[NEohioPAL]Eric Coble Bicentennial Play at Tri-C Metro Nov 1-2

Thu Oct 16 00:24:46 PDT 2003

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PLAY: =20
>From Here: A Century of Voices from Ohio, adapted by Eric Coble

WHEN:
Saturday, November 1, 2003, at 8 pm and Sunday, November 2, 2003, at 2 pm an=
d=20
at 8 pm.  The 2 pm performance on Sunday, November 2, 2003, will be presente=
d=20
with ASL interpretation. =20

WHERE
Tri-C Metro's  Main Stage Theater, 2929 Woodland Avenue (E. 30th and=20
Woodland); the parking access entrance is designated as Gate 6

HOW MUCH:
No advance reservations or ticket purchases.  A free will offering will be=20
accepted AT THE DOOR, with a suggested minimum donation of $5 ($3 for studen=
ts=20
and senior citizens).   All proceeds will go to the playwright's designated=20
beneficiary-- Westhaven Youth Center, a program for at risk teens sponsored=20=
by=20
Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry. =20

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The stories that form the basis of From Here: A Century of Voices from Ohio=20
address experiences that have united Ohio's residents throughout the 20th=20
century, including family life, war, intolerance, hard work, and celebration=
. =20
Incorporating stories collected from more than 800 Ohioans, From Here: A Cen=
tury=20
of Voices from Ohio began touring the state in March 2003 and will be perfor=
med=20
in 41 communities across the state by the end of December 2003.  "This effor=
t=20
=E2=80=93 collecting oral histories from an entire state and then creating a=
nd=20
touring an original play =E2=80=93 is unprecedented in the United States," n=
otes Wallpaper=20
Project coordinator Rachel Barber.

AUTHOR:=20
Adapted by Cleveland playwright Eric Coble, whose most recent play Bright=20
Ideas premiered last season at the Cleveland Play House and opens Off-Broadw=
ay=20
November 12 at the Manhattan Class Company Theater

ARTISTIC TEAM:=20
Directed by Maura Rogers.  Cast includes:  Alan Branstein, Lana Choy, Elaine=
=20
Feagler, Park Goist, Tim Keo, Tom Kerr, Robin Pease, Pandora Robertson. Gwen=
=20
Thornton, Bob Williams

PRODUCED BY:
The play and its statewide tour, which coincides with Ohio's Bicentennial, =20
is produced by The Wallpaper Project, which is based in Wapakoneta, Ohio.  T=
he=20
Wallpaper Project has been creating dramatic presentations based on oral=20
history interviews since 1997. =20

SPONSORED BY:
The Cleveland showing of From Here is presented in partnership with Tri-C=20
Metro Theater Department, the City of Cleveland Heights, and Facing History=20=
and=20
Ourselves.

FUNDED BY:
Statewide, the tour is sponsored by the Ohio Humanities Council, with=20
additional support for the Ohio Arts Council.  Additional funding for the Cl=
eveland=20
presentation comes from The Cleveland Foundation and The George Gund=20
Foundation.=20

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<HTML>PLAY:  
 From Here: A Century of Voices from Ohio, adapted by Eric Coble
 
 WHEN:
 Saturday, November 1, 2003, at 8 pm and Sunday, November 2, 2003, at 2 p=
m and at 8 pm.  The 2 pm performance on Sunday, November 2, 2003, will=20=
be presented with ASL interpretation.  
 
 WHERE
 Tri-C Metro's  Main Stage Theater, 2929 Woodland Avenue (E. 30th an=
d Woodland); the parking access entrance is designated as Gate 6
 
 HOW MUCH:
 No advance reservations or ticket purchases.  A free will offering=20=
will be accepted AT THE DOOR, with a suggested minimum donation of $5 ($3 fo=
r students and senior citizens).   All proceeds will go to the pla=
ywright's designated beneficiary-- Westhaven Youth Center, a program for at=20=
risk teens sponsored by Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry.  
 
 BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
 The stories that form the basis of From Here: A Century of Voices from O=
hio address experiences that have united Ohio's residents throughout the 20t=
h century, including family life, war, intolerance, hard work, and celebrati=
on.  Incorporating stories collected from more than 800 Ohioans, From H=
ere: A Century of Voices from Ohio began touring the state in March 2003 and=
 will be performed in 41 communities across the state by the end of December=
 2003.  "This effort =E2=80=93 collecting oral histories from an entire=
 state and then creating and touring an original play =E2=80=93 is unprecede=
nted in the United States," notes Wallpaper Project coordinator Rachel Barbe=
r. AUTHOR: 
 Adapted by Cleveland playwright Eric Coble, whose most recent play Brigh=
t Ideas premiered last season at the Cleveland Play House and opens Off-Broa=
dway November 12 at the Manhattan Class Company Theater
 
 ARTISTIC TEAM: 
 Directed by Maura Rogers.  Cast includes:  Alan Branstein, Lan=
a Choy, Elaine Feagler, Park Goist, Tim Keo, Tom Kerr, Robin Pease, Pandora=20=
Robertson. Gwen Thornton, Bob Williams
 
 PRODUCED BY:
 The play and its statewide tour, which coincides with Ohio's Bicentennia=
l,  is produced by The Wallpaper Project, which is based in Wapakoneta,=
 Ohio.  The Wallpaper Project has been creating dramatic presentations=20=
based on oral history interviews since 1997.  
 
 SPONSORED BY:
 The Cleveland showing of From Here is presented in partnership with Tri-=
C Metro Theater Department, the City of Cleveland Heights, and Facing Histor=
y and Ourselves.
 
 FUNDED BY:
 Statewide, the tour is sponsored by the Ohio Humanities Council, with ad=
ditional support for the Ohio Arts Council.  Additional funding for the=
 Cleveland presentation comes from The Cleveland Foundation and The George G=
und Foundation. </HTML>

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