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<span style="font-size: 22pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Western Reserve Playhouse is pleased to present the world premiere of </span><i><span style="font-size: 22pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Matt’s First (Real) Thanksgiving
</span></i><span style="font-size: 22pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">by award-winning & internationally produced local playwright, Brandi Eaton.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size: 22pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Starring: Nicholas Peters (in his BroadwayWorld Cleveland nominated role), Adrienne Jones, Rose Gabriele, Mason Shuman, Sue Jeromson</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size: 22pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Harriet DeVeto</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: 22pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Co-Artistic Director Brian Westerley as Matt</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: 22pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ONE NIGHT ONLY! December 15th at 8PM</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size: 22pt;">The performance will be a staged reading of the script & a talkback session with the playwright & cast will follow.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<i><span style="font-size: 22pt;">Matt’s </span></i><span style="font-size: 22pt;">was originally done as a 10-minute play during the theatre’s </span><i><span style="font-size: 22pt;">Half-Dozen </span></i><span style="font-size: 22pt;">show in August. It
was such a big hit, that Ms. Eaton developed it into a full-length script. </span><i><span style="font-size: 22pt;">Matt’s </span></i><span style="font-size: 22pt;">tells the story of Matt, who brings home his younger boyfriend, Jason, on Thanksgiving to meet
his family for the first time. Unfortunately, Matt’s family doesn’t know that he’s gay. Add to that a drunken aunt, a wise-cracking grandma & an unwanted ex-boyfriend & you’ve got one hilarious holiday!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size: 22pt;"> Admission is FREE, but donations are gladly accepted!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size: 22pt;">The theatre is located at 3326 Everett Road, Bath, OH</span></p>
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