HOW TO BE A RESPECTABLE JUNKIE FREE Performance, THIS Thursday, February 20 (6:30pm) atthe Cuyahoga County Public Library (Parma-SnowBranch - 2121 Snow Rd.)   After a powerfulperformance two years ago, HTBARJreturns to the library for a onetime FREE performance. The75-minute production will be followed by a talkback with the playwright, actor,and the man who inspired the play.   Based on the truestory of a man from NE Ohio who overcame heroin addiction, HOW TO BE ARESPECTABLE JUNKIE is an award-winning play written by Greg Vovos andfeaturing Christopher Bohan*. It is a humorous, heartbreaking, but ultimatelyhopeful 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 wasdirected by Nathan Motta and played to sold-out audiences and received bothcritical and audience acclaim, including a feature in the New York Times. Sincethen it has toured to colleges, art galleries, conferences, medical schools,and theatres both in and out of Ohio. Don’tmiss the opportunity to see it free, if you haven’t already!     You may register forthe performance at this link. Seats are filling fast!   If you’d like to get afeel for what the play is like, here’s a link to an extendedtrailer.   Please note, the playdoes have some profanity and depicts drug use.   Any questions can beemailed to: respectablejunkie@gmail.com. Or you can like ourHOW TO BE A RESPECTABLE JUNKIE page on facebook. Twitter: @HTBARJ www.respectablejunkie.com     "Sometimes, aplay simply must be seen because it speaks so many languages. "How to Be aRespectable Junkie," ... is something of a Rosetta stone.” AndreaSimakis, THE PLAIN DEALER   "...a powerfulpiece of theater...brutally precise.” Christine Howey, SCENE   “Everyso often a show comes along that hits with the intensity of a car wreck. Thisis such a show with no punches being pulled. At times humorous to counterbalance the raw nerve intensity it is a stark look at a national epidemic thatshows no sign of weakening. As brutal as it is, this is must see theater." Talkin' Broadway.   How to Be ARespectable Junkie is a special evening of theater. Superb acting,within the confines of a meaningful script…absolute must-be-seen theater foranyone who goes to be informed, to share in a real experience. RoyBerko, CoolCleveland     We are grateful to theCuyahoga County Public Library’s for enabling us to share this important workwith the community, free of charge.   *Memberof Actors’ Equity Association