</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Regardless of which curtain time patrons attend this inspiring production, they are also invited to attend a free visual arts exhibition of work by Creative Arts Therapy clients, in the lobby of the Music
& Creative Arts Therapies Building, and the main building. <i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">An online streaming option of this production is available for the April 29<sup>th</sup> show
<b>only</b> and the streaming tickets may be purchased at </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/63879">ShowTix4U.com.</a></span><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Programming at Beck Center for the Arts is made possible through the generous support of the Ohio Arts Council.
<span style="color:black">Beck Center gratefully acknowledges the generous funding provided by the citizens of Cuyahoga County through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. Special thank you goes to Community West Foundation for their support of Beck Center’s Creative
Arts Therapies. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Beck Center for the Arts is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that offers professional theater productions on two stages, arts education programming
in dance, music, theater, visual arts, early childhood, and creative arts therapies for individuals with disabilities, free gallery exhibits year-round, and outreach education programming.</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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