[NEohioPAL]My Play - Malicious Bunny - Opens this weekend

Wed Jul 18 10:01:38 PDT 2007

<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV class=RTE>Dear Neopal,</DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>Within the past year, I have written you plenty a-times to promote other Fourth Wall Productions.  Now, the day comes, when I invite you personally to see my play, <EM>Malicious Bunny, </EM>which Fourth Wall is World-Premiering at Kalliope Stage July 19th-29th.</DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>I've been a Cleveland resident all my life (except for the four years I lived on Ohio University's campus.)  I grew up in North Olmsted, and moved to Westlake in Fourth grade, where I finished out my school years in Westlake High.  Now, I'm back on the West side.</DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE><EM>Malicious Bunny</EM> deals, mainly, with my apprehensions of marriage due to divorce rates.  The story is about Jonathon Wicks, who will do anything to not get divorced.  His wife, Angela, tests the theory by saying she is only going to be happy in the marriage if Jonathon kills her parents, which will give them an inheritance of millions.</DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>Some friends of Fourth Wall, who weren't going to be in town when the show played, got to see a run-through rehearsal, and said: "This is the play to see to get people into theatre."  Which was truly remarkable for me.  I try to write to entertain non-theatre go'ers, and theatre go'ers alike.  I try to make the play easily enjoyable across a wider-range of audience members.  Of course, a dark comedy, will appeal more to audiences with an edgier sense-of-humor...  If you like theatre, and want to get some friends involved with your love of it- bring them to the show.  Or your kids, (although, due to some curse words used, I wouldn't recommend the production for fourteen year olds and younger.)  </DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>Also, the friends said it was my "best play to date."  Which is always nice to hear...</DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>Becca Cole, and Fourth Wall, put together a cast of actors and actresses that I have found truly amazing.  Nate Bigger (which Fourth Wall enticed out of southern ohio, and who now resides in North Royalton) makes his first appearance on a Cleveland stage, and I couldn't be happier that he's doing it in my play.  His comic timing, and the goofiness he brings to Jonathon, is exactly what I was envisioning when writing the character.</DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>Stephanie Ford brings an edge, and subtle mannuerisms, that brings life to Angela.  Base character- Angela is a snot.  But, Stephanie rounds her out to make her human, likeable, and trackable.</DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>Dash Combs, always on point, and in the moment, plays Jonathon's best and most loyal friend, Greg.    </DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>And Kat Gallagher and Steven Hoffman have been the most surprising, yet.  I do not like stock characters, and do not like to write characters that have a couple lines and then wait in the wings until their curtain call.  So, Kat and Steve are double-casted, and through their magnifiscent (sp.?) character work- I knew I had to write more bits and pieces for their Detective characters to do.  (They also play Angela's parents)</DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>All in all, I think Fourth Wall did a fantastic job with my script, and I wish all of you to see it.  It's only $10 a ticket.</DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>Preview Night, Thursday the 19th, at 8pm</DIV>
<DIV class=RTE>Opening Night, Friday the 20th, at 8pm</DIV>
<DIV class=RTE>Saturday Night, the 21st, at 8pm</DIV>
<DIV class=RTE>Sunday Night, the 22nd, at 5pm</DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>Then, Thursday the 26th- Saturday the 28th at 8pm</DIV>
<DIV class=RTE>Closing Night, Sunday the 29th, at 5pm</DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>Kalliope Stage is at the corner of Cedar and Lee.  2134 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights.</DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>Call the box office coordinator at 330-283-2442  to reserve tickets, or just buy them at the box office (which I will be working most nights.)  I would love to hear any feedback you have to give if you want to give it.</DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>I'm very fortunate to be doing what I love in the city that I love.  And, if you love Cleveland, and Cleveland theatre, I would love to meet you, too.  </DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>Hope to see you there,</DIV>
<DIV class=RTE>Matthew A. Sprosty</DIV>
<DIV class=RTE>Resident Playwright</DIV>
<DIV class=RTE>Fourth Wall Productions</DIV>
<DIV class=RTE><A href="http://www.myspace.com/440spro1231">www.myspace.com/440spro1231</A></DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>ps. I also wrote two sneak-peek trailers for Fourth Wall which they put together.  One, an informerical-like set-up of the play that stars Nate Bigger, and the other- a teaser with facts on divorce.  You can find those on their myspace page-   http://<A href="http://www.myspace.com/fourthwallproductions">www.myspace.com/fourthwallproductions</A></DIV></div></html>