[NEohioPAL] Would your dog be able to survive if it were left alone and behind? "The Dogs of Pripyat" performance Nov. 4

[Jessica Novak]

Lakeland hosts free staged reading of "The Dogs of Pripyat" Nov. 4, 
presented by the Interplay Jewish Theatre

In 1986, the nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl forced the residents of nearby 
Pripyat to leave their beloved pets behind. Dogs barked and ran after the 
buses for miles while their family members wept helplessly as they looked 
out from bus windows. Playright Leah Napolin imagined how her own dog 
might have dealt with such a catastrophe and wrote a groundbreaking play 
about bonding and survival called “The Dogs of Pripyat.” 

A staged reading of “The Dogs of Pripyat” is slated for Sunday, Nov. 4 at 
2 p.m. in the Dr. Wayne L. Rodehorst Performing Arts Center, 7700 
Clocktower Dr., Kirtland, 44094 (I-90 & Rt. 306 Exit). Admission and 
parking is free an open to the public. However, donations in any amount 
will be gratefully accepted to help cover the costs of the next reading in 
early 2013. 

“The Dogs of Pripyat” was honored in 2004 with the prestigious John 
Gassner Memorial Playwriting Award and it has since been adapted for the 
musical theatre. Napolin’s post-show discussion will include some of the 
musical numbers from that version. 

Lakeland Civic Theatre Director Martin Friedman directs a stellar cast: 
John Busser, Aimee Collier, Liz Conway, Aaron Elersich, Mitchell Fields*, 
Carly Germany*, Trey Gilpin, Stuart Hoffman, Jeremy Jenkins, Annie 
Kitral*, Diane Mull, and Daniel Simpson (*denotes members of Actors Equity 
Association). 

Napolin is best known for writing “Yentl,” her stage adaptation of the 
short story by Isaac B. Singer. It ran on Broadway in 1975 and was 
subsequently made into a Hollywood film in 1983 that was directed by and 
starred Barbra Streisand. 

She has also written several other plays, including: “Lost Island;” “Trash 
and Treasures” (commissioned by the Actors Theatre of Louisville); and 
“Aristophanes' Retreat.” 

For more information about the production at Lakeland or about the option 
to "Adopt-The-Playwright," call Faye Sholiton 216-292-6211 or email 
interplayjewishtheatre at gmail.com.

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