HOW TO BE A RESPECTABLE JUNKIE

FREE Performance on Thursday, April 19 (7:00pm)

at the Cuyahoga County Public Library

(Parma Branch - 2121 Snow Rd.)

Based on the true story of a man from NE Ohio who overcame heroin addiction, HOW TO BE A RESPECTABLE JUNKIE is an award-winning play written by Greg Vovos and featuring Christopher Bohan. It is a humorous, heartbreaking, but ultimately hopeful look into the struggles faced by those caught in heroin’s deadly grip. HTBARJ premiered at Dobama Theatre in the Summer of 2017 where it was directed by Nathan Motta and played to sold-out audiences and received both critical and audience acclaim, including a feature in the New York Times.

Now it returns for a onetime FREE performance. The 90-minute production will be followed by a talkback with the playwright, actor, and the man who inspired the play.

Though it’s not necessary, you may register for the performance at this link:

And if you’d like to get a feel for what the play is like, here’s a link to an extended trailer.

Please note, the play does have some profanity and depicts drug use.

Any questions can be emailed to: iorhino@yahoo.com. Or you can like our HOW TO BE A RESPECTABLE JUNKIE page on facebook.

"Sometimes, a play simply must be seen because it speaks so many languages. "How to Be a Respectable Junkie," ... is something of a Rosetta stone.”

Andrea Simakis, THE PLAIN DEALER

"...a powerful piece of theater...brutally precise.”

Christine Howey, SCENE

We are grateful to the Cuyahoga County Public Library’s generosity for enabling us to share this important work with the community, free of charge.