[NEohioPAL] "I never killed a man..." CLARENCE DARROW opens at Actors' Summit

[Neil Thackaberry]

*For Immediate Release*

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

*Clarence Darrow*

Returns to Actors’ Summit

*Clarence Darrow*, the one man play by David Rintells, an adaptation of
Irving Stone’s *Clarence Darrow for the Defense *will have a preview
performance on Friday, July 10th at 7:30 PM followed by the official opening
on Saturday evening at 7:30 PM. The show will have just 7 performances and
will run in repertory through July 26th as one of four shows which
make up *American
Mirrors*. All performances will take place in the Flood Room of the Hudson
Library and Historical Society, a co-sponsor of *American Mirrors*.

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All seats for the preview performance are $15 with all full time students
admitted for $ 7.

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*The Play *

One of the most influential attorneys of the 19th and 20th centuries,
Clarence Darrow was at the cutting edge of liberal causes from 1880 until
his death in 1938. From the Scopes Monkey Trial, to Leopold & Loeb, from his
defense of Eugene V. Debbs and the labor movement, to his defense of Dr.
Ossian Sweet and the fight against racial prejudice, Clarence Darrow was the
most famous attorney of his generation.

In this one man play, Darrow reminisces about his childhood in Ohio, his law
practice in Ashtabula Ohio, and his five decade career in the courts.
Glimpses of his personal life alternate with scenes from his most famous
cases. A staunch opponent of the death penalty, he defended 102 men who
faced the death penalty and not one of them were hanged. Darrow reviews much
of America's legal history with salty humor, courtroom gusto and human
relish.**

*The Cast*

*Neil Thackaberry, who performed the play in 2005 received critical acclaim
for his portrayal. The founder and artistic director of Actor’s Summit,
Thackaberry has performed at the Cleveland Play House, Great Lakes Theatre
Festival, and Ensemble Theatre in addition to his frequent appearances at
Actors’ Summit. *
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*The Critics*

And the big bluff talents of Neil Thackaberry make you forget that you're in
a theater, watching a performer. You find yourself sitting in Darrow's
study, nodding and chuckling. … Here on display for all to see is the
sublime poetry and fascinating wreckage of a great lawyer.  Tony Brown,
Cleveland Plain Dealer



A. Neil Thackaberry is Darrow.  His task is daunting. The number of lines to
memorize is awesome!  Thackaberry is excellent!  His performance is relaxed
and offhanded. He wisely doesn’t fake an orator’s voice.   He invites us
into his thoughts and memories as if they are completely spontaneous.  He
adds vocalized pauses and thought spaces to create total naturalism.  Roy
Berko, The Times Newspapers



“Clarence Darrow” gives local audiences a chance to see a first-rate
performance by Neil Thackaberry. … Darrow’s stories cover many years, but
everything is told as a reflection on the past. Thackaberry makes Darrow
charming, kind and brilliant. By the end of the play, I wanted to have lunch
with either Thackaberry or Darrow. Thackaberry’s excellent acting had lifted
me to a point of not knowing where the actor ended and the character
started.  David Ritchey, West Side Leader





The play's conversational style as well as Thackaberry's sheer skill and
striking demeanor in creating this intimate story make for an engrossing
experience. … It only takes one fine actor to create human drama. That's
part of the power of live theater: It makes history come alive. Kerry
Clawson, Akron Beacon Journal
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*Performance Schedule**
**Clarence Darrow **is **performed on Friday, 7/10 at **7:30**; Saturday,
7/11 at **7:30**; Sunday, 7/12 at **2:00**; Thursday, 7/16 at **7:30**;
Saturday, 7/18 at **7:30**; & Friday, 7/24 at **7:30**.*
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*Tickets**
*Regular performance tickets are $28 on Fridays & Saturdays, $25 on
Thursdays, Sundays, and all matinees with seniors receiving a $3 discount at
regular Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday performances and all matinees.
Additional
discounts are available to groups of ten or more.



New this year: ALL full time student tickets (with ID) are $7 at all
performances.



Tickets can be purchased by phone at (330) 342-0800 or from the website at *
www.actorssummit.org*.
Web site

*Actors Summit Theater can be found on the web at www.actorssummit.org.
Actors' Summit is a professional, not for profit, 501-c-3 professional arts
organization. We are seeking volunteers and board members. For more details
please call MaryJo or Neil at **330-342-0800**. ***

*Actors' Summit is working under a developmental agreement with Actors'
Equity Association (the Union of professional Actors and Stage Managers.)**
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