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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none">Cleveland Public Theatre’s<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none">Student Theatre Enrichment Program (STEP)
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<b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2025-2026/student-theatre-enrichment-program-step-2025/">To Shake the Sleeping Self</a>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none">(Inspired by Miguel de Cervantes’
<i>Don Quixote</i>)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none">July 24, 2024 - August 03, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none">Be sure to bring a lawn chair or blanket to our outdoor performances!</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none">FREE</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">To Shake the Sleeping Self
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Inspired by Miguel de Cervantes’
<i>Don Quixote</i>, <i>To Shake the Sleeping Self</i> explores the blurred lines between dreams and reality. Caught in the monotony of daily routines, a weary janitor longs for adventure and meaning. When a band of Guides arrive, wielding mops and brooms like
wands, they spark a fantastical journey—transforming the mundane into the magical. Daring to envision a life beyond the ordinary, a Dreamer and a trusty Sidekick, embark on quests filled with humor, bravery and imagination. Incorporating music, song and dance,
this 60-minute new work by the <a href="https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2025-2026/student-theatre-enrichment-program-step-2025/">
2025 STEP Ensemble</a> takes the audience on a journey about the magic that lies just beyond the horizon.
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<b><a href="https://www.cptonline.org/education/student-theatre-enrichment-program/">here</a></b> to learn more about CPT’s Student Theare Enrichment Program (STEP)!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none">Tour Schedule </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">JULY 24 Thursday at 7pm</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">—<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Herman
Park</span></strong>, 6198 Herman Ave. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Station West</b>, 9511 Buckeye Rd.<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">JULY 27 Sunday at 3pm</span></strong>—<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Romanian Cultural Garden,</span></strong>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">870 Martin Luther King Blvd.<span style="color:#222222"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;background:white">JULY 28 Monday at
</span></strong><b><span style="background:white">7pm</span></b><span style="background:white">—<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus</span></strong>,
</span></span>3649 E. 65 St.<span style="color:#222222;background:white"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">JULY 29 Tuesday at 7pm</span></strong>—<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Halloran Park</span></strong>,
</span>3550 W 117th St. <span style="color:#222222"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;background:white">JULY 31 Thursday at</span></strong><span style="background:white"> <b>6pm</b>—<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Riverside Park Estates Community Center</span></strong>, </span></span>17800
Parkmount <span style="color:#222222;background:white"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">AUGUST 1 Friday at 6pm—Outhwaite Homes Community Center, 2452 E. 46 & Quincy Ave.
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Park</span></strong></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> at W. 14 and Starkweather Ave.<span style="color:#222222;background:white"> <br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">AUGUST 3</span></strong> <b>Sunday at 7pm</b>—<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Cleveland Public Theatre</span></strong>, 6415 Detroit Ave.</span><b>
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