She does not have the Answers but She asks the Right Questions.

Firestone Theatre is set to present Dear Gabby: The Confessions of an Over-Achiever at the Akron Civic Theatre. You should make plans now to see this single public performance of a fantastic play.

Dear Gabby: The Confessions of an Over-Achiever tells the story of a teen-aged girl who confronts a series of important life-lessons as she writes the advice column for her school’s paper. This powerfully funny and poignant play will be presented at the Civic Theatre in Downtown Akron for a single performance on Wednesday, February 2, 2011. 

Tickets are $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for all students and are available by calling the Civic box office at 330.253.2488 or online at www.akroncivic.com.  Seating is limited so patrons are encouraged to buy their tickets in advance.

            Dear Gabby: The Confessions of an Over-Achiever is by Chris DeCarlo and Evelyn Rudie, who serve as co-Artistic Directors of the Santa Monica Playhouse in California. They describe their play as an interactive theatre experience, which explores such teen concerns as first love, peer pressure, rejection, relationships, drugs, cheating, self-esteem, and the passion and pain of piano lessons.

Dear Gabby is under the direction of guest artist Elynmarie Kazle who has already directed the play three times at Firestone High School. She worked at the Santa Monica Playhouse at the time of Dear Gabby’s original performances and tours. Firestone Theatre has presented the play six times over ten years to a wide variety of audiences. One production toured to the Dayton, Ohio, area as well as returned home to the Santa Monica Playhouse for two fund-raising performances. Kazle has served as the school’s Stage Management Trainer and Mentor for 10 years and recently worked with the Cleveland Playhouse.

The cast of Dear Gabby: The Confessions of an Over-Achiever is lead by seniors Hayley Hineline and Caeli Droge. They are supported by sophomores Amelia Britton, Aaron Eckhardt, Deandre Hairston, Sierrah Jesiolowski, Jada Langston, Moe McHargh; and freshman Lani Skelley. SophomoreWill Banno Rothman serves as the stage manager. Junior Marissa Wilson serves as the student director.

Call the Firestone HS theatre office at 330-873-3408 for additional information.

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