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Immediate Release</span></p>
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additional information: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial">Neil
Thackaberry, 330-374-7568</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial">The cast of
<b><i><span style="color:red">Fiction</span><span style="color:green"> </span></i></b>by
Stephen Dietz, which is receiving its regional premiere at Actors’ Summit, features two of
the theater’s regular company members and one newcomer. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial">Company
members Sally Groth and Bob Keefe play the married authors at the core of the
play. <b><i><span style="color:red">Fiction</span></i></b>
is a play about the intersection of literary fiction and life. The key element is that husband and wife has kept
detailed private diaries of their lives.
When Linda (Sally Groth) reads her husband’s diaries, she discovers
events which Michael (Bob Keefe) has kept hidden from her.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">Newcomer
Cassandra Capocci is a woman Michael meets at a writer’s colony. Her relationship with both of them fuels the
conflicts between the couple.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#222222;background:white"> <b>Sally Groth*</b> (Linda Waterman) has performed in many productions at
Actors' Summit,
most recently in <i>Woody Guthrie's American
Song</i> last season. Other Northeast Ohio theaters where she has performed
include the Beck Center, Cleveland Public Theater,
Ensemble Theater and Porthouse Theatre. She has performed in numerous
off-off Broadway theaters, (including Naked Angels), independent films (Bix,
1991 Cannes) and played the fiddle in several rock bands (CBGB's, NYC).
Regional credits include the Shakespeare Theatre in D.C., The Denver Center
Theater, The Wayside Theater in VA, Trustus Theater in SC, The USC Repertory
Company, Nettle Creek Players in IN and a national tour of <i>The</i></span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#222222"><br>
<span style="background:white">Little Prince</span></span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#222222;background:white">.
She has an MFA from the University
of South Carolina and a</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#222222"><br>
<span style="background:white">BA from Hiram College.</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#222222"> <b>Bob Keefe</b> (Michael Waterman) is returning
for his 12th production here at the Actors' Summit. Roles in past shows include
Zoltan in the world premiere of <i>Tremont</i>
(with Sally Groth), Joe in <i>Becky's New
Car</i>, and Marley in <i>A Christmas Carol</i>.
Later this winter, he will be performing in <i>Flanagan's
Wake</i> at Playhouse Square<i> </i>in
Downtown Cleveland. Bob is also a motivational speaker for fitness and
wellness and recently appeared on Cable 9's "Mind, Body, and Spirit."</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#222222"> <b>Cassandra
Capocci</b> (Abby Drake) is making her debut with Actors’ Summit in this production. A native of Canton, Cassandra recently returned to Ohio
from Los Angeles
where she worked as a freelance actor. Her credits include work at<span style="background-repeat:initial initial"> Magical Theatre in Barberton,
Downtown Theatre Classics in Cincinnati, and
Players Guild in Canton. Her Los
Angeles credits include: “Big Time Rush”
(Nickelodeon), “Modos: The Prophecy” (Trinity Films), and The Ricki Lake Show.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-repeat:initial initial"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#222222"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial">Ticket Information </span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial">Individual
ticket prices are $19 at the preview on January 17th and the Saturday matinee
on January 26th. Thursdays and Sundays
adults are $28 and seniors over 65 are $25.
Opening Night, Friday, November 30th and all Saturdays are $30. Fridays are $28. All full time students with ID can attend any
performance for $9. Thursday, Friday,
and Saturday performances are at 8:00 PM.
Sunday matinees are at 2:00 PM.<b><u></u></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;background:white">Tickets <strong><span style="font-weight:normal">can be purchased on our website,
or by phone at (330) 374-7568. </span></strong></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style><strong><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:white;background-repeat:initial initial">The Theater</span></u></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial">The theater
is located on the sixth floor of historic Greystone Hall in downtown Akron. The facility
features barrier free access, free parking, and full bar service. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:white;font-weight:normal;background-repeat:initial initial">More
information is available at Actors’ Summit
website: <u><a href="http://www.actorssummit.org">www.actorssummit.org</a></u></span></strong></p>
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