*Souvenir* by Stephen Temperley Directed by Anne McEvoy Friday, May 17 through Sunday, June 9, 2024 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8PM and Sunday at 2PM A musical odd-couple for the ages: *Souvenir*, by turn hilarious and poignant, tells the true story of Florence Foster Jenkins through the eyes of her accompanist, Cosme McMoon. Her annual recitals in the ballroom of the Ritz Carlton hotel brought her extraordinary fame; the growing mob of fans packed her recitals, stuffing handkerchiefs in their mouths to stifle their laughter—which Mrs. Jenkins blissfully mistook for cheers as she was in fact incapable of producing two consecutive notes in tune. With each new imagined triumph Florence’s confidence soars. Faced with her boundless certainty, Cosme comes to revise his attitude, not only towards her singing but to the very meaning of music itself. Directed by Anne McEvoy, our cast features Corey Knick as Cosme McMoon and Laura Starnik as Florence Foster Jenkins. Admission is $21 for adults, $20 for seniors (60+), and $13 for students (any age with a valid ID) and may be purchased by calling the Box Office at 440-331-0403 Wednesday through Saturday from 1-6PM (The Box Office will be closed Wed., April 24 through Sat., April 27, 2024) or by visiting bit.ly/ClaguePlayhouseTickets. Clague Playhouse is located at 1371 Clague Road in Westlake. Limited free student tickets (high school and college) are available by calling the Box Office at 440-331-0403 to reserve for any Clague Playhouse Thursday performance, and showing a student ID at the time of ticket pickup. - - - - - - - - - Clague Playhouse, Inc. 1371 Clague Road Westlake, OH 44145 news@ClaguePlayhouse.org <news@clagueplayhouse.org> 440-331-0403 www.ClaguePlayhouse.org <http://www.clagueplayhouse.org/> *Follow us on **Facebook* <https://www.facebook.com/ClaguePlayhouse/> *!*

*OPUS* by Michael Hollinger Directed by Craig Joseph Friday, January 24 through Sunday, February 16, 2025 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8PM and Sunday at 2PM After firing one of their founding members due to his erratic behavior, a world-class string quartet takes a chance on a gifted but relatively inexperienced young woman. With only a few days to rehearse a grueling Beethoven masterpiece, the four struggle to prepare their highest-profile performance ever—a televised ceremony at the White House. Their rehearsal room becomes a pressure-cooker as passions rise, personalities clash, and the players are forced to confront the ephemeral nature of their life’s work. Our cast features Doug Sutherland as Elliot, Michael J. Montanus as Alan, Trey Gilpin as Dorian, Chris D'Amico as Carl and DeLee Cooper as Grace. **NEW for our 97th Season* A Talk-Back Discussion with the Cast & Crew after the show on Saturday, Janaury 25th.* *Recipient of the Barrymore Award for Outstanding New Play, a Steinberg New Play Citation from the American Theatre Critics Association, and nominations for Lucille Lortel and John Gassner Awards for Best New Play.* *“A taut, smart, thoroughly entertaining drama.” —Newsday (NY).* Admission is $21 for adults, $20 for seniors (60+), and $13 for students (any age with a valid ID) and may be purchased by calling the Box Office at 440-331-0403 Wednesday through Saturday from 1-6PM or visiting www.ClaguePlayhouse.org <http://www.clagueplayhouse.org/>. Clague Playhouse is located at 1371 Clague Road in Westlake. Limited FREE tickets for high school and college students are available for our Thursday performances. Call the Box Office at 440-331-0403 to reserve these free student tickets. - - - - - - - - - Clague Playhouse, Inc. 1371 Clague Road Westlake, OH 44145 news@clagueplayhouse.org 440-331-0403 www.clagueplayhouse.org *Follow us on **Facebook* <https://www.facebook.com/ClaguePlayhouse/> *!*