HOW TO BE A RESPECTABLE JUNKIE FREEPerformance on Thursday, April 19 (7:00pm) at the CuyahogaCounty Public Library (Parma Branch - 2121Snow Rd.)   Based on the true story of a man from NE Ohio who overcameheroin addiction, HOW TO BE A RESPECTABLEJUNKIE is an award-winning play written by Greg Vovos and featuringChristopher Bohan*. It is a humorous, heartbreaking, but ultimately hopefullook into the struggles faced by those caught in heroin’s deadly grip. HTBARJ premieredat Dobama Theatre in the Summer of 2017 where it was directed by Nathan Mottaand played to sold-out audiences and received both critical and audienceacclaim, including a feature in the New York Times.   Now it returns for a onetime FREE performance. The 90-minute production will be followed by atalkback with the playwright, actor, and the man who inspired the play.   Though it’s not necessary, you may register for theperformance at this link:   And if you’d like to get a feel for what the play is like,here’s a link toan extended trailer.   Please note, the play does have some profanity and depictsdrug use.   Any questions can be emailed to: iorhino@yahoo.com. Or you can like our HOWTO BE A RESPECTABLE JUNKIE page on facebook.     "Sometimes,a play simply must be seen because it speaks so many languages. "How to Bea Respectable Junkie," ... is something of a Rosetta stone.” Andrea Simakis, THE PLAIN DEALER   "...apowerful piece of theater...brutally precise.” Christine Howey, SCENE     We are grateful to the Cuyahoga County Public Library’sgenerosity for enabling us to share this important work with the community,free of charge.   *Member of Actors’ EquityAssociation     How to BeA Respectable Junkie is aspecial evening of theater. Superb acting, within the confines of a meaningfulscript…absolute must-be-seen theater for anyone who goes to be informed, toshare in a real experience. Roy Berko, CoolCleveland