<div dir="ltr"><div><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:medium;line-height:1.5;text-align:center;direction:ltr"><strong><span style="font-size:26px">Join us at Western Reserve Playhouse for </span></strong><em><strong><span style="font-size:26px">A Taste of the Season</span></strong></em></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:medium;line-height:1.5;text-align:center;direction:ltr"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:medium;line-height:1.5;text-align:center;direction:ltr"><em><strong>A Taste of the Season</strong></em><strong> marks the official unveiling of Western Reserve Playhouse’s 2026-2027 MainStage Season, “</strong><em><strong>Built By Us”</strong></em>, a season created in recognition of America’s Semiquincentennial and the stories that define who we are. This dinner isn’t just a fundraiser. It’s a statement of purpose: that art, community, and shared history <em>still matter.</em></p><p class="gmail-mcePastedContent" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:medium;line-height:1.5;direction:ltr"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:medium;line-height:0;text-align:center;direction:ltr"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:medium;line-height:1.5;text-align:center;direction:ltr">You’ll enjoy a carefully curated buffet prepared by NuVue Bar & Grill’s culinary team, live entertainment, and an intimate first look at the six productions shaping WRP’s upcoming season.</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:medium;line-height:1.5;text-align:center;direction:ltr"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:medium;line-height:1.5;text-align:center;direction:ltr">While the season reveal is the heart of the night, it’s far from the only surprise. <strong>Guests will be the very first to hear several major announcements that will shape the next era of Western Reserve Playhouse—from exciting new initiatives to long-awaited improvements within our historic barn.</strong></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:medium;line-height:1.5;text-align:center;direction:ltr"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:medium;line-height:1.5;text-align:center;direction:ltr"><em><span style="color:rgb(0,140,255)">“It’s time that we take a considerate and specific look at the American condition. Our joys, our struggles, our hopes, our revolutions, and all of the thrilling things about the performing arts that create our identity and our culture.” — August Scarpelli, Artistic Director</span></em></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:medium;line-height:1.5;text-align:center;direction:ltr"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:medium;line-height:1.5;text-align:center;direction:ltr">Along with the season announcement, you’ll also get a preview of what’s to come for our <em>Five Bucks Series</em>, special programming, and a few behind-the-scenes projects we’ve been quietly building toward all year. We’ll be accepting donations throughout the night, and every contribution helps bring these plans to life.</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:medium;line-height:1.5;text-align:center;direction:ltr"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:medium;line-height:1.5;text-align:center;direction:ltr">Your ticket supports more than one evening—it sustains accessible theatre, community programs, artist development, and the evolving vision of a theatre that has always belonged to its community.</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Ari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