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<div class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%"><font face="Times New Roman">The Players Guild Theatre will present the world premiere of the popular Grimm's fairy tale, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">
Rumpelstiltskin</i> adapted by Tom Bryant, opening Friday, November 9 for a run of 8 performances through November 18.</font></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%"><font face="Times New Roman">First published in the 1800's by the Brothers Grimm, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Rumpelstiltskin</i> is one of hundreds of fairy tales including Cinderella written by the German scribes.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Canton native Tom Bryant has adapted the two page fable into a full length two act play.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The story revolves around a poor fisherman and his daughter, and a King's journey to discover true love.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The journey becomes one of magic when the daughter is asked to spin straw into gold.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>With the help of a mysterious creature named Rumpelstiltskin, she is soon bargaining for more than just gold.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%"><font face="Times New Roman">"I picked <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Rumpelstiltskin </i>because it is a story that is surprisingly not done very often," explains playwright Bryant.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"I wanted to write a play that people could be familiar with, but perhaps may have forgotten over time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It is my goal to have the script published with Samuel French perhaps staging it at one or two additional theatres in Northeast Ohio. "
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%"><font face="Times New Roman"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Rumpelstiltskin</i> will be directed by Don Irven of Cleveland who is new to the Players Guild.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The world premiere script will be presented as a staged reading with movement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"The challenges of work shopping any new script include the time frame and the ability to fine tune the script as we work through it," explains Irven.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"By staging the show as a reading we give the cast and the playwright the flexibility to shape this exciting script.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We have added a lot of choreography, movement and magic as well to heighten the visual moments in the show.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Another exciting addition to our production will be to include classical music to underscore select scenes." </font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%"><font face="Times New Roman">The ensemble cast of eight includes Dana E. Cole, Alan D. Dawson, and Brad Graef of Canton;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>Hannah Hovan, Steve Mossor, and Jordyn Litman of North Canton; Rachel Palmer of Massillon; and Jeanne DeWeese of Beach City.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%"><font face="Times New Roman">Devon Shriver of Cleveland is the choreographer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The set and lights are being designed by Craig Betz and the costumes
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </b>by Susie Smith.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Annette Sundheimer is the assistant director and the stage manager is Amanda Conversino.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%"><font face="Times New Roman">Performances are scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and at 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Adult tickets are $
15.00 and tickets under the age of 17 are $ 12.00.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>For information on group or senior discounts and ticket reservations, call 330-453-7617 or online at </font><a href="http://www.playersguildtheatre.com/">
<font face="Times New Roman">www.playersguildtheatre.com</font></a><font face="Times New Roman">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></p>