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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.cptonline.org/"><b><span style="color:blue">cleveland PUBLIC theatre</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Presents
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2025-2026/the-end-of-black-excellence/"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%">THE
END OF BLACK EXCELLENCE</span></b><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk100678609"></span></a><a name="_Hlk100678609"></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk100678609"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk100678609"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">By Chris Webb<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk100678609"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Directed by Jimmie Woody<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><a name="_Hlk185606945"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) presents the world premiere of
</span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk185606945"></span><a href="https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2025-2026/the-end-of-black-excellence/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk185606945"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The End
of Black Excellence</span></i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk185606945"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk185606945"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk185606945"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">performed and written by Chris Webb. Webb, a local writer and multi-media artist, is on his way to breakout status with this solo tour de force piece that
was workshopped as a shorter piece as part of CPT’s inaugural </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk185606945"></span><a href="https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2024-2025/soft-launch-2025/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk185606945"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">SoftLaunch</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk185606945"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk185606945"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
festival earlier this year. The abbreviated version of the piece was a fan-favorite that received a standing ovation every time it was performed at the event and CPT’s annual benefit Pandemonium a few weeks ago. The play utilizes film and projections to tell
the story of a Black man who thinks he is the only one on the planet born without Black excellence; and for approximately 90 minutes attempts to proof himself wrong. The audience also gets a taste of Black History along the way.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk185606945"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">Choose What You Pay with no handling fees. For ticket information go to
</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.cptonline.org"><span style="background:white">www.cptonline.org</span></a></span><strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white"> or 216.631.2727
ext. 501.</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The End of Black Excellence</span></u></i></b><b><u><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> in the news:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">WKYC Channel 3 —Chris Webb Interview with Danita Harris
<a href="https://www.wkyc.com/video/entertainment/cleveland-artist-chris-webb-debuts-the-end-of-black-excellence-at-cleveland-public-theater/95-451d7c07-a3df-4ca7-837c-678aecc2f2e0">
<span style="color:blue">Cleveland artist Chris Webb debuts "The End of Black Excellence" at Cleveland Public Theater | wkyc.com</span></a><b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
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