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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>EVENT:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Final Weekend to See Dover Players New Comedy, <b><i><u>SMOKE RING</u></i></b></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <i>!</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Dover Players community theater group celebrates the summer season with the world premiere of a <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>new comedy, <b><i><u>SMOKE RING</u></i></b><i>,</i> written and directed by award-winning local playwright, Gregory J. Lavelle. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A word from our playwright… <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>“My play, <b><i><u>SMOKE RING</u></i></b>, is a comedy about faith and procrastination, an admonishment to make the most of life and savor it, for it may be over at any moment”. I first started writing it as a short story “a little while ago” – in <u>1978</u>. The tag line of the play is, “It ain’t that serious. It’s just the end of the world”. The play takes place in a computer lab at Case Western Reserve University where graduate student, Charlie Morris, is assigned to monitor the stars, but, sorta “puts it off” until an anomaly, Smoke Ring is poised to wipe out all of humanity. The play tracks the final three weeks before the arrival of Smoke Ring through the eyes of Charlie, the scientists, the media and a man and woman on the street. The comedy and mystery is provided mainly by Elsie, the Liquid Crystal Computer, which replies literally and frustratingly to all questions. Elsie always tells the literal truth to the specific questions asked leaving Charlie and the less astute members of the audience astray. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The two main characters, Charlie and Warren are me talking to me. Charlie is the nice guy who never gets around to accomplishing anything and Warren is a man who has strong faith in God and who knows that our purpose in life is to make the most of it and to appreciate the most important things family and friends.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>When I write plays with an “unpredictable” ending, I leave clues which would give the astute audience members hints as to the conclusion. My first play, a comedy, <b><u>Jake’s Dilemma</u></b>, the mystery for Jake and the audience to solve is whether a tourist couple claiming to be from New York are actually extraterrestrials. I have also written an audience interactive jury trial murder mystery, <b><u>A Question of Guilt</u></b>, with four different endings where the clues change subtly from performance to performance to lead the audience to discover the proper murderer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>SMOKE RING <o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Starring Elsie, our computer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cast:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Warren …………………………………………………………. Dale Hruska<br>Bonnie/Shirley ..………………………………………..……… Holly Prather</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Girl/Elsie ……………………………………......................... Natalie Romano </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Man/Larry/Student ………………………..………………..… Ron Young<br>Janice …………………………………………………………… Mandy Bics</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Charlie/Compmax/Floozie …………………………………..… Gregory J. Lavelle<br>Professor ……………………………………..………………… Mark Little<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Newsman/Mo ……………………………………………….….. Bill Ransom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Production Crew:</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Stage Director ………………………………………………….. Marge Berke</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Technical Director ……………………………………………… Mark Little <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Box Office/Refreshments/Publicity …………………………… Linda Little<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Reservations ……………………………….…<span style='color:blue'>………</span>………… Todd Evangelista<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Remaining Performance Dates: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Jul. 26-28 </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Remaining Performance Times: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Friday and Saturday 8:00 p.m., Sunday 3:00 p.m.</span><b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>(There is a brief intermission for each performance when light refreshments will be served.)</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Location:<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>North Olmsted Old Town Hall<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>5186 Dover Center Road<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>North Olmsted, OH 44070<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NOTE: The Old Town Hall is located just south of the intersection of Dover Center Road (runs North and South) and Lorain Avenue (runs East and West) in North Olmsted. As you travel south on Dover Center Road you will pass the Police Station on the right. The Old Town Hall is the small building between the Police Station and City Hall. You may park in the lot to the left of the Old Town Hall building. <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>(Handicapped accessible via a ramp located at the back entrance of the Old Town Hall.) <span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cost:</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>Admission is FREE, first come, first serve. Arrive early for best seats to view the performance. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>Or, call Acting Out! at 440-779-1284 for reservations available for $5.00 per seat. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>