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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><i>Cleveland State University Department of Theatre and Dance presents</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 24pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>February 22 - March 3, 2024</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Outcalt Theatre (Playhouse Square)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><i>"We Will Not Be Silenced!"</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><a href="https://www.playhousesquare.org/multicategory/category/cleveland-state-university" target="_blank" id="OWA9f076bc4-5f04-95ec-ccb8-eb0cba4e7121" class="x_OWAAutoLink" title="https://www.playhousesquare.org/multicategory/category/cleveland-state-university" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="margin: 0px;">TICKETS:
$5-$20</a> </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><a href="https://www.playhousesquare.org/multicategory/category/cleveland-state-university" target="_blank" id="OWA255c3a11-63e5-2875-5052-b17ea4fa0c93" class="x_OWAAutoLink" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" style="margin: 0px;">https://www.playhousesquare.org/multicategory/category/cleveland-state-university</a></b></span></div>
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Directed by Holly Holsinger</span></div>
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<i>Ancestra</i> is an uplifting and hauntingly beautiful depiction of the power of women coming together.</h3>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(134, 17, 6);"><b><i>ANCESTRA</i></b></span><span style="font-family: "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> weaves
a historical account of the pioneers for women’s rights with the intimate biography of a contemporary journalism student who writes about reproductive healthcare. When Cora’s methods take an unconventional turn, she is plunged into a crisis through which past
and present begin to converge, illuminating a long history of silencing women through intimidation and violence.
<i>Warning: language and adult subject matter (abortion, threats of violence, discussion of abuse). Recommended for ages 14 and above.</i></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(134, 17, 6);"><b>American Sign Language (ASL) supported performance: Thurs., Feb. 29, 2024</b></span><span style="font-family: "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br>
Sign Language Interpreters will be present to sign along with the live performance. <br>
Get $5.00 tickets for this performance with Discount Code ASL</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(134, 17, 6);"><b><u>PROMO CODES</u></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">GENERAL ADMISSION - $20.00</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><b><u>Promo Code Details</u></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">STUCSU - $5.00 CSU Student (w/ID) <br>
ALUCSU - $10.00 CSU Alum <br>
FAC - $10.00 CSU Faculty/Staff (w/ID) <br>
ASL- $5.00 Sign Language Performance (Feb. 29, 2024 only) <br>
1SEN - $10.00 Seniors 65+ <br>
NST - $10.00 Non-CSU student (w/School ID) <br>
GRP- $10.00 Groups of 10+ (CALL TICKET OFFICE FOR GROUPS, 216-241-6000)</span></p>
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TICKETS: $5-$20</a> </b></span></div>
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