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<div class="gmail_quote"><font size="2"><b><span style="COLOR: white"><font color="#000000">DADDY ALLEN: THE EASTER SEALS STORY</font> </span></b></font>
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 130%"><font size="2"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 130%; COLOR: black">Join TrueNorth Cultural Arts and Lorain County Metro Parks as we celebrate the amazing story of Easter Seals with the play <em><span>Daddy Allen: The Easter Seals Story </span></em>at French Creek Nature Center April 29 through May 16. Easter Seals was started in 1919 in Elyria, Ohio by Edgar Allen. Allen was instrumental in founding the Elyria Memorial Hospital after a terrible streetcar accident took the life of his son, Homer. Allen later found that children with disabilities were kept from public view. Saddened by this discovery, Allen founded the National Society for Crippled Children in 1919. This organization would later be named Easter Seals after fundraising campaigns of Easter “seals” for donors to show their support on letters and envelopes.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>Director: Rick Fortney </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>Stage Manager: Lisa Kaye Muth </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>Lighting Design: Matt Gould </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>Cast:<br></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>Daddy Allen David Frank </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>Mrs. Allen Patricia Frank </span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>HomerAllen Jon Warren </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>Homer (understudy) Michael Timar </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>Jackie Max Elinsky </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>Catherine Natalie Rosmarin </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>Jennifer Kelly Dillon </span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>Dr. Baldwin Brett Hall </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>Mr. O’Donnell Gregory Lavelle </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>Rev. Sala Mark Little</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>Senator Banks Bob Weir </span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>Mrs. Gates Margaret Hnat </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>Mrs. Harris Jan Mackert </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>Timekeeper Dan Longwell</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>Mr. Jones Steve Krenjy</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>John Dan Longwell </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>Coach Karl Michael Timar </span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>Townsperson: Denise Roe </span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><b><u><span>Children:</span></u></b><span> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>Jimmy Matthew Edwards </span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>Harold Matt Daugherty </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>Sara Natalie Fischer </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>Walter Liam McCarthy </span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>Townspeople: Patrick Anders, Kennedy Beursken, Michaella Frank </span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><b><u><span>Musicians:</span></u></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>String Bass Cody Lumsden </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(31,73,125)"></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>Piano Guy Denillo </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>Vocalist Nia (Lillie Barnes) </span></font></p>
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 130%"><font size="2"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 130%; COLOR: black">Join us for this amazing story of compassion and hope.<em><span> Daddy Allen: The Easter Seals Story </span></em>is at French Creek Nature Center through May 16, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 3 pm. It is written by Travis Fortney and Richard O'Donnell. It is directed by Rick Fortney. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased by calling (440) 949-5200, <a href="http://loraincountymetroparks.createsend3.com/t/r/l/biyoi/tythhldrl/r" target="_blank">online</a>, and by visiting the French Creek Nature Center. French Creek Nature Center is located at 4530 Colorado Ave., Sheffield Village. This play is sponsored by The Morning Journal and the Chronicle Telegram. <br>
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