<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">In July, the Dark Room will present the <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Fast and Furious: Literary Drift</I> playwrighting event. The Dark Room is an evening for networking and new work development cosponsored by Cleveland Public Theatre and the Cleveland Theater Collective. </SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Here’s how it goes. We have a venue. We have concessions*. And we have, roughly, two hours.</SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Let’s see how many plays we can fit in that time frame. It’ll be Fast and Furious (minus Vin Diesel, bad acting, and supped up Honda Civics).</SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">First and foremost, writers and their scripts. Comedy or drama. Original work or adaption. Play, verse, or poetry. Bring them all. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Send them in advance or bring them to the theater. Either or works for us. Also, there will be free food* to feed starving artists.</SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">One thing, submissions (full length or excerpt) should be no longer than twelve pages. Please send any advanced submissions to <A __removedLink__300647912__href="mailto:DRKoger77@yahoo.com">DRKoger77@yahoo.com</A>.</SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Second, we need actors. All ages. All ethnicities. All sexes. Union or nonunion. Come on down. We do not know what we will be getting in terms of roles, so we need as many versatile actors as we can to read – possibly – a number of different characters. Now, I can’t guarantee there will be enough roles to go around, but there will be free food*. And how can you go wrong with that?</SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Any interested parties who would like to let us know ahead of time that they will be there (and maybe get a script in advance) can contact Derek at <A __removedLink__300647912__href="mailto:DRKoger77@yahoo.com">DRKoger77@yahoo.com</A>.</SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Lastly, we need audience members. So, if you love new works, come on down. If you love theater, come on down. If you love the unknown (because, let’s face it, we could see just about anything), come on down. Oh, and did I mention there would be free food*?</SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Okay, so when does this shin-dig go down?</SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">How about:</SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Tuesday July 8th, 7:00 pm<br>
at The Church at Cleveland Public Theater<br>
(look for the small church located just east of the Cleveland Public <br>
Theater parking lot)<br>
<SPAN class=yshortcuts>6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, OH 44102</SPAN></SPAN></div>
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7:30pm - Readings begin</SPAN></div>
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<SPAN class=yshortcuts>Oh, and it is a statistical fact that theater is best enjoyed in groups**, so grab a friend or ten and bring them along.</SPAN></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Come on down and get Fast and Furious with the Dark Room’s Literary Drift!<br>
<br>
Derek Koger<br>
Curator and Host<br>
<SPAN class=yshortcuts>The Dark</SPAN> Room</SPAN></div>
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