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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-ligatures:none">cleveland PUBLIC theatre<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2024-2025/the-elephant-in-the-room/"><span style="color:blue">The
Elephant In the Room</span></a></span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-ligatures:none">
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-ligatures:none">by Priyanka Shetty<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) presents the Midwest debut of the critically acclaimed
<i>The Elephant in the Room</i> by Priyanka Shetty in partnership with the <a href="https://www.ficacleveland.org/">
<span style="color:blue">Federation of India Community Associations</span></a>. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">Unapologetically Indian, Irreverently American, </span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">"One-Woman
Wonder" Priyanka Shetty's <i>The Elephant in the Room </i>is a witty, dark comedy about just your typical Indian metalhead and software-engineer-turned-actor who must navigate life as an immigrant arriving in Trump's America. When Priyanka makes the bold move
to defy her family by quitting her IT job and moving to the U.S. to pursue an acting career, things don’t quite turn out how she imagined. The play navigates Priyanka's real-life journey as she transitions from her deeply embedded roots in India to finding
context and common ground in America. Gear up for a funny, tumultuous ride through immiscible cultures, unforgettable love, irreparable loss, and the desperation of not belonging anywhere. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">*Actor appears courtesy of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and
Stage Managers in the United States.</span></i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Ticket And Show Information</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
Tickets for <i>The Elephant in the Room </i>can be purchased<b><i> </i></b>at <a href="http://www.cptonline.org">
<span style="color:blue">www.cptonline.org</span></a> or through the box office at 216.631.2727 ext. 501 using the theater’s Choose-What-You-Pay option with no handling fees. Note that there are also a limited number of reserved seats that are the closest center
most seats to the stage that are $100 and $50. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">There are also some VIP seats that are being sold through Federation of India Community Association through Federation of India
Community Associations by contacting FICA members Ritu - 1 (216) 577-3210 or Mala - 1 (216) 533 5769. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk93062300"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><img border="0" width="28" height="35" style="width:.2916in;height:.3645in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DB2EDE.42AEC910" alt="Icon
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James Levin Theatre is ADA-compliant featuring a patron elevator and an all-gender, wheelchair accessible restroom.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
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