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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Cleveland Public Theatre &
</span></b><span lang="AR-SA" dir="RTL" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">مسرح كليفلاند العربي</span><span dir="LTR"></span><span dir="LTR"></span><b><span lang="AR-SA" style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><span dir="LTR"></span><span dir="LTR"></span>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">present<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2023-2024/the-outstretched-hand-%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%84/"><span lang="AR-LB" dir="RTL" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0563C1">يد
الوصال</span><span dir="LTR"></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#0563C1"><span dir="LTR"></span><span dir="LTR"></span>|The Outstretched Hand</span></a></span><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%"><a name="_Hlk127441923"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-ligatures:none">Created by ensemble members of<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127441923"><span lang="AR-SA" dir="RTL" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-ligatures:none">مسرح كليفلاند العربي</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127441923"><span dir="LTR"></span><span dir="LTR"></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-ligatures:none"><span dir="LTR"></span><span dir="LTR"></span>
Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi and Raymond Bobgan<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127441923"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-ligatures:none">Directed by Raymond Bobgan<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:105%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk127441923"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-ligatures:none">November 16―19, 2023</span></b></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">ABOUT THE SHOW<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><a name="_gjdgxs"></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-ligatures:none">Mira wants to move out of her parent’s home without losing her connection. Third Generation American Sami
seeks travels overseas to connect with his roots. Hassan is breaking under the pressure of work, community commitments and his family needs here and overseas. These three young adults push against and pull towards their heritage, communities, and families,
as they work towards becoming their full selves.</span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-ligatures:none">
</span></b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-ligatures:none">The Outstretched Hand</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="AR-LB" dir="RTL" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-ligatures:none">يد الوصال</span><span dir="LTR"></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span lang="AR-LB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-ligatures:none"><span dir="LTR"></span><span dir="LTR"></span>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-ligatures:none">is about connections to our families, our heritage and ourselves.
<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-ligatures:none">Through Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi
</span><span lang="AR-LB" dir="RTL" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-ligatures:none">مسرح كليفلاند العربي</span><span dir="LTR"></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-ligatures:none"><span dir="LTR"></span><span dir="LTR"></span>,
Arabic-speaking communities of Cleveland share vital, life-affirming stories celebrating family, dignity, and freedom of expression. These stories affirm a rich heritage and seek to move Cleveland to shed preconceptions and stereotypes and grow empathy and
understanding. Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi </span><span lang="AR-LB" dir="RTL" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-ligatures:none">مسرح كليفلاند العربي</span><span dir="LTR"></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-ligatures:none"><span dir="LTR"></span><span dir="LTR"></span>
is open to all people who share a heritage from Arabic-speaking cultures with an interest in theatre regardless of experience.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222;text-transform:uppercase;mso-ligatures:none">ENSEMBLE MEMBERS:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none">Nadeen Abusada, Issam Boudiab, Jamal Julia Boudiab, Rita ElJamous, Beshoy M. Hanna, Shakeeb, Julien, Danny Lahoud,
Rana Lahoud, Ahlem Zaaeed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">TICKET INFORMATION
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">7:30pm Wed/Thu/Fri/Sat and 3:00pm Sun, Nov 19, Gordon Square Theatre. Opening Night is Nov 16.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">Doors open at 6:45pm</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
<b>Thursday (Nov. 16)</b>—Opening night with preshow light appetizers at 6:45pm and post-show dessert reception!<br>
<b>Friday (Nov. 17)</b>—Pre-show light appetizers, dessert reception after the show.<br>
<b>Saturday (Nov. 18)</b>— Preshow light appetizer reception at 7pm, post-show desserts and audience talkbacks.
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<b>Sunday (Nov. 19)―Doors open at 2:30pm for pre-show dessert reception. Show begins promptly at 3pm.</b> Audience talk-back and closing performance dessert reception after the show.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Tickets are Choose What You Pay from $1 to $40 at </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="http://www.cptonline.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">www.cptonline.org</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">,
or at the box office at 216.631.2727 x 501. Shows will be performed in the Gordon Square Theatre which is<b><i><span style="color:black">
</span></i></b><span style="color:black">ADA compliant featuring a ramped entrance and an all gender, wheelchair accessible restroom.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Kim Furganson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Director of Audience Engagement & Marketing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Cleveland Public Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">6415 Detroit Ave.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Cleveland, Ohio 44102<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:kfurganson@cptonline.org">kfurganson@cptonline.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">216.631.2727 x211<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://www.cptonline.org/">https://www.cptonline.org/</a>
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