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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="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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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none">Student Theatre Enrichment Program (STEP)
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><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/"><span style="color:#467886">To
Shake the Sleeping Self</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<i>Don Quixote</i>)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none">Through - August 03, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><i><span style="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-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none">FREE</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">To Shake the Sleeping Self
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="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 <b><a href="https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2025-2026/student-theatre-enrichment-program-step-2025/"><span style="color:#467886">2025 STEP Ensemble</span></a></b> takes the audience on a journey about the magic
that lies just beyond the horizon. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Click
<b><a href="https://www.cptonline.org/education/student-theatre-enrichment-program/"><span style="color:#467886">here</span></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-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none">Tour Schedule </span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">AUGUST 1 Friday at 6pm—Outhwaite Homes Community Center, 2452 E. 46 & Quincy Ave.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">AUGUST 2 Saturday, August at 7pm</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">—<b>Lincoln Park</b></span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
at W. 14 and Starkweather Ave.<span style="color:#222222;background:white"> <br>
<b>AUGUST 3</b> <b>Sunday at 7pm</b>—<b>Cleveland Public Theatre</b>, 6415 Detroit Ave.</span><b>
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