<font color='black' size='2' face='arial'><b><font size="3"><span style=""><font face="Arial"><strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"></span><span style=""></span></strong></font></span></font></b><font size="4"><b><font color="black"><font face="arial"> </font></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font>Theatre 8:15 </b></font><br>
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<b><font size="3">is proud to present the Ohio premiere of</font></b><br>
<b><font size="3"><font size="6">8 The Play</font></font></b><br>
<b><font size="3">by Dustin Lance Black</font></b><br>
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<b><font size="3">A one night only staged reading</font></b><br>
<b><font size="3">Saturday, July 14th </font></b><br>
<b><font size="3">8:15 pm</font></b><br>
<b><font size="3">Theatre 8:15</font></b><br>
<b><font size="3">4740 Massillon Road</font></b><br>
<b><font size="3">Green, Oh 44232</font></b><br>
<b><font size="3">Tickets $5.00</font></b><br>
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<font size="2"><b>All proceeds to benefit The </b></font><font color="black" face="arial" size="2"><font color="black" face="arial"><b><font face="Arial"><strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin">American Foundation for Equal Rights to help with the fight for marriage equality for all.</span></strong></font></b></font></font><br>
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<font size="4"><b>Featuring the talents of</b></font><br>
<h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1,"tn":"K"}" align="left"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><font size="3"><b>The Court<br>
Judge Vaughn R. Walker: Brad Vincent<br>
Theodore Olson – Lawyer for Plaintiffs: Alex J. Nine<br>
</b></font><span class="text_exposed_show"><font size="3"><b> David Boies – Lawyer for Plaintiffs: Greg Emmanuelson<br>
Charles J. Cooper – Lawyer for Defense: Barry Wakser<br>
Court Clerk - Dawna Kornick<br>
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The Plaintiffs</b> <b><br>
Kris Perry: Zen Davis<br>
Sandy Stier: Kathleen Farris<br>
Spencer Perry – son of Plaintiff: Daniel Nabours<br>
Elliot Perry – son of Plaintiff: David Burkhardt<br>
Jeff Zarrillo: Chase Drought<br>
Paul Katami: Steve Sterling<br>
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Witnesses for Plaintiffs</b> <b><br>
Dr. Nancy Cott: Jenna Fink<br>
Dr. Gregory M. Herek: Daryl Dirham<br>
Dr. Ilan Meyer: Doug Lillibridge<br>
Dr. Gary Segura:Tricia Ostertag<br>
Ryan Kendall: John Przybocki<br>
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Witnesses for Defense</b> <b><br>
David Blankenhorn: Chris Macchione<br>
William Tam: Brian Richeson<br>
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Other Characters</b> <b><br>
Evan Wolfson – Founder of Freedom to Marry: Tom Bryant<br>
Maggie Gallagher – National Organization for Marriage President : Haley Binford<br>
Broadcast Journalist: Sergio Iriarte</b></font><br>
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<b><font size="3"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><font face="Arial"><strong>“8</strong></font></span></i><span style=""><font face="Arial"><strong>” is an unprecedented account of the Federal District Court
trial in <em><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">Perry
v. Schwarzenegger</span></em> (now<em><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">
Perry v. Brown</span></em>), the case filed by</strong></font></span></font></b><font color="black" face="arial" size="2"><b><font face="Arial" size="3"><strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"> American Foundation for Equal Rights</span></strong></font></b></font><b><font size="3"><span style=""><font face="Arial"><strong> to overturn Proposition 8,
which stripped gay and lesbian Californians of the fundamental freedom to
marry.<br>
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</strong></font></span></font></b></font><b><font size="3"><span style=""><font face="Arial"><strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin">The
story for </span><em><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">“8”</span></em><span style=""> is
framed by the trial’s historic closing arguments in June 2010, and features the
best arguments and testimony from both sides. Scenes include flashbacks to some
of the more jaw-dropping moments of trial, such as the admission by the
Proposition 8 supporters’ star witness, David Blankenhorn, that “we would be
more American on the day we permitted same-sex marriage than we were on the day
before.”</span></strong></font></span></font></b><b><font size="3"><span style=""></span></font></b><font size="3"><b><span style=""><font face="Arial"><strong><span style=""><br>
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The performance will be </span></strong></font></span></b></font><font face="Arial" size="3"><strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin">will be followed by a talkback where cast and audience members can discuss the
issues presented in the <i>Perry v. Schwarzenegger</i> trial.</span></strong></font><font color="black" face="arial" size="2"><b><font size="3"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><font face="Arial"><strong><br>
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Plus, we're now getting anonymous hate calls, so come join us and we can all go out and enjoy the protesters. They've been really bored since Jerry Springer: The Musical closed, and apparently they've chosen us to be next!<br>
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