[NEohioPAL]Actors' Summit Presents Wayne Turney in The Gospel According to St. Mark

Mon Mar 4 08:52:04 PST 2002

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For Immediate Release
For additional information contact: 
Neil Thackaberry 330-342-0800
Hudson,  Ohio                               

Emmy-Winning Actor Wayne Turney to Perform
The Gospel According to Mark 
At Actors' Summit in Hudson
Hudson -- 

Actors' Summit will present Emmy Award-winning actor Wayne S. Turney in his 
solo performance of The Gospel According to St. Mark from March 14 through 
March 17 at the theater in Hudson. Performances take place at 8:00 PM 
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays and on Sunday afternoon at 3:30 PM. Staged 
by award-winning director Harper Jane McAdoo, this performance of the entire 
King James Version of Mark is not a recitation -- it's a unique blend of 
drama and storytelling. 

The performance is an opportunity to, in Turney's words, "combine my 
profession with a profession of faith." It took the seasoned professional 
actor and drama teacher more than two months to memorize the 16 chapters of 
the book written by the Apostle Mark about the life of Christ. Turney brings 
the full range of his dramatic talents to this challenging role, and for more 
than 12 years has taken this one-man show to churches and theaters across 
America. 
"The surprising thing is that the gospel is not only dramatic and a 
fascinating story, but that it includes a great deal of humor. I want the 
audience to know that it's not only OK, but desirable to laugh -- copiously." 
said Turney.

Turney discovered the theatrical potential of the King James Version of Mark 
when he saw it performed by British actor Alec McCowen more than 20 years 
ago. Turney witnessed one of McCowen's performances and was "dazzled, moved 
and enlightened" by the English actor's artistry and seeing the gospel itself 
performed.

"Too often we read the Bible in short spurts and we miss the story, the 
context. In delving for pearls of wisdom, we miss the boat. A great deal can 
be learned by hearing the whole story in one sitting and seeing the sweep of 
Jesus -- baptism, ministry, crucifixion and resurrection" -- says Turney. 

Turney is perhaps best known for his work while in residence for 13 years at 
the Cleveland Play House, performing roles as varied as Custer and Scrooge. 
He has also appeared in productions of the Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland 
Opera, Cleveland Institute of Music, and The Great Lakes Theatre Festival. He 
was seen every Saturday in Cleveland and other cities on the acclaimed 
children's television program "Hickory Hideout," for which he won an Emmy. A 
former member of Cleveland State University's theater faculty. He is married 
to the Reverend Harper McAdoo Turney, rector of St. Andrew Church, Episcopal, 
in Mentor. 

At Actors' Summit, Wayne has been seen as Teiresias in Oedipus Rex (which he 
also translated); Michael in I Do, I Do; and Sir in The Roar of the 
Greasepaint, The Smell of the Crowd. Wayne also serves on the board of 
trustees of Actors' Summit.

Harper Jane McAdoo was a well-known actress and director before becoming an 
ordained Episcopal Priest. She directed productions at the Cleveland Play 
House, including the multi-award winning "The Middle Ages," and productions 
for Case Western Reserve University, CSU, The Ohio New Play Festival, and 
Cleveland Actors' Theatre Company. She is a recipient of the Hoosier Award 
for Excellence for her production of The Shadow Box at Indianapolis' Black 
Knight Theatre. The Turneys reside in Bratenahl. 

Performance Dates and Tickets
The Gospel According to Mark is scheduled for four performances from March 14 
through March 17, 2002. Thursday, Friday and Saturday night performances are 
at 8 PM and the Sunday matinee is at 3:30 PM. The performance lasts 
approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes including an intermission. All tickets 
are $22. Group discounts are available. Discount passes and Good Time Any 
Time Coupons are not accepted for this engagement. 

Web site 
Actors Summit Theater can be found on the web at www.actorssummit.org. For 
more details please call MaryJo or Neil at 330-342-0800. 

Actors' Summit is a member of PACT, The Professional Alliance of Cleveland 
Theaters. 

Actors' Summit is working under a Small Professional Theater Contract, a 
developmental agreement with Actors' Equity Association (the Union of 
professional Actors and Stage managers.)

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<HTML>For Immediate Release
 For additional information contact: 
 Neil Thackaberry 330-342-0800
 Hudson,  Ohio 
 
 Emmy-Winning Actor Wayne Turney to Perform
 The Gospel According to Mark 
 At Actors' Summit in Hudson
 Hudson -- 
 
 Actors' Summit will present Emmy Award-winning actor Wayne S. Turney in his solo performance of The Gospel According to St. Mark from March 14 through March 17 at the theater in Hudson. Performances take place at 8:00 PM Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays and on Sunday afternoon at 3:30 PM. Staged by award-winning director Harper Jane McAdoo, this performance of the entire King James Version of Mark is not a recitation -- it's a unique blend of drama and storytelling. 
 
 The performance is an opportunity to, in Turney's words, "combine my profession with a profession of faith." It took the seasoned professional actor and drama teacher more than two months to memorize the 16 chapters of the book written by the Apostle Mark about the life of Christ. Turney brings the full range of his dramatic talents to this challenging role, and for more than 12 years has taken this one-man show to churches and theaters across America. 
 "The surprising thing is that the gospel is not only dramatic and a fascinating story, but that it includes a great deal of humor. I want the audience to know that it's not only OK, but desirable to laugh -- copiously." said Turney.
 
 Turney discovered the theatrical potential of the King James Version of Mark when he saw it performed by British actor Alec McCowen more than 20 years ago. Turney witnessed one of McCowen's performances and was "dazzled, moved and enlightened" by the English actor's artistry and seeing the gospel itself performed.
 
 "Too often we read the Bible in short spurts and we miss the story, the context. In delving for pearls of wisdom, we miss the boat. A great deal can be learned by hearing the whole story in one sitting and seeing the sweep of Jesus -- baptism, ministry, crucifixion and resurrection" -- says Turney. 
 
 Turney is perhaps best known for his work while in residence for 13 years at the Cleveland Play House, performing roles as varied as Custer and Scrooge. He has also appeared in productions of the Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Opera, Cleveland Institute of Music, and The Great Lakes Theatre Festival. He was seen every Saturday in Cleveland and other cities on the acclaimed children's television program "Hickory Hideout," for which he won an Emmy. A former member of Cleveland State University's theater faculty. He is married to the Reverend Harper McAdoo Turney, rector of St. Andrew Church, Episcopal, in Mentor. 
 
 At Actors' Summit, Wayne has been seen as Teiresias in Oedipus Rex (which he also translated); Michael in I Do, I Do; and Sir in The Roar of the Greasepaint, The Smell of the Crowd. Wayne also serves on the board of trustees of Actors' Summit.
 
 Harper Jane McAdoo was a well-known actress and director before becoming an ordained Episcopal Priest. She directed productions at the Cleveland Play House, including the multi-award winning "The Middle Ages," and productions for Case Western Reserve University, CSU, The Ohio New Play Festival, and Cleveland Actors' Theatre Company. She is a recipient of the Hoosier Award for Excellence for her production of The Shadow Box at Indianapolis' Black Knight Theatre. The Turneys reside in Bratenahl. 
 
 Performance Dates and Tickets
 The Gospel According to Mark is scheduled for four performances from March 14 through March 17, 2002. Thursday, Friday and Saturday night performances are at 8 PM and the Sunday matinee is at 3:30 PM. The performance lasts approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes including an intermission. All tickets are $22. Group discounts are available. Discount passes and Good Time Any Time Coupons are not accepted for this engagement. 
 
 Web site 
 Actors Summit Theater can be found on the web at www.actorssummit.org. For more details please call MaryJo or Neil at 330-342-0800. 
 
 Actors' Summit is a member of PACT, The Professional Alliance of Cleveland Theaters. 
 
 Actors' Summit is working under a Small Professional Theater Contract, a developmental agreement with Actors' Equity Association (the Union of professional Actors and Stage managers.)</HTML>

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