Galamac’s *columbinus* Opens Thursday in Akron *Akron, OH *(April 17, 2018) – Galamac’s inaugural production of the all too timely play *columbinus*, by the United States Theatre project, written by Stephen Karam and PJ Paparelli, dramaturgy by Patricia Hersch, conceived by PJ Paparelli, opens this Thursday, April 19 at 8PM at The Well CDC/Citizens Akron Church (formerly The First Presbyterian Church of Akron) in Middlebury. Produced and directed by Jeremy A. Clarke and Omar Mack, the production will honor the original play which was developed following the Columbine High School massacre of 1999 in Littleton, Colorado based on records, transcripts, police records, and interviews from the community; following recent events in America, now seems like the perfect time to re-examine a dialogue of high school adolescence, mental health, and safety, while also looking at how grief affects a community and the power of knowing the truth in the event of a tragedy. The cast includes Sam Marazita, Frank Lucas, Jeremy A. Clarke, Logan Peters, Jackson Clarke, Alexis Robles, Tessa Gaffney, Mary Grace Bentivegna, and Jake Sustersic. Performances are Thursday, April 19th through Sunday, April 22nd, with the April 20th performance coinciding with the 19th anniversary of the massacre, which will be followed by a vigil to honor the victims. Tickets are $12 and are available on Eventbrite.com and will be available at the door (NOTE: Credit/Debit card surcharges will apply online and at the door). A portion of box office sales will be donated to the National Compassion Fund, a program of the National Center for Victims of Crime that help victims of mass crime. Rounding out the creative team is Production Manager Jordan Edelstein, with Production Design by Jeremy A. Clarke and Omar Mack, PR design by Donovan McDowell, and Choreography by Omar Mack. *ABOUT THE PLAY*: *columbinus* had a co-world premiere on March 8, 2005, at Round House Theatre, Silver Spring, MD. (Jerry Whiddon, Producing Artistic Director, and Ira Hillman, Managing Director), and then on May 6, 2005, at Perseverance Theatre in Juneau, Alaska, (PJ Paparelli, Artistic Director, and Jeffrey Herrmann, Producing Director) in conjunction with the United States Theatre Project. Originally produced in New York by New York Theatre Workshop. *PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE*: April 19 – 22, 2018 Thursday – Saturday, 8 PM; Sunday, 3 PM *LOCATION*: Citizens Akron Church, 647 E Market St, Akron, OH 44304 -- *Jeremy A. Clarke* *Freelance Director/ Actor/Producer/Technician * 330-631-5202