Great Lakes Theater Festival proudly presents a series of community programs surrounding our spring production of Bat Boy: The Musical. This programming, held throughout Northeast Ohio from February through October 2010, is designed for audiences of all backgrounds and ages.

A FREE Outreach Touring Production

On the darkside of twilight

What impact does classic gothic literature have upon contemporary society? David Hansen’s world premiere one-act drama explores the evolution of the classic vampire myth, from its literary origins in John Polidori’s “The Vampyre,” through Bram Stoker’s “Dracula,” Anne Rice’s “Interview With A Vampire,” and Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight.” An homage to four pivotal moments in the history of classic vampire literature, taken as a whole the play describes a complete, two century epic centering around the character of Aubrey Porlock.

Outreach Tour Schedule

Tuesday, February 16, 8:00pm The Alcazar 2450 Derbyshire Road Cleveland Heights 44106 216.321.5400		Wednesday, February 24, 7:30pm Rockynol Retirement Community 1150 West Market Street Akron 44313 330.867.2150 ext. 336		Thursday, March 4, 7:00pm Nordonia Hills Branch Akron Public Library 9458 Olde Eight Rd. Northfield 44067 330.467.8595
Wednesday, February 17, 7:30pm Lorain County Community College Stocker Center Theatre 1005 Abbe Road North Elyria 44035 800.995.5222 ext. 7120		Thursday, February 25, 10:00am School Performance		Friday, March 5, 8:00pm Actors' Summit 86 Owen Brown Street Hudson 44236 330.342.0800
Thursday, February 18, 12:30pm School Performance		Friday, February 26, 1:00pm Cleveland Sight Center CANCELED DUE TO SNOW		Sunday, March 7, 2:00pm Cleveland Heights/ University Heights Library Main Branch 2345 Lee Road Cleveland Heights 44118 216.932.3600 ext.250
Friday, February 19, 6:30pm East Park Retirement Comm. 6360 Elmdale Road, Brook Park 44142 216.267.7067		Sunday, February 28, 2:00pm Akron-Summit County / Public Library – Main Library 60 South High Street Akron 44326 330.643.9072 216.410.6495		Monday, March 8, 7:00pm Lakewood Public Library – Main Branch 15425 Detroit Avenue Lakewood 44107 216.226.8275 ext. 130
Sunday, February 21, 2:00pm Clague Playhouse 1371 Clague Road, Westlake, 44145 440.331.0403		Monday, March 1, 7:00pm Fairview Park Public Library 21255 Lorain Road Fairview Park 44126 440.333.4700		Tuesday, March 9, 7:00pm Olde Town Hall Theatre 36119 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville 44039 440.327.2909
Monday, February 22, 1:30pm School Performance		Tuesday, March 2, 7:15pm Kendel 600 Kendel Drive Oberlin 44074 440.775.0094		Wednesday, March 10, 1:00pm Northwest Akron Branch Akron Public Library 1720 Shatto Avenue Akron 44313 330.836.1081
Tuesday, February 23, 8:00pm Workshop Players 44820 Middle Ridge Road Amherst, 44001 440.988.5613		Wednesday , March 3, 1:15pm School Performance		Thursday, March 11, 9:15am School Performance

MORE SURROUND EVENTS

A STUDENT PLAY WRITING CONTEST: THEREBY HANGS A TALE

Wednesday, April 28 & Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Lorain County Community College
Stocker Center, Studio Theater
1005 Abbe Rd. North, Elyria 44035
Don’t miss this thrilling series of original short plays written and presented by the students of the Lorain County Community College theater department. This program offers a talk-back with the student playwrights and a panel of distinguished professional Cleveland theater artists. The students’ plays are presented and adjudicated on April 28. The winning play is staged by GLTF’s Director of Education Daniel Hahn and performed by professional actors on Tuesday, May 11, 2010.

This program is FREE and open to audiences of all backgrounds and ages. For more information, call 1.800.955.5222 ext. 7120

A STUDENT DESIGNED LOBBY EXHIBIT: O, WELL-PAINTED PASSION

September 24 – October 31, 2010
Hanna Theatre Lobby, PlayhouseSquare Center
In partnership with TrueNorth Cultural Arts, Great Lakes Theater Festival proudly exhibits original artwork created by Lorain County students. This artwork will be displayed in the lobby of the Hanna Theatre in conjunction with our fall 2010 Shakespearean production (title to be announced), and will represent the culmination in an artist/ student mentorship program that includes master class workshops focusing on creating original artwork inspired by Shakespearean themes.

Call Daniel Hahn at 216-241-5490 ext. 307 for details.

The 2010 Surround is a community collaboration between:
Great Lakes Theater Festival and…

Actors’ Summit
Akron Public Schools
Akron-Summit County Public Library System
The Alcazar
Clague Playhouse
Cleveland Heights/University Heights Library
Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Cleveland Sight Center
Cuyahoga County Public Library System
East Park Retirement Community
Elyria Catholic High School
Fairview Public Library System
Kendal in Oberlin
Lake Ridge Academy
Lakewood Public Library, Main Branch
Lorain County Community College
Lorain Public Schools
Nordonia Hills Public Library
Olde Town Hall, North Ridgeville
Our Lady of the Elms School
TrueNorth Cultural Arts
PlayhouseSquare
Rockynol Retirement Community
Workshop Players

GLTF Education Programs and this touring production of ON THE DARK SIDE OF TWILIGHT are presented through the generous support of:

Anonymous
The Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation
The Cleveland Foundation
The Community Foundation of Lorain County
Cuyahoga Arts and Culture
Eaton Corporation
The David and Inez Myers Foundation
Ford Motor Company
The GAR Foundation
The George Gund Foundation
The George W. Codrington Foundation
The George E. and Marjorie Springer Memorial Fund
Great Lakes Theater Festival Matinee Idols
The Harry K. and Emma R. Fox Charitable Foundation
The Hershey Foundation
The Laub Foundation
Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
Nord Family Foundation
Nordson Corporation Foundation
Laura and Alvin Siegal
The Stocker Foundation
The Thomas H. White Foundation, a KeyBank Trust
Victor C. Laughlin, M.D. Memorial
Foundation Trust