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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">The Millennial Theatre Project is hosting a staged reading of
<i>Trial By Fire</i>, written by Eric Mansfield</span></b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Trial By Fire,</span></i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"> an original drama
</span><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">written <span style="color:#212121">
by award-winning playwright Eric Mansfield, will enjoy a public reading at the Akron-Summit County Public Library auditorium
<b>July 6 at 6:30 p.m.</b> This will be the first public performance of the script, which follows a young woman of color in Ohio who is put on trial for allowing banned books to be used by her students.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">The Summit County Library system is<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://akronlibrary.libnet.info/event/8421356" title="https://akronlibrary.libnet.info/event/8421356"><span style="color:#0078D7">supporting
and programming the event</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>as the debate over banned books has become a growing issue across the country. Francine Parr is directing the performance with actors from the Millennial Theatre Project bringing
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">The event is free, and there will be a short talkback following the staged reading.</span><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Where: Akron-Summit County Public Library, 60 South High Street, Akron, 44326<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">When: July 6, 6:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Admission: Free<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Contact:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Francine Parr,
<a href="mailto:fparr@akroncivic.com">fparr@akroncivic.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Eric Mansfield,
<a href="mailto:eric@ericmansfieldwrites.com">eric@ericmansfieldwrites.com</a></span><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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