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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Cleveland Public Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">presents<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><a href="https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2023-2024/test-flight-week-4-tales-of-a-fat-man/">TEST FLIGHT 2024<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Through March 30, 2024</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="Body"><strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">Test Flight</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white"> is a multi-week series that showcases new work
on its way to full production. <strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">It
</span></strong>provides both local and national/international artists with the keys to the theatre and the opportunity to co-produce original works-in-progress. The series encourages risk-taking and an entrepreneurial spirit towards creating new work while
offering artists a structured support system. The event closes this week <i>Tales of a Fat Man</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">WEEK 4: March 28 - 30</span></b><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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<p class="Body" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><a href="https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2023-2024/test-flight-week-4-tales-of-a-fat-man/">Tales
of a Fat Man</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#222222;background:white">Written by Tyree J. Franklin</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#222222"><br>
<span style="background:white">Directed by: Roy Tyrone James II</span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#222222"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#222222;background:white">As you can guess, the play follows the journey of a larger man's past, present, and future of navigating
this world in the body he's had since childhood. It's a sort of coming-of-age retelling of the good, bad, & ugly tendencies of society. There's</span></span><span class="textrun"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#222222;background:white"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#222222;background:white">also a
new age Greek style chorus that accompanies and sometimes antagonizes the 'Fat Man' on his journey to Self-love. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#222222;background:white"> </span><span style="background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="Body" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">EVERY TICKET is “</span></b><a href="https://www.cptonline.org/box-office/"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Choose
What You Pay</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">” starting at $1 and can be purchased
</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">at </span>
<a href="https://www.cptonline.org/"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">https://www.cptonline.org/</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">or through the CPT Box Office at 216.631.2727 ext. 501<b>.
</b>Every Thursday is a Covid-conscious performance where masks are required, every Friday is Free Bev where select post-performance beverages are free, and Saturday’s performance offers a post-show closing reception and a chance to mingle with the Test Flight
2024 participants. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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