<div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:14.5px">Theatre Agápe is excited to invite you to a special workshop performance of </span><em style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:14.5px;box-sizing:border-box">The Roman Tie</em><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:14.5px">, an original musical currently in development by Clevelanders: story and lyrics by Joan Andrews, music by Tom Rojack, and book by Carol Dolan.</span></div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Ubuntu,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.5px;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><b>Performance Information:<br></b></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">June 27 & 28, 2025<br></span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">8:00 PM<br></span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Padre Pio Academy, 12920 Madison Ave, Lakewood</span></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Ubuntu,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.5px;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Tickets can be found at </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><a href="https://theatreagape.org/upcoming-events/" target="_blank">https://theatreagape.org/upcoming-events/</a></span></p></div><div><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Ubuntu,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.5px;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;box-sizing:border-box">Presented by Theatre Agápe and directed by Douglas F. Bailey II, with music direction by Oliver Deak, this workshop marks an important step in shaping the future of the piece. </span></p><div style="max-width:100%;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:-apple-system,"system-ui","Segoe UI",Ubuntu,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.5px;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:border-box">About the Musical</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><em style="box-sizing:border-box">The Roman Tie</em> is a heartfelt and humorous new musical that follows the sprawling Roman family as they gather to celebrate their parents’ 50th anniversary. Set against the backdrop of a picturesque lakeside town, the story weaves together moments of reflection, revelation, and reconciliation. With original songs and richly drawn characters, <em style="box-sizing:border-box">The Roman Tie</em> is a moving exploration of legacy, identity, and the ties that bind us.</span></div><br></div></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#741b47" face="georgia, serif"><b>Sarah Lynne Bailey</b></font><div><font face="georgia, serif"><a href="mailto:hello@theatreagape.org" target="_blank">hello@theatreagape.org</a></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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