[NEohioPAL]The Kingdom That Forgot How to Read at Miller South School for the Visual & Perfroming Arts

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Miller South School for the Visual & Performing Arts is proud to present 
a world premiere of a new play called “The Kingdom That Forgot How To 
Read,” by Katie Markovich. Ms Markovich is a graduate of Miller South, 
now attending St. Vincent - St. Mary High School. This gifted young 
playwright began writing plays in 6th grade at Miller South. She has 
co-written a number of plays for Ingénue Theatre Company in Akron. “The 
Kingdom That Forgot How to Read” is her first full length solo work.

This delightfully satirical comedy looks at a world 300 years in the 
future, in which one society—The Kingdom of Hadaway -- has completely 
forgotten how to read. The citizens have reverted to a Dark Ages culture 
of jousts and duels for the men and idle gossip for the women. In a 
post-petroleum world devoid of books and scholarship, no one in Hadaway 
has the knowledge to invent alternative fuel sources. A crisis occurs 
when King Joel dies and nobody in the court can read his will. Otis, the 
last living librarian, is sent on a quest to find and read an important 
document that will reveal who is to be the next king of Hadaway. He and 
his friend Sasha travel to the Kingdom of Komovia, where the people love 
to read and live a life in harmony with the world and each other. The 
journey is filled with exciting adventures as the two meet up with a 
number of very different readers who are suffering from the influence of 
the non-reading Kingdom of Hadaway.

This production features a cast of 48 young actors and is directed by 
Wendy S. Duke. Technical director is Jack Gwinn. Dance student Shayla 
Smith provides choreography.

"The Kingdom That Forgot How to Read" will be performed Thursday, 
October 20th and Saturday, October 22nd at 7 PM and on Friday, October 
21st at 9 AM. Tickets are $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for Senior Citizens 
and Students. School groups are welcome to attend our Friday morning 
performance for the special rate of $1.00 per student. Teachers with 
school groups will receive free admission. Call the school office at 
330-761-1765 to make group reservations and for further information.

Miller South School is located at 1055 East Avenue in Akron, OH.