Mamai Theatre Company to Host A BECKETT EVENING Benefit, 3/29

Mamaí Theatre Company announces its 2015 Season benefit: Dorothy Silver in Samuel Beckett's masterful ROCKABY and Special Guest 90.3 WCPN's Dee Perry on March 29, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. at Dobama Theatre, 2340 Lee Road, in Cleveland Heights.

On the heels of its critically-acclaimed second season which included accolades from the Cleveland Critics' Circle: "Best Actress-Derdriu Ring in STRANDED ON EARTH, "Superior Achievement" for directing and production of WOMAN AND SCARECROW, as well as top honors from from The Plain Dealer, WCPN's The Sound of Applause, The Cleveland Jewish News, and Scene Magazine, Mamaí Theatre Company is proud to present this rarely seen Beckett piece, directed by Curt Arnold. The evening also includes a dessert reception, a raffle featuring luxurious and fanciful gift baskets, and a Q&A discussion with Dorothy Silver and Mamaí company members, hosted by Special Guest Dee Perry, on Cleveland theatre and more!

Dorothy Silver has acted and directed in many area theatres during her career, and most recently performed in 'NIGHT, MOTHER and THE VELOCITY OF AUTUMN at Beck Center for the Arts, and 4000 MILES at Dobama Theatre. Dorothy has performed across the country and abroad. Past associations include substantial tenures as Resident Guest Director at Karamu Theatre and Director of Theatre and Cultural Arts at Jewish Community Center. Silver's directing resume includes The Cleveland Play House, Great Lakes Theater, and American Place Theatre in New York City. Among her film credits are The Shawshank Redemption, Love and Other Drugs, and a featured role in Old Fashioned.

Dee Perry began her career at WABQ-AM in 1976 and worked at a number of Cleveland radio stations before moving to Atlanta, GA. When she returned to her hometown in 1989, Dee joined WCPN 90.3 FM Cleveland Public Radio as Morning Edition host, and later hosted her own midday jazz show on 90.3. In 1996 Dee stepped into a new spotlight as host and Senior Producer for the arts and culture program Around Noon, today known as The Sound of Applause. That spotlight expanded following the creation of Ideastream in 2001, when Dee also became host and Managing Producer of the arts and culture TV show Applause on WVIZ/PBS. Dee has logged more than 10,000 interviews with artists from every walk of life, and it is her great honor to continue sharing the processes and productions of arts and culture icons, like Dorothy Silver, with audiences at large.

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